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Pro-socialism prof blames capitalism for world wars, slavery
Nikita Vladimirov Correspondents Editor @nikvofficial on Jan 17, 2018 at 12:40 PM EDT
After a conservative journalist challenged a CNN tweet labeling socialism as "cool," a Columbia University School of Social Work lecturer responded by blaming capitalism for both world wars, slavery, and genocide.
When another user challenged him by asserting that Nazism was "a movement of the left," Anthony Zenkus retorted that "Hitler was a capitalist."
A Columbia University School of Social Work lecturer recently came to the defense of socialism by blaming capitalism for both world wars and “centuries of slavery.”
Professor Anthony Zenkus, who frequently lectures on income inequality and poverty, made his anti-capitalist remarks in response to a conservative journalist who had condemned CNN for tweeting that Martin Luther King “was a socialist before it was cool.”
"Anthony Zenkus isn't a historian, so what he says about history only reflects the distorted, Marxizing history generally adopted by unthinking reflex among progressives."
[RELATED: Prof calls for ‘Black Xmas’ to 'disrupt' ‘white capitalism’]
“[N]ews organization [is] wrongly stating MLK was a socialist,” Elisha Krauss tweeted in response to the news network. “Millions who died under socialism would prob disagree with @CNN's statement [that socialism is] ‘cool.’”
Zenkus, however, appeared to disagree with Krauss, according to tweets compiled by Twitchy, accusing capitalism of everything from slavery to genocide of Native Americans.
“Odd how you forget the millions who died under #capitalism,” he tweeted. “The two world wars, centuries of slavery and the genocide of native americans. Bet they didn't think that was cool either.”
In reply to another Twitter user who called Nazism “a movement of the left,” Zenkus retorted that “Hitler was a capitalist,” and urged his interlocutor to use “the Google machine” to verify the assertion.
David Randall, a director of research at the National Association of Scholars, criticized the professor’s remarks about capitalism, arguing that while “you're not going to get good history from a tweet,” the lecturer’s claims “aren't the best you could do at that length.”
“Anthony Zenkus isn't a historian, so what he says about history only reflects the distorted, Marxizing history generally adopted by unthinking reflex among progressives,” Randall wrote in an email to Campus Reform. “His tweet is most important for revealing how important it is that history get taught right.”
[RELATED: Students mad that econ profs promote 'capitalist ideologies']
“If you're taught to accept distorted, Marxizing history uncritically,” Randall continued, “you're liable to advocate uncritically for Marxizing policy in the present—and not even realize that other, more accurate history exists, which casts grave doubt on the desirability of Marxizing policy.”
Zenkus did not immediately respond to Campus Reform’s request for comment.
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Nikita Vladimirov | Correspondents Editor
Nikita Vladimirov is a Correspondents Editor for Campus Reform. Prior to joining Campus Reform, he wrote for The Hill, where he extensively covered the latest political developments in U.S. and around the world. A 2016 national finalist for the Society of Professional Journalists' "Mark of Excellence Award," Nikita now resides in Washington D.C. and contributes to the Washington Examiner. His work has appeared on the front pages of The Drudge Report and The Hill, and has been featured by leading media organizations including Fox News, MSN, Real Clear Defense and many others.
20 Articles by Nikita Vladimirov
UMN policy would punish incorrect use of gender pronouns
The University of Minnesota is considering a new policy that would mandate the use of “preferred pronouns” under threat of expulsion or firing.
Nikita Vladimirov Jul 16, 2018 - 10:57 AM EDT
Antifa groups tweet threats, smears targeting GOP
Antifa groups across the country are calling the GOP lawmakers “fascists” for proposing the “Unmasking Antifa Act.”
Nikita Vladimirov Jul 13, 2018 - 1:07 PM EDT
Cal Poly admins plot to reduce white enrollment
Cal Poly is looking to initiate dozens of “diversity” projects in an effort to decrease the percentage of white students on campus.
Nikita Vladimirov Jul 11, 2018 - 9:24 AM EDT
Profs offer milquetoast defense of 'safe spaces' during debate
Two academics cautiously defended campus “safe spaces” in a public debate, but conceded that controversial ideas should not be censored completely.
Nikita Vladimirov Jun 25, 2018 - 3:50 PM EDT
Retracted pro-colonialism article given new life
The NAS has re-published a controversial pro-colonialism essay that was retracted by an academic journal following “credible threats” to the author.
Army discharges West Point grad who promoted communism
The West Point graduate who promoted communism in social media posts last year has officially been discharged from the U.S. Army.
Nikita Vladimirov Jun 19, 2018 - 11:51 AM EDT
AAUP censures UNL for punishing lecturer who bullied student
The AAUP has formally censured the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for suspending an instructor who berated a conservative student on campus last year.
Nikita Vladimirov Jun 18, 2018 - 12:10 PM EDT
Louisiana gov reverses course, signs campus free speech bill
Louisiana has officially become the 10th U.S. state to pass legislation protecting free expression on college campuses.
DOJ backs free speech watchdog in lawsuit against UMich
The Department of Justice has filed a statement of interest in a lawsuit challenging the University of Michigan’s controversial speech code policies.
Conservative prof adds felony claim to lawsuit against NMSU
A conservative professor is adding a felony claim to his lawsuit accusing New Mexico State University of politically-motivated wrongful termination.
PC culture causes growing rift between colleges, comedians
A recent VICE News report suggests that the tradition of popular comedians performing on college campuses may be coming to an end.
Conservative prof claims he was fired over political beliefs
A conservative professor is suing New Mexico State University, claiming he was fired due to his political views.
Nikita Vladimirov May 30, 2018 - 1:47 PM EDT
Students blast 'intimidating' endorsement of Nobel for Trump
Students at Rutgers Law School are condemning an “intimidating” statement suggesting that President Trump deserves a Nobel Peace Prize.
Nikita Vladimirov May 15, 2018 - 12:11 PM EDT
Report blasts UNL for dismissing lecturer who bullied student
The AAUP has concluded that political pressure is the only explanation for the dismissal of a professor who harassed a conservative student on campus.
Watchdog takes UMich to court over 'subjective' speech code
Speech First is launching a legal challenge against the University of Michigan over its "fundamentally un-American" speech code and bias response team.
Vocal group reported to PC police for mariachi-themed flyer
The University of Vermont’s Bias Response Team sent out a campus-wide alert after a student group featured mariachi musicians in a promotional flyer.
Nikita Vladimirov May 05, 2018 - 5:00 AM EDT
Berkeley task force blames conservatives for leftist violence
A UC-Berkeley task force is blaming conservative students for leftist violence, saying conservative speakers are “likely to incite a violent reaction.”
School issues warning about 'rumors' of ICE agents on campus
Western Washington University is urging students to contact campus police if they think they have spotted an ICE agent on campus.
School to screen film alleging 2016 election 'stolen' by Trump
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Prof avoids punishment for mocking death of Barbara Bush
Fresno State has announced that it will not punish professor Randa Jarrar for cheering the death of Barbara Bush on Twitter.
Nikita Vladimirov Apr 25, 2018 - 10:43 AM EDT
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2002 Buick Rendezvous CXL
This is not your father's dentist's Buick.
GM took the road less traveled, and that has made all the difference. The Toyota
Highlander and the Acura MDX also spring from car platforms but benefit from the millions spent retooling them for truck duty. Their front ends were revamped to move the radiator above the bumper for a prominent but shapely snout. GM penny squeezers insisted on preserving much of the minivan’s dated DNA, so the flat-faced Rendezvous suffers from a baggy chin. At least it has some elegant details—the dashboard, namely—and rides smoothly. But the heavy guts are already obsolete, meaning GM must redesign sooner rather than later. Where’s the saving in that?
FRANK MARKUS
Oddly enough, this minivan cum SUV is about as likable as its Aztek sistership is
revolting. The interior is well laid out, and the high-tech, brushed-metal look and flying-buttress center console look cool. Adults fit better in the way back than they do in an Acura MDX, although the view past the wide and sharply angled C-pillars is peculiar and shoulder-level speakers imperil rear riders’ ear drums. It even rides nicely. What lets the car down is the old, coarse, thrashy engine. Until GM starts building mass-market, sewing-machinesmooth engines, the rest of the civilized auto industry will continue to nibble away at its market share.
STEVE SPENCE
It’s another love/hate thing. Sitting in profile in my driveway with the light glistening on its stylish edges and angles, it seems slick. But viewed from behind, and it’s Aztek time. The engine’s power is adequate if you’re solo, but add five and its four-speed hunts gears nonstop. The seats are well-made, and the pop-out and fold-down features of the rears are excellent, but it’s awkward getting to that third row and not very comfy. The plastic interior pieces have the look and feel of Cracker Jack prizes. The dash and door trim pieces are shockingly goofy. The only way I think “crossover” when I see the 35-large sticker is in, “I’m crossing over to a Celica.”
Unlike the hard-core off-road truck guys, we are not at all convinced that a contemporary sport-ute needs to be hard-core off-road-capable. Nor, for that matter, does it need to be a truck. We proved that to ourselves when an Acura MDX dusted a seven-ute troupe in a dirty-driving face-off late last year ("Designer-Ute Smackdown," December 2000). The MDX, it will be recalled, has a high percentage of Honda Odyssey minivan DNA in its makeup.
Our heretical convictions were reinforced when a Toyota Highlander - a Camry at its core, remember - defeated a pair of sure-'nuff trucks, a new Ford Explorer and an equally new Chevy TrailBlazer ("Two Trucks and a Car," June 2001).
So here's yet another of these changelings, the Buick Rendezvous, a so-called crossover vehicle that purports to straddle the increasingly foggy boundary between minivan practicality and sport-utility image. And suddenly, we find the unwinking clarity of our response to the MDX and Highlander getting blurry. Is this concept - trucks that aren't really trucks but sorta look like trucks and perform at least some truck duties - truly the wave of the future?
The answer is yes - and no. It depends on the duty applications assigned to the vehicle by its owner, and even more on the execution of the concept.
Let's scrutinize that last part first.
Like the Acura MDX, the Rendezvous can trace its genetic heritage to a front-wheel-drive minivan family, GM's Chevy Venture, Pontiac Montana, and Olds Silhouette. Although it can be argued that the lineage of the MDX, descended, as noted, from that Odyssey minivan, is far less plebeian than that of the GM triplets, the Acura and the Buick both have major minivan strengths beneath their quasi-SUV exteriors: plentiful interior volume and three-row seating.
We should note here that the Rendezvous does have an immediate ancestor: the Pontiac Aztek.
The Aztek was the first SUV wannabe spawned by the GM minis, utilizing a modified version of the minivan platform with the addition, in all-wheel-drive editions, of a subframe-mounted independent rear suspension system - upper and lower control arms with a toe-control link, coil springs, and an anti-roll bar. Rendezvous buyers get that rear suspension whether they opt for the CXL with standard all-wheel drive or the CX with front drive standard.
The Rendezvous has about the same wheelbase - 112.2 inches - as the standard versions of the GM minivans, almost four inches longer than the Aztek's, and almost six inches longer than the wheelbase of the MDX, a vehicle cited by Buick as a key competitor. At 186.5 inches, the Rendezvous is almost an inch shorter than a standard Pontiac Montana minivan, 4.4 inches longer than the Aztek, 2.0 inches shorter than the MDX. At 73.6 inches, it's 1.6 inches wider than the minivan, and about the same width as the Aztek, although the MDX is 2.7 inches wider still.
Why are all these numbers important? Because there's a big difference between the listed cargo capacities, 109 cubic feet (Rendezvous) versus 82 (MDX). Part of this can be attributed to seating design. The middle-row captain's chairs in our top-of-the-line six-seat CXL test vehicle (a center bench is also available) are removable, whereas those in the MDX are not. Although this gives the Rendezvous an uneven load floor, since the rearmost seat doesn't fold down flat, it does expand maximum capacity.
Aside from its huge center console, the interior of the Rendezvous is pure minivan, particularly in six-seat configuration. The console eliminates the traditional minivan front-seat pass-through so treasured by parental enforcers over the years - "You two do not want to make me come back there!" - and you can't get the child-mesmerizing back-seat video feature available in the Venture, et al., but the column shifter and relatively low step-in suggest the rational space efficiency of a small van. This is true even of the rear seat, which looks as though it's compromised by the severe angle of the rear hatch, but there's plenty of headroom.
Another reminder of this vehicle's mechanical heritage is the complete absence of any kind of four-wheel-drive controls inside the cabin. GM's Versatrak all-wheel-drive system, which uses two gerotor pumps to engage the rear wheels only when the front wheels begin slipping, lacks the low-range transfer case that distinguishes serious off-road rigs and is typical of the trend among the so-called soft-road rides proliferating today. It's a traction enhancer, good for sloppy conditions but not so good for rough stuff. Neither is the seven-inch ground clearance.
A couple other interior elements caught our collective eye. First, the instruments, stylishly executed in black on silver (backlit in green by night), are extremely difficult to read accurately, thanks to their miniature markings. This was mitigated in our loaded tester by a head-up display, but the display is only available as part of a $1540 option package. Second, we were amazed by the aluminumesque plastic trim on the door panels and dash. We think it's intended to look like brushed aluminum. It doesn't. It looks, as one wag observed, "like it got smudged in the printer."
Dynamically, the Rendezvous is no better or worse than the other members of its extended GM minivan tribe. It rides well but changes directions grudgingly, lacks steering feel, and emits tire squeal with remarkably little provocation. The 3.4-liter pushrod V-6, an engine that traces its undistinguished heritage to the 2.8-liter version used in the extinct Chevy Citation, sounds like an unwilling participant when asked to supply forward motion. Its relatively tepid output prompts a fair amount of up- and downshifting by the four-speed automatic transmission. On the other hand, it did tow the Rendezvous to 60 mph in 9.9 seconds at the test track, which verges on respectability in this class and is, remarkably, almost a second quicker than the only Aztek we've put through its paces (October 2000). We say "remarkably" because at 4239 pounds, our all-wheel-drive Rendezvous outweighed the front-drive Aztek by 316 pounds.
We were also pleasantly surprised by this vehicle's relatively good braking performance, given the indifferent grip provided by the P215/70SR-16 Firestone Affinity H/T tires.
Pricing provided yet another surprise. The lowest price for an all-wheel-drive Rendezvous is $28,027, which gives it a $6823 edge over the MDX. However, the base price doesn't include a lot of necessary stuff, including that third-row seat. And when you start adding options, the cost escalates rapidly, culminating in our CXL tester's $35,132 sticker. At that price, the appeal of the Rendezvous versus the MDX evaporates.
Styling? Well, aside from the obvious Lexus RX300 influence, let's just observe that the styling speaks for itself, although we're not quite sure what it's saying.
We do know what passersby are saying, something we heard many times during our travels with the Rendezvous.
"Hey, looks a lot better than the Aztek, doesn't it?" It does. Amen.
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Authors Guild Foundation – 2019 Author's Guild Foundation Benefit Auction
Auction Ends: Jun 3, 2019 10:00 PM EDT
A Week-long Santa Fe Casita Vacation in Doug Preston's Vacation Home!
$2,300 USD to cs8440dc0
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The two highest bidders will on this item will enjoy a one-week stay in Authors Guild President and bestselling author Douglas Preston’s delightful casita in Santa Fe, NM, a city known for the arts. This is a lovely, very quiet one-bedroom adobe casita with dining room, kitchen, living room, laundry, fireplace, balcony, and two dedicated parking spaces in the La Vereda compound on Santa Fe’s historic East Side. It is on Palace Avenue within walking distance of Canyon Road shops and restaurants. The casita is available for a one-week stay at a period of our mutual choosing in July, August, or September 2019. The weeks of Spanish Market, Folk Art Market, and Indian Market are all available, as is Opera season, which are all popular times to explore the creative scene in Santa Fe, when weekly rates almost double.
Douglas Preston is a journalist and author who has published over 30 books, both fiction and nonfiction. Before becoming a full-time writer, Preston worked as an editor at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and taught nonfiction writing at Princeton University. He also writes occasional articles about science for The New Yorker, Smithsonian, and other magazines.
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Client: Laura Whitmore & Grigor Dimitrov for Häagen-Dazs
For Häagen-Dazs’ new brand strategy in the UK we were proud to bring together celebrity influencer and TV presenter, Laura Whitmore with tennis player, Grigor Dimitrov, as Häagen-Dazs looks to build cultural relevance through style and fashion to appeal to younger consumers aged 18 to 30.
We worked with our partners at creative agency Space, who will deliver this new strategy via a fashion-focused initiative, Püre Style, which launched during the 2019 Wimbledon Championships.
Working alongside a top stylist, Grigor and Laura will curate a series of looks across three hot style topics for the summer: Festival-Chic, Summer Date-Ready and Time-for-Tennis.
The films show Laura and Grigor emerging from brightly coloured, playful and stylish sets to reveal their outfits – and of course, each look will be completed with the ultimate summer accessory – a Häagen-Dazs stick bar.
The videos will be shared through social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and Pinterest. The snackable content will be delivered as 7” videos summarising their look in each of the categories, as well as two longer 30” films revealing all of the looks.
For Häagen-Dazs’ new brand strategy in the UK we were proud to bring together celebrity influencer and TV presenter, Laura Whitmore with tennis player, Grigor Dimitrov. Häagen-Dazs looks to build cultural relevance through style and fashion to appeal to younger consumers aged 18 to 30.
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Business News: GEICO, Mitchell/Genex Merger, Midwest Employers Casualty
GEICO Breaks Ground on New Location, Plans to Ramp up Hiring Upon Completion
GEICO broke ground at its new location in The Bridges and laid out plans for future hiring when the complex is completed next year. GEICO President and CEO Bill Roberts and Regional Vice President Michelle Trindade were joined by Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild, Vice Mayor Richard Fimbres, Bourn Companies CEO Don Bourn, representatives from Tucson City Council, Pima County and local business and community leaders at the event.
GEICO plans to hire 700 new associates over the next several years after its expected move-in date of late 2019. Tucson is now home to more than 1,500 GEICO associates who manage insurance operations for 1.4 million customers in seven western states including: Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana.
Bourn Companies will handle all construction related to the new site, which consists of a 200,000 square-foot, three-story building that will occupy 20 acres of land. Amenities for GEICO associates at the new site will include modern open workspaces, an onsite cafeteria, fitness center, credit union and 20,000-square-feet of patios and outdoor space for associates to use during breaks.
Additional project partners include Sun Corridor, Inc., Renaissance Companies, the Arizona Commerce Authority, Pima County and the City of Tucson.
Genex Will Become New Division of Mitchell International
Mitchell International, a provider of technology, connectivity and information solutions to the Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance and Collision Repair industries, and Genex, a provider of clinical solutions to the workers’ compensation, auto and disability insurance markets, announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement where Genex will become a new division of Mitchell.
With this announcement, Mitchell expands its capability and resources to further its mission to assist clients by enabling better outcomes across the auto, workers’ compensation and disability claims process. Genex will become a new division of Mitchell focused on clinical solutions, complementing Mitchell’s Auto Physical Damage, Casualty and Pharmacy Solutions divisions. The leadership team of Genex, led by Peter Madeja, will continue to guide Genex in its delivery of industry leading high quality clinical outcomes. Genex will continue to be headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania.
Alex Sun will continue as CEO of Mitchell and Peter Madeja will continue as Genex’s CEO, now a division of Mitchell. Both will form a newly created Office of the Chairman to guide the merger and will serve on the Board of Directors of the combined operation.
The merger is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.
Midwest Employers Casualty Announces Release of New Website, MECasualty.com
Midwest Employers Casualty (MEC) announced the release of their new website and customer portal, MECasualty.com.
The investment in a new website is a continuation of MEC’s goal to provide insureds and business partners access to unparalleled technology to help lower the total cost of risk in their workers’ compensation program.
The website features a newly formatted benchmark report, new interactive XCEL Analytics® reporting, as well as an expansion of claim resources and safety awareness materials.
MEC has applied XCEL Analytics predictive technology and Claims Advantage services to find problematic claims sooner and recommend innovative and effective intervention strategies to help injured workers achieve better outcomes, and potentially save the insured money within their retention or retained losses.
Theories Persist About Mystery Drones Seen in Rural Region
FDA’s Juul Inquiry Found Consumers Had 2,600 Health Complaints
Categories: National NewsTopics: Business News and Mergers, Geico, GENEX, Midwest Employers Casualty, Mitchell International
Joyce Marshall says:
If you’ve been with the same insurer a long time, it might be tough to beat its rates, especially if you haven’t had any claims lately.
PG&E Judge Demands Details on Potential Wildfire Payout Conflict
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Silverstone International Trophy 17th-18th May 2014
Organised by the Historic and Sports car Club (HSCC), this was the fifth time the club had run this meeting over the full Silverstone Grand Prix circuit. The club had arranged for a 14 race programme over the weekend, and in addition to all the normal HSCC Championships and races, there was a round of the GT and Sports Car Cup. This was a one hour race with pitstop for a large 37 car entry, including classics such as the E-Type Jaguar, the AC Cobra, the Austin Healey 3000 and more rare cars such as the Iso Griffo A3C. Another large field was in the invited Historic Formula Ford 2000 and URS Classic Formula Ford 2000 race which saw over 40 cars entered.
The GT and Sports Car Cup race saw Ewan McIntyre and Mark Lewis win the hour long race in their 1959 Lotus 15, its two litre engine proving to be enough to beat the mighty 6.6 litre Chevrolet Corvette of Davies and Young in to 2nd place.
The Derek Bell Trophy races were missing a few of their regular competitors due to other races in Europe, but still saw a reasonable grid of Formula 2 and 5000 cars take the start. Again it was the nimble cars that proved to be the winners round the full Grand Prix circuit, with Richard Evans driving a 1600cc Formula Atlantic March 79B winning both races during the afternoon. Jeremy Wheatley in an immaculate Formula 2 Matchbox Surtees TS15 finished 2nd in the first race and 3rd in the second race. The first Formula 5000 car home in the first race was Paul Campfield in a Chevron B24 who finished 3rd while in the second race it was Simon Taylor in another Chevron B28 who finished 7th. Second race 2nd place went to mark Dwyer in a March 782.
The Classic Racing Cars and Historic Formula 3 race saw usual winner Ian Jones pull out a good lead in his Lotus 59, only to throw away victory with a quick spin which handed victory to his usual sparring partner Anthony Ross in another Lotus 59. Jones did battle his way back to 2nd by the end of the race but was over 29 seconds behind at the flag.
The Formula Ford 2000 race saw plenty of spins and incidents at Luffield and saw Ian Pearson take the chequered flag first driving a Van Dieman RF83. The Martini Trophy race for 2 litre sports racing cars saw the smallest grid of the day and an easy win for James Dodd in his winged Chevron B31, who was kept in check by David Gathercole driving a much older lola T210 to 2nd place. The ByBox Historic Touring Car trace saw a great battle for the lead, with Neil Brown claiming victory in his red and gold Ford Mustang, just ahead of Tim Davies in the much smaller engined Ford Lotus Cortina. The final Historic Formula Junior race of the meeting was won by Jonathan Milicevic in his Cooper T59.
By Simon & Janet Wright
Historic Racing 2014
Classic Cars Challenge China (4C)
Article and pictures of the famous Classic Cars Challenge China 2014
Rally of the Tests 2014
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Classic Motor Show NEC Birmingham 2014
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Cotswold Trial 2014
The Vintage Sports Car Club hold several Trials during the year and e…
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Old Farms Preserve
Property Name:
Barbara Consolo, James Krieg & Robert Roth
Old Farms Road
Wildlife & Bird Sanctuary. Open space meadow on traprock uplift.
Park on Old Farms Road by the CLT sign. Adjacent to town owned 185-acre DeDominicis preserve.
The Old Farms Preserve was donated to the Cheshire Land Trust by three adjacent landowners on Old Farms Road that wished to see the land preserved rather than developed as housing. They purchased three undeveloped subdivision lots totaling six acres, and gave the land to CLT in December 1998.
Located in the far southeast corner of Cheshire, Old Farms Preserve is just north of the Old Lane Road / Old Farms Road intersection. The preserve is bordered to the north and south by residential properties, to the east by Old Farms Road, and to the west by the Town of Cheshire's large (200+/- acre) Dedominicis Property.
A mixture of woods and meadow-like conditions cover the property. The forested areas contains relatively young and small trees. There are also a few small wet patches. The western portion of the preserve slopes down sharply towards the Dedominicis Property,
Running though the center of the preserve is a large powerline. Eversource Energy's transmission line maintenance program periodically performs tree and shrub cutting to make sure the vegetation does not interfere with the powerlines.This also has the effect of maintaining the area as shrub and meadow habitat. Having this and other small open areas right next to large preserved forested areas is particularly beneficial to many wildlife species such as raptors. The "interface" between the two areas is called "edge habitat". If three different habitat types come together, the intersection point is called a "covert". Coverts are considered quite valuable for a wide range of wildlife diversity.
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Lori Loughlin’s Daughter Olivia Jade Returns to YouTube Amid College Admissions Scandal
By Kimberly White
As actress Lori Loughlin denies the charges she is facing in the college admissions scandal, her daughter Olivia Jade Giannulli has returned to YouTube, uploading her first video on Sunday since she was engulfed in the controversy earlier this year, NBC News reports.
Giannulli, 20, the daughter of Loughlin and designer Mossimo Giannulli, was a successful YouTube star with a slew of brand partnerships and more than one million subscribers before details of “Operation Varsity Blues” were made public in March.
Giannulli was a student at the University of Southern California, and prosecutors say her parents paid $500,000 to fraudulently get Olivia and her sister, Isabella Rose Giannulli, 21, admitted to the school. Her parents have both pleaded not guilty to to the charges.
When the scandal broke, Giannulli took a long social media hiatus and at one point deleted her Instagram account. In the video uploaded Sunday and titled “hi again,” Giannulli — who was no longer enrolled at USC as of October — said she is excited to return to vlogging. “Obviously I’ve been gone for a very long time,” she said, adding she was debating for many months when to return and was “terrified” to upload a new video.
Published at Sun, 01 Dec 2019 23:53:16 +0000
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Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez road tests Star Rating for Schools app
November 2, 2017 by Child Health Initiative
Categories: Road Safety Tags: Fundacion Gonzalo Rodriguez, iRAP
Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) is a mobile app, developed by the International Road Assessment Programme ( iRAP), used for measuring and communicating the risk children are exposed to on their journey to and from school.
The Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez (FGR) has successfully piloted a new iRAP star rating app for assessing road infrastructure around 54 schools in Uruguay during October 2017.
The app will also shortly be piloted in the assessment of road infrastructure at 29 schools in Argentina. Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) is a mobile app, developed by the International Road Assessment Programme ( iRAP), used for measuring and communicating the risk children are exposed to on their journey to and from school.
This is the first time the SR4S app has been road tested in Latin America. As a part of the ’Children Safe in Traffic" programme in Latin America, iRAP team trained four members of the FGR and its partner agency in Uruguay on using SR4S. The FGR team trained by iRAP will be further training 8 participants on the SR4S in Argentina during November. The ’Children Safe in Traffic in Latin America’ programme seeks to generate evidence on road risks for children; mobilize the evidence through advocacy and media campaigns; and develop a regional knowledge management platform to bring about changes in policies and practises around road safety.
The road testing of the SR4S and its use for assessing road infrastructure around project schools will help FGR generate tangible evidence and data on the road risks for children on their journeys to school. Alongside the use of SR4S, FGR is also conducting a non-participant observation study that focuses on behaviour of road users, including drivers, pedestrians, commercial transport providers, that pose a risk to the safe access of children to primary schools.
As a result of the training by iRAP and the pilot testing of the SR4S app, FGR now has the capacity to carry out basic road infrastructure assessment using a simple app. It has helped FGR further in generating better data and evidence on road safety programmes. The results from the assessment as well as the behavioural study will be help inform a child road safety campaign FGR plans to start in 2018. FGR also helped translate the SR4S Manual into Spanish, enabling the app to be used in other Spanish speaking countries and communities. iRAP received feedback on SR4S related to its functioning and its usage in different contexts. The feedback has been crucial to further development of the application.
On their collaboration with iRAP, Florencia Lambrosquini, Research Coordinator of the FGR remarked “iRAP´s tool is very useful and the data collected represents very important input. Having iRAP representatives in Montevideo for the first training session on how to correctly enter information was of fundamental importance. Our joint work will surely contribute to better-quality data and will facilitate the use of the app by other organizations."
Reflecting on the partnership, Julio Urzua, Regional Director for iRAP remarked: “The work we have initiated with the Gonzalo Rodriguez Foundation in Montevideo, Uruguay, is crucial for iRAP and the development of the Star Rating for Schools App, as it represents the first use of the tool in Latin America. There is no doubt that the results of these assessments will provide the opportunity to improve road safety around schools and create safer school journeys for children”
Evidence based programming is one of the key principles of the Foundation’s grant making. Partnerships and collaborative work, like the one between iRAP and FGR play a critical role in facilitating knowledge exchange and local capacity building to bring about the impact of the Foundation’s grant making. Both FGR and iRAP are long term partners of the FIA Foundation. The iRAP star rating app was sponsored by FedEx together with the FIA Foundation and the Child Health Initiative.
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Do allowances teach your child budgeting or entitlement?
Many researchers, but not all, think that allowances are a good way to teach children the importance of budgeting but they need to be accompanied by frequent conversations with their parents. - photo by Daniel Bendtsen
Daniel Bendtsen
Posted: Sept. 24, 2015, 8:09 a.m.
Lewis Mandell got an allowance as a kid.
So its natural he gave his daughter an allowance too no strings attached. Mandell, an economist who specializes in financial literacy, held to the conventional wisdom that allowances give children valuable practice in managing money.
But if he repeated his parenthood, he said hed do things differently. He likely wouldnt have given his daughter an allowance at all.
Thats because her teenage years were spent in the 80s, well before Mandell helped conduct financial literacy tests on thousands of high school seniors. Working with the nonprofit Jump$tart Coalition, Mandell conducted the first tests in 1997.
The results were surprising.
Honestly, when we asked that question, I had a very traditional set of expectations," he said. "I thought that giving a kid an allowance was good for a kid, because if nothing else, it taught them how to budget.
Instead, receiving an allowance barely had made a difference in the high schoolers ability to pass the financial literacy test. In fact, those who received an allowance did worse. Those who received an allowance not based on chores? The worst scores of all.
Mandell did more research and discovered that other researchers had similar results. He found another significant correlation: teenagers who receive an allowance are less likely to work outside the home.
When Mandells survey was revamped in 2008, now with backing by the Federal Reserve, it studied a new variable: did teenagers working outside the home affect their financial literacy? The differences werent profound, but those teenagers who never worked scored worse on 4 out of 5 sections of the test.
That has led Mandell, now a professor emeritus at SUNY-Buffalo, to think that allowances might do more harm than good. He prefers the idea where parents pay ad hoc for the individual requests and needs of their children that way, they're forced to have the regular conversations kids need to learn about being smart with money.
If they want money to buy the new iPhone, you can say 'OK, you have an iPhone 5. Tell me why the iPhone 6 is worth $500 extra to you,'" Mandell said, stressing that kids are forced to think about what's a reasonably smart purchase.
It's those sorts of conversations that all financial advisers believe is key to develop good spending habits.
Conversations = understanding
Investment firm T. Rowe Price conducted a study this year in which researchers surveyed parents and their children about issues of money around the home.
The parent who didn't have frequent conversations about money with their kids had a big impact on the confidence children have in handling money. Only 14 percent of those kids said they felt knowledgeable about handling personal finances. Nearly half, 46 percent, of kids who did have frequent conversations about money said they could handle money well.
And yet only 21 percent are having frequent discussions with their kids about finance. According to T. Rowe Price's data, parents are afraid their children will worry about money or are too young to understand.
But Judith Ward, a senior financial planner for T. Rowe Price, says that attitude is a mistake.
There are ways you can do it that its age appropriate, and its helping them in terms of financial literacy, Ward said.
She said talking about money is vital, especially as kids today are more likely than ever to enter their 20s with student loan debt. Ward said parents should talk to their kids as early as possible.
If youre at the grocery store with your kids and youre comparison shopping, bring them into the conversation," she said. "Have them try to find the cheapest cereal. If you use coupons, have them find the item that matches the coupon, but explain to them why youre using the coupon."
Unlike Mandell, Ward believes allowance has value as a teaching tool.
Allowance is a safe way to give kids a little bit to spend, theyll maybe spend it on something theyll regret later, but its a good lesson," Ward said.
The study from T. Rowe Price backs that up. Kids who who received an allowance were twice as likely to say they were knowledgeable about managing money as those who didn't.
But Mandell and Ward can both agree on one thing: if allowance is given, it's only as good as the conversations parents are having.
In the T. Rowe Price study, when the experience of using money was coupled with conversations, it had the biggest impact on how knowledgeable kids felt managing money (68 percent to 0 percent). The real value, Ward says, is that their parents are able to give them advice about something tangible.
Mandell does think that allowance could help stir those conversations, but unfortunately, too many parents are financially illiterate themselves and merely pass down poor spending habits to their kids.
If allowance is given, Mandell advises that parents tie it to chores. That way, kids learn the value of a dollar and good work ethics.
When kids are given an allowance with no-strings-attached, "it sets up an notion of entitlement," Mandell said. "Some studies show they dont do as well later in life. They have almost a welfare mentality."
Some fear, however, that tying allowances to chores could only harm work ethics by not developing the intrinsic responsibility that being helpful doesn't always come with personal reward.
That's a concern also shared by author Beth Kobliner, who's a member of the President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability.
"Family chores are more about the responsibility of being part of a community, not about hitting up Mom or Dad every time the dishwasher needs emptying," Kobliner wrote.
Her advice? Require regular (unpaid) chores of your kids. But allow them to receive allowance by doing other household tasks that might be more ambitious ones they wouldn't normally be expected to do.
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Sunderland AFC news RECAP - Black Cats still awaiting takeover news from league officials
All the latest Sunderland news, views, analysis and opinion as the Black Cats are close to a takeover being completed
Stuart JamiesonPublishing editor (football)
Welcome to the Sunderland AFC live blog for Thursday, May 17.
The Black Cats are preparing for life in League One - but takeover talk is dominating Wearside right now.
Sunderland owner Ellis Short has agreed the sale of the club to a group led by Stewart Donald , subject to league approval.
As part of that deal Chris Coleman has left the club, along with his assistant Kit Symons, with the new regime believed to have a new manager in place.
That offers hope for Sunderland fans after a difficult period in the club's history. Donald was in attendance as Sunderland ended a miserable season on a high by beating champions Wolves 3-0 last Sunday.
Join the Chronicle SAFC team for all the latest from the Stadium of Light throughout the day, including the latest on Donald's takeover.
Sunderland's massive summer
Fixture date
Bali Mumba
Stewart Donald
Charlie Methven
Hudson on SAFC 10:23
Academy praise 07:48
Bali Mumba praise 07:40
That’s all from the blog this morning. We’ll be back tomorrow morning.
Arnau Rieira
Whatever happened to Arnau Riera - A young midfielder who joined Sunderland in the summer of 2006 from Barcelona B, only to prove a flop?
Craig Johns takes a look at a real blast from the past.
Southgate on Pickford and Co
(Image: Getty Images Europe)
Jordan Pickford, Jack Butland and the uncapped Nick Pope have won just nine caps between them but England manager Gareth Southgate has no concerns.
“They are the best three English goalkeepers we have in the league,” said Southgate.
“We are not picking young players because they are young and we are trying to buy ourselves time.
“We believe they are the best in their positions for the way we want to play. With the goalkeepers they have been the best three.
“OK, maybe it’s brave to take players without a number of caps, but we have to give these guys belief.
“We’re picking them not because they’re young, but because they are the best in their positions. We know they’re not the finished article.
“That’s where we are at the moment. As a country we pick from 33 per cent of the (Premier League). It is quite a unique situation.”
Not the end for Hart
Gareth Southgate insists it is “not the end” for Joe Hart with England but that the form of other goalkeepers left no place for him in the World Cup squad.
Hart was the odd man out on Wednesday as Jordan Pickford, Jack Butland and Nick Pope earned selection for this summer’s trip to Russia.
And Southgate said on Thursday: “Of course it was a difficult call. He played in most of our qualifying matches, he’s been a big part of the England team the last few years and he’s a valued member of the squad.
“But in the end I’ve got to look at performances over the last 18 months with their clubs and the three lads we picked were the three best goalkeepers in the league this year.”
Asked about Hart’s future prospects, he added: “I pick players on form and if he’s playing well for his club, why wouldn’t we select him?
“There’s no reason for this to be the end. He has an important career decision this summer and I hope he can be back at his very best.”
Hudson on SAFC
Anthony Hudson (Image: Getty Images)
Colorado Rapids head coach Anthony Hudson has played down rumours linking him with the vacant Sunderland manager’s job.
Hudson, 37, was rumoured to be on Steward Donald’s shortlist as he prepares to take over the day-to-day running at the Stadium of Light, once his takeover from Ellis Short is ratified by the EFL.
However Hudson told Pro Soccer USA: “My life right now is the Colorado Rapids.
“I’m just dying to get this team to where we want to be. I want to be here for a long time. I want to build something special here. I communicate that regularly to Padraig Smith (Rapids’ general manager.”
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Real royalty
Academy praise
Craig Johns takes a look at why two key names in the England squad should be rare cause for celebration on Wearside.
At a time when Sunderland’s academy is the club’s brightest shining light, two graduates from the Wearside youth production line have made England’s World Cup squad.
And not only have Jordan Pickford and Jordan Henderson made the squad, but they’ve been tipped to play major roles this summer in Russia - Pickford as No 1 and Henderson as captain.
At a time when Sunderland AFC needs all it can get to advertise it’s club in a positive light, what a better way than this?
Bali Mumba praise
A ringing endorsement here for Sunderland’s Bali Mumba.
PL TV money
The Mail’s Charles Sales reports this morning that the PL top-six - Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Spurs - are confident of winning their battle for a greater share of overseas TV rights money.
Newcastle were reportedly one of three clubs to outside the top six to back the proposal last October, along with Everton and Leicester, but a 14-6 majority is needed to change the rules.
The clubs are looking for a sliding scale of overseas TV money distribution based on league position, with those who generate the most interest receiving the most money.
Super-fan George Forster is off to the FA Cup final
Brilliant this...
Hello and welcome to today’s live blog for all things SAFC as we wait for news on the takeover. Here’s the top stories on the site right now:
Fabio Borini’s agent confirms his transfer to AC Milan from Sunderland will be confirmed in July
Jimmy Sinclair delighted with season for the academy, and promises U23 relegation is not an issue
Why Joel Asoro should resist Premier League temptation and stick with Sunderland
Good news for Sunderland as Lynden Gooch says he wants to stay and right wrongs next season
Jimmy Sinclair changing Sunderland’s loan policy for the benefit of the academy stars’ development
Newcastle United FCNewcastle's band of brothers, the mystery 'big target' and answering critics: United on the up againNewcastle United won against Chelsea in logic-defying circumstances but no fan should moan about the wins
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Cornish couple who lost their daughter to stillbirth are saving lives
Sophia and Gareth Williams lost their daughter, Ava Hollie Williams in 2016 and have helped provide new literature for expectant parents
Ginette Davies
A couple whose daughter was stillborn have provided lifesaving packs for new mums in the south west in her memory.
Sophia and Gareth Williams from Liskeard have been working closely with Derriford Hospital’s maternity staff to introduce new wallets to keep pregnancy documents.
Their daughter Ava was stillborn the day before Sophia’s due date in July 2016. They made it their mission to help other bereaved families and raise funds so more training could be given to reduce the number of stillbirths.
And they have already been thanked by a 20-year-old mum for potentially the life of a newborn.
The new MAMA Academy wallets not only protect pregnant women’s maternity notes wherever they go, but they also display important information and advice regarding mum’s health, and that of her baby’s.
They differ to the current Bounty packs used which have leaflets and free samples inside – as they have colour coded important messages featured on the very front of the wallets, making it more obvious for mums to acknowledge any change in their pregnancies.
In her memory, Ava’s family have been working hard to raise as much money as possible through Ava’s Fund and have been working with a register charity, Towards Tomorrow Together, to raise awareness of and reduce stillbirth rates across the south west, reports the Plymouth Herald.
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The couple have used funds to provide specialist bereavement care and stillbirth prevention training to staff at Derriford Hospital and the fund has now enabled them to purchase 10,000 wallets which will cover a two-year period, at a cost of £7,800.
“It is estimated that 50% of stillbirths in the UK could be prevented through better care, education and awareness,” said Sophia.
“The introduction of the wallets – a big change for pregnant ladies – has proven to reduce stillbirth rates elsewhere in the country. It’s going to make a positive difference locally.
“What we do is because of the love we have for our daughter and the passion which drives us to try and prevent the preventable from happening. It wasn't until Ava was stillborn that we realised that this can happen to anybody. I'd had a perfect pregnancy up until those final few weeks when her movements changed and slowed down.
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“In addition to raising awareness of and reducing stillbirth rates, we will also do all we can to support those who lose a baby at any gestation. We will be there to listen, care, comfort and point people in the direction of others who may be able to help.”
The wallets have been ordered and the couple will officially hand them over to Sue Wilkins, director of midwifery at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, in the near future.
“I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to Sophia and Gareth for their commitment to supporting the department in memory of their daughter, Ava,” Sue said.
“We are hugely touched and privileged to work with local families; the contribution to our services when working in partnership in this way cannot be underestimated.
“This particular project is proven to support families in recognising signs that indicate contacting a midwife or GP – we are delighted to be able to offer the Mama Wellbeing Wallets to all women who book for their care at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust.”
One of the important messages displayed on the wallets, and which the couple are particularly keen to highlight, is the importance of monitoring baby’s movements but also recognising and acting upon a change in baby’s movement or usual pattern.
“Ava had two sets of reduced movement at full term and these were at times when she’d normally move,” Sophia added.
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“Her routine was to not move in the morning and then continue to move throughout the afternoon and evening – when I went in to be checked, she hadn't. So it was both a reduction and a change. It is important to know what is normal for your baby.
“After Ava's second set of reduced movement, she had very big movements – unusual for her and we have since learned that this is probably when she was in distress. We’d had no idea and just felt reassured she was moving again. [These are] the things we wish we’d known then so we are sharing to help raise awareness.”
Tracey Sargent, clinical risk midwife for Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, added: “We have also introduced additional patient information leaflets and signposting to national organisations and charities that are raising awareness of fetal movements.”
They want expectant parents to be aware of when movement should be felt, how often baby should move, what if the pattern changes or reduces and the importance of monitoring movement.
Sophie said she had been thanked by a 20-year-old mum for potentially saving baby Esmé's life, who said she Sophia had encouraged her to keep returning to the hospital about reduced movements and provided her with advice and support.
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The young mum thanked Sophia: "You’ve done [Ava] a great justice by essentially saving my little girl."
When she arrived at the hospital, it was decided that the young mum would be induced early as something wasn't quite right, and after the birth it was discovered that both mum and baby had hidden infections.
Sophia Williams said when she received the message from Esme's mum, "it really got to me".
Sophia and Gareth Williams lost their baby Ava (Image: Penny Cross)
She added: "I understood how she was feeling, probably exactly how I had, like she was being a bit of a nuisance. But she wasn't, I encouraged her to keep going back, to trust her instincts.
"Esmé's mummy has told me that if it wasn't for Ava, all we do in her memory to raise awareness and what I'd said when she contacted me with reduced movements, she may not have gone back in.
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"I literally can't put in to words how emotional this makes me feel. Esmé is the first baby we know of who we've potentially saved in Ava's memory."
Donations can be made to Ava's Fund on the crowdfunding page or by texting AVAW59 and the amount, ie. £3 to 70070.
More than £11,000 has been raised for Ava's fund – £7,800 has been spent on the wallets and £2,500 on specialist bereavement care and stillbirth prevention training days.
To find out more about Ava’s Fund and to support the work Sophia and Gareth are doing, visit the Facebook page or follow them on Twitter.
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Herbal Encyclopedia
Common Medicinal Herbs For Natural Health
Modes of Use
Compresses and Lotions
Electuaries
Fomentations
Gargles and Mouthwashes
Glycerites
Medicinal Milks
Mustard Plasters
Oil Infusions
Ointments and Salves
Poison Ivy Lotions
Powders and Capsules
Vapor Balms
Steam Inhalations
Tinctures and Vinegars
Water Infusions
When To Gather Herbs
Family Papaveraceae
Sanguinaria canadensis
Indian Pain, Tetterwort, Red Root, Paucon, Coon Root, Snakebite, Sweet Slumber, Indian Plant, Pauson, Sanguinaria
Take only under professional guidance, and do not exceed prescribed dosage. It induces vomiting in all but very small doses, and excessive doses are toxic. Because it has a very unpleasant and bitter taste, overdose is highly unlikely.
Do not take during pregnancy, while breastfeeding, or if suffering from glaucoma.
Native to northeastern North America, the plant is a perennial growing to six inches, producing palm-shaped leaves and solitary flower stems, bearing beautiful, white flowers with eight to twelve petals. The leaves first appear wrapped around the flower bud, and are grayish-green and covered with downy fuzz. After flowering, the leaves increase in size and have prominent veins on their undersides. The roots are thick, fleshy, and slightly curved at the ends and contain an orange-red juice. It is mainly cultivated as a garden plant, but it does grow in shady woods. The rhizome is unearthed in summer or autumn.
Bloodroot was a traditional remedy of Native Americans, who used it to treat fevers and rheumatism, induce vomiting, and as an element of divination. Medicine men also used it to clear up ulcers, ringworm, and other infections.
It was not only used medicinally to treat skin infections and cancers, but it was also used as a dye and body paint.
The most unique usage was by the bachelors of the Ponca tribe in North Carolina, who used it as a love charm. A man would apply the red juice to his palms and then shake hands with the woman he wanted to marry. This ritual would be repeated over the next five or six days or until the object of his affection got the message.
The juice from the rhizome is a bright red — hence its name.
From 1820 to 1926, it was listed as an expectorant in the US Pharmacopoeia.
Bloodroot also contains protopine, a substance found in opium. In the 1800s, extracts were sometimes used as narcotic painrelievers.
antispasmodic
antiplaque agent
anitmicrobial
isoquinoline alkaloids (especially 1% sanguinarine, berberine, and many others)
Medicinal Parts
Its medicinal properties are attributed to several alkaloids. The most important ones are sanguinarine and chelerythrine. If ingested, sanguinarine stimulates saliva flow and raises blood pressure, among other effects. In small doses, it acts as an expectorant clearing mucous from the airways. In larger amounts, it induces vomiting. Both these alkaloids inhibit the growth of oral bacteria that form dental plaque that leads to gum disease.
There is also some evidence that bloodroot can inhibit the growth of skin cancers and sanguinanine may inhibit the growth of solid tumors.
Traditional Uses
Its main use in herbal medicine is as an expectorant in the form of a decoction to promote coughing and to clear mucus from the respiratory tract. However, it can be highly toxic if more than a tiny amount is swallowed. Therefore, its use now is almost always external.
Because of its antispasmodic effect, it is also prescribed for chronic bronchitis as well as asthma and whooping cough.
Washes and ointments are applied externally to treat athlete's foot, warts, and other fungal or viral infections.
It is found in some toothpastes, mouthwashes, and homeopathic preparations.
The powdered root can be used as a snuff to treat nasal polyps. The dried roots are bitter and release a powder that causes sneezing.
Gargles made from the decoctions are effective for sore throats; and mouthwashes help treat gingivitis and prevent plaque buildup.
It is found in some natural toothpastes and mouthwashes, but should be used with caution and not swallowed.
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FOREMOST INTERIOR DESIGNER MELBOURNE: RACHEL COLLARD
If you’re looking for a leading interior designer Melbourne, Rachel Collard of Co.Kitchens might just put an end to your frantic Google searches.
Because let’s face it, how many reviews can you actually trust online? For an interior designer, what truly counts towards reputation is real experience.
As a Melbourne interior designer with hundreds of stunning kitchens to her name, and the distinction of a psychology career before she become an interior designer, Rachel Collard is one name you can safely put at the top of your kitchen planning short list.
You’ll likely know her work from her stint as an interior designer on Channel 9’s blockbuster renovation show, The Block.
She was part of the interior designer team helping fan favourites Norm Hogan and Jess Eva achieve their stunning kitchen design at their Gatwick Hotel apartment.
As their Melbourne interior designer, Rachel helped the breakout couple from Queensland achieve what judges rated as “one of the most beautiful kitchens ever produced on The Block”, contributing to their $209,000 prize money for the 2018 season of the show.
WHAT MAKES THIS INTERIOR DESIGNER STAND APART?
As a Melbourne interior designer who has spent more than a decade helping clients create their dream kitchens, Rachel appreciates the important of fusing style and substance.
Some of the innovation behind her interior designer work includes:
A focus on cutting edge technology such as voice automated plumbing as featured on The Block
A passion for colour trends such as minimalist monochrome and the earthy tones of stone
Showing you how to mix materials with flair and confidence
An understanding of the mood and emotion of your kitchen’s colour scheme and textures
MELBOURNE INTERIOR DESIGNER WITH STYLE
Yes, you can train as an interior designer. Rachel has a Diploma in Interior Design from RMIT as well as a Psychology degree from her previous life as therapist. But I think most people in the renovation business will agree, understanding style is a matter of instinct.
Rachel is a Melbourne interior designer who certainly has it, with clients attesting to her talent as a ‘style guru’.
That’s exactly the skill set you want from an interior designer when you’re contemplating the endless selection of features and finishes on offer when creating your new kitchen.
FAMILY FRIENDLY INTERIOR DESIGNER
As a mum of three boys, Rachel is an interior designer who can relate to the chaos and joy of modern family living. She loves cooking herself, and that ‘real world’ practicality inspires so much of her work as a Melbourne interior designer.
Her use of space, her desire for detail, and her passion for beautiful interior design that’s extremely functional make her a natural choice for clients looking for an interior designer who plans with family life in mind.
EDUCATION + EXPERIENCE = INTERIOR DESIGNER MELBOURNE SUCCESS
Ultimately, it’s the combination of specialist education and hundreds of stunning kitchen designs over the last decade that have contributed to Rachel Collard’s interior designer Melbourne success.
She’s an interior design who understands the importance of the basics – like natural light filtering through feature windows – as well as the beauty of intricate details such as seamless joinery – in helping your beautiful new kitchen take shape.
Happy customer Rachel Allen describes her service with all the superlatives you’d want to hear about a Melbourne interior designer:
“Having Rachel come out to help us plan our kitchen was amazing. She made the daunting process of designing our kitchen simple. Her practical advice was much appreciated. In a short time, she understood what was important to us and effortlessly created a kitchen we can’t wait to use.”
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Lockheed Martin Delivers NASA’s InSight Spacecraft To Launch Site
Lockheed Martin delivered NASAs InSight spacecraft to its California launch site on February 28, 2018. The Mars lander was shipped aboard a U.S. Air Force transport plane from Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado to Vandenberg Air Force Base where it will undergo final processing in preparation for a May launch. Image Credit: PRNewsfoto/Lockheed Martin
March 1, 2018 – NASA’s latest mission to Mars took its first trip on its long journey to the Red Planet. On February 28, Lockheed Martin delivered NASA’s InSight Mars lander to Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The lander will now undergo final processing in preparation for a May 5 launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 rocket. Read More
Hubble Observes Exoplanet Atmosphere In More Detail Than Ever Before
A team of British and American astronomers used data from several telescopes on the ground and in space — among them the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope — to study the atmosphere of the hot, bloated, Saturn-mass exoplanet WASP-39b, about 700 light-years from Earth. The analysis of the spectrum showed a large amount of water in the exoplanet’s atmosphere — three times more than in Saturn’s atmosphere. Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and G. Bacon (STScI)
March 1, 2018 – An international team of scientists has used the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to study the atmosphere of the hot exoplanet WASP-39b. By combining this new data with older data they created the most complete study yet of an exoplanet atmosphere. The atmospheric composition of WASP-39b hints that the formation processes of exoplanets can be very different from those of our own Solar System giants. Read More
Burch Elected To San Antonio Aviation And Aerospace Hall Of Fame
Jim Burch. Image Credit: Southwest Research Institute
March 1, 2018 – Dr. James L. Burch, vice president of the Space Science and Engineering Division at Southwest Research Institute, is one of four honorees being inducted into the San Antonio Aviation and Aerospace Hall of Fame at a dinner and reception March 22, 2018. Read More
Astronomers Detect Ancient Signal From First Stars In The Universe
This artist’s rendering shows the universe’s first, massive, blue stars embedded in gaseous filaments, with the cosmic microwave background just visible at the edges. Image Credit: N.R.Fuller, National Science Foundation
March 1, 2018 – For the first time, astronomers have detected a signal from stars emerging in the early universe. Using a radio antenna not much larger than a refrigerator, the researchers discovered that ancient suns were active within 180 million years of the Big Bang. Read More
Research Details Mineralogy Of Potential Lunar Exploration Site
Source: Brown University
A detailed study of a giant impact crater on the Moon’s far side could provide a roadmap for future lunar explorers. The study, by planetary scientists from Brown University, maps the mineralogy of the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin, a gash in the lunar surface with a diameter of approximately 2,500 kilometers (1,550 miles). SPA is thought to be the oldest and largest impact basin on the Moon, and scientists have long had their eyes on it as a target for future lunar landers.
The InSight Mission: Quakes On Mars Workshop
Source: NASA/JPL
The next mission to Mars departs Earth in early May, arriving just after Thanksgiving of 2018. The Mars lander called InSight, which stands for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, will drill beneath the surface to investigate the Red Planet’s interior structure. Join us at JPL to hear from the mission’s principal investigator and the Mars Program scientist, and discover ways to bring InSight science into classrooms, museums and after-school programs.
Orion Crew Access Arm Installed On Mobile Launcher
Source: NASA
As astronauts prepare for trips to destinations beyond low-Earth orbit, their last steps before boarding an Orion spacecraft will be across a crew access arm on the mobile launcher at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This week, the agency reached an important milestone on the path to Exploration Mission-1 with the installation of the crew access arm at about the 274-foot level on the mobile launcher tower.
Air Force Taps Lockheed For GPS On-Orbit Sustainment Services
Source: ExecutiveBiz
Lockheed Martin has received a potential $18.7 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to help sustain the military branch’s GPS satellites currently in orbit.
The Moon Will Get Its Own Mobile Phone Network In 2019
Source: Space.com
Call it one giant leap for 4G. The moon is about to get its very own mobile phone network. Vodafone Germany has teamed with Nokia to build the first 4G network on the moon.
NASA, Boeing Rewriting The Book On Building The SLS Core Stage
Source: NASASpaceFlight.com
NASA and Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage prime contractor Boeing are making progress building their first vehicle, learning how to put it together and rewriting the assembly instructions on the fly. The major elements of Core Stage-1 (CS-1) and its companion structural test articles (STA) are being built up in work areas at the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans.
The PI’s Perspective: Why Didn’t Voyager Explore The Kuiper Belt?
Source: NASA/Alan Stern
People often ask why the Voyagers didn’t explore the Kuiper Belt, since both Voyager 1 and 2 clearly transited this region after passing the giant planets. That’s a really good question with a number of facets, so I thought I’d address it in this PI Perspective.
Science Teacher Diego Martinez Is 2018 Recipient Of The Alan Shepard Technology In Education Award
Source: Space Foundation
Oregon science teacher Diego Martinez has been selected by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Space Foundation as recipient of the 2018 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award.
NASA Joins International Team In Exploring Auroral Cusp From Norway
North of Norway over the Norwegian and Greenland Seas, the magnetic bubble surrounding the Earth dips inward, allowing space particles to funnel in toward the planet. NASA and United States scientists will join those from Norway, Japan, Canada and other countries during the next two years to investigate the physics of heating and charged particle precipitation in this region called the geomagnetic cusp — one of the few places on Earth with easy access to the electrically charged solar wind that pervades the solar system.
Radiant Solutions To Back NGA-DIUx Machine Learning Tech Challenge: Tony Frazier Comments
Maxar Technologies’ Radiant Solutions business has received a contract from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to help expedite the development of machine learning algorithms designed to gather data from satellite images. Radiant Solutions said Tuesday it will provide NGA access to high-resolution satellite images of at least 1 million labeled objects to help the agency launch the 2018 DIUx xView Detection Challenge with Defense Innovation Unit Experimental.
Video: GOLD: Unprecedented Imaging Of The Boundary Between Earth And Space
NASA’s Global Scale Observations of the Limb and Disk, or GOLD, mission launched successfully on January 25, 2018, as a hosted payload on SES-14, a commercial communications satellite that will operate in geostationary orbit. In this GOLD Science Communications Webinar, GOLD Principal Investigator, Richard Eastes, discusses how the GOLD instrument—an ultraviolet imaging spectrograph designed and built at LASP—will capture unprecedented images of the Earth and provide valuable insight into how the near-space environment responds to inputs from the Sun above and the lower atmosphere below.
NASA Space Laser Completes 2,000-Mile Road Trip
Once in orbit after it launches this fall, NASA’s ICESat-2 satellite will travel at speeds faster than 15,000 miles per hour. Last week, the satellite’s instrument began its journey toward space riding a truck from Maryland to Arizona, never exceeding 65 mph. ICESat-2, or the Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2, is slated to launch in September to measure the height of Earth’s surface, particularly the changing polar ice. To do that, it uses a laser instrument called the Advanced Topographic Laser Altimeter System, or ATLAS, that precisely times how long it takes light particles to bounce off Earth and return to the satellite.
DARPA Chief Describes Promising Future Technologies
Source: U.S. Department of Defense
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will employ enhanced funding to discover technologies used to defend the homeland, bolster deterrence and aid service members engaged in counterterror and counterinsurgency fights, the agency’s director said here today. Speaking with the Defense Writers’ Group, Steven H. Walker said his agency is working on artificial intelligence projects, hypersonic technologies, promising biological technologies and advanced electronics, among other technologies.
One Of Earth’s Deep Sea Microbes Could Survive On Saturn’s Moon
Source: Smithsonian
A methane-producing archaea survived simulations of Enceladus’ extreme conditions, hinting at the possibility of similar extraterrestrial life
NASA Astronauts Return To Earth, Land Safely In Kazakhstan
Three members of the Expedition 54 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS), including NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei and Joe Acaba, returned to Earth on Tuesday after months of performing research and spacewalks in low-Earth orbit. Vande Hei, Acaba and cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin of the Russian space agency Roscosmos landed at 9:31 p.m. EST (8:31 a.m. Feb. 28 in Kazakhstan) southeast of the remote town of Dzhezkazgan in Kazakhstan.
Explaining The Increasing Temperature Of Cooling Granular Gases
Source: University of Leicester
A Leicester mathematician has developed a theory to explain ‘heating by cooling’, where the temperature of a granular gas increases while the total energy drops down – a peculiar phenomenon which can be observed both on Earth and in space.
Curiosity Tests A New Way To Drill On Mars
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has conducted the first test of a new drilling technique on the Red Planet since its drill stopped working reliably. This early test produced a hole about a half-inch (1-centimeter) deep at a target called Lake Orcadie — not enough for a full scientific sample, but enough to validate that the new method works mechanically.
Hayabusa 2 Has Detected Ryugu
Source: JAXA
On February 26, 2018, Hayabusa2 saw its destination —asteroid Ryugu— for the first time! The photographs were captured by the ONC-T (Optical Navigation Camera – Telescopic) onboard the spacecraft. Images were taken between noon JST on February 26th and 9:00am the following morning, with about 300 shots taken in total. Data for nine of these images were transmitted from the spacecraft on February 27th, allowing us to confirm that Ryugu had indeed been seen. The animation shows these nine consecutive frames.
Falcon 9 Launch To Wait Until After Atlas 5 Mission
Source: SpaceNews
The U.S. Air Force has decided not to go ahead with a proposal to support two launches from the Eastern Range in less than 24 hours this week, but officials say being able to do so remains a goal as part of efforts to support increased launch activity.
Chasing New Horizons
Source: Macmillan
The up close, inside story of the greatest space exploration project of our time, New Horizons’ mission to Pluto, as shared with David Grinspoon by mission leader Alan Stern and other key players.
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Sunday, 19 November 2017 17:17
What I’ve Learnt: Scott Cassell, Marine Conservationist & Luminox Collaborator
Written by Alvin Wong
“Everything man-made will fail.”
People outside of diving and ocean conservation communities would not have heard of Cassell, but he is a legend. The multi-hyphenate champion of marine preservation has been involved in a variety of causes, from hunting down poachers of near-extinct marine species, to leading his non-profit Under Voyager Project (UVP) that aims to educate the public and academics about the underwater environment.
And that’s just half of it. In his previous career, Cassell was in the Special Ops – he was a full-blooded military man whose tales of close shaves with death and destruction make you ashamed to ever want to watch a Jason Bourne flick again.
Scott Cassell retrieving a ghost net
Even in his current life as a marine conservationist, Cassell is never far from danger. He has had his boat run over by poachers, with one even trying to murder him at close range, all because he was getting in the way by protecting the endangered species that they were hunting. “I’m small but I’m mean,” he says and laughs. “One tried to kill me with a rock, but I made him change his mind quickly.”
Cassell’s work then piqued the interest of Luminox, which started its collaboration with him in 2009. The watch brand, which is known for military-approved robustness (its timepieces are standard issues for the US Navy SEALs), has since issued several special editions bearing Cassell’s name, with a portion of proceeds from the watches’ sale going into funding his marine conservation efforts. Here, he shares his appreciation of Mother Nature and all life has to offer.
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I've loved the ocean since young. I was good as a combat sniper, and combat dive skills were essential to what we do. At 15, I was already a scuba diver and an underwater welder - one of the youngest in the U.S. at that time.
Colombia’s the worst place for a swim. I was there for a military sniper mission and we got found out by the FARC. I had to swim all night in the river to get away from them. I bumped into things much bigger than myself. Didn't know what they were! Crocodiles, catfish, electric eels? I don't know!
Some types of fish are the new drug. There are certain species that are endangered and their prices have inflated so much that they are worth as much as cocaine. An example is the totoaba fish. They bladders are considered prized delicacies and drug cartels are hiring poachers to get them. Now they are almost extinct.
Life itself inspires me. On one mission, I remember finding a mass grave containing 126 women and children who were murdered by a drug cartel. But as the smell of death surrounded me, I also experienced life all around me in the jungle. The monkeys, the parrots, the bugs, everything - the life that still existed. It then felt to me that this was the most important thing; our Mother Earth that gives life. That it is bigger than all our problems.
Money talks. I had always been a diver and ocean exploration was my favourite thing in the world. But there wasn't money in it. There are lots of money to be made from destroying the ocean - over fishing and energy production and things like that. But there's little money to be made from saving it. There are not a lot of people you can name who get a salary from protecting the ocean.
I'm not doing anything special. When you see an animal struggle for its life, or one that's already dead and you imagine what it had to go through, you just feel like you gotta do more. Anyone who has an appreciation for life would want to do the same.
Luminox Scott Cassell UVP Set 3500 Series
People doing tough things still need to wear watches. In my world, smartphones and smartwatches are useless things. I'm in the water, I'm in mud and muck, and you need a piece of equipment that is like a survival tool.
Everything man-made will fail. I always go to my missions prepared. I have two of everything - two life support systems on, two dive computers, two watches. I believe in having back-ups.
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Alvin promises not to be a douche when talking about watches. He may have scoured the Basel and Geneva watch fairs for the past 15 years, and played an instrumental role to the growth of Singapore's pioneering horological and men's lifestyle publications, but the intrepid scribe seeks to learn something new with each story he writes.
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https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/DeLauro-Trump-reaches-different-level-of-14845236.php
DeLauro: Trump reaches ‘different level of misconduct’ than Clinton
By Ana Radelat, CTMirror.org
Published 12:31 am EST, Tuesday, November 19, 2019
U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Photo: Jemal Countess / Getty Images
WASHINGTON — Just before the U.S. House began a series of votes to impeach President Bill Clinton, Rep. Rosa DeLauro complained that her colleagues were about to commit a “constitutional assassination.”
“Benjamin Franklin spoke of impeachment as an alternative to assassination,” DeLauro, D-3rd District, proclaimed on the House floor nearly 21 years ago. “Today, this body is contemplating a constitutional assassination.”
She said efforts to impeach Clinton were “driven by a naked partisanship …almost without lawful and civil bounds.”
Now, as the impeachment inquiry of Donald Trump is in its public hearing phase, Republican lawmakers are making similar arguments in defense of the president and Democrats pressing for impeachment.
DeLauro, who favors the investigation into Trump, was one of about 70 sitting members of Congress — and the only lawmaker from Connecticut — in office when Clinton was impeached, and said there are good reasons for the 180-degree turn in her position.
“The argument to impeach President Clinton was based on him being untruthful about an affair,” she said. “That does not rise to the level of high crimes and misdemeanors.”
DeLauro said that Trump, “on the other hand, has abused the power of his office by inviting foreign interference into our next election, withholding congressionally approved national security assistance to get help with his re-election campaign, intimidating witnesses who are testifying in the impeachment inquiry, and obstructing justice through continually blocking congressional subpoenas.”
A GOP-led U.S. House voted on Dec. 19, 1998, that the president had lied under oath about the relationship with former intern Monica Lewinsky and tried to conceal evidence in the case. About two months later, Clinton was acquitted by the Senate on both counts as neither received the necessary two-thirds majority vote of the senators present for conviction.
The Trump impeachment inquiry is based on allegations the president upended U.S. foreign policy - and may have hurt an ally’s ability to defend itself — to dig up dirt on a political opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden.
“Those actions represent an entirely different level of misconduct,” DeLauro said. “Foreign interference in United States elections and witness tampering are illegal, and withholding congressionally approved military aid for that purpose is bribery.”
The Democratic led impeachment inquiry was touched off by a CIA analyst’s complaint, based on what the whistleblower had learned about a phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In that July 25 call Trump asked Zelensky to do him a “favor,” by investigating Biden and the former vice president’s son Hunter.
The CIA whistleblower also indicated in his complaint that Trump pressured Zelensky by withholding nearly $400 million in military aid to Ukraine, which is at war with Russia.
Before Congress learned of the whisleblower’s complaint in September, DeLauro and most member of Connecticut’s congressional delegation - except for Rep. Jim Himes, D-4th District — opposed moving towards impeaching the president. So did House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. But the whistleblower’s complaint changed all of that.
“I decided that it was imperative the House of Representatives pursue an impeachment inquiry after details of President Trump’s call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky became public,” DeLauro said. “No president of the United States should use their position for personal gain.”
She said by Trump’s pressuring Zelensky to investigate one of his political opponents “is illegal.”
“By interfering with the next election, President Trump crossed the Rubicon,” DeLauro said. “These actions are a reckless abuse of power, and the only constitutional recourse Congress has is through the power of an impeachment inquiry.”
Trump’s GOP defenders say Ukraine never launched an investigation of the Bidens and the U.S. aid was released to Kiev’s government in September, so there was no quid pro quo.
On CBS’s Face the Nation, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Sunday said Zelensky met five times with senior U.S. officials “and in each of those meetings, never was it talked about linking the security assistance dollars to any type of investigations.”
He said the military aid had been withheld to give the Trump administration some time to determine the character of the new Ukrainian president. “Remember, we’re talking about Ukraine,” Jordan said. “One of the three most corrupt countries on the planet.”
Jordan said the aid was released after U.S. officials determined Zelensky was “the real deal.”
The money was also released two days after the whistleblower made his complaint and about a week after Sen. Chris Murphy returned from a trip to Ukraine determined to find out what the holdup was. Other members of Congress were also digging around trying to find out why the money had not been released.
Over the weekend, House Republicans sent a letter to Murphy’s companion on that trip to Kiev in early September, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., saying they “reluctantly” want him to testify about what was discussed with Zelensky on that congressional trip.
Trump has called repeatedly called the impeachment inquiry a “witch hunt” and referred to the CIA analyst who made the complaint as a “fake whistleblower.”
But a number of witnesses have corroborated the whistleblower’s account - and provided additional information about Trump’s goals in Ukraine - during closed door interviews whose transcripts have been made public.
Some of those witnesses, including current U.S. ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor and former ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testified in public hearings before the House Intelligence Committee last week.
Other witnesses are scheduled to testify before the panel this week, including U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, who has been identified by multiple House impeachment witnesses as a central player in the Trump effort to press Ukraine to investigate the Bidens.
In a pair of tweets on Monday, Trump said he will “strongly consider” an offer by Pelosi to offer written testimony to the House impeachment panel.
Pelosi has indicated the House investigation of the president may bleed into next year. But some House Democrats say they have learned enough and are ready to vote to impeach the president.
But DeLauro isn’t ready to do that.
“I will continue to watch the impeachment hearings, examine the facts presented by the witnesses, and reserve my judgement until the process runs its course,” she said.
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Fears for seabirds after oil spill: 'There's probably a lot more oiled birds'
Holly McKenzie-Sutter The Canadian Press Published Thursday, November 22, 2018 7:12AM EST Last Updated Thursday, November 22, 2018 3:12PM EST
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- At least 15 oiled seabirds have been spotted after Newfoundland's largest-ever offshore oil spill, and one biologist says past spills indicate the number could be in the thousands.
Husky Energy reported the sightings on Wednesday and confirmed one dead bird since an estimated 250,000 litres of oil spilled into the ocean on Friday during an intense storm.
The SeaRose platform was attempting to restart production when there was an equipment failure in a subsea line that released the oil.
Experts on seabirds say an estimate on the number of birds killed from oiling could be months in the making, but is likely to grow.
Gail Fraser, a leading seabird biologist at York University, said even a small number of oiled bird sightings are cause for concern and are likely a sign of much wider harm.
"The fact that they have found oiled birds means that there's probably a lot more oiled birds out there," Fraser said.
Prior oil spills have ended up with estimates of bird deaths that have grown into the thousands, she said.
The 2004 Terra Nova spill that released 165,000 litres of oil into the ocean is estimated to have killed around 10,000 birds.
The biologist noted the Terra Nova incident spilled less oil into the ocean, but it happened at the same time of year as the latest incident, meaning similar numbers of birds like murres and dovekies would have been in the area.
Fraser said "millions" of birds migrate to the region from the Arctic around this time of year, and the weekend's rough conditions mean getting an accurate count of killed birds may be impossible.
"The conditions were terrible and that makes it a challenge to get good estimates of how many seabirds might be killed," Fraser said. "It becomes kind of a hand-waving exercise and doing our best guess."
The region's birds are particularly sensitive to oil pollution, Fraser said. The birds can die of hypothermia if even a small amount of oil slicks their plumage.
They also have low reproduction rates and long lives, meaning a large hit to the population has a big impact.
Fraser thinks these characteristics are not always reflected when companies are fined for hurting seabird populations.
Syncrude Canada was fined $3 million in 2008 when more than 1,600 ducks were killed after landing in an Alberta tailings pond. By comparison, Petro-Canada was fined $290,000 for the Terra Nova spill believed to have killed 10,000 birds.
"To kill 10,000 seabirds is a big deal ecologically and the fine should reflect that."
Scott Tessier, chief executive of the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, said no oil sheens were spotted on the water on Monday or Tuesday, meaning the oil has likely broken down to the point that it cannot be cleaned up.
The board is now focused on wildlife monitoring and its investigation into the incident.
Environment and Climate Change Canada said in an emailed statement Thursday that trained wildlife observers are surveying the area daily to determine which areas around the spill are a priority for monitoring.
The Canadian Wildlife Service will compile data to help build a damage assessment on wildlife populations.
World Wildlife Fund Canada on Thursday called the spill "a stark reminder of the need for tougher regulations and stronger oversight" in the framework governing Canada's oil and gas activities.
In a statement, the group called for stronger regulations on spill prevention and response, a moratorium on new oil and gas licences in the Arctic and a ban on industrial development in marine protected areas.
The statement addressed the risk to birds and fish, writing that oil exposure in adult female fish can lead to offspring deformities and cause internal damage to marine mammals like whales and dolphins.
"The offshore boards have repeatedly assured the public that offshore operations are safe and there is nothing to worry about. This incident proves otherwise," wrote Sigrid Kuehnemund, WWF-Canada's vice president of oceans.
"Crude oil is a poisonous substance and doesn't simply disappear. It sinks into the marine environment and continues to wreak havoc in the food chain."
There are also concerns that the spill could pose a threat to the province's fishery.
The province's Fish, Food and Allied Workers union last week expressed concern the spill could threaten the fishery's standing in the global market if buyers fear tainted product.
"An oil spill off of our coast, whatever the magnitude and source, threatens the livelihood of those who depend on the fisheries," the union said in a statement.
"The potential for socio-economic ramifications on the fishing industry cannot be ignored by industry and government."
Operators in Newfoundland's offshore industry are responsible for following their own safety and environmental plans, and the regulatory board monitors and investigates when necessary.
Trevor Pritchard, senior vice-president of Husky Energy in Atlantic Canada, said his team followed the company's plans and procedures, and his company is investigating what caused the equipment to malfunction.
"We've seen nothing that tells us we did not follow our internal procedures," Pritchard said.
Husky provides the procedures to the regulatory board but a Husky spokesperson said in an email that the company "does not disclose its specific operating procedures publicly for security and commercial reasons."
Pritchard says Husky won't restart production until he has "full confidence" in the integrity of the subsea system.
"Nobody wanted to see this incident happen. It's a bad day for us. Can we change things, yes we can. I don't know what they are yet," Pritchard said.
The Husky SeaRose FPSO is shown in this file image. (NTV)
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As health inspections change, departments debate enforcement
By Johnathan Hettinger/CU-CitizenAccess | April 24, 2018
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Jim Roberts of the Champaign-Urbana Health District holds up a sample placard as county board members discussed whether restaurants in the county should be required to display inspection placards on August 21, 2014.
Local health officials inspect food service facilities for compliance across nearly four dozen health and safety items – including critical violations and risk factors.
With 1,284 food establishments within Champaign County, the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District conducts between 1,600 and 2,000 inspections every year. But later this year, those inspections will change.
Illinois has adopted the Food and Drug Administration’s most recent update to its Food Code, which was published in 2013, and has required all health departments to adopt the new code
The changes to the code were made to reflect violations that are more likely to make people sick, local health officials said. These include employees not being allowed to contact ready-to-eat foods with their bare hands and cut leafy greens now must be held at or below 41° F.
The new Illinois Uniform Scoring Guide proposes that health departments use two types of violations to penalize restaurants: risk factor violations (ones that are proven to make people sick) and repeat violations.
However, the guide is non-binding, and counties decide how to apply the code on a local level.
Initially, health departments were given until July to implement the code, although the state has extended that deadline until January 1, 2019. Champaign is still shooting for the original deadline, Roberts said.
“As far as I’m concerned, July 1 is the deadline,” Roberts said.
How the code will be enforced – including what violations indicate a failure or closure – is still pending.
Roberts said the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District and the Champaign County health board will hold a joint study session in late April to discuss how to implement the code.
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District covers both the Champaign and Cunningham townships, essentially the borders of Champaign-Urbana. The county covers the rest.
Roberts said one item that will be discussed at the study session is the implementation of color-coded placards.
“We got feedback that generally people really like the placards,” Roberts said.
Currently, the health district conducts all inspections in the county through an intergovernmental agreement; however, only food establishments within Champaign-Urbana are required to post a color-coded placard denoting the results of a health inspection.
A green placard means the food establishment passed its inspection with a score of 36 or higher; a yellow placard means the food establishment failed its inspection with a score below 36 but is allowed to remain open and a red placard means the food establishment was closed for a score below zero or a violation that immediately threatened the health and safety of customers.
The placard system started in 2014. Food establishments outside of Champaign-Urbana are not required to post the placards, as the Champaign County Board voted down a resolution to do so over worries it would harm business owners.
But Roberts said the study session will help determine how the placards will be implemented under the new code since there is no scoring system.
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Messages left on the grass wall in 'Nature Calls' - the finale exhibition of Paintings in Hospitals 'Art in Large Doses' project - Photo by Glenn Michael Harper
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Age Friendly Museums Network Manifesto
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The network was established by a working group comprising National Musuems Liverpool, Glasgow Life, The British Museum, National Museums Northern Ireland, Manchester Museums and the National Museum Wales.
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This 10-point manifesto outlines our statement of intent, and aims to drive inclusive growth and innovation across towns, cities and rural areas, in every nation and region throughout the UK. It builds on the landmark Creative Industries Sector Deal, agreed by government with the Creative Industries Council working with the Creative Industries Federation and others.
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We believe that there is a pressing need to change the way people think about ageing - and the way service providers engage with older people. We want to work together to ensure that older people are genuinely valued and empowered to lead healthier, happier, more active and connected lives.
Our Flourishing Lives Charter identifies the core values of this relational approach.
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The Manchester Declaration
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The Cultural Inclusion Manifesto
Children and young people with disabilities do not have equal access to cultural and arts opportunities
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The Cultural Inclusion Manifesto is a statement of intent to work to address this. In the short time since the manifesto was established it has gained traction through word of mouth and has so far been supported music hubs, schools, cultural venues and bridge organisations. We want to hear from organisations who will join with us on this 'game changing' journey.
Kids in Museums Manifesto
The Manifesto can be used in the following ways:
As an audit tool
To help you with Arts Council accreditation
To show your visitors your values
As a framework for improvement
To promote your museum to a family audience
As an advocacy document
Charter for Arts, Health & Wellbeing
The Charter for Arts, Health & Wellbeing was produced in 2012 after extensive consultation by the then National Alliance for Arts, Health & Wellbeing before its merger with the National Alliance for Museums, Health & Wellbeing to form this Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance.
The Recoverist Manifesto
Between 2012 and 2014, people in recovery from substance addiction, in the UK, Italy and Turkey, took part in artist-led workshops to explore the role of culture and the arts in their lives. Working with professional artists across the three countries, many people had a taste of contemporary art for the first time and shared their experiences through large-scale exhibitions and symposia. The Recoverist Manifesto came about through a meeting of minds, clash of cultures and diverse ideals.
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Creative Freedom's Manifesto for a mentally healthy cultural sector
Our manifesto for a mentally healthy cultural sector
It’s time to change the conversation about mental health in the cultural sector to one of positivity and openness.
We want to the freedom to be creative.
We’re leading the way – are you coming with us?
Health Improvement: At Full Volume
Written by Mark Burns, freelance arts & health theorist, Health Improvement : At Full Volume, is a guide/discussion paper about how to use existing pop songs, some famous and some obscure, to improve well-being. This work emerged from his own personal manifesto about the important role of music in society.
Read the discussion paper
Culture Declares Emergency
Humanity faces the combined catastrophes of:
a mass extinction of vital biodiversity
a degradation of ecosystems health everywhere.
This is the Climate and Ecological Emergency, or the Planetary Emergency.
See the How to Declare section for Further Resources for a Declaration statement, which explains the Climate and Ecological Emergency in more detail.
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The 5 best music videos by famous film directors
By CW Contributor on 8/8/2016
From Martin Scorsese to Sofia Coppola, here are five of our favourite film directors’ music videos
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If you've ever danced like a Single Lady, fancied yourself as a bit of a Thriller or been a pigtailed schoolgirl doing backflips by your school lockers, you'll understand what makes some of the best music videos of all time. But while Beyoncé, Michael Jackson and Britney Spears are the stars of the show, less thought tends to go to who is behind the camera.
Three-minute videos are not often considered part of a film director's canon, and are rarely mentioned in a conversation about his or her most recent or successful projects. Even when these videos hit legendary status, we don't tend to take notice of who is working behind the scenes on these viral music videos, and many of us are unaware that our favourite film directors often try their hand at far more succinct storytelling. To remedy this, here's our pick of the five best music videos directed by the big names in film.
5) Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting, Milk)
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Under The Bridge"
Back in the noughties, when you and your school band thought you were on the brink of hitting it big time, you might have used every video effect you could think of to market your demo. If so, your efforts might have resembled the 'Under The Bridge' video. For this classic song by the often ironic RHCP, the director of the brilliant Good Will Hunting and Milk serves up some psychedelic kitsch that's simply part-and-parcel of the Chili Pepper brand.
4) Michael Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Be Kind Rewind)
Kylie Minogue "Come Into My World”
From the man who created the trippy, kaleidoscopic Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind – a film centred around a technology designed to tap into your mind and erase your memories – comes Kylie Minogue and several of her clones walking through increasing carnage in the streets of downtown Paris. Just as surreal and unbelievable as Gondry’s past work, the constant loop of Kylies starts with her picking up her own dry cleaning. Of course.
3) Martin Scorsese (Wolf of Wall Street, Taxi Driver, Goodfellas)
Michael Jackson "Bad"
An ode to double denim, co-ord tracksuits and head-to-toe leather, Bad unbelievably works. Who would have though it? Of course, this is owed to MJ in his prime, and some up-and-coming director named Scorsese (Goodfellas? Wolf of Wall Street? Never heard of them) sitting behind the camera.
2) Sofia Coppola (Somewhere, The Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation)
The White Stripes “I Just Don’t Know What to do With Myself”
What happens when The White Stripes and Sofia Coppola come together to make a music video? A black-and-white film of Kate Moss pole-dancing in lingerie, naturally. It’s as sultry as it sounds, and the female gaze of Coppola behind the camera succeeds in keeping it utterly sexy, not sleazy.
1) Spike Jonze (Her, Where the Wild Things Are, Being John Malkovich, Bad Grampa)
Fatboy Slim “Praise You”
Featuring a dance troupe taking part in a flash mob (before that phrase even existed), this video was voted the best music video of all time in 2001. Shot guerrilla-style in a cinema foyer, the staff member who gets irritated and turns of the music part way through was genuine, as was the brief cameo from Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim) himself, peeking at the camera. It might sound ropey, but once you watch it you'll understand why it was so successful.
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Michael Bay (Armageddon, Transformers, Pearl Harbor)
Meatloaf “I would do anything for love”
“I have travelled across the universe through the years to find her. Sometimes going all the way is just a start…” After being treated to this literary craftsmanship, the video segues into a car chase featuring motorbikes, police cars and helicopters – all within the first ten seconds. Is anyone really surprised to discover that this video was directed by Michael Bay?
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Mary Suhm Tells Council: "The Corps Has Rated the Dallas Floodway as 'Unacceptable'"
Jim Schutze | February 24, 2009 | 4:54pm
Merten just got back from City Hall, where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just got through telling reporters that 34 of the 170 areas of the Trinity River levees are "unacceptable." Sam will have more to come shortly -- including a surprise cameo appearance by Mitchell Rasansky, who had his own questions for the Corps and Mayor Tom Leppert -- but, till them, let me explain why this is big news.
See, the levees protect downtown Dallas from catastrophic flooding. According to the Corps, the levees are in bad shape -- City Manager Mary Suhm told the council that very thing today in a letter you'll find right here. (You'll also find her Q&A, in which she warns that the issues identified by the Corps could "affect flood insurance needs." This is big, people. Big.)
The levees won't do the job.
Our mayor was in Washington recently to talk to officials there about the levees. So, was he there to ask if the levees are safe enough? No. Was he there to push the Corps of Engineers and Congress to make the levees stronger? No. Was he there because he's worried about protecting lives and property? What do you think?
Leppert was in Washington going to members of the Dallas congressional delegation to turn the political thumbscrews on the Corps and back the Corps off from its diligence with regard to the levees.
Our mayor, with strong backing from the editorial page of the city's only daily newspaper, has always scoffed at concerns about the levees and flooding. Leppert and The Dallas Morning News have pushed instead for a kind of flood-control Russian roulette in which Dallas would subject the levees to enormous new stress by building a highway between them.
Leppert was in Washington to try to do a political end-run on the engineers: With enough thumb screws, he thought he could force them to speed up their analysis of the toll road and its impact on the levees.
So what does today's announcement amount to? It's a huge call of the bluff. Leppert went to the pols. The Corps is going to the public. Now we have a new debate. A whole new debate. It begins with the knowledge that the levees are already compromised.
The new algorithm we have to work is one that measures the danger to downtown of catastrophic flood against the benefit of a highway that has always had weak traffic projections to begin with.
Tom ("The Riddler") Leppert says, "Take a chance." What do you say?
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FROM THE GREEN ROOM: Dance/USA's eJournal
Dance/USA Honors a Legend: Philadanco’s Joan Myers Brown
By Merilyn Jackson
If you ever met Joan Myers Brown, you’d know you met the epitome of glamour. She’s the elegantly 80, legendary impresario who founded The Philadelphia Dance Company (Philadanco!) in 1970. In 1988 she was a founder of the International Conference of Black Dance Companies and in 1991 she founded the International Association of Blacks in Dance, of which she is now an honorary chair. She may never have been celebrity enough to be chosen for the popular BlackGlama fur campaign, but she boldly wears fur, and would wither anyone with a stare if challenged.
Despite limited funding and not nearly enough local appreciation, Philadanco has toured the world for many years and Philadelphia considers Brown its greatest cultural ambassador. This decade has brought her and the company more local recognition and stability. In 2004, The Kimmel Center’s Perelman Theater gave Philadanco a permanent presence on the Avenue of the Arts where the troupe often sells out the house as dance company in residence. Among Brown’s many awards and honorary doctorates was her 2010 Philadelphia Award. She plowed back much of the $25,000 award into beefing up Daniel Ezralow’s Xmas Philes, a funny and often moving, holiday favorite. For her extraordinary artistic guidance, her nurturance of many dancers and choreographers, visionary leadership, and grace under fire in the dance field, Myers Brown is one of the 2013 Dance/USA honorees.
I interviewed her for Dance Teacher Magazine in 2003 – the first national feature she says she had. During our conversation I mentioned that as a child I took lessons at Jay Dash Studios in Philadelphia. “Oh,” Brown said, “they wouldn’t let me in cuz I’m black.” So she studied with historical black dance schools in the city, including Sydney School of Dance and went on to a successful touring career in club revues – for two and a half years at Montreal’s Café Montmartre and a tour with Pearl Bailey and Sammy Davis, Jr. Tiring of life on the road, she started her West Philadelphia dance school in 1960 and can still be reached by phone there as late as midnight. It’s where the company rehearses and families (including her own children and granddaughters) crowd the halls to watch their children, Brown’s students, blossom.
Philadanco! danced its recent April program like a well-oiled machine gunning to overtake the pack of the other Philadelphia dance companies that perform on the Avenue of the Arts. Yet Brown still struggles for funding to commission new choreography, which the company has proven time and again kicks the artistic cachet over the top. Christopher Huggins’ latest work for them, Big Bang, is but one example. Most people in the dance world know some of these facts about her, but I got to know Brown on a first name basis over time and thought readers would like to hear some personal anecdotes about my friend Joan.
Rough Beginnings
Our first encounter was unpleasant. As local liaison for the 1999 Dance Critics Association Conference in Philadelphia, I wrote a snarky, one-liner restaurant guide for the conferees. As a panelist, I suppose Joan really wanted to take down at least one critic and after a few disparaging remarks about local dance criticism, which left me bristling, she went on to a more personal attack. “Now, I ask you,” she said to the assembled writers, waving my pages beside her mic, “do we really want a dance critic who writes about food?”
I left the auditorium biting the inside of my cheeks, learning later that my colleagues challenged her with questions like, “Don’t you think critics need to know about at least as many subjects as you might find in a dance – religion, politics, sex and yes, food?”
In 2001, Philadanco! and Baryshnikov’s White Oak Dance Company were headlining the Contemporary Dance Festival in Bytom, Poland. Coincidentally, I was invited as dance-critic-in-residence and Brown’s company would be touring three cities in Poland where I knew my way around. I asked my Inquirer editor, then Jeff Weinstein, if I could cover the tour.
“Aren’t there bad feelings between you and Joan?” he asked.
“Yes, but I’ll just be professional.” Assignment in hand I and went to meet Joan again. She dispensed with polite greetings, plowing right in. “I guess I’ll never be invited to speak at a DCA conference again,” she wryly said, holding out her hand.
“Oh, sure you will,” I responded in kind. “In about five or ten years.”
We shook hands, looked each other in the eye and just broke up laughing. And that was the beginning of my admiration for Joan. When I see Joan now, I see the glamour but I also feel her warmth, her goddess-like protectiveness over her charges, and her sense of service to her community and her city. A warm friendship grew over the next weeks in Poland as I watched, often in amazement, at how she handled challenges.
The first test came when Air France lost many of the company’s costumes somewhere en route. On the six-hour, un-air conditioned bus ride to their first performance in Poznan, Joan, starched in white blouse and khaki Bermudas, told the men “You’ll wear your jeans for Hand Singing Song (Jawole Willa Jo Zollar’s piece about freedom that the recently freed Polish audiences loved.) When some protested, Joan shot back: “You dance bare-chested in your jeans in the clubs, you can do it here.”
In Poznan’s Rynek or market square, Joan took the women shopping for dresses they might use for David Brown’s Labess II, a piece I’d already seen and reviewed. I had loved it partly for the way its tulip-like skirts fluted out when the women dervished in them. I was very disappointed the costumes were AWOL. Joan found dresses that matched the men’s merlot-colored briefs almost exactly, and she said, “Okay. We’ll take four of these and cut them to mid-thigh.” Amazingly, they worked pretty well.
The black chiffon gowns for Ravel’s La Valse had arrived and looked wonderful filling up the stage in Warsaw’s seven-tiered, Stalinist-era Teatr Dramatyczny. At the curtain calls, I couldn’t help but stand up and take pictures. After several shots, a burly little usher came barreling down the aisle at me and grabbed for my camera, which I easily held above my head out of her reach. She yelled that taking pictures was not allowed, and my friends in the area yelled back at her that the performance was over. Finally, she backed off.
Where’s Joan?
I went backstage to find Joan, so my husband and I could take her to dinner. I found her alone in the dressing room washing out the costumes. All but a few were already hanging on a line, dripping onto the dismal concrete floor of the enormous room. When I asked why she was doing this alone, she said, “Somebody’s got to, and the kids are too excited and hungry.” In the Warsaw summer night, daylight was still pouring through the windows after 9 p.m. “Gee, I’d have been here sooner to help,” I said, “but I got into a little fuss with an usher out there.”
Joan shook her head. “Oh, that was you makin’ that ruckus? I might have known.” And she handed me a wet dress to snap out before putting it on the line. We took her to Villa Foksal where I heard familiar voices in the restaurant -- Polish friends of mine from Philadelphia. They asked us to join them and Joan relaxed, enjoyed the excellent dinner and answered their questions about the company and the tour.
The next day: another hot bus ride back to Bytom for the last show. After the show in Bytom, everyone gathered in the café that stayed open late to feed the performers. Zane Booker, who had arrived ahead to teach at the festival and act as Joan’s point man, sat around a table with Kristen Irby, Ahmad Lemmons, and other men of the company. “Where’s Joan?” I asked.
“Up in the office, trying to get us paid,” said Irby. It was 11 o’clock and while the company and others were being served, I knew Joan hadn’t eaten. I went up to the office to see if she wanted Joan and her charges endured racial epithets while touring Bytom, Poland. Some even had garbage thrown at them from windows above. But Joan reacted by turning steely and staring it down, something her young dancers were too visibly shaken to do. me to bring her something. I could see she was steamed, sitting with her arms crossed, her foot tapping, as she spoke through clenched teeth in low tones with the director of the festival and his manager. She waved me off. It was 1:30 a.m. before she got down to the café where we all waited for her. The company was still unpaid, but with a six-month extension on the contract. Joan later said, “It was a good thing. Trust for Mutual Understanding and other funders paid our way,” but she was very annoyed at having to move money around to pay her dancers in the meantime.
Joan and her charges endured racial epithets while touring Bytom. Some even had garbage thrown at them from windows above. But Joan reacted mainly by turning steely and staring it down, something her young dancers were too visibly shaken to do.
The last morning we boarded a bus to visit Auschwitz, an hour away. Some of the dancers were only 18, out of the country for the first time; it was important for them to have that experience. I knew how traumatizing it would be and felt the need to support Joan and Vanessa Thomas, then the company’s executive director, in handling the reactions of the young dancers. When we arrived at the crematoria, Joan – again crisp in white tennis shoes, ankle socks, blouse and Bermudas – said she had a paternal German Jewish grandmother, Mariah Sturdevant, and since she was black, “They’d have had three reasons to gas me.” What would be the third? “Runnin’ my mouth.”
Some of the dancers were clearly shocked by the gruesome sights and the hard-to-fathom brutality of the Nazi extermination camp. They identified especially with the cutaway models of the train cars. “They remind me of the slave ships, the way so many were packed in,” said one dancer.
We motored away in silence to the lovely city of Kraków, where everyone decompressed with lunch at one of its many sidewalk cafés and shopped in the square. Vanessa Thomas caught up to us with some weird sex tchotchkes – souvenirs we all giggled over. “Those’ll make some conversation pieces,” said Joan, in her laconic way.
Shortly, we happened upon a furrier with a magnificent white mink coat displayed in the window. It took our breaths away. “Merilyn,” Joan said, “next time you come to Poland, bring me back one of these, because I’m not coming back.”
I never got to honor that request, but every time I write about her, the honor is all mine. For more background on Aunt Joan, as company members and students call her, Brenda Dixon Gottschild, professor emerita of dance studies at Temple University, wrote a marvelous biography that was released last year: Joan Myers Brown & the Audacious Hope of the Black Ballerina – A Biohistory of American Performance. At a recent book signing someone asked Joan how she stays so beautiful. “Beauty,” I noted, “is a decision, one Joan makes every day.”
What becomes a legend most is dignity, doggedness, beauty, and boldness. Joan Myers Brown has all that, along with a wicked sense of humor that gives her resilience and her company staying power. There’s more to glamour than wearing fur and looking svelte. When she said she might write an autobiography, I asked what she would call it. She tartly quipped, “You’re Not Gonna Believe This S**t.”
Photos: Joan Myers Brown, courtesy Philadanco!
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Merilyn Jackson has written regularly on dance for The Philadelphia Inquirer since 1996 and writes on dance, theater, food, travel, and Eastern European and Latin American fiction for many publications. More than 800 of her articles have appeared in publications as diverse as The New York Times, The Warsaw Voice, The Arizona Republic, The Phoenix New Times, MIT’s Technology Review, and Arizona Highways, Dance, Pointe and Dance Teacher magazines, Broad Street Review and www.exploredance.com. She was awarded an NEA Critics Fellowship in 2005 and a Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Fellowship for her novel-in-progress, O Solitary Host. A chapter, “A Sow of Violence,” appeared in the Massachusetts Review in the Fall 2004 “Food Matters” issue. In 2012 she attended poetry workshops at Colgate University and Sarah Lawrence College. Several of her poems appear in Andrei Codrescu’s Exquisite Corpse and Broad Street Review and are forthcoming in other publications later this year. Much of her writing can be read on her personal blog, Prime Glib.
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Engaging New Audiences for Unconventional Works
Dianne McIntyre, Dance/USA 2019 Honor Award Recipient
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Van Rates Peak in July, Flatbed Prices Rise in Southeast
Peggy Dorf on August 4, 2016 1:49 pm
Spot market freight showed signs of renewed life last week, even though rates slipped lower compared to the week before last.
The good news: average van rates were higher in July than in June, which is not the usual trend. Flatbed rates peaked at the beginning of July and then dropped down, as a national average, but rates are up for outbound loads from Southeastern markets.
More good news: load availability ended July on a high note, and load-to-truck ratios increased for all equipment types. That usually means that there are fewer trucks, and less competition, chasing the same loads. If this trend continues, rates could start moving up again.
The national average van rate dipped 1¢ last week to $1.64 per mile. What’s unusual is that the average for July was higher than the June rate. Load availability was also up, and load-to-truck ratios improved. Those positive signals are usually followed by rate increases. Memphis had more loads last week, as it replaced Houston as the number 3 market for load availability, following Atlanta and Dallas. Memphis outbound rates were down for the week, but rates are rising in the Midwest, starting with Columbus. This could be due to retail re-stocking for back-to-school season, which would be a good sign.
The national average flatbed rate has been rising steadily since the first week in July, but it hasn’t returned to June levels yet. On a lane-by-lane basis, flatbed trends swung wildly. Rates were hurt by changes in the mix of cargo. Also, when demand slacks off for van and reefer freight, there are more trucks available. That extra competition drags flatbed rates down, too. Rates peaked around the July 4th holiday, and then we had these big rate swings for the rest of the month. One common theme: A lot of the lanes with rising rates go into or out of big markets in the Southeast. Hot Markets include: Jacksonville, Savannah, Raleigh, and Roanoke.
DAT Flatbed TriHaul of the Week: Houston - Oklahoma City - Ft Worth - Houston
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So, you’re taking a load from Houston to Oklahoma City, and then you haul a second load from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth. That breaks up the return trip. It also improves your rate from $1.73/mile to $2.12/mile on the way back from Ft Worth to Houston. You’re adding only 25 loaded miles to the trip, so it’s a $227 boost to your total revenue, from $1,712 to $1,939 for 900-ish miles.
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Tailgate: Week 4, High School football
Here's a one-stop shop for what you should know heading into Week 4 of high school football.
Tailgate: Week 4, High School football Here's a one-stop shop for what you should know heading into Week 4 of high school football. Check out this story on courierpress.com: https://www.courierpress.com/story/sports/high-school/2018/09/07/tailgate-week-4-high-school-football/1221861002/
Kyle Sokeland, Evansville Courier & Press Published 10:05 a.m. CT Sept. 7, 2018
Brennon Harper (13) takes a snap for Central in the Bears' 34-6 win over Reitz in the Class 4A football sectional opener at Central High last season.(Photo: MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS)Buy Photo
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Get ready for another night of high school football. It might be a wet one.
This week's slate of games is highlighted by a showdown between No. 4 Central (3-0) versus No. 8 Reitz (2-1) at the Bowl. Another top game figures to be 3A No. 1 Memorial (3-0) hosting 2A No. 7 Mater Dei (2-1) at Enlow Field, while Jasper (1-2) plays host to 3A No. 10 Heritage Hills (3-0) out in the area.
Before you get your tailgate on, here is a primer on what you need to know.
The remnants of tropical storm Gordon could impact the games on the schedule. According to the National Weather Service: showers likely with chance of precipitation 60 percent. Might bring the poncho or umbrella to be safe.
Conference play continues for most teams but be aware of possible delays with the approaching weather. Princeton and Mount Carmel already moved its tilt up to 6 p.m. CT. Here is the full schedule, with links to online broadcasts listed, as well.
Good job, good effort from us last week after a terrible week two. The biggest point of contention this week between the staff appears to be Central or Reitz.
Your picks
Solid showing by the readers last week going 5-1 to improve their record to 12-6 heading into week four. They picked Central over Reitz by a mere 15 votes in the Courier & Press Game of the Week.
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Also follow @courierthescore and our boss, Ryan Reynolds, on Twitter for updates throughout the night or Ryan's general thoughts on what would be the best fast food mismash in Evansville.
Be sure to check courierpress.com or the Courier & Press app (Google Play, Apple Store) throughout the weekend for live updates, stories, photo galleries and video highlights.
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Massive upgrade plans for the A5
The major route is subject to a multi-million pound application
Chris Philpotts
James RodgerAdvanced Content Writer
An application has been submitted to the government for a multi-million pound upgrade of the A5.
If successful, £55million could be made available to transform part of the major route through Warwickshire.
Warwickshire County Council voted to lodge the bid with the Homes England Housing Infrastructure Fund.
It would see parts of the road upgraded to a dual carriageway and junction improvements carried out which could pave the way for new housing developments.
There are hopes the eight-figure sum could tackle congestion along the five mile stretch between Dordon and Atherstone.
Councillor Andy Wright, who represents both Warwickshire County Council and North Warwickshire Borough council was pleased with the decision to back the application.
He said: “I am delighted to support this multi-million pound Housing Infrastructure Fund bid which has the potential to bring much needed road infrastructure improvements to the A5 on either side of Grendon.
“This upgrade to the A5 will greatly improve the everyday commutes of local people.
"It has been developed through effective partnership working between North Warwickshire Borough Council, Warwickshire County Council and Highways England.”
The money will come from the Homes England Housing Infrastructure Fund - a £5.5bn pot to help support housing growth - and the A5 Transport Corridor project in North Warwickshire made it through the initial selection stage.
The scheme will unlock a series of housing developments via the following network improvements.
Junction improvements at Dordon, Grendon and Atherstone.
Upgrading the A5 to dual carriageway between Dordon and Grendon via offline dualling with connection to a new developer led link road between the A5 and B5000
Provision of sustainable transport improvements along the route such as facilities for walking and cycling.
It is expected that the newly constructed section of dual carriageway and junction improvements will be adopted and maintained by Highways England and form part of the A5 Strategic Road Network (SRN).
The existing single carriageway section would be de-trunked and adopted by the County Council which would maintain the road for local use with additional provision for walking and cycling.
This approach would be consistent with the wider strategic aspirations for the A5 corridor.
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If the bid is successful, these works will become a catalyst for a series of wider strategic improvements along the A5 corridor. It is recognised that further works will be required on the A5 to accommodate North Warwickshire Borough Council’s full Local Plan aspirations.
A decision on the outcome of the bids is expected to be received during the summer 2019.
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Want to get high with Seth Rogen in Colorado? It’s complicated
By Ben Markus
In this Monday, Oct. 13, 2014 photo, actor/writer Seth Rogen poses for a portrait in Los Angeles.
Actor Seth Rogen caused a stir on Twitter earlier this week when he invited fans to a Dec. 8 screening of his new movie, “The Interview,” sweetening the offer with a chance to “get baked” with him beforehand -- at the movie theater.
In a twist, the theater said last week the event was canceled. Rogen responded through Twitter that the screening has simply moved from Sie FilmCenter in Denver, because “those guys are lame.” But he declined to say where its been moved to. The film center says the movie studio, Sony, canceled the screening. Sony did not respond to a request for comment.
Read: Rogen's 'get baked' movie screening in Denver takes a hit
The situation highlights a persistent problem since pot was legalized: Where can people legally get high in Colorado? It’s probably a lot more complicated than many realize, so let’s use this as a test case of Colorado’s patchwork marijuana laws.
First, the 32-year-old Rogen can legally buy marijuana from any of the state’s roughly 120 recreational marijuana stores. As an out-of-state resident, however, he’s restricted to buying only a quarter-ounce of pot at a time.
Here’s another buzz kill: State law bans consumption in recreational and medical dispensaries. And Denver in particular does not have Amsterdam-style smoking clubs. So, while Rogen can still buy his pot, whether it’s a brownie or a tincture or a dab or just the garden variety leafy plant, the next question, where can he consume it?
Without a legal Colorado residence his options are dramatically limited.
Still, it appears Rogen’s original Twitter invitation may have been within the law. That’s because, even though though Denver does not permit pot clubs, venues that are private and invitation-only can allow marijuana consumption on site. The theater may have fit the bill since the event was restricted to invitation-only.
Before the event was canceled, a Denver Police Department spokesperson says they hadn’t been aware of the Rogen event, and weren’t involved in any actions to halt it. City officials also weren’t aware of any actions against the theater.
Such was not the case this summer, when the Colorado Symphony Orchestra tested the city’s limits by encouraging patrons to bring and consume pot at a series of concerts at the Space Lounge on Sante Fe. After the city warned the CSO that it was illegal to permit open and public consumption, the CSO restricted the concerts to private, invitation-only events.
The Denver case also demonstrates that local governments have lots of power to restrict public pot consumption, and the city has taken a number of steps to outlaw use in public.
Consuming pot in public on Denver sidewalks, parks, or the places like the 16th Street Mall is against the law, with fines that can reach $999 on a third and subsequent offenses. Most hotels don’t allow any smoking, and many that do allow it, ban marijuana consumption in particular.
“You can see why consumers might be confused by this,” says Brian Vicente one of the coauthors of Amendment 64, which legalized recreational pot in Colorado. “We think it’s incumbent upon the Denver city government, with input from actual citizens to go ahead and figure out where is it people can consume.”
City officials, like councilman Chris Nevitt, a strong marijuana proponent, have admitted that it’s an issue the city will eventually need to tackle. Through the first three quarters of 2014 Denver Police have issued 471 percent more more citations for public pot consumption compared to the same period last year.
More options outside of the Denver metro area
Denver has, by far, the most medical and recreational dispensaries, but for more permissive consumption Rogen will have to travel outside the metro area. There are websites like Colorado Pot Guide, that purport to track pot-friendly hotels, bed and breakfasts, and Airbnb rentals.
If Rogen wants to smoke indoors, in a bar-like setting, he could travel to Nederland, and become a member of Club Ned. The town legalized pot clubs, which paved the way for Club Ned, believed to be the only pot cafe in the state with approval of the local government, according to the attorney for the club Jeff Gard.
These clubs are few and far between partly because of the Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act, which restricts indoor smoking, marijuana included, at most businesses and restaurants. Clubs get around law because they only have three employees and get the majority of revenue from member dues.
It’s not clear how many private clubs there are, since many don’t openly advertise. One proprietor of a club told CPR there are probably about a dozen in the state. Rogen could easily find one high profile business, a bit further south in Colorado Springs, called The Lazy Lion, which boasts a high tech dab bar.
Some in Pueblo County would love the publicity of a big name actor coming to town to get high. Officials there approved regulations allowing smoking lounges with potential outdoor smoke areas, but the only application for one was denied by the planning commission, says County Commissioner Sal Pace.
“It’s almost like every community has their own take on this,” says pot advocate Brian Vicente.
Bottom line: Rogen better be sure to light up in the right spot, or some cop may be writing him a ticket.
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Since 9/11, DHS has significantly expanded its ability to track and disrupt terrorist and criminal financing through combating bulk cash smuggling, closing weaknesses in our financial, trade, and transportation sectors, combating mass-marketing fraud, attacking human smuggling and human trafficking organizations, and investigating organized retail crime rings.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) National Bulk Cash Smuggling Center identifies, investigates and disrupts bulk cash smuggling activities around the world. The center is located at the ICE Law Enforcement Support Center in Williston, Vt. It operates 24 hours a day.
More stringent federal laws against money laundering, along with anti-money laundering measures adopted by traditional financial institutions, have forced criminal organizations to shift the movement of their illicit proceeds outside of the established financial industry. To avoid the scrutiny of law enforcement, these criminal organizations increasingly employ non-traditional methods to move funds, including the smuggling of bulk cash into, out of and through the United States.
The center assists federal, state, tribal, local and foreign law enforcement authorities in their efforts to restrict the flow of funding that supports criminal enterprises. It provides real-time tactical intelligence, investigative support and expertise in the transportation and smuggling of bulk cash. By contacting the National Bulk Cash Smuggling Center, law enforcement officers gain access to financial investigative expertise that will help them better follow the money trail, seize and forfeit criminal proceeds.
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Cornerstone is ICE's initiative to detect and close down weaknesses within U.S. financial, trade and transportation sectors that can be exploited by criminal networks. Law enforcement entities share criminal typologies and methods with businesses and industries that manage the very systems that terrorists and criminal organizations seek to exploit. This sharing of information allows the financial and trade community to take precautions in order to protect themselves from exploitation. In return, ICE receives information to more thoroughly investigate these complex and sophisticated criminal schemes.
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As part of its commitment to combat mass-marketing fraud, ICE is a participant in the multi-agency International Mass-Marketing Fraud Working Group, which was established in 2007.
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Project STAMP (Smuggler and Trafficker Assets, Monies and Proceeds) attacks human smuggling and human trafficking organizations from an aggressive anti-money laundering stance. ICE’s Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) follows money trails to identify key members of criminal organizations involved in human smuggling/human trafficking activity. Seizure of these assets is crucial to shutting down these organizations.
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Through the SEARCH Initiative, HSI actively looks for and investigates leads related to organized retail crime rings that have an international scope. SEARCH Initiative investigations often target the way organized retail crime rings earn, move and store funds.
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[ guh-moot-lik, -moot-; German guh-myt-likh ]
comfortable and pleasant; cozy.
Dec 24 atiptoe
Dec 22 kvell
What is the origin of gemütlich?
The adjective gemütlich “comfortable and pleasant; cozy” is borrowed directly from German gemütlich “homey, casual, social.” Gemütlich is composed of Gemüt “mind, mentality” and –lich, which is equivalent to English’s adverb-forming suffix –ly. The German noun Gemüt—which might be more properly translated as “the total composition of the human psyche and spirit”—is formed from ge-, a collective noun-forming prefix, and Mut “courage,” related to English mood. Gemütlich entered English in the mid-1800s.
how is gemütlich used?
[S]he … looks after their five-room apartment, with its gemütlich mélange of plump hassocks and squashy chairs and cream-colored lace window curtains.
Truman Capote, In Cold Blood, 1965
Nina exclaimed at the old walnut trimmings, gurgled over the crowded decorations in the Victorian manner, and settled down, announcing that it was so gemütlich, she would love a cup of tea.
Paul Horgan, The Fault of Angels, 1933
[ kvel ]
Slang.
to be extraordinarily pleased; especially, to be bursting with pride, as over one's family.
Dec 23 gemütlich
Dec 21 halcyon
What is the origin of kvell?
We can’t help but kvell about Yiddish words borrowed into English. Kvell “to be extraordinarily pleased, burst with pride” comes from Yiddish kveln “be delighted,” related to Middle High German and German quellen “well up, gush.” The informal verb kvell is often used to convey pride and pleasure, especially about the accomplishments of one’s own family. For example: “‘My granddaughter graduated at the top of her medical school class,’ he kvelled.” For the opposite of kvell, one might consider another borrowing from Yiddish: kvetch “to complain, especially chronically,” from the Yiddish verb kvetshn, which literally means “to squeeze, pinch.” Kvell entered English in the mid-1900s.
how is kvell used?
Sidney, more than any of the others, has kept his parents reliably supplied with … reasons to kvell: full scholarships, graduation cum laude, smart grandsons, Junior Chamber of Commerce awards.
Jane Howard, Families, 1978
Omega threw a rollicking cocktail party starring Buzz Aldrin and other astronauts, to kvell over the fortieth birthday of the first lunar landing—of both man and wristwatch.
Patricia Marx, "Face Value," The New Yorker, May 18, 2009
[ hal-see-uhn ]
calm; peaceful; tranquil: halcyon weather.
Dec 20 effervescent
What is the origin of halcyon?
The English adjective halcyon “calm; peaceful; tranquil” is rooted in ancient Greek—and classical mythology. Halcyon ultimately derives via Latin alcyōn from Greek alkyṓn “kingfisher.” In ancient myths, the halcyon named a bird, usually identified with the kingfisher, that was said to breed around the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea, and was believed to have the power to charm the winds and waves into calmness. Halcyon frequently occurs in the expression halcyon days, a period of calm weather in the winter, historically a stretch of fourteen days around the winter solstice connected with (the myth of) breeding kingfishers. Halcyon days evolved to mean, more broadly, “a time of peace and prosperity,” and the adjective halcyon evolved to mean, variously, “calm; rich; carefree.” Halcyon is recorded in English by the late 1300s.
how is halcyon used?
… the sun high and bright, the sky a preternatural robin’s-egg blue. The kind of halcyon day reserved for picture postcards.
Carmen K. Sisson, "After the tornadoes: Rebuilding a campus, piece by piece," Christian Science Monitor, February 13, 2008
This halcyon weather continued until the day a black storm arose.
Richard O'Mara, "The Sea," The Sewanee Review, Fall 2013
[ ef-er-ves-uhnt ]
vivacious; merry; lively; sparkling.
Dec 19 flâneur
What is the origin of effervescent?
Effervescent is a buoyant adjective meaning “vivacious; merry; lively; sparkling,” as in “The choir delivered an effervescent performance of favorite Christmas carols.” Effervescent derives from Latin effervēscere “to boil (over); burst forth; seethe; rage.” Effervēscere is composed of ef-, a variant of the prefix ex– “out of,” and fervēscere “to start boiling,” from fervēre “to be hot,” ultimate source of English fervent “enthusiastic, ardent.” True to its Latin root, fervent originally meant “hot, glowing” in English, just as effervescent first meant “giving off bubbles of gas” before evolving to its variously “bubbly” metaphorical senses. Effervescent entered English in the late 1600s.
how is effervescent used?
Yet his spirits are so effervescent that, with only a candle for fuel and only raw turnips for supper, he is able to lose himself in illusions of grandeur.
Walter Fuller Taylor, The Story of American Letters, 1956
The book combines effervescent comedy and stinging critique, but its most arresting quality is the lively humanity of its characters.
"Briefly Noted: The Sellout," The New Yorker, April 13, 2015
flâneur
[ flah-nœr ]
idler; dawdler; loafer.
Dec 18 deipnosophist
What is the origin of flâneur?
Flâneur “idler; dawdler; loafer” is borrowed directly from French flâneur, an agent noun of the verb flâner “to stroll, saunter aimlessly; lounge.” The ultimate origin of French flâner is obscure. In 19th-century France, the flâneur was a figure for a type of wealthy, foppish man-about-town who leisurely wandered the boulevards of Paris and lounged at its cafés. In the early 1900s, German literary critic Walter Benjamin, inspired in great part by the writing of Charles Baudelaire, helped develop the flâneur into a symbol of the modern artist and writer, at once immersed in and alienated by the hustle and bustle of urban life. English borrowed another noun from French to describe the disposition of the flâneur: flânerie “idleness, dawdling.” Flâneur entered English in the mid-1800s.
how is flâneur used?
It was, after all, the age of the flaneur: a foppish, solvent young man who would roam the colonnades of Paris from dawn to dusk, idly though publicly observing the quotidian pathos of the working men around him.
Paul Llewellyn, "America's Walk of Shame," Spy, July/August 1997
Oscar Wilde is a flaneur, but not William Wordsworth. It happens in crowds, in great capital cities, in man-made environments.
Peter Bradshaw, "A walk on the Wilde side: 'The Flaneur'," Independent, October 9, 1994
deipnosophist
[ dahyp-nos-uh-fist ]
a person who is an adept conversationalist at a meal.
Dec 17 tintinnabulation
What is the origin of deipnosophist?
No dinner party is complete without a deipnosophist “a person who is an adept conversationalist at a meal.” This is the type of person who, at least as dictionary editors hope, regales fellow feasters with the origin of such an intriguing word as deipnosophist. Deipnosophist is based on Deipnosophistaí, the title of a literary work by Athenaeus, a Greek philosopher and rhetorician writing in Naucratis, Egypt, in the late 200s a.d. Deipnosophistaí is the plural of deipnosophistḗs, literally “an expert in the affairs of the kitchen,” and the work features a banquet where learned men discuss food and a wide range of other topics. Deipnosophistḗs is formed on Greek deîpnon “meal, dinner” and sophistḗs “expert, wise person.” Sophistḗs is the source of English sophist, which historically refers to a type of professional teacher in ancient Greece and later, a person who argues cleverly but speciously. Sophistḗs is related to Greek sophía “skill, wisdom,” source of the –sophy in philosophy. Deipnosophist is recorded in English by the 1600s.
how is deipnosophist used?
Mr. MacPherson, a self-described “deipnosophist” (a fancy word for an adept dinner conversationalist), said the hearth is a good place to start for putting guests at ease.
Rima Suqi, "Tending the Hearth," New York Times, March 18, 2009
Its author, one Upton Uxbridge Underwood (1881—1937), was a deipnosophist, clubman, and literary miscellanist with a special interest in tonsorial subjects.
Gilbert Alter-Gilbert, Commentary on Poets Ranked by Beard Weight: The Commemorative Edition, 2011
tintinnabulation
[ tin-ti-nab-yuh-ley-shuhn ]
the ringing or sound of bells.
What is the origin of tintinnabulation?
Tintinnabulation is a fittingly tuneful term meaning “the ringing or sound of bells.” This noun was notably sounded by Edgar Allan Poe in his 1849 poem “The Bells”: “Keeping time … / To the tintinnabulation that so musically wells / From the bells, bells, bells, bells …” English tintinnabulation is formed on Latin tintinnābulum “bell.” Tintinnābulum is composed of –bulum, a suffix that indicates agency, and tintinnāre “to ring,” a verb that apparently imitates the sound of jingling bells. And, if you can’t get rid of that ringing in your ears? You may have what medicine calls tinnitus “a ringing or similar sensation of sound in the ears.” Tinnitus is ultimately from a Latin verb related to tintinnāre: tinnīre “to ring, tinkle.” Tintinnabulation entered English in the early 1800s.
how is tintinnabulation used?
To the tintinnabulation that so musically wells / From the bells, bells, bells, bells / bells, bells, bells— / From the jingling and tinkling of the bells.
Edgar Allan Poe, "The Bells," Sartain's Union Magazine of Literature and Art, November 1849
I walked as fast as possible on one shoe toward the far-off tintinnabulation of the bells.
Jim Harrison, Dalva, 1988
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Dec 13, 2019 festal
Dec 12, 2019 Brobdingnagian
Dec 11, 2019 forby
Dec 10, 2019 concinnate
Dec 09, 2019 tinselry
Dec 08, 2019 ology
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Bulls awe tamers, Jallikattu events in continue to be crowd-pullers
Published: Jan 16,202012:36 PM by PTI
In Madurai's Palamedu, the event was inaugurated by Revenue Minister R B Udhayakumar and tamers took an oath to stick to rules and not do anything that may harm the animals.
Madurai:
Jallikattu, the popular bull taming sport of Tamil Nadu lived up to its reputation of being a huge crowd-puller as the contest unfolded at Palamedu in Madurai and Suriyur in Tiruchirappalli district.
As thousands of spectators continued to flock both the events, the tamers were awed by several bulls which were determined to not allow anyone to even come anywhere near them.
Interestingly, a huge bull not only allowed none to go near it, but also stood boldly on the sporting arena for a while refusing to move on.
When a team of men arrived on a mini-truck to drive it away, it kept charging towards the vehicle.
Eventually, a man well trained in cattle rearing managed to throw a rope around its neck and led it away.
Approximately 1,000 bulls and an equal number of tamers are taking part in these two events. Madurai District collector had said that those below the age of 21 will not be allowed to participate. The Supreme Court on Wednesday had refused to entertain a plea challenging the Madras High Court order for conducting Jallikattu in various districts of Tamil Nadu, under supervision of monitoring committees headed by a retired district judge.
In Palamedu, the event was inaugurated by Revenue Minister R B Udhayakumar and tamers took an oath to stick to rules and not do anything that may harm the animals.
Jallikattu was held at Avaniapuram here on Wednesday to mark the start of the annual event.
The Supreme Court (SC) in 2014 banned 'Jallikattu' after a plea was filed by the Animal Welfare Board of India and the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) but the state government insisted that Jallikattu was a crucial part of its culture and identity.
The ban was later lifted in January 2017 with an amendment to the law after massive protests in Chennai.
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Max Foods: Power Up with Superstar Fruits and Veggies
Blueberries or raspberries? Broccoli or kale? We know these are good for us, but which give us the most bang for our nutritious buck?
For several years now, nutritionists have been touting certain foods, often referred to as “superfoods.” While all fruits and vegetables have nutritional value, superfoods pack in even greater value, as they combine a big dose of multiple vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients.
“These whole and natural foods all provide women with significant health benefits,” says J. J. Virgin, one of the nation’s foremost fitness and nutrition experts. The author of Six Weeks to Sleeveless and Sexy and cohost of the TLC television reality series Freaky Eaters says there are certain superfoods that she regularly incorporates into her diet. “Superfoods can help you to fight disease, lose weight, and feel and look your best.”
“Adding these foods to your meals can help prevent chronic diseases and improve your overall health,” says Adiana Castro, a Spanish bilingual nutrition consultant, registered New York nutritionist, and founder of Compass Nutrition, a private nutrition counseling practice in Manhattan.
Most women are concerned about what to take out of their daily diet in order to lose weight and obtain optimal health. Virgin says it’s just as important to look at the superfoods you can add to your diet.
“The effect your diet can have on how you feel today as well as your health is amazing,” Virgin says. “These superfoods are easy to find at grocery stores and farmers’ markets and provide women with numerous disease-fighting nutrients.”
Many ongoing medical studies are looking at the benefits of superfoods. Still, doctors caution that they are not a substitute for medicine. Health experts agree, however, that superfoods are a worthwhile addition to any well-balanced diet.
We asked Virgin and Castro to give us the scoop on the top superfoods you need to know about and how you can easily incorporate them into your daily routine.
“These are a rich source of lycopene,” says Virgin, who recommends getting three to five servings a week. Some studies have suggested that lycopene may protect against breast cancer and also fight heart disease. A study published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine found that tomatoes and tomato products also decreased the risk of certain conditions like osteoporosis and cognitive dysfunction.
“These are high in antioxidants and flavonoids that can help lower your risk of heart disease and cancer,” Virgin says. “It’s easy to add blueberries to yogurt or even use them on top of oatmeal for breakfast. If you can’t find fresh berries, frozen berries work well, too.”
“I call this a vegetable rock star,” Castro says. “Broccoli contains vitamin A, which can keep your skin healthy, and also promotes good vision. In addition, broccoli contains folate, which can help to ward off depression and keep your brain young.”
“The primary compound in green tea, EGCG, boosts metabolism, reduces high blood pressure, and promotes fat loss,” Virgin says. “And the L-theanine in green tea promotes a calming effect that can provide relief on a busy, stressful day.” Harvard Women’s Health Watch says that it’s safe for women to drink three cups of green tea a day, and that the best way to get the catechins and other flavonoids in green tea is to drink it freshly brewed.
“Oats and oatmeal have been shown to lower cholesterol, reduce belly fat, and prevent diabetes,” Castro says. “I recommend buying plain instant oatmeal and supplementing it with your own berries, nuts, and spices, which will cut the sugar content. Most flavored instant oatmeals are high in sugar, which can cause your insulin levels to spike.”
“Wild salmon makes for a wonderful meal full of antioxidants and omega-3 that can help the heart and reduce abdominal fat,” Virgin says. “Salmon is also high in vitamin D and calcium and has been shown to help with eye, skin, hair, and brain health and to lower the risk of developing several types of cancer.”
“I love pumpkin and eat it year-round,” Castro says. “I’ll get a can of organic pumpkin and mix in cinnamon and nutmeg, which makes for a great snack. One cup of pumpkin has 49 calories as opposed to one cup of mashed potatoes, which has 200 calories.” Castro adds that pumpkin is packed with disease-fighting nutrients such as fiber, vitamins C and E, beta-carotene, which may reverse skin damage, and carotenoids, which boost immunity and reduce the risk of heart disease.
“Unsweetened coconut milk makes for a healthier, leaner choice than cow’s milk and can often be a good substitute for people who are lactose intolerant,” Virgin says.
“Coconut oil boosts the immune system, burns fat, and is a great source of minerals and vitamins. It’s also so easy to use in smoothies, ice cream, and other treats.”
“I’m a big fan of Greek yogurt,” Castro says. “It contains a lot of protein and calcium.” Yogurt also has probiotics that can reduce digestive problems and help with weight loss. Castro recommends buying plain yogurt and adding your own fruit since the flavored yogurts sold in stores have a high sugar content.
“I encourage my clients to have three-fourth’s of a cup of their favorite beans on a daily basis,” Castro says. “They are high in fiber and antioxidants and can help reduce belly fat. Because they are a good source of protein, they also help you feel fuller longer, and can lower cholesterol and promote good digestion.”
“Nuts in general are such a great snack,” Castro says. “They contain fiber, protein, and vitamins. I encourage my clients to snack on whatever type of nut they prefer, since pistachios and almonds also offer health benefits.” Nuts also contain natural chemicals that help prevent hardening of the arteries, making them a super snack for promoting heart health.
“This amazing superfood can benefit a woman’s hair, skin, and nails,” Virgin says.
“Avocados are high in monounsaturated fats that can raise healthy HDL cholesterol levels, and they contain in excess of 25 nutrients that can regulate blood sugar levels, help control blood pressure, and even slow the aging process.”
“High in fiber, this superfruit can also satisfy your sweet tooth,” Castro says. “But since they only contain 80 calories each, they’re a better choice than processed snacks and sweets. Oranges contain calcium, which promotes bone health, and can also lower cholesterol and fight belly fat.” Research shows that, because they are rich in fiber, oranges can help curb your appetite, making them a great between-meal snack.
“This fruit is often overlooked but can help lower cholesterol and prevent cancer,” says Virgin, who likes to add a quarter or half cup of pomegranate juice to sparkling water.
The juice is loaded with antioxidants, and one recent study showed that pomegranate juice could help decrease the inflammation associated with arthritis.
“Cherries are considered one of the hottest superfruits,” Virgin says. “They contain antioxidants and a natural melatonin that can help you to sleep better.” Some studies have also shown that cherries can have a positive effect on joint inflammation. The Arthritis Foundation recommends drinking tart cherry juice mixed with water three times a day to help with arthritis and inflammation.
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Swanky Penthouses Become Art Galleries at Mercedes House
By Mathew Katz | July 17, 2013 8:38am
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Luxe Rental Apartment Becomes Penthouse Art Gallery
HELL'S KITCHEN — It's fine art at the top of the world.
Luxe penthouse residences at Mercedes House, the 32-story staircase-shaped building dominating West 54th Street, will temporarily become fine art galleries for three local artists over the next few months.
The public — and people interested in living in the swanky rentals — will have to chance to see work by Emily Klima, Benna Holden and Mitch Siegel along with the penthouses' major selling points: breathtaking views of the Hudson River and Midtown.
The move comes as the building's ultra-luxury top eleven floors — known as Strata at Mercedes House, are 60 percent leased, a spokeswoman said. Units in the swanky spot range from $6,390 a month for a one-bedroom to $12,200 for a three-bedroom apartment.
Three penthouses have been decorated, each with a different artist's work ranging from $800 to several thousand — just the right price range for potential renters who want to buy apartment decorations before they even move in.
The gallery-fication of the penthouses kicked off Tuesday night with a luxe party, and will continue for several months, a spokeswoman said.
Designed by Enrique Norten of Mexico's TEN Arquitectos, each apartment features Viking ranges, stacked washer-dryers, quartz countertops, Sub-zero fridges, custom cabinets, high ceilings and terraces.
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Blog Kiosk: 8/9/2019 - Dodgers Links - Some Odds and Ends
I think I preferred Kershaw's 1980's retro outfit from last year (see pic on the right).
As you surely know, Clayton's annual Ping Pong4Purpose event was held last night at Dodger Stadium, and by the looks of it fun was had by all. Per Rowan Kavner at Dodger Insider:
“It’s overwhelming just to see everybody that comes out,” Kershaw said. “To get such a great turnout from teammates and to get to have them all here and playing and enjoying themselves and a part of it, it really is a special thing. It makes this night go.”
BTW, proceeds from the event will go to benefit Kershaw’s Challenge’s local and international beneficiaries, including the Dream Center, Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, Arise Africa, Just Keep Livin’ Foundation, Both Ends Believing and International Justice Mission.
Photo of Bellinger and Kershaw above via Dodgers on twitter. Below are more links to check out:
This Day in Dodgers History: In 1975 Davey Lopes stole his 32nd consecutive base without being caught, breaking Max Carey's 1922 record. He would steal six more bases before getting called out. His record would eventually be broken by Cardinal's speedster Vince Coleman in 1989. In 1976 Pirates hurler John Candelaria no-hit the Dodgers at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, 2-0. In 1979 longtime Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley died of congestive heart failure at the age of 75.
Happy Birthday, John Grim, Leo Callahan, Johnny Mitchell, Tom Sunkel, Chuck Essegian, Claude Osteen, Matt Young & Drew Butera!
Audio - Ross Stripling chats about Clayton Kershaw's Ping Pong4Purpose event on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM on twitter (link here).
She is tough as nails. Via Michael Luciano at 12Up -- "VIDEO: Dodgers' Ball Girl Appears to Dodge Matt Carpenter Liner After Incredible Matrix-Like Move."
Per Farley Elliott at LA Eater -- "LA’s Angel City Brewery Is Getting Demolished Online After Trash-Talking the Dodgers: The Arts District company, which is owned by out of towners, is in hot water." Ha Ha!
Via Jeff Jaffe at FanGraphs -- "The Rarity of Walker Buehler."
It’s easy to forget for a moment that this is Buehler’s first full major league season. The 2015 first-round pick of the Dodgers out of Vanderbilt, who underwent Tommy John surgery shortly after being drafted, had just 93.2 professional innings under his belt before making his major league debut on September 7, 2017, as part of the Dodgers’ unsuccessful plan to groom him for their postseason roster. He made three starts at Triple-A to begin last season before joining the Dodgers’ rotation on April 23, and with time off for a rib fracture and a workload slowdown, made 23 starts and one relief appearance totaling 137.1 innings in the regular season, finishing with a 2.62 ERA, 3.04 FIP, and 3.1 WAR.
Per David Adler at MLB.com -- "How Buehler is harnessing his nasty stuff."
The Dodgers' 25-year-old ace-in-the-making enters Friday's start with 152 strikeouts this season; he's walked only 20. He leads the Majors in strikeout-to-walk ratio at 7.60. It's Clayton Kershaw-like, from the pitcher who may one day take up Kershaw's mantle in Los Angeles.
This is important to know! Alanna Rizzo tells us all about David Freese's Players Weekend nickname, via her twitter:
David Freese’s #PlayersWeekend jersey is “DaveHuman”. He has a dog named Bob. “BobDog”, named after Freese’s best friend Robbie, aka “BobHuman”. Bob Human got a dog named Dave, aka “DaveDog”. And that’s why Freese is “DaveHuman”. Got it? I’ll draw you a chart.
— Alanna Rizzo (@alannarizzo) August 7, 2019
Here's an early peek at the Billie Jean King bobblehead the Dodgers are giving out on Saturday, September 21st against the Rockies.
Via Andrew Mearns at Cut4 -- "Cody Bellinger and Clayton Kershaw teamed up to convince a little fan to not retire from baseball."
No matter how much you love something, it's hard to avoid burnout. It happens to pretty much everyone. One day, you're trying to catch 'em all in Pokémon Gold and Silver like you have for the past year, and the next, you just don't feel that invested in the quest anymore.
A young Dodgers fan named Colt was going through a tough time this summer while taking a break from youth baseball. He was getting a little tired of it and thought that it might be time to call it a career, even though he was only 9.
Kenley Jansen wants Anthony David to pitch, via his twitter:
California Love. @Lakers, we’re ready for Lakers Night. But first, @kenleyjansen74 has a message for @AntDavis23. pic.twitter.com/PRBJCBV20i
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 8, 2019
By ernest at Friday, August 09, 2019
Labels: Billy Jean King, Blog Kiosk, Bobbleheads, Clayton Kershaw, Cody Bellinger, David Freese, Kenley Jansen, Lakers, Ross Stripling, Walker Buehler
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News Author: DQINDIA Online - August 28, 2019
Pratham, Applied Materials India inaugurate science program for school children
Om Nalamasu, CTO of Applied Materials, inaugurated the Science Program at the Pratham Science Centre in Khalapur to benefit over 3000 students
Pratham, in collaboration with Applied Materials India Private Limited, inaugurated the Pratham electronics laboratory in the ‘Pratham Science Centre’ at Khalapur in Raigad, Maharashtra. The Centre is focused on engaging students of grades V to VIII with hands-on activities to help them better understand basic concepts of science and its applications in the world.
The Khalapur Learning Centre, an initiative of the Pratham Education Foundation, currently reaches children in severely under-served schools and communities located in areas that are challenging for multiple reasons including socioeconomics, difficult topography, and lack of connectivity – all of which contribute to the children’s already low learning levels.
Speaking on the occasion, Jayashree Mane, Program Head – Science Intervention, Pratham Education Foundation said, “Every student deserves the opportunity to pursue their dreams. Our Vigyan Mitras at Pratham have implemented this program to pique the interest of students by introducing the scientific thought process and honing their skills by engaging them with science models, experiments, technology and hands-on activities. This helps generate curiosity amongst the students, while teaching them the working knowledge of scientific concepts. Our efforts were furthered by the grant received from Applied Materials India, and their team of ‘Science Fellows’ will help carry out workshops in the villages.”
Speaking on the occasion, Om Nalamasu, senior vice president and chief technology officer, Applied Materials, Inc. said: “Applied Materials is pleased to support the valuable work of Pratham as it helps nurture the learning and development of children in underserved communities. We hope the new Centre inspires the next generation of scientists and inventors by showing children how science can shape the future of our world.”
Located near the Pune Expressway, the Khalapur Learning Centre is an important location for Pratham programs and sees a regular inflow of visitors from national and international organizations, including government officials. The newly inaugurated program at this Science Centre will cater to 3300 students and will be facilitated by five Vigyan Mitras, a manager in charge and volunteers (Science Fellows) from Applied Materials.
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Posted by: BBBS of Greater Miami, Educate Tomorrow, Hope for Miami, Communities In Schools Miami on Friday, June 28, 2013 at 12:00:00 am
Four of Miami's leading mentoring agencies have partnerd in a one-of-kind collaborative to support all efforts towards building a mentor-rich community across Miami-Dade County. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami, Educate Tomorrow, Hope for Miami and Communities In Schools are joining forces to form the "Miami Mentoring Collaborative (MMC)" with a mission to increase the number of youth that get mentoring in the county as well as improve the quality of their matches.
Beginning soon with a much needed recruitment campaign to enroll volunteers in areas of Miami where mentoring is greatly in demand, the MMC hopes to bring more mentors to a huge waiting list of at-risk youth. Through this campaign the MMC will offer a series of events uniting the volunteers from all agencies giving them the opportunity to greet and mingle and learn from experts in the field about the topics related to mentoring.
The MMC through the Mentoring Resrouce Center at Big Brothers Big Sisters will also bridge gaps in service by helping each other enroll the youth and the volunteers into the program that is the right fit for each by referring them to the right program within one of the collabirative agencies. The Mentoring Resource Center will also provide capacity building opportunities for each agency such as staff development trainings.
To find out more about the Miami Mentoring Collaborative please contact Marianne Weiss at 305 644 0066 ext 228 or Brett McNaught at 305 374 3751.
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Pepi Wonder World
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Pepi Wonder World puts a toybox of colourful characters, worlds, and objects in your mobile device. Together they form the keys to a world of discovery and imagination for your young child.
Pretending, imagining, and creating are important aspects of a child's play. Children are building many skills as they do all of these things. When pretend characters meet, children are thinking about social relationships and ways to behave. Thinking up new situations and experiences for their toys exercises children's ability to think of new concepts and ideas.
All sorts of physical toys can be employed to prompt a rich play experience but this is not always practical. Pepi Wonder World provides a vivid and fun pretend-play toy box that can be accessed within the convenience of a mobile device.
There is no real structure to Pepi Wonder World. This is not a criticism as its intention is to let children build meaning into what they encounter. There are a wide variety of characters across the various worlds to whom children can allocate personalities and stories.
Alongside the people, animals and mythical creatures, many props are scattered around for manipulation. Sometimes these can be combined to produce an effect - such as a hammer and a block of stone, in this case, making a statue. Food and drinks can be fed to creatures, and machines and gizmos activated and the result observed. This is a really nice mechanic as it encourages exploration and offers the reward of discovery but does not force children to take a certain approach. If there is one thing that could be usefully added to the app, it would be a few objects in the form of numbers and letters so that early numeracy and literacy skills could become part of the experience.
The freedom to stop, think, and explore also makes Pepi Wonder World an ideal shared experience for parents and children. Your guidance can lead your child into combining fun and learning. You can count, identify colours, name objects and combine all of this into the formulation of a story crafted by you and your child together.
The artwork in this app is superb. Not only is it consistent in style and extremely attractive to look at, but its animation is smooth and full of extra little details. Together with the sound and music, it all comes together to form a wonderful backdrop for your child's imagination.
There are multiple worlds in the app which will help keep it fresh and interesting for your child as each location might inspire a new line of thought. Rather nicely, there are no restrictions on bringing items from one world to another so favourite characters can be kept while new worlds are explored.
A big advantage of a digital toy box is its low maintenance. After many sessions of playing and exploring, characters and objects might be scattered all across the worlds. But tidying up is not a chore in Pepi Wonder World as the player can tap a single button and everything will go back to its correct place immediately.
The app reviewed here is the full version after in-app purchases have been added. On iOS and Android devices, the app is available in a trial form which offers plenty to do while you work out if the full version is for you. On Android, there is a slightly different route that can be taken which involves child-friendly advertisements. In both cases, getting hold of the trial app and seeing how well it sparks your child's creative play will let you know how you wish to continue.
Pepi Wonder World has plenty within it to inspire children so it has every chance of becoming a firm favourite.
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All aboard and get ready to visit Pepi Wonder World! Roleplay the fairy tales you love or create new ones. Visit island worlds and play with knights, princesses, dragons, gnomes, ponies and dozens of other fantastic characters!
FAIRY TALES FOR A WHOLE FAMILY
Imagine a dollhouse or a sandbox filled with interactive toys and fun. It‘s exactly what is offered within this App. Fantasy themed dollhouse includes the king's castle and dungeons, a mountain with gnomish mines, dragon cave, and cloud-kissing playgrounds. Children will be able to roleplay their favorite stories or create scenarios of their own. Will it be a story of an old crafty gnome and his love of magic gardens? Or perhaps it‘s about a fierce princess and her loyal dragon? A vibrant and colorful mix of environments and characters promotes diversity and offers a unique fusion of classical and modern tales.
THE IMPORTANCE OF PRETEND PLAY
We at Pepi Play believe in the fundamental importance of moderated play. While we craft entertaining and cheerful apps for toddlers and kids, we encourage parents to participate in play at all times. We intentionally limit tutorial information and completely avoid setting any goals for kids, in order to spark curiosity and inspire exploration. Pretend play games help to develop social, emotional and thinking skills, expand vocabulary and put imagination into overdrive. All these effects are strengthened when playing together with your child. Pepi Wonder World supports multitouch features, allowing multiple players simultaneously interact with their own characters on the same screen.
EXPLORE, EXPAND AND DISCOVER LIMITLESS PLAY
While playing, kids will be able to move characters and objects from one island to another. This feature greatly expands gameplay options and encourages exploration and experimentation. Some items and characters gain or lose unique properties while visiting other worlds, thus inspiring curiosity and experimentation.
• 60+ characters: knights, princesses, gnomes, and dragons!
• Lots of animations and sounds — use musical instruments, craft magic items, cook royal food, create jewels, shoot bows and catapults!
• A fairy tale inspired world filled with magic, secrets, and surprises!
• Find the hidden keys and jewels. Explore secret rooms to find even more toys to play with!
• Create or mix and match items for some surprising results!
• Hatch magic eggs to get cute baby characters.
• Use a boat to transport characters and items between islands.
• Play together — the game supports multitouch functionality for parent and kid play sessions.
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CEAS Reform II
SOC/547-EESC-2016-04410-00-00-ac
COM (2016) 465 - finalCOM (2016) 466 - finalCOM (2016) 467 - final
Moreno Díaz (Workers - GR II / Spain)
Pîrvulescu (Diversity Europe - GR III/Romania)
In this opinion the EESC supports further harmonisation of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) and welcomes the proposed improvements. However, it is concerned about some limitations of fundamental rights of asylum seekers. It sets out specific recommendations on the three proposals for: the Qualification Regulation, the Common Procedure Regulation and the Standards of Reception Directive, taking into account the human rights perspective, in line with the opinion on CEAS Reform I.
Avizul CESE: CEAS Reform II
Concluding observations of the UN CRPD Committee to the European Union – A new strategy for persons with disabilities in the European Union
Avizul CESE: Concluding observations of the UN CRPD Committee to the European Union – A new strategy for persons with disabilities in the European Union
New psychoactive substances
COM/2016/0547 final - 2016/0261 (COD)
Avizul CESE: New psychoactive substances
European control mechanism on the rule of law and fundamental rights
Moreno Diaz (Workers - GR II / Spain)
Topolánszky (Diversity Europe - GR III/Hungary)
Alarming political decisions have shown that the EU lacks adequate instruments to safeguard fundamental values and the rule of law. A new European mechanism on the rule of law and fundamental rights is needed. The mechanism should include a regular assessment of Member States in a governance "policy coordination cycle", similar to the European Semester. The EESC should play an active role, as this will make for strong civil society involvement. The mechanism must be based on indicators, taking into account the indivisibility of fundamental economic, social and cultural rights and civil and political rights.
Avizul CESE: European control mechanism on the rule of law and fundamental rights
CEAS Reform I
COM(2016)0270 final - 2016/0133 (COD)COM/2016/0270 final/2 - 2016/0133 (COD)COM/2016/0271 final - 2016/0131 (COD)COM/2016/0272 final - 2016/0132 (COD)COM/2016/0272 final/2 - 2016/0132 (COD)
An efficient reform of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) is essential. While the EESC approves of the proposal to improve and speed up the determination of Member State responsible for examining an asylum application, it calls for including protective provisions on procedural issues, individual treatment of applications, maintenance of discretionary clauses, maintenance of the deadline for the cessation of obligation for a Member State to assume responsibility and the rights of applicants.
Avizul CESE: CEAS Reform I
The rights of live-in care workers
Rogalewski (Workers - GR II / Poland)
Europe's population is getting older. While demand for homecare grows, exploitative conditions persist among "live-in" carer workers, who work in the least regulated informal and semi-formal segments of the sector. The EESC calls on the European Union to work closely with Member States to coordinate the supply and mobility of live-in care workers and respect their rights as part of an overall approach to improve this sector.
No EU institution has so far addressed the issues surrounding live-in care workers, a social group that is expanding as population ages in Europe. The EESC believes that their existence in the European labour market must be recognised and the quality of the services they deliver improved. They should be treated in a similar way to other care workers and enjoy similar protection. Financial support for care recipients also needs to be made available through adequate long-term and sustainable social investment.
Avizul CESE: The rights of live-in care workers
The use of Entry/Exit system
COM(2016) 194 finalCOM(2016) 196 final
Pîrvulescu (Diversity Europe - GR III / Romania)
Avizul CESE: The use of Entry/Exit system
Protection from cancer-causing chemicals
Avizul CESE: Protection from cancer-causing chemicals
The digital pillar of growth: e-seniors, a potential 25% of the European population
Ms Laure BATUT (Workers - GR II / France)
Avizul CESE: The digital pillar of growth: e-seniors, a potential 25% of the European population
European Border and Coast Guard
COM(2015) 669 finalCOM(2015) 671 finalCOM(2015) 673 final
Iuliano (Workers - GR II / Italy)
Avizul CESE: European Border and Coast Guard
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Queen Elizabeth II and other senior British royals were gathering for a meeting Monday with Prince Harry in an attempt to solve the crisis triggered by his bombshell announcement that he and wife Meghan were stepping back from the royal frontline.
Harry’s father Prince Charles and brother Prince William, with whom he has strained relations, will join the monarch at her private Sandringham estate in eastern England, according to British media.
Charles just flew back from Oman, where he attended a condolence ceremony following the death of Sultan Qaboos.
Meghan is expected to join the meeting via conference call from Canada as they attempt to work out the “next steps” towards a compromise and nip the growing crisis in the bud.
Issues up for debate include how much money the couple will still receive from Charles’s estate, their royal titles and what commercial deals they can strike, according to the Sunday Times.
The newspaper reported that William believes he and Harry are now “separate entities”, breaking the bonds forged following their mother’s tragic death.
“I’ve put my arm around my brother all our lives and I can’t do that any more; we’re separate entities,” the Times reported he told a friend.
The queen attended church at Sandringham on Sunday where supporters expressed sympathy for her, with some members of the public saying Harry and Meghan should not receive any more taxpayer money if they step back from the royal family.
The 93-year-old monarch on Thursday demanded that staff work with the couple to find urgently a “workable solution” that would take into account their demands for more freedom.
Harry, Meghan and son Archie spent Christmas in Canada, with the American former actress returning there this week.
Several Canadian media reported Meghan had returned to Vancouver Island off the country’s Pacific coast, where the family spent the year-end holidays and where baby Archie had remained with his nanny.
Senior royals were caught off guard by Wednesday’s announcement that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex wanted to seek a “progressive new role” and divide their time between Britain and North America.
– ‘Complicated issues’ –
The queen’s office issued a terse statement the same evening, saying there were “complicated issues that will take time to work through”.
Harry and Meghan said they intended to continue to “fully support” the queen and “collaborate” with senior royals.
They also want to keep their home on the queen’s Windsor Castle estate as their British base, while aiming to become financially independent.
Media reports said Harry and Meghan could conduct a potentially damaging television interview if they are unhappy with the outcome of Sunday’s meeting.
Writing for The Sunday Times, broadcaster Tom Bradby, a friend of Harry and William, said: “I have some idea of what might be aired in a full, no-holds-barred, sit-down interview and I don’t think it would be pretty.”
The younger prince, who has struggled with his role, last year revealed he has been growing apart from his brother, who as second in line to the throne is increasingly pursuing a different path.
Harry has been open about his mental health issues, and he and Meghan last year admitted to struggling with the spotlight following their wedding at Windsor Castle in May 2018 and Archie’s birth a year later.
The couple have also lashed out at negative news coverage — some of which Harry says was racist — in light of Meghan’s biracial heritage.
The British public currently appears to be siding with the family, with a Daily Mail poll showing that a majority believe Harry should give up his right to the throne and be stripped of cash support from the royals or taxpayers.
AFP/File / Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS Prince Harry and Meghan (pictured in 2017) say they want to step back from the royal frontline and have more freedom
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Queen, Prince Harry, senior royals set for crisis meeting
Prince Harry's wife Meghan returns to Canada amid royal storm
Royal courtiers chart path for Prince Harry’s independence
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KFC/Chicago Tribune
Reporter Accidentally Finds KFC's Secret Recipe On Back Of Old Family Photo
By Joseph Milord
After all those years, it's finally been found.
The late Colonel Sanders' secret recipe for Kentucky Friend Chicken recently found its way into the hands of Chicago Tribune journalist Jay Jones... practically by mistake.
For years, KFC has made sure to keep the secret. The company has even gone to the great lengths of having two different suppliers prepare the herbs and spices so neither supplier could know the exact recipe, a spokesman told the Tribune.
But during a trip to Kentucky, Jones met up with 67-year-old Joe Ledington, a nephew of Colonel Sanders through marriage. While meeting with Jones, Ledington pointed out an album that had a certain picture in it. On the back of that picture, there was a list.
Ledington told Jones.
That is the original 11 herbs and spices that were supposed to be so secretive.
Ledington said the list wasn't in Colonel Sanders' handwriting, but he remembers using the mix as a young boy to help with the business. He added,
The big thing we did was mix it with flour and bag it up and sell it to restaurants. Actually, my job was cutting up chickens and bagging up chicken mix. That's what I did as a 10-, 11-, 12-year-old kid.
Ledington even pointed out a secret ingredient: white pepper. By the looks of Jones' article, Ledington was more than happy to open up about a decades-old secret. However, Jones says Ledington eventually began to backtrack from his confidence in the recipe.
When the Tribune reached out to a KFC, the company neither confirmed nor denied the recipe was in fact the recipe. But the Tribune tested the chicken recipe itself and insisted the results were delicious.
So it sure looks like we've arrived at two truths here. One: Joe Ledington let the secret out. And two: because of that, it's no longer much of a secret.
Citations: Chicago Tribune
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Usain Bolt's Sister Reveals How Relationship With GF Works: She's 'Used To It'
By Oliver McAteer
Those photos and videos of Usain Bolt getting it on with three ladies over the weekend won't be enough to end his relationship with Kasi Bennett because "she's used to it," his sister claims.
Christine Bolt-Hylton, 32, said she doesn't think it looks like anything happened between her brother and Jady Duarte -- the 20-year-old student he was pictured in bed with on Sunday morning.
According to the Daily Mail, she said,
I'm sure Kasi will be used to it by now. She is used to seeing pictures like this. People ask for pictures with him and he is always willing to have pictures. She is used to him being in the public domain. I don't think anything happened between him and the Brazilian girl. He loves Kasi too much to jeopardize the relationship. I'm looking at the pictures and it doesn't look like he was doing anything with her.
Christine said, "Usain doesn't believe in cheating," but he should apologize to Kasi for the pictures of him with Jady. She added,
Kasi was definitely OK with the party pictures. The pictures with the girl he should definitely apologize for.
Whatever REALLY happened in Rio, it certainly doesn't seem to be playing on Bolt's mind.
He landed in London on Monday and partied until 4:30 am on a school night. Bolt continued his 30th birthday celebrations at Cirque le Soir nightclub.
Waitress Yvett, 23, posted a couple of Instagram videos of him rapping. She told Daily Mail,
He skipped the closing ceremony in Rio because he wanted to come party with his Cirque le Soir family – he's been coming here for years. I've seen him here about five or six times before. We gave him the mic and he was telling everybody it had been his birthday a couple of days ago. People were buying him drinks – champagne, Sex on the Beach, Kamikaze shots – everybody was just appreciating him and celebrating his gold medals.
This time, however, Bolt wasn't pictured getting cozy with anyone -- though he did go back to his hotel with two women, according to Daily Mail.
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Flights to Kolkata will leave a lasting impression. Stately buildings, powerful flavours and an infectious creative spirit make the city memorable.
There’s no soft introduction to Kolkata. The moment your flight to Kolkata lands at the airport, you’re flung into an exuberant world of noise, colour and excitement. The roads are a swarm of rickshaws and yellow and black ambassador taxis, and the pavements throng with people. No matter what side of the Hooghly River you're on, the lively energy of the city never dulls.
They call it The City of Joy, and it's easy to see why. Look around, and you’ll notice Kolkata’s impressive colonial architecture, from the gleaming Victoria Monument to the Raj Bhavan government residence. Many of the buildings are as grand and proud as the day they were built, and all recall a time when Kolkata was at the centre of the world’s largest empire.
The British East India Company arrived in 1690, seizing control of three villages: Sutanuti, Gobindapur and Kalikata. Soon they had built Fort William on the banks of the Hooghly, and established Calcutta (as it was once known) as a base in India. The city became a vital centre for trade between Europe and Asia, but it was also the centre of the independence movement in India. By 1911 the British had relocated the capital to Delhi, and Kolkata became the capital of the state of West Bengal.
In a cosmopolitan and historically rich city like Kolkata, it’s no surprise that the food and restaurants are extremely diverse. There are the usual western chains and all kinds of international cuisines available, from Chinese to Italian. There are also lots of Indian restaurants, representing styles and cuisines from all over the country. But one cuisine has an overriding influence on Kolkata’s culinary scene: Bengali food.
With its emphasis on fish, vegetables and pulses, and bold spicy flavours, the food of Bengal is as distinctive as it is delicious.
Like everything in the city, its colonial past has left a distinct impression on its accommodation offering. Some of the best hotels in Kolkata were built during the days of the British Raj, such as the reassuringly expensive Grand Hotel (now an Oberoi hotel), with its neoclassical styling and green courtyard. But even at the other end of the luxury scale, the almost mythical Fairlawn Hotel on Sudder Street (built in 1783) is full of old-world character.
The city counts legendary film director Satyajit Ray and celebrated poet Rabindranath Tagore among its cherished sons. And there are plenty of museums, galleries, cinemas and theatres showcasing Kolkata’s many art forms, from its Kalighat paintings of Hindu deities to its growing indie music scene.
What to do in Kolkata
Visit the Marble Palace
With its eclectic collection of Victorian curios, paintings, statues and busts – plus a hoard of kitsch items of somewhat lesser importance – the Marble Palace is one of Kolkata’s best-kept secrets. Built by Raja Rajendra Mullick Bahadur, a wealthy Bengali merchant, in 1835, the neoclassical mansion has Doric pillars, open courtyards and an on-site zoo.
46 Muktaram Babu Street
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Visit New Market
Immerse yourself in Kolkata’s vibrant markets. Housed in a British colonial building, the New Market (which opened in 1874) has more than 2,000 stalls. The Mullik Ghat Flower Market is an astonishing riot of colour, or if books are your bag, head over to College Street, where the booksellers’ shelves are almost as colourful.
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Visit Kolkata's potters' quarter
Kumartuli is a traditional potters’ quarter, where clay idols are made for Kolkata’s many religious festivals, from Durga Puja to Kali Puja. Calcutta Photo Tours will give you a unique opportunity to capture the craftsmen at work, as a pantheon of gods and goddesses of all shapes, sizes and colours are born. July to January is the best time to visit.
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Where to eat in Kolkata
Peter Cat (Indian)
Largely unchanged since the 1960s, this legendary restaurant and nightlife venue off Park Street is like a time capsule. The lighting is subdued, and the vibe is always lively; when uniformed waiters bring out your chelo kebabs and drinks in pewter tankards, you’ll understand why this restaurant is still one of the most popular in town.
18 Park St
Oh! Calcutta (Bengali)
This might be a chain restaurant, tucked away on the fourth floor of a shopping mall, but for high-end Bengali food you won’t find much better. The decor is slick, as is the service, but it’s the traditional dishes like macher jhol (fish curry) and kosha mangsho (mutton curry) that will keep you coming back.
Forum Shopping Mall
Elgin Road
Bhawanipur
Nizam’s (Street food)
Founded in 1932, Nizam’s lays claim to the creation of one of Kolkata’s most celebrated delicacies: the kati roll. This snack consists of bamboo-skewered barbecued meat, onions, chillis and sometimes egg, smothered in sauce and wrapped up in a paratha. There might be other places to find a kati roll in Kolkata, but Nizam’s is the original.
23/24 Hogg Street
BBD Bagh
Situated at the heart of the action on trendy Park Street, this boutique hotel has won awards for its ultra-modern design and excellent service. It’s the flagship hotel of The Park chain, which you can see reflected in its fine restaurants, luxury day spa and all-round attention to detail.
West Benegal
The Corner Courtyard
Part boutique hotel, part restaurant, this century-old townhouse has been lovingly restored by owner Magha Agarwal, and now has some of the most sought-after beds in Kolkata. There are seven themed rooms clustered around a colourful courtyard where you can tuck into tasty international dishes.
92B Sarat Bose Road
Hazra
Bhowanipore
Oberoi Grand
Affectionately known as the Grand Dame of Kolkata, this fine colonial era hotel delights guests with its huge ballroom, colonnaded verandas and porticos. Now owned by the Oberoi group, it’s still considered one of the most luxurious hotels in India, and is the perfect retreat from the bustling city.
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The question of admission to universities and research institutions in Germany is not usually as relevant for academics as it is for students. It is only necessary to enrol at a German university if you are intending to take a doctorate or another university degree in Germany. Enrolment is only possible if the school leaving certificate you present in the original is equivalent to the German "Abitur".
As a rule, the universities themselves and their administrative and examination offices etc. are responsible for the recognition and crediting of academic qualifications. Please enquire with them whether there are any agreements between your own institution and the host university governing the recognition of qualifications (The existing agreements can be accessed on the anabin database under "Akademische Anerkennung"). With reference to courses regularised by the state, responsibility for recognising qualifications lies with the relevant state examination offices. Visit the website of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs and see Anerkennung im Hochschulbereich (Recognition of university qualifications) for more detailed information.
In some cases, research activity is coupled with practical professional work. Please note that in Germany some professions are subject to special legal regulations which have to be fulfilled if you wish to practice your profession in Germany. On the anabin database under "Informationen über Anerkennungs- und Beratungsstellen in Deutschland" (Responsible authorities in Germany) there is a list of the regulated professions in Germany. Applications to have permission granted should be made as soon as possible and, in any event, before entry into Germany. Visit the website of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs and see Anerkennung im beruflichen Bereich (Recognition of professional qualifications) for more detailed information.
Central Office for Foreign Education
The Central Office for Foreign Education is the central point in Germany for evaluating foreign qualifications. This includes school and vocational qualifications, as well as university qualifications.
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Volume 16, Issue 20, 19/May/2011
Eurosurveillance - Volume 16, Issue 20, 19 May 2011
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Volume 16, Issue 20, 2011
Rapid communications
A cluster of Listeria monocytogenes infections in hospitalised adults, Midlands, England, February 2011
N Coetzee, V Laza-Stanca, J M Orendi, S Harvey, N C Elviss and K A Grant
Hospital-acquired listeriosis cases are not commonly reported but remain a significant public health problem. We report on three cases in patients with underlying conditions occurring during one week in February 2011. The cases had common exposure to pre-packed sandwiches and salads manufactured in compliance with regulations. Breaches in cold chain and shelf life controls at hospital level were identified as key contributing factors. Rigorous hospital food management systems remain important for patient safety.
Influenza A(H1N1)2009 antibody seroprevalence in Scotland following the 2010/11 influenza season
W E Adamson, E C McGregor, K Kavanagh, J McMenamin, S McDonagh, P J Molyneaux, K E Templeton and W F Carman
Following the 2010/11 influenza season, we determined the age- and location-specific seroprevalence of antibodies against the influenza A(H1N1)2009 virus in Scotland. Samples were analysed by microneutralisation assay. Age/seropositivity profiles varied significantly between cities. The increases in seroprevalence relative to the previous influenza season (2009/10) were similar across age groups and geographic locations. However, the increased seropositivity in older adults appeared to be driven by exposure to vaccination, indicating significantly lower levels of infection than in younger age groups.
Toxin producing Vibrio cholerae O75 outbreak, United States, March to April 2011
TJ M Onifade, R Hutchinson, K Van Zile, D Bodager, R Baker and C Blackmore
The Florida Department of Health, Florida, United States, is investigating a Vibrio cholerae O75 outbreak. Ten cases with disease onsets from 23 March to 13 April 2011, presented with gastrointestinal symptoms of diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, cramps, chills, and/or fever, after consuming raw or lightly cooked oysters harvested from Apalachicola Bay, Florida. Symptoms were milder than those during outbreaks of epidemic (serogroup O1 and O139) Vibrio cholerae; no case required rehydration treatment or hospitalisation.
Long term trends introduce a potential bias when evaluating the impact of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccination programme in England and Wales
S Flasche, M Slack and E Miller
A pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) was introduced into the United Kingdom's childhood immunisation schedule in September 2006. Evaluation of its impact on the incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) as assessed by routine reports of laboratory-confirmed cases should take into account possible long-term trends due to factors like changes in case ascertainment. To this end, we compared pre-PCV7 trends in reported IPD incidence in England and Wales identified by blood culture with those for two other bacteraemias, Escherichia coli and non -pyogenic streptococci, for which there has not been any public health intervention. While no trend was detected in the age group 65 years and older, there was an annual increase of 3% and 11% in those aged under five years and between five and 64 years, respectively, which was similar for IPD and the other two pathogens. After PCV7 introduction, a continuing trend was only found for non-pyogenic streptococci in under five year-olds. These trends in the incidence for bacteraemias for which there has been no intervention could suggest that there have been changes in case ascertainment because of increased reporting or blood culturing. Accounting for them will improve the evaluation of the impact of PCV7 on IPD.
WHO urges polio-endemic countries to completely halt the transmission of the wild polio virus by 2012
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Zika virus infection complicated by Guillain-Barré syndrome – case report, French Polynesia, December 2013
E Oehler, L Watrin, P Larre, I Leparc-Goffart, S Lastère, F Valour, L Baudouin, H P Mallet, D Musso and F Ghawche
Evidence of perinatal transmission of Zika virus, French Polynesia, December 2013 and February 2014
M Besnard, S Lastère, A Teissier, V M Cao-Lormeau and D Musso
Potential for Zika virus transmission through blood transfusion demonstrated during an outbreak in French Polynesia, November 2013 to February 2014
D Musso, T Nhan, E Robin, C Roche, D Bierlaire, K Zisou, A Shan Yan, V M Cao-Lormeau and J Broult
Identification of a novel plasmid-mediated colistin-resistance gene, mcr-2, in Escherichia coli, Belgium, June 2016
Basil Britto Xavier, Christine Lammens, Rohit Ruhal, Samir Kumar-Singh, Patrick Butaye, Herman Goossens and Surbhi Malhotra-Kumar
Concurrent outbreaks of dengue, chikungunya and Zika virus infections – an unprecedented epidemic wave of mosquito-borne viruses in the Pacific 2012–2014
A Roth, A Mercier, C Lepers, D Hoy, S Duituturaga, E Benyon, L Guillaumot and Y Souarès
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Seminar on Energy Efficient Facades and Fenestrations in the Tropics
Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS)
Monday, January 7, 2013 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Singapore Standard Time Singapore Time)
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Energy efficient façades and fenestrations reduce the energy consumption of building air-conditioning systems in our tropical climate, and improve occupancy comfort in Singapore’s urbanized living environment.
Find out how energy efficient façades and fenestrations impact energy consumption, thermal comfort, glare probability, and noise transmission in buildings.
Get updated on state-of-the-art energy efficient façade and fenestration technologies developed in Germany, Korea and Singapore at this free public seminar.
Facades and Fenestrations
Free Admission Limited seats!
Monday 7 Jan 2013, 2 - 5pm
Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium
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Speakers at this event
Dr Thomas
REINDL
Director, SERIS, Singapore
Prof YOON
Jong-Ho
Professor, Hanbat National University, Korea
Dr Nils
SCHEDUKAT
Engineer, Technoform Bautec, Germany
Senior Associate,
ARUP,
Fangzhi
Research Scientist,
SERIS, Singapore
Have questions about Seminar on Energy Efficient Facades and Fenestrations in the Tropics? Contact Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS)
Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium (NAK Auditorium)
Education Resource Centre
8 College Avenue West
The Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) is Singapore’s national institute for applied solar energy research. It commenced operations in 2008.
SERIS is supported by the National University of Singapore (NUS), the National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). It has the stature of an NUS University-level Research Institute and is endowed with considerable autonomy and flexibility, including an industry friendly IP policy.
SERIS conducts research, development, testing and consulting on solar energy technologies and their integration into power systems and buildings. The Institute’s R&D spectrum covers materials, components, processes, systems and services, with an emphasis on solar photovoltaic cells, modules and systems. SERIS is globally active but focuses on technologies and services for tropical regions, in particular for Singapore and South-East Asia.
SERIS’ multi-disciplinary research team includes more than 150 scientists, engineers, technicians and PhD students. In addition, the institute has formal research links with more than 20 professors from NUS (“Adjunct researchers”).
SERIS collaborates closely with universities, research organisations, government agencies and industry, both locally and globally. The collaborations with companies from the global solar sector span from small start-ups to industry leading heavyweights.
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Novel PV Concepts
Silicon Materials and Cells
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ESC Congress News
Lipids: How low to go? How and when?
ESC Congress News 2019 - Paris, France
Ahead of the presentation of the 2019 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias tomorrow (08:30 – 10:00; Paris – Main Auditorium), Professor François Mach (Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland), one of the Guideline Task Force Chairs, and Professor Eva Prescott (Center for Cardiovascular Research, Bispebjerg Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark), member of the Congress Programme Committee, will whet our appetite about what’s new in dyslipidaemias and what lies in store at ESC Congress 2019.
Prof. Mach explains, “We now know that low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) has a causal relationship with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Emerging evidence from observational studies, Mendelian randomisation studies and randomised controlled trials have helped us to dismiss the ‘LDL-C hypothesis’—now it is not a hypothesis—we have established evidence that high levels of LDL-C are causally related to ASCVD and that by lowering LDL particles as far as possible, through long-standing treatments like statins and ezetimibe and also newer treatments, such as proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors, cardiovascular events can be reduced. Outcomes trials with anti-PCSK9 monoclonal antibodies appear to show that very low LDL-C levels are safe, although these trials only lasted for ~3 years, which is not sufficient to be conclusive.”
An individual’s risk of ASCVD is determined by the number and magnitude of risk factors and also the total duration of exposure and this is why we should think of risk reduction in a life-course perspective emphasises Prof. Prescott. “We know from genetic risk modelling studies that we must consider lifetime risk. This highlights that we should encourage all individuals to lead healthy lives from childhood but also leads to questions on whether we should be starting therapy earlier on in life. I think many cardiologists and GPs are struggling with this. Tomorrow, we will hear from Professor Eugene Braunwald who will share his perspective on current lipid-lowering concepts, including his thoughts on the right age to start lipid-lowering therapy (14:30 – 15:15; Colette – The Hub).”
On Tuesday, a lively debate session entitled ‘Controversies in secondary prevention: treating residual risk’ will see Professor John Kastelein and Professor Paul Ridker offer different opinions on driving LDL-C as low as possible beyond high-intensity statins (14:30 – 15:40; Duras – The Hub). Professor Ph. Gabriel Steg and Professor Jane Armitage will then debate ‘Fish oil: It’s all about triglycerides.’ Also on Tuesday, the very latest evidence on targeting triglycerides to prevent ASCVD will be presented (14:30 – 15:40; Reykjavik – Village 2) and a session entitled ‘Evolving concepts in lipidology’ will look at a range of issues from the side effects of statins to new ways of lowering lipids (08:30 – 10:00; Prague – Village 2).
Prof. Mach concludes, “With the new ESC Guidelines on dyslipidaemia management and a range of stimulating sessions, the stage is set for enhanced understanding of how we can modify lipids to improve ASCVD prevention.”
Want to learn more about the secondary prevention of ASCVD?
A range of resources are available as part of the ESC Prevention of CVD Programme at: https://www.escardio.org/Education/ESC-Prevention-of-CVD-Programme
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The European Society of Cardiology brings together healthcare professionals from more than 150 countries, working to advance cardiovascular medicine and help people lead longer, healthier lives.
ESC Congress is the world’s largest and most influential cardiovascular event contributing to global awareness of the latest clinical trials and breakthrough discoveries. ESC Congress 2019 takes place 31 August to 4 September at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris - France. Explore the scientific programme.
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Collectif 129H
(Neobled, Rouda, Lyor)
Le Collectif 129H
In 2001, the Slam movement was still a well-kept secret. There were only a very few microscopic night clubs which drew strange chatterboxes with names like Rouda, Néobled and Lyor of Collectif 129H. They excelled in telling stories that were funny, outrageous, fictional, true, smarting, demanding or sweet.
They told their stories, sang them and mimed them with both voice and gestures. Everybody wanted more. And some even jumped on stage to accompany the group. Five years on, this form of poetry by 129h, that is spoken, performed or rapped has been broadcast wide and far, from France to Mali, Brazil and Morocco. Today, 129h is present on the most prestigious stages of the world such as Grande Halle de la Villette, Palais de Tokyo, La Cigale and le Bataclan with Grand Corps Malade, their writing companion. 129h is also present on the so-called secondary stages in the suburbs that demand equal access to words. What do events like the festival de rue d’Aurillac, lJazz Nomade at Bouffes du Nord, Etonnants Voyageurs in Saint Malo or a spontaneous performance on a street corner have in common ? The answer might be the spectacular presence of 129h and their poetry so full of special effects.
Collection 129h is the first collective of French slammers ; Rouda, Neobled and Lyor are Parisian poet-rapper-slammers who have been working since September 2001 in a completely original genre that combines speaking, writing and performing. Pressed by the urgency of expressing themselves, they perform slam sessions together all over France giving shows and concerts, organising slam writing workshops and promoting wild slam, exporting slam to Africa and creating songs in their 129h studio.
The collectif 129H’s website
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Amelia Highnam
Called in 2016
chambers@farrarsbuilding.co.uk
Amelia joined Chambers in March 2019 upon successful completion of her third six pupillage. She is happy to consider instructions in all Chambers’ areas of expertise. She appears in court on a day-to-day basis, complemented by a developing paperwork practice, which includes written advice, drafting statements of case (including schedules and counter-schedules) and drafting defences.
Amelia joined the bar from the Government Legal Department where she worked in immigration litigation, the Department for Exiting the European Union and the Department for Transport.
Amelia is a Junior Junior Barrister and has a growing practice in public law. She regularly accepts instructions in relation to immigration matters and has also been instructed as a JJ in disclosure exercises for the Department for Education and for the Employment Team within GLD. She frequently drafts witness statements for a number of departments. She has SC Clearance (valid until 2024) for the purposes of sensitive disclosure exercises and is familiar with the risk assessment guidance for the GLD.
Amelia is regularly instructed in personal injury cases, including RTA claims, together with matters involving occupiers’ liability, employers’ liability and the Highways Act. Amelia prides herself on practical and to the point advice both on paper and at hearings. Having previously worked as an employed barrister in a litigation department, she is empathetic to the issues faced by solicitor firms and understands their needs and concerns.
Amelia is willing to consider instructions on a CFA basis.
Amelia has a particular interest in Employment Law, having successfully acted on a pro bono basis for the Free Representation Unit in a number of cases. She is entirely comfortable with the evolving legal principles and case law in this area, having achieved the highest mark in her academic year in Labour Law at Oxford University and is actively seeking to expand her employment practice.
Amelia is willing to accept instructions in all areas of employment law, including unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, discrimination and whistleblowing.
Amelia has experience of representing insurers in disputes involving the Motor Insurance Bureau and RTA insurers’ liability. She has also appeared for insurers in property damage claims, recently representing an insurer client in a neighbourhood dispute about damage to a septic tank.
Amelia has appeared in Fast Track hearings involving pleadings of fundamental dishonesty, predominantly in LVI accidents, an area which she finds particularly interesting. She welcomes instructions in this area and is well versed in the recent case law and costs consequences of any such findings.
Amelia has also had a high success rate with findings of fraudulent misrepresentation in credit hire cases, having recently being praised on record by a Judge for her delicate cross examination on the matter which lead to him finding the credit hire contract was void.
Amelia is instructed on a frequent basis by both Claimants and Defendants in credit hire matters. She is well versed in the full range of arguments surrounding enforceability, need, period, impecuniosity and rate. She particularly enjoys credit hire matters where enforceability is in dispute, having successfully had a number of credit hire contracts rendered unenforceable on this basis.
Amelia has appeared in general common law cases and welcomes instructions in interim and final hearings in this area.
Amelia welcomes instructions in this area.
Travel & Tourism Law
Amelia has been instructed in a number of travel law cases involving flight delay and the EU Regulations. She has recently also been instructed in cases concerning air freight and impounded goods under the Montreal Convention. She is well versed in both the law and policy in this area, having previously worked in the EU team in the Department for Transport.
If you would like to instruct Amelia Highnam or would like help or advice in doing so, please call and talk to our excellent clerking team, led by senior clerk Alan Kilbey MBE. Our phone number is +44 (0)20 7583 9241. Alternatively, please email us at chambers@farrarsbuilding.co.uk
For more information about our clerking team, please click here for the clerks page.
Appointments & Memberships
Attorney General’s Civil Panel Counsel (Junior Juniors Scheme)
Bar Pro Bono Unit Volunteer
Free Representation Unit Volunteer
Elected member of the Bar Representation Committee, Lincoln’s Inn
Co-Chair of the Social Mobility Sub-Committee, Lincoln’s Inn
Personal Injury Bar Association
Education & Qualifications
2017: BPTC University of Law (Outstanding)
2014: BA Jurisprudence, University of Oxford (1st Class)
Prizes & Scholarships:
2016: Bar Council Law Reform Competition
2016: Walter Wigglesworth Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn
2016: Hardwicke Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn
2015: Advocacy Scholar, University of Law
2015: Educational Trust Scholarship, International Bar Association
2014: Winner of the Littleton Award for the highest mark in Labour Law in FHS, University of Oxford
Amelia went to music school and sings in a young professional choir in London. She enjoys sports, especially boxing after a hard day at the office, and when she has the time enjoys baking, cooking for friends and family and occasionally dusting off her sewing machine for a new project.
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November 4, 2019 | Policy Brief
Counting Pennies Underestimates the Value of Treasury’s Cyber Sanctions
Annie Fixler
CCTI Deputy Director
Eric B. Lorber
CEFP Senior Director
A U.S. Treasury Department report released publicly last month stated that, over the past six months, private institutions blocked only one transaction – worth $0.04 – pursuant to U.S. sanctions on malicious cyber activity. While this sum is paltry, it is not a full measure of how sanctions disrupt the ability of U.S. cyber adversaries to access the international financial system in the first place.
Treasury has long used sanctions to thwart hostile cyber operatives, including state-sponsored hackers who have attacked global banks even as they attempt to use the international financial system to raise and move capital. These hackers have targeted financial institutions to raise funds for illicit activities, conduct reconnaissance and espionage, and carry out cyber-enabled economic warfare operations.
For example, Treasury sanctioned the state-backed groups responsible for Pyongyang’s 2016 hack of the Bank of Bangladesh’s SWIFT account, in which they stole $81 million. Likewise, the department also designated the hackers behind Tehran’s 2011 – 2013 distributed denial of service campaign against U.S. financial institutions. It is unlikely that either set of hackers had U.S bank accounts that would have been frozen because of sanctions. However, foreign financial institutions often deny sanctioned persons access to their systems out of abundant caution of running afoul of U.S. regulators or of processing transactions for malign actors.
Likewise, in response to U.S. sanctions and to Treasury advisories detailing how sanctions evaders attempt to circumvent banking standards, global financial institutions deploy sophisticated methods for stopping terrorists, money launderers, cyber operatives, and other malign actors from abusing their networks. Many of these foreign financial institutions not only execute in-depth screenings of their clients and counterparties, but also conduct deep investigatory dives into suspected illicit networks to root out any misuse of their systems.
As a result, sanctioned persons must search for unregulated financial channels to raise and move capital. When it is harder and costlier for malign groups to move freely throughout the financial system, they have less money to engage in illicit activities and are more likely to be caught by relevant authorities if they try.
To date, Treasury has sanctioned nearly 100 individuals and entities for malign state-sponsored cyber operations. Yet Treasury can and should do more. For example, while Treasury and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have worked in concert to sanction and indict Iranian cyber operatives, targets associated with Beijing’s government have escaped sanctions despite more than two dozen DOJ indictments.
Treasury also should sanction the financiers of cyber operations, as sanctioning only the hackers themselves has been insufficient to deter their misbehavior. Reports indicate, for example, that another sanctioned Iranian cyber threat group, known as Cobalt Dickens, continues to operate unimpeded. Treasury’s existing anti-terrorism and non-proliferation sanctions are potent because they target not only the aggressors but also their financial networks. For U.S. sanctions to be an effective tool to combat and thwart cyber operations, this expansiveness must be replicated in the cyber realm.
Annie Fixler is deputy director of the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation (CCTI) at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), where Eric Lorber is senior director of FDD’s Center on Economic and Financial Power (CEFP). If you would like to receive more of their policy briefs, op-eds, and research, subscribe HERE. For more from CCTI and CEFP, subscribe HERE. Follow Annie and Eric on Twitter @afixler and @ELforeignpolicy. Follow FDD on Twitter @FDD and @FDD_CEFP. FDD is a Washington, DC-based, nonpartisan research institute focusing on national security and foreign policy.
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Swiss Cooperation Office in Mongolia
Switzerland and Mongolia
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Switzerland: a dedicated development partner to Mongolia on its way to greater democratisation and sustainable socio-economic development
Switzerland and Mongolia established diplomatic relations in 1964 and have since enjoyed long-standing friendly relations. Switzerland was among the first countries to help victims of the “dzuds” in response to an international appeal in 2001 by the UN and the Government of Mongolia. Initially providing humanitarian aid, Swiss development assistance gradually focused on longer-term development challenges in Mongolia. SDC opened its cooperation office in Ulaanbaatar in 2004.
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) - Switzerland’s international cooperation agency under the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) – is the implementing body of the Swiss official development assistance.
SDC aims to contribute to equitable and sustainable socio-economic development in Mongolia.
Mongolia has been consistently praised for its post-transition economic and political successes and is now recognised as being one of the world’s most vibrant young democracies.
Albeit decreasing, poverty remains a major development concern, particularly in rural areas. Moreover, disparities in living standards between rural and urban areas are increasing which, coupled with a popular perception of rising income inequality, creates a risk of future social tensions. Mongolia’s greatest development challenge will therefore be to transform the benefits of the mining boom into equitable, inclusive and sustainable development for its entire population. Much of this endeavour will depend on the authorities’ will and capacity to improve its governance institutions in order to ensure transparent and accountable management of its mineral resource revenues.
According to its latest Swiss Cooperation Strategy with Mongolia 2018-2021, SDC has prioritised: (1) Mongolia’s agricultural development, ensuring food security and better livelihoods for the most vulnerable of the population; (2) Greater involvement in vocational education and skills training for unskilled youth and adults in order to improve their employability; and (3) Strengthening good governance and civil society development, in particular through support for reforms related to decentralisation, direct democracy and civic participation.
Switzerland is honoured to be invited by the Government of Mongolia to become a strategic partner in its development process, working together with all stakeholders and other development agencies to assist the nation in overcoming its major challenges on the path to a more prosperous, democratic and green society.
An introduction to the staff and their activities in the Cooperation Office
Strategy, themes and projects of Swiss foreign policy and cooperation on the ground
Swiss Cooperation Strategy Mongolia 2018-2021 (PDF, 1.1 MB, English)
Mongolia Security Guidelines for SDC official visitors to Mongolia
General Security Rules and Recommendations (PDF, 251.3 kB)
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Collaboration First: Chris Papageorgiou on Swiss Markets’ Partners-First Approach
Swiss Markets has set its strategy based on its partner's needs, with its ultimate goal addressing gaps in the market
Sponsored | Thought Leadership | Tuesday, 29/01/2019 | 17:36 GMT+2 2019-01-29T15:36:43+00:00 2019-01-29T16:03:16+00:00
Photo: Swiss Markets
Partnerships are a fundamental part of any broker’s business, as they help increase exposure – a key component of any business strategy. When it comes to the forex trading industry, relationship building is central to operations and successful partnerships often account for a considerable part of a broker’s revenue stream.
Following a successful 2018, marked by high partners activity and record trading volumes, Swiss Markets commits entirely to a culture of partnership, creating a business model to align to their vision: Growing as a partner-focused company whose success would stem from a culture of transparency, integrity and trust.
Asia Trading Summit China's leading investment event
Moving into 2019 Swiss Markets Director of Operations, Chris Papageorgiou reveals the company’s expansion plans and its future strategy with regards to its partnerships and institutional solutions.
Addressing the Needs of the Market
As Chris notes, Swiss Markets current Partners’ strategy features a 360°solution that is based on its partners day-to-day needs.
“Nowadays trust is the number one factor in forex partnerships, especially following last year’s regulatory changes that forced brokers to look for alternative markets, which in turn came with new risks and increased marketing and branding efforts.”
“Being a multi-regulated broker with more than 6 years of experience in the industry, Swiss Markets maintains a strong market foothold, enabling its partners to benefit from working with a trusted broker, with a solid reputation. We further offer an unparalleled range of custom compensation packages, which are backed by a highly skilled team.”
“Swiss Markets set its strategy based on its partner’s needs, our ultimate goal is to address the gaps in the market, invest in what truly matters for our partners, ensure timely payments through a wide range of payment options, as well as offer dedicated multilingual support and call-centers that are 100% aligned to meet partners conversion goals. We further provide added support through our local offices and international seminars; in 2018 we’ve attributed great importance to hosting a series of free forex seminars, multi-level trading workshops and exclusive educational events in different locations including the UK, Italy, Spain, UAE and Indonesia among others.”
Valuing & Rewarding our Partners
As Chris adds, Swiss Markets maintains a culture of collaboration and ongoing communication when it comes to partner relations: “We greatly value our partner relationships and we are constantly striving to improve the products and tools available to them. Being able to offer a transparent product, low spreads to meet traders’ needs, as well as custom solutions for our partners, helped us solidify our position in the forex partnership industry.”
Chris Papageorgiou, Director of Operations of Swiss Markets
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Food Features, Meet The Producers, Recipes, Something Savoury October 19, 2012 September 30, 2013
Reviving A Family Tradition
The olive trees that are used to make Dennis Gizas’ Dionysus olive oil average 350 to 400 years old and, incredibly, some are even up to 1300 years old.
Dennis lives in Australia but is proud of his Greek heritage. His family has produced olives and olive oil, table grapes, wine, pomegranates, capers and other produce for centuries.
His ancestors even exported olives and olive oil from the port of Kalamata to various European markets, including Venice, Antwerp and Luxemburg.
But as with so many other families in the Greek Diaspora of the early and mid-20th century when people sought a better life in the cities of Greece and elsewhere around the world, the family tradition of producing olives and olive oil was almost lost.
That was until 2000, when Dennis’s father returned to his ancestral home in Greece, the small village of Aipeia, about 20 minutes north of Kalamata in Peloponnese, where his family lived for about 350 years.
Dennis and his father began restoring the ancestral house, the remaining farm buildings, cultivating and expanding the olive grove and harvesting olives for eating and pressing into olive oil.
About 10 years ago, they began importing the oil to share with family members in Australia and subsequently to family friends and their friends.
“It became obvious that there was a niche in the Australian market for an affordable high quality kalamata extra virgin olive oil,” says Dennis.
“Most of Greece’s production of olive oil is consumed domestically and exported to other European markets; little of the high-end kalamata extra virgin olive oil reaches Australia.”
And thus his label, Dionysus Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and his career as an olive oil producer, importer and distributor began. He imported his first commercial shipment in 2010-2011.
Returning to Greece every year for the winter harvest, he draws on kalamata olives harvested from their own and other small traditional olive groves in the region.
The trees are harvested using traditional methods, partly because of the mountain terrain making the use of machinery impossible, and also because the harvesting is a communal activity. Pesticides are rarely used and there are natural springs for irrigation.
The oil is bottled directly from the oil press; it is not refined, filtered, mixed or diluted with other oils or second pressings. It is then stored in large airtight containers and shipped to Australia, where it is bottled.
Dennis is making two styles of kalamata extra virgin olive oil under his Dionysus label:
Delicate, with a fruity bouquet and softer on the palate but still with a peppery sharpness on the front palate.
Robust, with a more herbaceous aroma and spicier taste that lingers on the back palate.
I can highly recommend these beautiful oils. If you would like to find out where you can buy them (so far in NSW and the ACT), visit the Dionysus website.
Dennis has lost a few distributors and stockists because of customer complaints about them selling imported olive oil. “Interestingly, these complaints do not extend to wines, cheeses, other imported goods, only olive oil,” he says.
WINTER VEGETABLE ROAST WITH HALOUMI
8 medium potatoes
½ butternut pumpkin
2 medium zucchini
1 large eggplant
1 large red capsicum
(All of the above cut rustically into wedges)
1 whole bulb of garlic (sliced horizontally with skin on)
3 medium Spanish onions (quartered, with skin on)
750 haloumi (hand ripped)
4 sprigs rosemary
Dionysus Robust Olive Oil
Sea salt & cracked pepper
Preheat oven to 240 degrees C. Place all ingredients in large mixing bowl. Add sea salt and cracked pepper, rosemary, thyme, ½ cup Robust olive oil and drizzle of balsamic vinegar. Mix by hand. Bake for 30 minutes, add haloumi, stir and bake for a further 45 minutes.
Photos supplied by Dennis Gizas.
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I hope the olive tree I have planted in Canberra lives to be 1300 years old! It would be cool to think I had left a small but positive mark on the Canberra landscape for millennia to come!
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NHL 2017-18
Posted by nihilo – October 2, 2017 5:03 PM
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nihilo
Posted: October 2, 2017 5:03 PM
Shotgun => Back
New season on Wednesday so new thread!
This is always my favourite part of the season, I feel like most people are high on their teams chances. As a Leafs fan, this is usually the only time of the year I can be positive, but I've got this weird feeling for this season..
I think it's hope? Is this what hope feels like?
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This interview/feature with Paul Kariya is really something.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/tsn-orig...
Before watching the video I clearly remembered the Stevens hit and seeing Kariya laying on the ice,
his breath fogging up his visor. I did not remember him playing again in that game and scoring a goal.
*Only looks at the shots totals*
Predictions!
Stanley Cup: Penguins 3-peat
President's Trophy: Capitals?
Rocket Richard: McDavid
Calder: Vancouver's Brock Boeser
First coach fired: Torts
The top of the league looks really close this year. Penguins, Capitals, Lightning, Predators, Wild could all be there.
There are also a bunch of teams on the rise: Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto.. I think Tampa Bay and Dallas bounce back.
The salary cap has really brought in parity to the league.
Unfortunately Rainy Valley in BC
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This is all we have to hope for. He's got 40 goal potential and should see a lot of PP time. The rest of the team is old and trash so...
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I remember that hit vividly. I thought Kariya was out permanently. But I do also remember him coming back and scoring - that was an amazing playoff run by the Ducks that year. Made me a fan of Kariya and Giguere.
But Kariya remembers none of it. That's super sad, and just.. infuriating, actually.
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thanks for making the thread nihilo! (and for choosing such a neutral banner :P)
That's Auston Matthews after getting a puppy..
Here's Auston Matthews after forgetting his wallet at the arena:
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Posted: October 4, 2017 1:37 AM
Matlock is a Pansy!
The Sabres locked up Eichel for 8 years. It’s a good day. Now, let’s hope they’re not boring anymore.
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Eichel gets 8 years, 10 million a year. A good deal for Buffalo, these are all of Eichel's prime years. That sounds more or less what the Leafs will need to pay Matthews? Maybe a bit more.
Tyler Dellow was writing some interesting stuff on the Athletic over the summer about how the salary cap in the NHL underpays top stars and overpays average NHLers. Trying to summarize based on my memory: if the cap should be perfectly distributed by how much a player helps you win, then a best-in-the-NHL star player like McDavid should be making more like $16 million a season. But for a myriade of reasons that doesn't happen (including McDavid asking to be paid less).
Maybe the market will adjust over time, but at the moment having a top star is a double advantage, both on the ice and on the salary cap.
There's also the massive advantage you get when you have a star player on an entry level contract.
Yeah, that's true in the NBA as well. LeBron James accounted for 20 wins above replacement for the Cavs last year, and a win costs about $3-3.5 million in free agency, although I can't find a citation for that right now. That means LeBron should make about $60-70 million, but he only made $34 million.
A good start to the season, 7 - 2 win over the Jets. I do think that the game wasn't as one sided as the score suggests, Toronto took a crazy 8 minor penalties. Killed them all off somehow, but the real reason the Leafs won tonight is because Anderson had an excellent game and Mason looked weak.
Still, 7 - 2!
Posted: October 10, 2017 1:54 PM
I'm really happy with my Leafs so far. They've shown some weakness in their own end (specifically, the Bozak/JVR/Marner line keeps getting caught), but have the ability to dominate opponents in the offensive zone by rolling three lines of forwards who are all offensive threats.
Last night vs the Blackhawks was an excellent game, Matthews was great. He spent most of the game playing against Kane, Keith and Seabrook, and controlled possession the whole night, ending up with even strength shot attempts: 29 - 3. And he got the OT winner.
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Well, the Wild's next game should be interesting. Only had 11 healthy forwards going into the Blackhawks game and lost 3 more that game (and still won, take that Chicago). With an unforgiving cap situation they've sent down the 1 D they can and called up Kunin who will make his NHL debut, but that still leaves them with 9 forwards.
Which makes me worry that Parise will come back from injury too early again, reinjure himself and be gone for much longer as he's known for pushing it on the the recovery front and frankly he's getting too old for that.
That's absolutely terrible cap management.
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Gotta say I'm pretty happy with how the Flyers look so far. My only beef would have to be their goaltending. Last year they had decent goaltending, but were horrible at putting up goals. Now they can get pucks in the net, but can't keep pucks out of their own net.
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Posted: October 20, 2017 3:16 AM
in the marsh
I'm a filthy casual 2011 bandwagon Canucks fan near Seattle, and while the Tbirds & Silver tips games are good, oof. The VAN vs BOS game today was hard to watch (is it wierd to feel outpouring of sympathy for the players?) Gonna be rough for a while. I guess it's our turn.
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Let's talk about the undefeated-in-regulation LA Kings
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Let's talk about the undefeated-in-regulation LA Kings :D
I didn't get to sleep easily Wednesday night so I watched the 3rd period of the Kings-Habs game hoping for schadenfreude. It delivered.
LA is really interesting because when I read season previews, nobody hoped for much from them - usually saw them around 8th - 9th in the west. But the modelling guys consistently had them near the top of the west.
Now LA has come out of the gates really well and I'm wondering. I suppose it's not crazy to think that Kopitar was going to bounce back and that with some tactical changes the Kings might start converting their strong puck possession into goals. But it's also super early in the season, way too early to start making conclusions..
Posted: October 21, 2017 12:59 AM
way too early to start making conclusions..
I've already made room on my shelf for a 3rd resin Cup statue.
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Great game between LA and Toronto last night. I'd be okay with that being the Stanley Cup final match up.
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Great game between LA and Toronto last night. I'd be okay with that being the Stanley Cup final match up. ;)
Me too, just need to flip that score the other way.
It was a good, tight game. Definitely a palate-cleanser after getting beat (badly) by Ottawa on Saturday.
I'm just hoping the Kings can keep up this pace well enough to stay in the hunt, while Jeff Carter is out for an extended period of time.
Given recent Kings history, anytime a goal scorer is going to miss time, panic starts to set in. Smothering defensive style still needs to eventually put one in the opposing net to win.
But they've opened up their style a bit more, and at least for the moment, Adrian Kempe is filling some of the scoring void - plus holy crap, Dustin Brown remembers how to play hockey? Didn't think I'd be saying "I'm glad Vegas didn't take Brown" this year, but hey.
Another bad loss, this time to the Hurricanes. Babcock was angry after the game. I really felt Anderson should have made a couple more saves, the game could have been different, but also can't disagree that the Leafs were outplayed for long stretches.
Elsewhere, the Canucks are a powerhouse team? 6 - 2 win over Washington!
Also elsewhere, injury/illness-depleted Sens manage to steal a game from the Flyers(thank you refs!) to catch up to the Leafs.
Chlapik looked good in his first game, getting an assist 4 seconds into his career. Hopefully if Smith can play tonight they'll sit McCormick or DiDomenico and give Chlapik another look on a better line before sending him back down.
Yeah that was an ugly game defensively. I'm disappointed that we got blown out, but I'm not that disappointed. Reason being is that we have a young team and defense is our weakness. So these things are going to happen from time to time.
What I look forward to is management making some moves to shore up said defense. I imagine we'll pick up a veteran stay-at-home defensemen at the deadline to help us make a run into the playoffs.
Here's what I really liked about the game: We were getting out scored, but I never felt like we were completely out of it. This team is deadly and unlike 2 years ago, can climb back into games on the regular. There's an intangible for you. The feeling of never being out of a game because we have 4 lines that can score at any time.
I still think we're about a year and a few pieces away from a solid Cup run, but I think we'll win a series or two this year.
They've had a pretty soft schedule. The coaching and goaltending has been very good as well. Top line of Baertschi-Horvat-Boeser has been very good offensively. There's definitely going to be a regression but with luck with injuries*, they have a chance to fight for a wild card spot.
*there won't be. This team will crumble the second they get hurt or face actual competition. There are no real impact players (Boeser and Horvat have the potential to be and Tanev is the most underrated defenceman in the league) and way too many guys that are just dead weight
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The Last of Us Original Soundtrack goes vinyl
That's right: vinyl. As in, "record player" vinyl. Trust me, it's cool.
by CallSignDriver
Rejoice, The Last of Us fans and vinyl collectors alike! The Last of Us Original Soundtrack by Gustavo Santaolalla is making its vinyl debut on Wednesday, June 22.
Naughty Dog's The Last of Us was originally released in 2013 to critical acclaim--not just for game mechanics and storytelling, but for its outstanding musical direction and composition. By the end of the last year, the game and its HD remake received 6 awards for its music and soundtrack, as well as 8 more awards for its overall sound design. If you're still skeptical, check out this live performance of the game's theme as played by composer Gustavo Santaolalla:
While the vinyl record might at first seem outdated to the uninitiated, it's also a lossless (uncompressed) format, perfect for capturing Santaolalla's raw acoustic tones. Produced by The Mondo Music Group, The Last of Us Original Soundtrack will be collected on four 180 Gram Black Vinyl LP's, and will also include the soundtrack for the "Left Behind" DLC, as well as original artwork by Olly Moss and Jay Shaw.
The Last of Us 4XLP OST is set to appear on Mondo's store page on June 22nd for $75.
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From the times of the apparitions
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Among many of the stories we know, we bring to you a story which was told by Maximina Gonzalez about a ring that belonged to Maria Luisa Salazar and her husband from Bilbao.
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Fr. Ramon M. Andreu's Cross - Found Objects
Fr. Ramon M. Andreu noted this extraordinary event of which he himself was a witness.
Something Belonging to Her Son
One day, a powder compact appeared among the several objects for the Virgin Mary to kiss during an apparition. The people, including the girls themselves, were surprised to see that someone had put a profane object there to be presented to the Virgin Mary...How could She kiss such a thing?
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David Toribio is the narrator of this story. David was one of the young men who guarded the girls from the visitors and protected them from the masses of people that were formed around them during the time of the apparitions.
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SpaceX aces fiery rehearsal of worst-case scenario for Crew Dragon spaceflights
Puzzle Break’s newest escape room uses Microsoft HoloLens in challenge set around Seattle history
by Kurt Schlosser on August 30, 2018 at 1:17 pm August 30, 2018 at 1:17 pm
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In 1962, the Seattle World’s Fair (or Century 21 Exposition) ushered in a futuristic vision for its host city, bringing with it the construction of the Space Needle, among other things. In 2018, the event — and technology — come into play again in “Escape from Seattle: The World’s Fair Affair,” a new escape room from Puzzle Break.
Puzzle Break, leaders in the immersive, in-person entertainment in which groups solve puzzles and use teamwork to find their way out of a locked room, is offering a new tech twist with its latest room. In partnership with Microsoft, the experience incorporates HoloLens, the tech giant’s mixed reality headset.
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“This room features bleeding-edge technology,” Puzzle Break co-founder and CEO Nate Martin said in a news release. “It exists nowhere else in the world. Microsoft approached Puzzle Break to create it just for us.”
The news release calls the room the most expensive one ever built by the 5-year-old company.
“The World’s Fair Affair” is a Seattle-themed adventure ideal for four to eight players, with what the company calls a “unique look at Seattle’s historic background” in which both locals and visitors can “search for clues, delve into mystery and race against time to save Seattle.”
Tickets are available now and regularly scheduled games will run Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings, as well as all day Saturday and Sunday. Private corporate team building and morale games are available during the day Monday through Friday.
Writer and editor Kurt Schlosser covers the Geek Life beat for GeekWire. A longtime journalist, photographer and designer, he has worked previously for NBC News, msnbc.com and the Seattle P-I. Follow Kurt on Twitter or reach him at kurt@geekwire.com.
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Neymar has to leave Paris Saint-Germain to come to be the very best – ex-Ballon D’Or Rivaldo
Previous Barcelona player and Brazil global Rivaldo believes that Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar will not be capable to fulfil his ambition of staying the very best player in the world with the French champions.
Rivaldo received La Liga 2 times, as nicely as the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Tremendous Cup with Barcelona among 1997 and 2002, although Neymar remaining the Spanish giants for a world-record €222 million previous summer time.
Speaking with GloboEsporte, Rivaldo, who received the Ballon d’Or and FIFA’s World Player of the Yr awards in 1999 and lifted the World Cup in 2002, claimed that Neymar can only arrive at Barcelona Lionel Messi’s and Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo‘s degree if he returns to Spain.
“I have by now reported that Neymar can be the very best player in the world,” he reported. “On the other hand, I feel that if he stays at PSG, he will not accomplish that.
“Neymar has to leave PSG. In football, to be the very best, you have to play in Spain. Barca, for the reason that of his predicament, is tricky. From the information and facts I am acquiring from persons close to him and from what I have read lately, it is remarkably probable that Neymar will go to Real in the upcoming.
“It is there, in Madrid, whereby I think that he can come to be the very best player in the world.”
Neymar is now in Brazil recovering from medical procedures on a fractured fifth metatarsal in his correct foot and he not long ago disclosed by way of Instagram that he has resumed strolling devoid of the assist of crutches.
Speaking at a sponsor function in Sao Paulo previous Tuesday, Neymar vowed to be healthy and much better than at any time at this summer’s World Cup in Russia and hopes to be cleared to return to motion at a May 17 health-related evaluation.
According to a supply close to PSG, hope is fading in Paris that he will attribute once again this season, but he is predicted to return to the French team all-around the starting of May.
Neymar will also be present for his team’s Ligue 1 title celebrations after the home clash with Rennes in the penultimate fixture of the marketing campaign.
Regarding the Real Madrid rumours described by Rivaldo, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) have rubbished a report in El Pais that claimed Neymar could leave PSG by way of an exit clause in his agreement truly worth €300m.
The Spanish newspaper had claimed that a failure to win the Champions League, the Ballon d’Or or The Very best FIFA’s Men’s Player would have activated a €300m release clause in Neymar’s agreement on Sept. 1 of this 12 months.
On the other hand, the LFP issued a statement to the French information outlet L’Equipe in reaction to the post, citing a rule that states minimal price release clauses and exit clauses are not permitted in qualified French football contracts.
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Neymar has not called because PSG clinched Ligue 1 title – Unai Emery
Paris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery has disclosed that superstar Neymar has not called him because past weekend’s Ligue 1 title triumph in excess of Monaco.
The French money club thrashed next-placed Monaco 7-1 to verify their seventh French crown past Sunday and the Brazil intercontinental showed himself actively playing poker with the match on a display screen in the track record for the duration of the rout.
French 1998 World Cup and 2000 European championship winner Christophe Dugarry, previously a Barcelona player, made headlines on Tuesday right after accusing Neymar of “spitting” on PSG by way of his conduct.
And when questioned by Cadena Cope radio if Neymar experienced called or messaged him because PSG’s title-clinching victory on Sunday, Emery reported no.
“I spoke with Neymar two or 3 months in the past to see how he was and what strategy he experienced of becoming a member of the group in schooling,” reported Emery. “The players have a chat, so Neymar has a direct conversation with the players, as well as the club and I.”
Emery, who didn’t point out he took an issue with the frequency of conversation with Neymar, went on to emphasise his excellent connection with the former Barcelona man and the dedication Les Parisiens‘ No. 10 has towards club and place.
“I have a pretty excellent connection with Neymar,” Emery reported. “He is fully committed to the team, to Brazil and he is worried about his recovery. Neymar is pretty eager to return and to play 1 game right before the conclusion of the season, that is what he told me when we chatted two months in the past.
“I see Neymar in Paris [in the long run], I truthfully experience that — the union in between him and PSG will continue. Neymar has distinct [in his head] what he needs at a particular person and collective stage, we spoke about it at the beginning of the season with him and the president and that venture stay in place.
“Neymar is browsing to have the greatest part at PSG and PSG is browsing to have a large starring part with Neymar’s support. I would not understand a PSG with no Neymar and Neymar would not understand himself with no PSG.”
Having said that, Emery admitted his belief that Neymar will stay with PSG earlier the summer season could not discourage elite European clubs from screening the waters.
“It is standard that best clubs are fascinated by him,” reported the former Sevilla manager. “He is viewed as to be and is proving to be, amongst the most effective 3 players in the entire world. Of training course, at some point, best clubs can knock on the doorway.”
On his individual long run, Emery has been closely connected with a return to formative club Real Sociedad as the coach but pressured that PSG and any possible agreement talks come very first.
“I do not see myself as in or out [at PSG this summer season],” the 46-yr-outdated reported. “I imagine we have experienced an excellent season. I have been right here for too many years and I continue to function.
“When I sit down with the president and the club administration, to communicate about the long run, which we have not performed yet, we will take into consideration what is most effective for the club and for me.
“Against Real Madrid [in the Champions League spherical of sixteen], it was not to be. But the team reacted well. We have been regular. We received the league title against Monaco. We will sit down in the shorter-term and go over what the long run is heading to be.”
Emery rejected present-day backlinks with Sociedad but did not disguise he adore for the club, nor his excellent connection with the present-day management.
“I have not gained an offer you from La Real,” he reported. “I have a excellent get hold of with [Sociedad sporting director] Roberto Olabe.
“I have a dialogue pending with PSG mainly because I finish my agreement in June and we will see if we continue. I want to discuss with PSG right before I make a determination.
“I was with Real Sociedad for 10 many years. I normally say that 50 percent of my coronary heart is with the club.”
Emery can lead PSG to a next consecutive Coupe de France last underneath his management if the team can beat Caen away on Wednesday, with semi-skilled outfit Les Herbiers awaiting at Stade de France.
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Paris Saint Germain have likelihood to reclaim Ligue 1 crown at home against previous many years winners Monaco
Paris Saint-Germain can correct revenge on Monaco for previous season’s shock Ligue 1 dethronement when the pair meets up with at Parc des Princes on Sunday. The French capital outfit and Les Monegasques have six matches to go in Le Championnat, together with this a single, and are separated by fourteen points coming into this weekend’s showdown.
A win for PSG will open up a seventeen-point benefit with just fifteen remaining to play for and a draw would necessarily mean that Monaco could only hope to end amount on points at ideal. Fundamentally, a do or die for the men from the principality, while Unai Emery and his players know that this is a fantastic likelihood to wrap points up in type.
PSG have crushed ASM each and every of the three times they have met this season — the moment in the Trophee des Champions in Tangier, Morocco, the moment in Ligue 1 at Stade Louis II and the moment in the Coupe de la Ligue closing at Matmut Atlantique in Bordeaux. Regardless of the odds currently being greatly stacked in Les Parisiens’ favour coming into this a single, even though, coach Emery is anticipating to be presented a tricky time by reverse number Leonardo Jardim and his aspect.
“Monaco’s aim is to qualify for the Champions League, so we know this will be a really tricky match,” the Spaniard told journalists at his pre-match news conference on Friday. “We can win the Ligue 1 title at home, at the entrance of our fans. It is a fantastic chance — we want to win and play well.
“Monaco is in fantastic variety, they have not missed in fifteen (notice: basically unbeaten in seventeen) league matches. They have been really steady, particularly in new months. We will consider winning Le Championnat in this article.
“Saint-Etienne won the Ligue 1 title 10 times, Marseille nine (notice: basically 10) and Monaco 8. PSG have six titles and want to win this season to keep catching up and to ultimately grow to be the most profitable team in league historical past. It is a crucial title for us, to keep transferring forward.”
Last time out, PSG appeared disinterested away at Saint-Etienne and were being blessed to occur away with a draw following Mathieu Debuchy’s late individual goal. Regardless of a one hundred percent win history against Monaco so far this campaign, they will need to demonstrate significantly bigger drive if they want to conclude the title race lifeless this weekend.
Emery rejected the plan of post-Champions League elimination and post-Coupe de la Ligue accomplishment complacency but needs his team to put “the worst first 50 % of football this term” guiding them and put on a demonstration for the homes supporters.
“We want to win every single opposition we play in,” replied the Basque tactician at Camp des Loges when asked about the dip in intensity at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard previous week. “Ligue 1 is really crucial for us. This is our most important opposition. All the players know this.
“The club needs to keep progressing, to keep improving, to grow to be the ideal in the environment, so every single opposition is crucial.
Kylian Mbappe can clinch the next piece of silverware for PSG against ex-club Monaco with a win on Sunday.
“We are centred on successful this weekend, we want to play well and reward our supporters, all those at Parc des Princes and all those viewing on television. I hope they see an aggressive team, taking part in fantasy football and developing heaps of likelihood to score.”
PSG‘s likelihood of beating Monaco yet again and wrapping up the Ligue 1 title against their closest rivals in satisfying trend has been boosted by the news that Kylian Mbappe has been passed healthy to face his formative club.
The France international struggled to be significant of an impact against Les Verts, but so did virtually all of his teammates, and the teenage feeling will no doubt come to feel motivated to assist his new businesses to win again the trophy that he helped Les Monegasques get the previous season. Mbappe was up for it in Bordeaux to encourage his team to Coupe de la Ligue victory and understanding that a Championnat crown is on the line in this article could assist a further virtuoso demonstrating.
Elsewhere, Emery has been boosted by the returns of Dani Alves, Julian Draxler and Thiago Motta, while Marco Verratti and Presnel Kimpembe are the only players lacking — apart from the recovering Neymar, who is now closing in on a return to the motion.
This season’s greatest objective disappeared when Real Madrid eliminated PSG in the Champions League, but this campaign is not absolutely missing for the French giants. The recovery of the Ligue 1 title is a single of the remaining goals this term, alongside with the Coupe de France, and the previous is a problem of when and not if.
PSG can answer that problem and tick a further matter off of their to-do list, environment themselves up nicely for next week’s Coupe de France semi-final.
Posted in Latest, Latest Posts, Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain | Tagged Ligue 1, Monaco, Paris Saint Germain, PSG
Kylian Mbappe is a Phenomenon
France midfielder, Blaise Matuidi has sung praises of his national teammate, Kylian Mbappe, tagging him a phenomenon after the Paris Saint Germain forward scored a brace in France’s 3-1 victory over Russia on Tuesday.
The former PSG player linked up with Mbappe with a tipping pass for the 19-year old to score his second of the evening. While speaking with reporters after the match, Matuidi said: “I think that Kylian is getting better and better. He is a phenomenon — absolutely extraordinary.
“Aside from that, I am a bit of a grizzled old veteran so it is sometimes necessary to pull him by his ears to get him to chip in defensively.”
The two goals Mbappe scored made him the youngest player to score a brace for France in the postwar era. Team legend, Christophe Dugarry, who won the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championship with France, compared him to Brazilian legend Ronaldo when he was breaking through as a teenager.
“Kylian, alone, took the offensive side of the game completely in hand,” Dugarry, who is now a pundit stated.
“He reminds of Ronaldo when he was just 19 years old — he is the same!”
The young sensation ended the game with a knock which might make him unavailable for the Coupe de la Ligue final against his old club, Monaco on Saturday.
Posted in Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain | Tagged Kylian Mbappe, Paris Saint Germain
Referees treat Lionel Messi differently – Verratti
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Paris Saint Germain midfielder, Marco Verrati had lashed at referees for the preferential treatment of Barcelona super-star, Lionel Messi during football matches.
The Italy International, who is reported to be scouted by Barcelona stated that it’s a different rule whenever the five-time World footballer of the year is involved while speaking about the red-card he received against Real Madrid in their last 16 second-leg clash two weeks ago.
He received his second booking for running at the match official after what he perceived as a wrong judgement against his team. The 25-year old admits that he was wrong and he now has to work on his attitude, he emphasized that it is unfair that other players, most especially Messi get away whenever they do such.
“I got it wrong against Real, but it was a red card out of frustration and sometimes referees could be more tolerant,” he told Gazzetta dello Sport.
“It was a bad reaction but I didn’t insult anybody, whereas Messi goes around pointing his finger in the referee’s face and doesn’t even get punished. But anyway, I need to improve.”
As compared to Messi who has only received four yellow cards and no red card this season, Verratti has been cautioned 11 times and sent off twice.
Posted in Barcelona, La Liga, Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain, UEFA Champions League | Tagged Marco Verrati, Paris Saint Germain
We have our entire squad available except Neymar – Emery
Paris Saint-Germain Manager, Unai Emery has informed reporters that the team has no new injury worries as he named a strong squad to face the reigning Champions, Real Madrid as they hope to rescind a 3-1 deficit in the second leg of the Round of 16 ties. Kylian Mbappe, Marco Verrati, Edinson Cavani, Marquinhos and Javier Pastore were all declared fit for the clash.
However, the Paris club will have to do without their talisman, Neymar who is recovering from an ankle surgery after suffering an ankle problem in a league game a few days ago.
Emery will surely have to put his trust in his other stars for any hope of success. The Spanish tactician stated during his pre-match conference that everybody apart from the Brazil international would be ready to play and the Ligue 1 leaders’ final training session has proved him right.
“We trained on Sunday, and we have one more session before the match,” Emery told journalists at Parc des Princes on Monday.
“Marquinhos, Marco, Kylian and Edinson have all resumed training with the squad, unlike Javier.
“I hope he will train with the team today. If he does, everyone will be available except for Neymar.”
“Neymar, 26, is recovering well after the surgery on his fractured fifth metatarsal, but Mbappe has shaken off an ankle problem and Marquinhos a thigh issue.”
“Cavani, Verratti and Pastore have all returned after being rested for last weekend’s 2-0 win away at Troyes in Ligue 1.”
Posted in Ligue 1 | Tagged Paris Saint Germain, Unai Emery
Breaking: Lucas Moura joins Tottenham for £25million
Tottenham Hotspurs have completed the signing of Lucas Moura from Paris Saint Germain for a deal reported to be in the tune of £25 million in a five-and-a-half-year contract.
The Brazilian arrived at Spurs training facility for his medicals few hours before noon and it is understood that he might be available to make his debut at Anfield against the Reds on Sunday.
His arrival is coming at a time Spurs are in desperate need of reinforcement as they will be locking horns with Liverpool, Arsenal, and Juventus in the Champions League with few days in between.
Moura will be allowed to feature for Spurs in the Champions League as he wasn’t part of the PSG squad for the UEFA top-flight competition during the group stage.
The Gunners were reported to be the major club asking to sign the 25-year old but the former Sao Paolo midfielder will now be Mauricio Pochettino’s first major signing in January since his Southampton days with his only January acquisition been the then-teenage Dele Alli who was immediately sent on loan to MK Dons in 2015.
The former PSG man will face stiff competition for a place in Spur’s midfield as they currently have Christian Eriksen, Dele Alli, Heung-min Son, Moussa Sissoko and Erik Lamela in the attacking midfield position which is Moura’s natural role.
Spurs had been favoured in this transfer of the once-hot prospect all over Europe who joined the Ligue 1 leaders for £38m five years ago as Paris needed to offload some of their squad players to comply with Uefa’s Financial Fair Play rules after the summer glamorous signings of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.
Posted in Premier League | Tagged Brazilian, Lucas Moura, mbappe, Neymar, Paris Saint Germain, Spurs, Tottenham Hotspurs | 1 Comment
I am living the moment, I don’t trouble myself about the future – Unai Emery
Paris Saint Germain Manager, Unai Emery has stated that he is unconcerned with speculations regarding his future at the Paris club as he is only living in the moment.
Chelsea Manager, Antonio Conte has been tipped to be one of the leading potential replacement for the Spanish Manager alongside former Chelsea Manager, Andre Villas-Boas, who had worked with PSG sporting director Antero Henrique at their time at Porto and former Manchester City Manager, Roberto Mancini.
While speaking at a press conference ahead of his side’s trip to Lyon, Emery insisted that he is not troubled about his future and he is only focused on enjoying each moment as they come.
He said: “It’s true that I don’t think of the future, I’m very happy here, and it’s a personal challenge for me.
“I’m focusing on my work each and every day so that I can make the most of everything.
“Every game at the Parc [des Princes] is huge, I see it as a privilege. I really want to do great things here. I am calm.”
Meanwhile, Roberto Mancini earlier today confirmed that he has never been contacted by Paris Saint Germain although he did say “I would like to coach PSG and it is possible, why not? Today they have a good coach who works well but in football, you never know.”
Posted in Football News, Ligue 1 | Tagged Paris Saint Germain, Unai Emery
Neymar Might Go To Real Madrid
Neymar could be on his way to Real Madrid in a €250 million deal
Just few months ago, Paris Saint Germain made a massive statement of intent by signing Brazilian superstar, Neymar Jr from Barcelona in a £200 million world record deal. Only 4 months later, daily reports keep linking him with a move to Santiago Bernabeu.
The former Santos forward has made a spectacular start to life in Paris, after scoring 15 goals with 11 assists in 18 games. His addition has not only inspired an outstanding league run for PSG but has also reignited their dream of winning the UEFA Champions League.
However, reports continue to link the 25-year old to back to Spain, this time with the Spanish Champions Real Madrid, a move Barcelona fans will hope doesn’t materialize.
Diano Gol and The Mirror reported that Real Madrid President, Florentino Perez has discussed the possibility of Neymar joining the European Champions in a €250 million move with Neymar’s father at a dinner. Although both reports didn’t confirm when this move is likely to happen, it is believed that this can be preparations for a possible transfer next summer.
Neymar Jr has formed an incredible attacking partnership with Uruguayan, Edinson Cavani, and young French sensation, Kylian Mbappe, a talented trio that can certainly cause problems for any side in Europe and can go on to win multiple trophies for Paris Saint Germain thus increasing the Brazilian’s chances of winning the Ballon d’Or.
But, only time will tell if he will leave this Paris attractive set-up to compete for a place in Real Madrid attack that comprises the BBC [Benzema, Bale, and Christiano Ronaldo].
Posted in Football News, La Liga, Ligue 1 | Tagged Neymar, Paris Saint Germain, Real Madrid | 1 Comment
Paris Saint-Germain vs. Troyes – Football Match Report – November 29, 2017
Neymar‘s fine strike helped Paris St Germain secure a 2-0 win over Troyes to move 10 points clear at the top of Ligue 1.
Both Lyon, who lost at relegation-battlers Lille, and Monaco, beaten away by Nantes, had failed to make up any ground in Wednesday’s earlier kick-offs.
It looked set to be a frustrating night for Unai Emery’s men as Troyes, who saw a goal ruled out for offside, produced an organised display at Parc des Princes before Edinson Cavani had his penalty saved.
Neymar, though, continued to live up to his world-record transfer fee when the Brazil forward lashed in a low, angled effort from just outside the box to finally break the deadlock on 73 minutes, before Cavani added a late second.
PSG, who had won away at champions Monaco over the weekend, started brightly.
Javier Pastore’s shot was blocked before Cavani fired over after being played in by a quickly-taken free kick.
Troyes just about cleared their lines after Angel Di Maria had raced clear, but was closed down by the Troyes keeper before Cavani’s pass failed to pick out Neymar with the goal unguarded.
The visitors, looking to build on the 3-0 win over Angers and keep moving up the table, almost snatched a shock goal after half an hour when Samuel Grandsir got clear to force a good reaction stop from Kevin Trapp.
When Grandsir did have the ball in the net soon afterwards with a close-range finish, the goal was ruled out for offside in the build-up.
PSG had the chance to take the lead five minutes before half-time when Cavani was tugged back by Karim Azamoum and fell to the floor.
However, goalkeeper Mamadou Samassa guessed right to make a fine low save as Troyes went into the break on level terms.
PSG continued to probe after the restart, but were again left unrewarded as Neymar flashed a 20-yard effort wide.
The Brazilian, though, managed to breakthrough in the 73rd minute when picking the ball up on the left, some 25 yards out, before powering forward and unleashing an angled drive across the keeper and into the far corner.
Troyes substitute Suk Hyun-Jun send a close-range header goalwards, which Trapp pushed away before again being tested by the South Korean.
Any hopes of a dramatic comeback, though, were ended a minute from time when Cavani latched onto a pass from Neymar, who broke down the left and cut into the penalty area, to slot past Samassa and continue PSG’s impressive form.
Posted in Ligue 1 | Tagged Neymar, Paris Saint Germain
Valencia sign Goncalo Guedes on loan from Paris Saint-Germain
The FC crew debate whether Barcelona have what it takes to challenge Real Madrid and possibly reclaim the La Liga title.
Valencia have signed Portugal winger Goncalo Guedes on a season-long loan from Paris Saint-Germain.
The two sides reached an agreement last week, but Valencia had to wait until PSG signed Monaco star Kylian Mbappe before the deal could be completed.
Mbappe joined PSG on Thursday evening, thus paving the way for Guedes’ departure on Friday.
Valencia, who have loaned former Manchester United winger Nani to Lazio, were keen to strengthen their attack before the transfer deadline.
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Goncalo Guedes will spend the season on loan at Valencia.
Guedes, 20, played just once for PSG in Ligue 1 following his €30m move from Benfica in January 2017.
Valencia drew 2-2 to defending La Liga champions Real Madrid last weekend and are unbeaten so far this season.
Coached by Marcelino, Valencia resume their campaign after the international break with a home game against Atletico Madrid on Sept. 9.
Adriana Garcia is a Valencia-based football writer who covers La Liga for ESPN FC.
Posted in La Liga | Tagged Goncalo Guedes, Paris Saint Germain
Valencia warn Paris Saint-Germain over Goncalo Guedes loan
Goncalo Guedes is waiting to complete a loan move to Valencia.
Valencia general director Mateu Alemany has warned Paris Saint-Germain to speed up the loan of Goncalo Guedes to the club or risk the deal collapsing.
The clubs have reached agreement for the Portugal international winger to join on a season-long loan.
But the move has not been completed, with PSG reportedly waiting to sign Monaco’s Kylian Mbappe before allowing Guedes to leave.
“We have to sign a minimum of two players. Guedes is one of them and we are negotiating,” Alemany told Movistar +.
“It not only depends on Mbappe but on the rest of the PSG players that are on their way out or on their way in, and we have to follow this crossword.
“It’s true that we cannot wait indefinitely for that situation to clarify itself as time is running out. I think, in the next few hours, things will become clearer.”
Guedes, 20, has made just one Ligue 1 start for PSG since joining from Benfica in January.
Meanwhile, new Valencia coach Marcelino praised his side’s performance in their 2-2 draw at Real Madrid on Sunday.
He told Cadena Ser radio: “The team is creating a solid base as well as building a collective spirit and that makes us very optimistic looking ahead.
They were denied victory only by an 82nd-minute goal from Madrid’s Marco Asensio, who had also opened the scoring.
“We know what he is capable of,” Marcelino said. “He was sensational, crucial, despite his youth.
“He has proved that he is a great footballer. I believe he can mark an era at Real Madrid and in Spanish football.”
Valencia resume their La Liga campaign after the international break with a home game against Atletico Madrid on Sept. 9.
Posted in La Liga | Tagged Goncalo Guedes, Kylian Mbappe, la liga, Paris Saint Germain, Valencia
Serge Aurier wants move amid Man United Spurs and Inter interest – source
The FC boys discuss Unai Emery’s comments where he admits the players he’s chasing this transfer window.
ESPN FC Ligue 1 correspondent Julien Laurens breaks down the latest on the links between Paris Saint-Germain and Neymar.
Serge Aurier has informed Paris Saint-Germain of his desire to move this summer with Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Inter Milan all keen on the defender, according to an ESPN FC source close to the French club.
Aurier, 24, has been plagued by controversy at Parc des Princes since early 2016 and it finally came to a head in March when the Ivory Coast right-back took nearly 10 minutes to be ready to replace Thomas Meunier at Lorient.
The source said coach Unai Emery made it clear to the former Toulouse and Lens man at the time that Belgium international Meunier was ahead of him in his pecking order and PSG have since signed another right-back in Dani Alves.
Aurier has attracted attention from a host of European clubs in recent months, notably Serie A giants Juventus and AC Milan, and is not with the Ligue 1 giants for their International Champions Cup campaign in the United States at present after telling Emery he would prefer to stay in Paris to prepare his departure.
The source said that PSG have agreed to sell Aurier this summer and are looking for a figure in the region of €20 million to €25m for his signature with United, Spurs and Inter now the frontrunners to land him.
Jose Mourinho is interested in adding the powerful full-back to his squad this summer with France international Paul Pogba, Aurier’s close friend, in strong favour of any potential move.
Serge Aurier is now behind Thomas Meunier and Dani Alves in the pecking order at PSG.
Spurs are also in the market for a right-back after selling Kyle Walker to Premier League rivals Manchester City and the source added coach Mauricio Pochettino has shown interest in the PSG man as a replacement, while Inter have been in pursuit for the past few months.
According to the source, the issue making all three clubs — particularly the two Premier League outfits — hesitant to make a move for Aurier is the fact that he is still appealing against a convertible two-month prison sentence for allegedly attacking a police officer last year.
Aurier’s situation, which saw him barred from entering the UK for PSG’s Champions League clash with Arsenal last season, has yet to be resolved and is not expected to be taken care of until at least next month.
The source indicated that PSG expect to be able to push ahead with a sale once a decision has been made over Aurier’s appeal but that they are not optimistic of finding a buyer willing to commit to a purchase while the player’s judicial situation is still so unclear.
Aurier has made 57 appearances in Ligue 1 alone with PSG, scoring twice and notching two further assists.
Jonathan Johnson covers PSG and the French national team for ESPN FC. Twitter: @Jon_LeGossip.
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The way businesses operate today is very different from how things were five or 10 years ago, so it should come as no surprise that how we work is also evolving.
Today, we are witnessing a level playing field in the competition for talent among nonprofits, research institutions and businesses with the rapid innovation and adoption of technology and the rise of the gig economy. While they may appear a relatively small but growing community of people of all skill levels, the gig economy is a tangible demonstration of people who are taking advantage of the technology options to enable their own entrepreneurial spirit.
Of course, while there are trends and patterns across different demographics, it is clear that embracing technology will be the driving force for senior leadership to meet — and exceed — the needs of their people. With this in mind, we partnered with Hanover Research to discover how industry leaders are addressing the challenges and forces of change in the next decade. In short, company leaders anticipate a workforce that looks quite different from the present day.
1. In the future of work, tech is an enabler, not a disruptor.
Progressive organizations recognize technology can change the game from a productivity perspective, and it will also play a critical role in upskilling and reskilling the workforce.
But the challenge is, simply, change. For many, technology is seen as disruptive to the status quo. Individuals and organizations alike view it as disrupting the very nature of work and how it’s done. According to Deloitte, citing the World Economic Forum, “the division of labor between people and machines is expected to continue to shift toward machines.” While this could eliminate at least 14% and disrupt 32% of today’s jobs, there’s also evidence of technology augmenting human efforts and contributing to new job creation.
The key here lies in how well organizations create collaborations between humans and technology, which will require a holistic, people-centric HR strategy. While every situation is different, in moments like this, leaders should ask themselves three questions:
• How can technology be used to automate elements that improve efficiency?
• How can technology provide us with insights to ask better questions and make smart decisions for the workforce?
• Does technology create an engaging workplace experience?
2. Minding the skills gap will be essential.
Over the past decade, rapid innovation led to a discrepancy between skills workers have and those needed by businesses to remain competitive. Our report found that 19% of organizations in the U.S. are currently facing a significant skills gap, with more than half anticipating one in the next two years. Looking to the future, it is encouraging to learn companies are starting to take action, with the majority prioritizing addressing this skills gap by reskilling their existing workforce.
As automation replaces routine and manual tasks, businesses need to be more progressive in how they address the skills gap. Part of this will be rethinking the approach to learning. People are best served learning in the flow of work — in the moment, through experience and continuously over time. Focusing more on educational partnerships, producing skills they’ll need for the future will also benefit organizations over the long term.
3. The role of the CHRO more critical than ever.
As organizations ready themselves for change, HR plays a critical role in navigating the transformation that is underway across the globe. The majority of organizations have a CHRO or equivalent role as part of the senior leadership team, and moreover, 88% believe having HR representation on the senior leadership team is extremely or very beneficial to ensure a better alignment of the workforce to business goals.
This reinforces that no matter the pace of change, one thing has stayed the same: Your people are key to your organizational success. Having HR represented in the C-suite relates to effectively recruiting, deploying and developing people.
For HR leaders, the best way to prove their worth is by starting small, being agile and driving value that positively correlates to the bottom line. With large volumes of data readily available, HR leaders have to be deliberate in leveraging the right data — driven by emerging technologies like machine learning — to uncover opportunities for improvement and produce transformative experiences. Demonstrating the value HR delivers to the organization can be done when HR leaders understand what's meaningful and impactful to the business.
4. The alternative workforce is now mainstream.
A recent report from advisory firm Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) found that total global gig economy spending hit approximately $4.5 trillion in 2018. Meanwhile, the passing of California’s landmark Assembly Bill 5 signals the start of a potential future shake-up for employers when it comes to how they manage their alternative workforce. This signals the time for a mindset shift. Leaders need to stop thinking about the alternative workforce as something that’s still on the rise and start exploring how to leverage these individuals.
With the reliance on these new types of work arrangements to adapt to the new pace of business, building the right strategy to leverage them successfully is crucial. Companies that can personalize the employee experience for alternative workers — offering the right combination of flexibility, stability, respect and equality for each type of worker — will likely see business benefits in return.
While organizations can’t control the forces that are driving change, they can control how they respond. In a world of work that will be increasingly defined by the collaboration between humans and technology, successful organizations will need to seek opportunities to enhance and derive value from these collaborations. This requires decision-makers to adopt a people-centric strategy that is transformational, not simply reactive, and puts a significant onus on advancing and diversifying the skill sets of their most valuable investment: their people.
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Ben Carey is a Sydney-based saxophonist, composer and technologist. His practice is profoundly informed and extended by technology, through the creation of audio-visual works, the development of his interactive performance software: _derivations and more recently, his fixation on modular synthesis. Ben's work is driven by a fascination with the symbiotic relationships that develop between human and machine in composition and performance. His work has been performed and exhibited at numerous national and international festivals. He is also a serial collaborator, working regularly with artists/ensembles such as Zubin Kanga, Joshua Hyde, Ollie Bown (Tangents), Sonya Holowell, Kusum Normoyle, Alon Ilsar, Sydney Chamber Opera, and others.
"The three pieces on this record are the result of live interactions with complex and unwieldy networks of electricity, realized on a small Eurorack modular synthesizer system in the studio sometime between late 2017-mid 2018. Over the past few years this instrument has become a core part of my musical practice. For me, working with a modular synthesizer is about experiencing musical composition as an interactive process, where the lines between sound design, composition and improvisation are enticingly hazy. The first two pieces are edited from longer improvised sessions on the instrument. 'Peaks' evolves from a single, restless microtonal line into a sea of metallic resonances and unstable bass snarls. Named after the Danish physicist Søren Absalon Larsen, the second work explores a gestural language based around audio-feedback, the acoustic phenomenon he discovered. Feeding the outputs of filters, oscillators and amplifier circuits back into their inputs, 'Larsen' exploits the resultant textural, timbral and rhythmic instability of these chaotic vibrations. Finally, the long-form improvisation 'Networks Articulated' drives relentlessly forward through active surface textures to arrive at a monolithic, suspended noise-scape woven from un-synced oscillators, swirling filters and crackling analog noise." --Ben Carey
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Carbon Capture and Sequestration Market Size, Share and Industry Analysis By End-Use (Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), Dedicated Storage), By Source (Chemicals, Natural Gas Processing, Power Generation, Fertilizers Production, Others) and Regional Forecast, 2019-2026
Region : Global | Published Date: Aug, 2019 | Report ID: FBI100819| Status : Published
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The global carbon capture and sequestration market size was valued at over US$ 2 Bn in 2018 and is projected to reach more than US$ 5.6 Bn by the end of 2026, exhibiting a CAGR of 13.84% in the forecast period.
Increasing efforts by regional governments to mitigate overall carbon emissions and stabilize climate change is set to augment the global market growth. Stringent actions on the operating procedure and emission monitoring of power generation facilities and coal-fired stations have led major companies to install various GHG diminishing facilities.
Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is one of the key technologies which can substantially reduce the carbon footprint from numerous industrial processes like chemicals manufacturing, cement, steel, power generation, and various others. It includes capturing of CO2 from different energy-related or industrial sources, transportation of the captured gas from the source to a target location, and finally the storage of gas in deep reservoirs under the earth surface.
CO2 is generally captured as pure stream from large scale plants that are majorly using pre-combustion, post-combustion, oxyfuel combustion, and other capturing techniques. Natural gas processing facilities aids to store bulk amount of carbon dioxide owing to its increased composition in NG mixtures.
The carbon dioxide that is stored by using carbon capture and sequestration technology is used to finally treated by storing it in underground rock formations typically through Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) process or dedicated storage facilities.
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Increasing adoption of environmental policies and laws to curb global carbon footprint has led different countries to focus on carbon capture and sequestration methods for successful reductions. Rising awareness to tackle global climate change and trapping CO2, a major global warming agent, will positively cater to global carbon capture and sequestration market growth.
Rapidly emerging countries will continue to be dependent on fossil fuels to suffice growing industrial infrastructure and therefore has high potential and need to adopt carbon capture and sequestration technologies to maintain low carbon emission. According to the International Energy Agency, in 2016, Asia Pacific CO2 emissions from fuel consumption reached a massive amount of over 17.85 GtCO2 constituting for above 55% of the global discharge.
Stringent government directives to keep a check on overall emissions along with large project pipeline is anticipated to be the key driver for the industry outlook. Private sector investments, along with government support and subsidies, is set to positively affect the global carbon capture and sequestration market revenue.
Various governments and organizations across different regions are offering large grants to promote carbon capture and sequestration deployment and thereby reduce GHG emissions. In December 2018, the USA government announced to reward companies with credits under the 45Q tax credit legislation.
The norm is set to provide US$ 35 per ton of CO2 used for EOR activities, whereas US$ 50 per ton of CO2 will be given dedicated storage facilities. The policy holds a framework to provide a relative level of credits in each operational year by 2026.
"Increasing Efforts to Curb GHG Emissions in Emerging Regions Will Propel the Dedicated Storage Growth"
Carbon capture and sequestration predominantly use captured gas for enhanced oil recovery and dedicated storage operations. Huge potential for dedicated storage sites across the globe is anticipated to fuel the segment market outlook. These facilities mainly operate in two ways; they deliberately store the captured CO2 either in a deep bedrock geological formation or inject it at deeper depths under the ocean or seafloor. Various observations and models suggest that accumulating carbon dioxide in deep-sea regions could isolate the GHG from the atmosphere for several hundreds of years.
CO2 EOR involves an injection of either pure carbon dioxide or CO2 plus water mixture injection into low-pressure old oil & gas wells to increase the overall production. Rising demand for fossil fuels across different sectors will enhance the global market share globally. EOR activities with high purity CO2 sources can be efficient to successfully develop aged reservoirs and significantly reduce anthropogenic carbon footprint in the developing countries. Greenhouse gas is also used to boost gas as well as coalbed methane production by injecting it in different mixtures in particular type of formation.
"Natural Gas Processing Facilities to Dominate the Global Market"
Natural gas processing facilities capturing source will dominate the global carbon capture and sequestration market share in terms of volume throughout the forecast timeframe. Natural gas usually contains a large combination of gases including methane, ethane, propane, carbon dioxide, sulfur, nitrogen, and various others. These other gases are present as impurities in the original blend and are subject to treatment under processing facilities for appropriate applications. Increasing production of oil & gas has helped these treating facilities to capture a huge amount of CO2 for carbon capture and sequestration operations. Additionally, the exponential increase in global energy demand, coupled with the setup of large generation facilities, is anticipated to augment power generation segment market size. Power plants emit a huge quantity of GHG emissions globally and therefore, has an enormous untapped potential to incorporate new capturing units. Fertilizer plants produce different products like ammonia & urea and therefore a significant source for GHG emissions globally. Carbon capture and sequestration projects will facilitate to trap up to 95% of the plant’s carbon dioxide and sequester it efficiently in the subsurface aquifer.
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Regional Analysis
"Increasing Number of Research and Development Facilities to Favor Growth in North America"
The North America region accounted for major global carbon capture and sequestration market share. Presence of various large scale plants along with advanced research & development facilities in the USA and Canada will positively affect the regional industry outlook. Asia Pacific is anticipated to witness the highest growth rate across the globe owing to the presence of vast untapped potential coupled with the significant capacity expansions by countries like China and Australia.
Several bulk-sized projects are planned and are in different stages of initiation in the region. Europe is projected to observe substantial growth-share due to the vast availability of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) sites and stringent norms by the regional organizations to curb the overall carbon emissions.
North America Carbon Capture and Sequestration Market Share (US$ Bn), By Source, 2018
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The Middle East has oil and gas reservoirs in abundance, which are being exploited over the decades. These huge underground reservoirs, along with sufficient exposure to shallow and deep water storage sites will cater to the regional landscape. Efficient bulk capture technologies, safe transportation options, advanced storage operations, and reduction in effective costs are some of the key drivers for global carbon capture and sequestration market growth.
Key Market Drivers
"Key Market Players Focus on Strategic Investment to Strengthen Their Position"
The global market has different participants contributing to shaping the market trends. ExxonMobil operates with a long history in the market and currently holds a significant presence across the globe. Other major players in carbon capture and sequestration industry are Shell, NRG Energy, Fluor Corporation, Aker Solutions, Dakota Gasification Company, Chevron, Linde, Total, ADNOC Group, Equinor, BP, Carbon Engineering Ltd., and China National Petroleum Corporation.
List of Companies Profiled
NRG Energy
Fluor Corporation
Dakota Gasification Company
ADNOC Group
Carbon Engineering Ltd.
China National Petroleum Corporation
Carbon capture and sequestration systems have different components like a capture (compression and separation), transport, and storage (as per the properties of reservoirs or aquifers). Abundantly present assets for various EOR, and especially storage activities will positively contribute to the global market potential. Trapping of carbon dioxide is primarily done by two processes by carbon capture and sequestration system, namely, pre-combustion and post-combustion methods. Pre combustion is applied to coal-gasification plants by converting solid coal to gaseous fuel or syngas. Targeted CO2 is captured from the syngas before its ignition in the turbines used for electricity generation. Whereas in the post-combustion process is designed to be incorporated after purification through flue gas after its ignition in the power plants. However, difficulty in separation of generated CO2 from a large amount of nitrogen limits the application of carbon capture and sequestration technology. Trapped carbon dioxide is then transported by ships, road tankers, and pipelines to be stored in the specially selected formations generally located thousands of meters below the earth’s surface.
The report provides qualitative and quantitative insights on the carbon capture and sequestration industry and detailed analysis of global carbon capture and sequestration market size & growth rate for all possible segments in the market. The global market is segmented by end-use, source, and geography.
On the basis of end-use, the global market is segmented into Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) and Dedicated Storage. Based on the source, the global market has been bifurcated into Chemicals, Natural Gas Processing, Power Generation, Fertilizers Production, and Others. Geographically, the global market is segmented into five major regions, namely, North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa. The regions are further categorized into countries.
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Along with this, the report provides elaborative analysis of the global market dynamics and competitive landscape. Various key insights presented in the report are the recent industry developments such as mergers & acquisitions, the regulatory scenario in key countries, investment scenario, technological advancement in the global market, and key industry trends.
By End-Use
Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)
Dedicated Storage
By Source
Natural Gas Processing
Fertilizers Production
North America (the USA and Canada)
Europe (France, Norway, Germany, Spain, UK and Rest of Europe)
Asia Pacific (China, India, Japan, Australia and Rest of Asia Pacific)
Latin America (Brazil, and Rest of Latin America)
Middle East & Africa (GCC and Rest of the Middle East & Africa)
Key Industry Developments
In January 2019, Chevron, in collaboration with Occidental Petroleum, announced to invest in Canada based Carbon Engineering’s Direct Air Capture (DAC), a type of carbon capture and sequestration The asset aims at developing DAC mechanisms to efficiently trap atmospheric carbon dioxide and use the captured gas for direct synthesis of other fuels along with oil production.
In November 2018, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) declared to initiate its plans to expand carbon capture and sequestration facility from Shah gas plant or Habshan-Bab gas processing units. The expansion targets to diminish the company’s carbon footprint and thereby use more captured gas for O&G field injection and other purposes.
In October 2017, Equinor (then Statoil) signed a cooperation contract with Total and Shell to develop carbon capture and sequestration operations in Norwegian continental shelf. The agreement intends to furbish carbon storage capacity and increase capture volume from different sources.
How much was the Global Carbon Capture and Sequestration Market worth in 2018?
Fortune Business Insights says that the carbon capture and sequestration market was valued at USD 2 billion in 2018.
How much will the Global Carbon Capture and Sequestration Market be worth in the future?
The carbon capture and sequestration market is projected to reach USD 5.6 billion by 2026.
At what compound annual growth rate (CAGR) will the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Market projected to grow?
Growing at a CAGR of 13.84%, the carbon capture and sequestration market will exhibit significant growth in the forecast period.
How big is the North America Carbon Capture and Sequestration Industry?
North America carbon capture and sequestration market was valued at about USD 1.5 billion in 2018.
Which segment is expected to lead the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Market?
Natural gas processing capture source is anticipated to be the leading segment in terms of volume, in the carbon capture and sequestration market.
What are the key Carbon Capture and Sequestration Market drivers and restraints?
Strict government norms to curb GHG emissions along with rising energy demand will be the key factors driving the growth of the carbon capture and sequestration market. However, the high deployment cost of CCS technologies may hinder industry growth.
Which are the top companies in the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Market?
Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron, NRG Energy, Total are among the top players in the carbon capture and sequestration market.
How will the increasing energy demand drive the adoption of Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) technology?
CCS enables to capture of waste carbon dioxide gas from various plants and uses it for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) to increase oil & gas production. Hence, rising energy demand will boost the adoption of carbon capture and sequestration technology.
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Champions League knockout stage draw released
(CNN) -- Barcelona will face Paris Saint-Germain while Bayern Munich will meet Arsenal in the last 16 of the Champions League.
Barcelona qualified for the knockout stages as Group C winners, comfortably seeing off Manchester City, Borussia Moenchengladbach and Celtic while PSG finished second behind Arsenal in Group A.
Arsenal have been eliminated at the last 16 stage in each of the last six seasons and would have been hoping for an easier draw than the reigning German champion whom they have faced on four occasions in the last five seasons.
Bayern qualified second from Group D behind Atletico Madrid.
The holders Real Madrid will face Italian club Napoli.
The full draw for last 16 ties is as follows:
Manchester City vs. Monaco
Real Madrid vs. Napoli
Bayern Munich vs. Arsenal
Sevilla vs. Leicester City
Porto vs. Juventus
Benfica vs. Borussia Dortmund
Paris Saint Germain vs. Barcelona
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Atletico Madrid
The first legs of the fixtures will be played on the 14/15 February and 21/22 February 2017 with those first out of the hat playing at home first.
The return legs will be held on the weeks of 7/8 March and 14/15 March 2017.
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If you do one thing in Glasgow today ... Catch 5 Seconds of Summer at the Hydro
It's another day for gigging as the 5 Seconds of Summer lads take to the Hydro stage. The Australian group draw comparisons to One Direction - but seem to be holding their own
Gillian Loney
5 Seconds of Summer (Image: Media Scotland)
Lock up your daughters - or take them to the SSE Hydro tonight, your call.
It’s the first of two nights at the arena for 5 Seconds of Summer, Australia’s slightly rockier answer to One Direction and beloved of pop fans worldwide.
The 5SOS boys played their first gig in hometown Sydney back in 2011 - three years later and they’re headlining stadiums in front of 25,000 fans.
It could be those baby faces and the perfectly tousled hair. It could be the Twitter shout out from One Direction which catapulted them to fame. Or it could be those radio-friendly, catchy pop-punk tunes like She’s Kinda Hot, She Looks So Perfect and Jet Black Heart.
Whatever it is, it’s working for them; we’re talking five multi-million selling singles, a number one album in 76 countries.
Doors open at 6.30pm and there are tickets left for Glasgow gigs tonight and tomorrow here
SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, G3 8YW
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First International GOTS Conference Highly Successful - Thanks to all!
Report by Sumit Gupta, 29 May 2015
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The flagship event by GOTS in Mumbai, India on 22nd May, 2015 was attended by more than 250 delegates from 12 countries including Brands & Retailers, Buying Agents, Manufacturers of Textiles and Additives (dyes, chemicals, enzymes), Certification Bodies, Testing Laboratories, Trade Associations, NGOs, Academics, Media, Consultants, etc. The theme of the conference was –Strong Partnerships for Success. The congregation initiated new partnerships and valuable discussions. The event got fabulous feedback from the attendees for quality of sessions, networking opportunities and eminence of delegates.
“We enjoyed the conference and we were very pleased to learn more about the players in the value chain of GOTS certified organic cotton products. As we move forward to push GOTS in the work-wear market, we look forward to stay in close contact and to meet you all again in the next GOTS conference”.
- Dr. Ulrich Hofmann, Managing Director, Brands Fashion GmbH, Germany (Lead Sponsor) -
"It was a very good session and lot of valuable information from speakers from different areas of textiles and making better understanding and sharing benefits of GOTS as an assurance of quality product and commitment to environment and society".
- Saurabh Gupta, Director (Global Sales), AEON Commercial Pvt Ltd, India (Lead Sponsor) -
I am very impressed by the large and high quality participation from all over the world and over all stages of the textile value chain - right up to the big brands. The spirit of change was in the air to take advantage and to boost the market potential of GOTS by building strong partnerships for success”.
- Claudia Kersten, GOTS Marketing Director, Germany (Organiser) -
"It was a great event where I got the opportunity to meet professionals from almost all over the world & sharing of ideas with them. Conference sessions were well précised and venue was great. It was my pleasure to attend it".
- Ehsanul Karim Kaiser, Esquire Group (Textile Division), Bangladesh (Speaker) -
“The level of expertise and knowledge of the speakers were excellent. I appreciate their positive attitude, willingness to explain concepts and opportunities to ask questions. The panels were very systematic and insightful”.
- Raghu Venkataraju, Material Manager, PUMA Sports India Pvt. Ltd. (Attendee) -
“This Conference, first of its kind, on GOTS sends right melodious note to the Textile and apparel stakeholders all over the world who will soon find it resonating with the essential commitment to Sustainable Textile and apparel production. Congratulations for organizing such a beautiful and very meaningful conference as time as time spent there was rightfully invested. Congratulations to GOTS Team and you all deserve appreciations”.
- Prof. (Dr.) M. D. Teli, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India (Invitee) -
“I think this was a very well-organized and coordinated event. It provided a very good platform for all the participants representing various segments of the supply chain including brands & retailers to brainstorm and discuss on the pertinent issues and the critical challenges. It was a great experience overall and heartiest congratulations to Team GOTS for a wonderful event“.
- Arvind Rewal, Regional Director – South Asia, CottonConnect (Invitee) -
“The insights I have gained from this one conference far exceed any other conference I have attended to date. Wonderful, insightful & well presented! The panel discussions were of great relevance in respect to current scenario of organic textiles, GOTS 4.0 & audit protocols”.
- Dipankar Bose, Sustainability & Compliance Manager, Arvind Ltd, India (Attendee) -
“Panel Discussion in Session 4 in GOTS Conference was really a great moment, where I’ve seen the high level of knowledge and expertise of the Indian operators and chemical manufacturers. I appreciated participating in such a good debate”.
- Vincent DURET, Ecocert Greenlife SAS, France -
“I could gain a brilliant network of people who are dedicated to organic and sustainable fashion; improved my understanding & knowledge about green business”.
- Prakash Jha, Cocccon UG, Germany (Attendee) -
“The conference was a wonderful opportunity to network with national and international players in textile sustainability industry. The session topics were insightful and we look forward to the next GOTS conference”.
- Dhawal Mane, Pratibha Syntex Ltd, India (Attendee) -
The ‘1st International GOTS Conference’ was organized by GOTS in The Lalit, Sahar, Mumbai, India on 22nd May 2015. The event was well attended by international brands, buying houses, Indian brands and exporters from the Indian subcontinent. The audience comprised of 250 attendees from 12 countries. GOTS has globally been participating in many international conferences, exhibitions and other strategic events, but this was the first instance when the standard organization itself organized an event of such a grand magnitude.
To begin the day, Sumit Gupta, Conference Coordinator and GOTS Representative in India & Bangladesh, welcomed the audience. He gave the background of the event and outlined the sessions planned. He also informed audience that ample time had been reserved for questions, networking and discussions, while encouraging them to proactively participate in the question-answer slots planned at the end of each session.
This was followed by lighting of the lamp in traditional Indian way.
Gupta introduced Herbert Ladwig, Managing Director, GOTS, Germany and invited him for his ‘Managing Director’s Address’.
Ladwig welcomed the audience again said that he was overwhelmed by the number of delegates from all areas of the organic textile industry. He went on to describe the story of GOTS, which started out 14 years ago.
“India, as the country with the highest number of GOTS certified facilities worldwide, is the most suited venue for this event. It were the Indian textile operators who almost enthusiastically greeted GOTS with tremendous ease to their export operations. Today, out of the more than 3600 facilities GOTS certified worldwide, more than 1300 are in this country,” he remarked. He also expressed his happiness on the DGFT notification in first week of May 2015 explicitly excluding organic textiles from the new procedures for export of organic products. Ladwig appreciated DGFT and Ministry of Commerce, Govt of India for this industry friendly move. Sharing his dream of a New Concept of Quality, he said, “If ecological civilization and thus sustainable production has to become mainstream, a fundamental change of the concept of good product quality is necessary. The perception of good quality must be transformed into a holistic one, where a product not produced in a sustainable way, is considered bad quality even if it is fashionable, fitting, and colourful. Its sustainable production must become part of the product identity”. His dream of new concept of quality was greeted with a big round of applause and initiated more discussions over the day.
MD’s Address was followed by ‘Key Note Address’ by Conference Coordinator Sumit Gupta. Giving his Keynote Address, Gupta spoke about the growth of GOTS in India and Bangladesh. He also emphasized on correct use of labelling and making the right claims about organic textiles. Speaking about the theme of the conference, he opined that sustainability is a complex concept and therefore the whole supply chain has to work in a strong partnership to achieve this goal. Trust and long term commitment is required form both buyers and suppliers. Gupta concluded his address by saying that only together we are strong.
The first session was titled “Storytelling: Brands’ and Retailers’ Business Case for Sustainability through GOTS” and was moderated by Claudia Kersten, GOTS Marketing Director, Germany. Kersten introduced the panelists and gave a short presentation to start the session.
Kersten discussed ‘The Business Case for Sustainability’ and linked Sustainability based textile standards to competitive strategies using the example of GOTS. She explained that the environmental and social management systems are often installed parallel to the economical ones. This needs a lot of coordination, is often not very efficient and leads to a lack of support from the management- because the correlation between environmental/ social management and the economic success of the company is not made clear. It is better to define the Business Case for Sustainability and to integrate all dimensions of sustainability: the management of ecological and social aspects in the view of the economic success and the economic value of brands and companies. She also stressed that brands should label GOTS on their products instead of using self-claims.
Dr. Ulrich Hofmann, Brands Fashion GmbH, Germany, started by giving a brief history of Brand Fashion Group, its social green initiatives, projects and activities. Speaking about the expectations from GOTS, he said that there should be improved traceability of supply chain starting with organic cotton farming and the need to increase organic cotton supply.
Shishir Goenka, Fusion Clothing Co., India in his presentation spoke about the journey of FCC with GOTS and the benefits that accrued to them like increased work environment safety, increased workers morale, improvement in company’s image, Increased sales opportunities over uncertified companies, increased public acceptance of company, reduction in labour turnover; reduced operation costs and reduced effect on environment.
Charline Ducas, C&A Europe, connected with the audience through a pre-recorded presentation since she could not make it to the conference due to last minute visa issues. The presentation described the journey and commitment of C&A towards eco-friendly sustainable production of garments. Ducas also spoke about C&A's recently launched baby line with GOTS Label in retail.
Presentations were followed by Q&A from the audience. Sharafat Mallik, C&A Sourcing International, India was invited on the dais to represent Ducas and answer relevant questions. Questions related to price premium, supply chain management, promoting certified organic products in retail in India were raised. The session ended with concluding remarks by the moderator.
Prachi Gupta, Technical Assistant to Sumit Gupta, offered a scarf to Kersten and ties to Dr. Hofmann, Goenka and Mallik as a token of appreciation for contributing to the conference. The scarves and ties were GOTS Certified made of 100% organic silk by Cocccon India. Interestingly, all the panelists decided to wear those ties on the stage and posed for a fantastic photograph with the Moderator, Conference Coordinator and Prachi Gupta.
This was followed by felicitation of Lead Sponsors by Ladwig. He felicitated Kerstin Hofmann from Brands Fashion GmbH, Germany and Saurabh Gupta from AEON Commercial India Pvt. Ltd., India.
The second session was titled “Going for GOTS” and was moderated by Marcus Bruegel, GOTS Technical Director, Germany. Bruegel gave his opening remarks and introduced the panelists.
Dr. Binay Kumar Choudhury, General Manager, Control Union Inspections and Certifications India Pvt Ltd and Member of GOTS Certifiers' Council, gave the first presentation on ‘Audit Checklist and Methods: Ecological and Social Compliance’. He spoke about how an audit checklist is prepared and methods of auditing, how auditing has developed throughout the years, the challenges and opportunities that auditing faces today, changes needed in the auditing process, and the need for ecological and social auditing.
Rahul Bhajekar, Technical Committee, GOTS and General Manager, Hermes Eco Laboratories, India next spoke about ‘Risk Management in Chemical Use and Testing’. He gave details about technical requirements in GOTS, the requirements for chemicals, testing procedures, chemical parameters considered in assessment and testing of dyes and chemicals, ‘Risk Assessment’ for GOTS certified goods etc. He also cautioned that requirements are never static and we shall have next GOTS Version in 2017 and therefore, have to sit through the presentation again (!).
Apart from moderating the session, Bruegel also made a presentation on ‘Labelling Organic Textiles- Legal Conditions and GOTS Requirements’. He gave details about the legal basis existing in the EU, USA and in India on the labelling of ‘organic fibres and textiles’. He then spoke about the applicable certifications to enable “organic product” claims for textiles. He said that GOTS labelled product in the retail market is the final result of the certification procedures of the entire supply chain and a visible commitment to the consumer that the product complies with all requirements of the standard. Thus correct and complete labelling is of utmost importance for the credibility of the standard, its certification system and its users. In all cases the GOTS labelling can only be applied to the product/ packaging by a Certified Entity and must have been approved by the Certified Entity's Approved Certifier in advance of its application. He gave details about the requirements for companies labelling and/ or selling GOTS goods in the supply chain and the requirements/ checklist for retailers before selling labelled GOTS goods. He explained difference between correct and incorrect labelling with pictorial examples.
Presentations were followed by Q&A from the audience. Questions like use of GOTS label by additive suppliers, GMO testing at later stages of production and TC issuing procedure etc were raised. The session ended with concluding remarks by the moderator.
After the panel discussion was over, Prof (Dr.) MD Teli from ICT, Mumbai offered the mementoes to the speakers.
This was followed by felicitation of Silver Sponsors by Bruegel. He felicitated Asha Devadas from Expoknits International, India; Anil Jadhav from Ecocert India Pvt. Ltd. and Priyanka Pawar from Messe Frankfurt, India.
Third Session was a panel discussion on ‘Sustainability Standards: National or International? -The Role of International Voluntary Sustainability Standards in Relation to National Statutory Compulsory Sustainability Standards’. This panel was moderated by Arvind Sinha, Business Advisors Group, India. The participating Panel Members were Mathieu Lamolle, International Trade Centre (ITC), Switzerland (via video message presentation), Herbert Ladwig, GOTS, Germany, Prabha Nagarajan, Textile Exchange, India, and Siddhartha Rajagopal, The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL), India.
Being a vast topic, discussions touched different aspects of standard setting, implementation, credibility, challenges, limitations, practicality of voluntary/ statutory standards. Each of the panelists lent their own insights and opinions on the said subject.
Opening remarks by Sinha were followed by the video message by Lamolle. He said, “…Development of national statutory standards in addition to the existing international sustainability standards could easily create obstacles to trade. International standards do encompass a global perspective and are developed in the view of making international supply chains more efficient – which is obviously particularly important in cases where supply chains are organized globally, as in the case of the textile and apparel industry…”. Ladwig opined that standards should be voluntary; however the governments can adopt and enforce private standards, as USDA has set an example by formally accepting GOTS for sale of textiles labelled as organic via its policy memorandum dated May 2011”.
Prabha suggested that standards offer easy harmonisation and therefore decrease cost of goods by reducing burden of multiple compliances. She further stressed on credibility of both voluntary and statutory standards. Siddhartha raised some strategic questions to the elite group in his turn, like legitimising private mode of governance in areas of public interest. He also questioned if state system procedures were heavy and private governing procedures lighter. These topics were further discussed during the panel and forayed into new thoughts and deeper insights.
In his concluding remarks, Sinha observed that a whole day’s discussion would not be sufficient to conclude this topic. But he aptly remarked that there needs to be cooperation between different stakeholders for the benefit of the industry.
After the panel discussion was over, Bhajekar (GOTS Technical Committee) offered the mementoes to the moderator and panelists.
This was followed by felicitation of Bronze Sponsors by Kersten. She felicitated P. Vivekanand from Armstrong Spinning Mills (P) Ltd.; Ketan Gandhi from Britacel Silicones Ltd.; Sandeep Bhargava from OneCert International Pvt. Ltd. and Monika Aggarwal from SRC Natura Products Ltd. India.
This was followed by the video “Changes in Version 4.0”. This 22 minutes video informed about changes in Version 4.0 as compared to GOTS Version 3.0.
The final session was a Panel Discussion on ‘Supply Chain: Challenges and Opportunities with GOTS’, which had representation from farming to garmenting and certification. This session was ably and aptly moderated by Ullhas Nimkar, NimkarTek Technical Services Pvt Ltd, who drove the discussions forward with his insightful questions for the panelists. The Panelists were Amit Shah, Spectrum International Pvt Ltd, India (representing farming & ginning), A Narayanasamy, Armstrong Spinning Mills (P) Ltd, India (spinning, weaving, knitting), Dr. Dileep Wakankar, Archroma India Pvt Ltd, India (dyes and chemicals); GP Kanchi, Mandhana Industries Pvt Ltd, India (wet processing), Dr. BD Ginde, Texan Laboratories Pvt Ltd, India (laboratory/ testing), Ehsanul Karim Kaiser, Esquire Group (Textile Division), Bangladesh (garmenting) and Vincent Duret, Ecocert Greenlife SAS, France (certification body).
Nimkar opened the session with a short background for the need for sustainable textiles. He stressed that sustainability is now a necessity and also enlightened about benefits for textile industry to change over from conventional to organic. Nimkar asked questions to each panelist relevant to his sector. All three pillars of sustainability, namely economic, social and environmental were discussed at length. Each panelist shared his views on price premium of sustainable textiles from his field. Child labour, worker safety, training & awareness were discussed, with focus on enhanced fire safety guidelines in GOTS Version 4.0. Issues related to toxicity and harmful substances in supply chain, especially in dyes and chemicals were also discussed.
Shah opined that though yield is an issue in organic farming, yet this can be addressed via long term commitment from farmers and buyers. He further stressed that restructuring farming models is required to make it more interesting for the farmers. Responding to a question from Nimkar, Wakankar informed that natural dyes have issues with fastness, standardization and consistency; while Narayanasamy told the audience that they do fire safety drills with simulated conditions on a regular basis. Ginde and Kanchi emphasized upon importance of safety equipment like masks and helmets. Question was raised on new mandatory TC rule and relevant challenges were discussed by Duret.
Marcus Bruegel (GOTS Technical Director) was brought into the discussion to inform the audience about GOTS Monitor (Water/ Energy), which is a fantastic tool available on GOTS website to GOTS Licensees free of cost. Kaiser added that they are already using the tool to monitor water/ energy consumption and for strategic decision making, thereby reducing cost and effluent load in their wet processing unit in Bangladesh.
The Panel Discussion was extremely interactive, the members from the audience also keenly participated by posing their specific questions to the panel members. Owing to the immense audience participation, Sumit Gupta (Conference Coordinator) gave additional five minutes for this session.
After the panel discussion was over, Arvind Rewal from Cotton Connect offered the mementoes to the moderator and three panelists. Prabha Nagarajan from Textile Exchange offered the mementoes to the other four panelists.
This was followed by felicitation of Bronze Sponsors by Dominique Pralon-Wissinger (GOTS Representative in EU- Brands). She felicitated Dirk Teichert from CU Inspections and Certifications India Pvt. Ltd., Vikas Saraf from Saraf Organics Pvt. Ltd., Vinod Kumar from Texan Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. and Sunil Chari from Rossari Biotech Limited. Manjiri Parajape accepted the sponsor’s certificate on behalf of Chari.
The conference was finally concluded with Herbert Ladwig thanking all those who made the event a success. He expressed his delightfulness and gratitude to see the hall full of audience at the time of his closing address. He proposed a formal vote of thanks and closed the event.
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By Mel Johnson on June 22, 2017
controversy • faith • persecution • pro life
Student Battles High School To Start A Pro-Life Club
High school senior Elizabeth Castro is very passionately pro-life on the issue of abortion. That’s because abortion would have robbed her of her beloved 14-year-old brother. So, when her high school rejected her request to start a pro-life club, she refused to back down.
Credit: Twitter video screenshot
When Elizabeth (Liz) Castro’s mom became pregnant, doctors urged her to have an abortion because of health risks. Thankfully she refused.
In her senior year at her high school in Pennsylvania, Liz and her friend, Grace Schairer, wanted to start a Students For Life Of America chapter. But the school was quick to shoot down the idea of having a pro-life club.
"They told me that we couldn't have our club because it was too controversial and too political at the time," Liz explained.
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Some folks found the decision quite surprising. Especially since a gay-straight alliance club and a political science club exist at the school — both of which could be considered “controversial” or “political.”
"I think they were definitely discriminated against us because we were pro-life," Castro said.
Liz graduated this year. So, unfortunately she didn’t get her dream of having a pro-life club during her time at the school. However, that doesn’t mean she’s giving up!
As a rising senior, Grace will carry the torch for starting the club from within the school. And Liz has enlisted the help of the Thomas More Society, a Chicago law firm that takes anti-abortion and religious liberty cases for free.
The law firm sent a demand letter to the school. It stated the rejection of the club on the basis it was too “political” and “controversial” is a violation of the First Amendment and the federal Equal Access Act.
Meanwhile, about 20 parents, students and community members showed up at the most recent school board to show support for the pro-life club. One parent appealed to the board, asking them to allow the students to promote “a culture of life.”
School representatives responded, saying the club would be permitted so long as it adheres to “certain parameters that have to be met by not just this club but all clubs.” They sent those rules to the Thomas More Society.
The next steps currently remain in development, but we applaud Liz and Grace for standing up for their beliefs!
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Politics & Society In The Great War
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Definition of a "knut" please
By Moonraker, 1 February , 2006 in Politics & Society In The Great War
Interests:Military Wiltshire 1897-1920.
Posted 1 February , 2006
Just seen a WWI photo of soldiers outside a hut with KNUTS on the door. I'm guessing this was a popular term in WWI, a bit like "we are the CHAMPIONS", rather than a regimental nickname. I recall a popular music-hall song went:
I'm Gilbert the Filbert,
The knut [nut?] with a K,
The Pride of Piccadily,
A blase roue.
A search of The Times came up with this on February 22, 1916, but exactly what was a knut?
Horace Bachelor
Location:Gloucestershire
Interests:Railways, Motorcycles, Computers, Target shooting.
Sounds like it could be a bit rude to me.
Or is that just the way my mind works?
Kate Wills
Interests:concert parties; Salonika esp. 7th OBLI; arts in WW1; my cats; Save the Strays; Northampton Saints RFC
Just the way your mind works Rich.
A knut was a young man about town, a dedicated follower of fashion. Do we have a modern equivalent?
Location:Woodhall Spa Lincolnshire
Interests:World War 1 - 18th Londons, 141 Brigade, 47th Div.
Knut - originally an Anglo Saxon name for a shaven headed or bald warrior. Don't know what the WW1 connection was though.
BeppoSapone
Brigadier-General
"Knut Important person, swanker.
General. From 1911 (OED). Attested in numerous sources.
This was possibly derived from a popular music hall song from 1914 by Arthur Wimperis, Gilbert the Filbert, the Colonel of the Knuts. F&G write that a ‘crude parody of the song was much used as a marching song’. A ‘knut’ was generally ‘a dandy, a fashionable or showy young man’ (OED, Partridge) and a jocular variant of ‘nut’."
Source: http://www.anu.edu.au/andc/res/aehist/wwi/K.php
Muerrisch
Knut Important person, swanker.
This was possibly derived from a popular music hall song from 1914 by Arthur Wimperis, Gilbert the Filbert, the Colonel of the Knuts. F&G write that a 'crude parody of the song was much used as a marching song'. A 'knut' was generally 'a dandy, a fashionable or showy young man' (OED, Partridge) and a jocular variant of 'nut'.
Whoops! Beaten, just, into second place!
J T Gray
Location:Oxford, via Great Sampford
Interests:The 11th Essex June 1917 - March 1918<br />
Amazing what you discover here!
This now explains Sir Kreemy Knut, the "face" of Sharp's Toffee.
http://www.mascot-mania.co.uk/orphanage.ht...html&19orphan57
Anyone from Maidstone know whether the old advertising hoarding on a roof with a parrot on it advertising "Sharps - the word for toffee" is still there?
Wasn't the man who sung the song killed whilst jumping from an observation balloon that started to burn? Or have I imagined that?
Many apologies. I hang my head in shame.
In my defence, I have never heard of a Knut before but whilst doing a Google search, I happened upon this site. Takes all sorts I suppose. http://www.knut.me.uk/hpneu/inter1_e.htm
Terry_Reeves
Captain Basil Hallam Radford was the original K-nut "the dashing roue" referred to above. He created the character for the revue "The Passing Show" which opened in April 1914, and played the part of a man about town in it. Th Song was written by Arthur Wimperis.
He joined the RFC in the summer of 1915 starting his training at the Kite Baloon School, Roehampton. he Joined No 3 Kite Ballooon Sectio on 9 June 1916 and a few days later became Flight Commander, No 1 Army Kite Ballooon Section.
On 20th August 1916, he was aloft in a balloon with 2Lt PB Moxon behind Beaumont Hamel. The balloon was seen to break way from its mooring as it rose and Moxon parachuted to safety, but Radford was seen to fall with out a parachute landing on the Acheux Rd.
Terry Reeves
Jim Clay
Location:The Gateway
I happened upon this site. Takes all sorts I suppose.
Takes all sorts indeed, Rich You'll be adding it to your favourites, then?
Tom Morgan
Never mind Gilbert the Filbert - did The Times REALLY print N.C.O.'s with an apostrophe?? (See post 1). I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it.
Angry of Wednesbury.
zijde26
Location:Leidschendam
Interests:disappeared mills from the Ypres salient
As far as it concerns ' Knut '
I do have a norwegian friend, named ' Knut ', and coming from the 'Lofoten' (northern Norway).
Gilbert Deraedt
Paul Nixon
Location:Essex, UK
Interests:Army Service Numbers 1881-1918; British Army Ancestors, Chailey 1914-1918
Though that you might be interested in the use of knut in context. This extract is taken from The 18th Division in The Great War by G H F Nichols (Blackwood 1922) and picks up after men from the division had captured Regina Trench on 21st October 1916:
"General Maxse and General Higginson were particularly pleased with this success, not alone for the strategical value. It proved that the infantry recruits who had replaced so many men lost on 1st July and at Thiepval and in Schwaben, were up to standard. The 10th Essex in particular had become practically a new battalion; and in this connection the Rev David Randall who was Padre to the Essex from February 1916 to the end of the war, quotes a queer illustration of how doubt was turned into confidence. Just before the attack, he and Major A S Tween, the second in command, who had gained his DSO in Delville Wood, were walking together during the march up the communication trench.
"We both had the feeling,” says the Padre, “that the old 10th Essex had gone and Tween confided to me that he was a little anxious as to how the new men would bear themselves. But just afterwards, along Rifle Trench, we came upon a half-buried dead German. One leg stuck out of the mud; it displayed a sock of vivid and wonderful hue. ‘My Gawd, warn’t he a Knut ’ exclaimed one of the men up in a front-line trench for the first time. It sounds trivial, but that remark removed Tween’s apprehension. He felt after that that things would go well with the battalion. And he was right.” It was one of those partly seasoned men of the 10th Essex who found himself disarmed in the struggle in Regina Trench. He went for the German who was threatening him with a bayonet, seized him by the neck with his bare hands and throttled him."
Excellent quote, Paul - ta.
As for apostrophes (see Tom's - sorry, "Angry of Wednesbury's" - post), I'm surprised none of the Forum pedants have picked up Tom's pedantry. Am I mis-remembering my grammar lessons? Wasn't it correct usage to indicate an abbreviation? Like the greengrocer's tomato's - wrong (doubly so); tom's - right; or cucumber's - wrong; cue's - right? Sorry, off-topic - but Tom started it
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I think it's incorrect to use an apostrophe for plurals, such as my pencil's, best banana's and member's only.
If I'm right then it applies to all plurals, including N.C.O.'s. I remember a couple of years ago the Department of Education (or it might have been a political party) produced billboard posters mentioning GCSE's and had to withdraw them amid much embarrassment when someone pointed out the error.
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A small town that I know very well derives its name from Canute – Cunetesford in the Domesday Book, Knutsford now. He forded our river in 1016.
However, to this question:
According to my copy of the Oxford Etymological Dictionary, knut appeared in 1910, meaning a smart, fashionable young man. It’s described as a jocular form of ‘nut’. The additional ‘k’ is interesting. (Jim, would you like to ask me about it?)
Just in case you’re interested, nut derives from hnutu (Old English). The h was pronounced like a German ch. Think of Welsh cnau (singular), cneuen (plural) (= nut/s) where the c is still pronounced.
In my opinion, though I am not an expert in graphic grammatical function signifiers, Angry of Wednesbury is correct.
Steve Bramley
Location:N.E.Lincs
Interests:5th Lincolns (T.F.) 10th Lincolns 8th Gloucesters
Not many people know this...but,
During the Great War, our revered neighbours, Scunthorpe United F.C., were at the time in their formative years and still more than forty away from entry to the football league. They were referred to (with affection i'm sure) In the Grimsby News as 'The Knuts'.
Since entry to the football league the 'K' has been dropped.
Sorry Chris, couldn't resist it
Am I mis-remembering my grammar lessons?
I fear so, Mr Clay, or perchance you had an English teacher wot got it rwong.
Apostrophes signify omissions of letters. I'll, it'll. Or they signify the genitive and the contrast between a single possessor or more than one. Jim's bikes, the girls' bikes. Which also comes from omission of letters, going back hundreds of years, but that would mean diverting from the point of the thread.
They don't signify plurals, though incorrect usage does occur because sometimes people are uneasy about wot is rite.
But it would be correct, although untrue, to say 'My member's only 10" long'
... it would be correct, ... to say 'My member's only 10" long'
No, it wouldn't, because you left out the full stop.
As Gwyn brought up the subject of Canute and as this does get us back to knut via Cnut, I can't resist recalling an old cartoon of the good king, sitting in his throne with waves lapping around his ankles while one courtier whispers to another, "What a silly cnut".
Did someone say moderator?
Ah well, you see, that's wot I'm sayin', innit. " Wasn't it correct usage to indicate an abbreviation?" Wot I meant was wot you said, viz: "Apostrophes signify omissions of letters" - and "N.C.O.'s" certainly appears to be missing a few. Just that I'm stressed by the struggle to reach 300 before Chris flips that switch .
Is this one for Pedants' Corner in Skindles?
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The Latest: Democrat Kirkpatrick wins Arizona 2nd District
PHOENIX (AP) - The Latest on Arizona's midterm election (all times local):
Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick has won a southern Arizona congressional seat that had been held by Republicans for four years.
Kirkpatrick's victory over Republican Lea Marquez Peterson to win the 2nd Congressional District seat was critical to Democrats' efforts to win control of the U.S. House.
The seat was vacant after Republican Rep. Martha McSally decided to run for the U.S. Senate seat held by the retiring GOP Sen. Jeff Flake.
The swing district that takes in much of Democrat-heavy Tucson and more Republican areas of Cochise County is a key battleground as Democrats attempt to take back control of the U.S. House.
Kirkpatrick previously represented the 1st District during two separate stints in Congress.
She was criticized by Peterson for her lack of ties to the area.
Arizona voters have approved a measure that will limit the authority of the state commission that provides public financing to political candidates and give the governor more oversight over the commissio
Arizona voters have approved a measure that will limit the authority of the state commission that provides public financing to political candidates and give the governor more oversight over the commission.
The changes to state law will allow the governor to reject rules proposed by the members of the Citizens Clean Elections Commission and will prevent candidates from spending public funds on political party services.
Proposition 306 was put on the ballot by the Republican-controlled Legislature in its latest effort to mute the commission's power. The independent panel finances candidates who reject private financing and fundraising and enforces campaign finance disclosure rules.
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Passage of the measure means that regulations proposed by the bipartisan commission created by voters in 1998 can now be overturned by a panel overseen by the governor.
Republican Gov. Doug Ducey has been re-elected as Arizona's governor in a race that focused on border security and education.
Ducey's challenger was Democrat David Garcia, an education professor and fourth generation Arizona Latino.
Public education was a key issue in a state where an unprecedented May teacher strike shut down public schools for nearly a week as teachers demanded higher pay and more educational funding. The teachers returned to class after Ducey signed a plan for teacher pay raises that will reach 20 percent by 2020, including 1 percent granted during the past budget year.
Ducey's campaign outspent Garcia's many times over and included millions of dollars in ads by the Republican Governors Association portraying Garcia as weak on border security.
Ducey was first elected governor in 2014.
Arizona voters have rejected a massive expansion of the state's private school voucher program criticized as a move to drain money from public schools and give it to rich parents to fund their kids' private school tuition.
Proposition 305 was placed on Tuesday's ballot after educators collected enough signatures to block the 2017 expansion championed by Republican Gov. Doug Ducey.
Opponents said it would siphon hundreds of millions of dollars from already-underfunded public schools.
Supporters said the expansion would give parents more school choice and boost public education accountability.
The state currently has a relatively small voucher program that lets some parents take state money and spend it on private schools.
The 2017 law expands eligibility to all students by 2022 but caps enrollment at about 30,000.
Former Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton has won a Phoenix-area U.S. House seat.
The Democrat beat Republican Steve Ferrera to represent the 9th District that covers parts of Phoenix and Tempe.
Stanton resigned as mayor to run for the office after Democratic incumbent Kyrsten Sinema launched her run for the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring GOP Sen. Jeff Flake.
Ferrera is a former Navy doctor who now works for the Veterans Affairs Administration.
The 9th District was drawn as a new district prior to the 2012 election and designed to be competitive.
But Democrats have won every election since its creation.
Arizona voters have approved a ballot measure launched by the Arizona Association of Realtors that prohibits the Legislature from taxing business services.
Supporters of Proposition 126 said they wanted the ban because taxes on services would hurt economic growth and amount to double-taxation on profits from services that already are subjected to income taxes.
The measure prevents officials at the state, county and city government levels from imposing new or increased taxes on services not already in effect by December 31, 2017.
It was opposed by Republican Gov. Doug Ducey, his Democratic opponent David Garcia and a bipartisan array of interest groups.
They argued putting the ban in the state Constitution would handcuff future Legislatures and governors who may need to make adjustments to the state sales tax.
They pointed to the decreasing percentage of the economy that is subject to current sales taxes.
Arizona voters have rejected a measure requiring regulated utilities to obtain 50 percent of their electricity from renewable energy sources like solar or wind power by 2030.
Proposition 127 was fiercely opposed by the state's largest utility, Arizona Public Service.
The utility's parent company spent more than $25 million to oppose the measure, arguing it would raise consumer costs by as much as $1,000 a year per customer annually and hurt the reliability of the state's electrical grid.
The Clean Energy for a Healthy Arizona proposal was backed by solar advocates in Arizona with funding from San Francisco billionaire Tom Steyer.
Initiative supporters say Arizona hasn't taken advantage of its role as the sunniest state in U.S. to develop more solar energy. California's Legislature enacted a similar measure in 2015.
Five Arizona congressmen have easily won their re-election bids.
Democrat Raul Grijalva won a 9th term representing a southwest Arizona congressional district after easily defeating his Republican challenger. Grijalva beat Republican Nick Person in the 3rd Congressional District race.
Democrat Ruben Gallego dominated in southwest Phoenix's 7th District in a race with only token opposition.
Republican Andy Biggs beat Democrat Joan Green in the heavily GOP 5th District representing southeastern Phoenix suburbs. Republican David Schweikert beat Anita Malik to win a 5th term representing the 6th District in northeastern Phoenix suburbs.
Republican Paul Gosar beat Democrat David Brill in the 4th District that covers northwestern Arizona.
That race featured six of Gosar's siblings attacking their brother in an ad and endorsing Brill.
The director of the Navajo Nation election office says some precincts ran out of ballots.
Edbert Little says more ballots are being delivered so that people can vote in the tribal election.
Navajos are electing a new president and representatives to the Tribal Council. They're also voting on whether to increase the salaries of the top two elected leaders.
Little says the election office ordered more than enough ballots for the 110 precincts for the vast reservation in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.
He attributed the ballot shortage to machines that rejected the paper ballots. He says some voters had to be given replacement ballots.
Polls closed on the Navajo Nation at 7 p.m. but voters still in line and waiting for ballot deliveries will be allowed to vote.
About 98,000 Navajos were registered to vote.
Polls have closed in Arizona.
Election officials forecast turnabout of about 60 percent.
That's a sign of unusually high interest in the midterm election. The top race in the state is the neck-and-neck U.S. Senate race between Republican Rep. Martha McSally and Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema.
Republican Gov. Doug Ducey is also up for re-election. His challenger is Democratic education professor David Garcia. Statewide officers from attorney general to corporation commissioner are also on the ballot.
A GOP-backed measure would allow the expansion of a school voucher program. A Democratic-backed one would increase the state's renewable energy standards.
A judge has denied a request from voter rights groups to force Maricopa County to keep polls open past the normal 7 p.m. close because some people had problems voting.
State Elections Director Eric Spencer says the request was denied Tuesday evening and polls will close as scheduled. Anyone in line at 7 p.m. will be able to cast a ballot.
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors had earlier denied a request from several advocacy groups to extend voting.
Board spokesman Fields Moseley said keeping the polls open late would be unprecedented and could confuse voters, delay returns and have unintended consequences.
Students on the Arizona State University campus in Tempe have waited in long lines most of the day and scattered problems were reported elsewhere.
Voter turnout in the Phoenix and surrounding area is projected to be over 60 percent in Tuesday's general election.
That's much higher than the 45 percent turnout for the last mid-term election in November 2014.
Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes says in Facebook event Tuesday evening that the high turnout has resulted in long lines at some polling stations.
He said the state's most populous county has had more than 242,000 in-person voters, a record. Arizona State University in Tempe saw continuously long lines.
Fontes says there were some technical glitches and a couple of locations that didn't open on time because poll workers were locked out of the buildings.
A few advocacy groups asked the county board of supervisors to keep polling locations open past 7 p.m., but the board declined.
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will not keep polls open past 7 p.m. after several advocacy groups complained some voters had issues casting ballots.
Students on the Arizona State University campus in Tempe have waited in long lines most of the day, and several advocacy groups called on the supervisors to keep polls open beyond 7 p.m.
Feminist Majority, a group that works with students on voting rights, said the nine voting stations at the campus polling location were not sufficient.
The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law said that technology glitches and printing problems meant some people could not vote.
The Arizona Republican Party is demanding that all of the state's 15 county recorders not work to verify signatures on early ballots dropped off at the polls on Election Day if an initial review finds the signature doesn't match what's on file.
The letter sent to the recorders also claims that emergency voting centers in Maricopa County and possibly other counties that opened this weekend were illegal. The letter signed by Party Chairman Jonathan Lines asks the recorders not to count any of those votes.
The Republicans' attorney says there is no legal basis for trying to confirm problematic early ballot signatures after polls close Tuesday. Kory Langhofer also says the "emergency voting centers" were opened without an emergency.
An attorney who represents some Democrats calls the Republican letter an effort at voter suppression.
Police in the Phoenix suburb of Goodyear say a man has been arrested for allegedly carrying a BB gun into a polling place and filming inside the venue.
They say 37-year-old Brad Luebke was caught filming inside the Desert Springs Community Church at about 12:35 p.m. Tuesday.
Arizona law which prohibits filming within 75 feet (23 meters) of polling locations.
Police say polling officials and officers tried to tell Luebke about the laws and that he was arrested after refusing to leave the polling location.
They say Luebke was wearing the BB gun holstered on his hip.
Police say he faces three counts of disorderly conduct, one count of misconduct involving weapons and one count of recording within 75 feet of a polling place.
It's unclear if Luebke has a lawyer yet.
Information technology worker Keith Cook used to be a Republican but says he changed to Democrat during the 1980s because he felt the GOP was too aligned with the Christian right and excluding others.
The 53-year-old Cook says issues weighing on him include the environment, global warming and how to care for the homeless.
As a Christian, he said the decline of political discourse with Donald Trump as president disheartened him.
Cook would like to see Democrats win one of the congressional chambers, but says he's not sure what good will come of it.
He says he voted for Kyrsten Sinema for Senate because she has demonstrated her willingness to be more bipartisan. He questions whether Martha McSally could do that.
Commercial builder Keith Broadwater from Phoenix says his votes in Tuesday's midterm election reflected his support for the U.S. Constitution, President Donald Trump, the people who have been forgotten by politicians and the president's approach to economic growth and illegal immigration.
The 65-year-old told says he also voted for Republican Senate candidate Martha McSally and GOP Gov. Doug Ducey.
Broadwater described himself as a "Christian American constitutional conservative Republican - in that order."
He credits Trump with improving the business climate by cutting regulations on business "so that the entrepreneurial free expression of ideas can run again."
Rep. Martha McSally is telling backers to "just land the plane."
The Republican senate candidate and former combat pilot greeted supporters at a diner in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler on Election Day.
She urged them to "carbo-load" and then get back to knocking on doors.
McSally's says "we're mission complete, we're almost out of ammo, just land the plane."
She is locked in a tight race with Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema for Arizona's open Senate seat.
U.S. Senate candidate Kyrsten Sinema is spending the final hours of Election Day talking to voters and grabbing food at one of her favorite restaurants.
The Democrat says she started Tuesday with a run on the University of Arizona campus in Tucson before heading to Phoenix.
She greeted patrons during the lunch hour at America's Taco Shop in Phoenix.
Sinema says she will remain laser-focused on campaigning up until polls close. She also says she is not concerned by any confusion that may arise from the late withdrawal of Green Party candidate Angela Green.
Sinema and Republican Martha McSally are in a tight race to become Arizona's first female senator.
They are vying for the seat vacated by Republican Sen. Jeff Flake, who decided not to seek re-election.
Maricopa County's top election official says the Election Day turnout at polling sites in metro Phoenix is almost on par with a presidential election.
County Recorder Adrian Fontes says more than 86,000 ballots were cast at polling places of Tuesday morning.
Fontes says lines at some locations left people waiting for voting booths but not to check in.
Fontes says there have been some problems at a few of the some 500 voting sites.
They included technical glitches in Mesa and a foreclosure that locked up a Chandler polling place.
Fontes says the Chandler location is being set up at an alternative site elsewhere on the same property.
Officials had planned initially to relocate to a high school.
A 52-year-old math teacher at a Phoenix community college says she always votes but that this midterm carries a particular urgency.
Democrat Kory Ambrosich says she's "very frightened" by the country's direction under President Donald Trump and his Republican supporters and says that direction "definitely needs to be halted and changed."
Ambrosich says that she's saddened by the country's political divide and that she feels it in her own family.
She wants a Congress that would be willing to push back against Trump if necessary, even if it means getting less done.
A 60-year-old Phoenix man is rooting for Martha McSally to be Arizona's first female senator.
Jeff Heisel says that he liked McSally's fighter pilot background and that he and his wife felt so strongly about McSally that they went to her Oct. 12 rally in the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert.
Heisel says he felt Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake failed to support President Donald Trump.
Maricopa County election officials say a polling site in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler is not operating.
County Recorder Adrian Fontes told KTVK-TV that poll workers were trying to set up in the parking lot of the Golf Academy of America, which had been foreclosed on overnight Tuesday.
Fontes says they will now open a new polling location for the Gila Precinct at Mesquite High School in nearby Gilbert at about 10 a.m.
The owners of the property locked the doors, taking election officials by surprise.
Fontes had said reopening the site would have required a court order.
Any voter can cast a ballot at a voting center, while only voters registered in a specific precinct such as the Gila Precinct can cast ballots at a precinct's polling location.
A precinct polling location in a Phoenix suburb that was locked by a landlord is open.
Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes tweeted that the Gila Precinct's location in Chandler was up and running shortly after 7 a.m. Tuesday.
The owners of the Golf Academy of America polling location locked the doors overnight.
Fontes says his office was taken by surprise and learned the property was in foreclosure.
County election officials were sending affected voters to cast ballots at a voting center at Chandler City Hall. They said reopening the site would require a court order.
Maricopa County's top elections official says a precinct polling location in a Phoenix suburb didn't open as scheduled Tuesday morning for the start of midterm election voting because the landlord locked the doors overnight.
County Recorder Adrian Fontes says his office was surprised to learn the Gila Precinct's location in Chandler is in foreclosure and Fontes says his office is working to reopen the site or find a new one on short notice.
However, Fontes says affected voters can cast ballots at a voting center at Chandler City Hall.
Fontes says opening the Gila Precinct polling site would require getting a court order.
Maricopa County has over 500 polling locations.
Voting is underway in Arizona as polling stations open across the state for Tuesday's midterm election.
Democrat Kyrsten Sinema takes on Republican Martha McSally in the U.S. Senate race to replace Republican Jeff Flake, who is retiring.
In another statewide race, Republican Gov. Doug Ducey is seeking a second term. He's challenged by Democrat David Garcia.
Voters also will fill the state's other statewide offices from attorney general to corporation commissioner.
A Republican-backed measure to expand the state's school vouchers program is on the ballot. So is a Democratic-backed one to increase the state's renewable energy standard.
Polls are open until 7 p.m. but most Arizona voters had already cast their ballots early. Officials forecast potentially record turnout for a midterm.
Voters are making their final decisions in a historic Arizona election.
Either Republican Rep. Martha McSally or Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema will become the state's first female U.S. Senator. Their contentious race for a seat being vacated by retiring Senator Jeff Flake has dominated the state's politics.
Voters will also decide whether to re-elect Republican Gov. Doug Ducey. They'll also choose officials for the state's various statewide offices from attorney general to corporation commissioner. A Republican-backed measure to expand the state's school voucher program is on the ballot. So is a Democratic-backed one to increase the state's renewable energy standard.
The majority of Arizona voters have already cast their ballots early for the election. Officials are forecasting potentially record turnout for a midterm.
This story has been corrected to reflect than an education ballot measure would expand school vouchers, not charter schools.
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Democrats Urge Labor Board Member William Emanuel to Explain Conflicts of Interest on Decision to Weaken Workers’ Rights, Shield Corporations from Responsibility
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Higher Education Act: Murray Highlights Need to Address Rising Costs of College and Massive Burden of Student Debt
Far too many students and borrowers cannot afford the costs of college, or struggle with the burden of student debt with no end in sight In hearing, Murray makes the case for helping students afford college at every phase of their education: before they apply, while they're enrolled, and after they graduate Murray: "The way we finance higher education by asking everyone to take on debt is sending a clear message that college is for the wealthy-not the students who have the most to gain… Continue Reading
More than 120 Democrats Urge Department of Labor to Withdraw Harmful Proposed Tip Rule
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Murray, Casey, Scott, DeLauro: Occupational Safety and Health Administration Is Abandoning Its Core Mission By Rejecting Safety Recommendations to Protect Vulnerable Meat and Poultry Plant Workers
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Murray: Higher Education Reauthorization, Including Accountability, “Should Put Students And Taxpayers First”
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Murray: “This Botched Cover-Up of Evidence Proving President Trump’s Policies Help Businesses Steal Billions From Workers Shows Exactly What President Trump Truly Cares About”
News reports reveal the Trump Administration covered up its own data showing its proposed tip rule change would allow employers to steal potentially billions from workers Women make up two-thirds of tipped wage workers nationwide, and would be particularly hard-hit by this rule Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released the following statement on reports that the Department of Labor c… Continue Reading
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Murray Demands Bipartisan Action to Prepare for Public Health Threats
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Emergency Law in Ireland 1918-1925 Hardback
by Colm (Lecturer in Law, Faculty and School of Law, Lecturer in Law, Faculty and School of L Campbell
The years 1918-1925 were the most turbulent in recent Irish history, a time of momentous constitutional change and widespread political unrest.
Faced with armed insurrection and revolutionary claims to democratic legitimacy, the British government responded with increasingly harsh emergency powers.
These measures provided the model for the governments which emerged following the partition of the country into the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland. In this scholarly and compelling book Dr Colm Cambell offers a detailed legal analysis of emergency powers and assesses their impact upon the outcome of political conflicts.
Drawing upon extensive archival materials, the author examines the effect of emergency law on the battle for legitimacy in three jurisdictions: Ireland under British rule 1918-1921; the Irish Free State 1922-25; and Northern Ireland 1921-25. By identifying and discussing three core areas of emergency law in all three jurisdictions, such as special powers of arrest and detention, special courts and internment without trial, the author brings out the historical continuity in the development of these powers.
The role of the judiciary in co-operating with laws which helped to marginalize them is also discussed. Carefully researched and cogently argued, this book will appeal not only to historians but also to constitutional lawyers, political scientists, and scholars interested in civil liberaties and the history of laws relating to political violence.
Pages: 454 pages, line figures, maps, tables
Category: Social & cultural history
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Ndiraya happy with progress
19 Mar, 2019 - 16:03 2019-03-19T16:30:14+00:00 2019-03-19T16:30:14+00:00 0 Views
Tonderai Ndiraya
Blessing Malinganiza, Sports Reporter
YOUNG Warriors coach Tonderai Ndiraya believes they have made progress in as far as preparations for the back-to-back Afcon qualifiers against Mozambique are concerned.
The Under 23 side face Mozambique on 22 and 26 March, beginning with an away trip.
The team leave for Mozambique on Wednesday.
Foreign-based players, who consists of Spain-based goalkeeper Martin Mapisa, Germany duo of Seth Patrick and Shama Bako and Slovakia-based Enrique Ndlovu were expected to be in the country yesterday.
“There has been so much progress, the boys are doing well.
“I think we are missing about four players from abroad who should be coming in today.
“The goalkeeper Martin Mapisa , Germany duo of St Patrick and Shama Bako as well as Enrique Ndlovu who is coming from Slovakia.
“Otherwise we have three guys who have come in Reward Makona is here, Nick Guyo joined in today and Junior Zindoga who has also joined in,” he said.
Ndiraya says he has been working on the physical aspects with the boys.
“Everything is okay; we have been having good preparation so far.
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“But merely we were focusing on the physical aspect of the game obviously it’s because most of the guys here are local boys who are playing in the local premiership which hasn’t started.
“ So that’s the story but the other three guys who are coming in look good, physically are okay for obvious reasons they are active in their respective leagues,” he said.
“That’s where we are so far, so far good. We are anxiously waiting for the four who are coming in.
“We have little time to assess them but we have two games. If they haven’t rested enough and not yet ready, we leave early then we might have to consider them in the second league.
“We will be able to assess them today.”
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Resistance to Endocrine Therapies in Cancer
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About this Research Topic
Endocrine-related cancers originate from endocrine organs, such as thyroid, pituitary, hypothalamus, adrenal cortex, pancreas, primary and secondary sex organs and mammary glands (breast). Cancers of the breast, ovary, prostate and endometrium are steroid-dependent, with breast cancer being the most common ...
Endocrine-related cancers originate from endocrine organs, such as thyroid, pituitary, hypothalamus, adrenal cortex, pancreas, primary and secondary sex organs and mammary glands (breast). Cancers of the breast, ovary, prostate and endometrium are steroid-dependent, with breast cancer being the most common among women and prostate cancer being the third among men. Since both of these cancer types require steroid hormones for their growth, survival and proliferation, a strategy, known as endocrine therapy, that blocks the synthesis or actions of the key steroid hormones, has been adapted as the first line-of-treatment. However, eventually a majority of the endocrine-related cancers evolve into a hormone-independent phenotype, rendering the endocrine therapies ineffective (decrease in efficacy of second-line therapy to 30% from the 70% efficiency for the first-line treatment). Once this refractoriness sets in, these turn into very aggressive cancers. Adaptive as well as primary resistance to endocrine therapy remain a persistent clinical challenge.
Over the last decade or so, many research groups have been trying to understand the mechanism of resistance to endocrine therapies and develop more effective treatment strategies with minimum toxicity. Among several well-known modes of endocrine therapy resistance, de novo mutations in the hormone receptor ESR genes are seen in resistant cancers, but in a rare percentage of cases. Differential activation of signaling pathways such as PI3K/AKT and Ras-MAPK is seen more often in tumors with acquired resistance. Alterations in cell cycle regulators such as Cyclin D1, RB or MYC and activation of receptor tyrosine kinases (examples ErbB2, FGFR, IR, IGF1R) are also implicated in development of endocrine therapy resistance. More recently, enhanced autophagy has been associated with acquisition of endocrine-therapy resistance.
In this Research Topic of Frontiers in Endocrinology, we have made an attempt to provide a comprehensive picture of the challenges faced due to emergence of resistance to endocrine therapies in breast cancer and the measures taken by the medical community to avoid/overcome such setback. It also brings the research findings from various groups across the world together providing a most updated, thorough understanding of the basis of resistance. Given that prostate cancer exhibits a lot of similarities in terms of their response to steroid hormones, mechanistic studies from endocrine therapy resistance in prostate cancer field are also included. We hope that this collection of research articles will provide a comprehensive insight into the current status of endocrine therapy to the clinicians, academics as well as patient communities.
We welcome original as well as review articles on a broad range of topics related to the resistance to endocrine therapies in cancer, which may include clinical as well as molecular studies.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
1. Possible molecular mechanisms underlining resistance to endocrine therapy in breast, ovary, prostate and endometrium cancers.
2. Cross-talk among endocrine and other non-endocrine (example GF) signaling pathways contributing to endocrine drug resistance and strategies to overcome these
3. Possible role of biomarkers that may be useful to predict resistance or response to targeted agents.
4. Role of altered metabolism on endocrine resistance
5. Cancer stem cells and endocrine resistance
6. Role of hypoxia in endocrine resistance
7. The potential role of microenvironment in the acquisition of endocrine-therapy resistance
8. Genomic and Non-genomic pathways of steroid hormones and role in endocrine resistance
9. Exosomes in endocrine therapy resistance.
10. Application of genome editing in combating endocrine therapy resistance.
11. Liquid biopsy as an early predictor of endocrine therapy resistance.
12. Chemotherapy-induced senescence and its impact on endocrine therapy success.
13. Non-coding RNA in endocrine therapy resistance.
14. Chromatin alterations and endocrine therapy resistance
15. Implications of autophagy on endocrine resistance
Keywords: Steroid dependent, Endocrine therapy, Growth factor signaling, Hormone ablation, Non-genomic
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The Gods of the Ozarks
By Yvonne Ussher
AboutFACE brings you the World Premiere of “The Gods of the Ozarks” by Matthew Cole Kelly. A Bold new comedy with cast of 8, which examines battle between science and religion.
By Clare Monnelly
MINEFIELD is a play about grey areas. All it takes is one wrong move to shift opinion. And no one wants to be on the wrong side of history. The mob are out for blood. Who’s next?
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Sonic Topographies / Vancouver New Music Festival 2014
Joanne Lam
Vancouver New Music Festival celebrated its 2014 edition from October 16 to October 19 with the theme Sonic Topographies, bringing together the works of composers and sound artists alike into a common discourse on the nature of music, sound, and sustainability. True to these topics of interest, the third night of the festival on Saturday, October 18 featured a diverse and inquisitive range of works by Leslie García, John Luther Adams, Hildegard Westerkamp, and Annea Lockwood.
John Luther Adams
The first performance entitled Bio-Box was an audiovisual experiment by Mexican sound artist Leslie García. Using living systems such as mosses and algae as her musical instruments, García moved these plant pods around along the surface of a light box – all the while introducing physical stimuli such as touch and vibration – to elicit various electrical responses between each plant. The micro-voltage generated from this biofeedback interface was then made audible to listeners, accompanied by a video projection of cells in motion; the resulting effect is like a sonic microscope, a scientific exposition revealing the unheard gurgles and hums of organisms under provocation. García’s performance, conducted as if in a laboratory, was the most technical one of the night. Although hard to grasp at times given the abstract nature of Bio-Box, the microbial drone did provide unexpected surprises in the form of overtones and reckless rhythms, elements which helped to bridge the gap between García’s direct experience as manipulator of these sounds and the more objective experience of the audience.
John Luther Adams’ Four Thousand Holes (2010) followed after a brief intermission. The piece, performed by pianist William Fried and percussionist Scott Deal on bells and vibraphone, was underscored by an electronic soundtrack whose source sounds were derived from the featured instruments themselves. In this way, the two textures of performance – electroacoustic and live – folded into each other beautifully, melding in the same musical space despite the soundtrack being fuller and seemingly more present in the acoustic environment. From the performers’ perspective, Adams’ complex rhythms had to hold its own ground and thus required intense concentration, a challenge which Fried and Deal met with soul and utmost care. Four Thousand Holes somehow managed to sound delicate but not fragile, determined but not forceful, and bright but not blinding; the performance was a truly engrossing one.
Hildegard Westerkamp
Next up was Hildegard Westerkamp’s Fantasie for Horns II (1979) for solo French horn and electroacoustic soundtrack (created from recordings of foghorns, trainhorns, and other horns from the Canadian coasts). In her pre-concert talk, Westerkamp made it known to the audience that the soundtrack was in fact the foundation of her piece (complete in and of itself as Fantasie for Horns I), and that the live instrumentation was composed afterwards as an added sonic dimension. This distinction came through quite clearly in the performance as Nick Anderson – despite maintaining the role of a soloist on stage, backstage, and on the balcony – played entirely in service to the sounds coming out of the speakers, choosing to flatten his tone rather than to round it out. To rid of virtuosity this way is no easy feat for most musicians standing alone on stage, but it was masterfully achieved by Anderson who dared to listen to Westerkamp’s composition and to let the soundtrack take the lead.
Annea Lockwood during Piano Burning, photo by Xenia Pestova
The evening ended with Annea Lockwood’s Buoyant (2013) and Dusk (2012), two stereo electroacoustic works which sought to expand the way we hear marine environments. Buoyant, for instance, combined the lapping and plopping of water at close range with the more distant sounds of creaking and clanking gangplanks at a ferry terminal. Dusk, on the other hand, coupled transposed bat calls from up high with the low pulsing frequency of ‘black smoker’ hydrothermal vents along the seafloor. Lockwood’s pieces were direct and deeply visceral in their imaginative use of sound recordings, encouraging listeners to close their eyes and immerse themselves within her soundscapes.
Although this was only one night out of four, Sonic Topographies proved to be a delight for curious ears and minds. Vancouver New Music deserves much credit for bringing acoustic ecology to the forefront of their annual festival, and not just focusing on new music alone. One can only hope that next year’s crowd will be bigger and include more audience members from beyond the academic and sound art spheres.
Annea LockwoodHildegard WesterkampJohn Luther AdamsLeslie GarcíaNick AndersonOrpheum AnnexScott DealSonic TopographiesVancouver New MusicWilliam Fried
Joanne Lam is currently the writer and producer of a cross-media arts project, INVERSES, in collaboration with artists of various disciplines from around the world. Joanne is also a classically trained musician with an unhealthy bias towards the cello.
This week: concerts in New York (October 27 – November 2, 2014)
Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble: Realign the Time
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The last time that Honda had a real performance car in the United States, it was the S2000. And with steadily declining sales, which accelerated during the automotive crisis that began in 2008, the automaker pulled the plug on the roadster in 2009, after a decade of production. Meanwhile, the closest that American customers have had to a performance-oriented vehicle from Honda is the perennial best-selling Civic. And even that nameplate has been faced with increasingly formidable competition from other compact vehicles, plus claims that it has gotten too conservative in driving feel.
To maintain the Civic's dominance, Honda is finally introducing the Type R variant to the U.S. market. The Type R is the highest performance version of the Civic. Relying a lightened and stiffened body, enhanced brakes and chassis, and a specially tuned engine, it is engineered to drive like a sports car. The Type R also gets a distinctively sports-styled interior to set it apart from the other Civic models. Honda announced the impending arrival of the Type R Civic to the U.S. in 2017 at the just-concluded Paris Motor Show.
What's New For The Honda Civic Type R?
Designed as a five-door hatchback, the new Type R has a brushed titanium-like body finish with red highlights to emphasize a sporty exterior. Carbon fiber skirts fit warmly at the sides, smoked lenses coat the LED headlamps, and the sharp-looking front fascia features huge inlets for cooling the engine. Four 20-inch alloy wheels with a piano-black finish and red accent hoist the vehicle from the ground, and red Honda badges adorn the grille and center caps.
Details on the performance specifics are scant. However, it is expected that the Type R will use the turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder VTEC from Honda's K20C family of engines. Although it is expected to provide an output of 306 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque, the Type R might get boosted power figures, especially considering that it is directly competing with Ford's own souped-up version of its compact Focus car: the RS. Honda is expected to keep the standard front-wheel layout, with a six-speed manual transmission for ultimate control of gear shifting on the road. The automaker is also expected to firm-tune the suspension for a tighter driving feel, as well as provide a braking system that keeps distances short.
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Our Culture & Core Values
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About The Honeywell Foundation
The Honeywell Foundation is dedicated to the enhancement of artistic, social, cultural, and recreational opportunities for all. We are a nonprofit arts organization located in Wabash, Indiana. Founded in 1941 by industrialist Mark C. Honeywell, the Foundation now reaches hundreds of thousands of guests each year through a variety of arts offerings including live concerts, visual art programs, family festivals, and recreational events.
Every team member plays an important role in our mission. We are a strengths-based organization that recognizes the need for individual development and clarity in purpose. We highly value teamwork, and seek energetic, fun, and committed individuals to become a part of our team.
Our core values of teamwork, innovation, excellence, service and stewardship capture the way in which our mission and vision are accomplished. They’ve been carefully crafted and defined to give us a common language by which to hold ourselves and each other accountable.
Combining our individual strengths, supporting each other, and working toward common goals through open and honest communication
Displaying entrepreneurial spirit and creativity; enjoying fulfilling and exciting work
With initiative and determination, driving for exceptional results in all we do through our strong work ethic
Providing exemplary service in every internal and external interaction by truly caring about others’ needs; ensuring a guest for life through every experience
Preserving our legacy – carrying on our mission in an ever useful and fiscally responsible way that honors those who support us; contributing to the well-being of our community and beyond
"The Honeywell Foundation is a cornerstone of our community – a place where memories are made and lives impacted. We have a team that truly cares not only about the mission and vision of the Honeywell Foundation, but each other."
Melanie Tart, Controller
"The Honeywell team is such an outgoing group of individuals. I continue to be amazed by the selfless actions that are taken every day by the people around me. Ultimately, it makes for a very positive work environment, gives reassurance that we as a team are making a difference, and lastly provides me with a job experience that I can enjoy and take pride in every single day."
Andrew Rhoades, Sous Chef
"The mission of the Honeywell Foundation is why I came to work here and it is what drives me each day. The work we do touches thousands of lives every year in an impactful way. Whether it is students or seniors or all those in between, we strive to offer programs and events that engage, educate and entertain. I love the work culture here at the Honeywell Foundation, it’s a team! We work hard, but we know our work is appreciated. We have a dedicated and passionate workforce second to none and I am proud to be one of them."
Ellen Mock, Corporate Relations Manager
"Having worked for the Foundation now into the thirteenth year it has been a great experience and opportunity. From the beginning one of excitement, pride and support in being part of a great community/city/family where everyone matters and success is sought out and supported for all. The Honeywell family itself strives to stand tall and continue today that level of commitment to all of the lives it touches. As the Foundation continues to grow and develop on its core values, I look forward to many more successful stories."
Jim Charette, Facilities and Grounds Manager
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Northeast Indiana is in the middle of it all, located just three hours or less by car from Midwest cities including Chicago, Cincinnati and Indianapolis – but with its own unique vibe and easygoing lifestyle.
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Doing our Bit
Our Environmental Initiatives
Our Success in the Market
The 'Boy on the Bike'
Meet the leadership team who have driven the business forward, letting them share their experience and why they love working for Hovis®.
Nish Kankiwala
Pete Hill
Chad Leembruggen
Ketan Halai
George Idicula
Supply Chain Director
What’s the best job you’ve ever had?
“I’ve worked in consumer goods for a long time – over 40 years – and I’ve been fortunate to work with some really strong brands and best-in-class companies such as PepsiCo, Unilever and Burger King. The best jobs are the ones that integrate your personal interests too, so I loved my time at Burger King – burgers are one of my favourite foods! But my best job is my current one at Hovis®. I absolutely love bread and I’m a keen baker at home. My signature bake is a sunflower seed white loaf. Working with eight bakeries excites me every day and I love our products – my favourite in our range is Seed Sensations®, it’s a great product."
What do the Hovis® values mean to you?
"Our company values mean a lot to me and the main reason for this is because they came from those who matter the most; our colleagues! When I set out our future strategy in 2016 to give our consumers the best quality product, I was clear with the Executive team and the business that we needed to, and would deliver, on this promise to our consumers. So in 2017, after working with a number of our colleagues across all of our sites, our values were set, based on what they think is important and the key drivers to success. These values are the bedrock of our company today and in the future.”
What does success look like to you?
“For me, it is about giving every home the best quality product. That’s what we strive to deliver at Hovis® every day. I spend a significant amount of time at all the bakeries with our colleagues, our milling technicians, our delivery drivers and the leadership teams, so that I can best understand what they need to deliver our strategy, and to ensure that we provide that, on a consistent, long-term basis. My career started in a factory as an engineer so I am therefore fascinated by what our bakery colleagues believe the business could be doing differently to achieve our goal. I am very heartened to see how these thoughts and conversations have evolved over the last 3 years and the difference our 2,800 colleagues want to make."
“The best aspect of my role is the variety. My career has given me exposure to every function within our business, and I’ve been lucky enough to work in a number of different areas of HR and on a variety of projects in my time here, so I have a really broad view of exactly how we work. My role also means I visit sites a lot and the one thing that makes me very proud is how proud my colleagues are to work for Hovis®.
I started with Rank Hovis McDougalls eighteen years ago in a Logistics role but my degree was in HR and it was always my intention to make the move quickly. In the past HR was primarily seen as a transactional function but it is now at the heart of most companies as people are a key part of our success, I therefore take great pride in ensuring the ‘People’ pillar of our strategy is delivered.
For me, the quality of our service is central to delivering for our stakeholders across the business every day. They should expect the best from us, and for this to happen I need to trust my team to do their jobs. I believe that trust should be given as well as earned, which is another thing central to the way we work here.
Ultimately I am accountable for delivering on the promises I make to the business and the Board. If I keep my promises and stick to them, I can inspire my whole team to do the same. That sense of accountability runs through our business and is one of our strongest assets.”
"I’m the Commercial Director here at Hovis®. This covers all the things our consumers see; what our products look and taste like, what packaging we use and its design, our innovation, as well as partnering with our customers and developing marketing plans that promote all the benefits of the Hovis® brand. The Commercial team in its purest sense serves the interests of the consumer, listening to their needs, whilst working with our customers to ensure the plans are commercially viable for us and them.
I started working for Hovis® in 2008 so I’ve seen a lot of changes both here and in the industry. We have a fantastic brand and an infectious passion that runs throughout the business, whether you're in an office, a bakery or a depot, there is so much pride for those five letters. Bread is such a simple product. It's not flashy or pretentious yet almost every single home in the country uses it. Toast in the morning, packed lunch at school or work, afternoon snack, picnic, late night peanut butter on toast; it's such an intrinsic part of our everyday lives and I love it for that.
There’s always something happening and always growth to go after and with no two days being the same, we never get bored!
Quality is absolutely fundamental to why we exist and it really underpins our brand and our entire philosophy. Whether it's our bakers making bread long into the night or our amazing drivers starting deliveries when most of us are fast asleep, it all works when quality is king.
I always make a point of buying a variety of bread products, because unless you see yourself as the consumer, you don’t have a true understanding of your product and why it's better than the many alternatives out there. For me it’s important to not get caught up in a ‘head office’ mentality – we are here to deliver great products at great value to the millions of shoppers who buy our products every day.
When it comes to my favourite it depends what I’m eating it with – I’d say Soft White Thick with Nutella and definitely Seeded Batch with peanut butter! Oh and Seven Seeds with smokey bacon..I could go on”
“I look after finance at Hovis®, so I’m responsible for every penny that passes through the business.
I came here after many years in big corporate environments and it was the quick decision making and sense of energy that attracted me. Finance is a rewarding place to work at Hovis®, as we truly are at the heart of the organisation. We collaborate closely with all areas of the business to lead the compliance agenda and advise on all financial aspects of decision making – guiding Hovis® through both short term trading obstacles and through setting the long term strategic direction, balancing the options being considered by the business with sound financial discipline to underwrite the longevity of the Hovis® brand. Whether investing in developing new products, purchasing new equipment or planning an advertising campaign, Finance will be involved. We are a business wide function and you will find a trusted finance team member whether you are at head office, a bakery, a distribution centre or a mill.
Hovis® is a very dynamic business, constantly striving to do better, which makes Finance an exciting place to work as no two days are the same. We do have a regular cadence of work based around forecast and reporting cycles, but beyond these the work varies with the demands of the business, as we work together to ensure we deliver the best quality bread to our consumers every day. I joined Hovis® in 2015. I’m extremely proud of what the business and my finance team have achieved since then and the strong base we have built for future success.
My favourite product is Hovis® Seeded Batch, a new product launched in 2018.”
“I'm responsible for Manufacturing, Logistics, Procurement, Quality, Health & Safety and IS services. This effectively covers the whole process, from procurement of ingredients, through to bread arriving on the shelves at retailers as well as support services. I have a great team leading each of these areas and working together they all have one common objective which is to safely and consistently make and deliver the best quality products to our customers, on time, every day. It's a pretty broad and varied role and a challenging one too!
I’m proud to work for Hovis®. With such an iconic brand, the great products we make and the excellent team I have, we are well placed to exploit the growth opportunities that exist in our market and I'm looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead.
I believe our brand values should and do guide the way we work as a business. Quality is about so much more than just the bread we bake. It’s about quality in everything we do and when you add to that how we pull together as one big team, is what makes us the best in the industry. To work like this, we must have absolute trust in each other to do the job we’re here to do – we shouldn't need to look over people’s shoulders to check up on them. We just do what we say we’re going to do and we do it well. It’s as simple as that. I know simple doesn't necessarily mean easy but it also does not mean impossible! But, working like this is what drives our success and makes us who we are."
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Five Ways Neil Gorsuch Spoke Out Against Equality
By Hayley Miller
Earlier tonight, President Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court of the United States. Gorsuch has a long and troubling career opposing civil rights, including for LGBTQ people. Given this record, HRC has taken the extraordinary step of opposing this Supreme Court nominee prior to his confirmation hearing -- a first for the organization.
Here are five ways Gorsuch was an opponent of equality:
Gorsuch called marriage equality part of the liberal social agenda, saying. “American liberals have become addicted to the courtroom… as the primary means of effecting their social agenda on everything from gay marriage to assisted suicide…”
He joined the Tenth Circuit’s decision in Hobby Lobby v. Sebelius, which asserted that that some private corporations are “people” under federal law and have a right to deny basic healthcare coverage if it violates their religious belief. This expansive ruling could allow employers to deny transgender employees access to hormone treatment, access to birth control and other crucial health care for LGBTQ people.
Hobby Lobby could have negative long-term consequences beyond health care for the LGBTQ community. There are those who are already trying to use the decision to support discrimination against LGBTQ workers.
In 2015, Gorsuch joined a ruling against a transgender woman who was denied consistent access to hormone therapy while incarcerated. The ruling dismissed the prisoner’s claims that the denial of care amounted to cruel and unusual punishment under the U.S. Constitution.
He has advocated for eliminating Chevron deference, a critical administrative law doctrine that allows our federal system of regulations to function, which could result in the significant loss protections for LGBTQ people.
Filed under: SCOTUS, Federal Advocacy
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Hycast has the technology, Intellectual Property and experience to design products to meet high end specifications. For example, on an project such as the Dubai Terminal 3, Hycast completed the following design steps to ensure the product met the the load and design constrains;
3D Computer Modelling: The first step of the design process is to develop a 3D computer model of the proposed casting and its components.
Finite Element Analysis (FEA): The FEA is a linear static finite element analysis of the casting to demonstrate the maximum developed stress when design loads are applied.
Casting Simulation: Technology is used to simulate and visualise the entire casting process. This allows the team to establish the most effective and timely process minimising defects and maximising throughput.
Rapid Prototyping: Rapid Prototyping technology combines computer modelling with automated wax printing to produce a "near perfect" single casting. This technology is important as it allows the client to confirm shape, form and finish prior to the commencement of tooling.
A Successful Formula
Hycast Metals is in a constant frame of mind of "continual improvement" and has obtained the relevant accreditations to achieve that goal.
Hycast Metals accredited to:
ISO/IEC 17025 NATA Accredited Laboratory
AS/NZS ISO 45001 Safety Management Systems
ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems
Department of Defence Recognised Supplier
Wax Injection: Wax replicas of the desired castings are produced by injecting tooling with wax. These replicas are called wax patterns.
Assembly: The wax patterns are attached to a central wax runner bar, to form an investment tree.
Shell Building: The shell is built by immersing the tree in a liquid ceramic slurry and then coating in a refractory product. Up to 5 layers may be applied in this manner. This stage is the creation of the “Investment mould”.
De-Wax: Once the ceramic shell is dry, the wax is melted out, using an autoclave creating a negative impression of the assembly within the shell.
Casting: The investment mould trees are fired in an oven and pulled out while hot. The shell is then filled with molten metal by gravity pouring. After the mould has been filled, the molten metal is allowed to cool and solidify into the shape of the final casting. Cooling time depends on the thickness of the part, thickness of the mould, and the material used.
Knock Off: When the metal has cooled and solidified, the ceramic shell is broken off.
Cut Off: The parts are then cut away from the central runner bar using a high speed cut-off saw or band saw.
Finishing: Finishing operations such as grinding or sandblasting are used to smooth the part at the gates. Heat treatment may be specified to add further treatment to the final part.
Inspection: All parts are inspected for quality and shipped to the customer.
the many shapes of success
Alloys can be chosen from a range of steels and stainless steels as well as nickel alloys, cobalt alloys, cast iron, brass, bronze, aluminium and other alloys to suit most purposes. Your own special alloys may be also made up for specific applications and certified in our NATA registered metals analysis laboratory.
The most commonly cast alloy groups are listed below;
200 Series Stainless Steels - Ferritic
300 Series Stainless Steels - Austenitic
400 Series Stainless Steels - Martensitic
Precipitation Hardening Stainless Steels
Duplex Stainless Steels
Heat Resistant Stainless Steels
Abrasion Resistant Steels
Carbon and Low Alloy Steels
Tool Steels
Aluminium Alloys
Alloy Brochure : Tables listing the most popular alloys and their mechanical properties.
Hycast is a lot more than "just another investment casting company". The company offers the full range of technical skills necessary to ensure castings are managed effectively from design through utilization.
Hycast has manufactured engineered castings for the full spectrum of castings.
Hycast has completed prestige architectural projects across the world, including Dubai International Airport Terminal 3's distinctive tear drop windows and Hong Kong's One Island East foyer support structure, including 220 kg distinctive and unique vierendeel truss elements.
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Manufacture of Unique Facade Brick
Central Police Station (CPS) Hong Kong
Hycast Metals has successfully engaged with high profile architects, engineers, contractors and projects in Hong Kong since 1998. Consequently, Hycast was invited to submit a proposal for the manufacture and supply of 8,200 aluminium bricks to be incorporated in the Central Police Station restoration project, Hong Kong. Hycast was asked to make this submission, as the architect was not satisfied with current offerings from 70 worldwide suppliers.
Hycast Metals as a company has a strong structural engineering and metallurgical base, as a foundation. Hycast offered a low pressure die cast casting, incorporating the granite texture with a unique finish for aluminium. This is what the architect was seeking. Hycast won the contract on quality.
Hycast Metals
Hycast Projects
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Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999)
Fallen Heroes: Part 2
TV-14 | 1h | Crime, Drama, Mystery | Episode aired 8 May 1998
The Homicide Unit takes down the remaining Mahoney organization, but not without collateral damage. Stivers tells Gee that Luther Mahoney's shooting is the reason for all the carnage in the past 24 hours.
Paul Attanasio (created by), Joy Kecken (teleplay by) (as Joy Lusco) | 4 more credits »
Richard Belzer, Andre Braugher, Reed Diamond | See full cast & crew »
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Title: Fallen Heroes: Part 2 (08 May 1998)
Richard Belzer ... John Munch
Andre Braugher ... Frank Pembleton
Reed Diamond ... Mike Kellerman
Peter Gerety ... Stuart Gharty
Clark Johnson ... Meldrick Lewis
Yaphet Kotto ... Al Giardello
Kyle Secor ... Tim Bayliss
Jon Seda ... Paul Falsone
Callie Thorne ... Laura Ballard
Toni Lewis ... Terri Stivers
Clayton LeBouef ... Col. George Barnfather
John Orofino ... Officer Hoskins (as Jon Orofino)
Dave Trovato ... Officer Mike Graul
Judy Thornton ... Judy
Ami Brabson ... Mary Pembleton
8 May 1998 (USA) See more »
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
This episode takes place in May 1998. See more »
Det. Frank Pembleton: The nurse chased us out, she said she didn't want a crowd.
Det. Meldrick Lewis: Yeah? Well screw the nurse.
Featured in Homicide: The Movie (2000) See more »
Season 6: David Simon's book is long gone in the pursuit of ratings but it is still a solid cop drama with good high points
11 September 2008 | by bob the moo – See all my reviews
The enforced rotation of Homicide officers is coming to an end and the previous unit find themselves rejoining their previous jobs all assuming that they will be welcomed home like heroes. The truth is though that the new detectives have mostly impressed Giardello and the closure rate is high, with lots of beloved black on the board. Pembleton and Bayliss return from Robbery and find their first case to be a murder at a party thrown by a high-profile businessman and investor in community projects; that Giardello is a family friend only makes things worse. Meanwhile, Lewis, Stivers and Kellerman are targeted by a gunman, presumably connected with the Luther Mahoney shooting and Detective Falsone starts asking difficult questions as he looks into the case via a bystander killed in the cross-fire. As always the bodies keep falling and life goes on.
The sixth season of the critically acclaimed but averagely received show arrives with a simple message from NBC get more viewers. The show had slipped behind Nash Bridges in the ratings (no, really it had) and was also generating lower than required advertising revenue and the network were getting itchy. In the UK (when it got here) Channel 4 had also pretty much given up on it and had floated it into post-midnight screenings that meant you had to scan the lisitings or risk missing episodes; literally one week three would be on on three consecutive nights, the next week none stuff like that and unsurprisingly they never bothered showing the final season in the UK. Anyway, it starts well with a strong three-parter that is interesting in its issues over race relations and of course, the ratings were poor and ultimately it was only other changes at NBC that kept it alive during this season. Unlike season 5, the departure of characters between seasons is not handled "badly" in the most part; although it is hard to conceal the strong episodes do help. The opening episodes also point to the bigger ambitions of the show as we have helicopters in the first episode, the more dramatic story around the Mahoney shooting and less of a focus on the grit and realism of the episodes of seasons 1-3.
And this is essentially the movement of the show at this point it has always been happening gradually but I think season 6 is the sharpest turn into this direction yet. It is a shame even if it is understandable and it is part of the reason why most of us prefer the earlier seasons to the later ones. However this is not the same as criticism of season 6 because there is still much to recommend. Firstly, it may have become a more traditional cop drama than when it started, but it is still a good one and moaning about it being more accessible could be taken the wrong way, so I won't. Moreover the same people are still involved so we do get themes of homosexuality, AIDS, racism and other issues woven into plots; OK so sometimes it is a bit preachy but you need to see it in context of when it was made it is not as "easy" to get these issues into a network as it would be now. The writers also mean we do get some individually great episodes (The Subway being the best by far a great, contained human piece) even if generally the flow is much more of a standard affair.
Generally the directors do well but one complaint I have quite regularly is the music. Not so much the selection because I do think there are some good tracks here, but more how they are used too often they just feel dropped into the end of an episode and not really part of what you are watching. The cast are mostly good but the strength of the show continues to come from two main place. Kotto is a fan favourite and his presence along is a benefit but the main heart of the show comes yet again from Braugher, who's consistent performances see him generally getting the best material (such as the subway episode and the themes with Bayliss). The other regulars continue to be good in Belzer (with less to do than usual), Johnson, Secor (who works very well with Braugher) but the more recent additions I'm not sure about. Diamond just appeared that the focus on him was too much for him and he wasn't able to become the heart of the show even as his thread did, he is out-acted in the box by Braugher in their final scene as well. Seda just seemed to lack range in his character he had good material to work with but his character was too one-note in his delivery. Gerety was OK, likewise Thorne. Forbes got dumped quick and I'm not sure why. Lewis was the biggest step-up in screen-time and I felt she dealt with it well even if she had little to do outside of the Mahoney thing.
Season 6 is not David Simon's Homicide, indeed it is pretty much the biggest move away from the show's roots yet, however there is still much to enjoy. Some individual episodes are brilliant while generally it is still a good traditional cop show with the emotions fans have invested buying it cover for its failings and changes. Season 7 (which Channel 4 denied me) is currently coming to me from the US and, while not the Homicide I started with, I am still looking forward to it.
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Sales - Employment
Ramos Leaving IndyStar
Monday, December 2nd 2019, 4:40 PM EST
By Inside INdiana Business Staff
Ronnie Ramos
Executive Editor of The Indianapolis Star Ronnie Ramos is stepping down to “pursue new opportunities.” IndyStar reports Gannett Co. Inc., the parent company of the publication, will launch a national search for Ramos' successor.
Ramos first joined IndyStar in 2013 as sports director before being promoted to managing director and then to executive editor.
“Ronnie has a passion for powerful, community-minded journalism and a commitment to embracing new ways to tell important stories,” Rick Green, Midwest regional editor for the USA TODAY Network and Ramos’ supervisor told the newspaper. “The Star has benefited greatly from his leadership as he rose the ranks to top editor.”
According to the publication, Ramos was the first minority to lead IndyStar's news operation.
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Baillie Gifford unicorn fund raises £363 million to invest in rising star businesses
Fundraiser is nearly double the Edinburgh's manager's target
Perry Gourley
Baillie Gifford's Schiehallion fund will target some young companies before they go to IPO
A new fund launched by Edinburgh investment group Baillie Gifford to target future ‘unicorn’ businesses such as Scotland’s Skyscanner has raised $477 million (£363 million) from investors.
The Schiehallion placing for the fund – named after a munro in Perthshire – had been targeting a minimum fundraising of $250 million from institutional investors.
The new fund, which is not aimed at private investors, will be managed by Peter Singlehurst, who heads up Baillie Gifford’s unlisted equities team, and Mark Urquhart.
Chairman of Baillie Gifford Japan Trust steps down after 'disappointing' 16% decrease
It is looking to invest in between 20 and 60 fast-growth companies to treble investors’ funds over a 10-year period. It will take long-term minority investments in later stage private businesses that the fund believes “have transformational growth potential and to have the potential to become publicly traded”.
Typical investments would include the likes of Lyft, the US rival to taxi firm Uber.
In its prospectus for the fund Baillie Gifford said that businesses have been able to use modern technologies such as software and the internet to create business models able to grow in scale more rapidly than before.
“In Baillie Gifford's view, businesses have never before been able to develop so quickly and to such scale, in as many industries and geographies as they are today. Baillie Gifford believes that this ability has been facilitated by technological change and the business model innovation that such change unlocks.”
The firm believes there is a significant opportunity to tap into the potential of such growth firms by adopting a strategy “which discards the boundary between private and public growth investing”.
“An arbitrary line is too often drawn at IPO, with investors seeking exposure to growth on one side of the line or the other, but not both,” it points out.
Japanese tech firms help Baillie Gifford fund outperform its benchmark
“As a result, investors in public companies often have not had access to value created before a company is admitted to trading on a public stock exchange. Investors in private companies, on the other hand, too often are compelled to invest through limited life funds, and are therefore unable to hold investments for the long term after those companies IPO, even if significant upside remains.”
Investors in the Schiehallion fund include a group of US pension funds.
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Femoral Arterial Access and Complications
Sripal Bangalore
Femoral access: introduction
Femoral access is still the most common mode of vascular access for coronary angiography and intervention in the United States, though transradial access is on the rise. The femoral artery, in a nondiseased state, is a larger caliber artery (permitting larger size catheters) and is less prone to spasm when compared with the radial artery.
For many procedures such as transcatheter valves, given the larger size of the femoral artery, this is the routinely used access site, although subclavian artery and direct aortic access are being increasingly used for transcatheter valves. In addition, most of the peripheral angiography and intervention is performed via the femoral route, although the transradial route can be used by experienced operators using special catheters (longer length catheters).
Femoral access is commonly used for the following purposes:
As an access site for coronary angiography and intervention (preferred over radial for procedures requiring larger sheath size)
As an access site for percutaneous structural heart procedures (balloon valvuloplasty, percutaneous valves, etc.)
As an access site for peripheral vascular angiography and intervention (transradial access can be used with the use of longer length catheters but below knee procedures will be problematic)
For intraaortic balloon pump/TandemHeart/ECMO/Impella device placement for hemodynamic support
As a port for arterial access for invasive hemodynamic monitoring (radial access preferred)
Femoral access should be strongly considered in situations where larger sheath size (8 Fr or higher) is required or in patients with prior difficult radial access.
Vascular access site complications are the most frequent cause of complications during coronary angiography and intervention. Most vascular complications are preventable by following good access technique, starting with good patient selection through a thorough history and physical examination. The following should be considered:
Thorough history—An often underappreciated but extremely important aspect of the procedure. Patient selection is geared toward identifying the need for the procedure, identifying the presence of features that may potentially make femoral access a less attractive option, identifying factors that require pretreatment (contrast allergy, chronic kidney disease, etc.) and recognizing complications of a prior procedure. In addition to a routine review of systems, the history should specifically focus on the presence of symptoms suggestive of:
Peripheral artery disease (intermittent claudication/rest pain/foot ulcers)
Prior interventions for peripheral arterial disease, including arterial bypass grafts or stenting (anatomy of the graft and site of stent)
Recent femoral access and closure device used (if any)—Re-access at the site of Angio-Seal deployment, which should be done >90 days postprocedure (to allow for resorption of the anchor and the suture) as described below. However, femoral artery re-access within 90 days can be performed 1 cm proximal/distal to the prior arteriotomy site if absolutely necessary.
Any groin complications from prior procedures (pseudoaneurysms, arteriovenous fistulae, retroperitoneal bleeding, ischemic vascular complications, femoral artery dissections, etc),
Presence of active groin infection (skin/subcutaneous tissue)
Prior surgery or radiation therapy to the groin, and
Presence of iliac or aortoiliac aneurysms (size and location)
The history should also focus on whether the patient can lie supine for the duration of the procedure (chronic low back pain, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, etc.) as it can change the choice for access (femoral versus radial) and choice of postprocedure hemostasis (manual compression vs. vascular closure device use) driven by postprocedure bed rest requirements
In addition, the history should focus on patients prior experience and potential difficulties during prior femoral access procedures
Medication and contrast allergy history should be taken and a list of current medications including any oral anticoagulant use should be recorded
Physical examination—In addition to routine examination of the main systems, physical examination should focus on inspection of the groin for any signs of infection or swelling; palpation for the presence of any swelling, palpation of the femoral pulse; and palpation of the distal arterial pulses, including bilateral dorsalis pedis, posterior tibial, and popliteal arteries. In patients with nonpalpable pulses, Doppler auscultation should be used. In addition, auscultation should be performed for any bruits.
Pertinent findings should be documented in the patient’s chart
Presence of any of the above conditions should prompt strong consideration for an alternative approach, such as radial (preferred) or brachial artery, although these are not absolute contraindications for a femoral artery approach.
In addition, if patient had a prior procedure via femoral access, review of any prior femoral angiogram can provide much valuable information about the anatomy and its variants and may considerably lessen difficulty with access and postprocedure complications.
Basic laboratory values should be reviewed before the procedure. These include hemoglobin; platelet count; coagulation panel (prothrombin time/partial thromboplastin time/international normalized ratio [PT/PTT/INR]) for patients on anticoagulation, those with liver disease, or bleeding diathesis; electrolyte panel; and creatinine. Women of child-bearing age should have a urine/serum beta-hCG checked within 2 weeks prior to the procedure.
There is no absolute contraindication for femoral access. However, caution must be exercised and alternative routes considered in the following circumstances:
Absent or weak femoral artery pulse (consider contralateral femoral artery, radial access, or use of SMART needle or ultrasound guided femoral access as described below)
Recent use of vascular closure device (see re-access restrictions below)
Iliofemoral bypass grafts (consider contralateral femoral artery, radial access, or use of micropuncture needle for femoral access as described below)
Prior vascular complications, such as pseudoaneurysm, arteriovenous fistula, dissection, ischemic limb (consider contralateral femoral artery or radial access)
Prior groin surgery with excessive scarring/radiation therapy (consider contralateral femoral artery or radial access)
Known aneurysm of the iliofemoral or aortoiliac system (consider radial access)
Morbid obesity (consider radial access)
Inability to lie supine for the duration of the procedure (patients with chronic back pain, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, etc.)
Of note, none of the above are absolute contraindications for femoral access and the procedure can be performed using a small size catheter (4 or 5 Fr). However, when possible the unaffected femoral artery (left vs. right) should be chosen to minimize risk.
Femoral artery anatomy and ideal puncture site
Femoral artery anatomy
Knowledge of the normal course of the common femoral artery (CFA) is vital as the majority of arterial access complications are related to the site of femoral arterial puncture.
The CFA is a continuation of the external iliac artery and crosses the pelvic brim at the level of the inguinal ligament.
The CFA then passes through the femoral sheath and branches into the superficial femoral artery and the profunda femoris artery.
The femoral sheath has three compartments. The lateral compartment contains the femoral artery, the intermediate compartment contains the femoral vein, and the medial and smallest compartment is called the femoral canal, which contains efferent lymphatic vessels and a lymph node embedded in a small amount of areolar tissue.
Lateral to the femoral artery and outside the femoral sheath is the femoral nerve.
The relationship between CFA, femoral vein, and the femoral nerve can be easily remembered by the mnemonic VAN (Vein, Artery, Nerve) going from medial to lateral.
Ideal femoral arterial puncture site
The ideal site of femoral arterial puncture (not skin puncture) is at the CFA at a point approximately 1 cm lateral to the most medial aspect of the femoral head, midway between its superior and inferior borders (Rupp’s rule).
Low cannulation below the bifurcation of the CFA is associated with greater propensity for complications—ischemic arterial complications (due to smaller size of the artery) and arteriovenous fistulae (tributaries of the femoral vein course above the superficial femoral artery at this location).
High cannulation above the inguinal ligament (in the external iliac artery) is associated with an increased risk of retroperitoneal hemorrhage due to lack of an underlying bony structure preventing effective compression and tamponade
The optimal location for femoral arterial puncture is best assessed from prior femoral angiograms when available. In patients without prior femoral angiograms, various external landmarks have been used to access the femoral artery such as the skin/inguinal crease (unreliable in obese patients), based on bony landmarks (a point 2 to 3 cm below the mid inguinal point, which is the midpoint between the anterior superior iliac spine and pubic tubercle), based on the site of the maximal femoral pulse, and based on fluoroscopic landmarks.
Landmarks, other than fluoroscopic landmarks, are highly variable based on the patient’s body habitus and are less reliable at identifying the ideal site.
Fluoroscopic landmark: This is the preferred approach for femoral access. The technique employs visualization of the femoral head under fluoroscopy in a posterior-anterior (PA) projection. A metal hemostat is used as a marker to identify the best location for femoral artery cannulation as described above. This is achieved by a skin puncture done at the lower border of the femoral head with the needle entering the skin at a 30- to 45-degree angle (steeper angle in more obese patients). Advantage: greater reliability at identifying the “ideal” femoral arterial puncture site. Disadvantage: will not identify normal anatomic variants such as high femoral artery bifurcation or a femoral vein overlying the artery.
Prior to the procedure, patient should be well informed about the steps of the procedure to ensure adequate understanding and cooperation. A well-informed patient makes for a more cooperative patient.
Ensure that a written informed consent is obtained prior to the procedure.
Review basic laboratory values (preferably obtained in the prior 2 weeks).
Ensure that women of child-bearing age have a negative urine/serum beta-hCG test within 2 week prior to the procedure.
If the procedure requires conscious sedation, patient should refrain from oral intake for at least 4 hours prior to the procedure. However, in case of emergency, the risk of aspiration should be weighed against the benefits of the procedure.
Diabetes: In patients with diabetes, oral hypoglycemics should be withheld on the morning of the procedure, the procedure should be scheduled early in the morning, and the serum glucose level monitored as required. Metformin should be withheld on the day of the procedure and for at least 48 hours postprocedure to prevent lactic acidosis. However, in patients with preserved renal function, this may not be absolutely necessary.
Chronic kidney disease: In patients with preexisting chronic kidney disease, preprocedure hydration with isotonic saline for 3 to 12 hours before the procedure and continuing for 6 to 12 hours postprocedure is recommended to prevent contrast-induced acute kidney injury. Potentially nephrotoxic medications (such as NSAIDS) should be withheld the morning of the procedure.
Anaphylactoid reaction to contrast media: Patients with a prior history of anaphylactoid reaction to contrast media should receive steroid and antihistamine prophylaxis prior to contrast administration. The current recommendations are 50 mg of oral prednisone at 13 hours, 7 hours, and 1 hour before the procedure with an H2-receptor blocker. In case of emergency, 200 mg IV hydrocortisone should be administered along with an antihistamine and an H2-receptor blocker.
Patients on anticoagulation: Patients on warfarin should stop warfarin at least 3 days prior to the procedure and an INR should be checked prior to the procedure.
Prior to the procedure and before sedation, a “time out” should be performed to ensure that the correct procedure is performed on the appropriate patient. This includes verification of patient name and procedure, and verification of correct site and side used.
Prepare the femoral artery site using antiseptic solution and dry it using a dry gauge
Cover the site with a sterile drape, with an opening at the site of the femoral access site
Ensure adequate conscious sedation (minimal to moderate sedation) for patient cooperation (for example, 1 mg of midazolam and 25 mcg of fentanyl IV; dose titrate carefully in the elderly). The regimen will vary by the catheterization laboratory with some labs using preprocedural oral diazepam (5 mg) and Benadryl (25 mg) followed by IV administration in the lab.
The conscious sedation should be such that the patient should feel comfortable and sleepy but yet arousable and conversant enough to indicate pain or other discomfort.
Prepare the patient prior to a potentially painful step of the procedure (e.g., administering local anesthesia) by informing him or her of the next step to ensure adequate patient cooperation.
Identify the ideal femoral artery puncture site as described above. Mark the site using a curved artery forceps that corresponds to the lower border of the femoral head on fluoroscopy.
Feel the femoral arterial pulsation at the site of skin entry with the tips of the middle and index fingers, and parallel to the course of the femoral artery.
Inform patient that you will be administering local anesthesia.
Start with a dermal bleb using a 25-gauge needle to anesthetize the skin. Using a long 22-gauge needle, anesthetize deeper tissue planes and on either side of the femoral artery. Administer 10 to 20 cc of local anesthesia, good enough for patient comfort but not so excessive as to obscure pulsations.
Make a 2 to 4 mm nick parallel to the skin crease at the identified site of the femoral artery puncture. The nick can be enlarged and deepened using the tip of a small curved forceps. The nick and tunnel approach may not be necessary for smaller size sheaths.
The disadvantage of the nick and tunnel approach is the need for a repeat nick in case the nick was not performed at the site of the artery. In addition, it may be preferable to perform the nick once the femoral artery has been entered with an 18-gauge needle. Care must be taken not to make the nick over a soft guidewire (such as a hydrophilic wire) to avoid the risk of cutting the wire.
Puncture the artery using an 18-gauge arterial cannulation needle using a modified Seldinger’s technique with an anterior wall puncture. Avoid back wall puncture whenever possible. Enter the skin at a 30- to 45-degree angle so as to cannulate the artery 2 cm superior to the skin incision.
Ensure pulsatile blood flow before wire advancement. Advance a 0.035 inch J-tip guide wire and confirm the position under fluoroscopy. If any resistance is encountered during wire advancement, advance under fluoroscopy.
With sufficient length of wire in place, exchange the cannulation needle to a femoral arterial sheath.
Remove the dilator leaving behind the J-tipped guidewire and flush the side port of the sheath.
Perform femoral angiography in the ipsilateral oblique view and preferably prior to the start of the procedure to identify the site of femoral artery cannulation and to assess for any complications (perforation, dissection, etc.). It may be a good practice to leave the J-tipped guidewire in the artery prior to femoral angiography. This will ensure that the tip of the femoral artery sheath is not buried into a plaque as injecting dye into it can lead to femoral artery dissection; also, this practice prevents inadvertent pulling out of the sheath during angiography.
Special techniques/situations for Femoral Arterial Access
Femoral arterial access can also be obtained by the below techniques:
Real-time ultrasound guided: A vascular ultrasound probe (5 to 10 Hz) can be used to locate the CFA and arterial access obtained under direct ultrasound guidance. Add ultrasound gel on the vascular probe and cover the probe with a sterile sleeve. Add additional ultrasound gel over the sleeve.
First locate the bifurcation of the femoral artery. Once the bifurcation is identified, trace the artery proximally to identify the common femoral artery. Under direct ultrasound guidance advance the 18-gauge needle. As the needle passes through the tissue planes, the indentation on the artery by the advancing needle can be identified on the ultrasound.
Adjust the direction of the needle based on the position on the ultrasound and puncture the artery. Some ultrasound probes have a needle guide that fixes the angle of entry of the needle to within the area of the ultrasound beam and thus aids in easy puncture.
Advantage: Avoids cannulation at the bifurcation in arteries with a high bifurcation and reduces the chances of arteriovenous fistula by avoiding cannulation of the femoral vein at sites where the femoral vein is directly on top of the artery.
Disadvantage: Additional time taken to set up the ultrasound and the need for a ultrasound probe and console.
Doppler integrated (SMART) needle: The SmartNeedle (Escalon Vascular Access, New Berlin, WI) is a flow needle attached to a Doppler probe, which can be used in patients with a difficult to palpate pulse. The probe is within the lumen of the needle. The needle is connected to a handheld Doppler monitor wrapped in a sterile sleeve where the Doppler sound is amplified so that the performing physician can hear the sound as the needle approaches the artery or the vein.
Advance the needle similar to that of the standard gauge needle while listening to the Doppler signal. When the needle approaches the artery, the Doppler signal becomes louder, assisting in femoral arterial cannulation. Once the needle enters the artery, ensure pulsatile blood flow and the rest of the procedure is as described above.
Using micropuncture needle: In patients who are fully anticoagulated, it may be desirable to obtain femoral access using a smaller gauge needle to reduce the risk of access site complications. The micropuncture needle is a 21-gauge needle compared with a standard 18-gauge needle.
The micropuncture kit consists of a 21-gauge stainless steel needle, a 0.018-inch guidewire with soft flexible tapered tip, and a 4 Fr x 10 cm micropuncture sheath with dilator. Advance the micropuncture needle similar to the standard gauge needle. Once the artery is cannulated, ensure adequate blood flow but bearing in mind that the blood flow may not be as pulsatile as that with a standard gauge needle. Insert and advance the 0.018-inch guidewire, preferably under fluoroscopic guidance.
Remove the micropuncture needle over the guidewire and exchange for the 4 Fr micropuncture sheath and dilator. Remove the dilator and the guidewire. Brisk pulsatile arterial flow should be noted at this stage. Use a 0.035 inch J-tip guidewire through the micropuncture sheath and exchange the sheath for a regular 5 to 8 Fr femoral artery sheath. Never attempt to remove the 0.018-inch guidewire with the micropuncture needle in place as it can shear away the guidewire.
Iliofemoral bypass grafts: In patients with post iliofemoral bypass grafts, an alternate approach such as transradial approach or femoral approach via the nongrafted site should be considered. However, a prior iliofemoral bypass graft in itself is not a contraindication for ipsilateral femoral access and access can be obtained safely using a micropuncture needle (described above).
Morbidly obese patients: In morbidly obese patients, an alternate approach such as transradial approach should be considered. However, if the femoral approach is chosen, the needle should enter more vertically to avoid a high stick. Use of micropuncture needle may be desirable.
Femoral access site complications are perhaps the most common complications in patients undergoing coronary angiography and interventions. Recognition and early treatment of these complications can prevent more serious complications and death.
Arteriovenous (AV) Fistula: The incidence of AV fistula after femoral arterial cannulation is <1.0%. Femoral arteriovenous fistulae are abnormal communications between femoral artery and the femoral vein at the site of sheath insertion. The risk factors for AV fistulae are: Low femoral puncture (puncture of the profunda femoris vein that lies close to the superficial femoral artery), multiple punctures, through and through puncture of overlying vein, large sheath size, ineffective manual compression, female gender, anticoagulant and antifibrinolytic therapy, therapeutic procedures (as opposed to diagnostic procedures), older age, and arterial hypertension.
Clinical evaluation: Usually asymptomatic. Patients can complain of abnormal sensation on the groin (vibration like) or fatigue (due to shunting). In rare cases may cause high-output heart failure, venous insufficiency with varicose veins, lower extremity edema, and steal syndrome with intermittent claudication/distal limb ischemia. Physical examination: Bruit/machinery murmur, swelling/mass
Diagnosis: Duplex ultrasound is the test of choice. Arteriography (CT or angiography) is rarely required.
Treatment: Small AV fistula needs only observation and serial ultrasound and the fistula usually closes by itself (spontaneous thrombosis). For larger AV fistula and if patient is symptomatic, ultrasound guided compression for up to 1 hour is recommended. Other treatment options include: surgery (ligation), endovascular repair using a covered stent ,or coil embolization.
Pseudoaneurysm: Incidence of pseudoaneurysm is between 1% and 3%. Pseudoaneurysm occurs when there is communication between the artery and overlying hematoma such that the blood flows intermittently during systole and diastole into the hematoma sac. The risk factors for pseudoaneurysm are: low femoral puncture (puncture of the superficial femoral artery), large sheath size, ineffective manual compression, anticoagulant and antifibrinolytic therapy, older age, and arterial hypertension.
Clinical evaluation: Patients present with pain and swelling at the access site or may be asymptomatic. Physical exam reveals a pulsatile swelling with a bruit.
Diagnosis: Duplex ultrasound. Arteriography (CT or angiography) is rarely required.
Treatment: Small (≤2 cm)—observation and serial ultrasonography. Large—ultrasound guided compression (30 to 300 min)/thrombin or collagen injection, or surgical repair.
Dissection: Retrograde dissection of the femoral artery occurs as a result of the needle or the guidewire entering the dissection plane at the time of femoral artery cannulation. In addition, dissection can occur during femoral angiography if the sheath is up against the wall of the femoral artery (angiography with the guidewire in place will reduce the chance of this occurrence as described above).
Most dissections are discovered on femoral angiography and are usually asymptomatic. The dissection flap is held open by the antegrade flow of blood and rarely results in complete occlusion of the femoral artery.
Diagnosis: Most dissections are discovered on femoral angiography. Dissections resulting in femoral artery occlusion will result in ipsilateral lower leg pain with signs of arterial insufficiency (5 Ps described below).
Treatment: Most dissections without occlusion are usually asymptomatic and no definitive treatment is needed. However, if the dissection is discovered on femoral angiography, it may be prudent to withdraw the sheath back and repeat femoral angiography using hand injection of contrast to ensure that the artery will not completely occlude upon sheath removal. In patients with femoral artery occlusion, contralateral access with attempted percutaneous or surgical approaches to femoral artery recanalization will be required. Acute ischemic limb is a surgical emergency and is described below.
Acute Limb Ischemia: Rare with an Incidence of less than 1.0%. Acute limb ischemia may be due to a thrombus at the site or due to femoral artery dissection (antegrade). In rare cases, it may be due to complication of vascular closure device use (embolization of foot plate of Angio-Seal device, suturing the circumference of the artery with a Perclose device). Risk factors include a small caliber artery (women, those with PAD, diabetics), using larger size sheaths, female gender, longer catheter dwell time, or superficial femoral or profunda cannulation (especially if the artery has a smaller lumen)
Signs and symptoms: 5 Ps—Pain, Pallor, Paresthesia, Pulselessness, Power (loss)
Treatment: It is an emergency and prompt contralateral access and angiography and possible thrombectomy/angioplasty and stenting; intraarterial fibrinolytics or surgery can also be used
Retroperitoneal hemorrhage: Retroperitoneal hemorrhage is a rare but serious complication of femoral arterial access with an incidence of less than 3%. Risk factors include: high puncture, use of glycoprotein IIb-IIIa inhibitors, and posterior wall puncture.
Clinical evaluation: Flank/back pain. Hypotension sometimes mimicking vasovagal reaction with bradycardia. However, this minimally responds to atropine. Physical exam: Hypotension, tachycardia, Turner’s sign, Cullen’s sign
Diagnosis: Obtain computed tomography (CT) image of pelvis (without contrast). Alternatively, iliofemoral angiography can identify the site of perforation.
Treatment: Fluid resuscitation with crystalloids and blood transfusion. Contralateral access with balloon tamponade and/or use of covered stent or emergent surgery.
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Dudeck, O, Teichgraeber, U, Podrabsky, P, Lopez Haenninen, E, Soerensen, R, Ricke, J. “A randomized trial assessing the value of ultrasound-guided puncture of the femoral artery for interventional investigations”. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. vol. 20. 2004. pp. 363-8.
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Chapter Thirty-Two
The following Saturday evening, Jenny was fretting. Bridgette’s confidence that Jonty would call her seemed to have been misplaced. There had been several group messages throughout the week – Jonty had joined in most of the conversations and had sent a few messages addressed to everyone. But not one single message just to Jenny. Nada. Nothing. Zilch. Zero.
Most of the group conversations had been messages of support and encouragement for Phil in the lead up to the marathon, which was the following day, including discussions on the logistics of everyone driving up to Auckland to watch the race. The marathon started at 6am, so it was decided that Phil would drive up the night before with Anthony, Gray and a friend of Phil’s. Jenny looked at her watch, 8.30pm. They would probably be there by now. They were staying at a hotel in the city centre – which was temptingly close to the Casino for one particular Irish redhead in the group. Apparently Gray was going to be under the strict watchful eye of the other men.
Ellen was going to drive up with Suze, Petra and Jonty at the crack of dawn in the morning. They would miss the start of the race, but were hoping to see Phil about halfway along. Ellen had offered Jenny a ride – and while there was the potential to sit in close proximity to Jonty (the prospect of which was both exciting and terrifying and mortifying), Jenny had declined. She’d come a long way since their meetings had started all those months ago, but sharing the air with four other bodies in a sex addict’s car for almost two hours would be taking her recovery to the next level.
Besides, Bridgette had been intrigued with the ‘perfect man’ that Jenny had found for her, and had agreed to drive up to Auckland with her to watch the race. Jenny was aiming to leave her apartment at 5am, and pick Bridgette up on her way past.
Sighing, Jenny took a sip of her tea. She was sitting at her kitchen counter, looking at her reflection in the window. He doesn’t like me. Of course he doesn’t like me. How could he? Why am I surprised? I held his hand, but that’s all I’ll be holding. What kind of guy wants a girl who doesn’t want to touch him? Ugh, Bridgette was wrong, wrong, wrong. I denied the one man who actually DOES want me, and now I’ll be alone FOREVER.
Jenny heard her mobile beep and glanced at the screen to see who the message was from. Phil.
Phil Sampson
Hi Jen. How r u?
Jenny Sullivan
Good Phil. I’m good. How are you??? Ready for the race tomorrow? Keeping Gray out of trouble I hope?
Ha, yes – hes safely locked away in his rm. We r jst gettin ready 4 bed. Early start 2moro!
Jen, I jst wantd 2 say u hav my blessng. Not that u need it, but I want u 2 b happy.
Jenny read and re-read the message. I have his blessing? For what? Perplexed, Jenny tapped out a reply.
What do you mean Phil? What do I have your blessing for?
Phil?
Jenny waited anxiously, her fingers drumming a continual beat on the kitchen counter. When there was no answer after twenty minutes, she guessed he must have gone to bed. In fact, she looked at her watch, it was about time she got to bed herself.
Jenny arrived at Bridgette’s house the next morning at 5.15am, and was surprised to find her sister already waiting on the doorstep, ready to go.
Having someone in her car was new territory for Jenny, and taking a roadie together was like something out of the Twilight Zone for both of them, so there were some unavoidable teething issues at the start of the trip (“where shall I put my bag?” “Can you put it in that bucket on the backseat?” **eye rolls** “You’re sniffing, do you have a cold? I can’t have you in the car with a virus. Oh my God you’ve got a cold.” “No I don’t have a fucking cold Jen, it’s the middle of the night and I’ve been standing outside freezing while I wait for your late arse.” **eye rolls** “Have you got any food? Can we stop for coffee on the way?” “Are you kidding? Do you know how many germs there are on the handles of those coffee machines? Literally teeming. You may as well ask for a cup of campylobacter.” **eye rolls**).
The questions, retorts and eye rolls had lasted until they reached a McDonalds restaurant in the town of Huntly, where Bridgette had convinced Jenny to stop for coffee and hash browns. There had been some heated discussions about the cleanliness of the restaurant and it’s workers, paper bags and drink machines, and whether anyone had ever actually died as a result of eating their food or drinking their coffee, at which point Bridgette had turned to Google to settle the argument (“It says here that all food handlers have to wash their hands with antimicrobial soap every 30 minutes and staff in the dining area have to wash their hands every hour” **surprised, but satisfied nod** “Yes, but did you know that the ice they put in your drink often contains more bacteria than the water in their toilets?” **eye rolls** “They don’t put fucking ice in coffee! Anyway, it also says the staff who handle the money are different than those who make the food, and they use colour-coded gloves to avoid cross contamination.” **non-committal shrug**).
Eventually it was decided that Bridgette would go inside and order, while Jenny waited nervously in the car. After the palaver of where to place the coffee cups, checking the plastic rims of the lids for finger marks, and gingerly holding the paper around the hash brown, they were once again on the road. Ten minutes later, Jenny had to admit the hash brown was probably one of the greasiest and most delicious things she’d ever eaten. She also admitted to Bridgette that she’d already been to McDonalds the week before when she was hungover, and the two of them laughed until the tears ran down their faces.
An hour later, and they had arrived in central Auckland – there was traffic everywhere and several roads were closed off for the race. Jenny was doggedly following her GPS to the Wynyard Quarter, which was where they were meeting the rest of the group. Once Phil had run past them at Hamer Street, which was basically the halfway mark, the plan was to walk to nearby Victoria Park – where they would wait at the finish line and hopefully see him make it to the end.
No-one had said anything out loud, but Jenny could tell they were all a bit anxious about whether Phil would be able to last the distance – and in some ways, at least to Jenny, it felt like Phil was running for all of them. Crossing that finish line was proving a point to the world, like lifting a finger to the universe – if Phil could overcome his addiction and do something as seemingly impossible as run a marathon, there was hope for all of them. But if he didn’t make it, if he couldn’t get to the finish line after all the hopeful training and effort and commitment, if he failed at the last hour, then they may as well all give up - there was no hope for any of them.
Or maybe she was overthinking it.
After a tense twenty minutes trying to find a park, Jenny and Bridgette were walking to meet the group. Jenny saw Ellen first, and the women waved to each other.
Bridgette followed Jenny’s glance. ‘Oh Jen, it’s your lesbo friend.’
‘Bridge,’ Jenny hissed, ‘don’t say anything rude, ok?’
‘Calm your jets, I’ll behave.’
‘Good.’
‘Jen, hi!’ Ellen smiled warmly, and then looked coolly at Bridgette. ‘It’s Bridgette right?’
The rest of the group turned to greet Jenny, and eyed her sister up warily. They’d heard the stories about the infamous Evil Twin, and they were fascinated to meet her in the flesh.
‘So, this is the fucking sister then?’ Petra said, narrowing her eyes.
Bridgette met her glare, and raised her a dismissive shrug. ‘I see you’ve heard of me then?’ Petra nodded slowly. If nothing else, Jenny admired her sister’s confidence. A lesser person would shrivel and die under Petra’s scrutiny.
‘Howaya?’ Gray at least smiled, and put out a hand for Bridgette to shake.
Bridgette took his hand and glanced sideways at Jenny, raising an eyebrow questioningly. Jenny gave a small shake of her head.
Anthony, who was looking particularly silver-foxy today, said hello to Jenny and then also extended his hand to Bridgette. She smiled widely and shook his hand, once again looking sideways at Jenny – this time with a hopeful twinkle in her eye. Jenny shook her head again.
Suze didn’t bother putting her hand out, but said a quick hello to Bridgette before turning to talk to Petra.
Jonty, who had been silent during the exchange of hellos, smiled at Jenny, watching her face with those golden eyes. He asked how she was and how her week had been. Jenny couldn’t help smiling as she replied, all the while wondering why he hadn’t called her, whether the hand-hold had meant anything to him, whether he would ever consider a germaphobe like her. Bridgette, impatient for an introduction, cleared her throat. Jonty turned to face her.
‘Hi Bridgette, I’m Jonty.’ He extended a hand to shake, and Jenny felt a violent surge of jealousy as she watched them clasp hands. Bridgette noticed her small intake of breath and clenched jaw. She raised her eyebrows again, and waited for Jonty to turn and talk to someone else before whispering “this must be the guy?”.
‘NO!’ Jenny meant to whisper back, but it came out as more of a shout, and everyone turned to her in surprise. Jenny felt her cheeks flaming, and wished she could disappear.
Anthony immediately came to her rescue, using the awkward silence to introduce Phil’s friend, Mason, to both of them. Jenny smiled gratefully at him, and he winked at her.
It sure felt good to have friends who knew her so well.
‘Right guys,’ Anthony looked at his watch, ‘it’s almost seven thirty and Phil’s probably not that far off. Let’s get moving shall we?’
Everyone murmured their agreement, and started walking towards the halfway point on Hamer Street. Jenny and Bridgette lagged behind the rest of the group, whispering between them.
‘So, if it’s not any of these guys, WHO is this perfect man you’ve been telling me about?’
‘Shh, keep it down. I’ll tell you later.’
‘But I want you to tell me now!’
‘Bridge, honestly, I’ll tell you later.’
Bridgette pouted and crossed her arms, clearly growing tired of all the mystery.
‘Come on you two,’ Grayson had stopped and was motioning for them to hurry up. Jonty had also stopped, and they both waited for Jenny and Bridgette to catch up.
Grayson fell into step beside Bridgette, and started asking her about her work at the hospital. Jenny smirked to herself, she was pretty sure Gray was about to get a complete life history.
‘How was the trip up Jen?’ Jonty had started walking beside her. Very close. In fact, the streets were teeming with people, and they were all just a little bit close. Jenny started to feel a bit faint. ‘Hey, are you okay?’
‘It’s just, um, all these people around I guess. I don’t think I’ve ever been in such a big crowd.’
Jonty smiled at her, his golden eyes crinkling at the sides. ‘How about I act as your human shield?’
Jenny laughed and nodded, and they started chatting as they walked. They talked about the race, and their group, and the dinner last week. But nothing was said about the hand-hold, and Jenny felt like she was going to burst with disappointment if they didn’t talk about it. Only, what if it meant nothing to him, and he didn’t even remember it?
‘Jen?’
‘Sorry Jonty, away with the fairies for a minute.’
‘I need to tell you something.’ Jonty bit his lip, and Jenny stared at his mouth transfixed. ‘So, er, I had a word with Phil the other day.’
Noooo, Jenny could feel the colour leeching from her face, I bet Phil told him about the debacle in the basement and he thinks I’m a horrible human being. I AM a horrible human being. A crazy weird disgusting human being.
‘Jen, I think you’re amazing.’
Jenny blinked in surprise, and out of nowhere felt a smile start to grow across her face.
‘I know Phil’s had a bit of a thing for you, but I also got the feeling a while back that it wasn’t really reciprocated.’
Jenny nodded slowly.
‘So, I told him that I had feelings for you – and I wanted to ask you out, but I didn’t want things to be awkward and I didn’t want to tread on any toes. I suppose I was asking if he would, you know, give us his blessing. If you said yes that is. I mean, it’s not like I wouldn’t have asked you out anyway, but I wanted to make sure things would be okay for him.’
Jonty was obviously nervous, and had started rambling. Jenny, on the other hand, was grinning like the Cheshire cat.
HE HAS FEELINGS FOR MEEEEEE. He wants to ask me out. HE wants to ask ME out. She was so busy grinning and mentally high fiving herself, that she nearly missed his question.
‘Sorry, what?’
‘Ah, so do you want to? Go out with me I mean?’
‘Yes, yes I do want to. Very much.’
The two of them were so busy smiling at each other, that they almost walked straight into the rest of the group, who had found a spot along Hamer road where there weren’t too many people.
Lining up alongside each other, everyone was exchanging excited glances. Even Bridgette, who didn’t know Phil, was getting swept away with everyone else’s enthusiasm. They watched the road like hawks, clapping for all the runners as they strode past. There were people from all walks of life running, some young, some old, some in fancy dress, all with one common goal. Make. It. To. The. Finish.
‘Argh, I’m so fucking nervous for him,’ Petra said, as they clapped on another group of runners going past. ‘Where the fuck is he?’
‘There! It’s him,’ Suze shouted. Everyone peered down the road, at the constant stream of runners. ‘There – you can see his white t-shirt.’
‘Yes, I see him,’ Ellen clapped her hands in excitement.
Jenny looked for the white shirt, and picked him out of the crowd. Everyone started waving madly and calling out to him.
‘Phil, Phil, Phil….’ ‘Go Phil.’ ‘Woohoo, you can do it Phil.’
Phil, who had been wearing a serious expression as he puffed along the course, saw the group of them standing by the road and a huge grin lit his face. He waved at them all.
Jenny was so busy shouting and clapping, that it took her a minute to register Bridgette’s face. Bridgette was standing beside her watching Phil intently, and Jenny followed her gaze, trying to imagine what she might be thinking. Phil was laughing his head off at something Grayson had called out to him, and his blue eyes were saucer-round with happiness.
As he carried on past and they could no longer see his white t-shirt, Bridgette turned to face Jenny and asked quietly, ‘Was that him?’
Jenny nodded. She was about to say more, when Petra announced that they would move back to Victoria Park and find a spot somewhere along the finish line to watch Phil.
‘Does anyone want a takeaway coffee?’ Anthony asked, as they walked past a coffee vendor. Everyone nodded yes, except for Jenny, so they stopped to order their drinks.
‘Are you sure Jen?’ Anthony asked.
‘Yes. No. I mean yes, I am sure. Well, no I’m not. I’d actually love a coffee, but…’ she looked at the dreadlocked young man making the coffees, ‘…it’s just you wouldn’t believe what grows in dreadlocks. I think I’d rather take my chances with a bowl of port-a-loo water.’
Everyone laughed. ‘Roger that,’ Anthony smiled at her, and placed his own coffee order.
After drinking their coffees, they made their way through the crowds of people to the finish line – during which time Jenny stopped twice to hyperventilate. Grayson offered her a paper bag to breath into, but she said she’d probably have a heart attack worrying about what germs she was inhaling, so she politely declined.
Finally, they found a good position, standing beside each other along the last stretch of the race – if they looked to their right, they could see the finish line in the distance. The air of anticipation everywhere was palpable, and the crowds around them were cheering and clapping as runner after runner made it across the finish line.
‘Fucking hell,’ Petra wiped sweat off her brow, ‘I thought I was nervous before. Now I feel like I’m going to fucking faint!’
‘I know,’ Ellen said beside her, ‘the waiting is a killer.’
After half an hour, the group was starting to get edgy. What if he didn’t make it? What if he’d injured himself, and couldn’t cross the finish line?
‘Ah here,’ Grayson rubbed his hands together, ‘what if the poor lad isn’t going ta make it? Can ya imagine, fallen over somewhere knowing we’re all here, like.’
‘He’s going to make it,’ Jonty said with an air of certainty. ‘I just know he’s going to make it.’
Jenny, who was standing beside Jonty, smiled at him. ‘I think so too.’ Turning back to watch the race, Jenny felt something touch her hand. Looking down fearfully, hoping her hand hadn’t accidentally brushed against Jonty’s crotch, she saw Jonty’s hand was hanging beside hers, and they had bumped knuckles. She was still staring at his hand, when she saw his fingers open, and ever-so-softly move around hers. She looked up and saw the golden eyes were already watching her.
‘Is that okay?’ he whispered in her ear.
Jenny squeezed his hand and wrapped her own fingers around his. ‘More than okay.’
Bridgette, who had been standing behind them, noticed their hands. ‘Jenny Sullivan! Am I dreaming? My eyes must be bloody deceiving me. Are you holding a real live man’s hand?’
The rest of the group turned to see what the commotion was about. Jenny and Jonty grinned at each other, their hands still clasped.
Petra was about to comment, when Grayson suddenly let out a shout. ‘It’s him. There! There he is!’
All eyes turned towards the race, searching the runner’s faces for their friend. All at once, they saw him.
‘Jaysus,’ Grayson sniggered, ‘he’s not looking too chipper now.’
Rivers of sweat were running off Phil’s puce-red face, and his feet were plodding slowly and heavily along the concrete. Each step looked like it took a herculean effort, and Jenny found herself squeezing Jonty’s hand even harder. The tension of watching Phil approach was almost unbearable.
‘GO Phil!!!’ Suze shouted at the top of her lungs, and they all followed suit, shouting and whistling and clapping their encouragement.
Phil raised his head slightly, and acknowledged them all with the faintest of smiles.
‘You’ve got this Phil,’ Jenny yelled, hoping against hope that he really did have this.
As he plodded past, they kept up their shouts of encouragement, knowing the amount of energy it was costing him just to lift one foot after the other. Everyone turned to their right, watching Phil’s slow approach to the finish line, hardly breathing, only taking their eyes off Phil’s back to glance briefly at each other, acknowledging the hopes that they were all pinning on this race.
They watched him stumble slightly, about ten metres from crossing the line, and they all took a communal breath. And then he was there. He was over. He had done it.
‘Woohoo!!’ Anthony shouted, punching the ear.
‘Fucking hell, he made it,’ Petra was wiping tears from her eyes, and Jenny noticed most of them were doing the same.
‘Feck’s sake, that was tenser than a nun’s hole,’ Grayson muttered. The others started to laugh, but quickly had to smother their mirth when the father of two small children standing nearby glared at them.
‘Hmm, let’s make a move,’ Ellen said as she started to lead them away, ‘let’s go find the man of the moment.’
Jenny was loathe to let go of Jonty’s hand, but they were having to weave in and out of the tide of sweaty runners and ecstatic supporters, and she felt self-conscious holding onto him. She started to open her fingers, smiling up at him. ‘I don’t really want to let go.’
Jonty smiled in return, and held onto her hand even tighter. ‘Then don’t.’
They found Phil lying on the ground, breathing heavily and barely moving a muscle.
‘You alright there mate?’ Grayson asked as they neared him.
Phil raised his head slightly to nod, before letting it drop heavily back to the ground.
‘You’re a bloody legend Phil,’ Anthony said.
Phil’s friend Mason grabbed a bottle of water from his own bag, and handed it to Phil as he sat down beside him. ‘Awesome work, bud,’ he slapped him on the shoulder.
‘Ohhhh, don’t,’ Phil groaned, ‘I feel like I’ve been run over by a truck.’
‘Phil,’ Ellen reached down and patted him lightly, ‘that was fantastic, you were amazing. Well done!’
Everyone else agreed and murmured their words of encouragement.
‘I’m proud of you Phil,’ Jenny said to him gently.
Phil looked up at her, and noticed her hand in Jonty’s. If he was surprised, he barely registered it. He nodded at both of them, ‘I’m proud of you too.’
An hour later, Bridgette and Jenny arrived back at her car. Ellen, Jonty, Suze and Petra had parked nearby, and they had all walked together. Bridgette hopped into the passenger side and started doing up her buckle. Jenny was about to open her car door, when Jonty stopped her.
‘Jen, I have something for you.’ Jonty pulled an envelope out from inside his jacket, and held it up. ‘Do you want to put it in a plastic bag or something?’
Jenny smiled, and nodded sheepishly. ‘Er, yes I might, if that’s okay. What is it?’
‘It’s a card, from Neil.’
‘Seriously? How is he? Is he okay?’
‘He’s good Jen,’ Jonty grinned at her, ‘really good.’
‘That’s awesome! But why did Neil write me a card, and how come he gave it to you?’
‘Well, let’s just say I’ve seen a bit of him lately. He didn’t have your address, so he sent it to me and asked me to pass it on.’
‘Oh, wow, thanks.’ Jenny put the card in a zip lock bag in her handbag.
‘So, I’ll see you back in Hamilton then?’
‘Definitely.’
Jenny was still smiling as Jonty walked away, and she hopped in her car. Bridgette was busy making kissing noises as Jenny did her seatbelt up.
‘Far out Jen, you have got it baaaaaad for that guy.’
Jenny bit her lip, and was about to reply when Bridgette interrupted her.
‘So, um… about this Phil. Do you think he’ll want to see me? Should I call him? Will you give me his number?’
‘Bridge,’ Jenny couldn’t help but laugh, ‘I’ve already given him yours.’
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1 Chapter One
2 Chapter Two
3 Chapter Three
4 Chapter Four
5 Chapter Five
6 Chapter Six
7 Chapter Seven
8 Chapter Eight
9 Chapter Nine
10 Chapter Ten
11 Chapter Eleven
12 Chapter Twelve
13 Chapter Thirteen
14 Chapter Fourteen
15 Chapter Fifteen
16 Chapter Sixteen
17 Chapter Seventeen
18 Chapter Eighteen
19 Chapter Nineteen
20 Chapter Twenty
21 Chapter Twenty-One
22 Chapter Twenty-Two
23 Chapter Twenty-Three
24 Chapter Twenty-Four
25 Chapter Twenty-Five
26 Chapter Twenty-Six
27 Chapter Twenty-Seven
28 Chapter Twenty-Eight
29 Chapter Twenty-Nine
30 Chapter Thirty
31 Chapter Thirty-One
32 Chapter Thirty-Two
33 Chapter Thirty-Three
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Tsukuba Space Center
Tsukuba Space Center 筑波宇宙センター
2-2-1-1 Sengen, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken
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Be an astronaut for a day at the Tsukuba Space Center
Tsukuba Space Center is the headquarters and main operational facility of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan's equivalent of NASA. It's full of displays and exhibits that cover all things space exploration. There are guided tours that explore astronaut training, satellite technology, and the depths of space.
The Kibo training module where astronauts train
Tsukuba Space Center's large exhibition hall, Space Dome
Guided tours where you can learn about Japan's space exploration activities
You can reach Tsukuba by local train or Tsukuba Express. There is also a bus that goes directly to Tsukuba from Tokyo Station .
Take the Joban Line to Arakawaoki Station and catch the Kantetsu Bus for Tsukuba University Chuo. Get off at the stop called Busshitsu-Kenkyujo-Mae. The bus stop is right in front of Tsukuba Space Center.
If you're taking the Tsukuba Express, get off at Tsukuba Station and take the Kantetsu Bus for Arakawaoki Station. A highway bus leaves from Tokyo's South Yaesu Station. The destination is Tsukuba Center and the bus stop is Namiki 1-Chome.
Explore the Outer Reaches at Tsukuba Space Center
Tsukuba Space Center is where JAXA trains astronauts, builds satellites, and conducts its exploration activities into the depths of outer space. This 530,000 square meter facility in the middle of Tsukuba Science City is where the serious work of space exploration is carried out, and the facility is open to the public.
Approaching the facility
As you approach the giant facility located right in the middle of Tsukuba , you'll know you've arrived when you see the H-II Launch Vehicle model in front of the main building. The model on display here is a 50-meter rocket that looks like it's ready to launch at any moment.
Where it all happens
At Tsukuba Space Center, you can learn all about space exploration while uniformed JAXA engineers and technicians go about their work right alongside you.
This is the facility where JAXA develops and builds its satellites, monitors their progress and analyzes the data they bring back. The facility houses the Japanese Experiment Module Kibo, which replicates the conditions of life in outer space for astronaut training.
The Space Dome
The main exhibition hall at Tsukuba Space Center is called Space Dome. At its entrance, called Dream Port, there's a giant 1/1,000,000 scale globe of the earth to greet you as you come in.
Explore the displays
The Space Dome has a number of different displays to explore with audio guidance in English. It includes full-scale satellite models, real rocket engines and a model of its Kibo training module.
Other displays teach you about space communications, the history of Japanese space exploration, lunar and planetary exploration, and environmental observation of the earth by satellite. Another area, Planet Cube, offers revolving exhibits that change from time to time.
How to become an astronaut
You can wander through Tsukuba Space Center by yourself, or there are a number of guided tours available. The Astronaut Course focuses on how astronauts are trained and prepared for their trip into space, while the Rocket Course includes a realistic simulation of the sound of a rocket being launched.
This is what hope looks like
The Space Station Course gives you an up-close look at Kibo, a research facility JAXA built for the International Space Station.
Kibo is one of the main attractions at Tsukuba Space Station. The name means hope in Japanese and its main purpose is to carry out experiments in space. Kibo has six modules, each with its own function, and the tour shows you how they all work together.
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Daniel McConnell: How each party might fare in an imminent general election
By Daniel McConnell
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Political Editor Daniel McConnell looks at the chances of all of the parties, groupings and unaligned independents who may be critical in forming the country's next government.
'Obviously, the General Election is now on'.
That was the clear and unambiguous declaration from Fianna Fáil leader, Micheál Martin, on RTÉ radio following several days of intense media speculation driven by coy talk from Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.
The country's youngest ever leader says he has his mind made up, leading many to conclude that the election will be held on Friday, Feb 7 or a week later on St Valentine's Day.
For the first time since 2007, we have a genuine head-to-head contest between Varadkar and Martin as to who will be Taoiseach, meaning this campaign is likely to be the most personalised and presidential campaign in living memory.
Whether it is a three- or a four-week campaign, it is worth looking at the chances of all of the parties, groupings and unaligned independents who may be critical in forming the country's next government.
Fine Gael – 47 seats
Swept into office in 2011, the party is now nine years in office. Following a bruising first five years in office, Enda Kenny and his troops failed to get any credit from the public for dragging the country back from the economic abyss.
In fact, he lost the election and saw 26 of his colleagues elected in 2011 lose their seats. It was a remarkable reversal of fortune for Kenny, who returned with just 50 TDs. The loss of so many seats in Munster particularly, 15 in total, severely damaged the party's standing.
Even though he managed to cobble a minority government together and stayed in office for more than a year, he was fatally wounded by that result and his authority was shot.
Ultimately replaced by Varadkar in the summer of 2017, the party began to enjoy a prolonged honeymoon reflected by a substantial lead across many opinion polls over Fianna Fáil.
It appeared at one stage that Varadkar was assured of re-election and came under significant internal pressure in 2018 to call a snap election to capitalise on that lead. He didn't and his party has since endured a torrid time in office.
National scandals such as the cost overruns in the National Children's Hospital and the National Broadband Plan coupled with significant internal party discord involving Maria Bailey and the Murphys — Dara and Verona — means the shine has very much come off Varadkar's halo.
Facing into the election, between retirements, resignations and de-selections, Varadkar is also 10 seats down before he begins. That is a lot of ground to make up.
The party is clearly looking to Brexit and the economy as its key selling points and, on a good day, would be hoping to return with 55 to 60 seats if it has genuine hopes of winning that historic third term in office.
Fianna Fáil – 45 seats
Led by Micheál Martin since 2011, the party's near total demise that year came following their allowing the economy to 'go off a cliff' a decade ago.
Martin, despite significant personal tragedy at the time, won the leadership and has steered the party to calmer waters and happier times.
Not universally loved by his own colleagues, he took them from 20 seats in 2011 to 44 in 2016 and the party became the largest at local level following an impressive performance in 2014.
Following the 2019 local elections, it remains the largest party and has gained significant ground in Dublin especially.
Within the Dáil parliamentary party, Martin has faced down significant pressure on many issues and won out. Most notably, his stance to support the Government's laws to liberalise abortion came despite a large majority of his own TDs opposing the plan.
Winning two of the four by-elections in November has given the party a lift and with the two parties virtually neck-and-neck in Dáil numbers, and momentum behind Martin, he appears favourite at this stage to win out.
But having lost two elections as leader, this is his last chance and the stakes could not be higher.
Sinn Féin – 22 seats
Mary Lou McDonald failed in her first electoral test when her party lost two of their three MEPs and 80 if its local authority councillors.
She says she and her party have learned the lessons but while they capitalised on the public anger against Austerity in 2014 and 2016, they have yet to convince people they can deliver credible solutions.
For the first time, Sinn Féin says it is ready for Government, even as the junior party, but Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Labour have all ruled out entering power with them. Were the local election results to be repeated, Sinn Féin could lose up to 10 of its current TDs and McDonald knows that if she fails again, her tenure as leader will be cut short.
Labour Party – 7 seats
Nearly wiped out in 2016, the party has struggled for relevance in the 32nd Dáil. A reasonable if unspectacular performance in the 2019 local and Europeans and later the four by-elections has given some in the party hope it can increase its Dáil seat total next time around.
While the Brendan Howlin/Alan Kelly conflict has been parked, it appears that it is merely a matter of time before the young pretender will ascend to the top position.
Should it manage to win more than 10 seats, then expect the party to be central to any government formation talks and Howlin could yet end up as Tánaiste.
Solidarity/PBP – 6 seats
Their councillors were squeezed last summer and should that be repeated, the ranks of this hard-left grouping could be greatly depleted. The somewhat farcical split by Paul Murphy from within the group only highlights their current unfitness for high office. They will not feature in any government talks as most others see them as unsuitable to govern.
Green Party – 3 seats
Leader, Eamon Ryan, a former Communications Minister, has made no secret of a desire to re-enter Government. While the climate change agenda will be one of the key themes of the election, and the party will undoubtedly make gains, there is a major question as to how ready it is to capitalise on any green wave which may arise.
Ryan's big challenge is to win more seats than Howlin, as they are in a race to become Tánaiste.
Social Democrats – 2 seats
The party, born out of disaffection with the Labour Party, could struggle to grow its Dáil presence but hopes that Gary Gannon could win a seat in Dublin-Central. They again could end up being crucial in government formation talks.
Independents – 24 seats
The Independent Alliance appears to be no more with the decision of Kevin 'Boxer' Moran to paddle his own canoe next time and their time in Government is coming to an end.
No one expected them to last as long as they have and recent opinion polls show that the influence of independent TDs in the next Dáil is likely to be reduced. A small number of individual independent TDs could well be needed to shore up a working Dáil majority.
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Posted by: Imam Asim Khan in Islamic Thought, Latest, Latest Islamic, Month of Qur'ān, Propagation, Scripture 22/03/2015 1 Comment
Yā Sīn Series
Part 5: We Bring Life to the Dead
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23
The previous articles highlighted a depressing universal truth that most of mankind will refuse to submit their will to Allāh and disbelieve in His Messenger, who, it should be noted, articulated Islām in the most eloquent of words and carried himself with the highest degree of character and dignity. There are however exceptions to this trend – may Allāh make us from them: people who have certain hallmarks and qualities which were mentioned in the previous verse. These people have a yearning to “follow the Reminder” of Truth when it comes, and they have kept their “awe of the All-Merciful” alive in their hearts. These two key ingredients were explored and the relationship between them and salvation was expounded on in detail. The next verse moves to a seemingly different subject matter…
Tafsīr Summary
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْيِي الْمَوْتَىٰ وَنَكْتُبُ مَا قَدَّمُوا وَآثَارَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلَّ شَيْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَاهُ فِي إِمَامٍ مُّبِينٍ
(12) We bring the dead to life and We record what they send ahead and their footprints. We have listed everything in a clear register.
The polytheists of Makkah denied and challenged the concept of resurrection: how could there be life after death? In clear terms, Allāh the Most High says, “We bring the dead to life.” ‘We’, from our supreme might, bring back the creation to life after its death, “and we record what they send ahead” of all of the deeds that they did in their lives,[1] good and evil, righteous and shameful. These words send a clear message to any who doubt in an Afterlife that not only does Allāh have the power to give life back to dead bodies but this resurrection will serve a monumental goal: an absolute accountability. This message is as relevant today in the 21st Century as it was in ancient Arabia. The Quraish would mock at the idea of humans coming back to life for an accounting and similarly in modern times is the idea of resurrection mocked at and used as a source of entertainment to make blockbuster movies themed around “the end of times”.
Along with their deeds, we record and register “their footprints”. This part of the verse was revealed regarding a group of the Ansar (Banu Salimah) who wanted to settle closer to the Masjid of the Prophet (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) so that they can attend the prayers more easily. Once this verse was revealed, it encouraged them to remain where they were, while seeking the extra reward for walking the longer distance to the Mosque.2 Each step was to be recorded for them.
Jabir (raḍiy Allāhu ʿanhu) reported that the tribe Banu Salimah wanted to move nearer to the mosque. On learning this, the Messenger of Allāh (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) said to them, “I heard that you intend to move nearer to the mosque.” They said, “That is so, O Messenger of Allāh, we do want to do that.” He said, “O Banu Salimah, keep to your homes, your steps [to the mosque] are recorded.”[2] As Ibn Abbas said, once they heard the response they stayed put (fa-thabbatoo)!7
“We have listed everything in a clear register”, all matters are recorded in Umm al-Kitāb, according to Mujāhid.2 which refers to that supreme book known as al-Lawh al-Mahfooz or the preserved tablet that is with Allāh. This is ‘Mubīn’, absolutely clear, clarifying the reality of everything recorded within it.2 People have been given an intuitive sense of justice and equity. In the absence of justice or fair trial, such as the newly penned Secret Court trials under anti-terror laws, campaigns are started to challenge the powers that result. True and absolute justice will be served on the Day of Judgment and no person will feel as though they are being wronged or that due process is not being followed. Everything we ever did, and every footstep we ever took will have been recorded in the Preserved Tablet; ready for the accounting.
Linguistic Gems
In this single verse, there is reference to two books: the book known as al-Lawh al-Mahfooz and our individual book of deeds where everything we do as individuals is recorded.
As for the first book, we know that when Allāh created the Pen (Qalam) He then ordered it to write and so it inscribed all that which would occur until the Hour (al-Sāʿah), as is related in the Prophetic Narration of ʿUbādah b. al-Ṣāmit where he says: “Indeed the first thing that Allāh created was the Pen (al-Qalam) and so He said to it, ‘write’ and it replied, ‘My Lord, what shall I write?’ Allāh said, ‘Inscribe the foreordainment (Maqādīr) of all that will pass until the Hour (al-Sāʿah) is established.’”[3] With a slight variation in wording the narration is also recorded as: “When Allāh created the Pen He said to it, ‘write’ and so it inscribed all that will come to pass until the Hour is established.”[4]
The verse also tells us that Allāh will resurrect us and then recompense us based on our deeds, this is according to the contents of the second book that was alluded to in the verse. The word ‘Qadamū’ refers to our deeds whether good or bad that we did during our life. The word ‘Āthār’, according to some scholars, refers to the deeds we earn as a result of inspiring others to act through our conduct, after we have passed away, as is mentioned by Ibn ʿAtiyya. This shows us the all-encompassing nature of Allāh’s knowledge as the first word refers to what we did during our lives while the second refers to the impact we had on lives of others, whether good or bad. This is the ‘legacy’ we leave behind; our footsteps and fingerprints on this earth that continue to impact others even after we die, even if the wind blows away its remnants, it remains recorded with Allāh.[5] ‘All’ of this was recorded by Allāh even before our existence in al-Lawh al-Mahfooth and then again in our own book of deeds. These deeds have been written with knowledge, preserved and enumerated, as is indicated by the word ‘ahsaynāhu.’
Ibn Taymiyya posits that the Mushrikīn of Makkah doubted the possibility of God reviving a body after it decomposes and mixes with the elements, as life requires warmth and moisture but the decomposed corpse is dry and cold while its particles have disintegrated and mix into dry soil. Looking into the Qur’anic argument in this verse alone, Allāh affirms his power and knowledge. Pointing to the Might of God affirms His power and ability to execute the task of bringing the bones together and clothing them with flesh once again. However, the decomposed corpse will eventually disintegrate into the soil and become lost amongst other elements. The question of resurrection is now not only to do with power and ability, but knowing where all the parts of the body reside. This is the reason why Allāh then affirms the supremacy of His knowledge to indicate that no single atom of the body will escape His knowledge. Allāh is fully able, therefore, to piece it all together again! This is why later on in the Sūrah Allāh says:
“He is the One who produces for you fire out of the green tree,”[6] so out of wet and cold elements He creates dry and hot fire!
From the many great deeds that a person may leave behind, continuing to reap rewards after death or the ‘Athaar’ include teaching sacred knowledge to others, authoring a book, building a Masjid or an army barracks and so on. Examples of an evil legacy on the other hand are: appointing unjust people into places of authority who then carry out injustices against Muslims or creating something that takes others away from the remembrance of Allāh among other legacies that continue to reap sin even after death.3 The Prophet (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) said:
“When a man dies, his deeds come to an end except for three things: Sadaqah Jariyah (ceaseless charity); a knowledge which is beneficial, or a virtuous descendant who prays for him (for the deceased).”[7]
Up until this point Surat Ya Sin is essentially a warning to the Quraysh of Makkah not to disbelieve in the Prophet’s call about the coming of this Day of Resurrection. Now Sūrah Yā Sīn speaks to them from another angle about the same topic. Allāh relates a story to them which attracts them to listen, imagine, reflect and arrive at the same conclusions about resurrection and recompense, but by themselves. This is a more powerful, influential, and penetrating method of Da’wah. Find out in the next section of the series!
Source: www.islam21c.com
[1] Tafsīr Tabari dar al Ma’arif
[2] Muslim on the authority of Jabir
[3] H. Abū Dawūd, al-Tirmidhi and Ahmed.
[4] H. al-Tabarāni in his book al-Kabīr. Al-Haythami said about the narration: ‘Its narrators are trustworthy’.
[5] Tafsīr ibn Kathīr dar Taybah
[6] Al-Qur’ān, 36:80
[7] Saḥīḥ Muslim on the authority of Abū Hurairah
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Ustadh Asim Khan is currently the Imam of Redbridge Islamic Centre, Instructor for the Sabeel institute, & author for Islam21c.com. He has, from an early age, excelled in academic studies and has gained a Masters in Pharmacy from the University College London, UK, as well as studying Arabic and Quranic Sciences in Cairo, Egypt. He appears regularly on Islam Channel's religious programming & is currently presenting the Dreamer show for Eman Channel. Ustadh Asim has a special interest in Tafsir studies and teaches the subject in London where he lives.
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MainAll NewsDefense/SecurityIllegal Mosque Next to Jewish Holy Graveyard
Illegal Mosque Next to Jewish Holy Graveyard
Illegal construction of a mosque continues just feet from an ancient Jerusalem graveyard.
Maayana Miskin, 04/10/11 17:13
Illegal Mount of Olives mosque
Aryeh King
Illegal construction continues at a Jerusalem mosque immediately adjacent to an ancient and holy Jewish graveyard, Jerusalem activists have reported. Workers continue to expand the mosque on the Mount of Olives despite official orders ruling that they must stop.
The illegal extension will be located just feet from the graves of revered Rabbi Tzvi Yehuda Kook and former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin.
Senior city officials recently pledged to put a stop to the illegal building, but activists say work continued over the Rosh Hashanah holiday. The latest work included uprooting a stretch of sidewalk, and the destruction of some Jewish tombs recently restored after they were vandalized months earlier.
Veteran Jerusalem activist Aryeh King visited the scene and took pictures showing new work and new construction materials that had been brought in. Also brought in were Arab laborers from Judea and Samaria, who lacked work permits, King said.
“We are facing a nightmare that will all but deny Jews access to graves on the holiest and oldest Jewish cemetery in the world,” said Avrohom Lubinsky of the Committee for the Preservation of the Mount of Olives. He accused city officials of failing to enforce stop work orders.
Jeff Daube, head of the Israel office of the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), termed the ongoing problem “an outrage.”
“We are so concerned about the legal status of three buildings in Migron and will make every effort to tear those down, and in the meantime the Arabs are permitted to continue to build illegally with impunity right next to what, outside the Maarat Hamachpelah [Tomb of the Patriarchs – ed.], is the holiest graveyard in Jewish history,” he told Arutz Sheva.
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