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CCC Team Targets Stage Wins at 102nd Giro d'Italia
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The first grand tour of the season kicks off this week with the 102nd edition of the Giro d’Italia starting Saturday in Bologna. CCC Team rolls into the Corsa Rosa with a mix of young riders and veterans—and an aim of going for stage wins. “For us, the first goal of this year’s Giro d’Italia will be to race aggressively and to win a stage,” said ...
Laurens ten Dam has played a key support role in past Giro d'Italia wins. This year he's aiming for stage win opportunities. Cor Vos photo.
Spaniard Victor de la Parte is racing the Giro for the third time. Cor Vos photo.
Italian Jakub Mareczko is focused on the flatter stages, where he'll look to mix it up in the bunch sprints. Cor Vos photo.
The first grand tour of the season kicks off this week with the 102nd edition of the Giro d’Italia starting Saturday in Bologna. CCC Team rolls into the Corsa Rosa with a mix of young riders and veterans—and an aim of going for stage wins.
“For us, the first goal of this year’s Giro d’Italia will be to race aggressively and to win a stage,” said team sports director Gabriele Missaglia. “I think we have a well-rounded rider roster that can look to make the most out of every stage and try to go in the important breakaways. While we don’t have any of the favorites on our lineup, I am confident in the team and its ability to fight for stage wins.”
The team’s experienced riders include Dutchman Laurens ten Dam, racing his fourth Giro, Italian Jakub Mareczko in his third, and Spaniards Francisco Ventoso and Victor de la Parte, also each racing their third.
Ten Dam knows what it’s like to win Italy’s grand tour, having played a key role in helping a team leader win in 2009 (Denis Menchov) and 2017 (Tom Dumoulin). Both those overall wins came on Giant bikes, and once again ten Dam will be racing most stages on the legendary TCR Advanced SL.
While the TCR Advanced SL will be the main choice for most mountain stages, CCC Team riders also have the Propel Advanced SL Disc aero road bike for flatter stages and the Trinity Advanced Pro TT for the three time trials. In addition, riders will have the Rev, Pursuit and Rivet TT helmets for various stages and race conditions, along with pre-production WheelSystems branded #overachieve.
“I am feeling good about my condition heading to Bologna for the start of my first grand tour with CCC Team,” said ten Dam. “I am happy to have the chance to go for my own results. It is nice to have a different goal and I am feeling pretty confident.”
Ventoso has also tasted success at the Giro, having won two stages in the past (2011, 2012). The 37-year-old was injured in a crash earlier this season at the Paris-Nice stage race, but said his form is back and he’s ready to go.
“I’m super happy to be back racing at the Giro d’Italia because it is one of my favorite races,” Ventoso said. “Our goal as a team is to win stages and I want to help try to do that.”
The team also has three riders making their grand tour debut at this year’s Giro: Kamil Gradek (Poland), Josef Černy (Czech Republic)and Amaro Antunes (Portugal).
The race kicks off in the north of Italy with an 8km Saturday evening time trial in Bologna that climbs to the Basilica della Madonna di San Luca. Over the next three weeks, riders will cover 21 stages traveling 3,578km and finish June 2 in Verona. The route travels south through Tuscany, Lazio, Abruzzo and Puglia, and then heads back north through San Marino for a second time trial.
From there, riders head into the Alps and will face the mighty Passo Gavia and Passo del Mortirolo in the second week. The third week promises plenty of drama, with more grueling mountain stages in the Dolomites.
You can follow CCC Team at the Giro over the next three weeks via the team website, and also on Facebook or Instagram.
Here’s the team’s full roster for the 2019 Giro d’Italia:
Amaro Antunes (POR)
Josef Černy (CZE)
Victor de la Parte (ESP)
Kamil Gradek (POL)
Jakub Mareczko (ITA)
Łukasz Oswian (POL)
Laurens ten Dam (NED)
Francisco Ventoso (ESP)
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Calif. Airport Contracts for CNG Shuttles
September 28, 2015 • by Staff
Photo courtesy of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority.
The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority has awarded an $11.97 million fixed-price, five-year contract to MV Transportation, Inc., to provide courtesy shuttle services using a new fleet of compressed natural gas (CNG)-fueled vehicles at the Burbank Bob Hope Airport in California.
MV Transportation, which currently operates the Burbank Bus and Glendale Beeline transit services, will provide the airport with a 2016 model-year fleet of 13 CNG vehicles that have the capacity to seat 14 passengers each, according to a release from the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority.
The fleet will be equipped with NextBus real-time control system technology, which will provide accurate vehicle arrival and departure times for passengers, a DriveCam on-board surveillance system, and a MobilEye Collision Avoidance System, the release added.
The airport’s current fleet of 14 shuttles is owned and maintained by the Authority and operated by Standard Parking Corporation, which also provides the airport’s self-park and valet management services. Currently, 11 of the 14 shuttles run on diesel engines, one shuttle was retrofitted with a CNG engine, and two of the shuttles have been nonoperational due to engine issues since 2014.
Related: Public CNG Station Opens Near LAX
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California Ends By-the-Minute Billing for EV Charges
Dublin Expands CNG Snowplow Fleet
The City of Dublin, Ohio, has added four more snowplows to its fleet that run on compressed natural gas (CNG), with grant funding from the state.
Waste Hauler Adopts On-Site CNG Fueling Tech
Onboard Dynamics announced the deployment of its GoFlo natural gas compressor to Serv-Wel Disposal and Recycling, allowing the waste hauler to refuel its trucks in its fleet yard — without any reliance on electricity.
ANG Breaks Ground on CNG Station in California
American Natural Gas broke ground at a public natural gas fueling station in Modesto, Calif. This natural gas fueling station is made possible by PepsiCo in conjunction with ANG.
Shell Announces New Oil Formulated for Natural Gas Engines
At a conference at Texas A&M University's Transportation Technology Institute, Shell also introduced a newly-blended 0W/30 engine oil designed for fleets operating in harsh winter climates.
New Propane Fleets in 2020 Require Updated Fueling Valve
Fleets who incorporate propane-fueled assets into their operations at the beginning of 2020 will need to adopt a new refueling connection that utilizes a new type of valve.
NGVi Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Natural Gas Vehicle Institute (NGVi), provider of technical training and consulting for the NGV industry, is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
EPA Certifies Landi Renzo's CNG F-150
Landi Renzo USA secured EPA certification for the 2020-MY F-150 using the Eco Ready CNG system due to increased fleet demand for CNG products.
Republic Services Grows Natural-Gas Fleet
Republic Services, Inc. is adding 156 compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered solid waste collection trucks by the end of 2019 to support its services throughout the country, bringing the total number of vehicles running on alternative fuels to more than 3,100.
UPS Adding 6,000 Natural Gas Vehicles
UPS will purchase more than 6,000 natural gas-powered trucks beginning in 2020 and running through 2022.
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Rescuing the Pacific and..
Rescuing the Pacific and its Tuna
Publication | November 14, 2012 at 15:22
Delivering the Pacific Commons Marine Reserves
Philippine Seas in Crisis
Press release | October 25, 2012 at 16:16
Climate change, ocean pollution, and overfishing threaten the Philippines’ stature as the leader in global marine biodiversity, and are already affecting communities that rely on rich marine ecosystems for food.
You have the power to protect our oceans!
Palau govt, Greenpeace out..
Palau govt, Greenpeace out to combat illegal fishing
Press release | November 2, 2012 at 12:50
Palau's President Johnson Toribiong today signed an agreement with Greenpeace to conduct a joint patrol in search of illegal fishing. Just last December, the same joint patrol caught a Taiwanese ship illegally fishing for sharks.
Palau authorities sink..
Palau authorities sink illegal fish aggregation devices
08 November 2012, Palau -- Palau’s law enforcement officers, with help from activists from Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza, have sunk 3 fish aggregation devices (FAD) illegally deployed in Palau’s exclusive economic zone. Just 4 days after signing a...
Southeast Asian ships..
Southeast Asian ships caught illegally transferring fish in the Pacific Ocean
Press release | November 15, 2012 at 12:32
Pacific Ocean – Greenpeace International has uncovered a large-scale illegal transfer of fish at sea between one ship from Cambodia, one from the Philippines and two from Indonesia in the Pacific Commons.
Groups gear up for the..
Groups gear up for the battle to save the Philippine Seas
Environment and fisheries groups have geared up for a battle to save the Philippine seas—starting with the Declaration of Crisis in the Philippine Seas, meant to sound the alarm that the country’s marine resources are on the brink of collapse.
Untouchable Cambodian ship..
Untouchable Cambodian ship evades arrest by Pacific authorities
Pacific Ocean -– Greenpeace has been forced to abandon its pursuit of the unregulated Cambodian reefer Heng Xing 1 in the Pacific Ocean due to a lack of legislation that would enable necessary steps to address its involvement in illegal...
Greenpeace urges..
Greenpeace urges Philippines to act on illegal fishing
Palau -– Greenpeace International is calling for immediate legal action against a Filipino ship that was previously engaging in an illegal transfer of fish on the high seas a week ago. The Filipino reefer, Sal 19, was found illegally transferring...
Commitment from global..
Commitment from global fishing powers needed to reverse tuna decline - Greenpeace
Manila, Philippines -- Greenpeace activists today sought conservation commitments from fishing powers in the upcoming global summit on Pacific tuna fisheries, to be hosted by the Philippines next week. Tuna mascots with banners saying "Support...
Greenpeace to submit..
Greenpeace to submit evidence of fishing violations by Philippines, Southeast Asian...
Press release | December 1, 2012 at 14:00
Manila - Greenpeace ship Esperanza arrived in Manila today presenting the findings of its four week expedition in the Pacific ocean. The activist group announced it will formally submit a dossier detailing violations of fishing rules by the...
IUU Report Illegal..
IUU Report Illegal Transshipment
Publication | December 1, 2012 at 17:37
Greenpeace conducted an expedition in the waters of Palau and the Pacific High Seas Pocket 1, the area of international waters between the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) of Palau, Federated States of Micronesia and Papua New Guinea (2). This is...
Greenpeace renews call to..
Greenpeace renews call to end illegal fishing at Interpol forum
Press release | February 28, 2013 at 14:39
Jakarta/Manila/Lyon, France – Greenpeace today renewed its demand to governments around the world to end illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing. The call for stricter enforcement and the elimination of loopholes in fishing regulations came...
Environmentalists and civil..
Environmentalists and civil groups want stricter laws to protect Bicol’s fishing grounds
Press release | May 9, 2013 at 13:56
Naga City -– Fisherfolks, marine scientists, environmentalists and representatives from the church, the academe and civil society called for government’s stricter implementation of the Philippine Fisheries Code or RA 8550, to ensure that the...
Save the Philippine Seas..
Save the Philippine Seas before it’s too late
Press release | June 7, 2013 at 14:27
Manila—“Save the Philippine seas now—before it’s too late,” Greenpeace, marine experts and fisherfolk made the call today as they renewed their demand for the Philippine government to enact and enforce stronger policies to preserve the country’s...
Indonesian President meets..
Indonesian President meets Greenpeace leader on the Rainbow Warrior: welcomes legacy...
Manila, 8 June 2013 – Greenpeace International Executive Director Kumi Naidoo met with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on board the Greenpeace ship, the Rainbow Warrior, in Jakarta yesterday, to express Greenpeace’s support for the...
Greenpeace, Philippine..
Greenpeace, Philippine Dragon Boat Federation paddle up to help save the seas
Press release | June 29, 2013 at 14:41
Manila— Greenpeace and Philippine Dragon Boat Federation (PDBF) have teamed up for a charity event at Manila Bay which aims to popularize rowing and also help promote awareness about the need to help save the Philippine seas. The event, dubbed...
Ocean Defender Tour starts..
Ocean Defender Tour starts in one of the country’s oldest marine sanctuaries
Press release | July 9, 2013 at 14:08
Apo Island, Dauin, Negros Oriental – The largest ship in the Greenpeace fleet, Esperanza, arrived today in Apo Island, home to one of the country’s oldest community-managed marine reserves, to mark the start of its three week journey from the...
Climate change to devastate..
Climate change to devastate Philippine Seas; Greenpeace proposes Roadmap to Recovery
Press release | July 12, 2013 at 13:15
Dumaguete City — Climate change will severely devastate the Philippines’ rich marine ecosystems, Greenpeace and scientists from Silliman University-Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences (SU-IEMS) and Coastal Conservation and Education...
Greenpeace, BFAR vow to end..
Greenpeace, BFAR vow to end illegal fishing, “the scourge of Philippine seas”
Press release | July 20, 2013 at 1:16
Pio Duran, Albay — Greenpeace and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) today vowed to end illegal fishing, which they said was the “scourge of the Philippine seas.”
Thousands rally in Bicol to..
Thousands rally in Bicol to “defend the oceans” against illegal fishing
Donsol, Sorsogon Province —Today, more than a thousand people marched in Bicol province in a rally meant to “defend the oceans” from illegal and destructive fishing.
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Energy Jobs: Rhodes to Replace Zibelman at NY PSC, Plus Enphase, Trina, Vivint, Moniz at Emerson
Executive and boardroom moves in cleantech, utilities, energy and venture capital.
Another week brings moves and shifts at the upper levels of renewable energy.
Jing Tian has been promoted to president of North American region at Trina Solar. Trina Solar CEO Gao Jifan was recently quoted in Handelsblatt Global as saying that European anti-dumping measures against solar companies are unfair, and that “SolarWorld is a company with no competitiveness,” adding, “It has to drop out of the market sooner or later, and it will. You cannot rely on government protectionism or subsidies forever. SolarWorld will die; the only question is when."
Vivint Solar named Maggie Heile as VP of marketing for the residential solar specialist. Prior to Vivint, Heile led marketing for the retailer brands division of Sun Products, a laundry product manufacturer.
Microinverter and energy storage system builder Enphase named Badri Kothandaraman as its first COO. Kothandaraman started with Cypress Semiconductor in 1995 and worked in process technology and chip design before becoming a VP in 2008 and subsequently being promoted to executive VP of Cypress' data communications division. He will receive an annual base salary of $350,000, with a target bonus opportunity of 75 percent of his base salary. Kothandaraman will also receive an initial stock option grant of 1,000,000 shares. According to reports, Enphase shed four VP positions and consolidated operations under the new COO role. Enphase now has approximately 344 employees.
Dr. Ernest J. Moniz, former U.S. Secretary of Energy and founding director of the MIT Energy Initiative, has been named as the first distinguished fellow of Emerson Collective, a social impact effort headed by Laurene Powell Jobs (net worth: $19 billion). Moniz will focus on "equitable access to technology, workforce development, and clean energy innovations in communities across America in support of a low carbon future." Andy Karsner is a managing partner of Emerson Collective.
Hawaii-based Energy Excelerator, a prominent energy and infrastructure accelerator that has worked with a portfolio of 53 companies, also recently became a part of Emerson Collective. Under the new name Elemental Excelerator, EEx plans to expand beyond Hawaii to California and will broaden its reach into sectors other than energy, including water, transportation and agriculture.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will nominate New York State Energy Research and Development Authority CEO John Rhodes to chair New York's Public Service Commission. Rhodes would fill the position left by Audrey Zibelman, who departed last month to lead a large Australian grid operator.
Powin Energy, a provider of energy storage systems for utilities, C&I and microgrids, announced that Craig Eastwood joined the company in March 2017 as CFO and Jan Jacobson joined as VP of business development. Most recently, Eastwood was the corporate controller at Erickson. Prior to joining Powin Energy, Jacobson led technical business and project development at behind-the-meter energy storage developer Stem.
Karen Khamou was promoted to director of electric generation and load interconnection of electric asset management at Pacific Gas & Electric.
Melissa Nelson-Zucker was promoted to executive VP of people and workplace at PACE lender Renew Financial.
Yun Lee was promoted to director of U.S. solar at renewable developer Panasonic Eco Solutions.
Enertech Search Partners, an executive search firm with a dedicated cleantech practice, is the sponsor of the GTM jobs column.
Among its many active searches, Enertech is looking for an Enterprise Account Manager -- NE Operational Risk
The client is the world's leading provider of sustainability, EHS and Operational Risk Management Software. More than 1,000 global companies and 1 million users rely on the client's solutions to manage their environmental and social performance, minimize risks and improve profitability.
This client is seeking an Enterprise Account Manager who will be responsible for the sales of its software solutions. This candidate must have a consistent track record and experience with complex sales cycles and customer-facing deals, as well as possessing a strong hunter mentality.
Power Finance & Risk reports that there have been a "spate of departures" at Canadian Solar-owned Recurrent: "At least 10 senior employees who worked in areas including finance, development and procurement at Recurrent Energy have left the solar sponsor in a wave of departures in recent months."
American wind power added jobs over 9 times faster than the overall economy, according to the American Wind Energy Association's most recent annual market report. The U.S. industry installed more than 8,000 megawatts of new wind power for a second straight year, and invested over $14 billion in 2016 in new wind farms -- supporting a record-high 102,500 jobs.
Silver Lake, a private equity and venture debt firm that makes occasional forays into greentech, raised $15 billion for its latest fund. New Energy Capital Partners, an asset management firm, raised $325 million for its most recent fund. Obvious Ventures, an early-stage sustainable technology-focused VC firm, raised $178 million for its latest fund. We recently covered Congruent Ventures' recent fundraising activity as well.
From the previous jobs column:
Jon Wellinghoff, the chief policy officer at SolarCity, left the company now that it has merged with Tesla. It makes sense that Tesla is integrating its respective legislative and policy teams with SolarCity. Letting go of a skilled ex-FERC commissioner appears to make less sense.
Wellinghoff's LinkedIn page has him now at Policy/DER Consulting. The firm "assists energy tech companies from startups to fully commercialized enterprises to get to market and expand markets by addressing critical policy barriers to business success."
Wellinghoff was the longest-serving chair in FERC's history, leading efforts to fit PV and wind into wholesale electric markets, and to ensure that resources like demand response and distributed generation could participate. Wellinghoff also served as general counsel at the Nevada PUC. He was at SolarCity for one year and one month. We've reached out to him for a comment.
Steve Case joined the board of fuel-cell builder Bloom Energy in August 2014. Today, he's no longer on the board. He was replaced by Mary K. Bush at the turn of the year. Late last year, The Wall Street Journal reported that Bloom submitted a confidential registration for its IPO with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The 15-year-old startup claims to have installed more than 200 megawatts of its Bloom boxes in the U.S.
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I got to milk this cow! It was my first time too and I did a pretty good job!
Gotta love hands-on history experiences.
*Living History Farms, Iowa
I was filling out a ballot for ALHFAM and one of the people running for a position, Kristyn Watts, had something really interesting to say. I found myself nodding my head as I have had similar thoughts myself. Here's what she had to say: "I feel the most important issue facing ALHFAM is connecting the relevance of agriculture and history with today's technological society; whether communicating the story of origin or its current role in the world of instant gratification. Unfortunately, budgets leave scant room for agricultural history and it falls on our shoulders to make it available."
Kristyn pointed out quite a few of the struggles that museums and history educators face in today's world. They face not only limited budgets, but they also face the steady onward march of technology and shifting cultural norms that challenge the ways museums have been run for decades. What I have found to be an interesting thing to ponder on is how to relate history to what Kristyn terms as "the world of instant gratification" and "today's technological society". It seems that with each passing year the disconnect gap widens. How do we bridge that gap in a meaningful way?
When I go to museums I'm always interested to see how they present information and I always keep a look out for clever exhibits and ways to engage visitors. I, myself, am just not a text reader. I skim and pick out what looks interesting to me, because I find all the words just overwhelming and tedious. It's important for museums to understand and cater to the various types of museum visitors and how they digest information. No one wants to be bored at a museum and unfortunately, museums get that reputation for a reason- unless they really make a creative and innovative effort to counter that idea!
The big question in my mind is: Do we really need the most up-to-date technology to connect today's techy generation with history in an interesting way? My inner history snob wants to say no and you can totally connect people to history by the doing of history - no modern technology needed! Many living history museums put this method to good use, too. But most of the time there is a fusion between old and new exhibit techniques mingled with computery-type technology. I think having history interaction (i.e. doing) can be expensive unless you have awesome, dedicated, and regular volunteers along with creative programming and overseeing of the site. And, of course, not all museums are living history oriented so the options are even less.
Here's my problem with mixing computers and museums though. Every time I go to a museum with "modern technology", especially with my own kids, I almost always see the computers swarmed with children, long waiting lines, and the computers themselves have heavy usage and many times damage. Not to mention that the software is usually slow and seriously out of date. Are the kids really learning anything? Or are they really just drawn to the lights, graphics, and the familiar in a static, boring environment? Is the money that the museum is putting into that technology really beneficial to the visitors' learning? Is it a good long term investment? With the need for constant updating, I'm not so sure. If new technology is used, I think it depends on what type and I feel it needs to follow three criteria: Is it meaningful? Is it durable? Will visitors really learn and remember because of it? (Cost for the museum is always a factor too, but I won't go into that.)
Living History Farms Museum, Iowa
My 6-year-old son was immediately drawn to this colorful, interactive state fair exhibit with life-size people and realistic artwork. (see above) The visitor chooses between different wooden cards with various animals you would show at a state fair. They scan the barcode on the card at one of the computers and information comes up telling what prize the animal would have won and why - as in what characteristics made the animal a prize-winner or not. I thought this was fun and clever and a great use of technology! It had a meaningful purpose. Not to mention, the wear and tear was happening to the wooden cards and not the computer - an important point in durability!
I asked my son to remind me of the details about this exhibit today and he was able to tell me. Now, that is what museums want! They need memorable exhibits that leave lasting impressions on the visitors, especially children in my opinion. Children need that connection to their history to add some depth and relevance in today's techno-saturated world. (Okay, I'm inching away from my soapbox now!)
Des Moines Science Center, Iowa
Here's another clever, meaningful use of technology in a museum. (I know it's not history-related, but bear with me!) This interactive exhibit allowed kids to get up in front of a green screen and a camera and see how weather forecasters can stand and have the picture change behind them as they explain the weather. Holding up green cloths in front of their bodies cut off limbs and heads. Who wouldn't want to do that?!
Museum of Anthropology at Utah State University
For contrast, here is an example of a standard exhibit with no modern technology whatsoever. (I'm very proud of this exhibit because I and three other students created it! It was my first experience doing an exhibit and I was able to be exhibit team leader. We worked really hard, and I feel very honored that this is a heavily used exhibit at the museum because learning about the Great Basin is required learning for Utah 4th grade students.)
While there is a lot of text in this exhibit, I really designed this exhibit for someone like myself in mind - a non-text reader. I wanted the exhibit to be bright and to stand out with a color no other exhibit in the museum featured - thus the creamy yellow. I'm not from Utah and knew next to nothing about the Great Basin when I started, so there needed to be a BIG map and lots of pictures and artifacts. We used two different colors to emphasize the hunting and gathering sides. Three-dimensional elements with a purpose like the food cache adds visual interest and my favorite feature of the exhibit, besides the cool replicas of the atlatl and scissor snare, are the "floating projectile points". We had a lot of fun drilling holes in plexi-glass and attaching the points using museum wax and fishing line. (I'll have to do a couple separate posts on exhibit construction, because it is totally fun!)
This exhibit has a lot of great visual connection going for it. (I promise I'm not patting myself on the back!) The text might be tedious or intimidating for some, but hopefully the artifacts, photographs, map, and 3-D food cache depiction help tell the story without any reading. A big problem though - it's still behind glass, and therefore has limitations.
I helped create another exhibit for this museum that focused on textiles and we had a few tactile elements, but those quickly saw wear and tear.
The USU Museum of Anthropology is pretty low technology. The most they have, that I'm aware of, are audio of the exhibits in Spanish done by some awesome high school students. This museum is under the wing of the university and doesn't have a ton of funding, but they get good responses from the public and do the best with what they have. The best public interaction I've seen at the USU Museum of Anthropology is when they demonstrate atlatl throwing (so much fun!) and when a volunteer comes and demonstrates making projectile points by chipping obsidian (very cool to watch!). People of all ages love human interaction. They want to ask questions and be answered back right away. Finding answers in text is laborious and for some unreasonable. Volunteers and interpreters can leave meaningful, lasting impressions that get talked about for days, weeks or even months and years later.
Can anyone ever say that a computer has that kind of power?
Don't misunderstand - computers are important and vital in today's world. But in a museum setting, keeping up with "the latest thing" is a waste of time and money unless it's meaningful, durable, and used in an impressionable way. The future of history depends on museums finding ways to connect history to the current generation to help them remember, and I say it can be done without fancy technology. If a museum is going to use it, do it right!
Have you been to a museum that left a lasting impression? What did they do that made you remember?
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Jana August 29, 2014 at 3:00 PM
I ground corn with a rock at the USU museum of anthropology. Wish I'd been there on atlatl day! I'm more into living history museums though.
Sarah Rachelle August 29, 2014 at 3:23 PM
Hey, that is so cool, Jana! It's amazing that you've actually been there. For most people USU is an obscure place somewhere out west. :-)
A really fun day is when they have the local SCA group there for Medieval Day.
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Hodgson Russ Law Firm
Presented by Hodgson Russ, the Whistleblower Blog is written by a team of lawyers experienced in successfully guiding both whistleblowers and companies accused by whistleblowers of wrongdoing through the False Claims Act process.
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Whistleblower Provisions in the Wall Street Reform Act
By Reetuparna (Reena) Dutta on August 4, 2010
Commentators are talking about the somewhat under-the-radar whistleblower provisions in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, recently signed into law by President Obama. This massive law is a sweeping overhaul of the financial system, and it includes a number of provisions expanding opportunities and increasing protections for whistleblowers. The National Whistleblower Center has compiled the sections of the act pertaining to whistleblowers and has posted it here.
Significant provisions include:
Qui tam provisions for commodities and securities fraud
Allowing whistleblowers reporting commodities and securities fraud to remain anonymous―even to the government
Extending the statute of limitations for wrongful discharge claims under the False Claims Act to 3 years
Eamon Javers, from CNBC, in an article notes that under the new qui tam provisions, whistleblowers who alert the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to fraud will be entitled to collect between 10 and 30 percent of any money recovered by the government, which could turn a new wave of whistleblowers into millionaires.
In another article, David Savage of the Los Angeles Times notes that the Madoff Ponzi scheme provided the impetus for the new regulation, as Harry Markopolos, an outside investigator who tried to alert the SEC to the scheme, advocated for empowering whistleblowers. But, as Savage notes, some see a downside to the new provisions. Specifically, some are concerned that the act will discourage employees from attempting to fix a problem internally and instead will incentivize them to simply go to the SEC in the hopes of recovering a bounty. Walter Olson, a scholar at the Cato Institution who was quoted in the article, suggests that we could end up with a society of paid informants.
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Two members of the allied health professional (AHP) team at Health Education England (HEE) have received prestigious awards at a ceremony in London for their services to physiotherapy.
AHP Clinical Fellow Amanda Hensman-Crook (pictured) was awarded a Fellowship from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists – the highest honour the society can give.
And Paul Chapman, National Manager for AHP Programmes, received a Distinguished Service Award from the CSP.
Paul said: "It is a real honour and privilege to receive this award, but what I'm most proud of is being nominated by my peers."
The CSP makes several awards each year to acknowledge people making outstanding contributions to the physiotherapy profession.
Amanda was honoured for her ‘sustained commitment to advancing physiotherapy through service transformation and innovation that has resulted in the widespread adoption of the First Contact Practitioner role in primary care for people with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).’
Her citation says: “Amanda has a wealth of clinical knowledge. She has utilised this to maximise the physiotherapy offer to her local healthcare system, and then shared her learning nationally to drive improvement and change across the national healthcare system.”
Paul was recognised for his work developing innovative IT solutions within physiotherapy and for recent work leading AHP return to practice.
His leadership skills and ability to network and build relationships receive high praise in the citation for his award.
Amanda and Paul’s names have now been added to the CSP Roll of Honour.
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Who doesn't love fudge? This creamy confection is one of the most delicious treats known to man, and thankfully there are still plenty of shops across America that are making it the old-fashioned way, turning out some truly spectacular (and creative) specimens.
Fudge's American roots can be traced to the 1880s, to a shop in Baltimore as well as New York's Vassar College, where an early recipe caught on like wildfire and is still popular there today. Fudge made its way to the popular summer resort of Mackinac Island, Michigan, several years later, where it exploded in popularity, and today it's essentially the island's signature snack, with numerous shops there turning out top-quality fudge.
Great fudge, however, can be found from coast to coast. In order to assemble our ranking, we canvassed the country for well-known fudge shops, with help from sources both in print and online. In order to be considered, the shops needed to make all their fudge from scratch by hand (preferably on-premises daily), had to be turning out some creative and delicious fudge varieties, and being a revered local institution certainly didn't hurt. Many of America's best fudge shops are family-run, some for generations, but all are making a truly artisanal product with a whole lot of care and love.
From a mother-daughter operation in Oklahoma that's so popular it's only open by appointment to several Mackinac Island mainstays, from a Nantucket must-visit to a San Francisco shop turning out some ingenious creations, reading about these shops will give you a serious hankering for some good old-fashioned fudge. Thankfully, most of these places ship! Read on to learn which fudge shops are America's best.
Frankenmuth Fudge Kitchen
#25 Blocks of Fudge, Block Island, Rhode Island
Family run for more than 25 years, this tiny family-run fudge shop is turning out some incredibly unique flavors, including peach cobbler fudge with fresh peaches and Nilla wafers. All fudge is made on-premises, and the huge variety of flavors include peanut butter chocolate, penuche (brown sugar and vanilla), chocolate-coconut, and Snickers.
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#24 The Fudge Shoppe, Flemington, New Jersey
In business since 1961, this Flemington institution sells some stunning chocolate creations, but it is best known for its good old-fashioned chocolate fudge. The team keeps it simple here with only a handful of flavors, including chocolate nut, vanilla, peanut butter, and chocolate peanut butter. If it ain't broke, why fix it?
The Fudge Shoppe
#23 Littlejohn's Candies, Los Angeles and San Francisco
What started as a Los Angeles English toffee shop is today a renowned candy shop with locations in L.A. and San Francisco. No visit is complete without a taste of this spot's fudge, which is available in nine flavors including chocolate peanut butter, rocky road, penuche, and divinity walnut.
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#22 The Fudge Pot, Chicago, Illinois
One of Chicago's finest candy shops since 1963, The Fudge Pot was founded by a second-generation candy maker named Jim Dattalo, who was trained in the candy-making arts by his uncle, an employee of the Mars Candy Company. Today it's run by Jim's son David, who's turning out a wide variety of traditionally-made fudge.
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#21 Sweet as Fudge Candy Shoppe, Philadelphia
This confectionery, located inside Philly's renowned Reading Terminal Market, serves a huge variety of handmade sweets including, as the name might imply, fudge. Handmade on a daily basis, flavors include cappuccino, crème brûlée, dulce de leche, mint cookie, and peanut butter explosion.
Sweet As Fudge Candy Shoppe
#20 Winfrey's, Eastern Massachusetts
Winfrey's was founded by the husband and wife duo of Stuart and Christine Winfrey in 1979; today there are four locations across eastern Massachusetts. Old-fashioned fudge is one of Winfrey's specialties, and with a wide variety of flavors including chocolate cashew caramel, chocolate cheesecake, cranberry walnut, cookie dough, mudslide, and rocky road, the selection will keep you coming back for more.
#19 Aunt Leah's Fudge, Nantucket, Massachusetts
This quaint little fudge shop, which was founded by a retired teacher more than 20 years ago, is today a Nantucket must-visit. More than 30 varieties of fudge are available, including cappuccino nut, chocolate M&M, Oreo, chocolate praline, cookies and cream, snickerdoodle, and crunchy chocolate peanut butter. They're all handmade in the old-fashioned way. Keep in mind that it's only open by appointment, but when you're there, don't forget to stock up on chocolate covered cranberries!
#18 Z. Cioccolato, San Francisco, California
This family-owned San Francisco sweet shop makes fresh fudge, taffy, and truffles. Its fudge comes in some varieties you won't find anywhere else in America. California Earthquake (milk chocolate, coconut, and walnuts), chocolate caramel brownie, chocolate orange swirl, cookies and cream, creamsicle, and Cougar Butter (milk chocolate, caramel cream, coffee, caramel, and peanut butter) are just a few of its unique selections.
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#17 Murray Hotel Fudge Company, Mackinac Island, Michigan
The Murray Hotel, which has been welcoming travelers to Mackinac Island for more than 130 years, has an in-house fudge shop that's absolutely legendary. Claiming to serve the largest fudge selection on the island, it's all made fresh daily and flavors include blueberry cheesecake, Butterfinger, and turtle.
Murray Hotel Fudge Company
#16 Marshall's Fudge and Candy Co., Mackinaw City, Michigan
Opened in 1952 and expanded to seven locations by the mid-60s, today Marshall's is located in Mackinaw City and is still made according to its traditional recipe. Vanilla triple chip, rocky road, chocolate peanut butter, penuche, and maple are some of Marshall's most popular flavors.
#15 Frankenmuth Fudge, Frankenmuth, Michigan
Since 1964, fudge-makers at Frankenmuth Fudge have been making their fudge in a copper kettle and hand-paddling it on a thick marble slab. The plain chocolate fudge is the one that put this shop on the map (and is still the top seller), but other top-selling varieties include mint chip, cookies and cream, vanilla nut, pistachio, and maple.
#14 Jefferson Fudge, Jefferson, Texas
One of the finest candy shops in Texas, Jefferson Fudge, which opened in 1979, sells more than 20 different varieties of fudge today from a counter that's more than 30 feet long. Fudge is handmade and the staff will let you try any variety you like, so make sure you sample the vanilla pecan, peach pecan amaretto, apricot nut, maple nut, peanut butter, and chocolate pecan before you settle on one. You know, just to be certain.
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#13 May's Candy, Mackinac Island, Michigan
May's, which has been a Mackinac Island institution since opening in 1881, has been run by five generations of candy makers. Its English toffee and peanut brittle are legendary, but its old-fashioned fudge, in flavors like amaretto chocolate chip, rum walnut, coconut, blueberry, and cherry, is a showstopper.
#12 Kilwins, Various Locations
Kilwins was founded in 1947 by Don and Katy Kilwin, and today there are dozens of locations from Mackinaw City to Key West, with plenty more in the works. The fudge recipe used at all the locations was created by Don and Katy themselves, and crafted on marble slabs. Top selling flavors include classic chocolate, sea salt caramel, and turtle; with seasonal favorites including egg nog and peppermint stick.
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#11 Wisconsin Dells Fudge, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
This fudge shop opened in 1962 and today has four locations in town. All locations are still making fudge the old-fashioned way, in small batches using high-quality ingredients including Wisconsin cream and butter. Favorites include turtle, double dark chocolate, peanut butter, maple nut, and butter pecan, made with twice the butter.
Original Wisconsin Dells Fudge
#10 Fudge Shoppe of the Smokies, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Fudge is nearly as popular a treat in the resort town of Gatlinburg as it is up on Mackinac Island, and locals and tourists alike know that the place to go for great fudge is Fudge Shoppe of the Smokies, which has two locations in town. Every batch of fudge here is made from scratch daily from high-quality ingredients in the traditional style (stirred in a copper pot and cooled on a marble slab), and formed by hand. Popular flavors include peanut butter pie, cookies and crème, penuche, and rocky road.
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#9 Sweet Prairie Home, Bethany, Oklahoma
Sweet Prairie Home was founded by a mother and daughter team in a small shop off Route 66 in 2013 after many years spent making fudge for festivals and holiday markets. Each batch is made by hand in a water bath kettle using the highest-quality ingredients possible, with seasonal flavors including caramel apple pie, carrot cake, eggnog, gingerbread, and chocolate cherry walnut. The duo has also mastered a fudge that's made with fructose and isomalt instead of white sugar. Because the wholesale operation is booming, the shop is only open when the team is processing orders, so if you're planning on dropping by make sure you call ahead to make an appointment!
#8 The Fudge Factory, Tarpon Springs, Florida
Located on the historic Sponge Docks in Tarpon Springs, Florida, The Fudge Factory has been turning out handmade fudge since 1988. Made using an old family recipe, copper kettles, a marble slab, and a paddle, it doesn't get more traditional than this. 14 flavors are available there, including chocolate peanut butter, chocolate mint, rocky road, maple walnut, and penuche walnut.
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#7 Ryba's Fudge Shops, Mackinac Island, Michigan and Chicago
A Mackinac tradition for more than 60 years, today Ryba's has two locations on both Mackinac Island and in Chicago. Its fudge is made by hand on big marble slabs, with flavors including Oreo, chocolate pecan, chocolate macadamia, German chocolate, and maple pecan.
#6 Murdick's Fudge, Mackinac Island, Michigan and Martha's Vineyard
Murdick's was one of the first candy shops to open in Mackinac Island back in 1887, and has been making fudge according to a recipe passed down by founder Jerome Murdick's mother since day one. Today there are several local Michigan locations as well as three stores and a bakery on Martha's Vineyard, making fudge the old-fashioned way using copper kettles and marble slabs in full view of the adoring public. Flavors include butter pecan, chocolate cherry, double chocolate caramel sea salt, Michigan Maple Walnut, and Traverse City Black Cherry.
#5 Li-Lac Chocolates, New York City
Li-Lac has been producing some of New York's finest chocolate (and fudge) since 1923. Its old-world, artisanal approach is still in practice at its factory in Brooklyn. While Li-Lac is best known for its selection of more than 140 chocolates, its fudge, made the same way for more than 90 years, is a must-try.
Li-Lac Chocolates
#4 Provincetown Fudge Factory, Provincetown, Massachusetts
The Provincetown Fudge Factory opened in 1984, but you can be forgiven for thinking it opened in 1884. The fudge is hand-crafted in small batches using high-quality ingredients; the fact that each batch is hand-paddled in copper pots and can take up to eight hours results in a truly superior product. Its fudge is also available in some fun flavors, including Bailey's Irish Crème, chocolate chip swirl, chocolate marshmallow, coconut, cranberry walnut, and chocolate peanut butter.
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#3 The Mill Fudge Factory & Ice Cream Café, Bristol, New Hampshire
Located in a charming former grist mill in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, The Mill makes its fudge using an old family recipe and ingredients including Cabot butter and Callebaut Belgian dark chocolate. Supporters of the Slow Food movement, the owners (who opened the shop in 2006) are turning out some fun and creative fudge, in flavors including New Hampshire maple, natural peanut butter, chocolate raspberry, chocolate salted caramel, cranberry maple nut, and Cabin Fever Maple Whiskey.
The Mill Fudge Factory
#2 Aaron Murdick's Fudge, Frankenmuth and Mackinaw City, Michigan
The Murdick family are the kings of fudge, and this offshoot, with locations in Frankenmuth and Mackinaw City, carries on the family legacy in a great way. Whereas the Mackinac Island and Martha's Vineyard locations of Murdick's were sold by the Murdick family in 1969, these are still in the family and fudge is made with a whole lot of care here in the traditional way. Flavors include chocolate cherry, German chocolate, maple walnut, mint chocolate chip, and rocky road.
Murdicks Fudge Frankenmuth
#1 JoAnn's Fudge, Mackinac Island, Michigan
JoAnn's has been in business since 1969; today there are two Mackinac Island locations as well as one in Mackinaw City. Fudge is made daily in its quaint and charming shops with the highest quality cream and butter available, cooked in copper kettles over a gas flame and cooled on marble slabs, and is available in 29 varieties including butter pecan, double dark chocolate, pumpkin pie, and raspberry truffle. The fudge here is classic and simple, and just about perfect.
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Not long ago, I heard EA would do an all out offense against Activision’s Call of Duty. First, let me refresh your memory on Call of Duty’s development history.
Call of Duty has been releasing a game every year since Call of Duty 2 in 2005. The original Call of Duty released in 2003. Two developers have been switching off every year to give two years development time. Those developers are Infinity Ward and Treyarch. Infinity Ward was the developer that created the Call of Duty series, originally made up of ex Medal of Honor developers. When I say Medal of Honor, I mean the original from 1999, not the version from 2010. These days, Infinity Ward is a shell of its former self, and Activision has brought in two more developers to create even more Call of Duty titles. Once Activision gets a big name, they try to milk it for all it’s worth. I’m all for getting the most out of your product, but they’ve been doing it in the wrong way for a long time now.
As for Battlefield, the first game (Battlefield 1942) was released back in 2002. You can never say Battlefield copied anything from Call of Duty. If anything, Call of Duty could have copied Battlefield, but I wouldn’t say that either. Later came Battlefield Vietnam, Battlefield 2, Battlefield: Bad Company, the more popular Battlefield: Bad Company 2, and now Battlefield 3. All of these were made from the development team known as DICE (Digital Illusions CE). Battlefield 2142 and 1943 were released somewhere in there as well. Back in 2010, DICE helped the new development team Danger Close work on the Medal of Honor reboot.
DICE worked on multiplayer while Danger Close worked on single player. Believe it or not, the two halves of the game were very different from each other. It received mixed reviews from fans and critics, but there were a lot of rumors that MOH was a bit of a training ground for BF3, which released the following year.
Now we’re at the present day. Medal of Honor Warfighter will be releasing a the end of this year, and another Call of Duty will be releasing two weeks after. This time, Danger Close worked on MOHW all alone. Now I don’t know if another Battlefield game will release next year, whether it’s Battlefield 4, Battlefield 2143, or Battlefield: Bad Company 3, but there has been a lot of rumors that EA will rotate these two franchises to take on Call of Duty, and it looks like the fans have been moving to EA. Before I get into that, I’d like to guess on Battlefield’s next game. I did hear rumors of a 2143 game for Battlefield, but many people thought it’d be an expansion pack to Battlefield 3. I don’t know if 2143 is a hoax all together, but I can tell you 2143 will not be an expansion pack to BF3. I would guess Battlefield: Bad Company 3 would be next on the list for DICE. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 ended on a bit of a cliff hanger three years ago. It’d be a bit weird if they never returned to that.
As for the overall question, “Will Battlefield be supporting Medal of Honor?” Financially, I’d say no. They may support them in spirit by hoping they kick Call of Duty Black Ops 2’s ass, but they will continue to bring out content for Battlefield 3 all this year and some next year! Two expansion packs have been released for Battlefield 3 so far. Three more are set to release in September, December, and March. As you can see, there won’t be an expansion pack on October since that’s the month Medal of Honor Warfighter releases, but they will be releasing content around the game. Honestly, I thought they’d back off and allow Medal of Honor to dominate the area. I’m not sure if I like this move or not, but at least they’re not abandoning their game so easily.
Is this aggressive marketing working? Is EA overtaking Activision? My honest opinion is yes! Battlefield 3 sold a massive amount of copies, and they grabbed a big chunk of Call of Duty’s crowd. Yes, Call of Duty is still selling a lot of game, but people are quickly becoming dissatisfied with what they are putting out there. Just look at any YouTube video Call of Duty releases on their official channel. It’s amazing how many dislikes to likes there are. If you want a comparison, go look at Medal of Honor’s or Battlefields videos on their official channel. I also made a comparison of the amount of units Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3 sold in my Dedicated Servers (BF3 vs MW3) post. They’re not exact figures, but you can’t blame that on me.
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Stephen Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde, the founders of the exciting new discipline of neuromagic, have convinced some of the world’s greatest magicians to allow scientists to study their techniques for tricking the brain. This book is the result of the authors’ yearlong, world-wide exploration of magic and how its principles apply to our behavior. Magic tricks fool us because humans have hardwired processes of attention and awareness that are hackable—a good magician uses your mind’s own intrinsic properties against you in a form of mental jujitsu.
Now magic can reveal how our brains work in everyday situations. For instance, if you’ve ever bought an expensive item you’d sworn you’d never buy, the salesperson was probably a master at creating the “illusion of choice,” a core technique of magic. The implications of neuromagic go beyond illuminating our behavior; early research points to new approaches for everything from the diagnosis of autism to marketing techniques and education. Sleights of Mind makes neuroscience fun and accessible by unveiling the key connections between magic and the mind.
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Strong sales reported at Helsinki show
By Lars-Åke Redéen2019-02-19T08:00:00+00:00
Around 300 exhibitors with more than 500 boats attended this year’s event in Finland
Local brands Bella, Buster, Silver and Yamarin were well represented in Helsinki
The Helsinki International Boat Show closed on Sunday, attracting just 1.2% more visitors (65,200) than last year.
The 10-day show normally offers a good selection of models covering the entire Finnish boating industry. This year, however, no sailing boats were on display – despite Finland being home to well-known producers such as Nautor´s Swan and Baltic Yachts.
The show hosted 302 exhibitors with more than 500 boats on almost 27,000sq m of space. The dominance of small aluminium boats up to around 8m was apparent, with local market leaders Buster, Yamarin and Silver Boats all in attendance.
“Last year we sold a lot of boats at the show, and this year it’s on the same level,” says Seppo Vesterinen, responsible for sales at Aquador, a brand owned by Bella-Veneet Oy. “The show is an important sales opportunity for our company.”
Boat equipment exhibitors also reported a good show. “It seems like customers now want to focus on comfort and security for the coming boating season,” says Kim Tigerstedt, CEO of Maritim Oy. “We’ve had good sales results for our products, especially for safety vests, fridges and polishing equipment.”
According to a visitor survey, 91% of visitors were satisfied with the show, 39% said they would make an investment decision at the show, and 54% made a purchase.
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Tennis at Asian Games 2018: Sania, Bhambri unavailable but India have the firepower to continue good run
Top-ranked men's singles player Yuki Bhambri and Incheon gold medalist Sania Mirza are not available for the Asian Games. However, with a mix of youth and experience, India will be hoping to continue their good run at the continental event.
By : Akshay Ramesh
Aug 16, 2018 17:00 IST
Why Wimbledon Is Different: Understanding The Prestigious Tennis Tournament
Indian tennis has always shone at the continental level, winning 29 medals since the 1958 edition of Asian Games. Since 2010, India have won 10 medals, including three golds, at the Games.
There is a lot of expectations ahead of the upcoming event but the absence of senior campaigners comes as a big blow for chances of winning a medal in Jakarta and Palembang.
India's top-ranked men's singles shuttler Yuki Bhambri (97) has withdrawn from the multi-sport meet as he will be preparing for the season's final Grand Slam — US Open, starting August 28.
Mixed doubles gold medalist from Incheon Games, Sania Mirza will also be not in action in the upcoming edition due to pregnancy.
Can Ramkumar Ramanathan step up and deliver?
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Indian men's singles campaign will be led by world number 118 Ramkumar Ramanathan. He will be joined by Prajnesh Gunneswaran and Sumit Nagal.
Ramkumar will be India's biggest hope for a medal in the men's singles category, considering his exploits in the last two seasons.
The 23-year-old, who stunned Dominic Thiem last year, went on to reach his maiden final at the tour level in Newport, thereby achieving his career-best ranking.
With the likes of Kei Nishikori, world number 23, and reigning ATP NextGen champion Hyeon Chung giving the Games a miss, Ramanathan will be among the top seeds in a field that is expected to be led by world number 76 Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan.
Prajnesh is heading into the tournament on the back of some impressive performances. The 28-year-old nearly missed out on a French Open main round berth but made it count on grass, beating Canada's higher-ranked Denis Shapovalov in Stuttgart.
Fit-again Bopanna and Divij lead likely to be top seeds
File photo of Rohan Bopanna.Michael Dodge/Getty Images
In the men's doubles category, world number 38 Divij Sharan, who is expected to pair up with former French Open champion Rohan Bopanna, will be the country's biggest bets for a medal.
Divij, the elegant southpaw, had reached the Wimbledon quarter-final with Artem Sitak. He is heading into the tournament on the back of a quarter-final appearance at Citi Open earlier this month.
Veteran Leander Paes, one of the most successful players at the Games, is once again in the fray for a medal despite the passing years.
The 45-year-old may pair with either Ramkumar or Nagal and the combination will be decided days before the event, according to the captain of the contingent, Zeeshan Ali.
In the absence of Sania, there is little hope from the mixed doubles unit.
World number 187 Ankita Raina has been in fine form but she has to be at her best to finish on the podium at the Games, given the presence of top stars from Asia, including the likes of defending champion Qiang Wang and Shuai Zhang.
India tennis contingent for Asian Games 2018
Men: Ramkumar Ramanathan, Prajnesh Gunneswaran, Sumit Nagal, Leander Paes, Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan.
Women: Ankita Raina, Karman Kaur Thandi, Rutuja Bhosale, Riya Bhatia, Prarthana Thombare, Pranjala Yadlapalli.
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The 10 most valuable board games you could have at home
Including a chess set worth £7.8 million!
By Katie Avis-Riordan
LoveAntiques.com
If you’ve got a pile of old board games in the attic it might be time to dust them off – according to antiques experts, they could be worth a fortune!
Online antiques marketplace, LoveAntiques.com, has teamed up with toy and game expert, Peter Jenkinson, to reveal the most valuable board games you might already have hiding at home.
The highest value board game on the market today is a bejewelled chess set priced at a whopping £7.8 million! One existing Monopoly Atlantic City board game was valued at a sizeable £90,000.
Bejewelled Chess Set
Take a look at the top 10 most expensive games in the list below…
Top 10 most valuable board games
1. Bejewelled Chess Set with gold, platinum, diamonds and rubies – £7.8 million
2. Charles Hollander Backgammon Set – £3.8 million
3. Monopoly Atlantic City, 1933 – £90,000
4. Fox and Geese, 1830 – £14,000 plus
5. 19th Century Coromandel Games Compendium – £2,200
6. Monopoly French Edition, 1957 – £2,000 plus
7. Go Board with Masame wood and slate pieces – £1,500
8. Star Wars Imperial Assault (full set with accessories) – £800
9. Gioco dell’Oca, 1930s – £500 plus
10. Fireball Island, 1986 (full set) – £180 plus
Monopoly 1933
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Jenkinson shared some tips for avid board gamers looking to invest in collectables, including that the items must be in top condition to command the highest prices. Packaging also needs to be in good condition and all the pieces need to be present, or the price will drop dramatically. He suggests keeping board games in a safe place, away from dust, sunlight and moisture.
Fireball Island
The game expert also revealed that it’s not normally worth investing in modern board games, as they tend to be plastic and disposable, but collectors could browse Kickstarter to see what’s coming out.
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Will Thomas, managing director at LoveAntiques.com said: ‘Board games have been popular for so many years and many have become sought-after collectable items, but it’s fascinating to discover just how much people will pay for limited editions of these games.
‘If you have a love of board games, you never know – you could be sitting on a goldmine!’
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By Katharine Shilcutt 4/30/2014 at 11:59pm Published in the May 2014 issue of Houstonia
The Dunleith Historic Inn. Photo courtesy Kay Gaensler.
As I pulled up a barstool at Peacock’s Bar & Grill in Natchez, Mississippi and ordered a martini, Sharon, the spitfire bartender, asked me what kind of gin I wanted—not, I noted appreciatively, whether I wanted vodka or gin. I sat back to bask in the moment, and in the wonderfully retro vibe of the bar, tucked inside the Eola Hotel, Art Deco sumptuousness from 1927 and, as it happens, one of the younger buildings in Natchez, the oldest European settlement on the Mississippi River, founded in 1716.
“I once heard Natchez was called ‘the city too beautiful to burn,’” I said to Sharon. “Nope,” she replied. “That was Port Gibson, up the river.” Natchez owes its life to “Southern hospitality,” she explained. When Union troops rolled in to the Confederate town, the locals knew that food and drink was their best hope for survival. Natchez was saved, and it continues to seduce with sweet tea and fried fish to this day, a living museum of antebellum splendor intermingled with modern dining destinations.
The Miami Burger from Slick Rick’s in Natchez, Mississippi.
Image: Marianne Todd
You may not expect to be able to reach the Deep South on a single tank of gas, but I completed the 314-mile trip with enough gas left over to putter around for three days—though the town’s so small, you can easily walk most places. This is especially true if you stay downtown at the Eola, the tallest building in Natchez, located only a short walk from a scenic bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. There, the Magnolia Grill offers fried green tomatoes topped with crawfish tails and an unparalleled view of the river at sunset. Its blend of Southern and Creole influences—Louisiana is just across that river—isn’t unusual. In fact, it’s the defining feature of Natchez cuisine.
Elsewhere, 19th-century mansions of cotton barons have been turned into bed and breakfasts or museums, many with restaurants tucked into converted carriage houses. At the aptly named Carriage House on the grounds of Stanton Hall—a historic manor offering daily tours of its perfectly preserved interiors—chef Bingo Starr hand-delivers plates of fried cheese grits, spring rolls stuffed with smoked pork and field peas, and fried-oyster salads with tomato aspic. The eatery also makes a mean mint julep, though I washed down my lunch with a beer from the Tin Roof Brewing Company in nearby Baton Rouge.
Eola Hotel
Magnolia Grill
The Carriage House at Stanton Hall
The Castle Restaurant & Pub at Dunleith
Fat Mama’s
Slick Rick’s Foods
The Greer Farm
Kiepersol Estates
Madden’s Casual Gourmet
The Vintage House at Messina Hof
I ate an equally divine meal at another carriage house: The Castle, behind an even larger plantation home at the Dunleith Historic Inn—winner of Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence for 12 straight years. The building dates to the 1790s, but the menu showcases chef Brad Seyfarth’s 21st-century flair for dishes like Maple Leaf Farms duck breast with peach bourbon gastrique and more fried green tomatoes—served here with crab and a blood orange beurre blanc.
But eating well in Natchez isn’t only a thing for elaborate dining rooms; Fat Mama’s Tamales offers po-boys on a picturesque patio, topped with spicy-sweet “fire and ice pickles” you’ll want to lug home by the jar. Slick Rick’s Café sells homemade spice blends, a pork-topped Miami Burger, and its infamous triple-decker “Quasimoto burger.” And don’t miss the Donut Shop, a roadside stand outside downtown. The donuts may have been called some of the best in America by none other than the Food Network’s Alton Brown, but George Scott and Mary Tyson’s tamales are equally popular. Incidentally, Natchez lies along the so-called Delta Tamale Trail, where you’ll find some of the best tamales in America—though not like you’d get in Texas. They’re one more delicious surprise waiting for you across the Mississippi.
For any serious seafood fan, making a pilgrimage to Rockport, a short trip down the coast, is essential. There, chef Karey Johnson (who cooked at the James Beard House in 2012) showcases the freshest Gulf ingredients every night on an innovative dinner menu at her restaurant, Glow, tucked into a converted, shabby-chic boathouse near the water.… Two and a half hours east of Dallas at the Greer Farm, a working farm and ranch in Daingerfield, you can rent a charming cabin for the weekend. Chef Eva Greer serves dinner every night and teaches cooking classes by day using ingredients from the farm itself. You can also pick fruit to take home or learn about the sustainable agriculture methods used in raising Greer’s Maine-Anjou cattle.… Kiepersol Estates in Tyler offers tours of its working vineyard every Saturday, and smart travelers know to stay put afterward and dine in style at the attached restaurant, which offers a wine cellar as impressive as its classic New American food, before spending the night in one of the adjacent bed-and-breakfast’s five luxurious rooms.… A revitalized downtown Bryan buzzes at night, as crowds pack restaurants such as the Downtown Uncorked Winebar and Madden’s Casual Gourmet, where chef Peter Madden showcases locally sourced ingredients. At swanky Vintage House at the nearby Messina Hof Winery & Resort, dishes are paired with house-made wines. Grab a nightcap at the Deco-era LaSalle Hotel Bar and stay at one of the 86-year-old hotel’s beautifully remodeled rooms.
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Rick Perry Ends His 2016 Presidential Campaign
He entered the race in June.
By Paige Lavender and Mollie Reilly
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) announced Friday he is ending his presidential campaign.
Perry announced the end of his campaign at the Eagle Forum -- an event founded by conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly -- in St. Louis, Missouri.
"We have a tremendous field – the best in a generation – so I step aside knowing our party is in good hands, and as long as we listen to the grassroots, the cause of conservatism will be too," Perry said.
"I give you this news with no regrets," Perry added. "It has been a privilege and an honor to travel this country, to speak with the American people about their hopes and dreams, to see a sense of optimism prevalent despite a season of cynical politics."
Perry announced his presidential run on June 4. This was his second attempt at the White House -- he ran unsuccessfully in the 2012 GOP primary.
Perry was forced to cut staff as he was plagued by poor fundraising numbers. He had hoped to stay afloat with the help of an allied super PAC, but his standing in the race did not improve.
Perry entered the 2016 campaign as an underdog after suffering an embarrassing setback in his 2012 campaign, where he infamously forgot which three federal agencies he wanted to cut as president and uttered "oops" on a GOP debate stage. Perry told The Huffington Post in April he felt more prepared this time around, even with less bells and whistles surrounding his presidential efforts.
“You know, I find this to be a lot more efficient,” he said. “And more real.”
There are still 16 Republicans competing in the GOP primary race. According to HuffPost Pollster, former reality television star Donald Trump is currently leading the race, with former neurosurgeon Ben Carson and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush also polling ahead of the pack.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker told The Huffington Post he'd be gunning for Perry's supporters, praising the former governor's track record in Texas.
"What we will try to do is try to get support from people who supported him, and any other candidate that's next moving forward," Walker said. "If someone liked the governor, a good conservative governor that actually got things done, certainly we would be top on their list of those voters out there."
Other 2016 contenders offered words of praise for Perry:
.@GovernorPerry is a great friend, and has the best record of any Governor anywhere, anytime.
— Gov. Bobby Jindal (@BobbyJindal) September 11, 2015
.@GovernorPerry is a terrific guy and I wish him well- I know he will have a great future!
Amen. God bless Rick Perry for his continuing commitment to that cause. https://t.co/s3wSHkDYSy
— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) September 11, 2015
Samantha-Jo Roth contributed reporting.
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Somalian Union Condemns an Official Order Banning a Journalist
Statement from the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ)
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is condemning an order banning journalist Mohamed Abukar Aseyr to exercise his journalistic profession in Jowhar, the temporary seat of the president and the prime minister of the transitional federal government of Somali Republic.
The order banning Mr. Aseyr to work with Radio Jowhar was issued by the political administration of Middle Shabelle region on 12 August, although the realities of the story came out only yesterday. “I was negotiating with the security officers of the administration, but it became to me difficult to persuade them to lift from me the ban” said Mr. Aseyr in an interview with the National Union of Somali Journalists.
Mr Mohamed Abukar Aseyr, who was also the Jowhar correspondent of Mogadishu based Radio Hamar Voice of Democracy (VOD), was banned due to comments he added to his reports to VOD according to reliable sources in Jowhar. The reports were mainly about the transitional federal government, though VOD is not currently operational for technical purposes.
Officials from NUSOJ and the management of Radio Jowhar are tomorrow opening discussions with the Political Administration of Middle Shabelle region on Aseyr’s case. “We condemn this order which bans our colleague to exercise his professional tasks” said Omar Faruk Osman, the secretary general of the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ). “Our tomorrow’s appeal to the administration is clear and we want from the administration to winch up the ban on Mr. Aseyr immediately and unreservedly”.
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NUSOJ takes the responsibility of the information expressed inside this mail, and any organization, union or group is allowed to recopy or republish this information.
CONTACT: Omar Faruk Osman (the Secretary General), Mohamed Ibrahim Isak (the Information and Human Rights Officer) and Ali Moallim Isak (the organizing secretary); Telefax: +252-1-859944.
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Deutsche Bank suggests iPhone 8 might not launch until next year
Dan Pye
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 8:46 AM UTC
Deutsche Bank is the latest to voice doubts about the iPhone 8 launching before next year, Business Insider reports. Referencing a Value Walk story from last week claiming to have insider information from a Foxconn employee, the bank said, “Report suggests no new iPhone 8 this calendar year. As we have written in previous [research notes], several supply chain reports have suggested that key component shortages and technical challenges could delay the release of a high-end iPhone 8 device this fall.” Like previous reports, the Value Walk story relies on timelines for the delivery of packaging for the iPhone 7s and 7s Plus, which the sources said will begin arriving at the end of June.
Plenty of others have voiced concerns about delays as well, with KGI’s Ming-Chi Kuo predicting that Apple won’t be producing the iPhone 8 until October or November due to a shortage of the device’s upgraded components. That would seem to back up Deutsche Bank’s logic given that Apple starts mass producing iPhones as early as June to meet the usual September launch deadline. Still other (somewhat less reputable) sources have used the same Foxconn packaging rumors to come to the conclusion that Apple will only be releasing two iPhone 8 models and no iPhone 7s or 7s Plus.
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Partner Agent Case Study
Partner Agent achieved major benefits by adopting Imperva’s UUT (Universal User Tracking) solution.
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With the corporate philosophy of “Bringing more smiles and more happiness to the world”, Partner Agent Inc. (hereinafter “Partner Agent”), continues to create high added value as an innovator in the marriage services industry. It’s approach. caused a stir in the conventional marriage services industry which has a track record of excessive pre payments and low success rates. Partner Agent has shaken up the industry with considerable acclaim as being number one in the industry for its high success rate and exceeding customer satisfaction levels.
The underlying reason for the company’s rapid advancement is due to its concierge service comprising of supervisors with special coaching skills, and its web-based service platform. Partner Agent has created a new business with a B2B platform that is provided to partners and other corporations. In the process of creating a system which is efficient and secure and capable of guaranteed protection of its web applications, it took notice of Imperva’s SecureSphere. Partner Agent, convinced of its effectiveness as the only solution providing integrated web and database security, decided to go with Imperva. By adopting it into its core system it was able to secure very significant results.
Deployment details: WAF guaranteed security becomes indispensable as Partner Agent expands into B2B
Partner Agent, providing a full suite of marriage related services from the introduction of prospective marriage partners, on through to various marriage-related get togethers, right on up to intermediary services and the actual wedding, is entrusted with extremely personal details about its clients. For this very reason it went from the system it had originally developed to a next generation UTM (unified threat management) system as part of its security strategy. For the marriage services industry doing business through a website is now quite commonplace and a reliable IT system has become an important part of the business infrastructure.
As the business undergoes rapid expansion, the number of new features provided and their constant upgrading have given rise to new problems. Yuji Tajima, Leader of the Information Systems Department at Partner Agent, tells us about the situation at the time his company underwent these changes.
“A B2B-style service was planned to make the Partner Agent system available to other partner enterprises so they could use it for their marriage services. This process required a much more robust and dependable security approach, especially for the protection of web applications. And in order to have our partner enterprises feel safe about using our system, we needed a security solution with such a good reputation that the mere mention of its name alone would alleviate any worries the client might have.” In selecting a security product, the requirements that came up, in addition to a web application firewall (WAF), were brand name value and ease of operation. “Actually, at Partner Agent, in order to quickly develop new features and make them available to our customers, all of our system development and operation needs are taken care of in-house. For our in-house supervisor it was imperative to have a security solution that could be operated easily with limited resources.”
In the process of selecting products that met our conditions, there were two possible candidates, including Imperva. We contacted each company and while gathering information learned about the Imperva SecureSphere UUT (Universal User Tracking) solution with WAF and database integrated security management. Imperva’s integrated security management system including data, that combines the SecureSphere WAF web application firewall product and DAM (Database Activity Monitoring) was a very appealing product that actually surpassed the security solution we originally had in mind.
Imperva was chosen because it offers absolute protection of important customer information through the UUT integrated security management system incorporating WAF+DB
Ordinarily, when using databases on websites, the account used for accessing the database has a common ID for the entire system, thereby making it impossible to have integrated management of the transactions of the user who accessed the website. The UUT (Universal User Tracking) feature in Imperva’s SecureSphere, however, allows you to manage web access and database access by tying them together. The core component of this feature, DAM, not only gives you database access logs, if you set the policy
beforehand and there is unauthorized access, an alert is issued and access can be blocked. This not only allows you to manage the access trail, but also makes it possible to protect against information leaks from the database.
“For our company, the protection of our customers’ data is our ultimate concern so the DAM feature which lets you thoroughly protect and monitor databases was the biggest differentiating factor. This function, along with UUT which offers a web application firewall feature through the SecureSphere WAF, were the deciding factors in selecting Imperva.” (Yuji Tajima)
On December 25, 2014, Partner Agent officially introduced Imperva SecureSphere and put it into actual operation as the security infrastructure for supporting its service platform.
Results: Partner enterprises feel secure, database access functionality has been optimized, monitoring has been unified, and high operational efficiency has enabled absolute security.
In the last two and a half years, Imperva SecureSphere has proven itself to produce results that exceeded expectations. Mr. Tajima had this to say about the overall results.
“Our B2B partner enterprises naturally felt at ease when we said we were using Imperva for security monitoring for our partner enterprises and the confirmation process went ahead smoothly. What we did not expect was the DAM’s detailed analysis of the database access status made it clear that the SQL text issued to the database from the application had room for improvement. In other words, tuning the system to permit more appropriate database access led to an unexpectedly great result.”
Performance deterioration that arises when the volume of data increases rapidly to accommodate business expansion, can rock the very foundation of the service industry. Mr. Tajima anticipated that using the UUT could give them an accurate assessment of the situation, was able in a short period of time to restore the performance level. This was an unexpected major benefit of using Imperva.
Using the Imperva solution also produced very good results regarding the most important issues, that is web access control with the WAF, and reliable database protection, monitoring, and management with DAM.
“Through our B2B enterprise partners, there were various improvements to security, such as measures against brute force attacks and stopping cross-site scripting. These are thought to be due to Imperva’s quick and easy countermeasures. As a unique approach, a honey pot trap was set, and the instigator would be blocked and blacklisted if attacked. This too was made possible thanks to Imperva.
Good results from the perspective of comprehensive monitoring were also very apparent. “One of the major benefits of the Imperva solution was the integrated management of web access and database access monitoring logs. SecureSphere alone enables monitoring management and reporting for both web and database access, not only bringing greater operational efficiency but also enhancing analysis speed and performance, which is extremely important.”
Even from the point of view of Mr. Tajima, who was with a firm specializing in network security prior to joining Partner Agent, the Imperva solution has proven to be very effective. Looking at the overall results, he emphasizes that, “ Imperva, apart from blocking all security threats, alerts us immediately of any imminent danger without us having to constantly keep our eyes on the console. Assigning a number of full-time staff to handle security would be very problematic so the fact that Imperva can provide highly reliable and easily managed security, even with our limited resources, and can protect our critical customer data, I feel are its greatest merits.”
Future Prospects: Further enhanced overall security monitoring and surveillance
The results Partner Agent gained by introducing Imperva SecureSphere were either as hoped or beyond expectation, and they are now looking into further enhancing their system security for the future.
“Thanks to Imperva, our web and database access monitoring and security measures have been more than adequate, but in the future we plan to use such things as security patches so we can move from a manual to a more systematized approach. In this way we hope to further strengthen our monitoring and auditing capabilities for overall enhanced security.” (Yuji Tajima)
Partner Agent continues to move forward as an innovator in the marriage services industry. And Imperva SecureSphere, which provides guaranteed security support for its business platform, the company’s core infrastructure, has already become indispensible.
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"Imperva, in addition to always blocking threats, sends out alerts when anything dangerous develops without us having to constantly keep an eye on the console. With limited human resources within our means, Imperva guarantees easy and absolute security, and protects vital customer information. These, I believe, are the greatest merits of adopting the Imperva solution."
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Polycom ends Mitel deal, signs 2bn deal with Siris Capital Group
Polycom is to be bought for $2bn by private-equity firm Siris Capital Group, after it announced it has ended the previously announced $1.9bn deal with Canadian telecommunications company Mitel Networks Corp.
Siris Capital is to pay $12.50 per share for Polycom, valuing the company at about $2 billion.
Both Mitel and Polycom saw their share price jump after the deal was cancelled. Polycom shares rose 13.1% and Mitel shares rose 22%.
The Siris deal values Polycom at $11 a share, when the Mitel deal was announced, it valued Polycom at $13.44 a share.
Polycom will pay Mitel a termination fee of $60 million.
"We are very excited for the opportunity to partner with Polycom and its leadership team, as the Company fits well with Siris' investment focus on mission-critical telecommunications businesses," said Dan Moloney, executive partner at Siris, in a statement Friday.
Siris added that it wants to use Polycom's audio and video collaboration to move into a cloud-based environment.
"While I am disappointed that this particular transaction will not move forward, I am confident in Mitel's future as an industry leader and as a market consolidator," said Rich McBee, president and CEO of Mitel in a Friday statement.
In May, Polycom disclosed it had received an offer from a then-unnamed private-equity firm. On July 7, Polycom received a higher offer, and Mitel declined to renegotiate.
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'Scotland can't be held in Union against its will' - Sturgeon
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The British prime minister refusing a second independence referendum will not be "the end of the matter", Nicola Sturgeon has insisted - as she warned Boris Johnson: "Scotland cannot be imprisoned in the Union against its will."
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The Scottish first minister argued that it would be a "perversion and subversion of democracy" for her to be denied the right to hold such a ballot after her party's election success. In Scotland, the SNP increased its share of the vote to 45pc, winning a greater proportion of the votes north of the border than the Tories did across the UK, and also increased its number of MPs at Westminster to 47.
In contrast, the Tories - whose campaign in Scotland was focused on opposition to a second independence referendum - lost more than half their Scottish MPs, with this number falling from 13 to six.
But after the Conservatives won a majority across the UK, Mr Johnson telephoned the SNP leader to make "clear how he remained opposed to a second independence referendum". Ms Sturgeon, however, claimed that by blocking such a ballot, the Tories were "raging against reality", as she said that "Scotland had chosen a very different kind of future to the one chosen by much of the rest of the UK".
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Ms Sturgeon confirmed she would "set out this week the detailed, democratic case for the transfer of power" to Holyrood to allow for a legal referendum to take place.
Scottish Conservative leader Jackson Carlaw said: "Another referendum next year would be incredibly divisive; it would trap Scotland in more constitutional uncertainty and is opposed by a clear majority of Scots."
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Cijas, Hindustani Classical Music
Cija in Hindustani Classical Music is mainly a composition of words set to music. The traditional text of the Cijas is important not just in vocal music but in all of Indian Classical Music.
Cija in Hindustani Classical music refers to a composition of words set to music (mostly to a raaga). Its main purpose is to act as a vehicle of the exposition of the theme of music, which may be raaga, or thumri in a raaga-anga or may be a ragamala. It is held that the traditional texts of the Cijas are our chief source for determining raaga-svarupas and therefore deserve to be treated as sastras. These cijas are primarily raaga bandisas and as such are useful as raaga studies for vocalists as well as instrumentalists. The cijas of dhrupad-dhamar require special mention, as they provide us the first link in our present-day tradition. For the study of raaga-anga and raaga-svarupa, the cijas both of dhrupad-dhamar and khayal are valuable references, irrespective of their literary contents.
The necessity of understanding raaga tattvas with constant reference to cijas is especially important for the present situation. It has been said that the great vaggyekaras, (composers) Sadarariga Adaranga composed cijas numbering one lakh. Added to these are compositions in dhrupad-dhamar of Swami Haridas, Tansen, Baiju, Naval Kishoreji and other luminaries. The figure is a staggering one. To each one that is remembered today, at the least 200 has been lost to the age that has passed away. But the same is not the case with raagas, which have been preserved by khayal composers after understanding the raaga tattvas from the dhrupad-dhamar compositions. On account of our reliance on cijas, we have quite possibly lost some raagas. These facts point out to us that araaga-tattva is the main germ, words or no words, the main, and sometimes the only; concern of art music is to interpret raaga-tattva as felt by the artiste and to provide a firm basis for a system of tonal relationship.
The instrumentalists of the melodic type (wind and string instrumentalists), realize that the cija has exerted great influence over them. The binakars if they at all play a bandisa, mostly play a cija of dhrupad-dhamar; same is true with the shehnai, the flute, the violin and the like, which render gata-bandisa in the manner of Cija-bandisa.
The value of cija is not just limited to vocal music. Its influence extends aver all of Classical music. All instrumental music is bound to benefit from the cijas. The immense reverence with which the traditional cijas are held does not in any way mean that new compositions are not required. The values given to the traditional cijas are not in any way undermined by new compositions. Different artistes have different susceptibilities to words and hence a vocal artiste would like to use those words, those phrases, those sentiments, those inflections contained in words, which fulfil his artistic demands. So either he will compose or borrow from poetry. That is the true nature of music compositions with words.
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Alex Yumashev
Using Viral Tools to Attract Customers and Make $1.7M/year
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Hello! What's your background, and what are you working on?
Hi, my name is Alex Yumashev. I'm a full stack developer and the founder of Jitbit — my side project that eventually grew into a seven-figure ARR business.
Jitbit makes help desk software and we're pretty much the only self-funded company in this market.
We're intentionally staying small. The core team is just four people, but we're alive and kicking (as in "kicking the clumsy funded corps in their butts").
What motivated you to get started with Jitbit Help Desk?
I grew up in Russia, studied math and computer science, then got a boring software engineering job at a bank. Not exactly a dream come true. So I started a "shareware" project on the side (if you're old enough to remember what "shareware" is).
I bought a domain name, coded a little website, and started publishing small Windows programs to "download catalogs". After several months, something magical happened — someone bought my $19 network utility for sysadmins.
Since I'm a shitty blogger I figured I would just write viral tools instead of viral blog posts.
That was the biggest motivational kick I ever had in my life — "Holy shit, this stuff really works!" It was time to turn a just-for-fun project into a business.
I was working nights and weekends and still keeping a day job to pay for our crappy apartment in Moscow. I barely slept, drove a $500 car, and kept trying different ideas, releasing a new app every 4-5 months. Those were mostly shareware tools for Windows, with a couple of web-based apps — like a message board app for websites — but none of them really took off. The whole thing was barely making a grand a month, so I kept searching for the "right" idea. Then it finally clicked.
At my day job I had to wear many hats, including, of course, tech support. It's a bank, you know. No one cares if you're a senior-shmenior certified team-leading-architect-whatever. People still call you on the phone: "Hey, my Google is down."
So I knew a thing or two about helping customers and organizing a tech support team, and I even programmed a nice little ticketing system for myself. So I took all my knowledge and started working on Jitbit Help Desk. Even though the niche was already super crowded, I saw how huge the market was and how clumsy the existing systems were.
What went into building the initial product?
It took 6-7 months to write Jitbit from scratch. Even though I'm a huge fan of MVPing product ideas and the whole "ship fast" concept, it still took a lot of time. Nothing new: you take tons of coffee and turn it into software.
The product was "on-premise" (SaaS didn't exist), so people were supposed to install it on their own servers. And that's where my choice of technology came shining through — ASP.NET runs on Windows, and Windows was powering 99% of businesses in the 2000s.
3 years later, in 2009 or so, when I had enough momentum and cash from the "on-premise" product, I finally quit my job, relocated to the UK and started building the "hosted" product. It was really hard to convince clients to move to the cloud at first, but now it generates 65-70% of our income.
How have you attracted users and grown Jitbit?
First of all, SEO. I already had several products published on my website. I even made some of them free, so side-project marketing was working from day one. My desktop tools were those link magnets that boosted my flagship product.
We still use that technique today — offering great free apps, online tools, open-source components, heck, even Chrome extensions — to get people to hear about us. Since I'm a shitty blogger I figured I would just write viral tools instead of viral blog posts.
I barely slept, drove a $500 car, and kept trying different ideas, releasing a new app every 4-5 months.
One other thing. I tried to target my B2B marketing and positioning towards the actual people who buy, install, and maintain the software, rather than the businesses they work for.
I believe that's the biggest mistake people make in enterprise B2B — thinking they're selling to business owners (people who actually care about "saving costs", "adding value", "doubling conversions", and other marketing yada-yada). You aren't. You're selling to hired people who don't give a shit. They care about their jobs, their bosses, their promotions, and their paychecks.
So I didn't sell on-premise help desk software to some faceless "ABC Insurance Inc." I sold it to a 45-year-old IT-manager with 2 kids and a mortgage, who loves his server room and knows a hell of a lot about Microsoft technologies. You know — Active Directory, Windows-domain, Exchange-server, Sharepoint. All the boring MS stuff cool kids don't want to hear about. Heck, I was one of these guys in the past.
So I found the right words, wrote convincing copy, and positioned the product next to these technologies. I also offered a free download and coded a super-smooth "setup.exe", so the 45-year-old manager was up and running in three minutes without all the stupid "schedule a demo" or "jump on a quick call" or "request a quote" maneuvering. (He's an introvert for Pete's sake, don't make him talk to you.)
All of this really helped in the early days.
What's your business model, and how have you grown your revenue?
Jitbit makes around $1.7 mil a year, about 65% of which is recurring subscriptions, and 35% comes from "on-premise" licenses. Which are also recurring, I guess, since people come back for version-upgrades and bug fixes anyway.
We also switched the SaaS product to "tiered" pricing instead of charging "per-user". This is a nice psychological hack, since people tend to overestimate their size. Like, when they look at the pricing table and see "Tiny, Small, Startup, Enterprise", their ego doesn't want to be "small" — everyone wants to be "an enterprise". Especially if they're spending someone else's money.
In a software business, most of the "non-coding" things you do every day are product-agnostic anyway.
The "on-premise" version is even unlimited. Buy and use it with a million users. We don't care.
We don't have sales. Everything is inbound.
We don't do demos.
We don't have phone support. (But if you email us, you get to talk to one of the actual developers, not some call center guy who barely speaks English.)
We don't use any paid acquisition channels. Everything is organic.
We do experiment with email sequences, trial "hand-holding", A/B testing, referral programs, and other "funnel" stuff.
What are your goals for the future?
We really love what we do. So I guess we'll continue to grow Jitbit and all, but my #1 goal is to keep my existing customers happy. We truly want them to be a part of the family here.
I guess I picked that up from Peldi Guilizzoni (founder of Balsamiq Software) who also positions his company like a nice Italian family restaurant where people feel at home. I'm even thinking of creating a closed discussion group for paying customers, so we can hang out together… We'll see.
What are the biggest challenges you've faced and obstacles you've overcome?
Starting a software business 12 years ago was nothing like starting a software business today. There were no "startup blogs", no books, no message boards. Not even StackOverflow (whaaat). There were no conferences for bootstrappers and no "Bootstrap" web design toolkit. Not to mention accepting credit cards on your website was a HUGE problem. Stripe? Didn't exist. PayPal? I was still based in Russia at the time, and there was no PayPal there.
The only place for self-funded software entrepreneurs to hang out and share their pains was a tiny discussion board on Joel Spolsky's website called "business of software". Patio11 was a moderator there, and he was just about to launch his "Bingo card creator" thing.
So I guess the biggest challenge was: you had to learn everything on your own and build things from scratch. But this, in turn, became the biggest advantage. Because when there's no Stripe and you have to actually go and code a payment gateway, then integrate it with your website's CMS which, by the way, you also have to code for yourself, you tend to just get the ball rolling out of necessity.
It took 6-7 months to write Jitbit from scratch… Nothing new: you take tons of coffee and turn it into software.
The good thing about being overwhelmed with all these roadblocks, in other words, is that the whole "no product idea" thing stops being a problem. Who cares about stupid "product ideas" when there's a chance I won't be able to charge credit cards anyway?! I need to deal with that first, then I'll worry about ideas.
It changes your mindset. And when the time comes to find a product idea — you're already in that "get shit done" superhero mode. You've been through hell and back already, so you just do it.
What's been most crucial in helping you to succeed?
For Jitbit, SEO. There's room for SEO even in a highly competitive niche. Sure, if you Google for "help desk software" my company is somewhere on page four, but there's the long-tail search you should focus on.
And by SEO I don't just mean optimizing your website for search bots. You also have to gain publicity and backlinks, so search engines recognize your authority in the niche.
What's your advice for indie hackers who are just starting out?
If you're struggling to find The Product Idea — start working on shit even before you have one. Work backwards. Come up with a brand name. Start designing a website, then actually launch a website and start blogging about your journey. Build backlinks, work on SEO, build a personal brand, establish yourself as an expert, make connections, speak at conferences… It's not the lack of ideas that holds you back; it's procrastination.
Also, I heard this brilliant phrase from Joel Spolsky at some meetup: "You can teach a software engineer to do marketing/management/business-stuff, but you cannot teach an MBA how to write good code."
Check out my website (https://www.jitbit.com) and my blog there, or leave a question in the comments. I'll try to get back to you.
I'm also @jitbit on Twitter and Medium. And feel free to simply shoot me an email to "alex at jitbit com" — there's nothing I like better than chatting with a fellow entrepreneur.
— Alex Yumashev , Creator of Jitbit Software
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Larry Bird says Deflategate 'was a bunch of lying'
The Indiana Pacers president evidently still has a little soft spot for Boston.
Larry Bird says Deflategate 'was a bunch of lying' The Indiana Pacers president evidently still has a little soft spot for Boston. Check out this story on IndyStar.com: https://indy.st/1iXq0cE
Dana Hunsinger Benbow, dana.benbow@indystar.com Published 12:57 p.m. ET Nov. 12, 2015 | Updated 1:22 p.m. ET Nov. 12, 2015
Larry Bird's love of Boston seeped out.(Photo: Matt Kryger / The Star)Buy Photo
Larry Bird watches every Indianapolis Colts game. Every one. And he really likes the team.
But he doesn't believe the Colts were cheated by deflated footballs, by the New England Patriots or Tom Brady in the AFC Championship game earlier this year.
As Bird's Indiana Pacers prepared to take on the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night in Massachusetts, the Pacers president had a chat with Boston Globe sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy.
And as he talked, it became clear where Bird's NFL loyalties lie.
Shaughnessy asked Bird about Deflategate and here is, in part, what the former Celtics player had to say:
"I never believed any of it. It doesn’t really matter. It was written about a lot around the country, but here in Indianapolis, most people knew. We knew the Patriots was going to beat them anyway. I thought it was pretty chintzy. People finally realized they would have beat us anyway. I just laughed about it. They got the footballs they played with and we got our footballs. And their footballs beat our footballs."
Bird went on to talk about his love of the Colts.
“I watch every one of the Colts games," he said. "I really like them. But my son loves all things about the Patriots. And I never root against the Patriots.”
A Star request to talk to Bird, so he could expound on the topic, was turned down. "He's not in today," said Pacers spokesman David Benner.
Boston and New England fans rejoiced at the Bird comments.
My Dad has a Larry Bird tattoo. I didn't need this story to understand why. But now I may get one too. https://t.co/xr0cQZoHBz
— Danny Picard (@DannyPicard) November 12, 2015
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1700 Curry Self Storage in Arizona Sold for $893K
1700 Curry Self Storage in Tempe, Ariz., sold for $893,750 to an investment company in Portland, Ore. The property, 1700 E. Curry Road, sits on roughly 3.5 acres. It consists of 159 storage units in six buildings totaling 27,550 square feet. The facility also includes 130 uncovered parking spaces for cars, boats and RVs.
1700 Curry Self Storage in Tempe, Ariz., sold for $893,750 to an investment company in Portland, Ore.
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Bill Alter and Denise Nunez of Rein & Grossoehme Commercial Real Estate negotiated the sale for the owner, an individual from Encinitas, Calif. The buyer plans to spend an additional $200,000 to renovate and modernize the facility.
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A complex ofintegrated automation tools of existing and prospective automated systems at a locallevel, integrated to ensure protection of the population andterritories from natural and technogenic emergencies, social security, public order and security of the environment, as well asthose interacting with them in a united regional information and communication infrastructure.
The creation of the security service of the transport enterprise allows consciously and purposefully to conduct work to ensure the safety of this category of enterprises, as well as all its units and employees.
The safety of the enterprise is the most important factor affecting its functioning. The process of ensuring security implies a set of measures that protect the enterprise from accidental or deliberate interference in its functioning.
Over years, developments of Integra-S have proven their worth at large strategic facilities of transport infrastructure in Russia and abroad.
Integra-S built a unified security and monitoring system of the Russian Sea and River Fleet’s facilities based on Integra-S hardware and software complexes. It is a Unified Global Monitoring System of Russian waters, ports and hydraulic structures, a breakthrough product in the development of absolutely unique security and facility management systems.
Distributed integrated smart security system (ISSS) Integra-S can unite geographically remote local integrated security systems of railway facilities belonging to different territorial levels of railway management into a unified multi-level information and management structure.
The system allows total control throughout the airport, representing a universal product in the construction of security systems and facility management.
Distributed IISB Integra-S allows to unite metro objects (stations, transitions, bridges, administrative buildings, depots and production facilities) into a single multilevel information-management structure.
An integrated security system for the infrastructure of a banking institution is a complex automated management system that is responsible for the security of each site in the bank.
An integrated security system for universities and educational institutions is a complex, multifunctional system that is responsible for the safety of students.
Counting visitors to analyze attendance dynamics. Detecting individuals from "black lists" (for example, persons who have previously committed illegal actions) or from "white lists" (VIP clients), as well as control over the entire area of the building.
Fuel and energy companies need deeply integrated security systems that should be built using innovative hardware and software. Only such systems can really control and ensure security in fuel and energy companies.
The system is a special complex of customer service automation, management of security systems and hotel life support, making the work of staff more efficient, and the guests' stay comfortable and safe.
A special complex of automated control systems for the safety and life support of hospitals, clinics, sanatoria on the basis of integrated smart security system (ISSS) Integra-S makes the work of staff more efficient, and the patients' stay is comfortable and safe.
The integrated complex for the protection of objects is a high-tech, reliable and inexpensive means of protecting your property. This system is used both to protect houses, apartments and cottages, and to ensure business security.
The range of application of the system is wide. This is a high-tech, reliable and inexpensive means of protecting your property. This system is used both to protect houses, apartments and cottages, and to ensure business security.
Gigabit Media Converter
Interface Converters
Lightning Protection Device Ethernet
Receiver-Antenna Module GLONASS / GPS
Street Access Node
Access Control Controller
MSH-1 barrier control module
Комплекс измерения скорости движения "ИНТЕГРА-КДД-СВК"
Network megapixel cameras of the Integra series are designed for video surveillance of a protected object as part of a professional video surveillance system of high quality.
The media converter is designed to transfer Gigabit Ethernet over an optical cable.
The managed switches of the Integra-SW series are designed for switching six network ports.
Interface converters are designed for data exchange between devices via RS-232, USB, RS-485 interface (depending on device models).
It is used to protect network segments located in different buildings, objects or having separate earthing systems.
Designed to calculate the current coordinates and speed of the object in real time in the autonomous and differential modes, the formation of a second time stamp and exchange with external equipment.
It is a complete product for installation and operation in any climatic conditions, which allows you to immediately turn it on.
System operation available in online and offline mode
The device is designed to control the barrier when working together with Axis P13xx-P33xx video cameras or other control devices having an output voltage of not more than 5.5V.
Программно-аппаратный комплекс измерения скорости движения транспортных средств по видеокадрам и радиолокацией «ИНТЕГРА-КДД-СВК» предназначен для измерений скорости движения транспортных средств (далее по тексту ТС) в зоне контроля и на протяженном участке дороги в автоматическом режиме, а также для измерений текущего времени (интервалов времени), синхронизированного с национальной шкалой времени Российской Федерации UTC(SU).
The solution for remote access to the workplace.
Development of the concept of security
Assessment of vulnerability of objects
Design of security systems
Цифровые системы безопасности – гарантия общественной безопасности и обеспечение защиты населения и территорий
tasks performed
АПК Умный город / Безопасный город
from the system
АПК «Умный город / Безопасный город» - совокупность комплексных средств автоматизации существующих и перспективных федеральных, региональных, муниципальных и объектовых автоматизированных систем на местном уровне, объединенных для решения задач в сфере обеспечения защиты населения и территорий от ЧС природного и техногенного характера, общественной безопасности, правопорядка и безопасности среды обитания, а также взаимодействующих с ними автоматизированных систем в рамках единой региональной информационно-коммуникационной инфраструктуры.
Основой системы АПК «Умный город / Безопасный город» должна стать государственная автоматизированная система мониторинга безопасности среды обитания, интегрированная через единые диспетчерские службы администраций муниципальных образований на уровне муниципальных районов и округов, обеспечивающая сквозную передачу и обработку информации,целостность и согласованность потоков информации и процедур в рамках межведомственного взаимодействия с учетом ограничений прав доступа. Консорциум «Интегра-С» разработал систему,которая удовлетворяет всем вышеперечисленным требованиям – интеграционную платформу «Интегра 4D-Планета Земля».
Principles of system construction
Running under open source operating systems (Linux, Zarya)
The source code of such programs is available for viewing, learning and changing, which allows the user to monitor the program, participate in the finalization of the most open program, use code to create new programs and fix errors in them. Operating system with open source code makes it impossible to install spyware and wiretapping and excludes the possibility of information leakage. The difference between such an operating system is that open source code excludes the presence of bookmarks.
OS with closed source codes (foreign producers like Windows, MS-Office, Android, iOS, etc.) automatically implies the possibility of remote management of data or the removal of some information, making the system unprotected and vulnerable by the owners of the source code.
(Order of the Government of the Russian Federation of December 17, 2010 No. 2299-r.; Federal Law No. 188-FZ of June 29, 2015, signed by V.V. Putin, according to which, as of January 1, 2016, the use of foreign software on all territory of the Russian Federation).
Using open communication protocols for devices and software products.
This allows you to integrate software and hardware from different manufacturers into a single hardware-software package. Otherwise, it is impossible to combine disparate devices and subsystems into a single APC.
Visualization of the state of objects and territories in 3D GIS performance with the binding of all components of the monitoring system (video cameras, sensors, instruments, etc.) to geographical coordinates and time.
This allows for monitoring of objects placed on different levels above the ground, including the underground (communication, tunnels, subway) to give the screen the familiar eye image of a man to cause display of the desired point location or room is not a choice of cameras aimed at the desired point , and a simple click-to-order on the point of the map-scheme, which displays the images of all cameras in whose zone of action is the place of interest. Rotary cameras, in this case, automatically unfold in the desired direction (at the specified coordinates). In turn, in the event of a critical situation or an alarming event, the natural perception of the situation speeds up and ensures adequate decision-making and its correct implementation.
Binding all components of the security system on the 3D-plan of the object with the reflection of their functional state increases the efficiency of eliminating possible technical deviations in the system operation.
(Order of the Government of the Russian Federation of 17.11.2008 № 1662-r «On the Concept of Long-Term Social and Economic Development of the Russian Federation for the Period to 2020», Recommendations of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation No. 2-4-60-3-28 dated February 25, 2009.)
Encryption of transmitted data to the degree of secrecy of the object
(In accordance with the requirement to protect the transmitted data and the Russian Federation Resolution No. 3-1 of January 5, 2004 «On Approving the Instruction on Securing the Secrecy Regime in the Russian Federation»)
This ensures:
Inaccessibility of information for third parties
The authenticity of information (that is, information will arrive in undistorted form)
Integrity of information (data that is transmitted will remain intact during the transfer)
The use of electronic signature (EI) to provide authorized access to information
(Law on Electronic Signature of April 6, 2011 No. 63-FZ, Order No. 107 of 13.04.2012 On the approval of the Regulation on the federal state information system «Unified system for identification and authentication in the infrastructure providing information and technological interaction of information systems used to provide state and municipal services in electronic form»).
The electronic signature identifies the owner of the EP certificate, and also protects against unauthorized changes in the information in the electronic document. The use of ES in security systems provides reliable protection against unauthorized access, personal responsibility for the transmitted information and its distortion (misinformation).
Polycentric security system architecture
That is, the information is not transferred to a single center, where it is processed and further transmitted to the user, and analyzed and processed, and stored locally on the objects (distributed centers) and transmits the events simultaneously to all users in accordance with their access rights through any information transmission channels. Violation of the operation of a part of the system or its individual channels does not lead to a loss of information and a loss of the operability of the entire system, which ensures its stability and reliability of vital activity.
According to GOST R 56875-2016 "Information technologies - integrated and integrated security systems - Typical requirements for the architecture and technologies of intelligent monitoring systems for ensuring the security of enterprises and territories."
Safe City HSC
«Интегра-С» и «ЦЕНТРАЛЬНЫЙ НАУЧНО-ИССЛЕДОВАТЕЛЬСКИЙ ИНСТИТУТ ЭКОНОМИКИ, ИНФОРМАТИКИ И СИСТЕМ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ» ведут совместную деятельность в области создания единой интеграционной платформы безопасности объектов Государства. Данный проект уникален и не имеет аналогов, это полностью отечественная разработка, в которой соединены и Российское программное обеспечение – «Интегра 4D-Планета Земля» и Российская операционная система – «Заря».
Protected OS «Zarya» is a domestic certified Linux distribution and is intended for management of workstations built using modern high-performance 64-bit architecture in automated systems of special purpose in a protected design, working as part of data processing centers or individual software and hardware complexes. OS Dawn is also used to create AWS of various purposes, designed to work with information that constitutes state secrets, commercial and personal data.
«Интегра 4D-Планета Земля» позволяет обеспечивать эффективную комплексную защиту и управление за счет интеграции подсистем безопасности в единое целое:
Reducing the number of crimes committed in the streets and other public places and increasing their disclosure.
Ensuring continuous monitoring of the operational situation in places where people spend a lot of time.
Increase responsiveness to citizen communications.
Preventing crimes and increasing the level of security of objects of special importance.
Improvement of the traffic situation, reduction in the number of accidents and related consequences, activation of the search for stolen vehicles and persons who committed them, replenishment of the revenue side of the budget.
Strengthening the protection of all forms of property, ensuring public order in the residential sector.
Strengthening of antiterrorist protection of transport infrastructure facilities, ensuring public order during the movement of crisis groups (sports fans, extremist youth and other groups, etc.).
Increase the investment attractiveness of the region.
Completed Facilities
Умный/Безопасный город в г. Новомосковск
Безопасный город в г. Самара
Safe city in Otradny
Safe city in Penza
Safe city in Novocheboksarsk
АПК Умный/Безопасный город г. Новомосковск ЕДДС (конкурс 2018)
АПК Умный/Безопасный город г. Новомосковск ЕДДС
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Cell Phones, Silence, and Solitude: Finding Stillness in a Noisy World
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“Whether or not it draws on new scientific research, technology is a branch of moral philosophy, not of science.” ~ Paul Goodman
During my sixteen years in the classroom, I’ve witnessed the unbelievably rapid transformation of mobile phone technology.
At one point, I overheard a brutally honest conversation between a group of senior boys. They felt the constant urge to text, check their texts, and interact on social media. What quickly became obvious is that they were scared of solitude. By their own admission, they literally could not stand to be alone with their own thoughts. I felt honored that they felt safe enough to share this information, but it was somewhat disturbing to hear admissions of such dependency on technology. These young men craved external stimuli and felt alone and empty without it.
At the classical Christian school where I’ve taught for many years, we restricted student cell phone use—phones off and in lockers during school hours. But this is not just about a school technology policy. We are asking our students to “fast” from their phones.
Are we saying that iPhones are inherently evil? Of course not. Fasting is saying “no” to one hunger for the sake of a greater hunger. Fasting aims to tame, or to re-train, our appetites. We live in an age of information gluttony. Sometimes it is helpful to step away from it all, so that we can focus our attention on the truly important things. In the hierarchy of good things, the latest “tweets” from our friends pale in comparison to the depth of sacred writings, the profundity of the Great Books, the beauty of the arts, and the intricacy of creation as revealed in math and the sciences.
At our school, and schools like ours, we desire to train our students to think critically about all areas of life, including technology. Technology is never neutral. It always raises philosophical questions. As the brilliant Neil Postman observed, “In every tool is an ideological bias, a predisposition to construct the world as one thing rather than another, to value one thing over another, to amplify one sense or skill or attitude more loudly than another.” [1] As we fast from iPhone technology during school hours, we hope that students will consider how their lives are governed by technology. Once we understand the “ideological bias” of a technology, we will move closer to using technology with wisdom.
We also desire to re-direct the thoughts, desires, and loves of our students. To quote Postman again: “New technologies alter the structure of our interests: the things we think about. They alter the character of our symbols: the things we think with. And they alter the nature of community: the arena in which thoughts develop.” [2]
It’s no secret that our culture’s ability to communicate has been greatly affected by ever-expansive and increasingly complex technology. Is this an unqualified good? Just because a technology exists does not mean it should govern our lives. At schools like ours, where we try to pursue the study and contemplation of the True, the Good, and the Beautiful, we seek to create a space where we can fix our attention upon these things—withoutdistractions. We need to learn that it is indeed possible, and desirable, to live without distractions. A constantly distracted person lacks the leisure (true leisure, as desired by the classical philosophical tradition) to contemplate issues of ultimate concern. The Classics have stood the test of time, which is more than we can say for most of the what passes for knowledge on the internet. These are the issues we desire our students to wrestle with, and for parents to discuss with their children.
While teaching our students to think critically about technology is important, another aspect of this policy converges with the ancient wisdom of Scripture and the traditions of the Christian spiritual disciplines. As we fast from cell phones and other social media, this creates a measure ofpsychological silence and solitude. Fasting, silence, and solitude are three practices that serious Christian disciples have always pursued throughout the centuries, following the example of Jesus himself, and many other religious teachers, who often sought out solitude to fast and pray. [3]
In a noisy world, in an age of instant messaging, texts, Facebook, and Spotify, we have unlimited access to information. But, according to the Judeo-Christian tradition, God has never promised to meet us through such means. We are told to “be still, and know that I am God” (Ps. 46:10). The prophet Habakkuk proclaimed: “The Lord is in his holy temple, let all the earth keep silence before him” (2:20). Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me” (Lk. 9:23). If we cannot deny ourselves in little ways (like iPhones), then how can we possibly deny ourselves in more challenging and demanding ways?
Finally, we want to create more space for authentic human relationships.The Apostle John writes: “Though I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink. Instead I hope to come to you and talk face to face, so that our joy may be complete” (2 John 1:12). In a world where we are all “connected,” it is possible for us to be quite disconnected from real human beings. How many people spend hours on Facebook with their virtual “friends” while neglecting the very real people right in front of them? Or worse, how many people really know how to develop and nurture deep relationships with other people? If everyone is our “friend,” then is anyone really our friend?
We hope our students will practice the art of friendship and the art of conversation. We hope they will take time to get out of their cliques and get to know someone they don’tusually talk to. They don’t need to practice their online communication skills—they are quite adept at that already—they need to practice the art of listening, and the art of asking questions.
And, we can still be friends on Facebook…
[1] Neil Postman, Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology (New York: Vintage Books, 1993), 13.
[2] Postman, Technopoly, 20.
[3] For more, see Dallas Willard, The Great Omission: Reclaiming Jesus’s Essential Teachings on Discipleship (New York: Harper Collins, 2006).
Gregory Soderberg serves as the Academic Dean at LAMP Seminary RDU and is a Proctor for the Bible Mesh Institute. He has 16 years experience teaching various subjects in the humanities, and is studying for a Ph.D. in historical theology at Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam.
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<h2>Cell Phones, Silence, and Solitude: Finding Stillness in a Noisy World</h2><br /> <img alt="" src="https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/sites/ito/files/field/image/screen_shot_2018-03-23_at_1.37.02_pm.png"><br /><p class="rtejustify"><i>“Whether or not it draws on new scientific research, technology is a branch</i> <i>of moral philosophy, not of science.” ~ Paul Goodman</i></p> <p>During my sixteen years in the classroom, I’ve witnessed the unbelievably rapid transformation of mobile phone technology.</p> <p class="rtejustify">At one point, I overheard a brutally honest conversation between a group of senior boys. They felt the constant urge to text, check their texts, and interact on social media. What quickly became obvious is that they were <i>scared of solitude</i>. By their own admission, they literally could not stand to be alone with their own thoughts. I felt honored that they felt safe enough to share this information, but it was somewhat disturbing to hear admissions of such dependency on technology. These young men craved external stimuli and felt alone and empty without it.</p> <p>At the classical Christian school where I’ve taught for many years, we restricted student cell phone use—phones off and in lockers during school hours. But this is not just about a school technology policy. We are asking our students to “fast” from their phones.</p> <p class="rtejustify">Are we saying that iPhones are inherently evil? Of course not. Fasting is saying “no” to one hunger for the sake of a greater hunger. Fasting aims to tame, or to <i>re-train</i>, our appetites. We live in an age of information gluttony. Sometimes it is helpful to step away from it all, so that we can focus our attention on the truly important things. In the hierarchy of good things, the latest “tweets” from our friends pale in comparison to the depth of sacred writings, the profundity of the Great Books, the beauty of the arts, and the intricacy of creation as revealed in math and the sciences.</p> <p>At our school, and schools like ours, we desire to train our students to think critically about all areas of life, including technology. Technology is never neutral. It always raises philosophical questions. As the brilliant Neil Postman observed, “In every tool is an ideological bias, a predisposition to construct the world as one thing rather than another, to value one thing over another, to amplify one sense or skill or attitude more loudly than another.” [1] As we fast from iPhone technology during school hours, we hope that students will consider how their lives are governed by technology. Once we understand the “ideological bias” of a technology, we will move closer to using technology with wisdom.</p> <p>We also desire to <i>re-direct the thoughts, desires, and loves</i> of our students. To quote Postman again: “New technologies alter the structure of our interests: the things we think <i>about</i>. They alter the character of our symbols: the things we think <i>with</i>. And they alter the nature of community: the arena in which thoughts develop.” [2]</p> <p class="rtecenter"> <iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=intelltakeo0d-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=0679745408&asins=0679745408&linkId=f504dc05a5b3fc474836fa4a9e5a344b&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="width:120px;height:240px;"></iframe></p> <p class="rtejustify">It’s no secret that our culture’s ability to communicate has been greatly affected by ever-expansive and increasingly complex technology. Is this an unqualified good? Just because a technology exists does not mean it should govern our lives. At schools like ours, where we try to pursue the study and contemplation of the True, the Good, and the Beautiful, we seek to create a space where we can fix our attention upon these things—withoutdistractions. We need to learn that it is indeed possible, and desirable, to live without distractions. A constantly distracted person lacks the leisure (<i>true</i> leisure, as desired by the classical philosophical tradition) to contemplate issues of ultimate concern. The Classics have stood the test of time, which is more than we can say for most of the what passes for knowledge on the internet. These are the issues we desire our students to wrestle with, and for parents to discuss with their children.</p> <p>While teaching our students to think critically about technology is important, another aspect of this policy converges with the ancient wisdom of Scripture and the traditions of the Christian spiritual disciplines. As we <i>fast</i> from cell phones and other social media, this creates a measure ofpsychological <i>silence</i> and <i>solitude</i>. Fasting, silence, and solitude are three practices that serious Christian disciples have always pursued throughout the centuries, following the example of Jesus himself, and many other religious teachers, who often sought out solitude to fast and pray. [3]</p> <p>In a noisy world, in an age of instant messaging, texts, Facebook, and Spotify, we have unlimited access to information. But, according to the Judeo-Christian tradition, God has never promised to meet us through such means. We are told to “be still, and know that I am God” (Ps. 46:10). The prophet Habakkuk proclaimed: “The Lord is in his holy temple, let all the earth keep silence before him” (2:20). Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me” (Lk. 9:23). If we cannot deny ourselves in little ways (like iPhones), then how can we possibly deny ourselves in more challenging and demanding ways?</p> <p>Finally, we want to create more space for <i>authentic human relationships</i>.The Apostle John writes: “Though I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink. Instead I hope to come to you and talk face to face, so that our joy may be complete” (2 John 1:12). In a world where we are all “connected,” it is possible for us to be quite disconnected from real human beings. How many people spend hours on Facebook with their virtual “friends” while neglecting the very real people right in front of them? Or worse, how many people really know how to develop and nurture deep relationships with other people? If everyone is our “friend,” then is anyone really our friend?</p> <p class="rtejustify">We hope our students will practice the art of friendship and the art of conversation. We hope they will take time to get out of their cliques and get to know someone they don’tusually talk to. They don’t need to practice their online communication skills—they are quite adept at that already—they need to practice the art of listening, and the art of asking questions.</p> <p class="rtejustify">And, we can still be friends on Facebook…</p> <p>Notes:</p> <p> [1] Neil Postman, <em>Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology</em> (New York: Vintage Books, 1993), 13.</p> <p>[2] Postman, <em>Technopoly</em>, 20.</p> <p>[3] For more, see Dallas Willard, <i>The Great Omission: Reclaiming Jesus’s</i><i> Essential Teachings on Discipleship</i> (New York: Harper Collins, 2006).</p> <br /> This post <a href="https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/article/cell-phones-silence-and-solitude-finding-stillness-noisy-world">Cell Phones, Silence, and Solitude: Finding Stillness in a Noisy World</a> was originally published on <a href="https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/">Intellectual Takeout</a> by Gregory Soderberg. <br /> <script src="https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/sites/all/themes/ito/js/ito-repub.js" async="async"></script>
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The Jonas Brothers, with opener Bebe Rexha, won over the Bell Centre on Wednesday night.
The Jonas Brothers in concert at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Wednesday November 27, 2019. Dave Sidaway /Montreal Gazette
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By Loek Kramer, KPMG
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The Netherlands ranks number 1 on preparedness for the AV revolution
The Netherlands is currently best prepared for the arrival of the Autonomous Vehicle (AV), according to the KPMG Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index (AVRI) 2019. The Index provides an in-depth view of what it takes for countries to meet the challenges of self-driving vehicles, evaluating the preparedness of a cross-section of 25 countries—up from 20 in the inaugural year of the AVRI—globally. Each country is evaluated against four pillars: policy and legislation; technology and innovation, infrastructure and consumer acceptance. Within the four pillars are 25 factors that reflect everything from legislation allowing AV’s to operate to the condition of roads. It is the second consecutive year that the Netherlands top the rankings. Furthermore, five countries have been ranked for the first time and also new is the inclusion of a consumer opinion poll on AV’s in the 25 assessed countries. Although developments indicate a rapid progress towards an uptake of the AV, challenges for the AV exist within crowded and urban areas and consumers coming from countries that differ in AV readiness and developments differ in opinion regarding the embracing of AV’s. Ultimately, the consumer will drive the pace of AV adoption.
Countries most ready for autonomous vehicles
According to the AVRI 2019, the ten most prepared countries for the future of autonomous transportation of those indexed are:
Table 1: AVRI top 10-rankings 2019 vs. 2018
The Netherlands is currently collaborating with neighbouring countries to adopt AV technology for freight transportation, with the intention to launch platoons of more than 100 autonomous trucks on routes from Amsterdam to Antwerp and Rotterdam to the Ruhr Valley in Germany. Furthermore, the Netherlands are introducing new legislation that will enable an AV uptake, something which is also intended by France, the United Kingdom and Australia. The Dutch government plays and active role in the domain of potential safety and legal issues regarding AV’s. Loek Kramer, Partner at KPMG Netherlands and Sector Lead for the Automotive sector, stated: ‘’The Netherlands is spreading its AV bets across projects including truck platooning pilots, public transport in airports and transporting containers in harbours.’’
Loek Kramer, Partner at KPMG Netherlands and Sector Lead for the Automotive sector, stated: ‘’The Netherlands is spreading its AV bets across projects including truck platooning pilots, public transport in airports and transporting containers in harbours.’’
Arrival of AV’s in crowded and urban areas is complicated
The Netherlands indicates to be well prepared for a large adoption of AV. However, difficulties that exist within crowded and urban areas like cities were outlined by Stijn de Groen, Manager at KPMG Netherlands and Executive for the Automotive sector. De Groen explains that the Netherlands has a lot of bicycles and that this is causing complexity for AV adoption in urban and crowded areas. Therefore, it might be more sensible to keep transport modes separated here. For this reason, it would be best for the government first to focus on AV’s on motorways.
Second AVRI-ranked country Singapore has initiated an AV test village together with a leading university to test circumstances with traffic lights, bus stops and technology that can simulate difficult weather circumstances like tropical weather with heavy rain showers. Singapore also has a dedicated government organization for AV’s to optimise coordination, something which is initiated by Hungary as well.
Five new countries ranked in 2019’s AVRI
Five countries have been ranked for the first time in the AVRI of 2019. Norway (#3) is the highest positioned new-entrant, as the country has legalized the testing of AV’s on public roads and started small scale autonomous bus services. Piloting for autonomous taxis will start in 2019. Finland (#6) focuses as well on autonomous bus services, together with the preparing of AV’s to cope with winter conditions. Modifications towards AV friendly infrastructure are being realised as well. Israel (#14) has a strong export-focused technology sector which facilitates in AV developments, the Czech Republic (#19) is initiating AV test locations and pilots and Hungary (#21) distinguishes itself as new AVRI-entrant with legislative changes, commercial AV piloting and an AV start-up community.
The full-version of KPMG’s Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index is here accessible.
Source: Loek Kramer, KPMG Partner, Sector Lead Automotive
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Saturday Night Fever at Storyhouse, Chester - Preview
The summer holidays are well and truly over and after enjoying 6 weeks with both my husband and children, I would be lying if I said I wasn't missing them today. However, every cloud has a silver lining and whilst I am a little sad about waving goodbye to the summer sunshine, I am incredibly excited about Autumn and some of the events that are lined up for the North West over the coming months.
You may have seen on previous blog posts that Storyhouse in Chester is one of my favourite theatres and I feel so fortunate to have this fantastic arts facility just minutes away from our home. The upcoming Autumn schedule is absolutely jam-packed full of some incredible shows and what better way to start the season than with Bill Kenwright's reimagined and revitalised stage version of cult film Saturday Night Fever.
Disco fever will be descending on the Storyhouse from Tuesday 10th September to Saturday 14th September when this smash hit show arrives in the city and tickets are on sale now.
Image credit: Pamela Raith Photography
Saturday Night Fever tells the story of Tony Manero and his reckless yet thrilling road to dancing success. It is directed and produced by Bill Kenwright, with choreography by Olivier Award winning Bill Deamer, designs by Gary McCann, lighting by Nick Richings, and sound by Dan Samson. The stage adaptation is by Robert Stigwood in collaboration with Bill Oakes.
West End star Richard Winsor reprises his role as Tony Manero, stepping into the iconic white suit for the Autumn 2019 tour. He has performed around the world, starring as the principle dancer with Matthew Bourne for 10 years. He then landed the lead role in the cult dance film StreetDance 3D and later went on to play Caleb Knight in the BBC flagship medical drama Casualty.
Richard Winsor will be joined by Olivia Fines (Stephanie), Brandon Gale (Double J), Owen Broughton (Gus), Ross Clifton (Joey), and Will Luckett (Bobbie C).
In this newly updated and reimagined musical revival, which launched in August 2018, the cast will also be joined on stage by Danny Knott, Jake Byrom and James Kenneth Haughan in the roles of the Bee Gees, singing the hit soundtrack of all the disco classics.
Completing the cast are Faizal Jay (DJ Monty), Grant Neal (Frank Senior), Melody Jones (Flo Manero), Natasha Firth (Annette), and Phil Mennell (Frank Junior).
The ensemble features Benjamin Harrold, Brett Shiels, Fletcher Dobinson, Grace Swaby, Helen Gulston, Jade Heusen, Robert Anthony, Sophie Sass, and Zoe Heighton.
The musical features the Bee Gees' greatest hits including Stayin' Alive, How Deep Is Your Love, Night Fever, Tragedy and More Than a Woman, as well as 1970's favourites Boogie Shoes, Disco Inferno and, for the first time, will feature a group playing the Bee Gees live.
Tickets for Saturday Night Fever are on sale now and range in price from £20.50 to £46.50. Each ticket is subject to a £1.50 booking fee. Group rates are also available Tuesday to Thursday. Please note that the show is not suitable for children and has an age guide of 14+.
To find out more about the show, you can visit the following website and social media pages:
Website - www.kenwright.com
Twitter - @BKL_Productions
Instagram - @BKLProductions
Show - Saturday Night Fever
Venue - Storyhouse, Hunter Street, Chester, CH1 2AR
Dates - Tuesday 10th September 2019 to Saturday 14th September 2019
Tuesday 10th September 2019 at 7:30pm
Wednesday 11th September 2019 at 2:30pm
Thursday 12th September 2019 at 2:30pm
Friday 13th September 2019 at 7:30pm
Saturday 14th September 2019 at 2:30pm
Please note that the show is suitable for ages 14+.
Ticket prices - Tickets are available from £20.50 to £46.50 and each ticket is subject to a £1.50 booking fee. Group rates are available Tuesday to Thursday.
Storyhouse has a dynamic pricing policy on the majority of shows, ensuring the earlier you book your tickets, guarantees the best seats at the lowest price.
Online: www.storyhouse.com
By Phone: Call 01244 409113
In Person: Visit the Ticket Kiosks at Storyhouse, Hunter Street, Chester, CH1 2AR.
Further information on Storyhouse can be found on their website and social media pages on the following channels:
Website - www.storyhouse.com
Facebook - www.facebook.com/storyhouselive
Twitter - @StoryhouseLive
*Disclaimer - Details provided are believed to be correct at the time of writing, however are subject to change. I would therefore always recommend visiting the venue's own website in order to obtain the most up to date information. Post written using press release from BEA.
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THE HUNDRED DAYS OFFENSIVE, AUGUST-NOVEMBER 1918
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The Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health (JCPMH) is co-chaired by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the Royal College of General Practitioners. It is a collaboration between seventeen leading organisations, inspiring commissioners to improve mental health and wellbeing, using a values based commissioning model. Find out more about the JCPMH members.
Over the past 18 months, the JCPMH has developed practical guidance on what good services for mental illness, dementia and learning disabilities should look like, plus guidance on public mental health and values-based commissioning.
The JCPMH has now joined forces with the Strategic Health Authority Mental Health Leads Group to design tools to help commissioners. Find out more.
The diagram below summarises the JCPMH activities. Click on it to view a larger size version.
The JCPMH:
publishes briefings on the key values and principles for effective mental health commissioning
provides practical guidance and a framework for mental health commissioning
supports commissioners in commissioning mental health care that delivers the best possible outcomes for health and well being
develops guidance for best practice commissioning in areas where disparities in outcomes exist
bring together patients, service users, clinicians, commissioners, managers and others to deliver the best possible commissioning for mental health and wellbeing.
The JCPMH is currently co-chaired by Dr Sridevi Kalidindi (Royal College of Psychiatrists) and Dr Elizabeth England (Royal College of General Practitioners).
The JCPMH was previously co-chaired by the late Professor Helen Lester (Royal College of General Practitioners), who originally founded the JCPMH with Dr Neil Deuchar.
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Venus and Jupiter Are About to Get Real Close
By Kastalia Medrano
Filed Under Science, Astronomy, Jupiter & Life in Space
This Saturday, Venus and Jupiter’s respective orbits will bring the two planets the closest that they’ll be to each other until 2065. From certain angles in the night sky, the planets will appear to touch.
The event is being called Venus-Jupiter Conjunction 2016, which sounds kind of like a lame team-building office retreat, but also kind of like a fun rave. To watch it (assuming you’re a reader in the United States and Canada), try to get yourself to the least light-polluted area possible by sunset on August 27; the planets will be located about five degrees above the Western horizon. The best time to see their close proximity will be about half an hour after the sun goes down.
Venus will be the higher of the two planets. You should be able to see them with the naked eye, but Space.com suggests that a pair of binoculars might come in handy, especially if you’re somewhere hazy. A telescope might allow you to catch some of Jupiter’s rings and perhaps its larger moons. If you miss it, though, don’t worry too much — the planets will, you know, still be there.
On almost any evening in August, you can see Venus & Jupiter in the night sky…without a telescope! Find out more:https://t.co/JM3WfgimgV
— NASA (@NASA) August 23, 2016
Venus and Jupiter pass by each other all the time (relatively speaking; they do it once a decade or so) but this particular pass will bring them closer than they’ll be for decades after this. They’ll appear closest at precisely 6:31 p.m. EDT.
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SIAL 2014: Bongrain hits out at retailers' purchasing deals
By Dean Best | 21 October 2014
Bongrain claimed there would be "no negotiation" in wake of retailers' buying tie-ups
Major suppliers operating in France will lose money from the two buying partnership deals announced by four of the country's largest grocers, a senior executive at dairy group Bongrain has said.
Jérôme Wolff told just-food the agreements between Casino and Intermarché and between Auchan and Systeme U would hit manufacturers' profits and increase their "dependency" on a smaller number of retailers.
"For each and every company dealing with these distributors, it will mean a loss of margins. But I am not just talking about Bongrain; everyone is in the same boat," Wolff, general manager of Bongrain's Elvir International arm, said.
Earlier this month, Intermarché, which accounts for around 14% of France's retail market, and Casino which has a market share of just over 11%, announced they work together to buy in national brands, starting from the round of pricing negotiations for 2015.
That agreement came hot on the heels of a similar deal between Auchan and Système U, France's fifth- and sixth-largest grocers, with market shares of 11.3% and 10.3%.
Speaking at the SIAL trade show in Paris, Wolff said, under the new agreements, the retailers would select the best terms one of the partners had with a supplier and put forward that as a basis of a deal with a manufacturer.
However, Wolff argued the new purchasing tie-ups meant more power was effectively more concentrated, leaving suppliers dependent on fewer retailers in France and ruling out any negotiations.
"We're going to have more or less three distributors in France and each of them dealing with roughly one third of our turnover. How are we supposed to negotiate? Do you still really think there is a negotiation? There is no more a negotiation. You are dealing with 30% of your turnover. If you don't find agreement, you are dead. No-one can cut one-third of their turnover," he said.
Wolff's comments about increased retail concentration in France echoed those of the ANIA, France's food industry association, even if the numbers differed. After the deal between Casino and Intermarché was announced, the ANIA said four retailers would account for 90% of the market - Carrefour, Leclerc, Casino/Intermarché and Auchan/Systeme U.
The Bongrain executive suggested a solution for French companies would be to try and grow their business overseas. "The only way out of this is to try to reduce the part of your business in France and go international. This is the only way out."
Click here for an analysis of the two retail deals and check back for an extended interview with Wolff on Bongrain's international plans.
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Blog: Mars undertakes huge recall after latest plastic-in-snacks incident
Dean Best | 23 February 2016
Mars Inc has grabbed mainstream headlines around the world today (23 February) after announcing a recall of chocolate products from over 50 markets after plastic was found in one product. It is comes just months after the US food giant pulled batches in the UK over fears of plastic could be found in products.
The company has recalled chocolate from 55 countries after a consumer in Germany found plastic in a Snickers bar last month.
The plastic has been traced back to Mars' plant in the Dutch town of Veghel, but the recall, announced in the Netherlands and Germany this morning, has widened significantly throughout the day.
It takes in products sold under the Mars, Milky Way, Snickers and Celebrations and brands. The products were manufactured between 5 December and 18 January.
"Only certain products labelled on pack as 'Mars Netherlands' are affected by this recall. Mars Netherlands exports to a number of countries and some duty-free outlets, so the easiest way for consumers to determine whether they have a product that has been recalled is to look at the label. If it is not labelled 'Mars Netherlands', it is not included in the recall," the company said.
Last April, Mars recalled a batch of Galaxy Cookie Crumble bars in the UK. At the time, Mars said it had made a "precautionary decision to recall the bars due to the possible presence of a small white piece of plastic".
Today's recall is huge and something of a surprise but shows Mars is acting out of an abundance of caution.
Trace One, the UK-based supply chain consultants, suggested companies, faced with such incidents, had to consider wide recalls.
“Contamination of food products is an issue that food brands and their suppliers will never be free from and that’s why it is essential to ensure that all relevant goods are removed from the shelves. The reality is that brands cannot monitor every possible ingredient at every stage of its journey," Shaun Bossons, Trace One's executive vice president for global business development, said. "In order to ensure the sanctity of the products brands must be able to undertake fast, comprehensive recalls of goods that may have been affected, thereby safeguarding their reputation and limiting consumer damage."
This article was updated at 21:12 on 23 February to include comment from Mars.
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Republished Paper. Multiple damage detection and localization in beam-like and complex structures using co-ordinate modal assurance criterion combined with firefly and genetic algorithms
Abdelwahhab Khatir1 , Mohamed Tehami2 , Samir Khatir3 , Magd Abdel Wahab4
1, 2Civil Engineering Department, University of Sciences and Technology of Oran Mohamed Boudiaf (USTO-MB), BP1505 Oran El M’Naouer 31000, Algeria
3Institute of Science and Technology University Centre Salhi Ahmed of Naama, Naama 45000, Algeria
4Division of Computational Mechanics, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
4Faculty of Civil Engineering, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
4Soete Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Technologiepark Zwijnaarde 903, B-9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium
4Corresponding author
Journal of Vibroengineering, Vol. 20, Issue 1, 2018, p. 832-842. https://doi.org/10.21595/jve.2016.19719
Received 2 April 2016; received in revised form 8 August 2016; accepted 9 August 2016; published 15 February 2018
Copyright © 2018 JVE International Ltd. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Damage detection and localization in civil engineering constructions using dynamic analysis has become an important topic in recent years. This paper presents a methodology based on non-destructive detection, localization and quantification of multiple damages in simple and continuous beams, and a more complex structure, namely two-dimensional frame structure. The proposed methodology makes used of Firefly Algorithm and Genetic Algorithm as optimization tools and the Coordinate Modal Assurance Criterion as an objective function. The results show that the proposed combination of Coordinate Modal Assurance Criterion and Firefly Algorithm or Genetic Algorithm can be easily used to identify multiple local structural damages in complex structures. However, the convergence rate becomes slower for the case of multiple damages compared to the case of single damage. The effect of noise on the algorithm is further investigated. It is found that the proposed technique is able to detect the damage location and its severity with high accuracy in the presence of noise, although the convergence rate became slower than in the case when no noise is present. It is also found that the convergence rate of Firefly Algorithm is much faster than that of Genetic Algorithm.
Keywords: damage detection and localization, firefly algorithm, genetic algorithm, coordinate modal assurance criterion, two-dimensional frame structure, optimization, finite element analysis.
Damage detection in civil engineering constructions using dynamic system parameters has become an important research topic. The cost of repair is obviously less than that required to reconstruct the whole structure. Visual inspection technique has a limited capability to detect damage, especially when damage lies inside the structure and is not visible. During the last decades, the use of the dynamic system parameters such as natural frequencies, damping ratio and mode shapes to detect damage qualitatively and quantitatively has been studied intensively. Besides, it is very important to ensure the integrity and stability of structures, to prevent extensive failure, and to reduce the cost of maintenance [1]. The reason of this popularity is the ease of measuring modal parameters on real structures. The natural frequencies and the mode shapes are directly related to the stiffness of the structure. Therefore, a drop in natural frequencies or a change in mode shapes will indicate a loss of the stiffness. As cracks create new surfaces, the damping ratio will increase when damage progresses in the structure.
Genetic Algorithm is a very attractive technique compared to conventional optimization methods because it does not require a search within the entire space of solution [2]. Likewise, Firefly Algorithm is one of the most powerful algorithms for optimization [3, 4]. The change in modal parameters e.g. natural frequencies, damping ratios and mode shapes can easily indicate the presence of damage and its severity. Applications of this concept have been reported in the literature, such as damage detection in composite materials [5] and in off-shore structures [6]. For a better localization of damage, other dynamic parameters have been proposed, namely power spectral densities [7] and curvature of mode shapes [8], which showed more sensitivity to damage than the mode shapes themselves. Application of this method to bridges has been reported in the literature by many researchers, e.g. Williams and Salawu [9], Sikorsky and Stubbs [10] and Farrar and Jauregai [11].
The above technique is called the “response-based approach” since the response data are directly related to damage. This approach is therefore fast and inexpensive. Another method known as “the model-based approach” [12-16] has been proposed to detect damage based on updating certain parameters to get perfect agreement between the experimental measured modal parameters and an initial finite element model. The updated parameters can be used afterwards to evaluate damage and identify its location. The drawback of such a method lies in the requirement of reducing the numerical model or extending the measured modal parameters. This is due to the fact that not all degrees of freedom in the numerical model can be measured because of practical reasons. This second approach is more expensive and time consuming than the former approach. However, the latter approach is more suitable for complex structures. For an introductory textbook for the updating techniques and their applications, the reader may refer to Friswell and Mottershead [17]. Adams and Coppendale [18] have presented methods of identification of defects in a qualitative relation to the location of defect and its importance. Damage approach prediction in beam and plate structures with initiated damage was presented in the literature [19]. The results provided the basis for the development of diagnostics algorithms. Khatir et al. [20, 21] have used MAC, COMAC and LFCER for detecting and locating damage in beam-like structures using vibration analysis. Amrane and Sidoroff [22] dealt with the evaluation of the residual modal energy in glass/epoxy unidirectional fibrous composite beam at a desired state using vibration analysis, while Khatir et al. [23] worked on the damage detection and localization based on vibration analysis using Bat algorithm on thin plates using vibration analysis.
In this paper, the multiple structural damage identification and localization problem is addressed by means of Firefly Algorithm (FA) and Genetic Algorithm (GA). The objective function used in the optimization process is based on vibration data using Co-ordinate Modal Assurance Criterion (COMAC). Various numerical examples are performed on simply supported beam and a two-dimensional frame structure. The paper is organized as follows. In Section 2, the optimization technique based on FA and GA, and the objective function based on COMAC are described. Applications of the proposed technique to a damaged beam and a 2-D frame structure are presented in Section 3. The effect of noise on the efficiency of the algorithm is investigated in Section 4. Finally, some concluding remarks are given in Section 5.
2. Description of optimization method
2.1. Genetic algorithm for damage detection
Genetic Algorithm, originally developed by Holland [24], combines algorithms to solve optimization problems using the principles of evolution. It demonstrated excellent operations in combinatorial optimization that have a finite solution. Potential solutions are sought through a population of individuals, i.e. candidate solutions, which evolve towards an optimum solution. Each individual has a set of properties, known as chromosomes, which can be mutated and altered during the optimization process. The initial population usually generates random individuals and the evolution progressed in an iterative way. After each iteration, a new population, called a generation, is created. During the process of GA, a fitness function, which has the value of objective function in an optimization problem, is evaluated in each iteration. The individuals that best fit the objective function are selected and used in the next generation after recombination and possibly random mutation and reproduction. The iteration process continues until either a satisfactory minimization of the objective function is obtained or the maximum defined number of iterations is reached.
In our study, the individuals are the sets of damage parameters and the chromosomes are the damage parameters themselves, i.e. the stiffness of the structure at different locations, and the fitness or objective function to be minimized is based on COMAC as it will be presented later in section 2.3. All numerical studies presented in this paper are implementing in MATLAB. In applying GA, the following steps are programmed:
Step 1: Creating a random initial population of individuals and elements’ stiffness as chromosomes.
Step 2: Creating a sequence of new populations at each iteration using the current population. To achieve this step, the algorithm does the following:
• Compute the score of each individual by calculating its fitness.
• Convert the fitness scores into a more usable range of values.
• Select individuals or members, called parents, based on their scores.
• Select individuals or members, called elite, which have lower score, and pass them to the next generation.
• Produce children from the parents by making random changes to a single parent (mutation) or combining a pair of parents (crossover).
• Form the next generation using the current population and its children.
Step 3: Stop the algorithm when the stopping criteria is met. In our implementation, the maximum number of iteration is set equal to 100.
2.2. Firefly Algorithm for damage detection
The Firefly Algorithms focus on the variation of light intensity and formulation of the attractiveness. To simplify this concept, we can always consider that the attractiveness of a firefly is determined by its brightness, which in turn is associated with the encoded objective function based on frequencies, e.g. comparing the measured and calculated frequencies as in our case, where the brightness I of a firefly at a particular location x can be chosen as Ix∞fx. However, as the attractiveness b is relative, it should be seen in the eyes of the beholder or judged by the other fireflies [25]. Thus, it will vary with the distance rij between firefly i and firefly j.
Some of the flashing characteristics of fireflies can be realized in order to develop firefly-inspired algorithms. For the description of Firefly Algorithm (FA) that is used herein, three rules will be considered:
1) All fireflies are unisex so that one firefly will be attracted to other fireflies regardless of their sex;
2) Attractiveness is proportional to their brightness, thus for any two flashing fireflies, the less bright one will move towards the brighter one. The attractiveness is proportional to the brightness and they both decrease as their distance increases. If there is no brighter one than a particular firefly, it will move randomly;
3) The brightness of a firefly is affected or determined by the landscape of the objective function. For a maximization problem, the brightness can simply be proportional to the value of the objective function.
In addition, light intensity decreases with the distance from its source, and light is also absorbed in the media, so the attractiveness variation with the degree of absorption must be allowed. In the simplest form, the light intensity Ir varies according to the inverse square law:
I r = I s r 2 ,
where Is is the intensity at the source. For a given medium with a fixed light absorption coefficient γ, the light intensity I vary with the distance r, i.e.:
I = I 0 e - γ r ,
where I0 is the original light intensity.
As a firefly’s attractiveness is proportional to the light intensity seen by adjacent fireflies, the attractiveness β of a firefly can be defined by:
β = β 0 e γ r 2 ,
where β0 is the attractiveness at r= 0.
In our study the parameters used are β0= 1, α∈ [0, 1], γ= 1 and λ= 1.5. In addition, if the scales vary significantly in different dimensions such as −105 to 105 in one dimension while, say, −0.001 to 0.01 along the other, it is a good idea to replace α by αSk,where the scaling parameters Sk (k= 1,..., d) in the d dimension should be determined by the actual scales of the problem of interest.
2.3. Objective function
The objective function used in this study is based on the Co-ordinate Modal Assurance Criterion (COMAC) [26]. The COMAC is calculated over a set of mode pairs, which can be numerical/numerical, numerical/experimental or experimental/experimental set of data. It is an extension of the classical well-known Modal Assurance Criterion (MAC), which is widely used by researchers for modal correlation. The main intension of the COMAC is to identify which measured degrees of freedom contribute negatively to a low value in the MAC matrix. In other words, it localizes the mismatch in the structure between two mode pairs of modal data. In damage detection application, these mode pairs are for those of damaged and intact structures. The two modal vector COMAC uses the eigenvectors for each degree of freedom (i) in the structure and is given by [26]:
C O M A C i = ∑ r = 1 n φ A i r φ D i r 2 ∑ r = 1 n φ A i r 2 φ D i r 2 ,
where φAir and φDir are the healthy and damaged mode shapes, respectively, i is the indices for (measured) degree of freedom number, r is the indices for mode shape number and n is the total number of modes considered in the calculation. The COMAC values vary between 0 and 1 and for a good correlation it should be close to 1. Therefore, in damage detection application, COMAC should be far below 1 at a damaged location in the structure. Based on COMAC, the objective function to be minimized is defined as follows:
O b j e c t i v e f u n c t i o n = 1 - C O M A C 2 .
In order to determine the eigenvectors required to calculate COMAC for intact and damaged structures, finite element simulations were carried out. Classical Euler-Bernoulli beam element was programmed in MATALAB and eigenvalue problem is solving to determine the modal data. The equation of motion can be obtained for free vibrations, in the absence of damping, and is written as:
M ü + K u = 0 ,
where [M] and [K] are the mass and stiffness matrices, respectively and u is the displacement vector. By solving Eq. (6) for the eigenvalues and eigenvectors, the data required for COMAC are obtained. In applying GA to beam structures, hard constrains of the stiffness by specifying maximum and minimum values are considered. The maximum value is the stiffness of the intact beam, while the minimum value is set equal to zero.
In this section, we investigate the accuracy of the proposed optimization techniques by considering two numerical examples, namely simply supported beam and a two-dimensional frame structure. Different damage scenarios, with single and multiple damages are introduced to these structures in order to produce simulated modal parameters. Damage was simulated by reducing the stiffness of selected elements at different positions. FA and GA are then applied to these damage scenarios and the locations of damage and its severities are identified. The effect of noise is further investigated by introducing noisy data to the modal parameters and reapplying our techniques.
3.1. Simply supported beam
For a simply supported beam shown in Fig. 1, the following geometrical and mechanical properties are used: length l= 6 m, cross-section area A= 0.09 m2, density ρ= 2500 kg/m3 and stiffness EI= 20.25 ×106 N.m2 [27]. A finite element model is constructed using 10 beam elements as shown in Fig. 1. The intact beam is modelled using a constant stiffness, EI, for all elements, while the damaged beam is modeled by reducing EI of some specific elements. The beam is macroscopically considered homogeneous. Three different damage scenarios, D1, D2 and D3, were considered using different locations of damage and a reduction in stiffness in the damaged elements:
Scenario D1: A single damage at element 2 – reduction in stiffness of 50 %.
Scenario D3: A multiple damage at element 2 and 8 – reduction in stiffness of 50 % in element 2 and 30 % in element 8.
Fig. 1. Simply-supported beam structure discretized in 10 elements
Fig. 2. The iteration process of objective function based on FA and GA - damage scenario D1
The predicted damage locations and severities, as well as the convergence rates, for both proposed algorithms, are shown in Figs. 2-7 for all considered damage scenarios D1 to D3, respectively. From Figs. 2-7, it can be seen that good results are obtained using FA and GA, which predict accurately the location of damage and its severity with a small amount of error. Furthermore, the damage detection algorithm based on FA provides mush faster convergence rate that that based on GA. It can be also observed that damage scenario D2 has a slightly faster convergence that scenario D1. This can be due to the fact that in D2 the damage is more towards the middle of the beam that in case of D1. For the multiple damage scenario, D3, this study shows that FA and GA together with COMAC can effectively identify multiple damages in beams. It can also be observed that the rate of convergence of damage scenarios D1 and D2 is faster than that of D3. This is because D1 and D2 have only a single damage, whereas D3 has two damages at two different locations.
Fig. 3. Evolutionary process of damage index – damage scenario D1
Fig. 4. The iteration process of objective function based on FA and GA – damage scenario D2
3.2. Damage of a two-dimensional frame structure
We consider now a more complex structure, namely a two-dimensional frame structure as shown in Fig. 8. It consists of 17 beam elements, 10 nodes and 30 DOFs. This structural system is used to evaluate the ability of the proposed methodology to detect damage in a more complex structure. As it has been seen in the previous numerical example, FA has a better performance than GA and provides faster convergence, therefore only FA is used in this analysis. The material constants of the frame structure are: elastic-modulus E= 20×109 N/m2 and density ρ= 7780 kg/m3. In this study, a multiple damage scenario, D4, is considered using different locations and severities of damage:
Scenario D4: Multiple damages – reduction in stiffness of 20 %, 30 %, 40 % and 50 % in elements 5, 8, 14 and 17, respectively.
The predicted damage locations and severities, as well as the convergence rates, are shown in Figs. 9 and 10 for damage scenario D4 using FA. From Figs. 9 and 10, it can be seen that good identification of damage locations and severities are obtained. This demonstrates the accurate prediction of our approach in case of multiple damages in complex structures. Regarding convergence rate, it can be seen that the damage scenario D4 shows slower convergence rate when compared to scenarios D1 and D2. Again, this sounds as logic results since scenario D4 contains four locations of damages with different severities, whereas D1 and D2 contain one location. Thus, the more damage locations in the structure, the slower the convergence rate and the more CPU time required.
Fig. 8. A two-dimensional frame structure discretized in 17 beam elements
Fig. 9. The iteration process of objective function based on FA – damage scenario D4
Fig. 10. Evolutionary process of damage index – damage scenario D4
It is worth mentioning that the objective function used in FA, Eq. (4), depends on the boundary conditions. This is because COMAC is a function of modal vectors, which depend on boundary conditions. If the boundary conditions are changed to clamped-clamped or free-free, a different modal vector will be produced for not only the intact girder, but for also the damaged one. By using these two modal vectors in Eq. (4) and applying FA, damage can be detected in a way similar to that for the simply supported case.
4. Effect of noise
In order to investigate the effect of noise on our damage detection technique, White Gaussian noise was considered on complete and incomplete (first ten modes) modal data for damage scenario D4. The ith noisy response Ndinoise, is simulated by [28]:
N d i n o i s e = 1 + σ γ N d i ,
where σ is the noise level and γ is a random number in the interval [−1; 1]. Noise level of 10 % is introduced to the reference data of D4. The convergence of the results is shown in Fig. 11. Comparing Fig. 9 with Fig. 11, it can be seen that the convergence rate becomes slower by increasing the noise level. Thus, the higher the noise level, the slower the convergence rate and the more CPU time required for convergence. The results are also summarized in Table 1 for comparison purposes between the estimated damage severities in scenario D4 with and without noise.
Table 1. Comparison between real damage and estimated damage for D4 with noise
Real damage (%)
Estimated damage with noise
False alarms: 1, 4, 7, 10, 12 and 16
0.09, 0.02, 0.06, 0.009, 0.03 and 0.06
Fig. 11. Convergence of damage scenario D4 with 10 % noise level
From the results, we can observe that, when the noise is included in the problem of fault detection, our approach based on Firefly algorithm can detect damage with high accuracy.
In this paper, an optimization approach has been developed and used for vibration analysis of beam-like and complex structures to detect and locate multiple and single damage. The approach is based on using Firefly Algorithm and Genetic Algorithm as optimization techniques and the Co-ordinate Modal Assurance Criterion as objective function. A theoretical study using simulated data for a simply-supported and a two-dimensional frame structure has been conducted. The study showed that the Firefly Algorithm and Genetic Algorithm were effective to identify the locations and severities of multiple damages in complex structures. However, Firefly Algorithm provided faster convergence rate than Genetic Algorithm. It was also concluded that the convergence rate depended on the location of damage and the number of damages in a structure. The more damages in the structure, the slower the convergence rate. When the noise effect was taken into consideration, it was shown that our approach was able to detect the damage locations with high accuracy. However, the convergence rate became slower in case of high noise level compared to the case when no noise was present.
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Former Cloverdale youth pastor Samuel Emerson has been found not guilty of a majority of allegations of sexual assault that came to light two years ago, after young members of his and his wife’s congregation approached police.
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Deborah Sheedy
Patrick Parker
Lucina AnnisAge: 66 years1835–1901
Lucina Annis
Lucina Hathaway
Saltillo, Brown, Washington, Indiana, United States
Latitude: N38.664167 Longitude: W86.289722
Census June 1, 1850 (Age 15 years) Age: 14
Union, Saint Joseph, Indiana, United States
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Saint Joseph, Indiana, United States
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#1 James Alexander “Alex” Hathaway
Lakeville, Union, Saint Joseph, Indiana, United States
North, Marshall, Indiana, United States
Eau Galle, Saint Croix, Wisconsin, United States
#2 David “Dave” Hathaway
Census June 1, 1875 (Age 40 years)
Cady Creek home, Cady, Saint Croix, Wisconsin, United States
Latitude: N44.87175 Longitude: W92.1789
#3 Samuel “Sam” Hathaway
Abner Hathaway farms, Spring Lake, Pierce, Wisconsin, United States
Latitude: N44.84319 Longitude: W92.13919
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July 24, 1881 (Age 46 years)
Saint Croix, Wisconsin, United States
Census June 20, 1885 (Age 50 years)
Abner Hathaway farm, Spring Brook, Dunn, Wisconsin, United States
Latitude: N44.79097 Longitude: W91.757
Death of a husband Abner Hathaway
December 23, 1901 – 02:30 (on the date of death)
Cause: heart failure
Death December 23, 1901 – 23:20 (Age 66 years)
Cause of death: Apoplexy
Fall City Cemetery, Spring Brook, Dunn, Wisconsin, United States
Latitude: N44.7919 Longitude: W91.7511
William Annis
Augustus Annis
Josiah Annis
Eliza Jane Annis
Elizabeth L. Annis
John D. Annis
Rhoda Annis
Almarinda Annis
James Washington Annis
Abner Hathaway
Alice Ellen Hathaway
James Alexander “Alex” Hathaway
Schuyler Colfax Hathaway
Benjamin Franklin Hathaway
Lewis Hathaway
Martha Jane Hathaway
Emma Mae Hathaway
David “Dave” Hathaway
Samuel “Sam” Hathaway
Lenora Hathaway
Birth: May 17, 1835 — Saltillo, Brown, Washington, Indiana, United States
Death: December 23, 1901 — Abner Hathaway farm, Spring Brook, Dunn, Wisconsin, United States
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Birth: April 20, 1831 — Port Jefferson, Salem, Shelby, Ohio, United States
Marriage: November 15, 1855 — Saint Joseph, Indiana, United States
John Rose
Elizabeth Ann “Lizzie” Holler
Florence Belle Hathaway
Ida May Hathaway
Daisy Ellen Hathaway
Mary Louise Hathaway
Minnie Gervaise Hathaway
Theoda Pearl Hathaway
… Hathaway
Leonard Earl Hathaway
Hazel Bernice Hathaway
Raymond Emory “Ray” Hathaway
Birth: October 26, 1858 27 23 — Lakeville, Union, Saint Joseph, Indiana, United States
Death: May 1, 1933 — 8809 11th Ave SW, Highland Park, Seattle, King, Washington, United States
Mary Bell
Death: June 24, 1938 — Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
Laura Freestone
Bessie L. Hathaway
Earl L. Hathaway
Maude L. Hathaway
Beulah Ellen Hathaway
Birth: June 30, 1876 45 41
Death: October 15, 1938 — Fall City, Spring Brook, Dunn, Wisconsin, United States
Claude Hathaway
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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XL3B-1Z1 name: Lucinda Hathaway gender: Female burial date: burial place: Fall City, Dunn, Wis death date: 23 Dec 1901 death place: Spring Brook, Dunn, Wisconsin age: 66 birth date: 17 May 1835 birthplace: In. occupation: race: White marital status: Widowed spouse's name: Abner Hathaway father's name: James Annis father's birthplace: Vermont mother's name: Elisabeth mother's birthplace: New York indexing project (batch) number: B06545-7 system origin: Wisconsin-EASy source film number: 1310182 reference number: 518 Collection: "Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968," Lucinda Hathaway, 1835
705B. Abner,⁸ (Jesse⁷ Abraham⁶ Benjamin⁵ Benjamin⁴ Abraham³ John² Nicholas¹) b. 20 Apr. 1831 near Port Jefferson, Salem Twp., Shelby Co., Ohio; d. near Fall City, Springbrook Twp., Dunn Co., Wisc., 23 Dec 1901; m. 15 Nov. 1855 to Lucina Annis, dau. James W. amd Elizabeth (Davis) Annis, b. 17 May 1836 near Saltillosville, Washington Co., Ind. The James W. Annis family moved to Union Twp., St. Joseph Co., Ind., in the fall of 1845 and lived on a farm not far from the farm of Abner's parents.
On 9 Aug. 1856 Abner and Lucina purchased 40 acres of land located about 2 miles north of Lakeville, Ind. They sold this land in 1863, but the 1860 U.S. Census taken on 21 June shows Abner and Lucina with two children, Alice Ellen, age 4, and James Alexander, age 1, living in North Twp. Marshall Co., Ind. His occupation was listed as "Cooper." They purchased a Lot in the Village of Fremont, lying on the east side of the Village of Sidney (now Argos), Marshall County on 10 May 1862 but the home was sold on 9 May 1866. (book V, pg. 322, Marshall Co.). It appears that Alice Ellen and James Alexander were born in St. Joseph Co., Ind., while Schuyler Colfax, Benjamin Franklyn and Lewis were born in Marshall Co., Ind.
Between 9 May and 28 July 1866, Abner and family, together with two of his brothers, Henry and Ezra and their families, migrated from Indiana to Wilson, St. Croix Co., Wisc. There were 39 covered wagons in the convoy, with 59 adults and children which included, in addition to the Hathaway families, the Reeds, Whitakers and Dawsons. They settled just south of Wilson and the area was known as the Indiana settlement.
On 28 July 1866 Abner filed on an 80 acre homestead two miles south of Wilson, Wisc., but transferred 40 acres of the tract to his sister, Ovanda J. and her husband Andrew Rose, and 40 acres to John Wesley Rose and wife, Alice Ellen, the oldest daughter of Abner and Lucina. Both families obtained patents on the 40 acre tracts.
On 25 Mar. 1870 Abner filed homestead papers on an 80 acre tract (Application No. 2152) located some six miles south of Wilson which was patented 10 Aug. 1875 (Vol 3, p. 155, Falls Land Office, St. Croix Co., Wisc.). Quoting from the final Proof for the Patent:
"That the said Abner Hathaway is head of a family consisting of a wife and 7 children....entered upon and made settlement on said land on the 1st day of September 1870, and has built a house thereon of logs 18 x 24 ft., one and a half stories high, shingle roof, board floor, with 3 doors and 2 windows and is a comfortable house to live in and has lived in said house and made it his exclusive home from the 1st day of September 1870, to the present time, and that he has, since such settlement, plowed, fenced, and cultivated about 18 acres of said land, and has made the following improvements thereon, to wit: has fenced 25 acres, has built a stable and a cooper shop and has set out 35 fruit trees."
This 80 acres, known as the Cady Creek home, was sold on 23 August 1877 and two 80 acre tracts in Spring Lake Twp., Pierce Co., Wisc., was purchased. This land was only about 2 miles southwest of the Cady Creek home and the family lived there until May 1885. The land was then sold and a farm purchased in Springbrook Twp., Dunn Co., Wisc., where they lived until both died on 23 Dec. 1901. Lucina had a stroke of paralysis on 18 Dec., and the anxiety caused by her condition prostated Abner and he died suddenly at 2:30 a.m. on the 23rd and Lucina passed away about 10:30 p.m. on the same day.
For many years Abner was very active as an ordained minister in the Free Will Baptist Church. During his later years the Reverend Abner was quite famous for a team of perfectly matched grey horses that he and Lucina used to drive from one religious meeting to the other in the general area of Pierce, St. Croix, Barron and Dunn Counties, Wisc.
Children: i. Alice Ellen ii. James Alexander iii. Schuyler Colfax iv. Benjamin Franklyn v. Lewis vi. Martha Jane vii. Emma Mae viii. David ix. Samuel x. Lenora
Hathaways of America reports that the Spring Lake property owned by Abner Hathaway was about two miles southwest of the Cady Creek property he owned. However, maps from 1877 put that property about two miles southeast of the Cady Creek property.
"Wisconsin, State Census, 1875," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MM93-6ZR : accessed 14 Nov 2012), Abner Hathaway, Cady, St. Croix, Wisconsin.
name: Abner Hathaway residence: Cady, St. Croix, Wisconsin number of white males: 5 number of white females: 2 number of black males:
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Abner Hathaway owned 80 acre tracts of land in Spring Lake. One was the east half of the northeast quarter of section 12, the other was the east half of the northwest quarter of section 12. The lat/long coordinates for this place are located within the eastern parcel.
"Wisconsin, State Census, 1885," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MM9Y-C2H : accessed 14 Nov 2012), Abrm Hathaway, Springbrook Town, Dunn, Wisconsin.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MM9Y-C2H name: Abrm Hathaway residence: Springbrook Town, Dunn, Wisconsin number of white males: 5 number of white females: 3 number of black males: number of black females: country of birth: United States: 8; rank: company: regiment: state or vessel: form type: Inhabitants line number: film number: 1032697 digital folder number: 4245048 image number: 00028 Collection: "Wisconsin, State Census, 1885," Abrm Hathaway, Springbrook Town, Dunn, Wisconsin
Wisconsin, State Census, 1895," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MM9C-PXG : accessed 14 Nov 2012), Abner Hathaway, Spring Brook Town, Dunn, Wisconsin.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MM9C-PXG name: Abner Hathaway residence: Spring Brook Town, Dunn, Wisconsin number of white males: 3 number of white females: 2 number of black males: number of black females: country of birth: United States: 5; rank: company: regiment: state or vessel: age (militia): estimated birth year (militia): marital status (militia): form type: Inhabitants line number: film number: 1032707 digital folder number: 4245088 image number: 00091 Collection: "Wisconsin, State Census, 1895," Abner Hathaway, Spring Brook Town, Dunn, Wisconsin
Death Record Details Last Name: Hathaway First Name: Lucina Day: 23 Month: December Year: 1901 County: Dunn Reel: 024 Volume: 02 Page: 0002 Image: 0061 Index Vol:
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Glutamate and GABA Release Are Enhanced by Different Subtypes of Presynaptic Nicotinic Receptors in the Lateral Geniculate Nucleus
Jian-Zhong Guo, Trevor L. Tredway and Vincent A. Chiappinelli
Journal of Neuroscience 15 March 1998, 18 (6) 1963-1969; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.18-06-01963.1998
Jian-Zhong Guo
Department of Pharmacology, The George Washington University, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, D.C. 20037
Trevor L. Tredway
Vincent A. Chiappinelli
The functional role of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in the ventral lateral geniculate nucleus (LGNv) was examined in chick brain slices. Whole-cell patch-clamp recordings of neurons in the LGNv revealed the presence of bicuculline-resistant spontaneous postsynaptic currents (PSCs), which were subsequently blocked by 6-cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione (CNQX), an AMPA receptor antagonist. Carbachol and other nicotinic agonists produced marked increases in the frequency of the glutamatergic spontaneous PSCs in the presence of tetrodotoxin, whereas they had little or no effect on current amplitude. The nicotinic receptor antagonist dihydro-β-erythroidine (DHβE) blocked the carbachol-induced enhancement of spontaneous glutamatergic PSCs. α-bungarotoxin (α-BgTx) selectively blocked the nAChR-mediated enhancement of spontaneous glutamatergic PSCs but did not prevent nAChR-mediated enhancement of spontaneous GABAergic PSCs in the LGNv. Methyllycaconitine and strychnine, other blockers of nAChRs containing the α7 subunit, failed to inhibit carbachol’s increase of spontaneous glutamatergic and GABAergic PSCs. These results demonstrate that the LGNv neurons receive both glutamatergic and GABAergic inputs and that the release of these transmitters can be modulated by different presynaptic nAChRs. Thus, the regulation of synaptic efficacy in the brain by presynaptic nAChRs can be complex, involving multiple neurotransmitters acting on the same neuron.
neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
presynaptic
ventral lateral geniculate nucleus
An important function of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in the CNS appears to be modulation of neurotransmitter release (Wonnacott et al., 1990; Vidal and Changeux, 1996; Wonnacott, 1997). Presynaptic nAChRs have been implicated in the enhanced release of a number of transmitters, including norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin, acetylcholine, GABA, and glutamate (for review, see Role and Berg, 1996). These studies have focused predominantly on nAChR modulation of a single transmitter in a diverse group of synaptosomal and brain slice preparations.
The presynaptic nAChR subtypes, their location, and their mechanisms for enhancing transmitter release vary with each experimental model. Evidence indicates that both α-bungarotoxin (α-BgTx) binding nAChRs and high-affinity nicotine binding nAChRs have the ability to modulate transmitter release. In addition, sensitivity to blockade by TTX suggests various locations for these presynaptic nAChRs (Lena et al., 1993). Consequently, it becomes difficult to uniformly define the nature and function of presynaptic nAChRs.
The chick ventral lateral geniculate nucleus (LGNv) is a large retinorecipient region that has a high density of nAChRs (Ehrlich and Mark, 1984; Morris et al., 1990; Sorenson and Chiappinelli, 1992). Information that a majority of these receptors are presynaptic comes from a study in which nicotinic agonists caused a marked increase in spontaneous GABAergic postsynaptic currents (PSCs), whereas they produced no significant direct postsynaptic response (McMahon et al., 1994b). GABA release was enhanced even when axonal sodium channels were blocked by tetrodotoxin (TTX), indicating that the nAChRs that were responsible were likely to be located near transmitter release sites on GABAergic nerve terminals. During our studies in the LGNv, we observed spontaneous postsynaptic currents in neurons that were not blocked by the GABAA-receptor antagonist bicuculline, suggesting that other transmitters were being released. Therefore, the LGNv presented us with the possibility to study concurrent presynaptic nAChR actions on multiple transmitters in one region.
The goal of the present study was to identify the other transmitters released in the LGNv, determine whether they too are subject to modulation by nAChRs, and further characterize any nAChR-mediated enhancement. We now report that nAChRs located on presynaptic nerve terminals in the LGNv enhance the release of glutamate. The pharmacological properties of the nAChRs enhancing glutamate release are uniquely distinguishable from those responsible for GABA release, indicating different receptor subtypes. In chick LGNv neurons, nicotinic agonists increase the frequencies of both spontaneous glutamatergic and GABAergic postsynaptic currents, demonstrating a potentially complex regulatory function for acetylcholine.
Brain slice preparation. Embryonic White Leghorn chicks (18- to 20-d-old) were decapitated rapidly, and their brains were removed and immediately placed in 4°C artificial cerebrospinal fluid (ACSF) (in mm): 126 NaCl, 2.5 KCl, 1.24 NaH2PO4, 1.3 MgSO4, 2.4 CaCl2, 26 NaHCO3, 10d-glucose, pH 7.3, when bubbled with 95% O2/5% CO2). The brains were blocked and attached to the stage of a vibrating tissue slicer. Coronal slices (350–400 μm) containing the LGNv were placed in fresh ACSF at room temperature for at least 1 hr before use in experiments. Slices were then placed between two mesh holders in the center of a recording chamber (Warner Instruments, Hamden, CT) on a fixed-stage upright Zeiss microscope fitted with Nomarski optics and a video camera. Slices were perfused continuously (2–3 ml/min) in ACSF with 1 μmatropine sulfate to block muscarinic receptor responses. Bicuculline (10 μm) was included in most experiments to eliminate the GABAergic component. Agonists were applied by bath perfusion for 30 sec at 15–30 min intervals to minimize receptor desensitization.
Because binding of α-BgTx to nAChRs is slow, we used the following method to test its action. Slices were first incubated in ACSF containing α-BgTx (0.1 μm) for 2 hr. The slices were then placed in the recording chamber and continuously perfused with α-BgTx. Because of the considerable amounts of α-BgTx required, continuous perfusion was maintained by recirculation.
Electrophysiological methods. Whole-cell patch-clamp recordings were performed from slices visualized with Nomarski optics. Patch pipettes were fabricated from borosilicate glass with a two-stage microelectrode puller to produce a tip opening of 1–2 μm with a resistance of 4–8 MΩ. The pipette solution contained (in mm): 150 potassium gluconate, 2 MgCl2, 2 EGTA, 2 Mg-ATP, 10 HEPES, 5 QX314, pH 7.3, with 1.0N potassium hydroxide. In some experiments the potassium gluconate was replaced with 150 mm potassium chloride. Signals were amplified with an Axopatch 1-D patch-clamp amplifier in the voltage-clamp mode (Axon Instruments, Foster City, CA) and a low-pass four-pole Bessel filtered at 10 kHz. Amplified output was monitored continuously on an oscilloscope. Filtered data were recorded on a chart recorder and stored on VCR tape using a Vetter Model 200 PCM data recorder. Portions of selected recordings were then transferred through a low-pass eight-pole Bessel filter at 1–2 kHz and digitized by a TL-1 or Digidata 1200 DMA interface. Data were acquired and analyzed with pClamp 6.03 (Axon Instruments). Spontaneous events were analyzed as described previously by McMahon et al. (1994a), using MINI Ver.1.2 software package. Our detection threshold was set at a di/dt of 5 pA/msec, with minimum and maximum rise times set at 0.1 and 10 msec, respectively. The minimal acceptable amplitude for a spontaneous event was 7 pA. Significant difference between two distributions was determined using the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, within Crunch Version 4.0, with a p value < 0.01 indicating significance.
Materials. Drugs used were obtained from the following sources: carbachol chloride, acetylcholine chloride, (−)-nicotine bitartrate, 1,1-dimethyl-4-phenyl-piperzinium, cytisine, and bicuculline methiodide from Sigma (St. Louis, MO); lidocaineN-ethyl bromide (QX314), and 6-cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione (CNQX) from RBI (Natick, MA); and tetrodotoxin (TTX) from Calbiochem (San Diego, CA). DHβE was a gift from Merck, Sharp & Dohme Research Labs (Rahway, NJ). Methyllycaconitine was kindly provided by Dr. M. H. Benn, University of Calgary (Aiyar et al., 1979). α-BgTx was purified from the crude venom of Bungarus multicinctus as described (Chiappinelli, 1983).
Characterization of glutamatergic spontaneous postsynaptic currents in LGNv neurons
Whole-cell patch-clamp recordings from LGNv neurons (n = 150) in brain slices were used to characterize the properties of spontaneous postsynaptic currents (PSCs). GABAergic IPSCs were inward-going at −70 mV when recorded with KCl in the internal recording solution (McMahon et al., 1994a). To separate these chloride-mediated inward currents from cationic-mediated inward currents, we replaced the KCl with potassium gluconate to shift the chloride ion reversal potential from 0 mV to −70 mV. Under these recording conditions with the membrane potential clamped at −50 mV, the chloride-mediated GABAergic IPSCs were seen as outward-going currents and could be distinguished from the cationic-mediated EPSCs, which were inward-going currents. Initial recordings showed spontaneous PSCs in both outward and inward directions (Fig.1A). The amplitude of the inward currents ranged from 6 pA to 200 pA, with a mean of 13.7 ± 0.7 pA (n = 11 cells). The AMPA receptor antagonist 6-cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione (CNQX; 20 μm) selectively blocked the inward-going currents without affecting the outward currents, indicating that these inward spontaneous PSCs are caused by release of glutamate (Fig. 1B). The GABAA receptor antagonist bicuculline (10–20 μm) selectively blocked the outward-going currents. (Fig.1C). Recovery of both the CNQX-sensitive and bicuculline-sensitive currents was seen after a 10–20 min washout of each drug. These results suggest that LGNv neurons receive excitatory glutamatergic input in addition to inhibitory GABAergic input.
Glutamatergic and GABAergic spontaneous postsynaptic currents are simultaneously presented in LGNv neurons.A, Both inward- and outward-directed spontaneous currents were recorded in normal ACSF with atropine (1 μm). In B the inward-going spontaneous currents were completely blocked by CNQX (20 μm).C, The CNQX-insensitive outward-going spontaneous currents were completely blocked by bicuculline (10 μm). Potassium gluconate was in the recording pipette, and the neuron was clamped at −40 mV.
Pharmacology of the glutamate receptors on LGNv neurons
To characterize the pharmacological properties of the glutamate receptors on LGNv neurons, the effects of CNQX and 2-amino-5-phosphovalerate (AP5), an NMDA receptor antagonist, were examined on exogenous l-glutamate-induced inward currents. A brief (1–5 sec) pulse of l-glutamate (100–200 μm) applied via a fast superfusion system (DAD-12, ALA Scientific Instruments, Westbury, NY) produced a large inward current (n = 3 cells) (Fig.2A, left trace). CNQX (20 μm) blocked 90% of the glutamate-evoked current (Fig. 2A, middle trace), which recovered completely after washout of CNQX (Fig. 2A,right trace). The addition of AP5 (50 μm) to the bath solution with CNQX blocked all of the l-glutamate current (data not shown). The current–voltage relationship of thel-glutamate-evoked current showed the AP5-sensitive component at holding potentials from −50 to −10 mV (Fig.2B). These results indicate that both AMPA and NMDA glutamate receptors are present on LGNv neurons and are potential sites of action for spontaneously released glutamate.
AMPA and NMDA glutamate receptors participate in LGNv neuronal responses. A, Exogenousl-glutamate (L-Glu; 200 μm) applied by fast perfusion (1 sec) evoked a large postsynaptic inward current (left trace). CNQX (20 μm) blocked the 90% of the postsynaptic inward current induced by L-Glu (middle trace), which recovered after washout of CNQX (right trace). The neuron was clamped at −50 mV and perfused with ACSF containing TTX (0.5 μm) and bicuculline (10 μm). B, L-Glu (500 μm) was applied by bath perfusion (90 sec) during which time the neuron holding at −50 mV in ACSF with TTX (0.5 μm) and bicuculline (10 μm) was ramped from −130 to +50 mV. AP5 (50 μm) selectively blocks the additional inward current induced by L-Glu at membrane potentials of −50 to −10 mV.
Nicotinic receptors mediate an enhancement of glutamatergic spontaneous PSCs
Our lab has shown previously that spontaneous GABA release in the LGNv is enhanced by nAChRs (McMahon et al., 1994b). Therefore in the present study we investigated whether glutamate release could also be modulated by nAChRs. Bath-application of nAChR agonists carbachol (10–100 μm), acetylcholine (100 μm), nicotine (100 μm), 1,1-dimethyl-4-phenyl-piperzinium (100 μm), and cytisine (100 μm) produced a dramatic increase in spontaneous glutamatergic EPSCs (Figs.3A,4). Carbachol at 100 μm caused a significant 2- to 12-fold [mean 6.0 ± 1.1, (n = 10 cells); p < 0.0001] increase in the frequency of glutamatergic EPSCs, whereas it had little or no effect on current amplitude [mean 15.6 ± 0.6 pA, (n = 9 cells); p > 0.25 compared with control], indicating that the effect was presynaptic. The cumulative distributions of EPSC interval and amplitude for an LGNv neuron are shown in Figure 5, A andB, respectively. In Figure 5C, averaged spontaneous EPSCs for control and carbachol are superimposed to show that carbachol did not affect the amplitudes, rise times, or decay rates of the EPSCs. CNQX (20 μm) completely eliminated the basal spontaneous activity as well as the carbachol-induced enhancement, both of which returned after washout of CNQX (Figs.3B,C). Dihydro-β-erythroidine (DHβE; 30 μm), a competitive nAChR antagonist, had no effect on basal spontaneous activity, whereas it completely blocked the effect of carbachol, demonstrating that nAChRs mediated the enhanced glutamate release (Fig. 6).
Carbachol-induced enhancement of spontaneous EPSCs is blocked by CNQX. A, Basal spontaneous EPSCs (left) and carbachol (100 μm) induced enhancement of EPSCs (right) recorded in normal ACSF with TTX (0.5 μm) and bicuculline (10 μm).B, CNQX (20 μm) blocked the basal spontaneous and the carbachol enhancement of EPSCs, both of which returned after washout of CNQX (C). The neuron was clamped at −50 mV.
Four other nAChR agonists enhance the frequency of spontaneous EPSCs. ACh (A),Nicotine (B), DMPP(C), and Cytisine(D) all showed similar effects on the spontaneous EPSCs. These responses were recorded in normal ACSF with TTX (0.5 μm) and bicuculline (10 μm), and the neuron was clamped at −50 mV.
Influence of carbachol on the cumulative distributions of EPSC interval and amplitude. The neuron was clamped at −50 mV in ACSF with TTX (0.5 μm) and bicuculline (10 μm). Carbachol (100 μm) was bath-applied for 30 sec. Plots of data were constructed from 45 sec of continuous data under control conditions (101 events) or in the presence of 100 μm carbachol (585 events). The Kolmogorov–Smirnov test was used to determine significant differences between cumulative distributions. The amplitude distributions (B) were not significantly different (p > 0.1) in control versus carbachol (mean amplitude in Control, 16.8 pA; in Carbachol, 16.6 pA). However, the interval distributions (A) were significantly different (p < 0.00001) between control and carbachol (mean interval in Control, 493 msec; inCarbachol, 91 msec). In this cell, carbachol increased the EPSC frequency 5.4-fold. C, In the same cell, averaged spontaneous EPSCs for control (81 events) and carbachol (507 events) are shown superimposed to demonstrate that carbachol does not significantly alter the amplitudes, rise times, or decay rates of the events.
Carbachol-induced enhancement of spontaneous EPSCs is blocked by dihydro-β-erythroidine (DHβE). A, Basal spontaneous EPSCs (left) and carbachol (100 μm) induced enhancement of EPSCs (right) recorded in normal ACSF with TTX (0.5 μm) and bicuculline (10 μm); B, DHβE (30 μm) blocked the carbachol-induced enhancement of spontaneous EPSCs but did not influence the basal spontaneous activity. C, The carbachol-induced enhancement recovered after washout of DHβE. The neuron was clamped at −50 mV.
Carbachol enhancement of spontaneous glutamatergic EPSCs was observed in 90% of the LGNv neuronal recordings. In 60% of these neurons, enhancement of glutamatergic EPSCs was still observed in the presence of 0.5 μm TTX. This result suggests that these nAChRs are likely to have two distinct locations: (1) near release sites on presynaptic terminals, which on activation directly cause neurotransmitter release, and (2) some distance from release sites, requiring voltage-dependent sodium channels for their action. To concentrate on those nAChRs near release sites, only the TTX-insensitive responses are included in the present study.
Pharmacological profiles of presynaptic nAChRs
A previous binding study has shown that there are α-BgTx, κ-BgTx, and nicotine binding sites in the chick LGNv (Sorenson and Chiappinelli, 1992). The α-BgTx binding sites, presumably α7 and α8 subunit-containing nAChRs, and the high-affinity nicotine binding sites (likely α4/β2-containing) have been reported to function presynaptically to enhance neurotransmitter release (Role and Berg, 1996). We therefore used methyllycaconitine (MLA) and α-BgTx, both known blockers of α7-containing nAChRs, to examine whether these receptors are involved in modulation of transmitter release in LGNv (Couturier et al., 1990; Ward et al., 1990; Alkondon et al., 1992;Alkondon and Albuquerque, 1993; Gray et al., 1996). The carbachol-induced enhancement of spontaneous glutamatergic EPSCs remained in the presence of MLA (0.1 μm) (Fig.7A), which is sufficient to block the α-BgTx-sensitive subclass of neuronal nAChRs in hippocampal neurons (Alkondon et al., 1992). However, incubation with α-BgTx (0.1 μm) for 2 hr eliminated the carbachol-induced response, which gradually returned during an extended (90 min) washout of the toxin (Fig. 8A,B). Alternatively, in the same slices the carbachol-induced enhancement of spontaneous GABAergic IPSCs continued in the presence of both MLA and α-BgTx, indicating that α7 subunit-containing nAChRs are not likely involved (Figs. 7B, 8A). The effect of strychnine (STR) on the carbachol-induced increase in transmitter release was also examined. STR, a high-affinity antagonist of the glycine-gated chloride channel, has also been shown to antagonize α-BgTx-sensitive homomeric α7-channels and α8-channels expressed in oocytes (Seguela et al., 1993; Gerzanich et al., 1994). The enhancement of spontaneous glutamatergic EPSCs or GABAergic IPSCs by carbachol (30–100 μm) was not altered by STR (1.0–3.0 μm) (Fig. 9). These results suggest that the presynaptic nAChRs mediating the enhancement of glutamate release in the LGNv represent a previously undefined nAChR subtype and that two pharmacologically distinct subtypes of nAChRs modulate glutamate and GABA release within the LGNv.
Carbachol-induced enhancement of spontaneous PSCs persisted in the presence of MLA. A, Carbachol continued to enhance spontaneous glutamatergic EPSCs in (0.1 μm) MLA. Potassium gluconate was used as the internal recording solution to observe the glutamatergic EPSCs. B, In a separate neuron, potassium chloride was used in the electrode to record GABAergic IPSCs. Carbachol-induced enhancement of GABAergic IPSCs also remained in the presence of MLA. The neuron in A was clamped at −50 mV in ACSF with TTX (0.5 μm) and bicuculline (10 μm), whereas the neuron inB was held at −70 mV in ACSF with TTX. MLA was applied by bath perfusion for 15 min before carbachol challenge in both neurons. Bars above records indicate 30 sec application of 100 μm carbachol.
The effects of α-BgTx on the carbachol-induced enhancement of spontaneous PSCs. A, The carbachol-induced enhancement of spontaneous glutamatergic EPSCs is blocked by a 2 hr incubation with α-BgTx (0.1 μm) (top left), whereas in a separate neuron, α-BgTx did not block the carbachol-induced increase in GABAergic IPSCs (bottom left). Cumulative distributions of EPSC and IPSC intervals are shown on the right. B, In another neuron from the same slice, the enhancement of spontaneous glutamatergic EPSCs slightly recovered after 35 and 75 min of washout of α-BgTx. The neurons were clamped at −50 mV in ACSF with TTX (0.5 μm) and bicuculline (10 μm) and potassium gluconate in the recording electrode for glutamate and −70 mV in ACSF with TTX and potassium chloride in the recording electrode for GABA.Bars above records indicate 30 sec application of 100 μm carbachol.
Strychnine (STR) failed to inhibit the carbachol-induced increase of either glutamate or GABA release.A, Carbachol continued to enhance spontaneous glutamatergic EPSCs in (1.0 μm) STR. Potassium gluconate was used as the internal recording solution to observe the glutamatergic EPSCs. B, In a separate neuron, potassium chloride was used in the electrode to record GABAergic IPSCs. Carbachol-induced enhancement of GABAergic IPSCs also remained in the presence of STR. The neuron in A was clamped at −60 mV in ACSF with TTX (0.5 μm) and bicuculline (10 μm), whereas the neuron in B was held at −70 mV in ACSF with TTX. STR was applied by bath perfusion for 15 min before carbachol challenge in both neurons. Bars above records indicate 30 sec application of 100 μmcarbachol.
Depending on recording conditions, in all neurons we observed either glutamate-mediated or GABA-mediated spontaneous currents, leading us to conclude that LGNv neurons receive both glutamatergic and GABAergic inputs. Previously it has been shown that presynaptic nAChRs in the LGNv can enhance the release of GABA in a TTX-insensitive manner (McMahon et al., 1994b). We report here that presynaptic nAChRs within the LGNv also enhance the spontaneous release of glutamate by a TTX-insensitive mechanism. The failure of TTX to inhibit the nAChR-mediated enhancement indicates that the location of these nAChRs, like those for GABA, are near release sites. This modulation of glutamate release in the LGNv is significant because it shows conclusively that within one region, presynaptic nAChRs can regulate the release of multiple transmitters. In understanding the complex regulatory function of presynaptic nAChRs in the brain, our data suggest that modulation of excitatory and inhibitory inputs can occur simultaneously to fine tune synaptic transmission.
As indicated previously, the majority of the nAChRs in the LGNv appear to be presynaptic, because very little postsynaptic current is seen in the neuronal recordings (McMahon et al., 1994b). Immunohistochemical studies have indicated that a number of nAChR subunits are present within the LGNv (Britto et al., 1992); these include the α2, α3, α4, α7, α8, and β2 subunits. The stoichiometric arrangement of these subunits within native nAChRs is unknown. However, various combinations of subunits can be distinguished pharmacologically (Luetje et al., 1990; Luetje and Patrick, 1991). After finding that glutamate and GABA release are both modulated by presynaptic nAChRs in the LGNv, we then set forth to determine whether the nAChR subtypes that were responsible were similar.
Nicotinic AChR antagonists, such as MLA and α-BgTx, have proven to be useful in distinguishing neuronal nAChRs and determining their involvement in specific responses. MLA and α-BgTx were used in the present study to determine the role, if any, of α7/α8 subunit-containing nAChRs in enhancing glutamate and/or GABA release in the LGNv. Carbachol-induced increases of both glutamate and GABA release were observed in the presence of 0.1 μm MLA, suggesting that α7-containing nAChRs are not likely involved in these LGNv responses. A higher dose of MLA (10 μm), which is nonselective for nAChR subtypes (Yum et al., 1996), blocked both responses, confirming again that nAChRs mediated the increased transmitter release (data not shown).
The α7-containing nAChRs are known to desensitize rapidly, making it difficult to observe their actions (Couturier et al., 1990; Gerzanich et al., 1994; Zhang et al., 1994). Our method of carbachol application in these studies was bath perfusion for a period of 30 sec. The nAChR-mediated enhancement of neurotransmitter release that we observed showed little desensitization over the 30 sec carbachol perfusion. One would expect under this method that any α7-containing receptor-mediated response would have been desensitized. The MLA results therefore are consistent with the notion of α7-containing nAChRs having little involvement in the enhancement of glutamate or GABA release in the LGNv.
Our results from experiments with α-BgTx, however, did not coincide with our MLA findings. Surprisingly, we found that α-BgTx blocked the carbachol-induced increase in spontaneous glutamate release. In contrast, the nAChR-mediated enhancement of GABA release was not inhibited by the 2 hr incubation in α-BgTx. Alternately recording carbachol’s enhancement of spontaneous glutamate and GABA release within the same α-BgTx-treated slice allowed us to verify that only the carbachol-induced increase of spontaneous glutamate release was blocked. STR was used in an attempt to further characterize the receptor subtypes involved and, similar to MLA, did not inhibit the carbachol-induced increase of glutamate or GABA release. Thus, it appears that the presynaptic nAChRs mediating the carbachol enhancement of glutamate release have unique pharmacological properties.
As indicated by these results, the presynaptic nAChR subtypes modulating glutamate and GABA release within the LGNv are different. Because these excitatory and inhibitory inputs are likely to have distinct neuronal origins, it is not surprising that we find a differential expression of nAChR subtypes. The pharmacological profile of the nAChRs mediating GABA release suggests that they are high-affinity nicotine sites, presumably an α4/β2-like subtype of nAChR. Conversely the enhancement of glutamate release seems to be mediated by an nAChR subtype that is not like any described previously. The fact that α-BgTx blocked carbachol’s enhancement of glutamate release argues that an α7/α8 subunit may be involved. However, the lack of desensitization of the response and the failure of MLA and STR to block it implies otherwise. The receptor appears to exhibit characteristics of α7-containing and non-α7-containing nAChRs. At this time the involvement of an α7/α8 subunit or any other specific subunit cannot be determined conclusively, because we are dealing with native receptors located on presynaptic nerve terminals. Although our results may indicate a unique arrangement of the α7/α8 subunit with other nAChR subunits, an alternative explanation is provided by the work of Pugh et al. (1995), who describe α-BgTx-binding nAChRs in the chick ciliary ganglion that are devoid of any known nicotinic receptor subunits, including α7/α8.
We have no direct evidence of endogenous ACh being released at these presynaptic sites, but a significant number of cholinergic fibers have been shown to terminate within the LGNv (Sorenson et al., 1989). One explanation as to how these receptors may be activated in vivo is through direct axo-axonic synapses between cholinergic fibers and the glutamatergic and GABAergic inputs. Stimulation of the cholinergic fibers concurrently with the glutamate or GABA inputs would enhance the release of that transmitter into the synapse. Such a direct interaction would presumably result in the selective modulation of one specific transmitter.
Another explanation takes into account the idea that the presynaptic nAChRs might participate in a “volume” transmission phenomenon (Agnati et al., 1995). Acetylcholine released in a sufficient amount could diffuse through the LGNv and activate the presynaptic nAChRs. In this instance the release of both transmitters would be affected simultaneously. Activation of presynaptic nAChRs by this method would appear to go against the premise of selectively modulating transmitter release. However, a selective modulation of the transmitters might be achieved if the presynaptic nAChRs were of different subtypes and displayed different sensitivities to ACh. Additionally, in terms of receptor activation, it should be considered that exogenous agonists, such as nicotine, have the ability to reach these presynaptic nAChRs and thereby cause activation. Regardless of the process by which the presynaptic nAChRs are activated, the end result is a direct modulation of synaptic transmission in the LGNv.
This work was supported by National Institutes of Health Grants NS17574 and NS33135 to V.A.C. The software program KyPlot Version 1.0 that was used to make the figures in this paper was a gift from Dr. K. Yoshioka, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Correspondence should be addressed to Dr. Jian-Zhong Guo, Department of Pharmacology, The George Washington University, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2300 Eye Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037.
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Chapter 62: Premises Liability
§62.6 Open and Obvious
The Case: Coln v. City of Savannah , 966 S.W.2d 34 (Tenn. 1998).
The Basic Facts: In these two premises liability cases, the Tennessee Supreme Court considered "whether and to what extent the traditional open and obvious rule eliminating a landowner's duty to one injured as a result of an open and obvious danger continues to be viable after the adoption of comparative fault in McIntyre v. Balentine, 833 S.W.2d 52 (Tenn. 1992)." 966 S.W.2d at 36 (footnote omitted).
"In premises liability cases, application of duty principles resulted in imposing a duty on an owner or possessor or premises to exercise reasonable care under the circumstances to a guest (licensee) or business invitee. The duty includes the responsibility of either removing or warning against any latent or hidden dangerous condition on the premises of which one was aware or should have been aware through the exercise of reasonable diligence. Eaton v. McLain, 891 S.W.2d 587, 594 (Tenn. 1994); Smith v. Inman Realty Co., 846 S.W.2d 819, 823 (Tenn. App. 1992)." Id. at 40 (footnote omitted).
"Because the rationale for the imposition of this duty was partly the 'owner's superior knowledge of a perilous condition on his premises,' a rule of no-liability also was derived: that a premises owner has no liability for injuries sustained from dangers that were 'obvious, reasonably apparent, or as well known to the invitee [or licensee] as to the owner.' Kendall Oil Co. v. Payne, 41 Tenn. App. 201, 293 S.W.2d 40, 42 (1955); see also McCormick v. Waters, 594 S.W.2d 385, 387 (Tenn. 1980). In many jurisdictions, this so-called 'open and obvious' rule was frequently explained in terms of duty, that is, a defendant has no duty to warn or protect against a known or obvious danger. Other jurisdictions analogized the open and obvious rule to contributory negligence or assumption of risk, doctrines that also barred a plaintiff's recovery for negligence. See Keeton, Personal Injuries Resulting From Open and Obvious Conditions, 100 U. Pa. L. Rev. 629 (1952). Regardless of the terminology, the result was the same: no recovery." Id.
"Despite its traditional application by many courts, the open and obvious doctrine was widely criticized for producing arbitrary results and being 'wrong in policy.' James, Tort Liability of Occupiers of Land: Duties Owed to Licensees and Invitees, 63 Yale L.J. 605, 628 (1954)." Id.
"In addition to these criticisms, the adoption of comparative fault principles led numerous jurisdictions to reconsider the open and obvious rule and to conclude that it should not automatically preclude recovery." Id. at 41 (footnote omitted).
"Nearly every jurisdiction has also relied upon the [RESTATEMENT (SECOND) OF TORTS], § 343A, which states the rule as follows:
(1) A possessor of land is not liable to his invitees for physical harm caused to them by any activity or condition on the land whose danger is known or obvious to them, unless the possessor should anticipate the harm despite such knowledge or obviousness.
(Emphasis added). The word ''known' denotes not only knowledge of the existence of the condition or activity itself, but also appreciation of the danger it involves,' and the word ''obvious' means that both the condition and the risk are apparent to and would be recognized by a reasonable man, in the position of the visitor, exercising ordinary perception, intelligence, and judgment.' [RESTATEMENT (SECOND) OF TORTS], § 343A (comment b). The [Restatement] further provides that the premises owner's duty exists if the harm can or should be anticipated notwithstanding the known or obvious danger:
Such reason to expect harm to the visitor from known or obvious dangers may arise, for example, where the possessor has reason to expect that the invitee's attention may be distracted, so that he will not discover what is obvious, or will forget what he has discovered, or fail to protect himself against it. Such reason may also arise where the possessor has reason to expect that the invitee will proceed to encounter the known or obvious danger because to a reasonable man in his position the advantages of doing so would outweigh the apparent risk.
[RESTATEMENT (SECOND) OF TORTS], § 343A (comment f)." Id.
"Although a few courts have held that comparative fault principles abrogate the open and obvious rule entirely, the majority follow the [Restatement] position and recognize that duty remains a necessary part of the analysis." Id. at 41-42 (footnote omitted).
"We agree with the rationale of the majority of courts which have limited or restricted the traditional 'open and obvious' rule in favor of the [Restatement] approach. We also agree that attempting to analyze the duty issue simply by labeling some conditions 'open and obvious,' without consideration of any surrounding circumstances, promotes arbitrary and inconsistent results. Moreover, the open and obvious rule is inconsistent with our cases which analyze duty by balancing foreseeability and gravity of harm with feasibility and availability of alternatives that would have avoided the harm." Id. at 42.
"We deem the [Restatement] approach to be the better reasoned and more persuasive analysis. The principles stated in the [Restatement (Second) of Torts], § 343A relate directly to foreseeability and facilitate consideration of the duty issue. Whether the danger was known and appreciated by the plaintiff, whether the risk was obvious to a person exercising reasonable perception, intelligence, and judgment, and whether there was some other reason for the defendant to foresee the harm, are all relevant considerations that provide more balance and insight to the analysis than merely labeling a particular risk 'open and obvious.' In sum, the analysis recognizes that a risk of harm may be foreseeable and unreasonable, thereby imposing a duty on a defendant, despite its potentially open and obvious nature." Id.
"Accordingly, while we restrict the once broad application of the 'open and obvious' doctrine, we stress that duty remains a separate component of a plaintiff's negligence action. As we said in Blair v. Campbell, 924 S.W.2d 75 (Tenn. 1996), 'our adoption of the principles of comparative fault did not alter the analysis applicable to the common law concept of duty ... and it is beyond dispute that duty is a question of law for the trial court's determination.' Thus, only after a duty is established does comparative fault come into play." Id.
"We believe our analysis is consistent with other post-McIntyre cases. In Perez v. McConkey, supra, we addressed the effect of comparative fault on the assumption of risk doctrine which, like contributory negligence, had traditionally barred a plaintiff's recovery. After discussing the several distinct types of assumed risks, e.g., express or implied, we held that a plaintiff's primary implied assumption 43 of risk, in which a plaintiff assumes a known risk that is inherent in a particular activity, such as watching a baseball game from an unscreened seat, should continue to be analyzed in terms of duty. Conversely, secondary implied assumption of risk, in which a plaintiff unreasonably or reasonably confronts a known risk, should be considered under comparative negligence principles:
[T]he reasonableness of a party's conduct in confronting a risk should be determined under the principles of comparative fault. Attention should be focused on whether a reasonably prudent person in the exercise of due care knew of the risk, or should have known of it, and thereafter confronted the risk; and whether such a person would have behaved in the manner in which the plaintiff acted in light of all the surrounding circumstances, including the confronted risk.
872 S.W.2d at 905." Id. at 42-43.
"We also think our analysis is consistent with Eaton v. McLain, supra. There, a guest in the defendants' home awoke during the night and fell while trying to descend a stairway in the dark. The jury allocated 40 percent of the negligence to the guest and 60 percent to the homeowners. Although we cited the traditional rule that the defendant has no duty to warn against a danger that is open and obvious, we did so in the context of the specific facts of that case. Our analysis of the duty issue under the facts of the case was consistent with the above principles:
As indicated in [Doe v. Linder, supra,] the question of whether the [defendants'] general duty of care encompasses the duty to guard against the acts set forth in the complaint involves an analysis of the foreseeability of the risk to which [the plaintiff] was exposed. In other words, the issue is whether [the plaintiff] has made 'any showing from which it can be said that the defendants reasonably knew or should have known of the probability of an occurrence such as the one which caused [her] injuries.' Id.
Eaton, 891 S.W.2d at 594 (italics in original). Although we concluded that, under the specific facts of the Eaton case, no duty should be imposed, our holding recognized that the result could easily have been different and a duty could have been imposed:
In order for the [defendants] to be charged with the duty to leave on the light in the hall and to lock the basement door, they must have been able to reasonably foresee that [the plaintiff] would get out of bed in total darkness, walk across the hall, and step into the basement stairwell, all without turning on any lighting whatsoever. While our holding would likely be different if no lighting had been provided or if it had been inoperative, [the plaintiff's] failure to turn on any lights, coupled with her willingness to open the door and step into an unfamiliar area is such a radical departure from reasonable conduct under the circumstances that the [defendants] could not have reasonably foreseen that conduct and its consequences.
Id. at 594. Accordingly, although we cited the 'open and obvious' rule, we did not label the dark stairwell an open and obvious danger and then hold that no duty should be imposed; instead, the duty question was analyzed with respect to the traditional components of foreseeability and risk of harm as applied to the facts of the case. Id. at 594." Id. at 43.
"To summarize, we join those jurisdictions that have limited the open and obvious doctrine in favor of the [Restatement] approach. That a danger to the plaintiff was 'open or obvious' does not, ipso facto, relieve a defendant of a duty of care. Instead, the duty issue must be analyzed with regard to foreseeability and gravity of harm, and the feasibility and availability of alternative conduct that would have prevented the harm. The factors provided in the [RESTATEMENT (SECOND) OF TORTS], § 343A relate directly to the foreseeability question; in short, if the foreseeability and gravity of harm posed from a defendant's conduct, even if 'open and obvious,' outweighed the burden on the defendant to engage in alternative conduct to avoid the harm, there is a duty to act with reasonable care. The circumstances of the case are then analyzed under comparative fault." Id.
Other Sources of Note: Restatement (Second) of Torts § 343A.
Recent Cases: Waddell v/ Greenelawn Memory Gardens , No. E2008-02522-COA-R3-CV, 2009 WL 2877290 (Tenn. Ct. App. Sept. 8, 2009) (finding trial court erred in focusing on foreseeability of injury to plaintiff rather than defendant and reversing summary judgment finding trial court failed to take into account duty of landowner to remove or warn against latent dangerous condition); Masters v. Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P., No. M2008-02752-COA-R3-CV, 2009 WL 2868750 (Tenn. Ct. App. Sept. 1, 2009) (reversing summary judgment for defendant finding store manager who provided affidavit was not present when plaintiff passed through area and had no way of knowing whether "Caution - Wet Floor" sign was visible to the plaintiff just before falling on wet floor); Jones v. Jenkins, No. M2008-01911-COA-R3-CV, 2009 WL 1871868 (Tenn. Ct. App. Jun. 29, 2009) (affirming summary judgment finding no duty on part of landlord arising out of "open and obvious" condition); Freemon v. Logan's Roadhouse, Inc., No. M2007-01796-COA-R3-CV, 2009 WL 499471 (Tenn. Ct. App. Feb. 25, 2009) (reversing summary judgment in premises liability case finding that although existence of peanuts on restaurant floor may have been open and obvious where defendant encouraged patrons to discard peanut shells on the floor, that did not dictate finding that plaintiff was fifty percent or more at fault); Sanders v. CB Richard Ellis, Inc., No. W2007-02805-COA-R3-CV, 2008 WL 4366124 (Tenn. Ct. App. Sept. 22, 2008) (upholding trial court's grant of summary judgment in premises liability case finding plaintiff ignored open and obvious danger of icy parking lot when walking into bank instead of using drive-through window and that a reasonable person would have avoided the risk).
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St. Matrona of Thessaloniki (Feast Day - March 27)
It is not meet for you to be unknown Martyr Matrona,
Even though you died secretly in prison.
On the twenty-seventh Matrona died in prison.
The Holy Martyr Matrona of Thessaloniki suffered in the early centuries of Christianity, when Christianity was a persecuted faith. She was a maidservant of the Jewish woman Pantilla (or Pautilla), wife of one of the military commanders of Thessaloniki. Pantilla constantly mocked her sservant for her faith in Christ, and tried to convert her to Judaism. Matrona, who believed in Christ from her youth, still prayed to the Savior Christ. When her mistress would go to the synagogue of the Jews, Matrona would not enter but she secretly sneaked away to the Christian church to worship there.
One day Pantilla, learning that Matrona had been to church, asked, "Why won't you come to our synagogue, instead of attending the Christian church?" Matrona boldly answered, "Because God is present in the Christian church, but He has departed from the Jewish synagogue." Pantilla went into a rage and mercilessly beat Matrona, tied her up, and shut her in a dark prison cell. In the morning, Pantilla discovered that Matrona had been freed of her bonds by an unknown Power.
In a rage Pantilla beat the Martyr almost to death, then bound her even more tightly and locked her in the cell. The door was sealed so that no one could help the sufferer. The holy Martyr remained there for four days without food or water, and when Pantilla opened the door, she again found Matrona free of her bonds, unharmed and standing at prayer.
Again Pantilla flogged the holy Martyr and left the skin hanging in strips from her body. The fierce woman locked her in the cell again, where Matrona gave up her spirit to God after fourteen days of beatings and starvation.
Pantilla had a soldier wrap up her body and the holy Martyr's body was taken and thrown over the walls of the city. Christians took up the much-suffered body of the holy Martyr and buried it along the Via Egnatia. Later, when the persecutions against the Christians had ended, Bishop Alexander of Thessaloniki built a church dedicated to the holy Martyr over the spot she was buried. Her holy relics, glorified by many miracles, were placed in this church.
The judgment of God soon overtook the wicked Pantilla. Standing by a retaining wall, she fell into a vat where, after grapes are pressed and trodden, new wine is collected. Her body was smashed, and so she received her just reward for her sin.
The Monastery of Saint Matrona in Thessaloniki and her Relics
According to archaeological evidence and various written sources, the Monastery of Saint Matrona is one of the first three monasteries of Thessaloniki. According to the information historians have, until the beginning of iconoclasm (726), there is reference to a "Monastery of Saint Matrona, located outside the walls of Thesssaloniki, with strong fortification. It existed about the end of the 6th and the beginning of the 7th century."
It is not known if this monastery was an expansion of the original church dedicated to Saint Matrona. The book of the Miracles of Saint Demetrios (Miracle 13) mentions a church dedicated to Saint Matrona. There it says that during the reign of Emperor Maurice, at around 597, Sclaveni, an Arabic tribe, attacked the monastery because it was fortified like Thessaloniki, and they thought they were attacking the city itself. We have testimony that in 618 there was another siege against Thessaloniki, and all the churches outside the city walls were ordered to be burned. This included the Monastery of Saint Matrona, but it was later rebuilt.
In the account of the Saint's deeds we read: "Άθλησις της Αγίας Μάρτυρος Ματρώνης εκ πόλεως Θεσσαλονίκης. Αυτή θεράπαινα υπήρξε Παντίλλης τινός Ιουδαίας, γυναικός στρατοπεδάρχου εν τη Θεσσαλονικέων πόλει," which translates to: "Contest of the Holy Martyr Matrona of Thessaloniki. She was a maidservant of a Jewess named Pantilla, the wife of a military commander in the city of the Thessalonians."
As for the relics of Saint Matrona, they were taken to a church in Barcelona during the Frankish occupation, which was eventually destroyed and burned during the Spanish Civil War by the communists. She is still venerated as a patron of Barcelona. There a tradition rose that Saint Matrona was from Rome and was killed for helping needy Christians. There are possibly only two relics of Saint Matrona left, one in her Catholic parish in Barcelona and one in Saint Andrew's Orthodox Church in Alicante, Spain (pictured above).
Apolytikion in the Third Tone
With undaunted spirit you preserved the Faith, and your soul, Matrona, was not enslaved by the cruelty of your torturers. You excelled in contest, slaying the crafty one and were mystically wedded to the Lord of creation. Fervently entreat him to deliver us from all harm.
Filled with the light of the Spirit, O Matrona, you regarded your prison cell as a bridal chamber; and from it you hastened to your radiant dwelling in the heavens, crying out: "In divine love for You, O Word, I gladly endured scourgings."
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April's killer pleads guilty
Sentencing Dec. 31 for 1988 murder of 8-year-old girl
MATTHEW LEBLANC | The Journal Gazette
For the first time, she heard him say he killed her daughter.
Janet Tinsley on Friday sat yards away from the man charged with abducting, sexually assaulting and strangling 8-year-old April Tinsley in 1988. She'd been told he admitted to police he committed the crimes, but she had not heard him speak the words.
That changed inside a courtroom at the Allen County Courthouse.
“On April 1, 1988, ... I abducted April Tinsley,” John D. Miller said, reading from a statement prepared with the help of prosecutors and his attorneys. “After abducting her, I had sexual intercourse with her. I strangled her with my hands, killing her.”
Miller, 59, of Grabill pleaded guilty to charges of murder and child molesting, bringing nearly to a close perhaps the most notorious criminal case in the history of northeast Indiana. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Dec. 31.
A plea agreement calls for him to serve back-to-back sentences of 50 years for murder and 30 years for child molesting. Miller likely will die in prison.
“Right now, it's emotional,” said Tinsley, who sat leaning forward in her front-row seat – surrounded by family – as Miller spoke. She declined to comment further.
April disappeared from her neighborhood on Fort Wayne's south side on Good Friday, after visiting friends who lived nearby. On April 4, 1988, a jogger found her body along DeKalb County Road 68.
For decades, journalists, police, members of April's family and others wondered who killed the blond-haired little girl. Local news outlets retold the story on anniversaries of her death, and it was featured on national broadcasts including “America's Most Wanted.”
Witnesses at first said she might have been pulled into a noisy blue pickup, but that lead didn't pan out. Later, detectives investigated DNA samples and notes – one scrawled on a barn door – left by someone claiming to be the murderer, but none of that led to a suspect.
Nearly five months ago, on July 9, Indiana State Police investigators said DNA samples taken from used condoms recovered from the trash outside Miller's home matched samples from the crime scene in 1988 and another location in 2004. Weeks before, Fort Wayne police Detective Brian Martin arranged for genetic testing conducted by a Virginia company that analyzes DNA and compares it to publicly available genealogy data to narrow suspects.
Miller was arrested July 15 at his home in a trailer park in Grabill. Asked by police why he thought they were at his home, Miller replied, “April Tinsley,” according to court documents.
“He's going to prison for what we can say is the rest of his life,” Martin said after Miller pleaded guilty. “We're close to the finish line.”
The court hearing Friday had been scheduled for defense attorneys Anthony Churchward and Mark Thoma to argue their client could not get a fair trial with jurors from Allen County because of “public hostility against him,” “public outrage” over the alleged crime and “speculative opinions as to his guilt and character.”
Allen Superior Court Judge John Surbeck, who presided over the hearing, said in October he probably would approve a request for jurors to be selected from another county and brought here for the February trial.
Instead, Allen County Deputy Prosecutor Tom Chaille walked into the courtroom clutching the plea agreement while Miller – shackled and wearing a jail-issued orange and white striped jumpsuit – sat next to Churchward.
Teresa Tinsley, April's aunt, said she knew prosecutors and Miller's lawyers were discussing a plea rather than taking the case to trial.
“It's a load off our shoulders,” she said.
Chaille and Churchward declined to comment after the hearing. Allen County Prosecutor Karen Richards also declined to comment, citing ethical concerns.
Other than reading from the prepared statement, Miller spoke only to answer questions from the judge. In a gravelly voice, he answered yes to questions about whether he understands his rights and that he cannot appeal his sentence after it's handed down this month.
Miller said no when asked if he suffers from a mental illness.
For detectives who worked the case, the guilty plea marked the culmination of years of work and time thinking about April Tinsley and what happened to her.
Gary Grant and Danny Jackson were among the first assigned to the case. Each said the plea represents the end of a troublesome case but the beginning of closure for April's family.
“The whole community has taken part in this,” Grant said. “Not only does the family have closure, but the community also does.”
Jackson said a part of him wanted to see the case go to trial, so he could confront the man who committed the crime for which he spent some of his professional life investigating.
“I wanted to get there and look him square in the eye,” he said. “Then, you think of the Tinsley family. “I'm happy. I look at it as an early Christmas gift.”
mleblanc@jg.net
Case Timeline
April 1, 1988: Eight-year-old April Marie Tinsley is reported missing from her Williams Street home in south-central Fort Wayne.
April 4, 1988: April's body is found in a ditch on DeKalb County Road 68 near Spencerville. She died from asphyxiation, and she had been sexually assaulted.
2004: Police are called to Benham Drive in Fort Wayne and Witmer and Roth roads and Indiana Street in Grabill. Used condoms are found at each of the three locations. Notes are also found stating that the person who left the condoms raped and killed April Tinsley. A DNA profile from the condoms is determined to be consistent with the profile of DNA from April's underwear.
July 9: Authorities learn that the DNA profile from the used condoms recovered from the trash at John Miller's home is consistent with the DNA profile obtained from condoms recovered in 2004.
July 15: John D. Miller is arrested after telling police he killed April Tinsley and dumped her body near DeKalb County Road 68 near Spencerville.
July 17: April Tinsley's mother, Janet Tinsley, asks prosecutors to seek the death penalty for John Miller.
July 19: John Miller enters plea of not guilty in Allen Superior Court.
Oct. 22: Allen Superior Court Judge John Surbeck says jurors from outside Allen County would likely have to hear the case if it goes to trial.
Friday: Miller pleads guilty to murder, child molesting as part of plea agreement calling for 80-year prison sentence.
Dec. 31: Miller scheduled to be sentenced in Allen Superior Court.
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Editorial: Ill-conceived bill harms right to know
Kremer's bill is overly restrictive and impairs the public’s right to know, especially since authorities already can restrict access.
Editorial: Ill-conceived bill harms right to know Kremer's bill is overly restrictive and impairs the public’s right to know, especially since authorities already can restrict access. Check out this story on jsonline.com: https://jsonl.in/2i3oKqU
David D. Haynes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 2:52 p.m. CT Nov. 10, 2017
Rep. Jesse Kremer (R-Kewaskum) speaks at a forum Saturday on security at private schools. Summary: Rep. Jesse Kremer (R-Kewaskum). holds a panel discussion on whether school staff should be able to conceal carry inside parochial and private schools, an issue he is likely to pursue in the next legislative session. Other panel participants include Washington County Sheriff Dale Schmidt, "concerned privated school parents" and reps. of the U.S. Concealed Carry Association.(Photo: Pat A. Robinson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinell)Buy Photo
State Rep. Jesse Kremer says a bill he sponsored that passed the Assembly last week is designed to protect victims by making it much harder for the public to see police camera footage. Instead, the new government regulations would keep important public records away from the citizens who own them and who need to know how well their government is working on their behalf.
"We've been giving up a lot of privacy with the technology that's out there, especially since 9/11. We feel like we're kind of treading on thin ice as it relates to the Fourth Amendment," said Kremer, a Republican from Kewaskum.
Unfortunately, Kremer's bill is overly restrictive and impairs the public’s right to know, especially since authorities already have ample ability to restrict access to camera footage when they have reasons to do so. The state Senate should kill this legislation before it reaches the desk of Gov. Scott Walker.
Assembly Bill 351 would keep most footage from the public. Video would only be available for citizens to see if taken in a public place and if it involved a death, physical harm, an arrest or a search. If death, physical harm, arrests or searches happened where a person normally would expect privacy, the footage could only be released if all victims and witnesses agreed to it. In many cases, even the property owner where the arrest took place would have to agree.
The Journal Sentinel’s Patrick Marley cited a 2015 Milwaukee Police Department incident. MPD released footage showing police responding to a home invasion in which two armed men were holding hostages. If Kremer’s bill had been the law, footage of that incident would not have been released unless the hostages had agreed — even though they later were accused of keeping a drug house.
As Marley noted, the state’s public records law already allows officials to withhold videos when appropriate. If an incident is still under investigation, police often withhold body camera footage. And in cases that are closed, case law requires a “balancing test” to see whether “the strong presumption favoring access and disclosure is overcome by some even stronger public policy favoring limited or nondisclosure,” according to a 2005 state Supreme Court decision.
"This is a bad bill that if passed will deny access to videos the public is paying for, based on category and not common sense,” said Bill Lueders, president of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council. “It does nothing to respect or protect the public's right to see these videos, undercutting the whole reason for their existence.”
We agree. The state Senate should make sure this ill-conceived bill goes no further.
Written by David D. Haynes for the Editorial Board. Editorials reflect the consensus view of members of the board. Email: david.haynes@jrn.com
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Camila Cabello Billboard Cover Shoot Interview: Finding Her Voice as a Solo Artist
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Home/ News and Publications/ Florida Court Awards Arctic Cat $46.7 Million Judgment for Willful Patent Infringement
Florida Court Awards Arctic Cat $46.7 Million Judgment for Willful Patent Infringement
Earlier this month, a Florida jury found in favor of Kutak Rock client Arctic Cat Inc. on Arctic Cat’s complaint for patent infringement against Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. and BRP U.S. Inc. (BRP). Today, based on that verdict, United States District Court Judge Beth Bloom awarded Arctic Cat a final judgment of nearly $46.7 million.
On June 1, a Florida jury found that the BRP defendants willfully infringed two Arctic Cat patents relating to controlled-thrust steering technology for personal watercraft (PWC) based upon the sale of numerous models of BRP’s Sea-Doo PWC. Because of the willfulness finding, the verdict qualified for an enhanced award of treble damages, an amount up to three times the original award. The final judgment awarded to Arctic Cat reflects the Court’s decision that the finding of willful infringement warranted an award of treble damages to Arctic Cat.
“Arctic Cat is humbled by the jury’s verdict and the Court’s order awarding enhanced damages in this case,” said Michael Okerlund, Vice President of Legal Affairs for Arctic Cat. “We are also truly grateful to the legal team, including the lawyers from Kutak Rock LLP and Hagens Berman, who worked together to bring about this victory. This victory is a testament to the professionalism, hard work, and tireless advocacy brought to bear in this case.”
Arctic Cat’s litigation team included Niall MacLeod, Aaron Myers, and Diane Peterson from Kutak Rock’s Minneapolis office,* along with Nicholas Boebel from Seattle-based Hagens Berman. Boebel, Myers, and Peterson represented Arctic Cat at trial.
“We are very pleased with this outcome and very appreciative of the Court’s hard work and careful jurisprudence put into this case,” said Myers. “Arctic Cat is a tremendous company with a long history of innovation, and this result reflects that.”
Boebel, who originally filed Arctic Cat’s lawsuit in October 2014, agreed.
“Judge Bloom’s final judgment in this case is not only a major victory for our client, Arctic Cat, but a testament to the importance of upholding IP law and punishing willful patent infringement,” Boebel said. “It is our hope that this stands as a line in the sand to would-be patent infringers to help inventors and small businesses.”
The outcome was a product of Arctic Cat’s commitment to defending its IP rights against a larger competitor, Peterson explained.
“We appreciate Arctic Cat putting its trust in this team,” Peterson said. “We are thrilled that our work brought about this result.”
“Patent lawsuits are typically complex and hard-fought,” added MacLeod. “This case was no different. We are very pleased to have reached a result reflecting Arctic Cat’s track record of innovation, and respecting its intellectual property rights.”
* Bruce Wray from Kutak Rock's Omaha office assisted with the trial.
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Three Month Work Placement in Hong Kong
Our Internship Scheme offers a unique opportunity for a young alumnus to gain valuable skills and work experience during a three month work placement with Strix in their Hong Kong office.
Working alongside Strix's Senior Business Analyst, the intern will work on multiple key projects, increase skill levels across a number of disciplines and, equally as important, enjoy the unique experience of living and working within Hong Kong and its diverse and multi-cultural environment.
Strix is at the forefront of development, manufacture and sales of safety control systems for small domestic appliances and filtration systems for filter kettles, fridge jugs and chilled water units, offering first-class quality and value to their customers across the world. Their global market share of the kettle safety control industry is 38 per cent. Strix retains its international presence with its head office in the Isle of Man and offices across the United Kingdom, China and Hong Kong. The Company employs over 800 people worldwide, selling its products in over 100 countries around the world.
APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2020 INTERNSHIP ARE NOW OPEN
The Internship is available to Alumni aged 18 - 25.
Applicants will go through an interview process with Strix and KWC.
The Internship will be for three months, starting in June 2020.
The successful candidate will be provided with real work and given challenging tasks.
KWC will pay half the travel and accommodation costs of the successful candidate. The intern will cover the remaining costs, plus living expenses. Strix will support Visa costs..
The successful candidate will be expected to provide weekly updates, write an article and present to our Sixth Form on their experience.
All applications should be made by sending a CV, the names of two referees and a 300 word letter of application explaining why you have applied for the internship, what you think you would gain from the experience and how you could add value to Strix's business in Hong Kong. Applications should be sent to alumni@kwc.im.
Applications will be reviewed by the School's Head of External Relations and Strix's Global HR Manager and a shortlist of candidates will be invited to interview.
The application deadline is 24th January 2020.
Do I need to complete an application form?
There is no application form to complete. Please send a CV, referees and letter of application.
When will I hear about an interview?
All applications will be reviewed after the closing date in January and shortlisted candidates will then be contacted in early February with an interview date and time. We will also contact applicants who have not been successful with feedback.
Will I need to come to KWC for the interview?
We understand that many of our alumni are living and studying off Island so conduct all interviews via Skype.
What date will the Internship start?
We will work with the successful applicant and Strix to find a start date that will work for everyone.
If you have any further questions please contact +44 (0) 1624 820470 or alumni@kwc.im.
Past Interns' Experience
The Internship Scheme was launched in 2017 and Oliver Mealin (OKW 2001-2015) was first ever recipient.
It was an experience that will stay with me for the rest of my life.
I have worked on and contributed to various projects, both within teams and on my own. These projects have been presented to Strix and are used within the company today. I have been a part of international conference calls between Strix employees and external parties and even had the opportunity to be involved and experience a company floatation on the London Stock Market. Coupled with visiting the Strix factory in China, it has allowed me to obtain a much wider perspective of how an international company operates.
Everything I did contributed to a truly captivating working environment where Strix values its interns and entrusts them with important tasks which contribute to the running of the company, as opposed to simply creating work to keep an intern busy.
I have hiked up mountains next to skyscrapers, visited historic Temples and monuments and been able to explore other south-east Asian countries over a weekend break. I sampled and enjoyed a huge variety of foods from the east and made new friends and lifelong contacts from all over the world including Hong Kong, China and America.
Our 2018 Intern was Thomas Dutnall (OKW 2010-2017).
Working for Strix has opened up my eyes. So far in my life I have only experienced business operations through textbooks and teachers but it has been fantastic to put all my past studying from King William's College and The University of Manchester into practical situations.
Catherine has been amazing and explains the reasons behind all the projects I work on and why they are important to the business. This has allowed me to feel like a part of the company.
Hong Kong has been amazing. I have always wanted a chance to experience Eastern Asia and its culture and it is safe to say Hong Kong has exceeded my expectations. I find it amazing that one minute you can find yourself battling your way through the crowded streets and then the next in a secluded, forgotten temple.
Our 2019 Intern was Dominic Long (2008-2016)
“Catherine and the team were there to support me throughout my time in Hong Kong. Their support allowed me to assist them fully and I took on tasks which could be used to calculate productivity and efficiency across Strix’s business. I found the job challenging but extremely rewarding and would like to thank everyone at Strix for helping and making me feel very welcome. I would encourage anyone considering this experience to apply.”
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Bodega Colomé `Altura Máxima`
Salta, salta Argentina
Bodega Colomé was established in 1831 and is the oldest working winery in Argentina with one of the world’s highest vineyards. Perhaps because of this great tradition, which is allied to the dynamism it displays today, Bodega Colomé was chosen again by Tim Atkin MW as one of his ‘First Growths’ in the classification of Argentinian wineries he made for his 2019 Argentina Report.
The winery is located in the far north of Argentina in the Upper Calchaquí Valley and is thought to have been founded by the Spanish Governor of Salta, Nicolás Severo de Isasmendi y Echalar. In 1854 his daughter, Ascensión, brought the first pre-phylloxera Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon vines to Bodega Colomé. Three vineyards (with an area of four hectares each) were planted in the same year, the fruit from which is still used to make wines. Although these early efforts were pioneering at the time, it was when Swiss entrepreneur Donald Hess (of Hess Collection, Napa Valley fame) bought Bodega Colomé in 2001 that it underwent the greatest transformation. Hess not only invested hugely in the vineyards and the winery, but also in the Colomé village, which has been converted from a forgotten backwater into a thriving community complete with amenities such as schools, a community centre and even an art museum! The majority of the now 400-strong community are employed at Bodega Colomé.
Today, the winery has 140 hectares of biodynamically run vineyard planted at altitudes of between 1,750 and 3,111 metres above sea level. The four estate vineyards are: ‘La Brava’ (1,750 metres) in Cafayate, ‘Finca Colomé’ (2,300 metres) surrounding the winery in Molinos, ‘El Arenal’ (2,600 metres) and ‘Altura Máxima’ (3,111 metres). Both ‘El Arenal’ and ‘Altura Máxima’ are located in the Payogasta area. Grapes grown at such high altitude develop very thick skins to protect themselves from the sun’s intense ultraviolet rays. As a result, the wines have more colour, aroma, flavours and antioxidants from the increased phenolics. The altitude also contributes to a wide diurnal temperature range of more than 20°C. The warmth of the day ripens the grapes and the coolness of the night preserves acidity and fragrance and ensures a longer growing season, which in turn yields supple and complex tannins.
French winemaker Thibaut Delmotte has been at the helm since 2005 and has taken Bodega Colomé from being a very good producer to being an outstanding Argentinian ‘First Growth’. His winemaking philosophy includes minimal intervention, the use of indigenous yeasts in fermentations and restrained use of oak, so that it never overwhelms the characteristic freshness and purity of fruit of all of the Bodega Colomé wines.
At a staggering 3,111 metres above sea level, the ‘Altura Máxima’ vineyard is one of the world’s highest and represents viticulture at its most extreme. Despite Hess being labelled “loco” (mad) by many for even contemplating such a feat, he acquired the land and planted there in 2004. The team created a dirt track through the wild and remote scrubland to reach the previously inaccessible vineyard. The extreme conditions proved too challenging in the early years, but fortune favoured the brave, and in 2012 they proved that the impossible was possible and released their first ‘Altura Máxima’ Malbec. The ‘Altura Máxima’ Sauvignon Blanc is fermented and aged on its fine lees for eight months in both stainless steel tank and barrel (second and third use). Lemongrass, nettle and refreshing citrus fruit characters are complemented by a beautiful textural quality and slight creaminess on the palate. The ‘Altura Máxima’ Pinot Noir, sourced from three different plots in the vineyard, is made with one third whole bunch fermentation and spends 12 months ageing in fourth use French oak. It has aromas of raspberry and cherry with hints of spice, wild flowers and herbs and has fine tannins and refreshing acidity. The ‘Altura Máxima’ Malbec, a powerfully aromatic and intense wine, is, in Tim Atkin’s words “one of the great wines of the world”.
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SB finances multi-million dollar Solar Power Plant
HopSol Power Generation (Pty) Ltd 5.6 MW Solar Photovoltaic (PV) plant commissioned in Otjiwarongo, Namibia in November 2015
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Last month, Standard Bank signed a N$170-million term loan with HopSol Power Generation, the leader in Solar PV installations and operation in the country.
This agreement has made SB the first commercial bank in Namibia to finance a multi-million dollar solar power generation.
SB’s Head of Commercial Property Finance Manus Grobler, emphasised the Bank’s commitment to the renewable energy initiative in Namibia.
“We are committed to sustainability through growth and developing Namibia’s natural resources by supporting renewable power initiatives,” he said.
The Chief Executive Officer of HopSol Power Generation, Dr Robert Hopperdietzel said that there would be more solar energy development across the country.
“We are looking for a long term partnership of N$800-million finance over a period of 3 to 4 years for our solar plants in the country. Commissioning for this facility already started during the last week of November 2015 and the project was already up and running by the 24th of that month. So there is a lot more business we can do together,” he said.
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Sleep-Promoting Lessons
From Productive Professionals
When there’s a new, groundbreaking app to be developed or a best-seller novel to be written, the sentence ”I’ll sleep when I die” often echoes in our heads. Not to burst every overachiever’s bubble, but everyone isn’t cut out to survive on three hours of sleep. In fact, scientists estimate that short sleepers make up only 1 to 3 percent of the population. The cause? A genetic mutation. Those of us who didn’t win the genetic lottery, we jeopardize not only our success but also our health when we short sleep.
So how does someone who isn’t Tom Ford, who’s said to grab three hours, succeed in a demanding work environment? We found the secret sauce to success for the non sleepless majority.
1. They get the right amount of sleep
Aside from being leaders in their respective fields, Arianna Huffington, Jeff Bezos and The Dalai Lama have one other thing in common. They clock eight hours of slumber. Though what’s considered a good night’s sleep may be personal, most of us need seven to nine hours to feel well-rested. Those hours are the secret to a successful career and a long life to enjoy the benefits of said career.
According to Fortune, a study showed that adults age 45 and older who get less than six hours of sleep are 200 percent more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke. However, the effects of a short shut-eye aren’t packaged in a heart attack that arrives on your 45th birthday. They can rear their ugly heads the next day.
Anna Askri, a project sourcing manager at Scania Group, knows this all too well. She tries to get her eight hours but when she misses a few hours, she doesn't feel well and finds that it’s harder to perform well at work. Askri’s observation is consistent with most studies. Sleep deprivation can result in memory loss, cognitive delays and irritability — creating roadblocks in our path toward success while damaging relationships we hold dear.
2. They’re conservative with their time
Danielle Prescod, style director at BET, is strict with her hours and attributes her well-being to her sleep habits. Despite working in a demanding industry with tight deadlines and holding a title that requires her to alter her lifestyle often, she always prioritizes herself and is conservative with her time.
“I’ve drastically reduced my schedule and don’t go to everything anymore,” she says about fashion week. Before Prescod cut back on the number of events she attended, fashion week would wreak havoc on her normal routine. She couldn’t work out as usual — which is twice a day sometimes — and she would stay up late to answer work-related and/or personal emails after the late-night events. For Prescod, who averages 8 hours and 52 minutes of sleep a night, fashion week is disruptive.
“It’s just such an interruption,” she says and admits that although she’s not going to all the events anymore, she still “haven’t figured out a hack” to maintaining her lifestyle 100 percent during fashion week.
Askri, who travels a lot for work is also conservative with her time. When meeting clients overseas, her days tend to be long and clients often expect her to attend after-work activities. Despite being tempted to do everything on the schedule, she usually politely declines so she can maintain her sleep routine as much as possible. But just like Prescod, she admits that it’s difficult to sustain her routine 100 percent. But she makes up for it, by prioritizing self-care and forgoing socializing with friends the days after her work trip.
“Sometimes, you just have to sacrifice certain things to feel good,” she says.
“You don't even realize how much Instagram is stopping you from living your life. I went to bed and fell asleep easier. I woke up, and I was ready in less than an hour because I wasn't spending time looking at my phone. I wasn't, you know, distracted.”
— Danielle Prescod on quitting Instagram
Scheduling your dinner three hours before bedtime sets you up for a good night's sleep. However, that doesn't mean you should sleep with a grumbling tummy. If you're hungry minutes before you lay your head to rest, eat something high in good fats. A spoonful, or two, of peanut butter is a healthy bedtime snack.
3. They eat healthy
Though most of us know to lock sleep thieves such as coffee away after lunch time, the dietary secret to a good night’s sleep goes far beyond ditching coffee and opting for a nightly cup of warm milk. A dinner high in saturated fats, which is found in red meat and cheese, slows down the digestive process which can mess up your circadian rhythm.
Askri has recently stopped eating dairy products, switching to vegan milk and yoghurt and skipping cheese all together. She also keeps her dinners light and avoids eating past 7 p.m.
“I definitely notice a change in how I sleep,” Askri says. “When I eat something heavy like meat for dinner, I feel bloated and heavy, and it’s harder for me to fall asleep.”
Prescod takes her diet very seriously as well. She has been working with Dr. Charles Passler, a nutritionist who works with Victoria’s Secret models, for the past four years. Before she met Dr. Passler, Prescod used to eat whatever food was available on the set of photoshoots and would sometimes survive on one meal a day.
“I didn't have time to really contemplate it because I was just so busy,” she says. “I never considered that the food I was eating was making me feel bad.”
Since meeting her nutritionist, she has stopped drinking alcohol and takes her bedtime seriously because her nutritionist is “big on sleep.”
“It's the healthiest thing to do, making that [sleep and diet] a priority,” Prescod says.
Danielle Prescod, who tracks her sleep and averages 8 hours and 52 minutes a night, strongly believes that an all-around healthy lifestyle is the only way to a succesful life. She has given up many vices, alcohol and shopping to name a couple, that affect her health mentally and physically.
Taylor Burke, who believes that she performs better when she feels better, has a relaxing bedtime routine. Every night she brews a cup of tea (she's not a picky tea drinker), reads the news, works on her French for 20 minutes on the Duolingo app and reads historical fiction on her Kindle.
Anna Askri loves working out at least five to six times a week and notices that she doesn't get the same quality of sleep when she skips a day at the gym. She prefers classes such as spinning and Les Mills BODYPUMP®, but even if the classes are full, she'll still hit the gym to break a sweat.
4. They have a fixed bedtime
According to multiple studies, Prescod’s and Askri’s efforts to retain the same sleep and wake time is sagacious. Our sleep is tied to our circadian rhythm and changing our sleep and wake time diminishes the quality of our sleep. This results in not only mediocre performance but also poor health. Dr. Robert Oexman, director of the Sleep to Live Institute, told Bustle that an irregular sleep schedule is associated with a lower immune system and a higher risk of chronic disease. The upshot? A shorter life expectancy.
Prescod has noticed this first hand since she began enjoying a well-balanced life. She says she used to be “permanently sick” before she made a lifestyle change.
“I used to have a cold all winter, and it didn't even occur to me that it’s because I'm not sleeping in a regular way, that I'm eating junk, or because I'm having too much wine that my immune system cannot catch up,” she says. “Now, I never get sick anymore.”
5. They exercise frequently
You might want to dig up your jogging shoes from the back of your closet if you’re having trouble sleeping. Helena Kubicek Boye, sleep expert and author of “Konsten att Sova,” recommends hour-long, low-intensity exercises, because of how it improves the quality of our slumber. Unfortunately, the connection between exercise and sleep is lost on most. In the U.S., about 1 in 4 short sleepers reported being physically inactive, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
“Because I make that time for myself, rarely do I have an issue with falling asleep.”
— Taylor Burke on exercise
Taylor Burke, a senior account executive at Allison + Partners, along with Prescod and Askri, belongs to those who’ve figured out how exercise boosts sleep quality. They all maintain a workout schedule and find that working out helps with stress management and improves their quality of sleep. Askri even says she notices the deterioration of her sleep quality when she skips a workout session.
For Burke who works in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines, her physical and mental well-being is fostered at work. Allison + Partners, which has been named best workplace in 2017, does so through their “Workout Wednesdays” program, an extended lunch hour that encourages employees to exercise, she says.
“I try to work out every other day,” Burke says. “Because I make that time for myself, rarely do I have an issue with falling asleep.”
Helena Kubicek says that we don't necessarily sleep better because we're using a night filter on our phones. Our sleep can be disrupted by the perfectly curated posts we see or the news we read that keep us worked up all night.
6. They shut off their devices before bedtime
Scrolling through our phones hoping to lull ourselves to sleep is probably the most counterintuitive action there is. It’s common knowledge that the blue light emitted from those devices disrupts our sleep which is why Askri, Burke and Prescod all avoid their phones hours before bedtime. In fact, both Askri and Prescod restrict their phones’ functions. Askri sets her phone on flight mode at 8 p.m., while Prescod turns off access to all her apps, except for her Uber, text and email apps, at 10:30 p.m.
However, it’s not just the blue light that messes with our shut-eye, so does the highly curated feed we scroll through. Dr. Tim Bono, author of “When Likes Aren’t Enough,” explains in Healthista that “getting worked up with anxiety or envy from what we see on social media keeps the brain on high alert, preventing us from falling asleep.”
Prescod, who is a self-proclaimed "chronic oversharer" on Instagram and uses social media for work, knows about the stress associated with social media. In an article she penned for Harper’s Bazaar about her Instagram detox, she writes that the daily reminder of her peers living the life that she didn’t made Instagram “a source of stress.” So, she quit it for Lent. No Instagram for 43 days.
The week leading up to her Insta-ban, she spent 19.8 hours on the app. That’s almost an entire day! But, since Instagram was the only vice in her life, the Insta-ban was a natural step toward a rewarding lifestyle.
Prescod’s Instagram detox, she writes, changed her life in the most positive way. She connected with friends in a meaningful and individual way rather than through group DMs. And she even finished reading four books in the 39 out of 43 days of her detox — a detox she’s doing again this Lent.
“Everything was more efficient,” she says enthusiastically. “You don't even realize how much Instagram is stopping you from living your life. I went to bed and fell asleep easier. I woke up, and I was ready in less than an hour because I wasn't spending time looking at my phone. I wasn't, you know, distracted.”
Your bedtime routine should include calming activities such as taking a bath a few hours before, reading a book or listening to soothing music. Any activities you choose to engage in before slumber time shouldn't stimulate your brain too much and preferably aid in lowering your body temperature.
7. They unwind before bedtime
Maintaining a consistent bedtime routine is proven to help us fall asleep, which doesn’t seem to be a secret to Askri, Burke and Prescod. All three women drink tea and read a book or article before bedtime. In her book, Kubicek writes that sticking to bedtime habits conditions our minds to slip into sleep mode.
Askri observed exactly that reaction. Askri who bathes every night has recently incorporated a new routine. She sprays lavender mist on her pillowcase, which is said to aid in diminishing sleepless nights. Every time she smells lavender when her bedtime rolls around, she feels drowsy. And every time she bathes, she’s ready to hit the hay.
“It’s the one routine that I always stick too even if I’m traveling for work,” she says about her baths.
8. They stress less
Stress is a major sleep disruptor and for most people work-related stress tends to follow them to the bedroom. Despite holding stressful jobs, Burke, Askri and Prescod, have found the special garlic that keeps the sleep-sucking vampire, aka stress, from stepping over their doors’ thresholds and into their bedrooms.
For Burke it’s yoga. She remembers a time when she was working on an influencer event for Toyota in October, which, at the time, was a new client. Given the short turnaround time, and the pressure of impressing a new client, the stress was getting to her. However, she managed to keep the stress in check with yoga sessions in the evening.
Prescod, on the other hand, relies on a couple of tools. She cuts out anything that causes her stress. That’s why she cleansed her Instagram of accounts that didn’t make her feel good. She also believes in yoga and therapy for a balanced life. All of which help her creativity flow and keep her productive at work.
She says that being successful is synonymous with a wholesome lifestyle.
“If you don't, figure out a way to live in a healthy way, you will not be able to be successful,” she says. “You will burn out.”
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Confirms receiving US$900K, L$114M from gov’t
Authorities at the National Elections Commission (NEC) have with immediate effect, adjusted its calendar of events leading to the conduct of Montserrado District #15 Representative and the Senatorial by-elections.
Instead of the by-elections being held on July 2, as earlier scheduled, NEC said they will now be held on July 8, 2019.
At yesterday’s press conference in Monrovia, NEC chairman Cllr. Jerome Korkoya said due to the need for more time to get all the pre-packed materials, as well as the ballot papers, the Commission has adjusted its timing on the pending by-elections.
“The change of the voting date does not in any way go against the constituted 90-day period, because we are still in the 90-day period and wish that the public does not feel any sense of delay or backwardness in process,” Korkoya said.
The two vacancies were created due to the deaths of Representative Adolph Lawrence of Montserrado District #15 and Senior Senator Geraldine-Doe Sheriff. Lawrence died in a tragic accident along the Robertsfield highway on March 25, 20019, and Senator Geraldine-Doe Sheriff at a hospital in Ghana on February 9, 2019, after a period of illness.
Meanwhile, Cllr. Korkoya said government has committed itself to making available US$2.5 million and, of that amount, the Commission has received US$900,000 and LS$114 million.
“On June 17, 2019, the government, through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), delivered to the Commission the amounts mentioned, and assured us and the general public of its commitment to provide the remaining amount for the smooth conduct of the by-elections,” he said.
Korkoya added that the latest date for the pre-packed materials and the ballot papers to be in the country is June 30, 2019.
He said campaign shall remain open until 11:59 on July 7 and expressed the hope that all political parties and independent candidates remain peaceful and law abiding, as they go about running their campaigns.
“While there is no complaint at our desk concerning the ongoing campaign activities, the Commission will not relent to legally deal with any political party or individual member of a campaign team that would want to disrupt the process,” Cllr. Korkoya warned.
He said the accreditations of party agents, as well as local and international media practitioners are ongoing and will end on June 25.
“The recruitment of over 10,003 elections workers and the establishment of 480 precincts, which consist of over 1,000 polling stations, is also on course,” Korkoya said.
He said that civic voter education (CVE) is ongoing across the county and in the electoral district.
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Elijah A Barnard June 19, 2019 at 1:27 pm
So everytime there is a vacancy in the legislature, hundreds of thousands of dollars are spent on a new election. Couldn’t the legislative caucus of that county appointment someone to complete the term of the representative/Senator until the general elections?
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I do not think the current administration will solve it either? Busy appointing people when there is no money?
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Why we should send local reporters to cover the impeachment hearings
A good local reporter speaks directly to their community, not to the powerful and well-connected.
Why we should send local reporters to cover the impeachment hearings A good local reporter speaks directly to their community, not to the powerful and well-connected. Check out this story on lcsun-news.com: https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/opinion/columnists/2019/11/17/why-we-should-send-local-reporters-cover-impeachment-hearings/4213173002/
Algernon D'Ammassa, Las Cruces Sun-News Published 6:00 a.m. MT Nov. 17, 2019
Desert Sage column
Reports from the Texas Capitol press corps during a news conference in room adjacent to the House chamber. (Photo: John C. Moritz/USA Today Network)
What if local reporters were brought in to help cover the impeachment hearings?
Not to slight the expertise of seasoned Capitol Hill journalists, but while digesting coverage of the first public hearings into the potential impeachment of President Donald Trump, my attention was drawn to the D.C. media bubble.
For someone who has been following developments about President Trump’s communications with the Ukrainian president, the best coverage might have been simply to watch or listen without commentary.
For those who are not glued to political coverage, yet concerned about the potential impeachment and removal of a president, analytical stories — the “what to expect” and “takeaway” stories, the video recaps with background information, the panel discussions and excerpts heard on public radio — are helpful, as long as they are good.
For more opinion written by local writers, subscribe to the Las Cruces Sun-News today.
There were also some stunningly bad stories published on major platforms that prompted this question: What audience is this story is addressing? When you read or watch, do you feel the reporting speaks to you as a news consumer, or do you get the feeling the writer is speaking to other journalists? Or perhaps to the same powerful people they are covering?
Some reportage assessed the House Intelligence Committee's interviews of three career diplomats under oath as a media spectacle and assessed them on that basis rather than deal with any of the substance.
A report by MSNBC complained that the first two witnesses “lacked the pizazz necessary to capture public attention” (they even misspelled pizzazz) in a story treating the hearing as a sporting match. The hearing was “substantive, but it wasn’t dramatic,” and the story concluded that “there wasn't much either side could grab onto.”
That writer wasn’t talking to you.
A widely criticized report by Reuters, with two reporters on its byline and a third contributing, called the proceedings “staid” and “dull,” and found little to report about what was presented.
“Democratic lawmakers tried their hand at reality television with mixed results on Wednesday,” they wrote, “as they presented arguments to the American public for the impeachment of a former star of the genre, Donald Trump.”
For anyone interested in the substance, there was plenty of “pizzazz,” yet some career reporters found nothing of interest in testimony during which we learned of another phone call, and a new witness claiming to have heard the president ask about Ukraine’s willingness to investigate a domestic political rival; nor in the witnesses’ vivid descriptions of conditions in Ukraine, their discovery of an informal diplomatic back-channel working at odds with official U.S. policy or their testimony to the damage done to the state department during the Trump administration; nor, finally, in how Republicans on that committee questioned the witnesses and challenged the proceeding itself.
As I witnessed veteran journalists file stories describing the possible impeachment of a U.S. president as boring — like students who file term papers on the topic of not knowing what to write about, written on the eve of the due date — I thought of local reporters who cover public meetings.
Sometimes it is tough to write entertaining stories about, say, water policy, planning and zoning, or budgeting that are also accurate and informative; but that’s the job, and many manage it.
They succeed when they write directly for their community.
Let’s send a competent yet obscure small-town government reporter — as endangered as that species is — to cover the impeachment hearings as if writing for their local papers, with a sense of their community's questions and concerns.
Better yet, send a few. Comparing their stories would be fascinating and provide an alternative to the feedback loop commingling large media organizations with the elites they cover.
Desert Sage enjoys hearing from readers at adammassa@lcsun-news.com. Find him on Twitter at @AlgernonWrites.
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Precious and the Case of the Missing Lion A New Case for Precious Ramotswe
Written by Alexander Mccall Smith
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LoveReading View on Precious and the Case of the Missing Lion A New Case for Precious Ramotswe
Well before Precious Ramotswe founded her Number One Ladies' Detective Agency, as an eight-year-old girl she was already solving mysteries. Here, in this delightful, new, enchanting tale for children, we see how the young Precious became the crafty and intuitive private investigator we all know and love!
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Precious and the Case of the Missing Lion A New Case for Precious Ramotswe Synopsis
A lion is on the loose! Precious Ramotswe is on holiday, staying with her Aunty Bee at safari camp deep in the Botswana countryside, and is excited when a new lion arrives. Not just any lion but an actor-lion called Teddy with his own film crew! But when the four-legged movie star goes missing the camp is thrown into confusion. Can the young detective and her resourceful new friend Khumo solve the mystery and find out where Teddy has gone? The search plunges the two young sleuths deep into the jungle. As they dodge the hippos and crocs they will need all their bravery and cleverness to catch their prize.
Find out if they succeed as Alexander McCall Smith tells us the story of Precious and the Mystery of the Missing Lion.
There are 3 Precious Ramotswe mystery stories to enjoy..
Precious and the Monkeys
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Precious and the Case of the Missing Lion A New Case for Precious Ramotswe Reader Reviews
Kids love to read and so in addition to our Lovereading expert opinion some of our Lovereading4kids Reader Review Panel were also lucky enough to read the first title in the series, Precious and the Monkeys. You can read their reviews below.
Alexander Bisland, age 9 - 'Alexander McCall Smith is one of my favourite authors and I have read quite a few books written by him. Out of all his books this is my favourite.' Read full review >
Charlie Swan, age 8 - 'The book is very well-illustrated. The pictures look like they have come to life. After I had read a few pages I just couldn’t stop reading it.' Read full review >
Emily Lonsdale, age 8 - 'Great book, I love detective stories and I love animal stories and so this was a great book for me.' Read full review >
Amelie Chatham, age 11 - 'Alexander McCall Smith has an amazing talent for story telling.' Read full review >
Tomasz Hawryszczuk, age 9 - 'A really heartwarming story about an eight year old girl who has her own detective agency later on in life. This is her first case trying to discover who is pinching snacks. Can you guess who?' Read full review >
Robyn Loveless, age 9 - 'A brilliant story about a young girl in Botswana called Precious Ramotswe and how she found out who was stealing things from her friends.' Read full review >
Sam Harper, age 10 - 'A lovely story which has something to offer readers of all ages, this is a thoroughly enjoyable, gentle, gem of a book.' Read full review >
Sophie Bridges, age 11 - 'This book is interesting but it is a bit young for my age.' Read full review >
Brodie Greenslade, age 8 - 'A lovely, warm story of a girl called Precious and her first detective case.' Read full review >
Katie Johnson, age 10 - 'Once I had turned the first page, I was finding it really tricky to stop reading!' Read full review >
James & Alex, age 9 & 8 - 'A fun story about Precious the detective and all different characters in Botswana. We really wanted to know what happened in the mystery of the thief at the school.' Read full review >
Olivia Faulkner, age 7 - 'I can't wait to read the next books about Precious, I know they are going to be great.' Read full review >
Eloise Mae Clarkson, age 12 - 'I didn't put this book down once the whole time I was reading it. I would definitely recommend it. Five out of five stars.' Read full review >
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Publisher: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited an imprint of Birlinn General
Publication date: 11th July 2014
Author: Alexander Mccall Smith
Suitable for: 7+ readers, 9+ readers
About Alexander Mccall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith has written more than fifty books, including specialist academic titles, short story collections, and a number of immensely popular children's books. But he is best known for his internationally acclaimed No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, published in the US in 2002 and 2003. The first installment, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, received two Booker Judge's Special Recommendations upon its U.K. publication in 1998, and in 2003 received The Saga Wit Award (commonly known as the "silver Booker" for authors over the age of 50). The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series now numbers a total of five books (he is working on ...
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Metrolink boss apologises for tram service suspensions - and says 'unusual and extreme conditons' are to blame
Freezing fog and sudden drop in temperature lead to failed trams and frozen lines
Amy Glendinning
Metrolink director Peter Cushing (Image: Vincent Cole)
The boss of Metrolink has apologised for network failures that saw nearly every tram line suspended this morning.
Peter Cushing has said ‘unusual and extreme temperatures’ were to blame after virtually the whole network ceased to run.
In a statement, Mr Cushing has said that icebreaker trams were running throughout the night - but ‘a sudden worsening of conditions’ this morning lead to a number of them failing.
The MEN understands the sudden drop in temperature and freezing fog are to blame for the frozen overhead cables which has kept most of the network out of action this morning.
Live:Get the latest updates on the service on our live breaking news blog.
In the statement, Mr Cushing, director of Transport for Greater Manchester, said: “First of all I’d like to apologise for any inconvenience passengers may have faced as a result of the icy overnight conditions.
“This is not the first frost of the winter and we were aware it was going to freeze overnight, as a result we have had icebreaker trams out across the network throughout the night in an attempt to keep the overhead lines clear and the system operational.
"But, a combination of unusual and extreme conditions and a sudden worsening of those conditions early this morning has led to a number of failed trams.
“Services were launched first thing, but because of the conditions several vehicles failed at key points on the network and as a result the decision was taken to suspend services on all lines, with the exception of Bury to Piccadilly.
“Replacement bus services are running on all other lines accepting Metrolink tickets and we are continuing to address the situation.
“We will have services up and running again as soon as possible and I’d ask all passengers to follow the Metrolink Twitter feed @McrMetrolink or visit the Metrolink website for the latest information.”
Today's Metrolink problems come - ironically - on the morning that it was announced the network saw a record number of passengers last year, generating record revenues for the operators.
Passengers arriving at Chorlton Metrolink services vented their fury over the lack of services.
Thelma Norton, 65, said: “I tell you what, this is modern Britain for you.
“A tiny bit of frost and ice and the whole country shuts down. It wasn’t like this in the 60s. They need to get their act together.”
James Lee, 23, and Hannah Clarke, 21, said: “We work in the city so it’s going to make us late for work. I think we’re going to have to split a cab fare because the buses are too slow.”
Passengers took to social media in droves to complain about the problems.
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Living Ventures
Must go to Gusto
Dawn Collinson is happy to wait to enjoy the new Latin look at the Albert Dock’s latest eaterie
Dawn Collinson
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WITH the epidemic of orange cones along the waterfront seemingly incurable, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the Albert Dock bars and restaurants might be taking a hit.
Doesn’t everyone take the route of least resistance?
Apparently not, and far from it, if the sheer weight of numbers at Gusto is anything to go by.
True, it is probably one of the most popular dock venues, and has been since Living Ventures – owners of the Living Room – gave the original Est Est Est a major makeover a couple of years back.
But now it is newly evolved again, retaining the favourite elements of its predecessors – well-pitched prices, reliably excellent food and a lively atmosphere – but with considerable added flair.
Of course we knew all of this, but still somehow expected to be able to stroll up for a table early Tuesday evening. Tuesdays, we figured, were walk-up nights; no booking required.
We were wrong. At 7pm, there was already an hour’s wait for a table. By 8pm, when we were called for ours, it had gone up to an hour and a half. But it’s a measure of Gusto’s appeal that not one of those given the news turned back. They simply headed, like we did, for the bar and passed the time with a leisurely drink overlooking the water.
We chose a Berri Estates Australian Colombard (£15) from a lengthy and user-friendly wine list, divided helpfully into New World, Old World and Italian for amateurs like ourselves, and relayed it in its bucket to our table.
Simply furnished in dark woods with subtle white globe lighting, the restaurant is designed to generate a buzz without feeling as if you’re crammed on top of adjoining tables.
Staff are enthusiastic without being overbearing and, while we browsed the menu, arrived to ask if we’d like olives or bread to keep us going.
We chose the selection of Italian breads (£3.25), slabs of focaccia and ciabatta, and helped ourselves to balsamic vinegar and olive oil already on our table.
I decided to skip a starter, but my friend had already pinpointed hers before we even arrived, having had it a week earlier, and ordered the king prawns (£6.95) without hesitation.
It arrived within a few minutes and lived up to expectations; lots of big juicy prawns in a creamy tomato and garlic sauce – “which I could have mopped up with some of the bread if you hadn’t eaten it all,” she remarked.
How rude.
Moving on to the mains, we bypassed the many meat and seafood options (including an interesting but scary-looking sea bass which came encased in a brick of salt) and stayed with the safety of pasta.
She chose the penne carbonara (£8.50), while I went for spaghetti with chicken and pesto (£8.95).
Both arrived in large deep bowls, more than enough to satisfy even a substantial appetite. Emma, again choosing something she’d pre-tested, not surprisingly gave the carbonara full marks. The sauce was rich and creamy, but nicely punctuated by plenty of smoked bacon pieces.
“I probably should have stopped eating it about three mouthfuls before the end, I was so full, but it was so good I couldn’t bring myself to,” she announced, looking at an entirely empty dish in front of her. Good job she didn’t get more of the bread, then.
Mine was equally fantastic; lots of strips of chicken, green beans and sundried tomatoes, all liberally coated in a delicious thick garlicky pesto sauce.
By now we were starting to falter, but ploughed on regardless with dessert. As a gesture towards restraint, we decided to share, then ruined the good intentions by going for the most indulgent choice: blueberry and raspberry mess (£5.50).
As a variation on the traditional Eton mess it was glorious, packed with fresh berries wallowing in crunchy creaminess. Sharing, we concluded, was really the only option. Even the greediest, hardiest soul would surely have struggled to defeat this alone. Happily, two-handed, it wasn’t a problem.
Late into the night, when other restaurants are beginning to empty and mop up, Gusto was still heaving and full of life. Clearly even the orange cones are no obstacle when it comes to enjoying what has to be one of the best of Liverpool’s best.
Foodie facts
Venue: Gusto, Albert Dock, Liverpool
Service: Friendly and efficient
Disabled access: Yes
Value: Excellent. Most pasta under a tenner, starters £3.50-£7.95, and desserts around £5. There’s also a children’s menu for £5.75, and two Con Amici set menus to share at £17.95pp or £22.50pp
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See gardens in Putnam and Bronxville
See 20-plus gardens in tours of Putnam and the Bronxville area.
See gardens in Putnam and Bronxville See 20-plus gardens in tours of Putnam and the Bronxville area. Check out this story on lohud.com: http://lohud.us/1gYXeXn
Bill Cary, wcary@lohud.com Published 12:00 a.m. ET May 30, 2014 | Updated 10:53 a.m. ET June 2, 2014
One of the 11 private gardens that will be part of the June 8 garden tour in Bronxville, Eastchester and Tuckahoe.(Photo: Bronxville Beautification Council)
Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house will be open, too
Grand 10-acre garden in Garrison will be included
Use the Tuckahoe Trolley to get around
Two garden tours scheduled for next weekend offer a chance to see and enjoy the wide array of gardening and housing styles you'll find in the Lower Hudson Valley.
Spend the day on June 7 driving along country roads for the annual Secret Garden Tour of Putnam that's sponsored by Partners with PARC, the nonprofit that supports children and adults with developmental disabilities in the county.
Or take a few hours on June 8 to see 11 private gardens in a tour sponsored by the Bronxville Beautification Council, which dresses up and maintains many public gardens in the village.
In honor of Eastchester 350, this year's tour will also include private gardens in Eastchester and Tuckahoe. You can leave the car behind if you like, because transportation between houses will be available this year, courtesy of the Tuckahoe Trolley.
Once again, the Putnam tour will feature a tour of the spectacular newly built house on Petra Island on Lake Mahopac with plans by Frank Lloyd Wright that he drew for that site. The home, built by the Massaro family, is thought to the be last known house in the country built on the exact location and with the updated plans for which Wright intended and designed. This year, the newly restored Frank Lloyd Wright Cottage, circa 1951, will also be open for the tour.
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What: Sixth Garden Tour, hosted by the Bronxville Beautification Council
Where: 11 private gardens in Bronxville, Eastchester and Tuckahoe
When: Noon to 4 p.m. June 8, rain or shine.
$20, available at participating retailers in Bronxville, Eastchester and Tuckahoe, or buy day-of-tour tickets at Bronxville Village Hall.
Information: Margaret Monahan-Bopp, 917-374-0686, maggie.mc@verizon.net
What: Annual Secret Garden Tour of Putnam, a self-guided driving tour sponsored by Partners With PARC.
When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 7, rain or shine.
Where: Eight private gardens in Garrison, Cold Spring, Carmel, Kent and Putnam Valley, plus two public gardens (Stonecrop Gardens in Cold Spring, Boscobel House and Gardens in Garrison) and Frank Lloyd Wright house and cottage on Lake Mahopac.
Cost: Advance tickets are $30 for all of the gardens. Tickets to the Frank Lloyd Wright Tour are $75 or $90 for the house tour and all the gardens. Day-of-tour tickets: $40-$125. Get them, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Butterfield Library at 10 Morris Ave. (Route 9D North) in Cold Spring or PARC, 31 International Blvd., Brewster (near DMV, off Route 312).
Information/tickets:
http://www.partnerswithparc.info/
, 845-278-7272, Ext. 2287.
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Pearl River player's death to change tone of Saturday's Little Brown Jug rivalry
The 53rd installment of the Little Brown Jug rivalry is on for Oct. 19, despite the death on Sunday of Pearl River lineman Altin Nezaj.
Pearl River player's death to change tone of Saturday's Little Brown Jug rivalry The 53rd installment of the Little Brown Jug rivalry is on for Oct. 19, despite the death on Sunday of Pearl River lineman Altin Nezaj. Check out this story on lohud.com: https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/rockland/pearl-river/2019/10/15/pearl-river-nanuet-little-brown-jug-despite-altin-nezaj-death/3984028002/
Peter D. Kramer, Rockland/Westchester Journal News Published 11:06 a.m. ET Oct. 15, 2019 | Updated 6:05 p.m. ET Oct. 15, 2019
PEARL RIVER — The Little Brown Jug will still go to the winner, but the tone of the Saturday's latest chapter in the rivalry between the Pearl River Pirates and the Nanuet Golden Knights will be different.
There's been a death in the football family.
Sunday's car crash on Route 304 in Pearl River took the life of Pearl River defensive lineman Altin Nezaj, who wore number 71 for the Pirates.
Also killed in the crash was 15-year-old Brooklyn girl, Saniha Cekic. Cekic's cousin, Pearl River senior Aisha Radoncic, who drove the 2017 Porsche at the time, remains in good condition at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla.
Altin Nezaj, 17, died after a multi-vehicle crash on Route 304 Sunday afternoon, Oct. 13, 2019. He played football, No. 71, for Pearl River High School. (Photo: Mark Vergari/The Journal News)
Nezaj's number will appear on the back of T-shirts worn by Pearl River fans at Saturday's game, which will kick off at 2:30 p.m. at Nanuet High School. The front of the shirt has the flags for both teams and the words "Brown Jug 2019. Raise the Sails." The back will have a black 71 in a circle of white.
(Order a shirt, part of a fund-raiser, here.)
Saturday's game is the 53rd installment of the heated rivalry. Nanuet took home the jug last year, with a 14-6 win at MacCalman Field in Nyack, where the game was played as Pearl River's field was under construction.
Phil Carbone, Nanuet's head football coach, said the significance of Nezaj's death is not lost on his team or the wider community.
"The two communities are very connected, obviously," Carbone said. "We're rivals on the field but brothers and sisters off the field. It's going to be a surreal setting, but right now we're just respecting the process."
Nanuet, as host, will pay tribute, in some way, Carbone said.
"We'll work something out with the coaches. There will be some recognition of the lives lost and the person who's struggling," he said, referring to Radoncic.
"I think anybody — any educator, any coach, any person — that puts themselves in that position of what the family and the community is going through, how can you not have feeling and empathy and concern for everybody around you?"
Watch the 2018 Little Brown Jug wrapup video here.
Email: pkramer@lohud.com
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Pearl River student Altin Nezaj remembered
The casket is brought to the hearse by friends and family of Altin Nezaj at the F. Ruggerio Funeral Home on Yonkers Avenue in Yonkers, Oct. 16, 2019. Mark Vergari/The Journal News
Family and friends mourn after a morning service for Altin Nezaj at the F. Ruggerio Funeral Home on Yonkers Avenue in Yonkers, Oct. 16, 2019. Mark Vergari/The Journal News
Mourners leave after a morning service for Altin Nezaj at the F. Ruggerio Funeral Home on Yonkers Avenue in Yonkers, Oct. 16, 2019. Mark Vergari/The Journal News
Mourners gather for a morning service for Altin Nezaj at the F. Ruggerio Funeral Home on Yonkers Avenue in Yonkers, Oct. 16, 2019. Mark Vergari/The Journal News
Mourners attend the wake of Altin Nezaj, a Pearl River High School senior, at F. Ruggiero & Sons Funeral Home in Yonkers Oct. 15, 2019. Nezaj died in a car crash on Route 304 in Pearl River. Tania Savayan/The Journal News
A memorial set-up at the site of a crash that killed Altin Nezaj, a Pearl River High School senior and football player, near Crooked Hill Rd. in Pearl River on Tuesday, October 15, 2019. John Meore/The Journal News
A women visits a memorial set-up at the site of a crash that killed Altin Nezaj, a Pearl River High School senior and football player, near Crooked Hill Rd. in Pearl River on Tuesday, October 15, 2019. John Meore/The Journal News
Mourners visit a memorial set-up at the site of a crash that killed Altin Nezaj, a Pearl River High School senior and football player, near Crooked Hill Rd. in Pearl River on Tuesday, October 15, 2019. John Meore/The Journal News
Students talk to the driver of a car passing the the memorial set-up at the site of a crash that killed Altin Nezaj, a Pearl River High School senior and football player, near Crooked Hill Rd. in Pearl River on Tuesday, October 15, 2019. John Meore/The Journal News
Students visit the memorial scene in Pearl River Oct. 15, 2019, at the site of the fatal crash that killed Altin Nezaj and 15-year-old Brooklyn resident Saniha Cekic and injured Pearl River senior Aisha Radoncic, of Orangeburg, who was driving the car. John Meore/The Journal News
Students visit the memorial scene in Pearl River Oct. 15, 2019, at the site of the fatal crash that killed Altin Nezaj and 15-year-old Brooklyn resident Saniha Cekic and injured Pearl River senior Aisha Radoncic, of Orangeburg, who was driving the car. John Moore/The Journal News
Altin Nezaj, with his mother, Suzy, behind him. Altin Nezaj died in a car accident in Pearl River on Oct. 13, 2019. Family photo
The Nezaj family attends a wedding: mother Suzy, Andy, Jeff, grandmother Nuria, and Altin Nezaj. Altin Nezaj died in a car accident in Pearl River on Oct. 13, 2019. Family photo
The Nezaj family at Andy Nezaj's graduation from Pearl River High School: Leon, Suzy, Andy, Jeff and Altin. Altin Nezaj died in a car accident in Pearl River on Oct. 13, 2019. Family photo
Joe Cooney, left, a member of the Pearl River High School football team, hugs teammate Nick Carbone Oct. 14, 2019 at the site of a crash that killed Altin Nezaj, a Pearl River High School senior and football player, as they spoke outside school Oct.14, 2019. At right is Adrian Hoxhaj, also a football player for Pearl River. Nezaj was one of two people who died in the fiery crash that took place Sunday afternoon. Seth Harrison/The Journal News
A member of the Pearl River High School football team lays flowers at the site of a crash that killed Altin Nezaj, a Pearl River High School senior and football player, as they spoke outside school Oct.15, 2019. Nezaj was one of two people who died in the fiery crash that took place Sunday afternoon. Seth Harrison/The Journal News
Nana Kolenovic of Orangeburg, cousin of the two girls involved in Sunday's fatal crash in Pearl River, prays at the site of the crash Oct. 14, 2019. Seth Harrison/The Journal News
Altin Nezaj, 17, died after a multi-vehicle crash on Route 304 Sunday afternoon. He played football, #71, for Pearl River High School. Mark Vergari/The Journal News
Altin Nezaj, 17, died after a multi-vehicle crash on Route 304 Sunday afternoon, Oct. 13, 2019. He played football, No. 71, for Pearl River High School. Mark Vergari/The Journal News
Kylie McNally and Julie Fitzgerald, both Pearl River High School students, remembered their schoolmate Altin Nezaj as they spoke outside the school Oct.14, 2019. Nezaj, a senior, was one of two people who died in a fiery crash in Pearl River Sunday afternoon. Seth Harrison/The Journal News
Joe Parisi, a Pearl River High School senior, and a member of the varsity football team, spoke about his friend and teammate Altin Nezaj outside his home Oct.14, 2019. Nezaj was one of two people who died in a fiery crash in Pearl River Sunday afternoon. Seth Harrison/The Journal News
Joe Geppner, who lives near the site of a fiery crash in Pearl River that killed two high school students Sunday afternoon, ran to the crash after hearing a loud bang. Geppner, photographed near the site Oct. 14, 2019, fought through the fire to try to rescue the three people trapped in the car. Seth Harrison/The Journal News
Marco Pochintesta, Superintendent of the Pearl River schools, speaking about the crash Sunday that killed one Pearl River student, along with one other, and critically injured a third Pearl River student. Seth Harrison/The Journal News
A vehicle, believed to be traveling on Rt. 304 , ended up on the train tracks below, near West Crooked Hill Rd. in Pearl River, NY, Sunday, October 13, 2019. Kevin R. Wexler/NorthJersey.com
A vehicle, believed to be traveling on Rt. 304 (above), ended up on the train tracks below, after an accident, in Pearl River, NY, Sunday, October 13, 2019. Kevin R. Wexler/NorthJersey.com
Emergency personnel are shown near a vehicle believed to be traveling on Rt. 304, and ended up on the train tracks below, near West Crooked Hill Rd. in Pearl River, NY, Sunday, October 13, 2019. Kevin R. Wexler/NorthJersey.com
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Your Guide to the Best Craft Beer Pubs in Dublin
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The Irish love their beer and are famous for it. In fact, the entire country is in the middle of a craft beer revolution! At the moment, there are over 40 craft breweries in Ireland. If you are a fan of craft beer and you’d like to sample the best lager Ireland has to offer, here are our top recommendations:
Porterhouse Brewing Company
Porterhouse Brewing Company is the first brewpub in Ireland. The company opened in the mid-90s, developing an impressive selection of craft beers. Today, Porterhouse Brewing Company has six branches in the country and beyond, serving up tasty stouts and draft beers in London and NYC. Porterhouse Brewing Company prides itself for its fine stouts, which are some of the best in the country. The brewpub also offers seasonal beers like chocolate truffle stout, hemp beer, and Kölsch!
We love Trouble Brewing for its quirky name and an impressive selection of brews. Paul O’Connor and Stephen Clinch founded the brewery on St. Patrick’s Day in 2010 and there was no looking back ever since. The brewery is best known for its rich, robust beers, cartoonish labels, and seasonal ales. Go to Trouble Brewing and try the Spelt Saison, Trouble Brewing Galaxy pale ale, and Dark Arts porter. We also recommend the Graffiti, English Porter, and the English IPA!
Brown Paper Bag Project
Brown Paper Bag Project is founded by a group of gypsy brewers. These brewers do not have their own brewery or those who do not rent out other breweries’ equipment. Brown Paper Bag Project is known best for its delicious IPAS, Pilsners, and ales. These crafted beers are painstakingly made the old fashioned way and are as homemade as they come! If you are a true blue fan of artisanal brews, this is a great place to start!
Paul Theakston, the managing director of Theakstons brewery, founded Black Sheep in 1991. As a veteran brewer, Paul developed his own blend of brews. Inside the Black Sheep is a spacious drinking area and comfy seating. Specialties of Black Sheep include the Best Bitter, Riggwelter, Golden Sheep and the house special, Black Sheep Ale. We are also great fans of their Monty Python’s Holy Grail Ale and Imperial Russian! The brewpub offers more than just great drinks. Each night, the pub hosts various events, inviting local musicians and comedians to entertain guests.
Galway Bay Brewing Company
Galway Bay Brewing Company is one of the largest breweries in Ireland. The brewery was founded by a group of beer connoisseurs that seek the perfect brew. The founders of Galway Bay Brewing Company utilize age-old brewing techniques to create an impressive selection of craft beers. We are huge fans of Stormy Port, Buried at Sea, and Full Sail. We also love the house special Bay ale, and the limited edition ales!
Against the Grain was the first brewpub opened by the Cottage Group in Dublin. The brewery is poplar for its rare and special brews, most of which are unique only at Against the Grain. The pub literally tries to go against the grain by coming up with craft beers and ales that you cannot find in all of Dublin. Apart from the craft beer, the pub also hosts a monthly quiz called “Against the Brain.” If you want to get more from the experience, call the pub for the quiz schedule and work your schedule around the event so you can join in on the fun!
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10/12/2019 Military Industry
We met them at the Milipol show in Paris late November, the Russian company TSNK proposes a handheld detector for explosives, narcotics and radioactive materials that gives results after seconds.
03/12/2019 Middle East, Military Industry, North Africa
Twenty years ago, on March 27, 1999, Lt.colonel Zoltàan Dani, commander of the 3rd Battalion of the 250 th Air Defense Missile Brigade of the Yugoslav Army, gave the order to his weapons commander, Lt.colonel. Đorđe Aničić to launch a volley of missiles from a well-hidden SA-3 Pechora air defense system.
Russia is proposing the countries of the Middle-East and North Africa region to significantly enforce its air defense system (AD). Protection against ballistic missile attacks can be assured by S-400 ADMS.
Maintenance & service centers for Pantsir-S1 for the MENA region
25/11/2019 Algeria, Middle East, Military Industry, North Africa
Russian JSC NPO High-Precision Complexes is planning to create abroad a network of service centers for MRO and modernization of Pantsir-S1 air defense systems, the relevant talks are going on.
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29/10/2019 Algeria, Military Industry
During the first week of August 2019 in an Algerian shipyard, a RORO ship arrives at the end of the day and unloads about thirty anonymous containers and two huge armored vehicles hidden under thick khaki tarpaulins. The transport convoy starts immediately after unloading, direction Constantine in the northeast of the country.
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Rostec presents drone for monitoring power grids
The Ruselectronics holding company, which is part of the Rostec Corporation, has presented a drone for video monitoring of power lines. The presentation was held within International Forum “Electrical Grids” taking place in Moscow. The drone features a camera and a thermal imager and can operate absolutely autonomously collecting and communicating data on the state of power grids to operators’ services.
Rostec presented new civil radio stations designed by Art. Lebedev Studio
Ruselectronica holding, part of Rostec State Corporation, presented the prototypes of its digital civil DMR (Digital Mobile Radio) stations for the first time at the Innoprom-2019 show. The devices are compatible with all existing domestic and foreign civil systems of professional mobile radio communications. The first production batch is scheduled for 2020.
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Built To Perform: Kokkinakis' Comeback
Can the Aussie rising star finally put injuries behind him? - by Dan Williams
Training angry tends to get a good rap. Rage pushes you to new levels of effort, the thinking goes. But in recent times that's not how it's worked out for Thanasi Kokkinakis.
The towering Adelaide slugger, who’d rocketed more than 500 places up the world rankings in his first two years on the tour, had fallen off the radar last year courtesy of serious shoulder and pectoral tears. Sitting about waiting for these to heal didn’t suit his temperament.
“I was pissed off with how my upper body was feeling so I started running a lot,” says Kokkinakis after a morning workout with trainer Corey Bocking. The mileage in his legs, he figured, would serve him well when he returned to the court.
“But I was running a lot more than I should have been – like 12 kays a day for four days straight on a bunch of different surfaces,” he says. “It wasn’t great for my hips, but I didn’t realise that at the time because I was more angry than anything.”
Sure enough, the excessive pounding had consequences: Kokkinakis developed osteitis pubis – pain in the groin and pelvis caused by inflammation. While he plans to reassert himself on the tour this year – starting at the Australian Open from January 15 – he’ll begin the climb back while managing the lingering effects of his youthful intemperance.
No matter, he says. The lessons of last year have reinforced that a career is a marathon and not a sprint. You have to pace yourself. You make decisions with an eye on the long term, rather than risk burnout by ignoring blinking lights.
For the full story, pick up a copy of the February issue of Men's Health Australia, in-store 8th Jan.
Dan Williams, Men’s Health’s Associate Editor, is the magazine’s most experienced (aka oldest) presence. While his body protests more than it used to, he still insists it honour the MH way, with regular dawn workouts mingled with punishing sessions on the tennis court – all against a backdrop of abstemiousness: he turns into a pumpkin at 10pm.
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MacRumors Reaches Two Million Posts
Friday December 23, 2005 3:32 PM PST by Doctor Q
MacRumors Forums, the discussion section for MacRumors, MacBytes, MacPolls, DailyTunes, and iPodGear, has reached another milestone: two million forum posts. The two millionth post was made by member ITASOR at 6:27PM EST on Friday, December 23, 2005, in the Marketplace forum. Congratulations, ITASOR, and congratulations, MacRumors!
The first forum members joined in June 2000. Today, over five years later, there are over 63,000 registered members and over 168,000 forum threads. The forums cover Apple news and rumors, hardware and software, tips and help, and other topics of interest to the Macintosh community. The forums reached one million posts in August 2004.
Site developments this year included the launch of Mac Guides, a Wiki-based guide to Macintosh information maintained by forum members.
MacRumors once again thanks the members who visit the MacRumors family of sites, participate in the forums, and make MacRumors the success it is.
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by Paul BobnakDec 12, 2019Mailing, USPS, Postal Regulations
What’s ahead for direct mail in 2020?
If the past year is any indication, it looks like marketers will continue to have plenty of opportunities to create innovative and relevant direct mail that pushes the envelope – literally and figuratively.
But – and it’s a big but – the postal environment we all operate in will continue to face some longtime challenges thanks to uncertainty around the U.S. Postal Service’s operations and direction.
Because many of its operating rules are set by the U.S. Congress, the USPS has struggled to keep up with a rapidly changing marketplace.
For example, the volumes for some classes of mail have seen big declines, while others have increased dramatically. Many stakeholders have called for major changes to the system for several years.
Meanwhile, you’re wondering …
How will I be able to save money on my direct mail campaigns in the coming year?
What’s happening with omnichannel marketing?
How will politics affect the mail?
With that in mind, let’s see what the crystal ball says is in store for direct mail in the new year with these quick predictions.
Rates Will Increase But …
Yes, it’s true that many postal rates will go up on January 26. Generally speaking, we’re talking about a 2.1% increase for first class presort, a 1.9% increase for marketing mail, and a 3.9% increase in postage for flats.
Fortunately, you have ways to deal with price increases instead of mailing less.
For example, commingling and co-palletization, two workshare methods pushed by USPS, are incentivized with lower rate increases.
Also – how’s your data? Makes sure you’re making the most of it to save on both postage and printing costs.
Promotional Incentives Will Return
Direct mail doesn’t stand still. But, to help it stand out in the mailbox, marketers might need a financial incentive to try new things.
In 2020, the USPS will once again offer a 2% postage discount for direct mail that uses cutting-edge response technologies and printing techniques. The postal promotions are these:
Tactile, Sensory and Interactive Engagement
Emerging and Advanced Technology
Personalized Color Transpromo
Earned Value Reply Mail
Informed Delivery.
Direct mail that incorporates these new technologies will be more eye-catching and useful to all kinds of audiences and, therefore, improve response rates. Because they use data, interactive, and tactile elements like nothing before, mail will be revitalized as a marketing channel.
Informed Delivery Will Continue to Rise
USPS’s Informed Delivery program, which lets consumers who opt in see an image of the mail on the way to their mailbox, is providing new ways for companies to market themselves. The statistics tell much of the story.
As of early December, over 6,000 brands have run more than 31,000 multichannel campaigns. And, 21 million people have signed up to preview their mail via email or an online dashboard. With 200,000 households being added every week, it’s pretty likely enrollment will exceed 30 million by the end of 2020.
Local Mail Will Continue to Rule
According to media research firm BIA Advisory Services, direct mail retained the biggest slice of local advertising in 2019, with 25% of the market, or $37.2 billion. Although digital’s share is growing, nothing yet has the reach of direct mail.
Small businesses and local companies will continue to include direct mail in their marketing mix because – with the right partner – they can target (and re-target) customers with offers segmented by geography as well as other demographics.
Political Mail Will Break Records
In the 2018 election cycle, political campaigns spent $563 million on direct mail alone, the most ever. Expect even more spending this coming year because 2020 brings elections for president, the U.S. Congress, and thousands of state and local offices.
Although TV remains the biggest campaign channel, the sheer volume of ads leads to viewer fatigue. Well-designed political direct mail excels as a voter education and get-out-the-vote initiative and can be even more powerful and engaging when driven by data.
With primary and caucus season starting in January, look for the mail to start flowing all the way through to November.
Postal Reform Won’t Happen (Yet)
A year ago, it looked as if the stars were finally aligning just right for progress in resolving structural issues that have plagued the postal service for years. Some new members were named to start filling out an empty USPS Board of Governors. The administration released a long-promised reform plan, and several members of Congress drew up legislation that relieved USPS of its healthcare prepayment mandate, among other changes. But nothing was moved forward.
Now, in an election year, with less time available on the legislative calendar, any proposals are even more controversial. To complicate matters more, a new Postmaster General will have to be found to lead USPS following the retirement of Megan Brennan. Don’t expect any reform action until after the November elections decide who will be in power and setting the agenda in the years ahead.
There’s nothing really groundbreaking coming at direct mail marketers in 2020. The next year is mostly going to be about taking advantage of exciting opportunities to create direct mail that makes a difference.
The challenges? They can seem pretty frustrating. Everyone wants to feel like they have an affordable, predictable, and sustainable mailing environment that lets them reach audiences while producing a great ROI.
It’s important to take a long-term view on your marketing strategy. While we all wait on the policymakers to come together on plans that enable us to have a more dynamic marketplace, look for ways to improve every aspect of your direct mail campaigns.
At mailing.com, our postal experts can help you put together a complete and cost-effective direct mail campaign – from planning to printing to mailing – to accomplish your goals quickly.
Drop us a line or call us! We’d love to show you how to put mail to work in your next campaign during the year ahead..
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Fatal accident involving a truck claims life of Georgia teen
On behalf of McCamy, Phillips, Tuggle & Fordham, LLP | Oct 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
A momentary distraction for a driver could quickly turn into the cause of someone losing their life. A collision leading to a fatal accident can occur at a moment’s notice, and an innocent bystander could be left with deadly injuries. This was unfortunately the case for a Georgia teen after he was reportedly struck by a vehicle while he and his brother were on the side of the roadway.
Reports indicated that the teen may have been sitting on a go-kart with his younger brother close by when a pickup truck collided with the go-kart. Witnesses stated that the truck came to a stop, and the teen was trapped underneath one of the tires. The boy was extracted from beneath the vehicle and given CPR by witnesses. He was later airlifted to an area medical center but unfortunately succumbed to his injuries.
At this time, the crash is still considered to be under investigation by authorities. It was reported, however, that the driver of the pickup is facing charges for vehicular homicide, and if he is found guilty, he could face serious consequences. It was not disclosed whether he sustained any injuries as a result of the collision.
The family of the 14-year-old victim is undoubtedly grief stricken after the fatal accident. Losing a family member is difficult under any circumstances, especially at such a young age. The funeral costs and other strains placed upon the family due to the accident could possibly create a bigger burden on the already harrowing situation. Financial difficulties on top of emotional challenges can further devastate a family, and they may wish to look into their legal options and Georgia wrongful death laws. This information could help point them in the best direction for moving forward.
Source: The Augusta Chronicle, Evans accident kills teen, 15, Valerie Rowell and Steve Crawford, Oct. 10, 2013
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Kevin Dolgin Tells You About Places You Should Go In Europe
Our Lady of the Brass Knuckles
Guess which town in France has the second highest number of hotels (after Paris). Go ahead, guess. Did you guess Marseilles (France’s second biggest city)? Wrong. How about Lyon, Lille, Bordeaux, Toulouse… all with populations over four hundred thousand? Wrong again. Maybe Cannes, what with the film festival, or Nice, with all the beaches. Nope. The town with the second highest number of hotels in France is Lourdes, population 15,000.
In case you’re a godless commie or something, and have never heard of Lourdes, you should know that in 1858 a young peasant girl named Bernadette saw apparitions of the Virgin Mary in a grotto on the edge of town. On the VM’s instructions, Bernadette dug in the ground until a spring appeared. The water from that spring soon started working miraculous cures. Since then, an estimated two hundred million people have visited Lourdes, with five million more coming to pay their respects and get healed every year.
The Catholic Church recognizes sixty-seven bona fide miracle cures in Lourdes. Ever ready to provide vital travel information to my readers, I tracked them all down and learned some interesting facts.
First, don’t get your hopes up. Sixty-seven cures in one hundred and fifty years, given the number of people who visit, is nothing to crow about. Furthermore, the last one was in 1987 (multiple sclerosis). But what’s worse is that when you start looking at the details you realize that almost forty percent were for tuberculosis of one form or another, and that the biggest year for cures was the first, 1858, when seven people were cured. Between 1858 and 1960, Lourdes averaged roughly 0.6 healings per year, since then, despite an enormous increase in the number of visitors, the yearly average falls to 0.08. The number of accidental deaths on the roads, etc. due to all that pilgrimage dwarfs that number.
Oh well. The faithful will say that it’s not about healing anyway; it’s about veneration. Many of the locals, however, apparently think it’s about business.
I had visited Lourdes myself some twenty years ago or so and I had been much impressed… less with the piety of the place than with the with the businesses that flourish in its midst. I recently returned to Lourdes thanks to a skiing trip in the Pyrenees, the mountains separating France and Spain. There are a couple of very nice ski areas near Lourdes, and I had spent a few days in one of them with my two sons (my wife decided a few years ago that although skiing is fun, it’s not fun enough to put up with the cold, so ever since then all skiing in our family has been purely masculine). We decided to sacrifice our last day of skiing in order to visit Lourdes.
It should be said from the start that my sons are not religious. My elder son, who is entering college in pursuit of his goal of being a nuclear physicist, expends a fair amount of energy on creationist websites trying to convince their members that they are wrong (despite my insistence that he’s wasting his time). I used to be pretty religious, but that was a very long time ago, before I discovered rational thought and sex (I paraphrase a Jesuit priest who was once a professor of mine). Given our generally skeptical frame of mind, we were perhaps overly sensitive to outward signs of hypocrisy. Nevertheless, it’s hard to imagine even the most ardent fan of religious paraphernalia being anything less than numbed by the sheer magnitude of the local tourist trade.
The grotto in which the VM appeared to Bernadette has remained in its pristine state, aside from the white metal benches in front of it and the great hulking cathedral-like church built into the rock on top of it. We were in Lourdes outside of the main pilgrim season, which runs from April through October, and furthermore, the weather was awful, but still there were a number of the faithful praying in the rain in front of the grotto and walking forward to touch its walls or to get miracle water from the taps nearby. The grotto is near a beautiful little river, the other side of which houses a complex of modern buildings consisting of chapels and meeting rooms, as well as the “Tent of Eucharistic Veneration”, which contained only big stacks of chairs. Another complex houses various welcome centers for the faithful, as well as the “museum of miraculous cures” in which all sixty-seven certified miraculous cases are outlined via photos on the walls (my personal favorite is Evasio Ganora, an Italian farmer who was cured of cancer in 1950 and then died when crushed by his own tractor a scant two years later. Talk about celestial irony).
But we had primarily come to see the souvenir shops. It must be said that they hadn’t really changed much over the past twenty years. Even their wares were similar, with the ubiquitous little plastic bottles shaped like the VM in which you can bring back your Lourdes water (you screw off her crown to fill them). These come in a variety of sizes, although the largest of them tend to give up on depicting the VM, and are really just big jugs, of up to ten liters, with her image stenciled on the side.
Another favorite item is rosary beads, including enormous strands with beads the size of walnuts. These glow in the dark! There are a lot of glow-in-the-dark items, including many of the numerous statuettes of the VM (and a few of the pope, although his don’t glow—maybe John-Paul II, who was much more charismatic, had glow-in-the-dark statuettes). There are also all kinds of candles of all different sizes, and numerous little plaques, postcards and pictures of the VM, including one large 3D thing that changes images if you move from side to side, just like those little cardboard squares we used to get in Crackerjack boxes. This shifts between Mary and Jesus depending on your angle, but unfortunately most angles give a little of both, resulting in an horrendous three-eyed bearded hermaphrodite.
More arcane items, all of which sport images of the virgin included…
• Bells
• Spoons
• Collapsible portable drinking cups
• Ashtrays
• Mugs
• Watches
• Pencil cases
• Playing cards
• Baseball caps
• Key chains (one of which associated an image of the VM in a horseshoe: a strange juxtaposition of Christian and pagan imagery)
• Coffee mugs
• Cigarette lighters
• Snow-filled paper weights
• Candy
• Gourds
• Little fake cameras with images of the VM when you look in the viewer
• Penknives
• Egg cups
• Napkin holders
• Napkins
• Handkerchiefs
• Teapots
• Placemats
• Nightlights
• Bibs
• Corkscrews
• Bottle openers
• A set of steak knives
• Potholders
• Slippers
• Pens, including some in which the VM floats down to Bernadette if you tip them
• Plates
• A backscratcher / shoehorn contraption
• Wallets
• Refrigerator magnets
• Sword-shaped letter openers
• Big paper clips
• Dishtowels
• Thermoses
• A little fountain that you can plug in and that gurgles and lights up
The list goes on, but these stood out. What also stood out were some rather unusual mixes of souvenirs. For example, one of the souvenir shops was run by an old man wearing a Yankees baseball cap and an enormous ring with a silver skull. Along with all the virgins, he also sold combat knives and an “Operation Desert Storm” shoulder patch. His shop was near a tattoo parlor, which was unfortunately closed… I would have loved to have interviewed the proprietor. Across town, a different souvenir shop proprietor likewise sold his virgins along with weapons, but these included not only nasty looking knives, but also throwing stars, swords and brass knuckles.
Mary asked Bernadette to pray for the poor sinners of the world. I’m not sure the sinners have benefited in quite the way she intended.
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Opioid use associated with common bile duct dilation
Publish date: May 19, 2019
Kari Oakes
REPORTING FROM DDW 2019
SAN DIEGO – Biliary duct dilation in the setting of an intact gallbladder and normal bilirubin levels was more common among those who used opioids, based on the results of a large, retrospective, single-center cohort study.
Patients were included in the study if they had a documented measurement for the diameter of the common bile duct, with no evidence of an obstructive lesion and a normal bilirubin level. The mean common bile duct diameter was significantly higher at 8.67 mm for 867 patients who used opioids, compared with 7.24 mm for 818 similar patients who did not use opioids (P less than .001). The association was strongest among opioid users with an intact gallbladder.
“Opiate use is associated with biliary dilation in the setting of normal bilirubin,” Monique Barakat, MD, a gastroenterologist at Stanford (Calif.) University, reported at the annual Digestive Disease Week. “Known opiate users with normal LFTs [liver function tests] may not require expensive and potentially risky endoscopic evaluation for biliary dilation.”
Dr. Barakat and senior author Subhas Banerjee, MD, professor of gastroenterology and hepatology at Stanford, decided to examine a possible association between biliary duct dilation and opioid use based on previous small clinical studies that found a possible association. Along with opioid status, Dr. Barakat and her coauthor also looked at patient age, cholecystectomy status, ethnicity, weight, and height for possible associations with bile duct diameter.
The researchers took a random 20% sample of adults seen for all causes in the ED at Stanford over a 5-year period. Using a health informatic platform based on the electronic medical record, they identified all patients who had received an abdominal CT or MRI. Patients were included in the study if they had a documented measurement for the diameter of the common bile duct, with no evidence of obstructive lesion and a normal bilirubin level.
Compared with 818 patients who did not use opioids, the 867 patients who used opioids had a significantly larger common bile duct diameter. Using 7 mm as the threshold for biliary duct enlargement, 84% of patients who used opioids had an enlarged common bile duct, compared with 27% of nonopioid users (P less than .001), said Dr. Barakat, recipient of an early investigator award for the study.
“We frequently get referrals for bile duct dilation with concern for more sinister causes of biliary duct dilation – stones, strictures, and malignancy,” said Dr. Barakat. Because of the increase in cross-sectional imaging via CT or MRI, bile duct dilation is being detected at increasingly higher rates.
Dr. Barakat said that about one-third of referrals to the therapeutic endoscopy clinic at Stanford are now for patients with biliary dilation and normal liver function tests. And similar increases are being “seen across all settings – so office, primary care clinic, inpatient, and most markedly, the emergency department. Coupled with this, the population is aging, and patients who present to each of these settings are more likely, if they are older, to undergo cross-sectional imaging.”
Other contributors to higher rates of bile duct dilation include increased rates of obesity and increased prevalence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). About 20% of individuals with NASH will also have abnormal LFTs, she said, and NASH can be the trigger for cross-sectional imaging.
For most of these patients with biliary duct dilation and normal LFTs, no obstructive process was found on endoscopic evaluation.
Although gastroenterology textbooks may say that bile duct diameter increases with age, Dr. Barakat and colleagues didn’t find this to be the case. Among nonopioid users in the study cohort, age did not predict of common bile duct diameter. Among the entire cohort, “Advancing age weakly predicts increased common bile duct diameter,” she said, suggesting that factors other than age along may drive increased bile duct diameter.
Limitations included the retrospective nature of the study, as well as the limitations of information from the electronic medical record. Also, interobserver variability may have come into play, as bile duct diameter measurements were made by multiple radiologists in the course of clinical care.
The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Barakat reported no relevant financial disclosures.
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We are pleased to announce the following primary care physicians as top-performing physicians in the category of Emergency Department (ED) utilization.
Congratulations to 16 primary care physicians honored for their commitment to Kupuna patients. These MDX Hawai`i Excellence in Kupuna Care award winners help keep patients healthy and using the Emergency Department (ED) only when necessary. Many of them offer flexible office hours, provide consistent communication and follow up and regularly schedule and perform annual wellness visits for their patients.
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Their patients had a low ED utilization rate over a twelve-month period. The metrics were adjusted for severity of illness represented by the physicians RAF/HCC score.
Research by the Centers for Disease Control shows more than 21 million Americans over 65 visit the Emergency Department (ED) annually -- an increase of more than four million from a decade ago. In Hawaii, seniors are using the ED in record numbers. In fact, a study of Hawaiian primary care physicians (PCPs) showed 53% had patient ED utilization rates exceeding the national average
According to a recent study, hospitalization can be debilitating to seniors, and can often prevent them from living independent lives. Additional studies show the majority of emergency room visits are “potentially preventable.”
Because of this, MDX Hawai’i, a network of healthcare providers that serves over 28,000 Medicare Advantage recipients, is recognizing physicians who keep patients healthy and out of the ED.
Throughout 2018, more than 100 physicians will receive MDX Hawai`i Excellence in Kupuna Care awards based on a list of quality metrics. In addition, MDX Hawai`i will offer a series of continuing medical education (CME) webinars to review best practices and offer testimonials from top-performing physicians.
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Is Horse Slaughter Returning to the U.S.?
Roswell, NM – A recent poll shows New Mexicans overwhelmingly oppose the practice of horse slaughter for food. Comments from Nancy Perry, senior vice president of government relations, ASPCA ; Bruce Wagman,representative of Front Range Equine Rescue and partner at Schiff Hardin law firm; and Phil Carter, equine campaign manager, Animal Protection of New Mexico (APNM). Photos available: Horses who have been assisted by the Equine Protection Fund.
While Valley Meat Company in Roswell is one of six operations around the nation applying for a permit to slaughter American horses for food, 70 percent of registered voters polled in New Mexico this month expressed opposition to horse slaughter. Nancy Perry of the ASPCA says slaughter of American horses for food could create many health problems in the U.S. She points to the situation reported in the European Union earlier this year.
Horse meat was improperly labeled and co-mingled with beef. Some major food outlets were caught up in this. (:07) And as a result of that, the frozen burger sales in the U.K. dropped by 43-percent.
Attorney Bruce Wagman, who has been filing legal documents to prevent horse slaughter in the United States, says horse meat is toxic to humans.
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The drugs that horses are given are not regulated,(:03) and out of the 115 drugs on our chart, 50 of them are specifically mentioned in federal law and says (sic) ‘Do not give this drug to horses intended for human consumption.’
Wagman says concerns about horse slaughter extend beyond the food supply, into slaughterhouse runoff, and cruelty to animals. He says there is no such thing as humane slaughter of horses. One response to the issue is the Safeguard American Food Exports (S.A.F.E.) Act, a proposal to ban the slaughter of horses and the transport of American horses to slaughter. That bill is sitting in committee in Congress. Another response is to rescue, rehabilitate and protect American horses.
Perry says the argument that this is an option for horses who have no others is completely false. A USDA survey found more than 92 percent of horses going to slaughter were in good condition. Perry says these horses had other options, but were now facing the cruelty of the butchering process.
Horses frequently are not properly stunned and will frequently be alive and kicking during dismemberment. (:06) And it’s really a predatory industry based on the demand of foreign gourmands.
Perry says the only reassurance Americans have that they won’t be eating burgers with beef and horse co-mingled is that horses are not slaughtered in the United States. Take that away, she says, and the final firewall against co-mingling crashes down.
Phil Carter at Animal Protection of New Mexico says the three-year-old Equine Protection Fund has so far helped nearly 400 horses stay out of sale barns. He adds that several bills benefiting horses passed the 2013 New Mexico Legislature, and one of them, the Horse Shelter Rescue Fund, allows taxpayers to donate their state tax refunds to help horses.
A voluntary tax check-off program that any New Mexico taxpayer can contribute to goes into a fund that helps support the state’s nine horse rescues.
New Mexico may become home to the first American horse slaughterhouse. That designation brings with it a lot of controversy. Renee Blake has the story.
Note to Editors: Reach Perry through Rebecca Goldrick at 646-291-4582; Bruce Wagman at 415-868-0906; Carter at 505-967-5297.
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(Albuquerque, NM) -- A man in a wheelchair didn't make it across the street Monday evening. The 67-year-old man was trying to cross near Zuni and Tennessee when he was hit by a pickup truck. The driver of the truck said he couldn't stop in time. He was not cited.
(Albuquerque, NM) -- The bullets were flying Monday night near Coors and Rio Bravo. A man was shot in the back in what police have called a drive-by shooting. Witnesses say they heard several shots and saw a car leave the scene. No suspects are in custody. The victim is expected to survive.
(Albuquerque, NM) -- Air-rage suspect Julio Calero can go home now that he was freed on five-thousand-dollars bond. But he can't fly home. In fact he can't fly at all. Calero has been told he may return to his home in Florida, but he has to find alternative transportation to get there, such as the bus. Calero is accused of assault for throwing a beer can and cup of ice at a flight attendant on an America West flight between Florida and Las Vegas, Nevada. His attorney says it was the flight attendants, not Calero, who were out of control.
(Albuquerque, NM) -- At least one city councilor wants to keep area teens on a shorter leash. Greg Payne proposed a teen curfew at Monday's City Council meeting. He says when teenagers are out at two in the morning, the situation creates an opportunity for mischief. The American Civil Liberties Union is buying it and says such a law would give police too much power to stop anyone who looks young. A curfew for teens was proposed three years ago, but shot down by the state Supreme Court. This curfew would hold parents responsible if teens were out too late. Payne says the bill will go in front of the full Council December 18th.
(Albuquerque, NM) -- The Albuquerque City Council is following in the footsteps of Santa Fe. Monday night the Duke City councilors decided area restaurants should not serve water as a matter of course. Instead, customers must ask for it. The plan would require the approval of the mayor. It would also require hotels and motels to give their customers the option of not having their sheets washed during short stays.
(Santa Fe, NM) -- "Playboy" magazine is flying off the newsstands in New Mexico. This time it really is for the articles. Even women who normally don't purchase the men's publication, are buying the January 2001 issue. That's because it features a ten-page interview with Governor Gary Johnson. Johnson says that despite disapproval from other members of the Republican Party, he feels honored to have been asked to do the interview and believes he is reaching more people with his message about drug legalization by using the pages of the national magazine.
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(Clovis, NM) -- A man suspected of costing the City of Clovis millions of dollars is now being sought. The Houston man skipped arraignment in Clovis Monday on securities fraud charges. A judge has issued a warrant for his arrest.
(Albuquerque, NM) -- A city landmark could be gone next year. Bernalillo County officials are considering tearing down the Bernalillo County Detention Center. They wouldn't do it until next fall when a two-thousand-bed facility is scheduled to open near I-40 and Paseo del Volcan. B-C-D-C was built some 30 years ago with additions in the early 1980's. It is expensive to operate. Albuquerque Police Chief Gerry Galvin thinks the center should be used as a booking facility. But there is concern over the 12-mile-round-trip between the downtown building and the new jail.
(Albuquerque, NM) -- Overcrowding at B-C-D-C could have inmates headed out of Bernalillo County. Electronic monitoring freed up enough space to keep the Bernalillo County Detention Center out of trouble with the federal government. Still, some people think having former inmates walking around with bracelets puts the community at risk. A proposal made at Monday's City Council meeting would have Bernalillo County purchasing jail beds from surrounding counties. The price tag for taxpayers would range from 40 to 65-dollars a day. Originally, a multi-million dollar interim facility was proposed.
(Carson National Forest, NM) -- A prescribed burn was started in New Mexico Monday. It was a 50-acre burn in the Carson National Forest that was set to burn dry fuel that has been building up over the past couple of years. More planned burns are scheduled for the future. Prescribed burns were once a matter of course. They are no longer taken for granted since one became the Cerro Grande Fire that caused the evacuation of Los Alamos.
(Albuquerque, NM) -- Although not all the members of the City Council were happy about it, two Albuquerque developers stand to make a profit from their failure. GSL Properties of Portland, Oregon says Amar Tesch and Armstrong Brothers Inc. will receive 150-thousand-dollars plus expenses even after they failed to secure financing for a 160-unit Downtown apartment complex. A bill that could stall the Villa San Felipe project came up before the Council Monday night.
(Carlsbad, NM) -- The National Transportation Safety Board is inspecting the scorched pipe from August's explosion near Carlsbad. Inspectors have one-thousand pounds of the scorched pipe that was hauled to Washington, D. C. from New Mexico. Currently the focus is on a link between pipe corrosion and the worst U-S pipeline blast in the past quarter century. They hope findings from the probe will prompt Congress to pass tougher safety standards for the pipeline industry.
(Albuquerque, NM) -- A man walking his dog found what appears to be an illegal dump between Unser Boulevard and 98th Street. Lee Terry called the state Environment Department about some leaking 55-gallon drums he came across on top of a hill in the West Mesa. When he got no action, he contacted Channel 13. The Environment Department says it will visit the site today (Tuesday) to take samples from the drums before planning a clean up.
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Genetic biomarker may predict nerve pain side effects associated with prostate cancer treatment
New study finds genetic alterations in the VAC14 gene are associated with an increased risk of docetaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy in prostate cancer patients.
Taxanes are a group of drugs commonly used to treat cancers of the breast, lung, ovary, or prostate, but its use can be limited by significant side effects. Researchers from Moffitt Cancer Center report prostate cancer patients who have a variation in the VAC14 gene are more susceptible to a side effect called peripheral neuropathy when treated with the taxane docetaxel.
Peripheral neuropathy is a common side effect of taxane treatment. Patients who suffer from this condition have damage to their peripheral nerves and experience weakness, numbness and pain usually in their hands or feet and occasionally in other areas of the body. This can limit the use of an otherwise effective cancer treatment.
In a study published online May 3 in the journal Clinical Cancer Research, researchers analyzed the DNA of men who had castrate-resistant metastatic prostate cancer and participated in a randomized phase 3 clinical trial that included docetaxel in the treatment regimen. Out of 623 prostate cancer patients from the study, 50 (8.1%) experienced debilitating peripheral neuropathy.
The researchers examined the patients' DNA for genetic variations called single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that were associated with docetaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy. They discovered that a variation in the VAC14 gene was highly associated with the incidence of docetaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy.
"The genetic variant of VAC14 identified in this study could be useful for understanding the mechanism of docetaxel-induced neuropathy and may be informative for avoiding docetaxel treatment in patients at elevated neuropathy risk," said Howard McLeod, Pharm.D., medical director of the DeBartolo Family Personalized Medicine Institute at Moffitt. "This also offers new drug development strategies to improve the outcomes for cancer patients."
The research was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health (grants U01GM61390, U01GM61393, P30NR014129), ALLIANCE (CA31936 and CA33601), and ECOG-ACRIN (CA21115 and CA16116).
Pharmacogenetic Discovery in CALGB (Alliance) 90401 and Mechanistic Validation of a VAC14 Polymorphism That Increases Risk of Docetaxel-Induced Neuropathy. Daniel L. Hertz, Kouros Owzar, Sherrie Lessans, Claudia Wing, Chen Jiang, William K Kelly, Jai N Patel, Susan Halabi, Yoichi Furukawa, Heather E. Wheeler, Alexander Sibley, Cameron Lassiter, Lois S Weisman, Dorothy Watson, Stefanie D Krens, Flora Mulkey, Cynthia L Renn, Eric J Small, Philip G Febbo, Ivo Shterev, Deanna Kroetz, Paula N Friedman, John F Mahoney, Michael A. Carducci, Michael J Kelley, Yusuke Nakamura, Michiaki Kubo, Susan G Dorsey, M. Eileen Dolan4, Michael J. Morris, Mark J. Ratain, and Howard L McLeod. Clinical Cancer Research. DOI:10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-15-2823. Published online May 3, 2016.
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International Journal of Health Policy and Management “The year 2016 could turn out to be a turning point for global health, new political realities and global insecurities will test governance and financing mechanisms in relation to both people and planet. But most importantly political factors such as the global power shift and “the rise of the rest” will define the future of global health.
A new mix of health inequity and security challenges has emerged and the 2015 humanitarian and health crises have shown the limits of existing systems. The global health as well as the humanitarian system will have to prove their capacity to respond and reform." (by Ilona Kickbusch) Photo: Bread for the World/ flickr
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War Plans Department
Betts, Thomas J. Interviews
Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff G-2 (Intelligence ) – SHAEF (1943-1945)
Bohlen, Charles E. Interviews
Soviet expert, ambassador to Moscow in 1953, Marshall’s assistant (1947)
Bolte, Charles L. Interviews
WWI and WWII combat veteran
Bowditch, Edward P., Jr Interviews
Aide de Camp to General John J. Pershing
Boyle, Leo M. Interviews
Served with Marshall in the 33rd division ( 1933-1936)
Bradley, Omar N. Interviews
Brereton, Lewis H. Interviews
Commanding General 1st Allied Airborne Army (1944 – 1945)
Brett, George H. Interviews
Commanding General Caribbean Defense Command (1942 – 1945)
Brooke, Alan F. (Viscount Alanbrooke) Interviews
Chief of the Imperial General Staff (1941 – 1946)
Brooks, Edward H. Interviews
Chief of the Statistics Branch of the General Staff (1939 – 1941)
Browne, Bowyer B. Interviews
Classmate at the Virginia Military Institute (1898-1901)
Bryden, William L. Interviews
Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Army (1940 – 1942)
Buchanan, Kenneth Interviews
Marshall Aide
Bull, Harold R. Interviews
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3 (Operations and Training) (1942)
Bundy, Harvey H. Interviews
Special Assistant to the Secretary of War (1941)
Burns, James H. Interviews
Executive Officer, Office of the Assistant Secretary of War (1936 – 1941)
Butler, Frederic B. Interviews
Served in China with Marshall
Byrnes, James F. Interviews
U. S. Congressman and Senator, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and Secretary of State (1946-1947)
Byroade, Henry A. Interviews
Byroade, Henry A. – Career diplomat and U.S. Ambassador to five countries
Caffey, Benjamin F. Interviews
Caffey, Benjamin F. – Aide to Army Chief of Staff Charles P. Summerall
Carney, Robert B. Interviews
Chief of Staff for Admiral William F. Halsey (1943 – 1946)
Carter, Henry Interviews
Charlottesville Lawyer (1942)
Carter, Marshall S. Interviews
Top Aide to General Marshall (1969-1985)
Carter, Taylor S. Interviews
Classmate at the Virginia Military Institute (1898 – 1901)
Caughey, J. Hart Interviews
Chief assistant to Gen. Marshall during the China mission
Christiansen, James G. Interviews
Deputy Chief of Staff, Army Ground Forces (1942 – 1943); Chief of Staff Army Ground Forces (1943 – 1945)
Clark, Mark W. Interviews
Commander in Chief, U.S. Army Forces in Europe (1942); Commander in Chief, 15th Army Group (1944 – 1945)
Clarke, Carter W. Interviews
Head of the Internal Security Branch (G-2) (1942)
Clausen, Henry C. Interviews
JAGD for the secretary of war (1945)
Clay, Lucius D. Interviews
Deputy Military Governor American Zone of Occupation Germany (
Collins, James L. Interviews
Aide to Gen. Pershing during the Philippine and Mexican campaign
Collins, Joseph L. Interviews
Instructor at Fort Benning (1927-1931); Commanding General VII Corps (1944 – 1945)
Comm, Edward D. Interviews
Member of the War Department during the second world war
Cootes, Mary Louisa Cooke Interviews
Coulter, Charles S. Interviews
A regimental intelligence officer during world war 1
Couper, William B. Interviews
Secured items related to Gen. Marshall after his death
Cunningham, Andrew B. (Viscount Cunningham) Interviews
Chief of Naval Staff (1943 – 1946)
Curtin, Ralph A. Interviews
Field clerk for Gen. Pershing
Dahlquist, John E. Interviews
Davis, Chester R. Interviews
Served in the Illinois National Guard with Gen. Marshall
Davis, Thomas J. Interviews
Aide to General Douglas MacArthur (1928 – 1940)
Deane, John R. Interviews
Secretary to the General Staff, War Department (1942)
Devers, Jacob L. Interviews
Commander in Chief, 6th Army Group (1944 – 1945)
Douglas, Lewis W. Interviews
Deputy Administrator of the War Shipping Administration (1942 – 1944); Ambassador to the United Kingdom (1947 – 1950)
Dumcke, George E. Interviews
Eaker, Ira C. Interviews
Commanding General of the 8th Air Force (1942 – 1944)
Eden, R. Anthony (Earl of Avon) Interviews
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1940 – 1945)
Eisenhower, Dwight D. Interviews
Chief of War Plans Division, War Department General Staff (1942); Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Forces (1943 – 1945)
Emmons, Delos C. Interviews
Commanding General, General Headquarters Air Force (1939 – 1941); Commanding General, Hawaiian Department (1941-1943)
Farr, William C. Interviews
Gen. Marshall’s Major domo at Ft. Meyer (1943)
Foster, William C. Interviews
Director of arms control and disarmament agency
Frankfurter, Felix Interviews
Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court (1939 – 1962)
Franks, Oliver S. (Baron Franks) Interviews
British diplomat and academic who helped put the Marshall Plan into action
Friedman, Elizebeth S. Interviews
A cryptanalytic, wife of the famous cryptanalytic William Friedman
Frye, William Interviews
Author of Marshall: Citizen Soldier
Gallagher, Philip E. Interviews
Graduate at West Point (1918), and an instructor at Ft. Benning
Geier, Frederick V. Interviews
Geier, Frederick V. – Member of the Commerce Department Business Advisory Council
George, Clarence J. Interviews
Marshall’s Aide in the Department of Defense
Gerow, Leonard T. Interviews
Director War Plans Division, War Department (1940 – 1942); Commanding General V Corps (1943 – 1945)
Gesell, Gerhard A. Interviews
Assistant to William Mitchell during Pearl Harbor Inquiry
Gillem, Alvan C. Interviews
Assistant to Gen. Marshall on a Presidential mission to China
Gowenlock, Thomas R. Interviews
Chief of Staff of the 33rd division in Chicago
Gregory, Vladimir J. Interviews
Head of Vancouver Barracks District Paper
Groves, Leslie R. Interviews
Commanding General Manhattan Engineer District (1942 – 1946)
Haffner, Charles C. Interviews
Commander 124th Field Artillery Regiment, Illinois National Guard
Haislip, Wade H. Interviews
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2 (Intelligence) War Department General Staff (1941 – 1942)
Hall, Lester H. Interviews
Personnel adjutant and Welfare Officer to CCC
Handy, Thomas T. Interviews
Director of Operations Division, War Department (1942 – 1944); Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Army (1944 – 1947)
Hansell, Haywood S. Interviews
Chief of European Branch, Air War Plans Division (1941 – 1942)
Harding, Edwin F. Interviews
Instructor at Fort Benning (1929 – 1933)
Harriman, W. Averill Interviews
United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union (1943 – 1946); United States Secretary of Commerce (1946 – 1948)
Hassett, William D. Interviews
White House Staff Secretary for President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1935 – 1945); Correspondence Secretary for President Harry S. Truman (1945 – 1952)
Heffner, William J. Interviews
Orderly and Chauffeur for George C. Marshall
Herron, Charles D. Interviews
Classmate at Fort Leavenworth (1906 – 1908); Operations Section of General John J. Pershing’s Staff (1918); War Department General Staff (1941 – 1946)
Hershey, Lewis B. Interviews
Secretary and Executive Officer of the Joint Army-Navy Selective Service Committee (1936 – 1940); Director, Selective Service (1941 – 1970)
Hickey, Richard Interviews
Chief of Naval Operations
Hilldring, John H. Interviews
Assistant Chief of Staff, U.S. Army (1942); Director of the Civil Affairs Division, War Department (1943 – 1946)
Hobby, Oveta Culp Interviews
Director of the Women’s Army Corps (WACs) (1941 – 1945)
Hodges, Courtney H. Interviews
Chief of Infantry, War Department (1941 – 1942); Commanding General 1st Army (1944 – 1949)
Hoffman, Anna Rosenberg Interviews
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Personnel (1950 – 1953)
Hoffman, Paul G. Interviews
Chairman of the Committee for Economic Development (1942 – 1948); Administrator of the Economic Cooperation Administration (ECA) (1948 – 1950)
Hollis, Sir Leslie C. Interviews
Gen. Marshall’s Aide during the coronation to Queen Elisabeth II (1953)
Honeyman, Nan Wood
Congresswoman from Oregon
Hook, Charles R. Interviews
Member of the Business Advisory Council for the Department of Defense
Horne, W. A. Interviews
Part of the 28th regiment that was sent to the Philippines (1901)
Hudson, J. Banks Interviews
Hughes, John C. Interviews
Hull, John E. Interviews
Director of Operations Division, War Department (1944 – 1946)
Hutchin, Claire E. Interviews
Member of the Marshall mission to China
Ismay, Hastings L. (Lord Ismay) Interviews
Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill (1940 -1946)
Jenkins, Reuben E. Interviews
Served under Gen. Marshall at Ft. Screven
Jessup, Philip C. Interviews
Member of the US delegation to the UN (1947)
Johnson, Charles S. Interviews
Served in 8th Infantry
Johnson, Louis A. Interviews
Assistant Secretary of War (1937 – 1940)
Johnson, Neal C. Interviews
Asst. Commanding General to the 42nd division (1944-1945)
Johnson, Thomas M. Interviews
War correspondent for the New York Evening Sun
Jordan, R. C., Sr. Interviews
A resident at Columbus, Georgia when Gen. Marshall was at Ft. Benning
Kennan, George F. Interviews
Deputy Chief of the U.S. Mission to Moscow (1944- -1946); Director of Policy Planning, U.S. Department of State(1947 – 1948)
Kilbourne, Charles E. Interviews
Chief of Staff of the 89th Division (1918); Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute (1937 – 1946)
Kittredge, T. B. Interviews
Krueger, Walter Interviews
Director of War Plans Division, War Department (1936 – 1938); Commanding General, Southern Defense Command (1941)
Kuter, Laurence S. Interviews
Assistant Secretary, War Department General Staff (1941 – 1942); Assistant Chief of Air Staff for Plans and Combat Operations (1943 – 1945)
Lane, Herman O. Interviews
Served in the office of Inspector General
Lanham, Charles T. Interviews
Commander of 22nd Regiment during the Normandy invasion
Lawton, Samuel T. Interviews
Commanding General, 33rd Infantry Division (1940 – 1942)
Lear, Ben Interviews
Commanding General, Army Ground Force (1944 – 1945)
Lewis, Henry B. Interviews
AG of the 4th army during World War 2
Lincoln, George A. Interviews
Deputy G-4 Plan, Services of Supply, ETO (1942 – 1943); Chief of Strategy & Policy Group, Operations Division, War Department (1944 – 1947)
Lockett, Landon J. Interviews
Lovett, Robert A. Interviews
Assistant Secretary of War for Air (1941 – 1945); Under Secretary of State (1947 – 1949); Deputy Secretary of Defense (1950 – 1951)
Lowery, Sidney W. Interviews
Lucas, Scott W. Interviews
United States Senator from Illinois (1939 – 1951)
MacArthur, Douglas Interviews
Chief of Staff, U.S. Army (1930 – 1935); Supreme Commander Southwest Pacific Area (1942 – 1945); Commander in Chief, U.S. Forces Far East (1947 – 1951)
Mace, Donald Interviews
District Educational Advisor of the CCC
Marshall, Katherine Tupper Brown Interviews
George C. Marshall’s second wife
Marshall, Richard C. Interviews
Acting Commandant and Professor of Military Science at the Virginia Military Institute
Marshall, Samuel L. A. Interviews
Chief U.S. Army Combat Historian
Martyn, John Interviews
Administrative Assistant in the Office of the Chief of Staff
Maxwell, Russell L. Interviews
Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of War (1938 – 1939); Chief of Planning & Equipment Branch G-4, War Department General Staff (1939 – 1940)
McCammon, J. E. Interviews
A colleague of Marshall while at Ft. Benning
McCarthy, Frank J. Interviews
Assistant Secretary of the War Department General Staff and Military Secretary to the Chief of Staff (1941 – 1944)
McCloy, John J. Interviews
McNarney, Joseph T. Interviews
Member of Roberts Commission, Investigation of Pearl Harbor attack (1941 – 1942); Chairman of the War Department Reorganization Committee (1942)
McPherson, Mrs. Leighton Interviews
McSherry, Frank J. Interviews
Director of Operations, War Manpower Division (1942 – 1943); Deputy Chief of Allied Military Government Europe (1943 – 1944)
Melby, John F. Interviews
Second Secretary, U.S. Embassy in Chungking, China (1945 – 1946); Second Secretary, U.S. Embassy in Nanjing, China (1946 – 1948)
Miles, Sherman Interviews
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2 U.S. Army (1940 – 1942)
Miller, A. Erskine Interviews
Miller, Luther D. Interviews
The chaplain at Tientsin
Monroe, Hammond M. Interviews
Adj. of the 4th infantry at Spokane
Moore, Harold A. Interviews
Quartermaster of the Illinois National Guard
Mountbatten, Louis (Earl Mountbatten) Interviews
Chief of Combined Operations (1941 – 1943)
Mschichowski, Boleslaus Interviews
A polish immigrant who served in the US Army
Newell, Isaac Interviews
Commanded the 15th infantry in Tientsin, China
Nimitz, Chester W. Interviews
Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (1941 – 1945)
Nitze, Paul H. Interviews
Deputy Director, Office of International Trade Policy, State Department (1946 – 1948); Director of Policy Planning, U.S. State Department (1950 – 1953)
North, Thomas Interviews
A geographic expert, and a good linguist
O'Bryon, Mary Kate Interviews
Osborn, Frederick H. Interviews
Chairman of the War Department Committee on Education, Recreation, and Community Service (1941 – 1943); Director of Information and Education Division, Army Service Forces (1943 – 1945)
Overstreet, Eugene Interviews
Met Gen. Marshall while stationed at Ft. Screven
Pace, Frank, Jr. Interviews
Secretary of the Army (1950 – 1953)
Page, Arthur W. Interviews
Vice President of AT&T, Helped develop Marshall Plan
Pasco, H. Merrill Interviews
Secretary of the General Staff (1945)
Pattullo, George R. Interviews
A correspondent for the Sunday Evening Post in World War 1
Pawley, William D. Interviews
Founder of the Central Aircraft Manufacturing Company in China (1933); Organizer of the Flying Tigers (1941); U.S. Ambassador to Peru (1945 – 1946); U.S. Ambassador to Brazil (1946 – 1948)
Poch, Martin C. Interviews
Chaplain at Vancouver Barracks
Portal, Charles F. A. (Viscount Portal) Interviews
Chief of the Air Staff (1940 – 1946)
Powder, James W. Interviews
Chauffer, Personal Orderly, and Junior Aide to Gen. Marshall
Pratt, John L. Interviews
Member of the War Resources Board (1939 – ); Member of the Lend Lease Administration
Rankins, Walter H. Interviews
Local historian from Augusta, Kentucky
Rayburn, Sam T. Interviews
Member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas (1913 – 1961); Speaker of the House (1940 – 1947; 1949 – 1953; 1955 – 1961)
Raymond, Julien E. Interviews
Instructor at Fort Benning
Reeder, Russell P. Interviews
Commanded the 12th Infantry during the Omaha beach landing
Reinhardt, Fred Interviews
Political Advisor during World War 2
Richards, D. H. Interviews
Military Attachè in Mexico
Richards, George J. Interviews
Director of Budget Division, War Department (1943 – 1947)
Ridgway, Matthew B. Interviews
Attached to War Plans Division, War Department General Staff (1939 – 1942); Commanding General 82nd Airborne Division (1942 – 1944); Commander in Chief Far East (1951 – 1952); Chief of Staff, U.S. Army (1953 – 1955)
Roberts, Frank K. (Sir) Interviews
Private secretary to Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Ernest Bevin (1947 – 1948)
Robertson, Walter S. Interviews
Investment banker in Richmond and headed the Lend Lease Act to Australia
Roosevelt, A. Eleanor Interviews
First Lady of the United States (1933 – 1945); United States Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly (1946 – 1952)
Royce, Charles H. Interviews
Aide to Gen. King
Rucker, W. Dudley Interviews
Rusk, D. Dean Interviews
Assistant Secretary of State for United Nations Affairs ( – 1949)
Ryland, Edward Interviews
Seligmann, Germain Interviews
Liaison to the First American Division
Sexton, William T. Interviews
Secretary in the office of Chief of the Staff
Shepley, James R. Interviews
COO of Time Magazine
Sherrod, Robert L. Interviews
Covered the East Pacific for Time and Life Magazines
Simpson, William H. Interviews
Commander of the 4th army
Singer, Mary Louise Marshall Interviews
George C. Marshall’s sister
Slim, William J. (Viscount Slim) Interviews
Commander 14th Army (1943 – 1945)
Smith, Truman Interviews
Instructor at Ft. Benning
Smith, Walter B. Interviews
Eisenhower’s Chief of Staff to London
Spaatz, Carl A. Interviews
First Chief of Staff of the Air Force
Spencer, William M. Interviews
Served in the Illinois National Guard
Stark, Harold R. Interviews
Commander of the US naval forces during World War 2
Stayer, Morrison C. Interviews
Marshall’s physician at Fort Benning
Steelman, John R. Interviews
Special assistant to the President during the Truman Administration
Stevenson, Adlai E. Interviews
Helped form the UN
Stikker, Dirk U. Interviews
Dutch Minister of Foreign affairs
Taft, Charles P. Interviews
Coordinated the moral activities of the FSA
Taylor, Maxwell D. Interviews
Assistant SGS in Washington prior to Pearl Harbor
Thomas, Cora Interviews
Marshall’s receptionist (1940-1959)
Timberman, Thomas S. Interviews
Served with the 15th Regiment
Truman, Harry S. Interviews
Truscott, Lucian K. Interviews
5th army commander (1944)
Tweed, Thomas Interviews
Served at Ft. Benning (1919-1946)
Twitchell, Hamilton A. Interviews
Served in the old SHAEF staff in europe
Underwood, George V. Interviews
Executive Aide to Marshall in China
Van Der Beugel, Ernst Interviews
Responsible for the Marshall Plan and the OEEC
Walker, Fred L. Interviews
Served with the 13th infantry in the Philippines
Walters, Vernon A. Interviews
Aide to multiple presidents
Ward, Orlando Interviews
Commander of the 1st Armored Division
Watson, Francis Nash Interviews
Wife of Gen. Watson, a senior military aide
Wedemeyer, Albert C. Interviews
Helped plan the Normandy Invasion
Whiting, Lawrence H. Interviews
Chief of Personnel in the American Expeditionary Force
Wilson, Henry M. (Lord Wilson) Interviews
Commander in Chief, Middle East (1943); Head of the British Joint Staff Mission in the U.S. (1944 – 1947)
Wing, Richard C. Interviews
Life deeply influenced by Marshall
Winn, James J. Interviews
Married Molly Pender Brown, making him George C. Marshall’s Son in Law
Wood, Erskine Interviews
Brother of Oregon Congresswoman Nan Honeyman
Wooten, Paul Interviews
Washington correspondent, New Orleans Times-Picayune (1914- )
Yu, Ta-wel Interviews
Minister of Communications under Chiang Kai Shek
Collection Formats:
Collection Guide William R. Arnold
C. Tyler Wood Papers Collection Guide
Collection Guide C. Tyler Wood
Selected Works of General John W. Vessey, Jr., 22 June 1982-30 September 1985
Vessey Selected Works (pdf) This presents material drawn from the public record of General John W. Vessey’s service—22 June 1982 through 30 September 1985—as the Tenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Arranged in chronological order, the material is drawn from his speeches, Congressional testimony, published articles, selected correspondence and interviews. It reflects General […]
Gleason and Margaret Wilson Collection
Gleason and Margaret Wilson Biography (pdf) A short biographical summary of the World War II experiences of Gleason and Margaret Wilson. Archival research and exhibit (on display from June 2018 until January 2019) by Marshall Museum Summer 2018 intern Leah Ingle, a graduate student in History at Liberty University.
Glossary of Terms Used in the ECA
The following pages contain a list of the technical terms used most frequently in Economic Cooperation Administration (ECA) operations.
Photograph of a young Vietnamese Boy, 1968
Collection: C.W. Bowman Collection
Sometime in 1968, C. W. Bowman took care of a young Vietnamese boy. He picked him up off the streets in Saigon during the Tet offensive (January-September of 1968). The boy’s family had been killed and he was living on the street. Charles Bowman bought him a uniform and fed him at the Company area.
FRA-00996, Tourism
Call Number: FRA-00996 Collection: National Archives Marshall Plan Photographs
Scene along country road in northern France.
FRA-00998, Wheat
A wheat field in France.
FRA-00997, Manufacturing in northern France., October 2, 1948
Factory under construction in northern France.
FRA-00993, Agriculture/Wheat
Wheat field in northern France. In the background, coal mine and huge slag heap.
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WestHayden
The Hayden (Topeka, KS) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's home conference game against West (Topeka, KS) by a score of 57-45.
Final score provided by M. Hunter.
West (19-20)
Team Totals 57 21 41 51
2 Khalen Harrison (Jr) 0 0 1 0
4 Elijah Brooks (So) 11 4 9 44
12 M. Wilkerson (Jr) 12 5 6 83
14 Bryson Bitler (Sr) 1 0 2 0
20 T. Alexander (Jr) 29 10 14 71
23 Deandre Durall (Sr) 4 2 8 25
42 C. Hargreaves (Sr) 0 0 1 0
4 Elijah Brooks (So) 0 1 0
14 Bryson Bitler (Sr) 0 2 0
20 T. Alexander (Jr) 2 4 50
Team Totals 19 34 56
2 Khalen Harrison (Jr) 0 1 0
4 Elijah Brooks (So) 4 8 50
12 M. Wilkerson (Jr) 5 6 83
20 T. Alexander (Jr) 8 10 80
23 Deandre Durall (Sr) 2 8 25
42 C. Hargreaves (Sr) 0 1 0
4 Elijah Brooks (So) 3 3 100
14 Bryson Bitler (Sr) 1 2 50
Team Totals 5 17 22 12 6 11
2 Khalen Harrison (Jr) 0 1 1 0 2 3
4 Elijah Brooks (So) 3 3 6 2 2 2
12 M. Wilkerson (Jr) 0 2 2 5 2 2
14 Bryson Bitler (Sr) 0 0 0 0 0 1
20 T. Alexander (Jr) 0 4 4 2 0 1
23 Deandre Durall (Sr) 2 7 9 3 0 2
Team Totals 0 10 2 16 0
4 Elijah Brooks (So) 0 2 0 3 0
12 M. Wilkerson (Jr) 0 1 0 2 0
14 Bryson Bitler (Sr) 0 0 2 2 0
20 T. Alexander (Jr) 0 5 0 4 0
23 Deandre Durall (Sr) 0 1 0 2 0
31 Justus Lowery (Jr) 0 0 0 1 0
Hayden (19-20)
Hayden has not entered stats for this game.
Hayden Catholic vs Topeka West Game Highlights - Jan. 14, 2020 1:08
Kansas High School Basketball - West tops Hayden
January 14, 2020: Topeka, KS 66606
West Chargers (Topeka, KS) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Hayden Wildcats (Topeka, KS), 57-45 in a league bout.
With the victory, West upgrades its record to 3-1 on the year. The Chargers host Ottawa (Ottawa, KS) to meet the Cyclones in a non-league match on Thursday, January 16. The Cyclones enter the match with a record of 4-2. Ottawa won 71-34 in their recent league match against Baldwin (Baldwin, KS)
With the defeat, Hayden moves to 2-6 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Seaman (Topeka, KS) to meet the Vikings in a Centennial match on Friday, January 17. The Vikings enter the match with a record of 0-6. Seaman lost 57-43 in their recent league match against Junction City (Junction City, KS)
3 Three Pointers vs Topeka West 0:29
Mark HidalgoChargers All-Star Reporter
West 14.0 17.6 16.2 17.6 4.0 66.2
Hayden 8.3 9.8 15.3 15.8 - 46.8
West Videos
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Hayden Videos
Hayden Catholic vs Tonganoxie Game Highlights - Dec. 22, 2019 1:25
Hayden Catholic vs Manhattan-Ogden USD383 Game Highlights - Dec. 20, 2019 1:03
West won 3 days ago
1/14 @ 7:30p
The West (Topeka, KS) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Hayden (Topeka, KS) by a score of 57-45.
The Hayden (Topeka, KS) varsity basketball team has an away conference game @ West (Topeka, KS) on Tuesday, February 25 @ 7:30p.
#4 Elijah Brooks18.2
#23 Deandre Durall7.8
#20 Trevion Alexander3.6
#4 Elijah Brooks2.2
West 2-1 Hayden 1-5
12/13/19 Highland Park West (W) 74-69 1/7/20 Highland Park Hayden (L) 57-52
2/7/20 West Highland Park 1/10/20 Highland Park Hayden (L) 57-52
2/18/20 Hayden Highland Park
12/20/19 West Emporia (L) 64-57 12/6/19 Hayden Emporia (L) 56-41
2/14/20 Emporia West
1/7/20 West Seaman (W) 75-39 1/17/20 Hayden Seaman
2/18/20 Seaman West 2/28/20 Seaman Hayden
1/17/20 West Washburn Rural 12/13/19 Hayden Washburn Rural (L) 54-33
2/28/20 Washburn Rural West 2/7/20 Washburn Rural Hayden
1/29/20 Manhattan West 12/20/19 Manhattan Hayden (L) 67-42
2/14/20 Hayden Manhattan
2/4/20 Topeka West 12/17/19 Hayden Topeka (W) 50-47
2/11/20 Topeka Hayden
2/12/20 Junction City West 2/4/20 Junction City Hayden
2/21/20 West Junction City
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Home MMO News Bless Online’s Western Servers Following Japan’s Lead, Shutting Down Sept. 9
Bless Online’s Western Servers Following Japan’s Lead, Shutting Down Sept. 9
A few days ago, we learned that Bless Online‘s Japanese servers would be shutting down on Aug. 8 and wondered how much longer the Western version of the game might have, considering its low player count. Actually, let’s be real — we’ve been wondering that for the better part of a year, and now it’s official: Bless Online will be shutting down in the West on Sept. 9.
Neowiz announced the impending closure on the Bless Steam page, saying that “the Steam online service for Bless Online will close on September 9th, 2019 00:00.” The only way to play Bless right now is via Steam, so if you’re really optimistic, you could interpret that as meaning that there will be another way to play in the future, such as via a standalone launcher or something like the Epic Games Store. Doing so, however, would no doubt alienate everyone who’s played via Steam and further erode the player base of a game that’s already down to nearly nothing.
There’s no word on what the future of the Xbox One-based Bless Unleashed will be, though that project seems to be continuing apace. A new dev diary about dragons went live just yesterday, and earlier today, fans were prompted to sign up for a newsletter that would give them a chance to participate in the next beta.
If you’re still playing Bless on Steam, you can enjoy the game’s final three months with a host of bonuses, including lower prices for in-game items, no dungeon entry limits, bonuses to XP and crafting, and more. These will go into effect, as well as the prohibition of further cash sales, following the June 10 maintenance. Also, if you’re still playing Bless on Steam, leave a comment below. We’d really like to know why.
bless unleashed
Odyssey7979 November 14, 2019 at 9:44 pm
I found hudgames when I was trying to find fireboy and watergirl, now me and my friend stick with this site all the time.
LordPlissken June 8, 2019 at 4:11 pm
It’s for the best that the game shut’s down. There is no reason to keep the game on life support anymore. Where you are lucky to see even 400 people online playing at once.
Ani June 8, 2019 at 12:59 am
Haaaaaaaaa hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
scott grass June 7, 2019 at 3:11 pm
buhbye
Deathloche June 7, 2019 at 2:39 pm
But the game was doing so well though lol
Ghestly June 7, 2019 at 2:04 pm
Where is Noobfridge with his party hats and confetti? 😀
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Focus and Dual Teams: Benefits
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Last week, we talked about the dual-focused violence response teams. Specifically, I addressed some of the very big challenges faced by dual teams. This post will look at some of the benefits of choosing the dual focus teams—this is written in the spirit that the team is able to address all of the challenges listed in the previous post and has committed to ensuring an equitable response. Let’s look at the benefits of a successful dual-focused team.
Maximizing limited resources. Many communities find that the same providers will attend both meetings and that the same representatives would be attending both meetings. In order to make the most of the staff time, travel costs, etc. the team becomes dual focused. This minimizes strain and maximizes available resources.
Understanding connections between the two crimes. When working on a dual team, service providers have the opportunity to uncover the connections between these crimes. Domestic violence typically includes acts of sexual violence. Using the dual focus, this becomes much clearer to team members and agencies. Sexual violence in domestic violence often becomes a hidden crime and providers do not know how to respond. The successful dual-focused team sets providers up to know how to give appropriate support services to sexual violence survivors, which means they are capable of providing sexual violence related support to domestic violence victims/survivors. The dual team better prepares them to screen for and respond to sexual violence in domestic violence cases.
Understanding the differences between the two crimes. Sexual and domestic violence often get lumped together under the “crimes against women” category. This results in many people assuming they are basically the same crimes committed by similar people in similar situations. The dual focus also allows services providers to see the very stark differences between the two types of crimes. For example, sexual violence has a small proportion of cases that occur between intimate partners. The vast majority of sexual violence cases occur with different contexts of violence (see previous post about complexity of perpetration type). These understandings can help providers educate their peers, victims/survivors, and the community to increase better outcomes for both types of victims/survivors.
There are other benefits for the dual focus team. This brief list provides some of the biggest perks to choosing a dual team. While dual teams can seem like an easy solution, they are incredibly hard to do in a way that equally supports work on both types of crimes. However, with the right information, people, and boundary setting, it can be done.
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Google’s New Product Features and the Impact on B2B Search
Merkle attended Google Marketing Live, the tech company’s annual digital marketing event. Google took the event as an opportunity to announce multiple new product features and ad formats to attendees, many of which we’re very excited to put to use on B2B search campaigns. Here are a few that stood out to us and what they mean for B2B advertisers.
Discovery Campaigns for Search
The introduction of Discovery Campaigns was a highlight of the event. This product feature allows you to access advertising inventory across YouTube, Gmail, and Google’s new “Discover Feed,” which shows relevant topics to users when opening Google apps on their phones. I’m a big “Game of Thrones” fan, so seeing content related to my search for fan theories in the Discover Feed over the past few weeks was a welcome surprise.
In terms of targeting, these campaigns no longer require the advertiser to choose keywords or placements. Marketers choose audiences that they believe are relevant to their business, and serve ads to those segments across the three inventories. In B2B marketing—particularly B2B tech marketing—audience targeting is critical. There is often significant overlap in the queries/behavior of a B2B and B2C customer. This newly developed campaign type gives advertisers the confidence to know their ads are being served to the right people across the various Google platforms.
More broadly, this feature reinforces Google’s emphasis on audience versus keyword targeting in search. Over the past year, we’ve seen a commitment to audience targeting in Google’s product releases (e.g., detailed demographic segments, audience impression share metrics, etc.), indicating that advertisers’ strategies should rely less heavily on the keyword to reach potential buyers.
Another benefit to advertisers is the ease of use, requiring only a sample headline and description, along with a few images for Google to create the ads. Additionally, these ads take on unique formats across the aforementioned three platforms, introducing a seamless ad experience to buyers.
Increased Prevalence of Images in Ads
As mentioned in a previous Merkle blog post, Google also plans to formally release Gallery Ads, a mobile format in testing for months that allows search marketers to include a carousel of images along with text description if they are shown in the top search position. Given the novelty of images in Google search results, these will be a game changer for mobile advertisers who adopt early.
A rollout of images in the top search position also means that advertisers in the second position won’t feature as prominently as they once did, since the gallery will take up more space on the page. B2B, especially in the high tech sector, is an increasingly crowded and competitive market. Securing a top position in search results with the added visual experience for an audience is a great way to set a brand apart from stiff competition.
Performance Planner
Another significant release announced at Google Marketing Live was the Performance Planner, a forecasting tool in Google Ads. This new tool promises to estimate the best spend amounts to drive incremental search conversions. Between this launch and Search Ads 360, Google’s search workflow and reporting tool, it’s clear that the company has invested heavily in providing advertisers more accurate forecasting abilities.
In the past, Google’s forecasting tools have left much to be desired. Previously, the CPC estimates have not factored in the fierce competition we see across our clients’ landscapes in the B2B tech space. Additionally, the lack of volume (compared to B2C verticals) results in heavier investment in Nonbrand/Competitive plays and CTR expectations have been dramatically overestimated. I’m curious to see if this new tool does a better job of forecasting these crucial funnel efficiencies.
Merkle’s people-based marketing approach hinges on the individual as the common thread among all marketing activity, so seeing our partners develop products that help us deliver on this approach validates our vision. In B2B, homing in on the individual is of utmost importance, due to the length and complexity of a buying cycle. Advertisers’ messaging must align with an individual’s position in the funnel, influence over a buying decision, and intent, and there’s little room for error. I’m happy to see Google recognize the importance of customer experience.
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Fixing the Accessibility Gap in Municipal Procurement
by Emily Holloway & Nicholas Shatan, on 5 March 2019
Tags: accessibility | procurement | women | gender | ethnicity | race | businesses | minorities | entrepreneurship | United States | New York | Brooklyn | Bronx
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How can minority- and women-owned businesses overcome structural disadvantages to building wealth through entrepreneurship? Emily Holloway and Nicholas Shatan assess minority- and women-owned business enterprise (M/WBE) procurement policies in New York City and show that while these programs are designed to generate equitable access to business growth, M/WBE participants are not receiving enough contracts—however, if implemented more strategically and equitably, such policies have the potential to make the economic and social ecosystems within neighborhoods of color more resilient.
9th Annual Citywide Procurement Fair, New York City (cc) NYC DOT/Flickr
Minority- and women-owned business enterprise (M/WBE) policies offer soft incentives for city and state agencies and affiliated bodies to contract with M/WBE firms for goods and services in an effort to “level the playing field” of private economic opportunity (Bates 2009). M/WBE—or preferential minority procurement—programs are an iteration of “race-conscious” policies that encourage greater participation from minority-owned businesses in government contract opportunities (La Noue and Sullivan 1995). Advocates argue that these measures are essential to overcoming the historic structural disadvantages minority groups face in building wealth through entrepreneurship.
Our research in the Bronx and Central Brooklyn demonstrates that M/WBE participants in those boroughs are still not receiving contract dollars proportional to their demographic presence. The Bronx is home to 29% of New York City’s black and 55% of its Latino populations, and Central Brooklyn hosts a population that is 59% black and 22% Latino. Both subareas are sites of historic disinvestment, segregation, and poverty. Only 0.023% of procurement dollars were awarded to businesses in these areas in 2017, out of a total procurement spend of $19.3 billion.
If implemented more equitably and strategically, minority procurement programs could provide a foundation to encourage sustainable, democratized wealth building in historically disadvantaged communities of color. The Evergreen Cooperative project, a Cleveland network of anchor institutions and firms, leverages institutional procurement relationships to support and grow cooperatively owned local businesses, and has achieved modest success with a version of this model. Our research suggests that two barriers prevent the city’s M/WBE program from realizing its potential to build neighborhood wealth in New York City: insufficiently targeted geographic access, and the tendency for the city to engage with very large contractors at the expense of the small enterprises that are more likely to be owned by minorities. The accessibility gaps of the M/WBE program for local entrepreneurs, particularly in the Bronx and Central Brooklyn, may derive from these two factors.
To document the accessibility gap in New York City’s minority procurement program, we compared recent city contract award payments obtained from the New York City Comptroller’s Checkbook NYC database (NYCC n.d.) to the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) database of registered M/WBE participants in New York City (NYCSBS n.d.(b)). We also conducted structured interviews and focus groups with certified M/WBE owners from the Bronx and Central Brooklyn, minority and women business owners who are not M/WBE certified, SBS representatives, and technical support organizations. Outreach and research were conducted with the assistance of the Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative (BCDI), a community-led organization that aims to build infrastructure for economic democracy in the Bronx. This organization is inspired by models like the cooperative network Mondragon in the Spanish Basque Country and Cleveland’s Evergreen Cooperative project, which emphasize development over growth and cultivate procurement opportunities between anchor institutions and local worker-owned cooperatives (Casper-Futterman 2011, p. 117). BCDI is evaluating New York City’s existing policy infrastructure to identify opportunities for endogenous wealth building in the Bronx (Casper-Futterman and DeFilippis 2017). Despite the M/WBE program’s accessibility equity deficit, on balance it provides a strong policy framework to leverage democratic strategies for wealth building and retention in New York’s communities of color.
How does M/WBE’s legal framework inhibit equitable access?
The M/WBE programs at both the city and state levels are restricted by federal preemption delineated by the Supreme Court’s City of Richmond v. J. A. Croson Co. (1989), which requires preferential procurement programs to precisely define and target discriminatory purchasing practices (Bates and Williams 1996, 294). Following Croson, M/WBE programs at state and city levels are required to conduct regular studies of minority participation when developing policy benchmarks. Article 11 of the New York State Finance Law, which also preempts city regulation, stipulates that all non-discretionary contracts are subject to a competitive bid process that privileges “quality, cost, and efficiency.”
Our research reveals the consequences of this emphasis on fiscal efficiency and limited protections for local businesses for equitable access to business growth and competition. The eligible marketplace for M/WBE bidders includes participants from locations as distant as Hawaii, provided they have a “real and substantial” presence in the New York City market (NYCSBS n.d.(a)). [1] As of November 2018, of the 7,784 businesses certified as M/WBE, 2,708 (36%) are located outside the five boroughs and 1,103 (14%) are located outside the geographic market. After isolating the Bronx and Central Brooklyn, we found that of over $1 billion in M/WBE total spending in financial year (FY) 2016, only $81 million went to M/WBEs in these subareas. Furthermore, less than 30% of that $81 million went to Black- and Latino-owned businesses in those neighborhoods. This disparity highlights a weakness of the current M/WBE program: the emphasis on bottom-line calculus over more strategic and holistic economic planning. Business owners based in New York City face significantly higher operating costs compared to other locales, which affects the prices of services and goods they offer. Smaller companies also lack adequate capital to sustain operating costs during lengthy contract periods, or requisite insurance and bonding capacity. As a result, larger, more established companies, both within and outside New York City, continue to accrue contracts.
The $1 billion awarded to M/WBEs is a meaningful accomplishment for the de Blasio administration when compared with previous administrations. But to make this program count for the most disinvested communities of color, strategic programmatic emphasis should target existing and potential entrepreneurs in those neighborhoods to expand the program’s impact and transform it into a source of community-controlled wealth building. SBS should enhance outreach efforts in neighborhoods of color with low rates of M/WBE participation.
Table 1. Spending by race and area, FY 2016
Source: Checkbook NYC (NYCC n.d.)
How does contract size disadvantage M/WBE participation?
A tendency towards uneven access is also visible in the size of contracts received by M/WBEs in New York City. The top 100 contracts (by value) equal half the City’s annual procurement spend ($11 billion), but only one of these was awarded to an M/WBE. The average City contract award in FY 2018 totaled $329,547 compared to the average M/WBE contract award of $78,828 (MOCS 2018). This disparity reflects structural obstacles to business capacity: for small or undercapitalized firms, large contracts are difficult to fulfill. Bonding and insurance capacity are often tethered to contract eligibility, and operating capital to sustain large-scale projects until payment can dissuade small firms from competing. Several focus group participants cited these barriers to growth and participation, and one mentioned that “smaller contracts work well, smaller amounts, smaller jobs.” One strategy would be “debundling” large contracts into smaller, more competitive ones. If this were mandatory for all contracts over a benchmark of $5 million, there would improve access for small M/WBEs.
The distribution of contract types among contracted firms also reveals intervention opportunities. In 2017, for non-M/WBE firms, competitive sealed bids made up nearly 25% of their total contracts, while small purchases (under $100,000) made up only 2.45%. For black-owned firms, small purchases represented 26.2% of their contracts; for Hispanic-owned firms, 8.4%; and for women-owned firms, nearly 20%. Competitive sealed bids and Requests for Proposals (RFPs) were among the largest award methods (by dollars awarded) for all City contracts in 2017, at $4.12 billion and $4.66 billion, respectively. Both of these methods tend to require more paperwork, greater capital assets, insurance and bonding capacity, and are much larger awards. Clearly, smaller, less time-consuming contract types, like discretionary small purchases, are a more viable option for minority-owned firms. This evidence supports our recommendation for “debundling” because it shows that smaller contracts do, in fact, work better for minority firms.
Equitable economic development by and for communities
This article outlines two areas of intervention to improve equity of both access and outcome: an SBS-directed focus on M/WBE firms in areas with low rates of procurement participation and a State legislative amendment to create more robust opportunities to “debundle” large contract awards. This also lays the foundation for the more ambitious restructuring of urban political economy to economic democracy.
Limiting the scope of economic restructuring to demand-side tools, like the M/WBE program, leaves the system “vulnerable and unsustainable” (Schweickart 2002). Economic democracy seeks to revolutionize social and class relationships by subordinating market principles (profit-seeking) to democratic and inclusive norms (Schweickart 2002). By centering democratic, collective ownership of assets and embedding economic discourse in political and social struggles, a thoughtful consideration of future economic strategies could guide program reform.
Strategic coordination of policy infrastructure, like the M/WBE program, with equitable economic development planning could bolster the resiliency of the economic and social ecosystems within neighborhoods of color (Casper-Futterman 2016). Geographically targeted procurement programs could encourage social assets (like small businesses) to grow and strengthen (Warren, Thompson and Saegert 2001). “Debundling” large contracts to diversify participation would lower the significant barriers to entry facing many small businesses owned by women and people of color. Reimagining and realigning the boundaries of equity planning (Giloth 2018) with procurement policy introduces a new paradigm of development and economic structuring, one grounded in place, built by and for its community.
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President Maurice KAMTO message to CRM militants and sympathizers for the fifth Anniversary of the party
/ on / September 09, 2017 @ 4:03 pm
Dear Militants of the Cameroon Renaissance Movement,
Dear sympathisers,
Five years ago, political parties and various other civil society organizations merged to form the Cameroon Renaissance Movement (CRM). The ban of the conference announcing the launch of the party on 12 August 2012 at the Hilton Hotel in Yaoundé followed by the interdiction of the first national convention held at our headquarters in Odza on 29 September of the same year were symptomatic of the fever that this parturition engendered. In spite of these numerous political and administrative manoeuvres to discourage us, we braved difficulties to implement the idea of setting up a political organization serving aspirations of Cameroonians.
Affirming that day, in the darkness of the conference hall of the said Hotel that "the night precedes the day", I saw the breath of hope placed in every compatriot willing to work for the advent of change in Cameroon. Since then, together we have faced obstacles of all kinds: Prohibition of meetings, summon of leaders, arrests, open threats, sequestration of militants, insidious sanctions, and so on. All this did not prevent us from making the journey. On the contrary, this adversity, a consequence of multiple vexations, has forged our character and solidified our determination to maintain our course until the achievement of the high objectives of our party for our people and our Nation.
This September 2017, we will live with enthusiasm efforts of these five years of our collective trajectory on the Cameroonian political scene in order to better ramp up our work for the upcoming elections.
I think it is important to remember that the CRM is a rainbow party, bringing together Cameroonians from all regions of the country driven by a desire for progress and development, with a memorandum articulated in 5 pillars, namely: the republican pact, the education and youth pact, the productive pact, the social and national solidarity pact, and the patriotic and strategic pact with the diaspora and the international partners of our country. These five pillars are, of course, a summary of the overall vision of our party for the Cameroonian community that puts women at the centre of each of the sectors considered. As you know, this vision, underpinned by the political doctrine of social liberalism, was adopted at the first Convention of our party in 2012.
The history of our party is marked by unprecedented moments, results of your various efforts and sacrifices. Having opted for change by the ballot, by democratic conviction as much as by political clear-sightedness, we have from the creation of the party, launched a campaign for the registration of Cameroonians on electoral lists. On 30 September 2013, a year after the creation of the CRM, we held the twin legislative and municipal elections in our country. As you know, our party took part in these elections. Thanks to the strong support of our compatriots of all origins of our ideals and proximity policy, our party came out with a seat in the National Assembly and nearly twenty municipal councillors. At the end of the vote, whose entire process was called into question, the CRM has established itself as an avant-garde party.
This broad support, amplified by a strong wind of sympathy throughout the country, has placed the CRM since its creation at the heart of the political debate in our country. On the strength of this, we continued with more vigour the campaign of mobilization of Cameroonians for registration on electoral lists. This campaign has never stopped since then and will continue until the next election.
In light of the massive and savage frauds that seriously tainted the September 2013 elections, and in order that future elections do not plunge our country into disorder or even a post-election crisis, we have made proposals to amend our Electoral Code in the form of a legislative draft submitted to Parliament since 2014 through our Member of Parliament. I reiterate that the best way to avoid a post-election crisis is to proceed with a consensual amendment to the Electoral Code, which, all political parties agree, has weaknesses. This is the only way to ensure the organization, at the right time, of free, transparent and credible elections.
The plan to change the future for our peoples and especially for the young people and women of our country is more timely than ever because of looming dangers to which we are exposed as a result of an arrogant and frightening regime, whose contempt, improvisation, amateurism, unpreparedness are the principal characteristics of all its action. 2018 will be a new era for our people. This will be the year of all elections. The CRM wants a prosperous and bright future for our country. It will soon present an electoral program to Cameroonians. I invite all Cameroonians to mobilize to accompany our country in this renaissance. We must together defy our fears to take our destiny into our own hands. The renaissance of our nation will be through elections in which all Cameroonians must participate and ensure that their votes are protected.
The CRM National Caravan has already been in Bafoussam, Bertoua, Bamenda, Ngaoundéré, Nkongsamba. It will continue in the other regions of the country and even at the level of divisions. This Caravan contributed to remind us throughout these years that the party counts on an unprecedented popular mobilization of Cameroonians for the realization of the change for which our people have made so many sacrifices since the return of the multiparty system in 1992 and after which it is still running. Together we will have an unmistakable historical opportunity in 2018 to say that those who paid the highest price for Cameroon as those who fought for freedom and the advent of democracy in our country had not made so many sacrifices in vain.
Dear militants
Dear sympathizers,
In the CRM memorandum presented in 2012, the problem of coexistence between anglophones and francophones was one of our focal points and the party was already asking for dialogue at the time. In April of the current year, through a press conference, I drew the attention of the national and international community to what is now agreed to name the anglophone crisis, resulting from this problem that some have tried to deny in vain. I made it clear that the CRM "says and reiterates that claiming a particular form of state, in this case federalism, is not a crime. Nothing prohibits us, as a nation, from speaking frankly, in a sincere and constructive dialogue, where it would also be possible to convince everyone of the legitimacy of regionalism provided for in the Constitution in force. We then formulated proposals for solutions to emerge from the crisis in two parts. We are asking the government to implement them.
Faced with this crisis that our country is experiencing in the North-West and South-West regions and which continues because of the zeal of a few compatriots stripped of the true sense of living together, I would like to exhort our civilian compatriots not to provoke men in uniform, just as I invite the police to play their role as protectors of the population.
For a few years our country has experienced a new barbarism orchestrated by the BOKO HARAM sect. The CRM has never stopped encouraging our law enforcement agencies in their hard mission to fight these barbarians of another time and to support the people of the regions affected by wild and murderous attacks. I would like to repeat my sincere condolences to families of soldiers who fell on the front lines and our hard-hit northern populations and renew the call for national solidarity for our soldiers and compatriots from these regions to come to the end of this scourge.
Dear militants, dear sympathizers,
The anglophone crisis has exposed the shortcomings of current leaders of our country, thus confirming that arrogance and amateurism, notorious incompetence and improvisation have become their mode of government. But this calamitous governance is not confined to the mismanagement of this serious crisis. It concerns various other sectors of activity as shown by:
the imbroglio in the preparation of 2019 AFCON, and even the organization of the 2016 Women AFCON;
the disapproval of the FECAFOOT normalisation committee by FIFA and the appointment of a new normalisation committee,
return to the IMF and placing Cameroon under structural adjustment for the second time under the same government;
errors in the search for solutions to the energy crisis which plagues development and undermines the quality of life of citizens;
the inability to supply citizens with running water despite the exceptional hydraulic wealth of the country;
the opacity, confusion and patrimonial management of the mining sector;
the trial and error in the launch of the national airlines, CamairCo and its corrupt management which deepens its debt and hence the public debt;
the lack of programming for the current and long-term maintenance of road and railway infrastructure, the poor condition of which contributes significantly to traffic accidents which regularly affect families;
Suffice it to recall that in the month of August 2017 alone, Cameroon recorded more than 130 deaths from road traffic accidents without any announcement from the government for a plan to reduce this carnage if they cannot stop it; without affecting public authorities in any way.
Today our party is crystallizing hopes of change of many compatriots. It is a real chance for a change in power and a credible alternative to anti-democratic drifts and the economic and social disaster in which our country was led. It is therefore necessary to continue working and to gather more widely all those who have lost faith in the political thing. You must show, in your actions and in your words that the CRM is the wind of Hope expected.
Social networks are today an essential communication opportunity. Many use it to destroy the image of our party by spreading false information about it. Although I understand the caustic reaction of our militants and often our sympathizers, I would like to invite all those who share the ideals of the national Renaissance to more tolerance and understanding on these platforms. You have strong arguments to respond to all hateful attacks and campaigns: they are in our memorandum for a new society, a society of trust and of a harmonious living-together, of collective progress and of republican fraternity, which we want to build together with all Cameroonians of goodwill and for Cameroonians of all backgrounds.
The time has come for me, through this message, to congratulate you warmly and renew my encouragements for the many sacrifices you have been making every day to spread the ideals of the national Renaissance since 2012. It is also an opportunity for me to salute the memory of our comrade YIMAFFOUO Thomas, who died on 10 May 2016 as a result of a traffic accident on 28 April 2016 while on mission for the preparation of the party rally in Bertoua.
Our adversaries multiply manoeuvres on the field in order to destabilize us, to disorganize us. These manoeuvres will increase and their blows will be harder as we move closer to the crucial elections of 2018. That's why I call you to mobilize and stay vigilant at all times. Stay confident persuading those of our compatriots who are still hesitant and be determined in the face of adversity; the victory is at that price.
Happy fifth birthday!
Long live the CRM
Long live Cameroon
Toute l'actualité MRC
End-of-year 2019 message from the elected and legitimate President Maurice KAMTO
Message de fin d’année 2019 du Président élu et légitime Maurice KAMTO à la Nation Camerounaise
CRM declaration on the legislative and municipal elections of february 9th, 2020
Conférence de Presse du Président Maurice KAMTO: Déclaration du MRC au sujet des élections législatives et municipales du 9 février 2020
le Président National du MRC Maurice KAMTO convoque le Conseil National du MRC
Statement by the CRM following the communiqué announcing “the discontinuance of pending proceedings before military courts against some officials and militants of political parties, in particular the CRM” and the General Report on the Major National Dialo
Déclaration du MRC suite au communiqué annonçant "l’arrêt des poursuites pendantes devant les Tribunaux militaires contre certains responsables et militants de partis politiques, notamment du MRC" et au Rapport général du Grand Dialogue National
CRM Memorandum for the Prime Minister, in the framework of consultations for the major national dialogue announced on September 10th, 2019
Mémorandum du MRC à l’attention du Premier Ministre dans le cadre des consultations en vue du grand dialogue national annoncé le 10 septembre 2019
Press release by President-elect Maurice KAMTO's spokesperson on the supposed Swearing-in Ceremony in Paris
Communiqué du porte-parole du Président élu Maurice KAMTO sur la supposée cérémonie d'investiture à Paris
Communiqué du porte-parole de Maurice KAMTO sur la réunion que se tient à Munich du 26 au 28 juillet 2019
Communiqué du porte-parole de Maurice KAMTO sur la mutinerie survenue à la Prison Centrale de KONDENGUI à Yaoundé au Cameroun
Communiqué du Secrétaire National du MRC en charge de la Communication relative à la mutinerie à la prison centrale de Kondengui
Le Président élu Maurice KAMTO obtient l'award de l'homme politique de l'année 2018 au Cameroun
Emprisonnement téléphonique: arrêtés sans le moindre document, la justice Camerounaise veut fabriquer des preuves pour maintenir sa Majesté BILOA EFFA, Dr Apollinaire OKO et d'autres résistants en prison
Communiqué de Presse du Porte-parole de Maurice KAMTO sur les interventions irresponsables et scandaleuses des Présidents du Sénat et de l’Assemblée nationale
Le Président élu Maurice KAMTO écrit au vice-Bâtonnier du Barreau de Paris, Me Basile Ader, suite à son refoulement à deux reprises par la dictature installée à Yaoundé
Press release by President-elect Maurice KAMTO's spokesperson on informal fund-raising
Communiqué de Presse du porte-parole du président élu Maurice KAMTO sur les collectes informelles de fonds
Le MRC tient depuis ce 21 novembre 2015 un giga meeting à Bafoussam
Anglophone regions Crisis: incitement to hatred and civil war by some discredited elites
Crisis in anglophone regions: CRM calls for the end of political arrests, the release of new legitimate socio-political leaders and for political dialogue
Le plan d’assistance humanitaire d’urgence pour les régions du Nord-Ouest et Sud-Ouest rendu public est une mise en scène diplomatico-humanitaire qui trahit le double langage du Gouvernement et son entêtement dans l'option guerrière
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Anchoring an AD Team: Building Bonds in Response to the Opioid Crisis
An Interview with Victoria Adewumi, MA, Community Liason, City of Manchester Health Department
NaRCAD Training Alumna
by Kayland Arrington, MPH, Program Manager at NaRCAD
Victoria @NaRCAD2018's panel on AD for the opioid crisis.
NaRCAD: How did you get into AD? How was the Manchester team formed?
Victoria: I was very interested in community outreach and improving the health and well-being of families! I had cursory experience with substance use disorder management and had to jump in with both feet. It really helped having other detailers on the team that NaRCAD trained that I could lean on. The other detailers constantly provided support, and one helped open the door for me at her health system to speak with clinicians. She even provided me talking points that previously worked for her so I could walk into my first appointment feeling confident.
NaRCAD: What has your experience been as a detailer who does not have clinical experience but who does have public health expertise? Is someone able to be effective as an academic detailer without as much prior clinical training?
Victoria: My experience has been extremely positive! I care about community, and I thought this was a great opportunity to gain new expertise in this field. I’ve always felt that a community perspective is needed for us to be able to leverage our impact in this field.
The NaRCAD Academic Detailing techniques training was fantastic in helping me build tools to be able to speak well and motivate clinicians around medication-assisted treatment (MAT). My goal as an individual detailer is always to present myself as being on the same team as clinicians. I really see detailing as having a solution for clinicians, rather than simply trying to sell them an idea.
Manchester is located in Hillsborough County, NH
NaRCAD: Was there a time when a clinician presented pushback or obstacles that made it difficult to get your message across?
Victoria: Some clinicians seemed to have already decided whether they were going to be on board or not before I even met with them. I had to feel strong and confident in the skills that I have. When I meet with a clinician, I always frame it as “I’m coming in as a representative of the community. There’s a crisis in our community, and you, as a provider, are a key part of the solution. How can we get you involved?” and “What kinds of things can you tell us that we haven’t even thought about before?” We need everyone’s participation if we’re going to change the tide of the city of Manchester, and clinicians are a vital part of that.
NaRCAD: We often say the best detailers are those with a fusion of clinical content knowledge and excellent interpersonal skills. What percentage of AD do you think is clinical content knowledge and what percentage is just being an effective communicator?
Victoria: I would say 30% clinical content knowledge and 70% communication skills.
"We've been effective because our AD team is strong, and it was strong because we were intentional about building bonds."
-Victoria Adewumi
NaRCAD: You have mentioned the power of the team of detailers--can you tell us how the Manchester AD came to be so strong and effective?
Victoria: I didn’t know any of the other detailers before the project. The NaRCAD training was great as an introduction to the work and to each other. We all had a sense of hope that was immediately apparent. We have the privilege of doing work that helps save lives and because of this attitude, there was a sense of camaraderie right away. We’ve been effective because our AD team is strong, and it was strong because we were intentional about building bonds. During the implementation period, we never went more than a month without checking in with each other, and sharing successes and challenges.
I don’t think I would have enjoyed the process as much if I didn’t have this amazing AD team of colleagues. We’ve had incredible success in building a team of detailers who are all committed to and excited about the work of connecting with frontline clinicians to improve patient care around opioid safety.
NaRCAD: How would you recommend other programs go about recruiting those people that are equally committed and excited?
Victoria: That’s a great question! I didn’t necessarily have an opioid response background, but I’ve always cared about communities. That desire to help others makes a great detailer. The trainings can teach the clinical content, but that element of wanting to improve people’s lives is the anchor of a strong AD team, and will resonate with the providers you’ll be detailing. I would then advise new sites to do the important work of helping their detailers to build strong relationships and a sense of teamwork right from the beginning. Those relationships will support everything, from good communication with clinicians, to a renewed sense of purpose in doing the work, which shields against burn out moving forward. Consistent opportunities to check in and connect between AD team members can’t be overemphasized—it truly made me feel that I was never in this alone; I was always working as part of something bigger than myself.
Victoria Adewumi, MA
Community Liaison
City of Manchester Health Department
Victoria Adewumi is a Community Liaison with the Manchester Public Health Department. Victoria primarily helps coordinate and staff programming of the Manchester Community School Project, a model that facilitates better health for Manchester residents through place-based interventions. Victoria serves Manchester residents by linking them to partners in the health, social service, business, non-profit, and faith communities and by engaging community members in resident leadership and equity activities. Victoria also participates in efforts to serve refugees and newcomers in New Hampshire through both direct service and community-building initiatives. Victoria holds Bachelor and Master of Arts Degrees in Political Science from the University of New Hampshire.
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Choleve®
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Theaflavin is a member of flavanols (a class of flavonoids) that use the 2-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-3-ol skeleton. The molecular formula of theaflavin is C29H24O12. For its two dimensional structure see“Molecular Structure of Theaflavins”. Its mechanisms of action in maintaining heart health seem to be twofold. Theaflavin can inhibit food source cholesterol absorption at the intestine and inhibit biosynthesis of cholesterol in the liver. This reduces cholesterol at its two origins, as research has shown that 50% of cholesterol is absorbed from food through the intestine and 50% of cholesterol is made by the liver.
Tea: The Source of Choleve®
Originating from the Camellia Senesis plant, a warm-weather evergreen, tea has been consumed by all cultures for over 4,000 years. Tea is grown in tea gardens or estates over 30 different countries, resulting in thousands of flavorful variations. The world consumes over 3 billion kilos of tea each year. Like wines, each tea takes its name from the district in which it's grown, and each district is known for producing tea with unique flavor and character. Tea is also divided by grades, determined by theaflaivn content and leaf size.
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Cavour class battleships
Battleships Guilio Cesare, Conte di Cavour, Leonardo Da Vinci
The new Italian Battleships
The first Italian dreadnought (the irony was the concept was Italian-born, Cuniberti thinking of a glorified, fast armoured cruiser rather than a new class of battleship, but picked up and realized by Admiral Fisher) was the Dante Alighieri (launched 1910). She was started in 1909 because Italy was then completing the last pre-dreadnoughts of the Regina Elena class, already almost a transitional ship with their powerful secondary artillery and speed.
The Dante Alighieri, precursor and first Italian dreadnought (1910)
The Alighieri was designed by Engineer Edoardo Masdea to be literally built around its broadside, bearing four triple turrets, twelve 305 mm guns (12 in), which was the same than the contemporary French Courbet class battleships. But if this configuration allowed a full broadside, in chase or retreat this was far less (three versus eight on the latter). Therefore the next class was an attempt to remedy to this and having a more balance firepower in all situation. The Dante Alighieri (one of the rare, if only BS named after a poet) was eventually scrapped in 1928.
Back on the drawing board
In a relatively short span, Italy would design and built five battleships in two classes, based on roughly the same design. The Cavour class in that sense was almost a super-class, of which most ships entered service when WW1 has broke out. The 1916 Caracciolo design was a radical new approach in size and armament, almost a compromise between battlecruisers and battleships, a new breed soon known as the “fast battleship” quickly stopped by the Washington treaty and resumed in the 1930s.
Design of the class
Design of the Cavour
After the Dante Alighieri, which served as a prototype, the new class designed by Edoardo Masdea at the beginning of 1910 had specifications still including 305 mm pieces (while the Royal Navy was now going 13.5 in or 343 mm), but for an authorized tonnage of 23 000 tons, and a speed of 22 knots. Lessons learned from the Dante made it possible to redefine the plans. The first difference was the previous artillery centerline arrangement, now distributed in front and rear echelons, one turret remaining in the center, in accordance with contemporary designs.
The originality of the Italian concept was to mix triple and double turrets, the latter on the upper level to lighten stresses on the hull, for a total of 13 guns, which was superior to all the dreadnoughts built so far, except the Sultan Osman I, future HMS Agincourt, with its 14 pieces, still in completion at the time in an English shipyard. In 1910 there was turmoil in the Balkans, and Turkey was the most likely opponent for Italy.
Battleship Leonardo Da Vinci in Tarento
The second peculiarity of the Guilio Cesare was to return to the solution of barbettes for all secondary armaments (while Dante had double turrets), assembled in the center, on a diamond-like battery easier to protect but requiring large beaches in the hull for these to fire aft and rear. The two pairs of chimneys of the previous design were replaced by truncated chimneys framing the central turret, and on which the successive observation bridges were fitted, supported by the two tripod masts. This was another originality of the design. Tertiary armament consisted of 19 pieces of 76 mm instead of 13, placed on the main turrets, and on the bridge.
Regia Marina in 1914-18.
The battery protection was reinforced, and the turret armour raised to 280 mm (11 in). The originality had been to design a large blockhouse with 280 mm thick walls, protecting the command and fire control in the same structure. Its belt armor comprised a complete waterline 2.8 meters (9ft 2 in) tall, of which 1.6 meters was below the waterline and 1.2 meters above. Maximal thickness was 250 mm (9.8 in) reduced to 130 mm towards the stern and 80 mm towards the bow. There was a strake of armor 220 mm thick, extending 2.3 m up to the lower edge of the main deck, and a 130 mm layer above and an upper strake of 110 mm that protected the barbettes. The decks were 24 mm (0.94 in) -with 40 mm slopes, and 30 mm thick in succession.
Conte di Cavour during the war at Tarento, colorized by Irootoko JR
The powerplant consisted in 20 Blechynden water-tube boilers (Cavour & Da Vinci) and 12 oil-fired and mixed-firing Babcock & Wilcox boilers (Cesare). But all had Parson turbine sets, located in the center engine room (two inner shafts) and side compartments for the outer shafts. Designed speed was 22.5 knots (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph) not achieved in sea trials, despite having a better rated power as designed. Top speed ranged from 21.56 to 22.2 knots (39.93 to 41.11 km/h; 24.81 to 25.55 mph) at between 30,700 to 32,800 shaft horsepower (22,900 to 24,500 kW). They stored 1,450 long tons of coal and 850 long tons of fuel oil for 4,800 nautical miles range (8,900 km; 5,500 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph), and 1,000 at 22 knots. In addition three turbo generators provided 150 kilowatts at 110 volts to power the main systems before heating the engines.
The Conte Di Cavour was started at La Spezia Arsenale laid down in 10 August 1910, launched exactly one year after and completed in 1 April 1915. Entirely rebuilt in the 1930s, she participated in WW2 as well. The Guilio Cesare was laid down at Gio. Ansaldo & C., Genoa earlier on 24 June 1910, but launched later on 15 October 1911 (hence she was not the class lead ship) and completed on 14 May 1915. The third, “fogotten battleship” of the class was the Leonardo Da Vinci (the choice of a painter after a poet) laid down at Odero, Genoa-Sestri Ponente, launched 14 October 1911 and completed 17 May 1914.
The next Caio Duilio class (1915-16) was closely derived.
Original specifications
Displacement: 23 000-24 250 T. Fully Loaded
Dimensions: 176 x 28 x 9,3 m
Propulsion: 4 propellers, 4 turbines Parsons, 20 Blechynden mixt boilers, 32,200 cv, 23 knots.
Armour: Belt 254 max, decks 111, blockhaus 280, turrets 254, battery 127mm
Armament: 13x 305 mm (12 in), 18 x 120 mm (5 in), 19 x 76 (2 in), 3 TT 450 mm SM (18 in).
All three were thus operational at the declaration of war of Italy to the central empires. These units formed the first division of the line, the spearhead of the Italian fleet. But their rare trips from Taranto, where they were all based, to intervene against a possible exit from the Austro-Hungarian fleet of the Straits of Otranto, were without notable facts, although they participated in bombing raids. Four pieces of 75 mm AA were added during the war, and the Da Vinci sank following a sabotage of Austrian divers, who had succeeded in forcing the way to Taranto on August 2, 1916. It was bailed out in 1919 but finally demolished. The two others were recast twice, and participated in the Second World War.
The most impressive battleship refit ever ?
The Guilio Cesare was launched in 1913 as a Dreadnought (monocaliber battleship). She was originally one in a serie of three sister ships (class Conte de Cavour) started in 1910, launched in 1911, and completed in 1913-14. Leonardo Da Vinci, the third in the class, was destroyed by a bunker explosion in 1916 and scrapped in 1923. In 1932-33 the remaining two ships were placed in reserve and then rebuilt in Genoa (Cesare) and Trieste (Cavour) in October 1933. This absolutely radical overhaul, led by Vice Admiral and General Naval Engineer Francesco Rotundi, included so many modifications, that the new Cesare was practically a brand new ship.
Conte di Cavour at sea
The great refit (1931-37)
The ship was fitted with in short with new engines and boilers, new shafts (from three to two) and new propellers, oil heating, new chimneys, with performance soaring up.
-Above the deck the story was the same, engineers started with a blank page. Two new masts were erected, a new bridge superstructure, conning tower and command tower, new rangefinders and optical instruments, fire table, radio, and other modern equipment.
-The artillery pieces were recast, with a caliber raised from 305 to 320mm (), and far better elevation for a greater range, whereas the turrets were completely redesigned as well.
-A secondary artillery with 6 double turrets of 120 mm () was installed, instead of barbettes.
-A brand new AA artillery was installed, with six dual-purpose twin barreled turrets of 102 mm guns (4 in) and twelve twin mounts of 37 mm (2 in), plus twelve twin 13 mm Breda heavy machine guns.
-Moreover since the ship’s hull in drydock was completely overhauled, an elongated hull with a clipper bow and new waterline was also built.
-Last but not least, a completely redesigned armor scheme, with anti-torpedo bulges and completely redesigned vertical protection (decks and engine rooms). In fact, 40% of the old structure of the hull passed through this overhaul.
Even the Warspite, Queen Elisabeth and Valiant, their only equivalents in the Royal Navy, did not went as far. But still they had a 381 mm (16 in) main battery, which at least on paper had a clear advantage over Italian vessels in sheer broadside punch, although the ratio 10/8 guns was in favor of the Italians.
Camouflaged Cavour in Trieste, 1942.
Back into service
In the end, the two ships emerged in June and October 1937 from the drydocks as part of the 1st Naval Division (waiting for the Littorio class to replace them). After a naval review in Naples Bay before Hitler in 1938, their first action was on the coast of Albania in May 1939. Then in July 1940, they took pat in the battle of Punta Stilo (undecided). The Cesare was hit in this occasion. After repair, the two ships attempted to stop convoys to Malta, without success. On November 11, 1940, both ships were attacked by the famous night raid of Fairey Swordfish in Tarento and the Cavour was put out of action for months. In fact, the Cavour was salvaged and towed to Trieste for other repairs, which were not completed when Italy surrendered in 1943. Plans for rearmament after the war never materialized and the Cavour was scrapped in 1949.
Cavour being transferred from Tarento
Catastrophy: Cavour sunk at Taranto
The Cesare went on
For her part the Cesare, spared at Taranto, was back in action on 27 November, at Cape Sparivento, and later hit in Naples during an air attack in January 1941. In December she was in action again at the battle of the Great Syrta. Subsequently, it was necessary to reach Pola, then to be sent after the armistice to Tarento, but she was torpedoed by U-596 on her way in March 1944. The ship was later salvaged and repaired. In 1949, the Soviet navy was given the Cesare as war reparation, then renamed Novorrosiysk and painted in dark grey. She received a modernized AA artillery in 1953. In her new waters, she served as a training vessel on the Black Sea. Ironically in 1955, at night, the ship was again victim of the Germans, struck aloft by a drifting mine dating from the war. More than 600 sailors died, and it became the most severe Soviet Navy maritime disaster…
Caio Duilio of the near-sister Doria class (1940)
Novorosiysk in 1950 at Sevastopol. Notice the dark grey livery
Recoignition drawing Naval Intelligence
Conte di Cavour class
Conte di Cavour on milatry factory
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Specs Conway’s all the world fighting ships 1922-1947.
Cesare in early 1940. Colorized photo by Irootoko Jr. alias Atsushi Yamashita http://blog.livedoor.jp/irootoko_jr/
Cavour specifications 1940
Dimensions 186.4 x 33.1 x 9.3m
Displacement 29,100 tonnes /29,600 tonnes FL
Crew 1300
Propulsion 2 screws, 2 reduction turbines, 8 Yarrow boilers, 75 000 hp
Speed 27 knots (40 km/h; mph)
Range 6,400 nmi ()
Armament 12 x 120mm (6×2), 4 x 100mm AA, 12 x 13mm Breda AA.
Armor Decks 135-166 mm, barbettes 130-280mm, belt 130-250mm, blockhaus 250mm.
Illustration of the Guilio Cesare by the author (scale 1/730)
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Snowden Race Report 2014
by rbell · July 25, 2014
by Allan Bogle
On the lead up to this year’s Snowdon Race the forecast did not look good. After a week of hot weather, thunder storms were forecasted for across the UK. On the ferry to Holyhead the NI team’s conversation was dominated with discussions of what footwear to use! Salomons, inov8s, road flats…
On Saturday the team woke up to a dull and damp Llanberis. Although it was raining there was no sign of storms…yet! As the day progressed the rain became heavier and the organiser became increasingly worried. There was rumours that the start may be delayed to allow the storms to pass. The athletes could do nothing but wait in their hotel and wait for news from the event centre.
The hotel was full of mountain runners from all over the World- Japan, USA, Malta, Italy… and concern over the threat of bad weather was on everyone’s faces. As race time approached and athletes started to head into the village for the 2 o’clock start it was announced that for the first time in the 39 year history of the race the organisers had decided to cut the race short as the risk from potential lightning strikes was too great. There was some disappointment that the race would not go to the top of Snowdon but overall runners were just glad that a race was still going to take place.
The start line was full of the UK’s and Europe’s best mountain runners, including pre-race favourite the 6 times Champion Andi Jones. Amongst this mix of international vests the NI team of Diane Wilson, Catherine O’Connor, Hazel McLaughlin, Allan, Bogle, Gavin Mulholland, Seamus Lynch and Ian Bailey lined up, eager to test themselves against some of the World’s best.
The race started with the usual sprint to get out off the field and on to the 1 mile road that leads to Snowdon. After a fast first mile along a road the runners reached the more familiar terrain of the trail that leads to the top of Wale’s highest peak. The revised race followed the path for 4 miles before turning and heading back down into Llanberis.
Andi Jones was the early leader in the men’s race but he was caught by 2 very strong Italian runners at the turning point and was not able to hold onto them on the steep descent. In fact 5 people passed Jones on the descent pushing him into 6th place. The first NI runner home was Allan Bogle in 11th place followed by Ian Bailey (21st), Gavin Mulhollnad (23rd) and Seamus Lynch (26th).
In the Women’s race Irish cross country star Sarah McCormack dominated the race beating the next girl, Tessa Hill by 3 minutes. Diane Wilson was first to finish from Northern Ireland in a very strong 11th place closely followed by Catherine O’Connor in 12th and Hazel McLaughlin in 17th.
Even though it was not exactly the race everyone wanted the finish field was still fill of very happy runners that enjoyed their time on this iconic mountain and the bars of Llanberis that evening were full of people telling the story of their races and discussing whether they chose the right shoes.
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Petition Asks Minister Kenney To Bring Family Back On Humanitarian and Compassionate Grounds
A petition is circulating online, asking Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney to consider bringing back a deported family to Canada on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.
The Benhmuda family was deported to their native Libya after their refugee claim was denied in 2008, after having come to Canada in 2000 with two small children. After they were deported, their father Adel was jailed and tortured. After escaping to Malta, the family claimed asylum.
Two of the family’s youngest sons, Adam and Omar, were born in Canada and the petition was started by their former kindergarden teacher.
This case needs another look. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has requested that Canada accept the family as refugees, but even though Minister Kenney said they would be given consideration for humanitarian and compassionate grounds, they were denied again by a Canadian visa officer.
The family faces serious danger in Libya as Adel’s brother was involved with anti-Gaddafi rebels. To determine his brother’s whereabouts, Adel has been interrogated, beaten, jailed and tortured.
The letter says, “I was shocked to learn that after escaping from that brutal regime Adam and Omar and their family were forced to flee Libya and spend almost a year in an open-air refugee camp in Malta, and
that our government declined to help them unless the United Nations got involved! What’s worse is that, even after the UN got involved and formally asked Canada to bring the family back to Canada, and you stood up in the House of Commons to promise that they would be given “every humanitarian consideration”, one of your officers still went ahead and refused their request.”
You can read the petition letter in its entirety here.
Posted on November 15, 2012 by Michael Niren in Humanitarian and Compassionate Applications
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Everything you need to know about 2019 Bledisloe Cup
The 2019 edition of the Bledisloe Cup has started with extra spice with both the Wallabies and All Blacks firing sledges across the ditch.
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Cheika says Wallabies must go for 80 minutes
August 8, 2019. Wallabies coach Michael Cheika speaks to reporters in Perth ahead of his side's Bledisloe Cup clash with the All Blacks. Cheika says his side has shed points in clumps in recent encounters. "I think it's about concentrating over 80 minutes," Cheika says. (AAP Video/Melissa Woods)
The Wallabies are united ahead of the Bledisloe.Source:AAP
It’s been 17 years since Australia last won the Bledisloe Cup and if the war of words is anything to go by, the Wallabies might finally be in with a shot.
After years of mind games where Australia has been dominated by the All Blacks, the green and gold may have finally bought some real estate in the Kiwis’ minds, aided by South Africa and Argentina.
In the Rugby Championship so far, the All Blacks defeated Argentina 20-16, not scoring in the second half against the Pumas to almost give up the result.
A 16-all draw in the second match against South Africa saw former Wallabies star Phil Waugh label the world’s number one team “vulnerable”.
“They’re not nearly as dominant as they were — almost to the point where you could say are they the best team in the world at the moment? I really don’t know,” Waugh said recently.
Australia and New Zealand have long had a fiery rivalry — although somewhat one-sided since 2002 when the Wallabies last won the trophy.
While it will be difficult for Australia to win it back in a two-match series (the Wallabies need to win both fixtures), it’s an ideal time to make a statement in the lead up to the World Cup.
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen could be feeling the heat, lashing out at Wallabies coach Michael Cheika and calling him “Mickey Mouse”.
Hansen was responding to questions about Mark Ella’s 2016 claim “Mickey Mouse could coach the All Blacks to victory”.
He quipped: “They’ve got Mickey Mouse coaching Aussie.”
Cheika said it was “no drama for me”. “Respect is an important thing in footy. It’s the nature of the game, you rip into each other and then you socialise after,” he told reporters.
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika was all business.Source:AAP
WHEN AND WHERE IS IT?
In 2019, there are just two Bledisloe Cup matches with the World Cup scheduled to run from September 20 until November 2.
These will be both the Wallabies and All Blacks’ last fixtures before the World Cup.
Saturday August 10, 7.45pm AEST at Optus Stadium, Perth
The Bledisloe Cup opener will be a historic event as the two countries meet in Perth for the first time.
Saturday August 17, 5.35pm AEST at Eden Park, Auckland
Eden Park holds some nightmares for the Wallabies — it’s been 18 games dating back to 1986 since Australia last won at the ground.
GAME 1 TEAMS
15. Kurtley Beale; 14. Reece Hodge, 13. James O’Connor, 12. Samu Kerevi, 11. Marika Koroibete; 10. Christian Lealiifano, 9. Nic White; 8. Isi Naisarani, 7. Michael Hooper (c), 6. Lukhan Salakaia-Loto; 5. Rory Arnold, 4. Izack Rodda; 3. Allan Alaalatoa, 2. Tolu Latu, 1. Scott Sio.
Substitutes: 16. Folau Fainga’a, 17. James Slipper, 18. Taniela Tupou, 19. Adam Coleman, 20. Luke Jones, 21. Will Genia, 22. Matt Toomua, 23. Tom Banks.
15. Beauden Barrett, 14. Ben Smith, 13. Jack Goodhue, 12. Anton Lienert-Brown, 11. Rieko Ioane, 10. Richie Mo’unga, 9. Aaron Smith, 8. Kieran Read (c), 7. Sam Cane, 6. Ardie Savea, 5. Sam Whitelock, 4. Scott Barrett, 3. Owen Franks, 2. Dane Coles, 1. Joe Moody. Substitutes: 16. Codie Taylor, 17. Atu Moli, 18. AngusTa’avao, 19. Patrick Tuipulotu, 20. Matt Todd, 21. TJ Perenara, 22. Ngani Laumape, 23. George Bridge.
New Zealand skipper Kieran Read lifts the Bledisloe Cup in 2018.Source:Getty Images
HOW CAN I WATCH?
The Bledisloe Cup begins Saturday 10 August, and Kayo, Australia’s multi-sport streaming service, will bring rugby fans all the action LIVE and ad-break free during play.
Stream the 2019 Rugby Championship on KAYO SPORTS. Every match Live & Anytime in HD on your TV or favourite device. Get your 14-day FREE trial >
With Kayo’s game-changing features including Interactive Stats, From Start, Key Moments, No Spoilers, SplitView and Kayo Minis, fans won’t have to miss a moment of the action.
Fans can catch all 48 games of the Rugby World Cup LIVE and On-Demand on Kayo, plus coverage of the Men’s and Women’s Rugby Sevens plus plenty more.
Channel 10 also has the free-to-air rights for the Bledisloe Cup.
The Wallabies are rank outsiders at $5.00 on both Ladbrokes and Sportsbet, while the All Blacks are at $1.17 and $1.18 respectively. Australia gets a 13.5 point start in line betting. For Australia to somehow snap the All Blacks 17-year grip on the Bledisloe Cup, Sportsbet are offering $17.00 for the Wallabies and $1.01 for the Kiwis.
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Voiceover: The Government will sell three residential sites by tender in the January to March quarter that will provide around 1,850 flats. Briefing the media on the Government's land sale plan for the last quarter of this financial year, Secretary for Development Michael Wong said two of the residential sites are in Mong Kok and one is on Anderson Road in Kwun Tong. The Anderson Road site is the largest of the three and can provide around 1,720 units, including 1,000 as Starter Homes units. In this quarter, the Urban Renewal Authority also plans to tender its project at the junction of Tonkin Street and Fuk Wing Street in Sham Shui Po, estimated to provide about 180 flats. Secretary for Development Michael Wong: The four sites taken together will provide a supply of about 2,030 flats. Together with the land supply in the first three quarters, the private housing land supply from all sources in this financial year, as of today, has reached almost 90% of our annual target. Voiceover: The Government will also put up for sale one commercial site in Kai Tak in the fourth quarter, capable of providing about 105,000 sq m of floor area. The successful bidder will be required to construct a number of welfare facilities that will take up about 10% of the gross floor area.
Briefing the media today on the Government's land sale programme for the last quarter of this financial year, Secretary for Development Michael Wong said two of the residential sites are in Mong Kok and one is on Anderson Road in Kwun Tong.
Mr Wong added that the Government would continue to increase land supply through a multi-pronged approach and maintain a sustained and steady land supply to meet the community's needs for housing, economic and social development.
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Nude/Tails hits the stage
Theatre lovers are in for a treat as UCT's School of Drama presents Nude/Tails, a shortened version of the popular One Was Nude and One Wore Tails play.
Written by Dario Fo and directed by Michael Kirch, Nude/Tails is a comedy about a naked man in a municipal bin.
A street sweeper finds him. How will they clean up this mess? Get the answer at the UCT Arena Theatre in Cape Town at 20h15 from 30 April until 3 May.
Starring are Dale de Waal, Chase Downes, Inka Jaroszunska, James MacGregor, Lutho Somdyala and Dann-Jacques Mouton. Tickets are R25 and R35 and for information and bookings call 021 480 7129 or email bookings@hiddingh.uct.ac.za.
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Modi Govt Determined to Take Care of Families of Central Security Forces Personnel: Amit Shah
The Home MInister also said the government is working to ensure that every paramilitary personnel gets to spend at least 100 days with their family and that health card facility will be provided to families of paramilitary jawans.
Updated:December 29, 2019, 1:49 PM IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah at CRPF headquarters in New Delhi. (Image: Twitter/@AmitShah)
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the Modi government is determined to take care of the families of central security forces personnel while they guard the nation.
Addressing CRPF personnel while laying the foundation stone for their new headquarters building here, Shah said the government is working to ensure that every paramilitary personnel gets to spend at least 100 days with their family.
He also said that health card facility will be provided to families of paramilitary jawans.
The over 3-lakh personnel force is categorised as the lead internal security force of the country along with being the mainstay for anti-Naxal operations.
The new Central Reserve Police Force headquarters will come up on a 2.23 acre land adjacent to the CBI head office at Lodhi Road at an estimated cost of Rs 277 crore.
The CPWD has been entrusted with the task of completing the construction of the new building by 2022.
The current headquarters of the CRPF is located at Block No 1 in the Central Government Offices (CGO) complex on Lodhi Road but a number of its offices like that of the RAF, CoBRA, medical, training, communications, and works and recruitment are located at different locations in the national capital owing to lack of space in the head office building.
The plan of the new facility is to have ground plus 11 floors with an auditorium, conference hall, barracks for subordinate staff, central police canteen, gymnasium, guest room, kitchen and dining room and mechanical parking for 520 cars and 15 buses.
Skywalks would be created at the 6th and 7th floor connecting the office blocks with cafeteria.
The building is proposed to have a water and sewage treatment plant, rain water harvesting system and an indigenous ventilation system
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This photo provided by SpaceX shows a life-size test dummy along with a toy that is floating in the Dragon capsule as the capsule made orbit on Saturday, March 2, 2019. America's newest capsule for astronauts... (SpaceX via AP)
(Newser) – SpaceX's sleek, new crew capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, reports the AP, acing its second milestone in just over a day. No one was aboard the Dragon capsule launched Saturday on its first test flight, only an instrumented dummy. But that quickly changed once the hatch swung open and the space station astronauts floated inside. "A new generation of space flight starts now with the arrival of @SpaceX's Crew Dragon to the @Space_Station," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine tweeted. "Congratulations to all for this historic achievement getting us closer to flying American Astronauts on American rockets." This beefed-up, redesigned Dragon is the first American-made, designed-for-crew spacecraft to pull up to the station in eight years. The next one coming up will have its own two-man crew.
The station's three astronauts had front-row seats as the white 27-foot capsule neatly docked, a little early no less. If the six-day demo goes well, SpaceX could launch two astronauts this summer. Both Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken were at SpaceX Mission Control observing the action. "Just super excited to see it," Behnken said after the link-up. "Just one more milestone that gets us ready for our flight coming up here." While SpaceX has sent plenty of cargo Dragons to the ISS, crew Dragon is a different beast. It docked autonomously under the astronauts' watchful eyes, instead of relying on the station's robot arm. The capsule's nose cap was wide open like a dragon's mouth, to expose the docking mechanism. Dragon will remain at the ISS until Friday, when it undocks and aims for a splashdown off of Florida. SpaceX aims to launch Behnken and Hurley as early as July.
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PM Narendra Modi accuses Congress of fanning flames in North East
NH Bureau Friday, 13 December 2019 07:52:26 AM 1 minute, 37 seconds
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accused Congress and its allies of fanning the flames to create confusion over the Citizenship Bill in the North East.
Speaking at an election rally in Jharkhand, PM Modi reassured his commitment to protect the “culture, language and tradition” of the North-East.
“Congress aur unke saathi North East mein aag lagane ki koshish kar rahe hai... bhram phailaya jaa raha hai ki Bangladesh se bahut sankhya mein log aa jayenge... kanoon pehle se hi Bharat aa chuke sharanarthiyon ke liye hai aur December 31, 2014 iss vyavastha mein rakha gaya hai (The Congress and its allies are attempting to set a fire in the North East, create confusion that a large number of people will come from Bangladesh. The law is for refugees who are already in India, and the cut-off date in December 31, 2014, is for that purpose),” he said.
“Most of the states in the North East are out of the CAB, but even then the Congress and its allies, whose politics are run with the support of infiltrators, are trying to create confusion,” he said.
The Prime Minister also said that no one can take away the rights of people of the North East. “North East ke parampara, bhasa, sanskruti, kisi par aanch nahi doonga... Bharat sarkar kandhe se kandha milakar unke saath kaam karega (We will not let the culture, language, tradition of the North East be affected... The government will work with them shoulder to shoulder).”
He also mentioned that there is nothing to worry for common people as CAB will leave no impact on the Indian citizens.
“When Taliban attacks were on the rise in Afghanistan, dozens of Christian families came to India, fearing for their lives. But the Congress government did not support them. Today, when the BJP is trying to bring a law to grant citizenship to millions of such oppressed and exploited Dalit, Sikh, Christian families, the Congress is opposing the move,” he said.
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Pennsylvania school district tells parents to pay their lunch debt, or their kids will go into foster care
Posted Sunday, 21 July 2019 ‐ CNN
(CNN)The Wyoming Valley West School District in Pennsylvania sent out hundreds of letters this week telling parents who had lunch debt to pay or their children could go into foster care. The letter, which was reviewed by CNN, told parents that there have been "multiple letters sent home with your child" and that no payments had been made. "Your child has been sent to school every day without money and without a breakfast and/or lunch," the letter read. It also said failure to provide children with food could result in parents being sent to Dependency Court. "If you are taken to Dependency court, the result may be your child being removed from your home and placed in foster care," the letter read. CNN has reached out to Wyoming Valley West School District, but has not heard back.School division says its owed more than $22,000About 1,000 letters were sent to parents in the district, CNN affiliate WNEP reported, causing an uproar in Luzerne County, near Scranton, and making national headlines. Wyoming Valley's Cafeteria Purchase Charging and Insufficient Funds Policy says nothing about parents potentially going to court or giving up their children. It does say that families with a student account that reaches negative $10 or more will receive "an automated call every Friday until the account" is paid off.Joseph Muth, the director of federal programs for the school district, was identified by WNEP as the man who wrote the letter. Muth told the affiliate the letter was a "last resort" and that the district is owed more than $22,000 by roughly 1,000 students. Four accounts show parents owe more than $450 each, WNEP reported. Muth also told the affiliate the school district was considering serving students with delinquent accounts peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. 'To weaponize my agency was just outrageous'Because the school division brought up foster care, the incident indirectly brought the Luzerne County Children and Youth Services into the controversy. Joanne Van Saun, who runs the local agency, told CNN on Saturday she feels her agency was weaponized to threaten families. "We exist to protect and preserve families. The only time a child is taken out is when they cannot be maintained safely in their home," she said. "Our agency has helped many children and families with paying rent and buying clothes. We know children do better when they're with their families."Van Saun said the district's letter made her staff's job harder because people are usually already angry when they have to deal with her agency. "We're really there to help, and not destroy, their family," she said. Van Saun did say the relationship between her agency and the school district is usually a good one, but she felt "blindsided" by the letter. "The way they handled it was totally inappropriate, unnecessary and could've easily been resolved through so many different avenues," she said. In a letter to the district's superintendent, Van Saun said she wrote, "The Luzerne County Children and Youth Foster Care System is NOT utilized to scare families into paying school lunch bills."'Lunch shaming' hits the headlinesThe Pennsylvania district isn't the first state to face accusations of what's become known as "lunch shaming." A school district in Rhode Island caused an uproar in May when it announced that any students with unpaid balances on their lunch accounts would receive a sunflower seed butter and jelly sandwich until their balance was paid. Yogurt company Chobani then stepped in and paid off a large part of the $77,000 debt.That same month, a lunchroom employee was fired after letting a student take lunchroom food without paying. The employee told CNN she knew the student would pay the $8 tab. And in Minnesota, one high school attempted to prevent students from attending the graduation ceremony if they had lunch debt.Families' inability to pay for school lunches is becoming an increasing problem.Of the school districts with unpaid student meal debt, 40.2% said the number of students without adequate funds increased last school year, according to the School Nutrition Association.
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Gavrilo Princip: the assassin who triggered the First World War
Princip was a slow-burn revolutionary, identifying himself with all Bosnians and committing himself to the ideal of winning freedom for all local Bosnians, not just local Serbs.
By Tim Butcher
Slow-burn revolutionary: Princip in prison. Photo: Getty
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Gavrilo Princip was not the best-trained of assassins, or the best-equipped, nor was he the most ruthless. But he was, perhaps, the luckiest, shooting dead Archduke Franz Ferdinand through a series of strokes of serendipity and fortune. It was the rest of the world’s bad luck that his actions triggered the first global conflict.
Princip was born in 1894, a serf’s son from the wild west of Bosnia. His father, Petar, earned extra income by delivering letters around the hamlet of Obljaj, where Princips had eked a hardscrabble existence for generations.
Petar was later described as an “entrepreneur” by his infamous son, but in reality his life was a continuation of a centuries-old tradition of feudal peasantry, battling to live off the land, obliged to surrender earnings and produce to overlords.
From the mid-15th century those overlords were installed by the occupying Ottoman empire before its withdrawal was finally confirmed by the 1878 Congress of Berlin. But the removal of one occupier did not mean freedom for the local Slav population, because another, Austria-Hungary, then staked Bosnia as the newest tessera in the polyglot mosaic of the Habsburg empire.
Austria-Hungary presented this coup of colonialism – the Scramble for Africa was taking place at roughly the same time – as a project of enlightened occidentalism that would bring light to a part of Europe long benighted by orientalism. This was largely guff, as the Austro-Hungarians set about plundering the natural resources of Bosnia – mostly timber from its rich forests – and failed to carry out land reform and left alone the system of feudal exploitation.
For peasants like the Princips, life hardly changed. Petar married a woman called Maria from the hamlet next door and set up home in a single-room hovel with a beaten-earth floor, set into a hillside. They had nine children but only three, all boys, survived. Gavrilo was the middle son, his early life a cycle of domestic chores and learning his three Rs. He shone at school, his ability to read and write marking him out in Bosnia where, after 30 years of supposedly enlightened Habsburg occupation, the illiteracy rate stood at 88 per cent.
The local Slav community shared the same bloodline although they had been cleaved by faith over the ages into three groups: early Christians who followed Eastern Orthodoxy were known as Bosnia’s Serbs, Christians who followed Rome were Croats and those who converted to Islam under Ottoman rule were Muslims. The Princips were part of Bosnia’s Serb community, and Obljaj an entirely Serb settlement of co-religionists who lived, worked, married and died together.
The big change for Gavrilo came in 1907 when, aged 13, he left this insular little world and set off for the capital city, Sarajevo, to pursue his secondary education. Here he shone, excelling in his early years as a hard-working and dutiful student. But he did not just learn his lessons, he also learned to think the unthinkable, discussing with other students how Bosnia might be liberated from the occupier.
Princip was a slow-burn revolutionary, consistently identifying himself with all Bosnians and committing himself to the south Slav or Jugoslav nationalist ideal of winning freedom for all local Bosnians, not just local Serbs. His thinking was woolly and naive but he did not give in to the chauvinism of some Serbs who wanted a single Greater Serbia.
After four years of study he left for the neighbouring country of Serbia, another part of the Balkans peopled by south Slavs. Serbia had won independence from the Ottomans in the late 19th century, and Princip lived there on and off from 1912.
With his fellow Bosnian radicals – from all three faith groups – he settled on a plan to assassinate a senior Austro-Hungarian figure as a symbolic act that they hoped would be a catalyst and would spur others into demanding liberation. When they read in newspaper announcements that Franz Ferdinand was due to visit Sarajevo to oversee military manoeuvres, they settled on him as the perfect target.
Princip struck on the morning of Sunday 28 June during the archduke’s ceremonial visit into Sarajevo city centre. His wife, the duchess Sophie, was killed at his side: an accident, according to Princip, as he had intended to kill only the archduke or members of his officer cadre.
At two weeks short of his 20th birthday, Princip was too young to be executed; under Austro-Hungarian law, the death sentence could be given only to criminals aged 20 or more. Instead, he was jailed, sentenced to 20 years in solitary confinement, with the condition that one day a month he was to receive no food.
Princip died in a prison hospital on 28 April 1918, his body so ravaged by skeletal tuberculosis that his right arm had been amputated. He was buried in an unmarked grave but later disinterred, and his remains were moved in the 1920s to Sarajevo, where they lie to this day.
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China detains 100-plus people for doomsday rumors
BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese police have detained more than 100 people, among them members of a fringe Christian group, for spreading rumors about the world's impending end, state media reported Tuesday.
Police seized leaflets, video discs, books and other apocalyptic materials in the recent arrests of 101 people across eight provinces and regions, from the prosperous east coast to less developed western China, the Xinhua News Agency said.
The detentions come ahead of Friday, Dec. 21 -- a date some say the Mayans prophesized would be the end of the world and which was the subject of the apocalyptic movie "2012."
Nearly half those detained are reported to be members of the group Almighty God, which is also called Eastern Lightning, after a phrase from the Bible's Book of Matthew. Widely regarded as a heretical Christian sect, the group preaches that Jesus has reappeared as a woman in central China. It has been accused of targeting Christians, kidnapping and beating them to force conversions.
Chinese society has been in tumult as decades of rapid free-market economic growth discredit communist ideology, loosen social controls and pull hundreds of millions from the countryside to the cities. Into the spiritual void have rushed traditional Buddhist groups and Daoist practices, as well as evangelical Christian churches and other spiritual groups, some with unorthodox and apocalyptic visions.
Eastern Lightning first appeared around 20 years ago, and Xinhua said that its members had "recently latched on to the Mayan doomsday prophesy to predict that the sun will not shine and electricity will not work for three days beginning on Dec. 21."
The state-run Huashang website last week, citing local authorities, reported that the group is urging followers to "exterminate the great red dragon" -- a reference to the Communist Party -- "and found a country under the rule of Almighty God."
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NFC Preview: Will Seattle make it back to the Super Bowl?
Aug 26, 2015 | 12:00 AM
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson drops back during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Denver Broncos. (Elaine Thompson / Associated Press)
The Coach: Jason Garrett (42-32, 6th season with Cowboys).
Last Season: 12-4, 4-2 division
Playoffs: Beat Detroit 24-20 in NFC wild-card game; lost to Green Bay 26-21 in NFC divisional game.
Top Players: QB Tony Romo (3,705 yds., 34 TDs, 9 INTs), WR Dez Bryant (1,320 yds., 16 TDs), TE Jason Witten (703 yds., 5 TDs)
The Buzz: Owner Jerry Jones' decision not to re-sign NFL rushing leader DeMarco Murray, now with Philadelphia, could hang over the Cowboys' season. Romo-to-Bryant is still awesome, but we'll see whether it's true —- that anybody can run behind the Cowboys' dominant offensive line because the anybodies are Joseph Randle, Darren McFadden and Lance Dunbar. Dallas will be tested outside of division against New England, Seattle and Green Bay.
Coach Says: "If you don't have your goal of winning the Super Bowl, you're really in the wrong profession." — Garrett
The Coach: Chip Kelly (20-13, 3rd season with Eagles)
Playoffs: Did not qualify.
Top Players: RB DeMarco Murray (1,845 yds., 13 TDs with Cowboys), WR Jordan Matthews (872 yds., 8 TDs, LB Connor Barth (14.5 sacks)
The Buzz: Few know what to make of Kelly, but he's clearly the league's most daring coach. He shipped out QB Nick Foles and RB LeSean McCoy, and let WR Jeremy Maclin walk. Kelly did bring in '15 rushing champ Murray, but dealing Foles for injury-prone Sam Bradford could measure his success or failure. Fans have asked visiting Pope Francis to bless Bradford's knees — seriously. And speaking of daring, Kelly signed Tim Tebow, who had been an analyst for the SEC Network, for a look-see.
Coach Says: "Most people do, don't they? Unless you're a Kardashian." — Kelly, on maintaining his privacy
The Coach: Tom Coughlin (104-83, 12th season with Giants; 176-147 overall)
Last Season: 6-10, 2-4 division
Top Players: QB Eli Manning (4,410 yds., 30 TDs, 14 INTs), WR Odell Beckham (1,305 yds., 12 TDs), RB Andre Williams (721 yds., 7 TDs), DE Jason Pierre-Paul (12.5 sacks)
The Buzz: After ranking 22nd defensively last season (25 points per game), the Giants couldn't afford to lose a key piece. But sacks leader Pierre-Paul had his right index finger amputated after a July fireworks accident, and it is unknown how effective he'll be. The offense should be potent unless Manning gets turnover-prone. WR Victor Cruz returns from injury to join Beckham, and versatile Shane Vereen gives Manning another option.
Coach Says: "We play two Sunday night games, a Thursday night game and a Monday night game." — Coughlin, on first six weeks
The Coach: Jay Gruden (4-12, 2nd season with Redskins)
Top Players: QB Robert Griffin III (1,694 yds., 4 TDs, 6 INTs), RB Alfred Morris (1,074 yds., 8 TDs), WR DeSean Jackson (1,169 yds., 6 TDs), DE Ryan Kerrigan (13.5 sacks, 5 forced fumbles)
The Buzz: Gruden, formerly the coach of the Orlando Predators, knows his No. 1 job is to repair his quarterback situation, either righting Griffin's sinking ship or finding a replacement. The QB and coach occasionally have been at odds. Owner Dan Snyder isn't known for his patience. Washington ranked No. 26 on offense (18.8 points per game), and the No. 29 defense (27.4 ppg) wasn't pretty, either.
Coach Says: "In the Arena League, you had to learn to handle adversity. Sometimes the hotel rooms when you traveled weren't actually booked." — Gruden
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The Coach: John Fox (1st season with Bears; 127-96 overall)
Top Players: QB Jay Cutler (3,812 yds., 28 TDs, 18 INTs); RB Matt Forte (1,038 yds., 6 TDs); WR Alshon Jeffery (1,133 yds., 10 TDs); SS Ryan Mundy (75 tackles)
The Buzz: House, meet cleaning. The Bears' front office dumped coach Marc Trestman and general manager Phil Emery after last year's dysfunctional ride and also let go of signature-star Brandon Marshall, who is now a Jet. The problem is that Cutler, a mercurial QB and locker-room cancer, is still in the building. Fox led the Panthers and Broncos to Super Bowl berths in his previous coaching stops.
Coach Says: "Maybe he got to the point where he lacked confidence a year ago. To build that back up, it's going to take time. Daily. It takes trust, like any relationship." — Fox, on Cutler
The Coach: Jim Caldwell (11-6, 2nd season with Lions; 39-30 overall)
Playoffs: Lost 24-20 to Dallas in NFC wild-card game.
Top Players: QB Matthew Stafford (4,257 yds., 22 TDs, 12 INTs), RB Joique Bell (860 yds., 7 TDs), WR Golden Tate (1,331 yds., 4 TDs), LB DeAndre Levy (121 tackles)
The Buzz: All eyes are on DT Haloti Ngata, who replaces offense-wrecker Ndamukong Suh. The Lions are in fine shape offensively, especially with the emergence of second-round pick Ameer Abdullah at running back. WR Calvin Johnson (71 catches, 1,077 yards, eight TDs) produced his fifth consecutive season of at least 1,000 receiving yards despite missing three games..
Coach Says: "Do I think we've improved? Absolutely, in a number of different ways, and I felt that this spring as they were coming along. And I think you'll continue to see that." — Caldwell
The Coach: Mike McCarthy (101-55-1, 10th season with Packers)
Playoffs: Beat Dallas 26-21 in NFC divisional game; lost 28-22 (OT) to Seattle in NFC Championship Game.
Top Players: QB Aaron Rodgers (4,381 yds., 38 TDs, 5 INTS); RB Eddie Lacy (1,139 yds., 9 TDs); WR Jordy Nelson (1,519 yds., 13 TDs); SS Morgan Burnett (105 tackles)
The Buzz: The Packers' quest for a fifth consecutive NFC North title took a hit because of Nelson's season-ending knee injury. They could have made another Super Bowl run in 2014 if not for inexcusable special-teams play against Seattle in the playoffs last season.
Coach Says: "We're challenging the older guys to bring the younger guys up and then coach those younger guys in more of a one-on-one fashion. It's just finding as many different ways as you possibly can to motivate and continue to grow as a program." — McCarthy
The Coach: Mike Zimmer (7-9, 2nd season with Vikings)
Last Season: 7-9, 1-5 division
Top Players: QB Teddy Bridgewater (2,919 yds., 14 TDs, 12 INTs); RB Matt Asiata (570 yds., 9 TDs); WR Greg Jennings (742 yds., 6 TDs); SS Robert Blanton and FS Harrison Smith (71 tackles each)
The Buzz: RB Adrian Peterson is back, a huge uptick with a team that could shake up things in the division. He will be Bridgewater's best friend. Bridgewater could have another BFF in former Dolphins WR Mike Wallace. Jennings is now with Miami.
Coach Says: "Did I make some mistakes? Sure. But I felt like each and every day I came to work that I gave this team and the fans and the organization the very best I could give them. I believe in my heart that I'll be even better next year with everything that I do." — Zimmer, assessing his first season
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The Coach: Lovie Smith (2-14, 2nd season with Bucs; 86-80 overall)
Top Players: QB Josh McCown (2,206 yds., 11 TDs, 14 INTs), RB Doug Martin (494 yds., 2 TDs), WR Vincent Jackson (1,002 yds., 2 TDs), LB LaVonte David (101 tackles)
The Buzz: The Bucs are all-in on Jameis Winston, the No. 1 pick in the draft who takes over for veteran/flop McCown. Jackson and Mike Evans are great receivers, but DL Gerald McCoy will need help up front on defense for the Bucs to make a significant surge in the standings.
Coach Says: "We feel like he's ready to take this next step. We are not Tennessee ready [the opener on Sept. 13] by any means at a lot of positions, but he needs to move into that role right now. Again, we all feel good about him going there.'' — Smith, on picking Winston as starter
The Coach: Dan Quinn (1st season with Falcons)
Top Players: QB Matt Ryan (4,694 yds., 28 TDs, 14 INTs), RB Steven Jackson (707 yds., 6 TDs), WR Julio Jones (1,593 yds., 6 TDs), LB Paul Worrilow (84 tackles)
The Buzz: The Falcons took a disastrous hit on the offensive line with injuries early in the season and never recovered. Ryan will find Jones plenty of times, assuming the QB can stay upright. And a defense that ranked last in the NFL in yards allowed last year has new energy with Quinn, the former Seattle defensive coordinator, replacing Mike Smith as head coach.
Coach Says: "I'm so fired up to be here with you guys today. I can't wait to build a similar championship environment right here in Atlanta.'' — Quinn, alluding to his days with the Seahawks
The Coach: Ron Rivera (33-33-1, 5th season with Panthers)
Last Season: 7-8-1, 4-2 division
Playoffs: Beat Arizona 27-14 in NFC wild-card game; lost 31-17 to Seattle in NFC divisional game.
Top Players: QB Cam Newton (3,127 yds., 18 TDs, 12 INTs), RB Jonathan Stewart (809 yds., 3 TDs), TE Greg Olsen (1,008 yds., 6 TDs), MLB Luke Kuechly (107 tackles)
The Buzz: The Panthers, are, if anything, resilient. They started last season 3-8-1 with seven rookie starters, but went on to win their second straight NFC South title, then a wild-card game against the Cardinals. Prospects for another strong season begins with Newton.
Coach Says: "He's a young man. He came into this league after playing just one year of college football. He wasn't as advanced as guys like Russell Wilson or Andrew Luck, who played three or four seasons.'' — Rivera, on Newton
The Coach: Sean Payton (86-52, 9th season with Saints)
Top Players: QB Drew Brees (4,952 yds., 33 TDs, 17 INTs), RB Mark Ingram (964 yds., 9 TDs), WR Brandin Cooks (550 yds., 3 TDs), LB Curtis Lofton (100 tackles)
The Buzz: This is a young team on the downside that has taken some huge hits over the years. S Roman Harper and RB Darren Sproles left after the 2013 season. Add TE Jimmy Graham, dealt to the Seahawks for a trade package that included C Max Unger and a first-round pick, to the mix this season. Not good. PS: The defense, which ranked 31st in the NFL last season, stinks. And that was with Lofton, who was cut and is now with the Oakland Raiders.
Coach Says: "We're not interested in moving on from Drew Brees. He's going to be a part of our next championship." — Payton
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The Coach: Jim Tomsula (1st season)
Top Players: QB Colin Kaepernick (3,369 yds., 19 TDs, 10 INTs), WR Anquan Boldin (1,062 yds., 5 TDs)
The Buzz: The chief storyline for the rebuilding 49ers, who missed the playoffs for the first time since 2010, is the massive amount of talent they lost after their tumultuous offseason. Jim Harbaugh left to coach Michigan, RB Frank Gore signed with Indianapolis, troubled DE Aldon Smith was released in the preseason and LB Patrick Willis was one of several key players to retire. One of those retirees was LB Chris Borland, who quit the sport after his rookie season because of concerns about his long-term health. RB Reggie Bush signed with the 49ers after two seasons with Detroit.
Coach Says: "I'm not trying to be that guy. That's absolutely no disrespect to him." — Tomsula, on replacing Harbaugh
The Coach: Bruce Arians (21-12, 3rd season with Cards)
Playoffs: Lost to Carolina 27-16 in NFC wild-card game.
Top Players: QB Carson Palmer (1,626 yds., 11 TDs, 3 INTs), RB Andre Ellington (660 yds., 3 TDs), WR John Brown (48 rec., 5 TDs)
The Buzz: The Cardinals won 11 games — the most in franchise history since their 1975 team finished 11-3 -— despite losing Palmer to a season-ending knee injury after six games and finishing 24th in offense (19.4 points per game). They were carried by their fifth-ranked defense (18.7 ppg). Arians still was trying to solve his team's offensive woes in an injury-riddled preseason and signed free-agent RB Chris Johnson of Orlando. CB Patrick Peterson, a Pro Bowler in each of his four seasons, leads the defense.
Coach Says: "Put a ring on our finger. Nothing else is going to be successful or acceptable." — Arians, on team's goal
The Coach: Jeff Fisher (20-27-1, 4th season with Rams; 167-153-1 overall)
Top Players: RB Tre Mason (765 yds., 4 TDs), WR Kenny Britt (748 yds., 3 TDs), TE Jared Cook (634 yds., 3 TDs), DE Robert Quinn (10.5 sacks)
The Buzz: The Rams showed promise by beating contenders Seattle and Denver last season, but they couldn't recover from a 1-4 start. They finally gave up on injury-prone QB Sam Bradford, trading him to the Philadelphia Eagles for QB Nick Foles. Foles agreed to a two-year contract extension this month. Looking for more punch for its 21st-ranked offense, St. Louis used its top draft pick on RB Todd Gurley, who was cleared to practice in camp after recovering from a knee injury at Georgia.
Coach Says: "I like the way Nick handles himself in the building and the huddle." — Fisher, on Foles
The Coach: Pete Carroll (57-33, 6th season with Seahawks; 91-66 overall)
Playoffs: Beat Carolina 31-17 in NFC divisional game; beat Green Bay 28-22 (OT) in NFC Championship Game; lost to New England 28-24 in Super Bowl.
Top Players: QB Russell Wilson (3,475 yds., 20 TDs, 7 INTs), RB Marshawn Lynch (1,306 yds., 13 TDs), CB Richard Sherman (4 INTs)
The Buzz: The Seahawks have had to recover from the Super Bowl nightmare: Instead of giving Lynch the ball near the Patriots' goal line, Carroll called for Wilson to pass — and it was intercepted by the Patriots' Malcolm Butler. The Seahawks should be in contention again, relying on the league's top defense. They finally provided Wilson with a star target, acquiring Pro Bowl TE Jimmy Graham from New Orleans.
Coach Says: "This might be the best group of guys." — Carroll
Once again, Tribune wants veteran journalists to leave. Here’s why we haven’t ... yet. | Commentary
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2019 UCF spring football preview: Special teams seeks new leaders to emerge
By Matt Murschel
Replacing veterans like kicker Matthew Wright (11) and punter Mac Loudermilk (48) make the offseason a key time for the special teams unit as the group looks for new leaders to emerge. (Julio Aguilar / Getty Images)
Replacing the likes of veterans Matthew Wright and Mac Loudermilk leaves the special teams unit in search of new leaders to emerge in 2019.
As the Knights prepare to start spring practice next week, the Orlando Sentinel is running an occasional series previewing each position group on the team.
Returning starters: None
Others: Andrew Osteen, Alan Kervin, Dylan Barnas, Connor Piazza, Alex Ward, Matt Newsome, Alex Harris
Departures: Matthew Wright, Mac Loudermilk, Caleb Perez
Overview: Special teams are sure to be a point of focus this offseason with the departures of longtime veterans Matthew Wright and Mac Loudermilk.
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Wright spent the past four seasons as the team’s placekicker, becoming the program’s all-time leading scorer with 375 career points. He also wrapped up the top spot for field goals made in a career (55) and field goal accuracy at 55-of-71 (.775) while finishing second in career PATs accuracy at 210-of-213 (.986).
Loudermilk also made a name for himself during his time with the Knights, ranking sixth all-time in school history with 4,528 career punting yards, seventh in total punts (108) and third in average yards per punt (41.9). He also served as the holder on field goals and extra points over the past two seasons.
Dylan Barnas served as the primary backup to both Wright and Loudermilk last season but didn’t see any action neither did kicker Connor Piazza. Andrew Osteen, who didn’t see action last season at punter, will compete with freshman Alan Kervin for kicking duties as well.
Caleb Perez was outstanding as the team’s long snapper the past two seasons and his departure opens the door for Alex Ward, who served as the backup, to move up and handle the duties.
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“Liu Zhen, come here.” Jiang Chen signalled Liu Zhen over with a solemn tone. “What exactly is your relationship with that companion of yours?”
Liu Zhen stuttered. “He’s a martial dao friend that I met by chance. We got along well, so we eventually became sworn brothers after going through life and death together.”
“Does a person you met by chance warrant such loyalty from you?” Jiang Chen was a little skeptical.
Liu Zhen was visibly agitated. “Sir Shao, I’m not a capable man, nor do I speak the code of brotherhood and loyalty. But my companion and I, while we may not be brothers of the same blood, we’ve been through thick and thin together. I have very few friends, of which only a few I call brother. This is the least I should be able to do for someone I’ve managed to meet whom I get along so well with.”
Even the weak had their convictions and noble sentiments. Of this, Jiang Chen had never doubted. He determined that Liu Zhen wasn’t lying after seeing the conviction on the man’s face.
The strong weren’t necessarily good, and the weak weren’t necessarily despicable. Liu Zhen wasn’t outstanding in any way, nor was he an exceedingly virtuous and upstanding person. However, even a normal person would have things they cared about and wanted to protect, like their kin and friends.
Jiang Chen sucked in a deep breath. “That companion of yours, what is his surname?”
Liu Zhen looked at Jiang Chen warily before he shook his head. “I know it, but I cannot tell.”
“Why not?” Jiang Chen couldn’t resist asking.
“No reason. I refuse to say a thing.” Liu Zhen was unrelenting.
Jiang Chen pondered deeply for a moment before he glancing back at Liu Zhen. “His surname is Jiang, isn’t it?”
Liu Zhen trembled like a leaf while staring at Jiang Chen suspiciously, like he was staring at a monster. His expressions and body language betrayed him.
Jiang Chen was visibly agitated. “Is his surname really Jiang?” Emperor Peerless was suddenly lost in thought. He seemed to have gotten the gist of things after listening to their conversation. However, it was merely a conjecture. He hadn’t gotten confirmation yet.
Jiang Chen frantically picked Liu Zhen up by his collar. “Tell me! Is his surname really Jiang?”
Liu Zhen closed his eyes without putting up any kind of resistance. “I don’t know.”
The emperor immediately tried to diffuse the situation. “Brother, you should calm down. Don’t be so hasty. Liu Zhen, you shouldn’t be too stubborn either. My brother has no evil intentions.”
Jiang Chen immediately let Liu Zhen go and looked at him apologetically. “Apologies, I was too hasty. Liu Zhen, I admire your loyalty. I really do. However, the companion of yours is very important to me. I really hope that you can tell me more about him. I guarantee you that I have no evil intentions, or may I be destroyed by heaven and earth!”
Liu Zhen still seemed a little hesitant as his eyes flitted to and fro with uncertainty. “Truly?”
Jiang Chen smiled wryly. “Do I seem evil or something? I’m not trying to boast, but what could an origin realm cultivator like you possibly have that I might desire? The Radiant Celestial Grass? Why would I need to con you when I can just take them off your hands?”
Liu Zhen sighed. “Sir Shao, I’m not trying to keep you on the tenterhooks on purpose. My companion has told me that because of his unique background, someone might try to capture him in order to threaten his kin. This is why I’m not willing to disclose his identity. However Sir Shao, you’ve already guessed his surname correctly, so why are you being so relentless and overbearing?”
“His surname really is Jiang? Is he called Jiang Feng?” Jiang Chen was very solemn.
“How did you know?” Liu Zhen reacted with utter disbelief. Did he reveal a hint by mistake?
Jiang Chen’s mouth began to quiver. He seemed very agitated all of a sudden. “Old Brother Mo, let’s head inside and search. I’m still rather cynical of the Heavensfall Society. Elder Ke might be playing us for a fool.”
The emperor nodded. “Let’s go.”
Liu Zhen was panicking. “Sir Shao, you still haven’t told me how you know!”
Jiang Chen shook his head without saying anything. He was visibly anxious and charged into the building.
Long Xiaoxuan glanced at Liu Zhen and sighed. “Liu Zhen, you’ve made a smart decision. Your future is set if your companion is somehow rescued.”
The latter responded with a blank expression. He didn’t understand the meaning behind Long Xiaoxuan’s words. “Sir Long, what exactly do you mean?”
“All I can tell you is that the so-called Sir Shao is actually a Jiang too.”
Liu Zhen quivered as though he’d realized something. He seemed extremely dumbfounded as he stared at Jiang Chen’s back. “He’s a Jiang too? C-can it be…?” he muttered to himself. He grew increasingly agitated. He and Jiang Feng had been through thick and thin together and became as close as brothers over the years. They’d also shared their backgrounds with each other.
Liu Zhen’s parents were no longer alive. He once had a dao partner, but it was a story filled with tragedy as well. He sympathized with Jiang Feng greatly after hearing his side of the story. They grew closer after realizing their similarities and eventually became brothers. Jiang Feng had always been a straightforward man. As their friendship deepened, he decided to reveal his background. After all, it’s been a long time since he began wandering the jianghu by himself. He probably felt the need to vent a little to a brother who he could trust with his life. This was why they practically hid nothing from each other.
When Jiang Feng left the Skylaurel Kingdom, he’d brought Jiang Ying, the leader of the Jiang Iron Guards, with him. However, they met with misfortune a mere six months after they’d left the kingdom. Jiang Ying sacrificed himself to save Jiang Feng, but from then onwards, Jiang Feng was by himself. Jiang Feng was devastated by Jiang Ying’s death, but eventually got back to his feet. The goal of finding his missing wife was what pushed him onwards.
This goal had stimulated his potential and caused him to attain multiple breakthroughs. After all, he’d taken the Five Dragons Opening Heavens Pill. His body and talents had all been significantly upgraded. His progress in martial dao accelerated. A few months after Jiang Ying’s death, he met Liu Zhen and they eventually swore brotherhood.
His cultivation level was much inferior to Liu Zhen’s when they first met, but he’d surpassed Liu Zhen within a decade. Liu Zhen was awed by Jiang Feng’s martial dao talent. As time went on, Jiang Feng eventually became the older brother, while Liu Zhen became the follower. However, Liu Zhen didn’t regret this one bit. He took instructions well and would occasionally share his input.
Over the past decade, they’d gone through thick and thin together. Tenaciously, they survived the cruel and ruthless world of cultivation. During a fateful encounter, they stumbled across an ancient ruin and discovered the Radiant Celestial Grass. Unfortunately, it was all there was in the ruins.
These poor origin realm bumpkins were suddenly so rich that their wealth could rival the wealth of nations. It was a pity that they couldn’t sell their treasures in the market. After all, they were mere origin realm cultivators. Openly selling the Radiant Celestial Grass in the market would be seeking their own death. Liu Zhen was incredibly cautious and vigilant for that reason.
Jiang Feng had wandered the Upper Eight Regions for a better part of a decade, but he simply couldn’t find any news about his wife. The only reason he visited Frostmoon City was because the city was located at the most remote part of Upper Eight Regions. He didn’t even know if he’d find his answers in this city. He’d only visited the Heavensfall Society to try his luck and not because he’d received some kind of outside information.
Every time he visited a new place, he would visit the local underground factions because they were the ones who were best at acquiring information. He heard that the Heavensfall Society was the strongest underground faction in the city, which was why he visited them. Unfortunately, this was a place of no return. He’d walked right into a trap.
Jiang Feng had been to many places in the Upper Eight Regions, but this was the first time he’d ever encountered such a thing. Money had always been king when it came to acquiring information. Even if the investigation didn’t go smoothly, as long as he paid his dues, nobody would ever give him any trouble. But that wasn’t the case in Frostmoon City.
When Liu Zhen learned that Jiang Feng had been captured by the Heavensfall Society and 500 million saint spirit stones was required as ransom, he immediately headed to Pillfire City. This was how he met Jiang Chen and Emperor Peerless. It truly seemed like the fates itself had a hand in this encounter.
The doors inside the Heavensfall Society were all sealed shut. The fight outside had frightened the inhabitants greatly. Even Elder Ke had been killed almost instantly. Some of the senior executives inside were quite strong, but none of them were quite as powerful as Elder Ke. None of the Society lords were at the headquarters either.
The people inside the headquarters were incredibly afraid of the murderous invaders. Unfortunately, the tightly shut door and the formations they set up were of little hindrance to Emperor Peerless and Jiang Chen. At the end of the day, they were still an underground faction. Compared to the great sects, their heritage paled in comparison.
Great sects were often located in restricted mountains protected by powerful formations. These formations weren’t something the common person could easily get through. Even an unparalleled cultivator would find it difficult. The Heavensfall Society were protected by formations as well, but they paled greatly in comparison. All crumbled under Emperor Peerless’ might. Those who blocked their way were promptly crushed and flattened.
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Mark Diamond - “Steady” (Live) | All Eyes On
Before finding his way to music, Mark Diamond was living in Seattle. It was here where, after being kicked out of college, he would spend four years of his life working in a coffee shop. It was an essential step in his journey that led him to record and produce all of his own music before eventually finding a shared home amongst Pearl Jam’s Stardog Records and Republic Records. And since finding that home less than a year ago, Diamond has gone on to prove himself a master of impactful, emotionally-driven songwriting.
Blending sonic themes of stripped-back Americana and jubilant indie pop, the past year has seen Diamond rack up streams in the millions through a series of EPs that are as expansive in scope as his own songwriting depth. It was our absolute pleasure to showcase this inimitable talent on the rise at our latest All Eyes On showcase in New York. Delving into a moving, stripped-back rendition of his standout single “Steady” from his debut EP, Humming Bird One, Diamond delivered a performance we will not be forgetting anytime soon.
Discover more of Mark Diamond’s music here.
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Mark Diamond Pours His Heart Out in Promising Debut, ‘Hummingbird One’ EP
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Take the Road Less Traveled with Mark Diamond’s Synthy “Road”
February 8, 2019 The 25-year-old has been stockpiling radio-ready tracks for our impatient ears, and “Road” is the newest taste of this secret collection.
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