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Calibre overhauls IT 'police' department
By Liz Tay on Sep 18, 2012 7:00AM
Firm's first CIO rebuilds strategy.
Western Australian engineering firm Calibre Global has spent the past year rebuilding its IT team and strategy to address a cultural rift between the business and IT.
The restructure was led by Jason Cowie, who joined Calibre as the company's first chief information officer in August 2011.
At the time, Calibre’s IT team was regarded as a “police department” that made “everything … a lot harder than it needed to be”, Cowie recalled.
Within three weeks of joining Calibre, Cowie merged and rebranded its information technology, information services and communications divisions to “information services”.
“We deliberately called it ‘services’ because we wanted to show a new way,” he told the Forrester CIO Summit last week.
“We had a massive growth in staff to about 2100 staff but our IT team hadn’t gotten its head around an enterprise IT culture … their logic was, ‘we’re like a company of 50 people’.”
Cowie developed an internal document in collaboration with Calibre’s chief marketing officer to promote “four pillars” of the information services team: strategy, innovation, change, and service.
The new model, established in December, called for more communication between technologists and business people when designing IT strategies and implementing change.
Technology executives were asked to travel to one of Calibre’s offices in Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, London or Mongolia each month to perform a “health check” to identify any pain points and opportunities.
Each technology project was led by a business head and a technology head, with Cowie noting that project proposals tended to be more attractive to the board if they had business support.
Cowie also gave each information services member a set of 30 key performance indicators (KPI), service level agreement (SLA) targets and quality assurance (QA) targets.
Those included helpdesk call completion rates, infrastructure uptime, and project completion, and informed quarterly performance reviews and annual salary reviews.
“Just before Christmas Eve, we gave everyone a brand new position description with QA and KPI targets,” he said.
“We basically said: ‘Look, take this over the Christmas break, read this; my phone’s on for the whole three weeks if you want to ask any questions. When you come back, you are either on board with this, or … we will help you transition out.’”
Calibre lost a handful of IT staff during the overhaul, with the team dropping in size from almost 40 to about 30 currently.
The new team comprised an enterprise architect and project management office, as well as business interaction (help desk and business analysts), infrastructure, business systems, ERP and information management groups.
Cowie said Calibre Information Services addressed 94 percent of helpdesk calls within the SLA target of 24 hours, compared to 20 percent a year ago.
Accordingly, the team scored 96 percent in a recent business satisfaction survey, compared to 34 percent in October last year.
“We all know that IT can be a thankless job,” Cowie told the conference.
“You don’t get thanked for keeping the lights on; you will only get thanked by the business when you roll out new technologies, new ideas.
“On the vice versa, the minute something goes down, the business will hear about it and you’ll be public enemy number one.”
Business as a service
With Calibre’s core IT team bedded down, Cowie planned to grow the team through new hires, as well as vendor partnerships.
The organisation recently endorsed a new “vendor partnering model”, which would replace a range of client-supplier relationships with tier-one partners including HP, Oracle, Microsoft and Telstra.
Cowie said Calibre was deploying a new Telstra communications network, virtualising its in-house data centres and considering Microsoft’s Office 365 suite, with a view to adopting a “business-as-a-service” model.
The model — which included a 15-part “Calibre Cloud Vision” — would allow IT services to be priced on a per-user basis, and allow the organisation to scale up and down in accordance with its project load.
“That logic of business as a service is moving all our core components into either a managed environment or a cloud environment with a vendor and getting it fee-per-user, or fee-per-SLA,” Cowie explained.
“We’re talking to Telstra, we’re talking to IBM, we’re talking to HP about throwing out our entire infrastructure into the cloud and having them maintain it but we’re not quite there yet.
“We’ve replaced our communications network, we’re looking at replacing certain servers; we’re looking at replacing our switching. There’s lots of change; everything is up for grabs at the moment.”
Cowie declined to disclose when the Calibre Cloud Vision and business-as-a-service model would be established, with the former still in development.
Calibre was also consolidating about 30 enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications into a single Oracle platform under an “eOne project”.
The project, currently in its initial design phase, was expected to include Oracle’s E-Business, Hyperion and Primavera products.
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Impact of intravenous fluid resuscitation within 30 minutes of a sepsis diagnosis
By IVTEAM on April 14, 2016 Intravenous Literature
We evaluate the association of intravenous fluid resuscitation initiation within 30 minutes of severe sepsis or septic shock identification…” Leisman et al (2016).
Study objective: We evaluate the association of intravenous fluid resuscitation initiation within 30 minutes of severe sepsis or septic shock identification in the emergency department (ED) with inhospital mortality and hospital length of stay. We also compare intravenous fluid resuscitation initiated at various times from severe sepsis or septic shock identification’s association with the same outcomes.
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Methods: This was a review of a prospective, observational cohort of all ED severe sepsis or septic shock patients during 13 months, captured in a performance improvement database at a single, urban, tertiary care facility (90,000 ED visits/year). The primary exposure was initiation of a crystalloid bolus at 30 mL/kg within 30 minutes of severe sepsis or septic shock identification. Secondary analysis compared intravenous fluid initiated within 30, 31 to 60, or 61 to 180 minutes, or when intravenous fluid resuscitation was initiated at greater than 180 minutes or not provided.
Results: Of 1,866 subjects, 53.6% were men, 72.5% were white, mean age was 72 years (SD 16.6 years), and mean initial lactate level was 2.8 mmol/L. Eighty-six percent of subjects were administered intravenous antibiotics within 180 minutes; 1,193 (64%) had intravenous fluid initiated within 30 minutes. Mortality was lower in the within 30 minutes group (159 [13.3%] versus 123 [18.3%]; 95% confidence interval 1.4% to 8.5%), as was median hospital length of stay (6 days [95% CI 6 to 7] versus 7 days [95% CI 7 to 8]). In multivariate regression that included adjustment for age, lactate, hypotension, acute organ dysfunction, and Emergency Severity Index score, intravenous fluid within 30 minutes was associated with lower mortality (odds ratio 0.63; 95% CI 0.46 to 0.86) and 12% shorter length of stay (hazard ratio=1.14; 95% CI 1.02 to 1.27). In secondary analysis, mortality increased with later intravenous fluid resuscitation initiation: 13.3% (≤30 minutes) versus 16.0% (31 to 60 minutes) versus 16.9% (61 to 180 minutes) versus 19.7% (>180 minutes). Median hospital length of stay also increased with later intravenous fluid initiation: 6 days (95% CI 6 to 7 days) versus 7 days (95% CI 6 to 7 days) versus 7 days (95% CI 6 to 8 days) versus 8 days (95% CI 7 to 9 days).
Conclusion: The time of intravenous fluid resuscitation initiation was associated with improved mortality and could be used as an easier obtained alternative to intravenous fluid completion time as a performance indicator in severe sepsis and septic shock management.
Leisman, D., Wie, B., Doerfler, M., Bianculli, A., Ward, M.F., Akerman, M., D’Angelo, J.K. and Zemmel D’Amore, J.A. (2016) Association of Fluid Resuscitation Initiation Within 30 Minutes of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Recognition With Reduced Mortality and Length of Stay. Annals of Emergency Medicine. April 14th. .
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.02.044
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Amber Rose Reveals Her Celebrity Crush And It’s Shocking To Say The Least
Shaunee Flowers
Now that Amber Rose is single again, everyone wants to know who the famous former stripper might be interested in dating next. It turns out that Amber has been talking about her latest celebrity crush, too, but would she actually date him?
On a recent episode of her podcast, Loveline with Amber Rose, she talked about how much she loves the show Shark Tank.Amber admitted that she’s a huge fan of the show and that she binge-watches the ABC network hit. It could be that she is an entrepreneur herself and can relate to the guests on Shark Tank who are vying for money and support from the investor-hosts who make up the Shark Tank panel each week.
Muva T's anyone? Go to @dtlr or AmberRose.store now and choose from a selection of T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts and hats ????❤????
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Then again, part of the reason that Amber Rose really loves Shark Tank, she revealed, is because she has a crush on one of the Sharks and it’s not the one that anyone would have guessed. After all, why crush on Mark Cuban or Daymond John? It turns out that Amber Rose is lusting after Mr. Wonderful himself, Kevin O’Leary.
“I have the biggest crush on Mr. Wonderful,” Rose admitted.
“[His cockiness and confidence] is so hot to me. It’s so f**king hot. I’m not into Mark Cuban. He’s cocky in a different way.”
Sorry, Mark Cuban, she’s just not that into you. It turns out that Amber Rose is into a different kind of cocky and even though some people criticize Kevin O’Leary for his no-holds-barred style and for being rather cutthroat, it looks like that might be why Amber thinks he is just so hot.
“I feel like Mr. Wonderful has been there, done that, he’s just the s**t,” Amber gushed.
“He knows exactly what he’s talking about, he just gets it and people be up there crying and he’s like ‘Look, I don’t get emotionally invested. I’m out. You’re dead to me.’ I’m just wet watching him, so hot.”
All hail Queen @barbaracorcoran! ???? #SharkTank
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Amber Rose has dated a few men over the years and it seems like none of them are like the other. Most recently, Amber was dating Val Chmerkovskiy after meeting the professional dancer while working with his brother Maks Chmerkovskiy on Dancing With The Stars. It was revealed that the pair split up in early February and while Val had nothing but nice things to say about Amber, the actual reason for their split was never revealed. It was assumed that the break up wasn’t ugly because neither Amber Rose of Val Chmerkovskiy deleted any of the pictures they took together from social media.
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Instead, just a day after news that Amber and Val split up, she was spotted on the red carpet with her ex-husband Wiz Khalifa. The two were all over each other and even kissed for the cameras while posing outside of Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy party. The surprising PDA started rumors that she had reconciled with Wiz and that might be the reason for the split with Val. However, it’s been over a month now since the red carpet PDA session with Wiz Khalifa and there’s not been more evidence that Amber and Wiz are getting back together.
Despite Amber Rose’s unlikely celebrity crush on “Mr. Wonderful” Kevin O’Leary, she’ll have to find love with someone else. The Shark Tank regular has been married to the same woman since 1990 and probably wouldn’t be interested in swapping out his wife Linda for Amber.
I owe almost all of my successes to two women, my late mother Georgette, and my wife Linda. I'm inspired by both every day. Here's to them, and all the strong women in your lives. #InternationalWomensDay #beboldforchange
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Do you think Amber Rose’s celebrity crush on Kevin O’Leary from Shark Tank is odd or do you also think he’s hot? Tell us what you think of Mr. Wonderful and confess your own celebrity crush in the comments section below.
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D-01-04: Plant Protection Import and Domestic Movement Requirements for Barberry (Berberis, Mahoberberis and spp.) under the Canadian Barberry Certification Program
Effective Date: March 20, 2012
(3rd Revision)
This directive describes the Canadian Barberry Certification Program (CBCP), a set of phytosanitary requirements relating to the import, as well as to the domestic movement, sale and propagation, of barberry plants (Berberis, Mahoberberis or Mahonia), which may act as alternate hosts of black stem rust disease, Puccinia graminis Pers.
This directive has been revised to update the review date, as well as minor administrative changes. The content of this directive has not changed.
Amendment Record
1.3 Regulated pests
2.1 Prohibitions
2.2 Special exemptions
2.3 Requirements for Berberis (other than B. thunbergii), Mahoberberis, and Mahonia spp.
2.4 Requirements for Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry)
3.0 Instructions to CFIA staff
3.1 Inspection of shipments imported from the U.S.
3.2 Approval of Canadian nurseries to produce B. thunbergii
3.3 Assistance for verification of identity
4.1 General measures
4.2 Non-compliances regarding production of B. thunbergii in Canada
5.0 Other requirements
Appendix 1 Species of Berberis, Mahoberberis, and Mahonia which are exempt from prohibition
Appendix 2 Resistant cultivars of Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) which may be imported into or moved within Canada
Appendix 3 Permit Conditions for importation of Japanese Barberry (Berberis) into Canada
Appendix 4 Application for approval to produce Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) under the Canadian Barberry Certification Program (CBCP)
Appendix 5 Program checklist for Canadian nurseries producing Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) under the Canadian Barberry Certification Program (CBCP)
Appendix 6 Approved Nurseries, USDA APHIS Barberry Certification Program Compliance List
This directive will be reviewed every five years unless otherwise needed. For further information or clarification, please contact the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
Chief Plant Health Officer
Amendments to this directive will be dated and distributed as outlined in the distribution below.
Directive mail list (Regions, PHRA, USDA)
Provincial Government, Industry (determined by Author)
National Industry Organizations (determined by Author)
The importation and domestic movement of barberry (including Berberis, Mahoberberis and Mahonia spp.) is regulated by the CFIA as a measure to control black stem rust in Canada. Black stem rust of cereals and grasses is caused by the fungus Puccinia graminis Pers. and is widespread worldwide wherever cereals are grown. The spores of the stem rust pathogen may be spread by wind over long distances. The disease can cause major crop loss in wheat and oat, and significant loss in barley and rye. It can also make forage grasses less palatable and even toxic to cattle.
In addition to cereals and grasses, Puccinia graminis completes part of its life cycle on alternate hosts, especially barberry plants such as Berberis vulgaris L. and B. canadensis Mill, as well as certain species of Mahonia and Mahoberberis. Without these alternate hosts, the fungus only survives year-round in warmer regions, such as the southern United States (U.S.). The presence of susceptible barberry plants in close proximity to fields of cereals can lead to localized epidemics of stem rust. It can also lead to the development of new and more virulent races of the pathogen to which current cultivars of cereal crops may have little or no resistance.
Federal and provincial eradication programs for susceptible barberry species have been undertaken at different times in the past. These eradication programs were unsuccessful as a suppression tactic and did not completely eradicate all black stem rust-susceptible barberry plants. Consequently, rust-susceptible barberry plants continue to be regulated at all government levels. As examples, some provinces, notably Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta have designated the common barberry, B. vulgaris, a noxious weed. This designation gives these provinces the authority to order the eradication of susceptible barberry when found.
The Plant Protection Regulations prohibit the importation and domestic movement of all species and cultivars of barberry (including hybrids and cultivars of the Japanese barberry [B. thunbergii]), unless they have been demonstrated to be resistant to stem rust. In the U.S., testing of barberry stocks for resistance to stem rust is conducted by the Cereal Rust Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN. Their capability and experience in testing barberry stock are recognized by Canadian scientists. Black stem rust-resistant cultivars of B. thunbergii, tested and approved by the above-mentioned laboratories, have been permitted to be sold commercially, with some restrictions, to the U.S. public for more than 30 years. Since the first commercial release of these black stem rust-resistant B. thunbergii cultivars in the early 1970s, there have been no reports of black stem rust disease in the U.S. on these approved cultivars.
The requirements presented in this directive together make up the Canadian Barberry Certification Program (CBCP), which specifies the conditions under which barberry material may be imported into Canada from the U.S., or may be propagated, transported or sold in Canada. Included are the requirements for certain evergreen species of Berberis (other than B. thunbergii), Mahoberberis and Mahonia that are considered resistant to black stem rust. Also included are the requirements for the eleven deciduous cultivars of B. thunbergii considered by the CFIA to be rust-resistant. As B. thunbergii cultivars pose a higher phytosanitary risk due to identification difficulties when they are in their dormant state, B. thunbergii plants are subject to more stringent requirements than other types of barberry. In particular, this directive presents the requirements for Canadian nurseries wishing to propagate B. thunbergii.
Note: The Plant Protection Regulations prohibit the importation and domestic movement of all Rhamnus spp., the alternate host to crown rust of oats, Puccinia coronata.
Note: For the purpose of this directive, a "nursery" includes any importer, exporter, wholesaler, propagator and seller of barberry plants.
This directive is intended for the use of industry staff, CFIA inspectors, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), and National Plant Protection Organizations. It outlines the requirements and inspection procedures for the importation of eligible barberry plants.
This directive supersedes: D-01-04 (2nd Revision).
Definitions for terms used in the present document can be found in the Plant Health Glossary of Terms.
The Plant Protection Act S.C. 1990, c. 22
The Plant Protection Regulations SOR/95-212
The CFIA is charging fees in accordance with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice. For information regarding fees associated with imported product, please contact the National Import Service Centre. Anyone requiring other information regarding fees may contact any local CFIA office or visit the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice Web Site.
Puccinia graminis Pers., black stem rust of wheat, barley, oat and rye.
Plants and plant material (including seeds) of:
Berberis spp.
Mahoberberis spp.
Mahonia spp.
See Appendix 1 for species of Berberis, Mahoberberis, and Mahonia which are not host to black stem rust.
See Appendix 2 for cultivars of Berberis thunbergii which are considered to be resistant and therefore possess qualities that prevent the development of black stem rust.
All areas of Canada and the continental U.S. (importation of barberry from elsewhere is currently prohibited [see section 2.1 for details]).
Plants and plant material of barberry (including seed) of all species, hybrids or horticultural varieties not listed in Appendix 1 or Appendix 2 are prohibited entry into as well as movement, sale and propagation within Canada.
Importation of barberry from any area other than continental U.S. is currently prohibited; interested importers from these areas may however apply to the CFIA for approval. The approval process may require the completion of a Pest Risk Assessment by the CFIA. The Pest Risk Assessment will evaluate the plant health risk posed by the commodity as a potential weed or invasive species as well as by any pests potentially associated with the commodity (including bacteria, phytoplasmas, fungi, viruses, nematodes, insects, mites, molluscs and weeds).
Prohibited plants and plant material (including seed) of Berberis, Mahoberberis, and Mahonia spp. to be imported for scientific research, or for educational, processing, industrial or exhibition purposes, may be issued special Permits to Import under the provisions of Section 43 of the Plant Protection Regulations. Specific conditions of entry will be stated on the Permit to Import.
The species, hybrids and horticultural varieties of Berberis, Mahoberberis and Mahonia spp. listed in Appendix 1 are considered to be resistant to all races of Puccinia graminis. Only these may be imported into and moved within Canada.
2.3.1 Import from the U.S.
A Permit to Import is required. A Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the United States National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) is required. The certificate must state the genus and species of all plants in the shipment. Please note that other restrictions (e.g., with respect to soil) may apply, depending on the place of origin.
2.3.2 Movement and sale within Canada
Any plants and/or containers of plants being propagated, transported or sold in Canada must be labelled or tagged with the botanical (genus and species) name of the plant.
2.4.1 General requirements for all B. thunbergii plants imported to Canada from the U.S., or transported, sold or propagated in Canada
2.4.1.1 Permitted cultivars
As B. thunbergii (Japanese barberry) poses a particularly high phytosanitary risk, only those cultivars that have been tested as highly resistant to black stem rust may be imported into Canada from the U.S., or may be moved, sold or propagated within Canada. Appendix 2 provides the list of these resistant cultivars.
2.4.1.2 Labelling of plants
All B. thunbergii plants imported to Canada from the U.S., or moved, sold or propagated within Canada, must be labelled with the botanical (genus and species) and cultivar name and the appropriate identification code. This identification code includes the country of origin, the state or province of propagation, the year of propagation, the two-letter identification code of the nursery of propagation and, for nurseries with fields that are geographically separated from each other, the field of propagation (e.g., US.MT.99.BL.XX or CA.ON.01.HN).
For U.S. nurseries, the USDA will need to ensure that a two-letter identification code is assigned to each approved nursery (see section 2.4.2 for details). For nurseries in Canada, the nursery code is attributed by the CFIA (see section 2.4.3.1 for details).
2.4.1.3 Documentation and records
The following requirements apply to both U.S. nurseries exporting B. thunbergii plants to Canada and to Canadian nurseries propagating or distributing B. thunbergii plants.
Nurseries propagating, obtaining, selling or distributing B. thunbergii must keep records of receipt, distribution and sale. In combination with labelling practices, these records must be sufficient to determine the distribution of plants within Canada and allow traceback of plants to the nursery of propagation in Canada or the U.S.
The approved grower must keep:
Invoices, including the arrival date and identification code of any parent plants (imported or domestic);
Accurate records of field and nursery row planting, information indicating the cultivar name and the quantities planted, as well as the identification codes assigned to the propagated plants;
A map indicating the location of the imported or propagated blocks within the nursery facility; and
Records of production, sales and distributions of the plants produced with their identification codes.
Records must be kept for five years. The CFIA may request access to records at any time.
Sales to individual consumers are exempt from the requirements in this section.
2.4.1.4 Inspection by the CFIA
At the time of import, or prior to distribution or sale, plants are subject to inspection by the CFIA in order to ensure that they belong to the approved cultivars and are true to type (i.e., match described botanical characteristics). Plants confirmed to be off-type must be destroyed or, in the case of imported plants, may be returned to origin. Identification may involve multiple growing seasons as identity keys are based on mature plants.
2.4.2 Additional requirements for plants imported from the U.S.
American nurseries interested in exporting B. thunbergii plants to Canada should contact the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In order to approve a nursery, the USDA will need to verify that the facility can comply with the following requirements:
B. thunbergii plants must be produced from approved parent plants through vegetative cuttings or tissue culture only.
B. thunbergii plants must be labelled as specified in section 2.4.1.2 at the time of entry into Canada. The USDA will need to ensure that each nursery is attributed an identification code.
Detailed records must be kept as specified in section 2.4.1.3.
Records, in combination with labelling, should be sufficient to allow determination of the distribution of plants within Canada and traceback of plants to the nursery of production in the U.S.
The USDA will provide a list of all approved nurseries, including nursery identification codes, to the CFIA and will communicate amendments to the list as they occur.
The CFIA reserves the right to audit production practices at any nursery producing B. thunbergii plants for export to Canada. Audits may include site visits.
A Permit to Import issued under the Plant Protection Regulations is required. Permit conditions are listed in Appendix 3.
A Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the U.S. NPPO is required. It must state the nursery of origin as well as the botanical (genus and species) and cultivar names of all B. thunbergii plants in the shipment.
If an importer is notified that the imported plants must be inspected by the CFIA, the plants cannot be sold, distributed or propagated until the inspection is completed to the satisfaction of the CFIA. See section 3.0 for details regarding the inspection procedure.
Please note that additional restrictions (e.g., with respect to soil) may apply, depending on the place of origin.
2.4.3 Additional requirements regarding propagation of B. thunbergii in Canada
2.4.3.1 Approval of nurseries by the CFIA to produce B. thunbergii
In order to produce B. thunbergii, a Canadian nursery owner must apply to the CFIA using the application form shown in Appendix 4. By completing the form, the nursery indicates that it is willing and able to comply with the terms and conditions of the CBCP (i.e., the conditions specified in this directive).
The completed form and the management plan (including a map of the nursery) describing how the conditions of the CBCP will be incorporated into the nursery's operation are to be submitted to the local office of the CFIA. Once a CFIA Program Officer has determined that the applicant meets the requirements of the CBCP, the application form will be signed by the Program Officer.
At the time of approval, the CFIA will assign a two-letter nursery identification code to be used when labelling plants.
The approved nursery must keep a copy of the signed and approved Appendix 4 on file. Nurseries approved under the CBCP must keep their CBCP management plan up to date and must inform the local office of the CFIA of any changes to their operations with respect to the program.
The CFIA will maintain a list of nurseries approved under the CBCP.
2.4.3.2 Propagation
As stated in section 2.4.1, only the cultivars of B. thunbergii listed in Appendix 2 may be propagated within Canada.
Any B. thunbergii propagative plants to be used must originate within the nursery or from another nursery approved by the CFIA to produce B. thunbergii.
B. thunbergii plants must be propagated from approved parent plants from vegetative cuttings or through tissue culture only.
2.4.3.3 Plant management
Plants must be grown in blocks and separated from other cultivars. The location of plants or blocks of plants must be clearly identified on the nursery map (see section 2.4.3.1).
No wild or non-approved barberry plants may be present at the nursery property. No black stem rust susceptible plants are permitted at the nursery.
All plants must be labelled with the botanical (genus and species) and cultivar name and the appropriate identification code, as specified in section 2.4.1.2.
Nurseries must keep detailed records as specified in section 2.4.1.3. In combination with labelling practices, these records must be sufficient to determine the distribution of plants within Canada and allow traceback of plants to the nursery of production in Canada or the U.S.
All plant plants must be inspected by the CFIA prior to distribution or sale as specified in section 2.4.1.4.
3.1.1 Berberis (other than B. thunbergii), Mahoberberis, and Mahonia spp.
All shipments of barberry may be subject to inspection by a CFIA inspector.
A valid Permit to Import and Phytosanitary Certificate must be verified prior to release of the plants to the importer. Inspectors must ensure that all conditions of the Permit to Import are met.
3.1.2 B. thunbergii
3.1.2.1 Document verification
All plants must be labelled per section 2.4.1.2.
3.1.2.2 Product examination
All shipments of B. thunbergii may be subject to inspection by a CFIA inspector.
CFIA inspection will include verification to cultivar. If the plants cannot be identified due to dormancy, juvenile foliage or other circumstances, it may be held under Notice of Quarantine (Section 11, Plant Protection Regulations, form CFIA/ACIA 0106) at the importer's premises for inspection at a later date. Plants being held pending cultivar verification may not be moved, sold or used for propagation until the verification is complete and the plants are approved by a CFIA inspector. Release from quarantine must be carried out using the Notice of Release from Quarantine (form CFIA/ACIA 0109).
Cultivar approval will be indicated using the Inspector's Report - Plant Protection Program (form CFIA/ACIA 1337), noting the cultivar identity(ies), identification code(s) and volume(s) approved for distribution and sale along with reference to the import documents.
3.2.1 Initial application
Upon receipt of the completed and signed Appendix 4 and the required management plan, the Program Officer responsible for the local administration of the CBCP will assess the applicant's ability to meet the requirements of the program. All elements of the Program Checklist in Appendix 5 are to be assessed. The elements of the CBCP should be in place (e.g., no rust-susceptible or non-approved barberry on the premises) or the applicant should have demonstrated the ability to put the elements into place.
If there are no impediments to meeting all CBCP requirements, the officer will sign the application, assign the two-letter nursery code and return the application to the nursery. When assigning the nursery code, the Program Officer will ensure that there is no duplication within the province of production and preferably no duplication in Canada.
The Program Officer will ensure that the approved nursery is included in the national list of nurseries approved under the CBCP. This list will be available to Plant Health staff through the CFIA Intranet.
3.2.2 Annual inspection
There will be at least one systems inspection and one surveillance inspection annually. The inspections will be conducted at different times during the growing season to allow for the seasonal variation in growth habit. Plants confirmed to be off-type will be ordered destroyed.
The systems inspection will assess all elements of the Program Checklist in Appendix 5 for compliance.
The surveillance inspection will evaluate the identity of the plants being propagated at the nursery and will survey the nursery for the presence of non-approved B. thunbergii cultivars. Individual elements of Appendix 5 may be evaluated as needed.
3.2.3 Approval for distribution
The verification of cultivar identity required prior to distribution and sale of propagated B. thunbergii may take place at either of the annual inspections or by specific request of the nursery. In the event that the CFIA is unable to verify the identity of the cultivar, distribution will not be permitted.
Upon successful cultivar identification, the CFIA inspector will issue the Inspector's Report - Plant Protection Program (form CFIA/ACIA 1337), noting the cultivar identity(ies), identification code(s) and volume(s) approved for distribution and sale. The Inspector's Report will be kept in the CFIA's files and a copy will be provided to the CBCP member to keep in their records.
In case of doubt regarding the true identity of a cultivar, the plants will be held under Notice of Quarantine (Section 11, Plant Protection Regulations) pending confirmation of the cultivar's identity. CFIA staff requiring assistance in determining cultivar identification may send samples to CFIA's Seed Science Unit at the Ottawa Plant Laboratories (Floor 2, 3851 Fallowfield Road, P.O. Box 11300, Ottawa, ON, K2H 8P9).
Barberry plants (including B. thunbergii) not meeting the requirements of this directive may be ordered removed, destroyed or returned to origin by the CFIA at the grower's or importer's expense, as appropriate. The CFIA may also cancel Permits to Import for any U.S. nursery not complying with the conditions of this directive.
Elements of the CBCP regarding production of B. thunbergii in Canada that are evaluated as not in compliance during an inspection (including the annual systems or surveillance inspections) must be corrected within two weeks of detection. If the non-compliance is not rectified within two weeks, the non-compliant nursery will be removed from the list of nurseries approved under the CBCP. CFIA staff may prohibit the distribution and sale of B. thunbergii plants until the non-compliance is corrected.
The CBCP does not limit the regulatory actions which may be taken in response to violations of the Plant Protection Act.
The importation and domestic movement of seeds of barberry is also subject to the Seeds Act and Regulations. The establishment of barberry is further subject to provincial Weed Acts and Regulations.
Importers who wish to know more about these acts and regulations may contact any local office of the CFIA.
Appendix 1 - Species of Berberis, Mahoberberis, and Mahonia which are exempt from prohibition
The following species are permitted entry to and distribution within Canada as they are not hosts of black stem rust (Puccinia graminis).
Note: This list does not include any deciduous species.
B. buxifolia
B. candidula
B. chenaultii
B. darwinii
B. x gladwynensis
B. insignis
B. julianae
B. linearifolia
B. lologensis
B. replicata
B. sargentiana
B. stenophylla
B. taliensis
B. verruculosa
Mahoberberis
M. aquicandidula
M. aquisargentii
M. miethkeana
M. aquifolium (syn. Berberis aquifolium)
M. atropurpurea
M. bealei
M. compacta
M. dictyota
M. fortunei
M. japonica
M. lomariifolia
M. nervosa
M. pinnata
M. piperiana
M. pumilia
M. repens
Appendix 2 - Resistant cultivars of Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) which may be imported into or moved within Canada
Testing of Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry) stocks for resistance to stem rust is conducted by the Cereal Rust Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN. Their testing expertise is recognized by Canadian scientists and the results of their tests for these cultivars are accepted by the CFIA's Plant Health Division.
As there is some disparity in the naming conventions for B. thunbergii between legislation in Canada and the U.S. and the terms in use by the nursery industry, this table is intended to assist CFIA staff in assessing the admissibility of plants which may have slight variations in nomenclature on import documents. As industry names may change without notice, however, the required nomenclature for official documents is the scientific name in combination with the cultivar name. The official name in Canada is that indicated in the first column, headed "Canada".
Note: All the cultivars in this list are deciduous.
Cultivar Name
Plant Protection Regulations, Schedule I
Federal Register, 7 CFR Part 301
B. thunbergii Aurea Nana B. thunbergii "Aurea Nana" Aurea Nana Barberry
B. thunbergii "Monomb" Cherry Bomb B. thunbergii "Monomb" Cherry Bomb® Barberry
B. thunbergii Concorde B. thunbergii "Concorde" Concorde Barberry
B. thunbergii "Tara" Emerald Carousel B. koreana x B. thunbergii hybrid "Tara" or B. thunbergii x "Tara" (Emerald Carousel®) Berberis "Tara", or Emerald Carousel® Barberry
B. thunbergii "Monlers" Golden Nugget B. thunbergii "Monlers" Golden Nugget™ Barberry
B. thunbergii "Bailgreen" Jade Carousel B. thunbergii "Bail Green" (Jade Carousel™) B. thunbergii "Bailgreen", or Jade Carousel® Barberry
B. thunbergii Rose Glow B. thunbergii atropurpurea "Rose Glow" B. thunbergii "Rose Glow" or Rose Glow Barberry
B. thunbergii "Gentry" Royal Burgundy B. thunbergii "Royal Burgundy" B. thunbergii "Gentry", or Royal Burgundy® Barberry, or B. thunbergii "Gentry Cultivar"
B. thunbergii Royal Cloak B. thunbergii "Royal Cloak" Royal Cloak Barberry
B. thunbergii "Bailone" Ruby Carousel B. thunbergii "Bailone" Ruby Carousel® Barberry
B. thunbergii "Monry" Sunsation B. thunbergii "Monry" Sunsation® Barberry
Appendix 3 - Permit Conditions for importation of Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) into Canada
The following conditions summarize the information presented in CFIA's D-01-04: Plant protection import and domestic movement requirements for barberry (Berberis, Mahoberberis and Mahonia spp.) under the Canadian Barberry Certification Program. For more information, consult the full text of the directive.
Only those cultivars of Berberis thunbergii listed in Appendix 2 of D-01-04 may be imported into Canada.
B. thunbergii plants may originate only from nurseries approved by the USDA and the CFIA to produce B. thunbergii for export to Canada. See Appendix 6 of D-01-04 for a list of approved nurseries.
A Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the U.S. National Plant Protection Organization is required. It must state the nursery of origin as well as the botanical (genus and species) and cultivar names of all B. thunbergii plants in the shipment.
B. thunbergii plants must be labelled with the botanical (genus and species) and cultivar name and the appropriate identification code. This identification code includes the country of origin, the state or province of propagation, the year of propagation, the two-letter identification code of the nursery of propagation and, for nurseries with fields that are geographically separated from each other, the field of propagation (e.g., US.MT.99.BL.XX or CA.ON.01.HN).
Nurseries propagating, obtaining, selling or distributing B. thunbergii must keep detailed records as specified in section 2.4.1.3 of D-01-04. In combination with labelling practices, these records must be sufficient to determine the distribution of plants within Canada and allow traceback of plants to the nursery of propagation in Canada or the U.S.
If an importer is notified that the imported plants must be inspected by the CFIA, the plants cannot be sold, distributed or propagated until the inspection is completed to the satisfaction of the CFIA. Inspection includes ensuring that the plants belong to the approved cultivars and are true to type (i.e., match described botanical characteristics). Plants confirmed to be off-type must be destroyed or returned to origin. Identification may involve multiple growing seasons as identity keys are based on mature plants.
Persons intending to propagate B. thunbergii in Canada must obtain approval from the CFIA under the Canadian Barberry Certification Program.
Appendix 4 - Application for approval to produce Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) under the Canadian Barberry Certification Program (CBCP)
This application form is only for the use of Canadian nurseries. American nurseries should contact the USDA for more information on producing B. thunbergii plants for export to Canada.
This document summarizes the information presented in CFIA's D-01-04: Plant protection import and domestic movement requirements for barberry (Berberis, Mahoberberis and Mahonia spp.) under the Canadian Barberry Certification Program. For more information, consult the full text of the directive.
Appendix 5 - Program checklist for Canadian nurseries producing Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) under the Canadian Barberry Certification Program (CBCP)
All points in this form will be evaluated during the review of the initial application (see section 3.2.1) and during the annual systems inspection (section 3.2.2).
As an alternative, staff who make use of an audit checklist may draw the relevant points from this form.
Appendix 6 - Approved Nurseries, USDA APHIS Barberry Certification Program Compliance List
Approved Nurseries, USDA APHIS Barberry Certification Program Compliance List
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City of Fond du Lac Police Officer Ryan Williams ran the Third Annual Donut Dash 5K charity run carrying a blue striped U.S. Flag in honor of his fallen partner Officer Craig Birkholz in Hart Park Saturday, April 22, 2017, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Williams was critically shot in the same incident in March of 2011 that claimed Birkholz's life. This years race, held to benefit the Wisconsin Riders Police Unity Tour, set a record in the number of participants with 431 taking part in the event. Peter Zuzga/Now Media Group
Four-year-old Delaney Wright of Menomonee Falls works on a painting during Taste of Mequon on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. The annual event includes more than a dozen restaurants, live music, children's activities and more. Scott Ash/Now News Group, Scott Ash/Now News Group
Three-year-old Parker Wentworth eats a hot dog while attending the Optimist Club's Chili Dinner with his unseen grandmother Linda Wentworth and sister Charlotte, 8, at Menomonee Falls High School Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Peter Zuzga/Now Media Group
Five-year-old Ellie Lach of Pewaukee blows bubbles as she waits for the annual Fourth of July parade in downtown Pewaukee on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Scott Ash/Now Media Group, Scott Ash/Now Media Group
A graduate wears a Nike themed mortar board during Carroll University's 2017 commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 14. Scott Ash/Now Media Group, Scott Ash/Now Media Group
Amanda Bauer's hopes of a Cowboy win fade as her husband, Greg Bauer, a Mukwonago High School alumnus, celebrates the Packers while watching the game against the playoff game on Jan. 15 at the Smokehouse. Amanda, formerly of Eagle and head bartender at David Alan Alan's Smokehouse in Mukwonago, is long-time Dallas Cowboys fan. Carol Spaeth-Bauer/Now Media Group
Waukesha police officer Bryce Butryn leads the Trike race during the Carl Zach Cycling Classic presented by Couri Insurance in downtown Waukesha on Sunday, June 18, 2017. Scott Ash/Now Media Group, Scott Ash/Now Media Group
Tom Igowski, of Muskego, Wisconsin, walks off Big Muskego Lake near the Boxhorn Gun Club after a day of Ice Fishing Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, in Muskego, Wisconsin. Igowski had been out on the ice for eight hours and said he caught 20 to 30 fish but no keepers due to fish size limits on the lake. Peter Zuzga/Now Media Group
Five-year-old Autumn Brown of Dousman reacts to her face painting by Oconomowoc artist Leea Woolard of Life's a Party, Face Painting during the 62nd annual Dousman Derby Days on Saturday, July 29, 2017. The three-day festival features a parade, fireworks, carnival rides, games, live music and the state's championship frog jump competition. Scott Ash/Now Media Group, Scott Ash/Now Media Group
Historical re-enactor Herb Heck of Ashippun, aka Dirty Kettle, participates in the seventh annual Artist Ride Wisconsin photoshoot hosted by the Menomonee Falls Historical Society at Old Falls Village on Saturday, Sept. 16. The three-day event is a rare and unique opportunity for artists and photographers to photograph historical living history themes, including Native Americans, fur trappers, cowboys, prairie settlers and more. Scott Ash/Now News Group, Scott Ash/Now News Group
Fred Lukasik of Mukwonago throws a dummy for his dog "Jax" during the Pier Pups canine dock jumping competition hosted by Petlicious Dog Bakery in Pewaukee on Sunday, August 20, 2017. Scott Ash/Now News Group, Scott Ash/Now News Group
City of Wauwatosa Forestry Department Employee Mike Jamrozy floods a section of grass to make an Ice Rink in Hart Park Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Peter Zuzga/Now Media Group
A soggy but enthusiastic Papillon owned by Kimberly Sisak of Minneapolis swims after her training dummy during the DockDogs canine aquatics competition at the Waukesha County Fair on Saturday, July 22, 2017. Scott Ash/Now Media Group, Scott Ash/Now Media Group
Fitzgerald stops to browse the cooking section at Books & Company in Oconomowoc on Aug. 24, 2017. Scott Ash/Now News Group, Scott Ash/Now News Group
A dog peeks out of his container after being transported from Florida to Crites Field in Waukesha on Friday, Sept. 15. The Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County is assisting in the care and placement of stray and surrendered animals from Florida shelters to help newly displaced animals in need of emergency housing. Scott Ash/Now News Group, Scott Ash/Now News Group
Homestead High School football coach Drake Zortman, of Mequon, peers out of the dunk tank during Applefest at Thiensville Village Park on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017. The event, hosted by the Thiensville-Mequon Lions Club, is a celebration of the autumn harvest and Ozaukee County's apple heritage. Scott Ash/Now News Group, Scott Ash/Now News Group
Akira Cooper, 13, and her brother Jerrick, 15, of West Allis, enjoy a carnival ride at the Waukesha County Fair on Saturday, July 22, 2017. Scott Ash/Now Media Group, Scott Ash/Now Media Group
Four-year-old Kayla Barnett of Oconomowoc zips down the giant slide at the Waukesha County Fair on Saturday, July 22. Scott Ash/Now Media Group, Scott Ash/Now Media Group
A motorist drives through flood water covering Delafield Rd. near Panga Bar and Grill in Oconomowoc on Friday, July 14, 2017. Scott Ash/Now Media Group, Scott Ash/Now Media Group
Mark Leipski of Waukesha chases visitors down the trail during the 20th annual Fright Hike at Lapham Peak State Park in Delafield on Saturday, Oct. 21. The family friendly event features a walk through haunted trails riddled with ghosts, goblins and headless horsemen, live music, concessions, a bonfire and more. Scott Ash/Now News Group, Scott Ash/Now News Group
Blacksmith Eugene Durben of Valders demonstrates his craft during the 2017 Family Frontier Day at the Ozaukee County Pioneer Village on Saturday, Sept. 23. The event featured games, crafts, demonstrations and more. Scott Ash/Now News Group, Scott Ash/Now News Group
Michelle and Doug Hoeffel of Oconomowoc take in the beautiful artwork on display inside Oakbrook Esser Stained Glass Studio during Spring Gallery Night in Oconomowoc on Friday, May 5, 2017. Scott Ash/Now Media Group, Scott Ash/Now Media Group
Splash Martini Bar in Oconomowoc is among area bars and restaurants that offer Happy Hour. Scott Ash/Now News Group, Scott Ash/Now News Group
Dancer Izabella Luevano, 13, from the Dance Academy of Mexico (Milwaukee) performs during WaukeshaÕs Friday Night Live event on June 2, 2017. The weekly event is held from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Fridays in downtown Waukesha through Sept. 15th and features 9 stages of live music, along with food, art, family entertainment and more. Scott Ash/Now Media Group, Scott Ash/Now Media Group
Three-year-old John Zwieg, 3, of Oconomowoc watches a model train speed past during the Trains, Tracks and Switches Train Tribute at Shorehaven in Oconomowoc on Thursday, April 13. Scott Ash/Now Media Group, Scott Ash/Now Media Group
Olivia Foster of Mukwonago emerges from a foam covered inflatable while participating in the Mukwonago YMCA Family Mud Run at Mukwonago High School on Saturday, June 3, 2017. Scott Ash/Now Media Group, Scott Ash/Now Media Group
Firefighters are seen inside a burning house during live fire training hosted by the Mukwonago Fire Department at 1380 Main St. in Mukwonago on Saturday, July 8, 2017. North Prairie and Waterford fire departments also participated. Scott Ash/Now Media Group, Scott Ash/Now Media Group
Members of the Waterford Fire Department participate in a live fire training, hosted by the Mukwonago Fire Department, on Saturday, July 8. Scott Ash/Now Media Group, Scott Ash/Now Media Group, Scott
Jaden Dauvergne (left), 11, and his brother Kasen, 6, of Sheboygan spin round on a carnival ride at the Ozaukee County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. Scott Ash/Now Media Group, Scott Ash/Now Media Group
Senior Kyle Friedrich greets visitors at Hamilton High School's Club Action booth during the annual Spooky Sussex event at Sussex Village Park on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. The family-friendly event features pumpkin decorating, face painting, wagon rides, a haunted trail and more. Scott Ash/Now News Group, Scott Ash/Now News Group
Fair goers spin round on a carnival ride during Sussex Lions Daze in Village Park on Saturday, July 15, 2017. Scott Ash/Now Media Group, Scott Ash/Now Media Group
After a day of overcast, the sun breaks free of the clouds at sunset over Hart Park Tuesday, May 2, 2017, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Peter Zuzga/Now Media Group
The Wonder Wheel Ferris wheel, which stands 15 stories, was a new attraction to the Wisconsin State Fair in 2017. The Ferris wheel, the largest in North America, was located on the west end of the fairgrounds. Christopher Kuhagen/Now News Group
Four-year-old Madelyn Strube of Oconomowoc takes a swipe at a passing ball during the Pee Wee Tennis program hosted by the Oconomowoc Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department at Fowler Park on Saturday, July 22, 2017. Scott Ash/Now Media Group, Scott Ash/Now Media Group
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A visitor pays his respects to SJNMA alumni in the newly dedicated War Memorial Room at St. JohnÕs Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield on Friday, May 19, 2017. SJNMA received a $125,000 donation from VFW Soat-Vergenz Post #721 in Waukesha to relocate the Memorial Room to the rotunda in DeKoven Hall. Scott Ash/Now Media Group, Scott Ash/Now Media Group
Alexis Salinas, 8, of Oak Creek checks out a sculpture by artist Don Priewe of Hartford during the 11th annual Waukesha BluesFest at Naga-Waukee Park in Delafield on Saturday, August 12, 2017. The two-day festival features live music, food, art and more. Scott Ash/Now Media Group
"Thanks, humans!" An older whitetail doe browses young buds along the thickly vegetated slope below Montgomery Street as the Port Washington Clean Up event celebrated Earth Day, April 22. John O'Hara for NOW Media Group
Four-year-old Aubrey Fleischfresser (left) of Mayville heads back for more fun in the Crosspoint Community Church bubble tent during Oconomowoc Kid's Fest at Roosevelt Park on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017. The annual event features games, entertainment, music, inflatables, arts and crafts, food and more. Scott Ash/Now Media Group
Eva Blackdeer, 9, of Wauwatosa climbs her way through the Speleo Cave Challenge at Tosafest 2017 on Saturday, Sept. 9. The annual event includes music, food and family fun. Scott Ash/Now News Group
A visitor samples a German beer during Oktoberfest at Old World Wisconsin in Eagle on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. The traditional celebration includes historic brewing demonstrations, agricultural displays, German entertainment, food and beer. Scott Ash/Now News Group
Fog rises from the surface of the Greenfield Park Lagoon as the sun rises Wednesday, April 12, 2017, in West Allis, Wisconsin. Peter Zuzga/Now Media Group
Members of the Plymouth High School Junge Kameraden (German Band) perform during Oktoberfest at Old World Wisconsin in Eagle on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. The traditional celebration includes historic brewing demonstrations, agricultural displays, German entertainment, food and beer. Scott Ash/Now News Group
A lone boat leaves the marina at sunrise Saturday, April 1, 2017, in Port Washington, Wisconsin. April first is the first day that boaters can put their boats in the water at the marina. Peter Zuzga/Now Media Group
Four-year-old Quinn Dyken of Port Washington participates in a old fashioned hoop-rolling game during the 2017 Family Frontier Day at the Ozaukee County Pioneer Village on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. The annual event features games, crafts, demonstrations and more. Scott Ash/Now News Group
Lillian Doman, 9, of Hartland plays a bungee game during the 2017 Hawkfest event at Arrowhead High School on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. The annual event, hosted by the Arrowhead DECA chapter, features music, games, rides, food and more. Scott Ash/Now News Group
Nine year old, Ashley Ruenzel of Oak Creek, WI joins in the festivities at the Oak Creek Color-A-Thon. Kenny Yoo for Now Media Group
Alex Webb (left) and Alissa Mikol, both 15 of Hartland, make friends with a shelter dog from HAWS during the 2017 Hawkfest event at Arrowhead High School on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. The annual event, hosted by the Arrowhead DECA chapter, features music, games, rides, food and more. Scott Ash/Now News Group
Jace Trinkle, 4, and his sister Rylee, 11, collect candy during the “Trek ’n Treat” at Grant Park in South Milwaukee on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. The event, hosted by the Friends of Grant Park, offered participants the opportunity to “view the haunts of nature” on an educational trek along the Seven Bridges Trail. Scott Ash/Now News Group
A Chinese lion startles Bob Cooper and Kathy Arrotta as they photograph the Chinese New Year's celebration at the Golden Gate Restaurant on Jan. 28. Mary Catanese for Now Media Group
A competitor races for the finish line during the 4th Annual Wiener Dog Derby at Wisconsin Harley-Davidson in Oconomowoc on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017. The event benefits local dog rescue organizations and features a costume contest, wiener dog races, food, beer and live music. Scott Ash/Now News Group
Emily Zajac, 13, of Racine and Casey Stefanowski of Milwaukee perform a dance with the Syrenka Youth Polish Folk Dance Ensemble during the Holiday Folk Fair International at State Fair Park in West Allis on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. Scott Ash/Now News Group
Members of the Northstar Marching Band participate in the 55th annual Waukesha Christmas Parade on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017. Scott Ash/Now News Group
Members of the SJNMA Color Guard present the school's colors during the annual Salute to Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces program at St. John's Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. Scott Ash/Now News Group
Four-year-old Aston Jensen of Bayside looks at Christmas lights through prism diffraction glasses during the Celtic Christmas Boutique event at the Celtic MKE Center in Wauwatosa on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. Scott Ash/Now News Group
Melvin the Wacky Wheeler rolls into town for the 55th annual Waukesha Christmas Parade on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017. Scott Ash/Now News Group
The Flight For Life helicopter lifts off after visiting the annual North Prairie Harvest Festival on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. Scott Ash/Now News Group
Four-year-old Nova Carter of West Bend participates in the Tiny Tot Dairy Showmanship Contest at the Ozaukee County Fair on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. Scott Ash/Now Media Group
Dennis Maddox walks with a folded flag during the Mukwonago Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 29, 2017 in Washington Park. Charles Auer for Now Media Group
World War II Army Combat Battalion veteran and Whitefish Bay resident, 95 year old Al Jarvis (from left) gets a "thank you" from his friends Cathy Rapp and Paul Luber at the 3rd annual Whitefish Bay Memorial Day Ceremony, at Armory Park May 29. John O'Hara, John O'Hara for Now Media Group
Countess Almaviva, KarLee Berna, left, Cherubin, Edward Moustis, Fanchette, Cecilia Fleischer, act out a scene from the Mukwonago High School's production of Figaro during rehearsals Tuesday, April 25, 2017 Todd Ponath/Now Media Group
The sun rises over the marina in Port Washington in this 2017 file photo. The opening of the marina, usually in early April, is one of the local telltale signs of spring. File photo
Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner speaks at a town hall meeting at Lannon Town Hall Friday, March 3, 2017 while a member of the audience records the meeting on his phone. Sensenbrenner made the rounds through his district holding 45 minute meetings at various town and village halls. Todd Ponath/Now Media Group
The Rev. Gary Manning administers ashes to Torie Tagliavia, 17, of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, in front of 8600 W. North Avenue Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Peter Zuzga/Now Media Group
Christina McCaffery hugs dispatcher Amanda Huenink and thanks her for her help in delivering her baby at her home in Waukesha. Christina delivered the baby with the help of the dispatcher and her husband Jason before medical help was able to get to their house. Todd Ponath/Now Media Group
Skaters glide acoss the ice of the Fox Brook Park pond after sunset Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, in Brookfield, Wisconsin. The low temperature Thursday night is expected to be 0. Peter Zuzga/Now Media Group
A member of the audience sign with agree on one side and disagree on the other during a town hall meeting at Sussex Village Hall Friday, March 3, 2017 held by Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner. Sensenbrenner made the rounds through his district holding 45 minute meetings at various town and village halls. Todd Ponath/Now Media Group
Bill Koehn applaudes during an abridged history presentation in honor of his 103rd birthday on Jan. 10. West Allis firefighters brought Koehn, the oldest retired West Allis firefighter, and residents of Library Square cake and custard to celebrate the day. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Ryan Charles a Jesus and cast in an opening scene from the Greendale Community Theatre's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar." Show dates are Jan. 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, and 21 with all performances starting at 7:30 p.m. in the Greendale High School Auditorium. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Jaycob Kreus (left), Theo Tyrah and other children play with the output of a bubble machine during a Dance Party for children younger than five-year-old at the St. Francis Library on Jan 13. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Kelsey Newman encourages Henry "Huck" Hughes crawl through a roller tunnel at the Malone Park Playground in New Berlin on Feb. 22 as warm, unseasonable weather brought families out of their homes for an afternoon at the park. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Candlelight concluded a program of speakers with words of hope and song during a Day of Light program at West Allis Central High School on Feb. 25. The program was prompted by the loss of West Allis brothers CJ and Tra Edwards who were shot and killed in an alleged attempted robbery on Feb. 12. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Dierdre Laterman leads a group in the CycleBar, the state's first premium indoor cycling facility, following a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11104 N. Port Washington Rd. in Mequon on Feb. 23. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Charlie Meyer imitates a Butler Garter Snake during his visit with Victoria Meyer to the Winter Frolic at the Mequon Nature Preserve on Feb. 4. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
J.J. Nowicki, 34, plays one of the seven carnival games offered during the Community Alliance Against Drugs and West Allis Police Department's Winterfest at Nathan Hale High School that offered a variety of family activities and taste treats on Feb. 4.Nowicki C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Cast members in an opening scene from the the Nicolet High School production of "Ragtime." Show dates are Feb. 23, 24 and 25 at 7 p.m., and 2 p.m. Feb. 26 C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Girl Scouts from Troop 8098 parade along Washington Avenue enroute to the actual race during the Cedarburg Winter Festival Parade celebrating Mardi Gras on Feb. 18 as temperatures reached into the 60s cancelling a number of the Festival's snow and ice dependent events. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Visitors to the public open house on the draft of the Life Sciences District Master Plan for lands remaining in the former County Grounds property leave comments on an aerial photograph of the area. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Freshman Samara Eitel reacts as Greg Harris of Great Clips removes her hair during Buzz Cuts for Cancer on March 22 that raised about $10,000 for the Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer (MACC) Fund as part of Shorewood High School's annual two-week long Shorewood Games. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Members of the Spirit Committee try to see around their stars during a presentation of Dr. Seuss' The Sneech durng a Readers Theater presentation at College Park on March 3. The School has a monthly reading program with copies of a specific book provided to each classroom by the Greendale Education Foundation. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Mary McIntryre looks through one of the 50 scrapbooks that document the action and activity of the Whitefish Bay Women's Club over it's 100 year history. Founded in 1917, 75 club members gathered for a celebration on March 8, the exact day of the Club's founding and a coincidence to be the same date as International Woman's Day. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Captain Biggie America, also known as Jon Vic, a board member of the Ozaukee Big Brothers Big Sisters, fires up more than 30 bowlers from three different service groups for the 2017 Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids' Sake at the Harbor Hills Recreation Center in Port Washington on March 10. The evening, the first of four Friday nights of bowling for the Ozaukee County Big Brothers and Big Sisters, encouraged teams to participate in its superhero theme. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Third grader Natalie Surges poses for photograph as the Mona Lisa in an interactive area of the Dixon Elementary School Gallery Night on March 14. The evening featured displays of student artwork, performances by the school's Orchestra and Band, and craft activities in the school's gymnasium. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Sophomore Jasmine Narine (left) and Freshman Jacob Miron of the Strategy group figure out distances and angles between field positions for the autonomous portion of the FIRST Steamworks competition. The team scores points if their robot can perform a task automatically within the first moments of a competition round. The rookie team of 24 students and nine mentors working in five groups will compete for the first time at the Milwaukee Regional FIRST Steamworks event at the Panther Arean March 23-25. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Sair Wagner, a volunteer from Sheboygan, coordinates teams into a staging area at the FIRST Robotics Regional competition at the Milwaukee Panther Arena for the three day event starting March 23. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Collin Klink, 13, of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, rides his scooter shirtless in the Tosa Skate Park Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. The park is located in Hart Park. The high temperature Wednesday neared 70 degrees. Peter Zuzga/Now Media Group
Bayside Middle School Principal Jodi Hackl samples a bit of the whipped cream from one of four pies to the face during three lunch hours on May 6. The honor of tossing a pie was auctioned off durinig an event by the Fox Point- Bayside Educational Foundation. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Korean War Veteran Walter Gerke of Greenfield hands over a spoon for some ice cream that he gave to Olivia Kinart of Brookfield during the first Elm Grove Memorial Day Block Party hosted by the Elm Grove Men's Club and American Legion Post 449. The Block Party followed the Elm Grove Memorial Day Parade. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Drew Lorum, 5, helps Kelly Schultz direct the Greenfield Concert Band during its performance at the Konkel Park Amphitheater on May 12. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Grayson Kobleska of Germantown raises a flag in its correct spot at Wisconsin Memorial Park. Each of the more than 1,500 flags has a name, and a pole number, and a specific spot to be placed in Wisconsin Memorial Park for its Memorial Day weekend preparations. It took most of May 24 for a dozen Wisconsin Memorial Park staff plus scouts and other volunteers to place the flags throughout the memorial park. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Fifth graders Kayla Fink and Arya Patel discect a pig heart in a Surgery unit, one of their activity options for Orchard Lane's High Interest Day on May 5. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Leane Willemse and Gracie Newbauer (back) showed no fear as they rode the Roller Coaster during Teen and Family Night at the Thiensville-Mequon Lions Club's 53rd annual Lionfest on June 8. Thiensville-Mequon Lions Club's 53rd annual Lionfest C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
James Leon, 2, plays in a bubble pool as one of the activities with the Badgerland Waterski show and Moonlit Movie at Fowler Park on June 15. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Abby Bruss, 11, rolls out from the final mud crawl in the U.S. Bank Mud Splash to benefit the Germantown Community Scholarship Fund's Teacher Grant Awards at Germantown High School on June 16. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Members of the Wauwatosa West Class of 2017 enter the school's stadium for the commencement ceremony Friday, June 9. Guests at the graduation ceremony filled the stadium's home bleachers and spilled out onto sidewalks and slopes leading to the facility. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Tessa Knox waits in line as the New Berlin Eisenhower Class of 2017 proceed to the Frank T. Granger Field stadium for their Commencement ceremony on June 10. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Morgan Gerke of Jackson sits with her "cousin dog" Charlie while waiting for other family members as they visit the 10th annual HAWS Pet Fair in Rotary Park in Menomonee Falls on Aug. 19. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
Michael Dobler of Gurnee cleans a reproduction Confederate saber for another participant while in his 16th Century Scotish camp during 12th Annual Settlers Weekend at Honey Creek Park in West Allis on Aug. 26. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
Elena Wright of Sussex joined in with a group of Suffragettes during 12th Annual Settlers Weekend at Honey Creek Park in West Allis on Aug. 26. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
Cole Gillies of Evanston, IL gets comfortable in the cab of a tractor used to mow New Berlin roadsides and ditches during an Open House at the New Berlin Streets Department on Aug. 24. Visitors could see all of the different types of equipment used on New Berlin streets, receive a small personalized street sign, and see four snowplow blades painted by area artisits. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
Zachary Schultz, 10 doubles over to sneak under the bar in a limbo contest during a Tuesday Night in the Park Luau hosted by the Community Alliance Against Drugs at Veteran's Park on Aug. 15. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
Allison Heisler of Whitefish Bay walks about with a giant balloon octopus twisted together at the JCC Summer Carnival on Aug. 8. The Carnival extended from the JCC Courtyard, on the east side of the Karl Community Campus, into a JCC parking lot offering carnival rides, inflatable rides, magician, face painting, games, balloon artist, food trucks and more. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Jerry "Jer Bear" Pallo decorates the face of Elsa Nordstrum, 7, during Brown Deer's Night Out for Justice at Village Park on Aug. 2. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Olivia Hughes, 9, (left), Katrina Zrnic, 10, (center), and Nora Ellingson, 8, (right) find a unique place to rest in Greendale High School Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, in Greendale, Wisconsin. The three were on hand for the school's varsity basketball game. Peter Zuzga/Now Media Group
Gurmit Singh finishes a turban on Nicole Jusuf of West Milwaukee in a turban awareness activity hosted by Sikhs Engaged in Welfare and Awareness as one of the activities following the Chardhi Kala 6K Memorial Run Walk at Oak Creek High School on Aug. 5, the fifth anniversary of the shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Colin and Liam Pluer of Waukesha watch as chicks hatch from their eggs in an incubator at the Wisconsin State Fair on Aug. 4. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
Abigail Guetter of NK Summer Flowers assembles a bouquet of fresh flowers at a stand at the Greedale Downtown Market on Sept. 23. The market's last day of the season is Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon through Oct. 7. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
Russell Miller feels the burn, or bier, in a round of Masskrugstemmen, a German endurance game, during Elm Grove's Oktoberfest hosted by the Elm Grove Foundation at Village Park on Sept. 23. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
Ben Franklin Elementary School kindergarteners and chaperones from Menomonee Falls ride a hay wagon from a field where they picked pumpkins at Jim's Pumpkin Farm in Germantown on Oct. 12. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
Evelyn Beyer, 12, of the Aqua Sprites blows bubbles while waiting for costumed children to stop by for treats during the Wauwatosa Recreation Department's Trunk or Treat in the Fisher Building parking lot on North Avenue on Oct. 21. Organizations and groups of individuals set up decorated spots out the back of their vehicles for children to stop by for treats. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
Kindergartener Jack Etter waits in his runaway cow creation for the start of the 4th annual Duct Tape Fashion Show at Longfellow Middle School hosted by The Friends of Tosa Destination Imagination teams. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
Mikey O'Brien raises his hand as Lori O'Brien is sworn in to testify before Judge Lloyd Carter during the final adoption proceedings for Mikey and brothers Malachi (left) and Isaiah at the Waukesha County Juvenile Center on Oct. 27. The three boys lived as foster children with the O'Brien family for more than three years. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
Nick Hoard waits with a bowl of candy and waves to people walking past Clear Water Outdoors during the Harvest Festival at North Genesee and Main streets as part of Halloween festivities in Delafield. Music, a chili cook-off, children and family activities, trick or treating at participating stores and a Grand Pumpkin Illumination at night was part of Fall Fest in Delafield on Oct. 28, 2017. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
With a boost from his mother Elizabeth, James Davis of New Berlin adds steel balls to the top for a trip through a Q Ba Maze tower at Silly Willyz Toy Shop on Nov. 11 as one of the stores nation wide celebrating National Neighborhood Toy Store Day. Families were invited to try a variety of toys, do arts and crafts, and receive a creation by Love Bug Face Painting. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
Gabriella Wiebel of Menomonee Falls waits on Main Street with her cousins for the start of the Menomonee Falls Christmas Parade on Nov. 26. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
Mickey Marwood readies a golf cart that would lead the Germantown Poms in the Germantown Christmas Festival Parade on Nov. 11. The parade was followed by horse-drawn carriage rides, hot beverages and treats, caroling, visits with Santa, gift-basket sales by the Friends of the Library and craft activities at the Germantown Library. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
Darlene and Ciera (left) Cullinane of Oconomowoc shop for glass ornaments during the sixth annual Oconomowoc German Christmas Market at the Village Green on Nov. 25. C.T. Kruger/Now Media Group
People face West Moreland Boulevard in front of the Waukesha County Courthouse on Nov. 9 to protest the Waukesha County Sheriffs Department working with federal agencies in the handling of alleged illegal immigrants through what are known at 287(g) agreements. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
Kellan Kalman, 6, of Delafield surveys bowls of decorating candy during the 14th annual Gingerbread House Decorating Event at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Delafield on Nov. 26. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
A sign posted two years ago at the Hillview boat launch warns of the invasive Starry Stonewort algae in the bay off the lauch site. Little Muskego Lake has been lowered seven feet in order to freeze out Starry Stonewort, that has since spread to four concentrated areas along the lake's shoreline. Lakeshore owners are being permitted to manually remove weeds 100 feet out from their shorelines. The Department of Natural Resources has closed all fishing on the lake as of Nov. 1 until March 5 as fish have become concentrated in the southern end of the lake and susceptible to fishing pressure. The extreme drawdown is the lastest step in a three-year battle to stop the invasive algae from spreading further in the lake and to other lakes. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
Peter John Lindsay tries to tickle Emilija Messer as he inflates a balloon to be twisted into a creation at Thrivent Financial as part of the Elm Grove Holiday Open House on Nov. 11. Horse-drawn wagon rides connected sales at the School Sisters of Notre Dame, the Elm Grove Library and the Elm Grove Women's Club with the Elm Grove Park and Shop. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
Cohen Erickson, a Grace Christian Academy third grader, joins Lynn Miner of Glendale for a trick during Miner's magic act at the Kids2Kids Toy Drive at VMP Health Care and Community Living in West Allis on Dec. 1. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
Ronald Reagan Elementary Principal Brady Reinke climbs onto a rooftop section wearing an abominable snowman suit he wore for the school's pajama day to get ready for spending the night of Nov. 30 on the roof that was an incentive for students to raise $25,000 in a school fundraiser. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
Alaina Bresette keeps Rori Bresette warm and entertained next to a warming spot at the Shorewood Christmas Tree Lighting at Oakland Avenue and East Woods Place on Dec. 2. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
The West Allis Police Department Honor Guard leads the West Allis Christmas Parade along Greenfield Avenue on Dec. 2 C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
Jean Staven of Elements in Motion works with customer Sheila Frisinger on a Gyrotonic in the Hartland Movement Center studio at 592 W North Shore Drive in Hartland that is home to six different fitness businesses. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
Hope Wojcik and her mother Kourtney of Port Washington greets Rapunzel and other story characters portrayed by Port Washington High School theatre students at the Polar Express, a tri-community event at the Port Washington Fire House on Dec. 9. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
More than 50 runners went dashing through the snow along Brookfield Road on during the Performance Running Outfitters (PRO) Ugly Sweater Run through Brookfield on Dec. 9. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
Lauren Gerbitz snacks on icing while making a gingerbread house with graham crackers, cake icing and candies with 60 other people at the Menomonee Falls Library on Dec. 12. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
Cole Pommering colors his letter in Ashley Averkamp's third grade classroom at Poplar Creek Elementary School in New Berlin on Dec. 14. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Steinhafels will donate $10 to the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight for for every letter written, and the letters distributed to veterans during Mail Call on future Honor Flights. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
Laurie Ganske of Franklin photographs her grandchildren with a Storm Trooper from the 501 Legion group on hand to mingle with fans at the opening night of the Star Wars series latest movie, "The Last Jedi," at the Majestic Cinema of Brookfield on Dec. 14. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
Malisa Gray (front) and Olivia Kinart use a spounge technique to apply glaze to a clay bowl as part of the all-school Empty Bowls project at Dixon Elementary School on Dec. 13. The finished bowls will be sold for $10 each during an Empty Bowls Ice Cream Soical on Jan. 30. Proceeds from the project will be donated to the Milwaukee Rescue Mission where $10 provides a hot meal or clothing for five people. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
Erik Jackson cleans up his 97th Street property in West Allis on Dec. 14 of the second snowfall of the 2017-18 winter season. C.T. Kruger/Now News Group
Coldwell Banker Elite The Minnewoc mansion in Oconomowoc is a 16,000-square-foot home on 7.2 acres along the shores of Oconomowoc Lake. The Minnewoc mansion in Oconomowoc is a 16,000-square-foot home on 7.2 acres along the shores of Oconomowoc Lake.(Photo: Matthew Edgar, Coldwell Banker Elite)
2017 was a momentous year, and nowhere moreso than in Lake Country. For starters, our readers saw big changes to our papers, with the merging of several papers, new names for many of them, the move to post our content at JSOnline.com and a new way to get your local community paper as an insert in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
But aside from the logistics of how you get your local news, Lake Country saw some big stories this year. Here's the 10 most viewed stories online from Lake Country Now:
Mansion mania
Who knew Lake Country had such an interest in high-priced real estate. Readers took an intense interest in several stories about two Oconomowoc mansions on the market this year.
At an asking price of $10.5 million, the 16,000-square-foot Minnewoc was the most expensive home ever put on the market in Southeastern Wisconsin.
Readers were also interested in the sale of Knollward, the sprawling home built for the heiress of retail giant Aaron Montgomery Ward. David M. and Marie C. O'Brien on July 24 closed a deal to buy the historic 15,222-square-foot home on the shores of Lac La Belle for $2.75 million.
RELATED: Minnewoc mansion listed for $10.5 million in Oconomowoc
RELATED:Buyer makes offer on Knollward Mansion in Oconomowoc
RELATED:Knollward Mansion in Oconomowoc has sold
RELATED:Records list Knollward mansion's new owner
Teacher on leave
Oconomowoc High School teacher Thomas Klubertanz was placed on a paid administrative leave recently. (Photo: Submitted)
Popular Oconomowoc High School teacher Thomas Klubertanz was placed on paid administrative leave, effective Nov. 27.
Since 2010, Klubertanz's productions have garnered recognition in the way of many Tommy Awards, which is a statewide musical theater competition coordinated by the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison. Klubertanz has also worked as a professional actor who has acted with the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre and other groups.
RELATED:Oconomowoc High School teacher placed on paid administrative leave
Body in Okauchee
A body found floating in Okauchee Lake on Oct. 26 still has not been identified, according to police.
The body appeared to have been missing its head, part of an arm and a foot, if a photo circulating on social media is to be believed.
Police said they had sent the DNA for testing, and anticipate it will be four to six months before they see results.
RELATED:Body found in Okauchee Lake
RELATED:Police won't confirm body in Okauchee Lake was headless
'Beautiful' snafu at Merton Schools
The Merton School District apologized to parents of eighth-graders in November after a music video that hadn't been approved in advance was shown to students in a language arts class.
The video of Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful" included "images of homosexuality and gender/sexual identity struggles," according to Superintendent Ronald Russ.
RELATED:Merton School District apologizes after showing Aguilera video
Victim in fatal crash identified
Frank C. Schiller (Photo: Submitted)
Peter Enns, 48, of Canada was identified as the Good Samaritan who was killed when he was struck by an alleged drunken driver, Frank Schiller of Oconomowoc, as he tried to help motorists change a tire on a minivan pulled over on the shoulder of Interstate 94 in Delafield in July.
Schiller, who had four prior OWI convictions, was charged with 16 felonies in connection with the case. His case is still pending.
RELATED:Victim, suspect in Delafield crash identified
Men charged in Delafield robbery
Two men were charged in January in connection with the early morning armed robbery the Delafield PDQ convenience store.
Andrew A. Bock was later convicted of felony armed robbery. Dennis Radomski was also convicted for his role as the getaway driver in the robbery.
RELATED:Watertown men charged in Delafield robbery
Remembering Chris and Craig Ireland
Oconomowoc Youth Football honored two who meant so much to the program with CI Day on Oct. 7.
Christopher Ireland (Photo: Submitted)
Craig Ireland died of an acute asthma attack in 2014. Chris, Craig's father, died unexpectedly in January.
After Craig's death, Chris set up a fund in his son's name to provide safety equipment and a trainer to be present at all OYC practices and home games. Ireland was a head coach and vice president of OYC. He was remembered as always putting others before himself.
RELATED:Friends remember Chris Ireland as an inspiring mentor
RELATED:After tragic deaths, Oconomowoc Youth Football will honor Chris and Craig Ireland with 'CI Day'
Tumble down bleachers leads to internet fame
An unfortunate tumble in the bleachers went beyond the stands and reached more than a million views online after an Arrowhead High School student's video went viral.
The video, taken by fellow student Amelia Holland, shows Arrowhead student Max Marsalli attempting to run up and down the bleachers with an Arrowhead flag. All did not go as planned, however, and Marsalli ended up tripping and falling down several rows of bleachers.
RELATED:Arrowhead student's video from football game goes viral
Was Halloween display all in fun, or racist?
A Halloween display in Okauchee had people talking. The display included several skeletons in Packers jerseys on a balcony overlooking other skeletons with opposing teams' jerseys hanging from a wire with ropes around their necks.
A Halloween display in Okauchee has skeletons hanging and wearing different NFL team jerseys. (Photo: Submitted)
The display suggested lynching to some people. The owner of the display disputed that interpretation, saying it was just intended as a fun display proclaiming Packers superiority to their opponents.
RELATED: Halloween display in Okauchee has some people talking about race
Man charged in fatal boat crash on Nagawicka
Anthony Drewes (Photo: Waukesha County Sheriff's Depart)
Anthony F. Drewes, 53, of Hartland was charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle in August after a crash on Lake Nagawicka killed 61-year-old Jill Ladwig of Delafield. Drewes' case was still making its way through the courts at year's end.
RELATED:Hartland man charged with homicide in fatal boat crash on Natawicka Lake says he was 'super drunk'
Germany trip cost Oconomowoc $6,000+
A trip to Germany taken by the mayor and a city staff member cost the city more than $6,000.
Documents obtained through an open-records request showed that those expenses included mileage to and from airports in Chicago and Minneapolis-St. Paul, hotel stays and airfare, including a premium-economy airline seat from Chicago to Frankfurt.
Mayor David Nold and Oconomowoc Director of Oconomowoc Development Bob Duffy went on the trip this summer, along with others.
RELATED: Germany trip for mayor, city employee, cost Oconomowoc more than $6,000
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Woman says she was fired after posting 'MAGA 2020' comment on Facebook
Nearly half of Palmyra-Eagle Area School Board members resign
House fire kills two pets in Waukesha
Complaint: Man ingested his mother's ashes with various substances
Longtime Germantown gymnastics coach, gym owner dies after battle with cancer
Upscale apartment plan could bring $30M to Waukesha - at a steep price
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Dwyane Wade's cousin shot and killed while pushing baby in a stroller
CHICAGO (AP) — NBA star Dwyane Wade's cousin was shot and killed in Chicago while pushing her baby in a stroller near a school where she intended to register her children. Wade lamented on Twitter what he called another "act of senseless gun violence."
Nykea Aldridge, 32, had recently relocated to an area on the city's South Side, her family said.
On Friday, Aldridge was near the school, which is about a mile and a half southwest of the University of Chicago, when two males walked up and fired shots at a third man but hit Aldridge in the head and arm. She wasn't the intended target, police said.
Police are questioning witnesses in the shooting but had no suspects in custody.
Wade, a native of Chicago who signed with the Chicago Bulls in July after 13 years with the Miami Heat, posted Friday on Twitter: "My cousin was killed today in Chicago. Another act of senseless gun violence. 4 kids lost their mom for NO REASON. Unreal. #EnoughIsEnough." On Saturday, he again tweeted: "RIP Nykea Aldridge...#EnoughIsEnough."
My cousin was killed today in Chicago. Another act of senseless gun violence. 4 kids lost their mom for NO REASON. Unreal. #EnoughIsEnough
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) August 27, 2016
RIP Nykea Aldridge... #EnoughIsEnough
Chicago has been plagued by gun violence for years, especially in a few South and West Side neighborhoods. This July alone, there were 65 homicides — the most that month since 2006.
A day earlier, Wade had participated via satellite in a town hall meeting in Chicago on gun violence hosted by ESPN, along with his mother, pastor Jolinda Wade. Dwyane Wade's charitable organization, Wade's World Foundation, does community outreach in the Chicago area.
Wade also tweeted Saturday morning: "The city of Chicago is hurting. We need more help& more hands on deck. Not for me and my family but for the future of our world. The YOUTH!" adding in a following tweet, "These young kids are screaming for help!!! #EnoughIsEnough."
Outside the emergency room where Aldridge was pronounced dead, Jolinda Wade clutched her sister and spoke for the family as mourners stood in a circle holding hands and praying. She said she'd participated in the ESPN town hall meeting "never knowing that the next day we would be the ones that would actually be living and experiencing it."
"We're still going to try to help and empower people like the one who senselessly shot my niece in the head," Jolinda Wade said. "We're going to try to help these people to transform their minds and give them a different direction."
It is not the first time Dwyane Wade's family in Chicago has been affected by gun violence. His nephew, Darin Johnson, was shot twice in the leg on the South Side in 2012 but recovered.
Chicago had recorded 381 homicides by the end of July, up 30 percent from the same period of 2015. Its murder rate is higher than the more populous cities of New York and Los Angeles.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has spoken about the city's violence , and used Aldridge's death as a chance to tweet about it Saturday morning. He posted: "Dwayne (sic) Wade's cousin was just shot and killed walking her baby in Chicago. Just what I have been saying. African-Americans will VOTE TRUMP!"
Dwyane Wade's cousin was just shot and killed walking her baby in Chicago. Just what I have been saying. African-Americans will VOTE TRUMP!
Family members are caring for Alridge's baby, who wasn't hurt.
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Summer café, Royal Gift Shop
Practical information, Access
The tour takes place outside in the stables and carriage hall. We therefore recommend that you wear warm clothes.
Toilet location will be provided by the guide.
No visitor parking at The Royal Stables.
Baby carriages
Baby carriages and babies are welcome.
Limited photo permit can be given by the guide.
Access, The Royal Stables
The stables, harness room and one of the carriage halls are located on the ground floor.
Stairs must be used to reach the upper carriage hall as unfortunately there is no elevator.
Wheelchair accessible toilets are not available.
Parking for the disabled is available, notify the guide
Companions to visitors with disabilities have free admission.
For additional information regarding wheelchair accessibility: Telephone: +46 8 402 61 05 weekdays at 08:00–12:00, 13:00–17:00
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Discover more at The Royal Stables
Take a tour through the Royal Stables, with its harness room, cars and carriage houses. During the summer season, the inner courtyard, it...
We recommend that large groups pre-book a guided tour. For groups of at least 20 people, you can order coffee, sandwiches and/or pastries.
The Royal Stables are located at Väpnargatan 1 in central Stockholm.
Visit the Royal Stables 11 Jan – 31 May
The Royal Stables are located in central Stockholm, and are open for visits all year round. Welcome to a very special workplace.
The Royal Stables have around twenty horses. The horses are trained to lead cortèges and carriages on occasions such as state visits and ...
Among the oldest cars in the Royal Stables is a Daimler DE27: Limousine from 1950. It can seat up to eight people and is still in use . ...
The current Royal Stables buildings were completed in 1894. The architect was the palace official Ernst Jacobsson, assisted by Fritz Ecke...
See the Royal Stables coach sheds, which are home to around forty carriages and sleighs for various occasions. Most of them date back to ...
The Royal Stables' café
Discover the Royal Stables' café, serving home-baked treats in a unique setting in the heart of Stockholm.
The history of the Royal Stables dates back many hundreds of years, to 1535 when King Gustav Vasa had stables built for the royal horses....
The time of the Union
What was life like at the Royal Stables during the times of King Karl XIV Johan and King Oskar I? An exhibition in the coach shed describ...
The Royal Stables: A history
The Royal Stables are located at Väpnargatan 1, right at the beginning of Stockholm's Strandvägen. The Royal Stables have existed since t...
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Opening hours: Closed
Contact: + 46 (0)8 402 61 05, weekdays 8:00–17:00
Can I pre-book a ticket for the general palace tours?
Tickets can be purchased on the same day at any of our ticket offices; no advance purchase available.
Are there any storage lockers at the royal palaces?
The Royal Palace of Stockholm: There are a few storage lockers available at Tickets & Information and in the Tre Kronor Museum. However, we would recommend not bringing any large bags with you. The other royal palaces and visitor attractions: No storage lockers available.
Can I take my bag into the royal palaces?
Small bags are permitted at our visitor attractions. Rucksacks should be carried in your hand or on your front. Do not leave any bags unattended. Bags and cases with wheels are not permitted.
Can I take a pushchair into the royal palaces?
Pushchairs are not permitted indoors.
Are there any pushchair parkings at the royal palaces?
The Royal Palace of Stockholm: At the entrance to the Reception Rooms, in the Outer Courtyard there is a limited amount of space for pushchairs. Under cover, but unmonitored and no locking facility.
Riddarholm Church: At the entrance to Riddarholm Church. Under cover, but unmonitored and no locking facility.
Drottningholm Palace: Outside the entrance. Under cover, but unmonitored and no locking facility.
Other visitor attractions: No pushchair parking.
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Fort Sumter (7): Siege Of Charleston
With Morris Island now under Union control, they construct their own battery, and attack the city of Charleston. A parrot rifle, known as the “Swamp Angel” began shelling the city. Between August 1863, and February 1865, Fort Sumter would receive seven million pounds of Union armament fired at it. By late 1863, the fort was reduced down to rubble, with no defensive capability. Today, you can see the ruins of the officers quarters, and a leaning arch-way, caused by the explosion of the powder magazine. With the news of General William Tecumseh Sherman’s Union army heading toward South Carolina, Confederates abandoned Fort Sumter, and the city of Charleston. Today, Fort Sumter stands as a testament to one of the most brutal times in our nation's history.
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8-4.5 Compare the military strategies of the North and the South during the Civil War and the fulfillment of these strategies in South Carolina and in the South as a whole, including the attack on Fort Sumter, the Union blockade of Charleston and other ports, the early capture of Port Royal, and the development of the Hunley submarine; the exploits of Robert Smalls; and General William T. Shermans march through the state.
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UT professor: National Park is 520,000 acres of tinderbox
Residents of East Tennessee communities have to change building codes and attitudes about fires in the National Park, a UT wildfire expert said.
UT professor: National Park is 520,000 acres of tinderbox Residents of East Tennessee communities have to change building codes and attitudes about fires in the National Park, a UT wildfire expert said. Check out this story on knoxnews.com: http://knoxne.ws/2rVULbc
Don Jacobs, USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee Published 7:00 a.m. ET June 5, 2017 | Updated 9:20 a.m. ET June 6, 2017
University of Tennessee geography professor Henri Grissino-Mayer, who studies tree rings, displays a segment from a tree in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that reveals multiple fires through its growth.(Photo: Don Jacobs / News Sentinel)Buy Photo
For nearly a decade, Henri Grissino-Mayer has warned of megafires consuming communities along the boundaries of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
“This is the greatest concentration of people in the wildland-urban interface in the nation,” the University of Tennessee professor said.
“We are ground zero.”
His outcry was prompted by the severe drought of 2008, which persisted for two years.
As director of the UT Laboratory on Tree Ring Science, Grissino-Mayer knew early settlers and native Americans regularly burned the area now deemed the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. For a healthy forest, attractive to game and bountiful berry patches, humans for centuries burned the mountains.
Whether started by lightning or people, tree rings recorded 13 fires between 1825 and 1934, he said. Those fires in what would become the National Park consumed fuel collecting on the forest floor.
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Grissino-Mayer has proof of those fires hanging from the walls of his office. Slices of trees an inch or so thick show extensive fires every seven to 10 years, he said.
“I still maintain the Smokies are called that because of the constant fires in the mountains,” the professor said.
“Now we have 80 years of fuel built up on our National Park.”
Taking message to the public
Grissino-Mayer took his message about the danger of megafires gorged on decades of fuel ravaging populated areas directly to those endangered communities. On May 9, he addressed the monthly meeting of the Gatlinburg City Commission.
“There was no reaction,” he said. “I don’t know if my message was received.”
University of Tennessee, Knoxville Professor Henri Grissino-Mayer talks about the threat of wildfires before the Gatlinburg City Commission on May 9, 2017. (Photo: Rachel Ohm/News Sentinel)
The professor was allocated the same three minutes the commissioners provide any speaker. No one invited him to stay afterward for further discussions. Officials didn’t ask if they could contact him in the future.
“I was talking about things they didn’t want to hear, things that don’t fit in with their tourism message,” the professor of dendrology said.
Grissino-Mayer said he will continue taking his warning message to Gatlinburg City Commission meetings
“I want to get this information out to the public and to the commissioners,” he said.
Members of the Gatlinburg Wildfire Survivors group contacted Grissino-Mayer to learn about the issues of wildfire.
“They wanted to know about the environment in which they live,” he said.
Next up, mudslides
Grissino-Mayer in May took a friend from Texas A&M University on a tour of the wildfire-razed sections of Gatlinburg.
After visiting Chalet Village and Baskins Creek, the professors came away certain potentially deadly mudslides will afflict the area.
“There’s nothing holding those slopes up there,” Grissino-Mayer said. “With all the dead trees up there, those slopes are coming down.”
The professor said that to the untrained eye, trees along slopes now bearing foliage would seem alive. But many of the trees, he said are dead.
The roots that would hold firm steep slopes during heavy rains are decaying under the soil as leaves sprout along branches. The leaves are the result of food stored in the trees, he said.
“Those slopes are going to go and take those million dollar houses with them and just cover The Spur,” Grissino Mayer said. “Not a little dirt, but cover The Spur.”
'We need to do better'
Grissino-Mayer said he anticipates the U.S. Forestry Service will increase the acreage it burns annually to combat fuel accumulation.
“The National Park, their hands are tied,” he said. “They can’t have smoke because of the health issues and the tourism.”
With 11.31 million visitors to the National Park last year, the attraction records twice the attendance of any other park in the nation.
“This is a unique situation we have here,” Grissino-Mayer said.
With 520,000 acres in two states, authorities would have to conduct prescribed burns on 52,000 acres each year to keep the forest vibrant.
Night falls over in Gatlinburg on Thursday, May 18, 2017. (Photo: Calvin Mattheis, Knoxville News Sentinel)
The economics of tourism and the influx of tax dollars from those visitors each year to the National Park don’t mesh with burning thousands of acres annually in the park.
Before 1988, policy mandated officials quickly extinguish any fires on federal property. Smokey the Bear alerted everyone they should prevent fires.
But that year authorities got a harsh reminder about the beneficial results of forest fires. A fire erupted in Yellowstone National Park that consumed 793,880 acres – 36 percent – of the park. The flames were fed by huge amounts of debris that stymied attempts to halt the flames' march.
Officials realized forests floors had accumulated that fed flames into uncontrollable megafires.
Communities learn to live with nature
Since then, communities in the western states, Virginia, Pennsylvania and North and South Carolina have embraced the concept fire is a natural part of healthy forests.
To accommodate the need for beneficial fires, communities adopted Firewise or Fireadapted policies or strict building codes. Homes can’t be built atop each other on slopes, residences are made of concrete and roofs are metal or tile.
““Pigeon Forge is a community just waiting to burn."”
UT Professor Henri Grissino-Mayer
Some small communities, such as Cobbly Knob and Top of the World voluntarily implemented policies to discourage the spread of fire. Officials in Sevier and Blount counties, despite experiencing fires that destroy a dozen cabins at a time, have made no effort to restrict building codes.
“The county commissioners in Sevier County need to rethink their building codes,” Grissino-Mayer said. He agrees, however, fire-resistant homes are more expensive to build.
The professor has a name for those mountainsides displaying one cabin above another in sequence from the base to the top of the mountain.
“It’s what I call fire dominoes,” he said.
'My next prediction is Pigeon Forge'
Whether through restrictive building codes, wider acceptance of beneficial fires sending smoke into populated areas or firefighters and homeowners working together to reduce wildfire fuel in the community, Grissino-Mayer said “something has to give.”
“This problem will just keep accelerating until Mother Nature says, ‘It’s time to burn,’ and we’re going to see megafires like they’ve had in Yellowstone,” he said.
“That’s exactly what we have in Gatlinburg. It’s going to burn now or it’s going to burn later.
“This has to be a wakeup call. If it can happen in Gatlinburg, it can happen in your community.
“My next prediction is Pigeon Forge. Pigeon Forge dodged the bullet. If the rains hadn’t come (on Nov. 28-29), Pigeon Forge would have been toast.
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Spring football: 5 Knoxville-area quarterbacks to watch
Spring football in underway, so we're looking at players to keep an eye on in the fall, starting with quarterbacks. The series continues the rest of the week.
Spring football: 5 Knoxville-area quarterbacks to watch Spring football in underway, so we're looking at players to keep an eye on in the fall, starting with quarterbacks. The series continues the rest of the week. Check out this story on knoxnews.com: https://knoxne.ws/2r9m3rG
, USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee Published 1:19 p.m. ET April 30, 2018
8. Greeneville (9-0) beat Grainger 63-0(Photo: Saul Young/News Sentinel)Buy Photo
Spring football is underway, so we're looking at players to keep an eye on in the fall. We're starting with five quarterbacks. Check out the other positions, as the series continues the rest of the week.
Cade Ballard, Greeneville, Class of 2019: Ballard heads into his senior season with Class 4A BlueCross Bowl win and Mr. Football award under his belt. He threw for 3,148 yards and 38 touchdowns with five interceptions. Ballard also led the Greene Devils on the ground with 985 yards and 21 touchdowns.
Luke Kirby, Grace Christian, 2019: Kirby led the Rams to the Division II-AA quarterfinals, throwing for 3,220 yards and 29 touchdowns with 15 interceptions on the season. He had a high of 390 yards and five touchdowns in a first-round matchup against Goodpasture.
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Fulton quarterback Xavier Malone (Photo: File / NEWS SENTINEL)
Xavier Malone, Fulton, 2019: Malone is the top-ranked prospect out of the Knoxville area for the Class of 2019, according to 247Sports, with three stars. He led the Falcons to the second round of the 5A playoffs, throwing for 2,370 yards and 21 touchdowns with 11 interceptions.
Stanton Martin, Anderson County, 2019: Martin was a 4A Mr. Football finalist as his Mavericks made it to the quarterfinals before their only loss, at Greeneville's hands. He threw for 3,683 yards and 46 touchdowns with 14 interceptions on the season and ran for 868 yards and nine touchdowns.
Farragut's Gavin Wilkinson looks for an open receiver during the game against Hardin Valley Academy on Thursday, October 26, 2017. (Photo: SAUL YOUNG/NEWS SENTINEL)
Gavin Wilkinson, Farragut, 2020: Wilkinson started the 2017 season competing for the backup role, but earned the starting position. He led Farragut to the 6A second round, throwing for 2,130 yards and 17 touchdowns with 13 interceptions. Three times, Wilkinson passed 300 yards on a game.
Football: Anderson County at Greeneville
Greeneville quarterback Cade Ballard is congratulated for the 35-31 win over Anderson County on Friday, November 17, 2017. Saul Young/News Sentinel
Greeneville's Jos Wallin, left, and Grayson Jennings celebrate their 35-31 win over Anderson County on Friday, November 17, 2017. Saul Young/News Sentinel
Greeneville head coach Caine Ballard and his team celebrate theor 35-31 win over Anderson County on Friday, November 17, 2017. Saul Young/News Sentinel
Greeneville's Seth Crawford intercepts a pass intended for Anderson County's Dalton Wilson to secure Greeneville's 35-31 win over Anderson County on Friday, November 17, 2017. Saul Young/News Sentinel
Greeneville's 23 intercepts a pass intended for Anderson County's 2 on Friday, November 17, 2017. Saul Young/News Sentinel
Anderson County's Ryan Moog intercepts a pass intended for Greeneville's Cameron Hite on Friday, November 17, 2017. Saul Young/News Sentinel
Anderson County's Ryan Moog celebrates after making an interception against Greeneville on Friday, November 17, 2017. Saul Young/News Sentinel
Greeneville's Seth Crawford intercepts a pass intended for Anderson Count's Dalton Wilson on Friday, November 17, 2017. Saul Young/News Sentinel
Anderson County's Stanton Martin looks for an open receiver during the game at Greeneville on Friday, November 17, 2017. Saul Young/News Sentinel
Anderson County's Trey Noe blocks a punt by Greeneville's Eli Shephere on Friday, November 17, 2017. The play resulted in a touchdown for Anderson County. Saul Young/News Sentinel
Greeneville quarterback Cade Ballard runs the ball against Anderson County on Friday, November 17, 2017. Saul Young/News Sentinel
Greeneville's Jamian Thompson, left, and Jaevon Gillespie celebrate after Gillespie scored a touchdown against Anderson County on Friday, November 17, 2017. Saul Young/News Sentinel
Greenville's Seth Crawford comes up against the Anderson County defense on a kickoff return on Friday, November 17, 2017. Saul Young/News Sentinel
Greeneville's Dorian Goddard is tackled by Anderson County's Ryan Moog, left, and Chris Powell on Friday, November 17, 2017. The play resulted in a fumble and recovered by Anderson County. Saul Young/News Sentinel
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A pass for Greeneville's Seth Crawford falls incomplete while defende by Anderson County's Austin Dunsmore on Friday, November 17, 2017. Saul Young/News Sentinel
Greeneville's Cade Ballard hands off the ball to Jaevon Gillespie in the game against Anderson County on Friday, November 17, 2017. Saul Young/News Sentinel
8. Greeneville (9-0) beat Grainger 63-0 Saul Young/News Sentinel
Anderson County players, from left, Gage Terry, Sean Foster, Russell Lindsay, Jacob McCall, and Matthew Calhoun take the field for warm-ups before their game against Greeneville on Friday, November 17, 2017. Saul Young/News Sentinel
Greeneville's Dorien Goddard warming up for Anderson County on Friday, November 17, 2017. Saul Young/News Sentinel
Anderson County's Trey Noe walks off the field after a play during the game against Greeneville on Friday, November 17, 2017. Saul Young/News Sentinel
Greeneville's Cameron Hite, left, and Seth Crawford celebrate after Crawford intercepted the ball against Anderson County at Greeneville on Friday, November 17, 2017. Saul Young/News Sentinel
Anderson County's Mason Phillips on a run during the game at Greeneville on Friday, November 17, 2017. Saul Young/News Sentinel
Anderson County David Gillum check on Marquise Gallah during the game against Greeneville on Friday, November 17, 2017. Saul Young/News Sentinel
Greeneville's Ty Youngblood tries to gain yards against Anderson County on Friday, November 17, 2017. Saul Young/News Sentinel
Anderson County's Austin Dunsmore reacts after he was tackled on a kickoff return during the game against Greeneville on Friday, November 17, 2017. Saul Young/News Sentinel
The sun sets on Anderson County fans as they gather for the game against Greeneville on Friday, November 17, 2017. Saul Young/News Sentinel
Anderson County's Stone Hatmaker warms up before the game against Greeneville on Friday, November 17, 2017. Saul Young/News Sentinel
Anderson County players, from left, Grayson Terry, Austin Dunsmore, and Cam Thomas warm up for their game at Greeneville on Friday, November 17, 2017. Saul Young/News Sentinel
Greeneville players watch as fans arrive for their game against Anderson County on Friday, November 17, 2017. Saul Young/News Sentinel
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Fresh Bread Abbey
I have a profound sensitivity to gluten, and so, have no business writing about bread; however, this is the industry at the Trappist Abbey of the Genesee in western New York, where I recently spent the better part of a week in peaceful retreat from the world. They make excellent bread at this abbey, which is sold far beyond the gates of the monastery; you might even find it at Wegman’s, if you have one of those supermarkets nearby. But I didn’t come here for the bread, just as I wouldn’t go to Gethsemani Abbey in Kentucky just for their fudge (which is fabulous, by the way, and alone just might make the trip worthwhile). I always allow myself a single slice of the monk’s fine bread whenever I’m here, and consider whatever discomfort that follows as my penance. It’s worth it!
It all reminds me that, much as we regard abbeys and monasteries as places of silence and prayer, they are also places of work. Ora et Labora. If your only experience of priests and brothers is through diocesan parishes, you would be surprised to learn that most of the monks, except the extremely infirm, do indeed work at their humble industries, sometimes the most august members in the most mundane positions. The great writer Henri Nouwen was a visitor to this very abbey, and if you read his account of it, in The Genesee Diary, he even writes about how difficult he found some of his chores, moving rocks and mixing dough, as well as a small mishap with a backhoe. While I was there, the retreat-master asked at dinner for male volunteers to work a shift at the bakery to help the monks—apologizing quite profusely to the women in the group, who could not be allowed inside the monastery. I would have loved the opportunity to work in the kitchens, alongside the monks! But it probably would not be a good idea for me to be around all that flour, which could trigger a nasty auto-immune reaction. Which saddens me, because bread is such a perfectly essential symbol of faith—not only does it play a role in our liturgy, but it takes a great deal of faith to believe that lump of gooey dough is going to turn into anything substantial: When it does, it’s a triumph, something to celebrate. And the monks make very good bread; they also very kindly make treats for the retreatants, cookies and cakes and such, which I can’t eat but can admire from afar.
But women are not completely excluded from the lives of the monks. In the bookstore/breadstore (combined for now while the Abbey continues its renovation of visitor spaces), I met a lovely woman, Minh/Clare (Huynh), who has been working with the monks for some time now, and finding spiritual enrichment with them. She has a ministry with children as well. Her spiritual mentor here is Father John Eudes Bamberger, with whom I have met and spoken in the past: Bamberger, the former acting Abbot, had been at Gethsemani with Thomas Merton and knew him well. I did see Father Bamberger on this visit, still participating in the liturgies, but he is quite frail now. But Minh is also a gifted artist; when she learned I was continuing on to Allegany and St. Bonaventure, she told me to go and “visit” her artwork at the Regina Arts Center on campus. Indeed, it is there, hanging on the wall of the theatre section, bigger than life, a vivid and modern take on the San Damiano cross, quite lovely. We also had a wonderful conversation about the connection between the Trappists and the Franciscans. I ignorantly thought it began with Merton, but no, Minh enlightened me, it began centuries ago with Bernard of Clairveaux.
It was a balmy 86 degrees during my stay there, a bit unusual for Western New York in mid October. I found myself sharing an exceedingly warm little attic room with some frantic shield bugs, obviously unsettled by the unseasonable heat. I simply picked them up and tossed them back out the window. These are not luxury accommodations, but I liked that; I liked to imagine it was as close to monastic living as I could get. And who needs luxury when there is so much natural beauty about, for miles and miles. There seemed an odd, spring-like atmosphere there during the whole stay; the abbey chickens frolicking in the yards and wandering about—we had some of their eggs for dinner; the chipmunks who kept running over the tops of my shoes as I sat on the front porch, writing in a notebook. It was in all a good week to go. I reveled in all the lovely silence, silence that never felt weird or lonely, but as nourishing as I imagine the monks’ fresh baked bread must be.
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Garrett Brnger, Reporter
Eddie Latigo, Photojournalist
Tags: San Antonio, Michelle Barrientes Vela, constables, bexar county
Bexar County commissioners to review use of unpaid, reserve deputy constables
Reserve deputies given same powers as other peace officers without the paycheck
SAN ANTONIO – The Bexar County Commissioners Court is preparing to decide whether to allow the continued use of reserve deputy constables, and, if so, how many.
Constables are allowed to appoint people to the unpaid positions, but only if the Commissioners Court provides for it. The commissioners also have the power to limit how many reserve deputies a constable can appoint.
According to state law, reserve deputies have the same “rights, privileges and duties of any other peace officer” when on duty for a constable. Much of what deputy constables do revolves around serving paperwork, handling evictions and providing security for Justice of the Peace courts.
In letters dated Nov. 21, the county manager asked each of the four constables for information on the number and use of their reserve deputy constables -- information that is meant to be used in a Dec. 3 Commissioners Court consideration of how many reserve deputies will be allotted for each office.
Judge Nelson Wolff said the Commissioners Court wants to know how the reserve deputies are being used. While he said it’s good they don’t cost the county any money, he said commissioners need to see they’re being put to good use.
"If you're just appointing someone for the glory of it, that's not what the statute says it should be for," Wolff said.
Precinct 3 Constable Mark Vojvodich said he has 11 reserve deputies to supplement his 15 paid deputies, and using them helps to save money.
"They're pretty (much) here very often, especially in (the) court security role," Vojvodich said. "We have them here at least two times a week or three times a week."
A Bexar County policy from 1999 currently permits up to 30 "full-time reserve deputy constables" and between 50 and 80 "part-time reserve deputy constables" per precinct, though Vojvodich said those terms are now outdated.
Outside of their duties for a constable's office, Vojvodich said the reserve deputies can get paid side work doing traffic assignments, but they are not allowed to work paid security gigs in uniform.
As with everything constable-related these days, this review of reserve deputies links back to extra scrutiny on the offices following the tumultuous tenure of the recently resigned Michelle Barrientes Vela. Vela was a reserve deputy in Precinct 2 before she became its constable.
"So it gives them some status," Wolff said. "And obviously, (Barrientes Vela) used that status to run for constable. And then we all felt the consequence of that."
Vojvodich said the reserve deputies shouldn't be painted with a broad brush. They're often retired peace officers or people with law enforcement experience who want to help their community, he said, and he believes the commissioners can be persuaded not to do away with them.
“If they’re talking to constables and they actually see the roles that they play, and they see the reports that are coming out, I don’t think that’s the decision they’ll make,” he said.
Garrett Brnger
Garrett Brnger is a reporter with KSAT 12.
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Mogees Turns Anything Into a Musical Instrument with Your Phone
By Cherlynn Low - LAPTOP Staff Writer 2014-03-05T10:37:43Z
Budding Beethovens, listen up. A new appcessory lets you turn any object around you into a musical instrument so you can strike up a tune wherever you go. Called Mogees, the device and companion app for Android and iOS devices is available for $65 (48), if you back the Kickstarter project. The final produce is expected to ship in August.
Mogees includes a microphone accessory that looks like a squat, thumb-sized snare drum and an app that turns the collected information into notes. Plug the Mogee in your phone and attach the microphone's sticky end on any thing you want turned into an instrument. The contact microphone analyzes the vibrations made from your interactions with surfaces and turns them into sounds.
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In a video on the Kickstarter page for the project, creator Bruno Zamborlin, tapping on a bowl of fruit with Mogees attached, played snippets of melodies note-for-note after guitarist Rodrigo Sanchez strums them. Each tap creates an individual note. And different types of interactions, such as taps, swipes or even a breakdancer's spinning head, creates new sounds. The companion app also lets you preload the MIDI file of a song, and then you can manipulate the tempo of the notes by touching and tapping your selected surface.
Mogees is available in a variety of colors, including green, red and black. The campaign has already successfully met its £50,000 ($83,505) funding goal with 13 days remaining.
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Prep Roundup : Catanzaro Gives Servite a Victory in Water Polo
Matt Catanzaro scored with 1:10 left to lead the Servite High School water polo team to a 9-8 victory over Mater Dei in Del Rey League game Wednesday at Servite.
Mater Dei held a 3-0 lead at the end of the first quarter, but Servite rallied in the second quarter, outscoring Mater Dei, 5-1, to take a 5-4 lead into halftime.
Frank Lanak, who had 4 goals in the game, led the rally with 2 goals. He added 2 more in the third quarter, still Mater Dei managed to tie the score at 7-7.
Each team added a goal in the fourth, then Catanzaro scored late to give Servite (8-3 overall, 2-1 in league play) the victory.
In the Empire League:
Los Alamitos 18, Loara 5--Mike Palermo scored 4 goals and Bryan Liff had 3 to lead Los Alamitos (7-7, 2-0) at Loara. Four other Los Alamitos players added 2 goals each for the defending Empire League champions.
In the Orange League:
Brea-Olinda 12, Anaheim 7--Kyle Kilpatrick scored 6 goals and Ray Schwengel added 3 to lead Brea-Olinda (6-9, 1-2) at home. Goalie Eric Engwall had 9 saves for Brea-Olinda.
Valencia 16, Savanna 4--Charle Amoroso scored 4 goals, 3 in the first half, and Van Truong added 3 goals for Valencia (11-3, 6-0).
In the Sunset League:
Marina 14, Huntington Beach 6--Geoff Kagy scored 4 goals and Jason Cox and Chuck Kenyon each had 3 to lead Marina (10-8, 2-0) at Golden West College.
In girls’ tennis:
In the Pacific Coast League:
Laguna Hills 18, Orange 0--Jenny Marques, playing at No.1 singles, swept her 3 singles matches to run her season record to 36-0. Laguna Hills’ No. 2 singles player, Brook Fleming, also swept her matches. Fleming did it without losing a game. Laguna Hills (11-2, 5-0) is ranked fifth in the 3-A division.
In nonleague play:
Corona del Mar 12, Capistrano Valley 6--No. 1 singles player Keri Phebus (30-0) swept her 3 sets at 6-0 to lead Corona del Mar at home. Corona del Mar came into the match ranked No. 2 in the 4-A, and Capistrano Valley was ranked No. 2 in the 3-A.
In girl’s volleyball:
Laguna Hills 3, Costa Mesa 0--Laguna Hills won, 15-4, 15-10, 15-9, at Costa Mesa. Christy Stoeckel had 9 kills, 4 aces and 2 blocks, and Sue Kim had 5 aces to lead Laguna Hills (3-7, 1-3).
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By Danielle Grady
Louisville Metro Government has joined other state and local governments in filing a lawsuit against JUUL Labs Inc., the largest manufacturer of e-cigarettes.
“In Louisville, when the health of our residents is threatened, we respond as we have to the opioid epidemic in our city and so many other challenges,” said Mayor Greg Fischer at a Wednesday morning press conference. He cited the rise in teen e-cigarette use and a vaping illness outbreak (that’s been linked mostly to black market vapes) as reasons for the lawsuit.
Louisville is now one of the largest cities to join the MDL, or multidistrict ligation, that has been filed in California as part of 200 other cases against JUUL. Read Louisville’s complaint here.
County Attorney Mike O’Connell claimed that JUUL had misrepresented facts regarding its products and their effects, misled customers to believe that the products weren’t as harmful as regular cigarettes and concealed the potency of its products from the public.
“Folks, JUUL has lied to us, and we’re going to go after them to get a refund for the wreckage of those lives that this has cost, to do our best work with Ron [Johnson, lead attorney] and his team and to do the best we can to achieve good results for the citizens of this community,” O’Connell said.
Fischer raised concerns that JUUL marketed its products to minors as well, selling flavors such as mango and designing their devices to look like flash drives so as to help children conceal them from parents and school employees. (Juul has since stopped production of all its flavors except for tobacco and menthol).
“I believe the goal is to turn our kids into nicotine addicts,” said Fischer, “or as the makers of these devices clearly think of them, ‘paying customers.’ That is totally unacceptable.”
JUUL said in a statement that the company does not intend to attract underage users, citing their customer base of 1 billion adult smokers.
“To the extent these cases allege otherwise, they are without merit,” the statement read.
The company also said that it is cooperating with attorneys general, regulators, public health officials and other stakeholders to “combat underage use and convert adult smokers from combustible cigarettes” through measures that include banning flavors, suspending advertising in the United States, investing in scientific research while applying for an FDA Premarket Tobacco Product Application and developing new technology to reduce youth use.
Louisville has hired two law firms for its case: Hendy Johnson Vaughn Emery of Louisville and Wagstaff & Cartmell LLP of Kansas City, Missouri.
The firms will be paid only if the city receives an award for its lawsuit.
The city cites eight grounds on which it’s suing JUUL: Violation of the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations (“RICO”) Act, public nuisance, negligence, gross negligence, punitive damages, unjust enrichment and strict product liability: failure to warn and design defect.
To read more of LEO’s coverage on vaping follow the links below:
Vaping Blowback: Schools, Lawmakers Attack E-Cig Makers For Teen Vaping Epidemic
Bad News for Vaping Means Opportunity For Politicians
Could Vapers Swing The 2020 Presidential Election?
Illegal Vapes Hit City: Be Careful With What You Smoke
V is For Vaping: What You Don’t Know About Your Teens’ New Habit
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“Coastie” – the New JAP Slur
Coastie always blowin’ daddy’s money/You a Coastie my east coast Jewish honey
This is just one of several verses of a student-composed rap song and video making the rounds at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and on the Internet, where by mid-December it had attracted more than 10,000 listeners. It’s a snide hit on out-of-state students from either coast, but in addition to the term’s built-in xenophobia its lyrics are widely viewed as anti-Semitic. They certainly link Jewish women, in particular, to materialism.
When students posted comments suggesting that the song (and its accompanying video) were at the least “in poor taste,” others replied with remarks like “cry me a river” and a reference to “rich stuck-up Jewish girls.”
In a November article in the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle, Michelle A. Langer, a sophomore at UW-Madison, correctly linked the term to its precursor, the JAP, or Jewish American Princess, a term deployed against Jewish women on campus since the 1980s. The accusations are almost identical, though the clothing labels have changed: materialism, economic privilege, and in Wisconsin in 2009, the wearing of Uggs and North Face. Never mind the shift in brands from the 1980s. The intent is the same: to insult Jewish women. And as with the JAP slur, there are real consequences. Langer describes harassment of Jewish female students at football games, where they’ve been cursed out as the term “Coastie” was hurled at them. The parallels to incidents on campus reported in Lilith 25 years ago are eerie.
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The Terror and Other Stories: Vol. 3 of The Best Weird Tales of Arthur Machen (Call of Cthulhu Fiction)
S. T. Joshi (Editor) Arthur Machen
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Description: Arthur Machen produced some of the most evocative weird fiction in all literary history. Written with impeccably mellifluous prose, infused with a powerful mystical vision, and imbued with a wonder and terror that he felt with every fiber of his being, his novels and tales will survive when works of far greater technical accomplishment fall by the wayside. The Terror is a short novel that inspired a host of imitations of its basic plot—animals turning against human beings—ranging from Philip Macdonald’s brief tale “Our Feathered Friends” to Daphne du Maurier’s much better-known (but sadly mediocre) novelette, “The Arthur Machen produced some of the most evocative weird fiction in all literary history. Written with impeccably mellifluous prose, infused with a powerful mystical vision, and imbued with a wonder and terror that he felt with every fiber of his being, his novels and tales will survive when works of far greater technical accomplishment fall by the wayside.
The Terror is a short novel that inspired a host of imitations of its basic plot—animals turning against human beings—ranging from Philip Macdonald’s brief tale “Our Feathered Friends” to Daphne du Maurier’s much better-known (but sadly mediocre) novelette, “The Birds.” The Terror reveals several features characteristic of Machen’s later fiction. The first, perhaps, is frank autobiography. The first-person narrative voice not only seems to be Machen himself, but he plays upon his own role as a journalist and reporter.
There is no deliberate intent to deceive; but the circumstantiality of his account, and its generally reportorial tone, suggests that Machen is hoping to convey a deeper truth—the truth that the brief, fitful, and ultimately temporary “revolution” of the animals against humanity’s reign over the earth is a signal that human morals are collapsing as a result of the hideous and unprecedented warfare that had broken out two years earlier.
The other feature that distinguishes The Terror is its mystery or even detective element. On the basis of several stories included here, one could easily imagine Machen writing an accomplished detective novel; but of course he would never have done so, for the notion of resolving all loose ends, and thereby emphasizing the rational intellect’s understanding of the world, was anathema to Machen, the religious mystic. For him, something of mystery must remain as a bulwark against the relentless march of science, which Machen felt was tearing away all the wonder and beauty of existence.
And yet, in its way The Terror is nothing more than a logical working out of all possibilities, so that, by a process of elimination, a single explanation—even if it is supernatural—remains as the only viable solution to the case.
Several other tales in this volume do indeed involve nothing supernatural—“The Islington Mystery” (1927), a murder tale pure and simple; “The Cosy Room” (1928), a conte cruel about the guilty conscience that plagues a murderer; “The Children of the Pool” (1936), a story that suggests the supernatural but proves to be one of psychological horror.
Machen's witchery of words makes these works something more than mere crime stories; his vision, which always looks over the horizon of the known to the impenetrable mysteries beyond.
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Poultry farmers asked to help to keep Lincolnshire free from avian flu
GPs are urging parents in Horsham and Mid Sussex to protect their children against the flu
Published: 14:24 Saturday 10 December 2016
Local farmers are being urged to follow Government advice on keeping their poultry safe from avian flu.
The Government Chief Vet has announced measures to help protect poultry and captive birds from a strain of avian flu circulating in mainland Europe. No cases have been found in the UK and this is a precautionary measure to help prevent potential infection.
For the next 30 days, keepers of poultry and other captive birds are required to keep them indoors, or take appropriate steps to keep them separate from wild birds. Even when birds are housed a risk of infection remains so this must be coupled with good biosecurity measures, for example disinfecting clothing and equipment.
People are also advised to be vigilant for any signs of disease in their birds and any wild birds, and seek prompt advice from their vet if they have any concerns.
Coun Colin Davie, Executive Member for Economic Development, said: “Lincolnshire has more than a hundred poultry businesses with millions of chickens and other breeds, so it’s vital we heed this message.
“So far we haven’t had any cases reported in the UK, and with the appropriate precautions I hope we can keep it that way.
“I’m sure many of our businesses have already taken the necessary steps. Yesterday, I visited L J Fairburn & Son, one of the largest egg producers and packers in the UK. I was pleased to see that they had the highest level of biosecurity measures in place to keep their poultry safe.
“I’d urge all other poultry farmers to follow their lead and help protect this vital part of the county economy.”
Sarah-Louise Fairburn, brand and sales manager at L J Fairburn, added: “All of our farm managers and contract producers were personally contacted immediately following release of the statement issued yesterday to ensure that all birds were housed with immediate effect due to the increasing threat of Avian Influenza reaching UK soil.
“We take the welfare of our hens incredibly seriously and if the birds were to come into contact with AI it would be devastating and deadly to all hens contaminated and AI spreads incredibly quickly.
“We are closely monitoring our hens wellbeing whilst they are housed to prevent them from catching this deadly virus.
“We are being advised by industry welfare experts and veterinary practitioners to monitor the welfare of our hens even more vigilantly during this period.
“The Government’s housing order is something we at Fairburn’s support as a proactive move to ensure the health and welfare of our birds during this period of elevated risk.
“Prevention is key in protecting the whole UK egg and poultry meat supply chain and we are fully committed to protecting our livestock.”
Defra is continuing to monitor the situation closely and has increased its surveillance activity.
• For further information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-measures-to-protect-poultry-against-avian-flu
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The additive manufacturing (AM) technology would enable Keppel to print high-value components for offshore products with significantly faster production times and more economically.
Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), in partnership with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) Singapore Institute of ManufacturingTechnology (SIMTech) has been awarded the Lloyd’s Register (LR) Certification for its Laser Aided Additive Manufacturing (LAAM) system to produce offshore grade steel. This certification conforms to the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) A131 requirements following an audit and successful mechanical testing.
Mr Aziz Merchant, Executive Director, Keppel Marine & Deepwater Technology, said: “This certification is the first step for us to produce high-value components essential to the offshore and marine structures. Additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing as it is more commonly known will speed up production times which in turn can help bring projects to completion much quicker.”
“We are pleased to work with NTU and SIMTech since 2016 on developing AM technology, and the LR certification shows that the components we produce using this method are safe and fit for purpose – something that is paramount to our business.”
Besides reducing project lead times, 3D printing can also alleviate resource constraints, reduce the carbon footprint associated with manufacturing and provide long-term cost savings.
NTU researchers conducted rigorous tests on over 50 specimens of 3D-printed offshore grade steel, checking them on their material yield, tensile, elongation, fatigue and toughness properties. Coupled with an optimised 3D printing process, the material properties of the steel were found to have high standards that exceeded ASTM requirements.
Mr Hussain Quraishi, Senior Consultant in LR’s Singapore Advisory Centre, said: “It’s great to see how AM can bring such positive benefits, not only to the businesses we’re working with, but to their customers too. AM is a highly innovative technique that more and more companies are turning to in their drive to offer high-quality components for use in projects across a wide range of industries.”
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Ritzy Animation’s Piercing RED Christmas Film Embraces Rudolph’s Darker Side
RED is Ritzy Animation’s first ever in-house short film, which details an epic story of redemption through Rudolph’s zero to hero ‘career’ moments
Dec 24, 2019 | By Julia Roxan
Conceptualized two years prior to its final release, RED is Ritzy Animation’s first ever in-house short film, which details an epic story of redemption through Rudolph’s highest and lowest ‘career’ moments. Created just for the fun of it, the film was an ‘after-work’ project developed alongside the studio’s other commercial assignments.
Once the most talented and revered reindeer on the sleigh, the first 30 seconds of the film establish Rudolph’s detrimental lifestyle and his eventual downfall – exposing a darker side of the popularized Christmas character.
From hero to zero, and back to hero, RED is the anti-hero we can’t help but root for. Designed with a striking silhouette, RED is a beefy character, oozing with power, class and an element of rebelliousness – straying away from typical festive traditions and representations of an overtly joyous Rudolph.
Despite a build inspired by bulls, Teen Wolf, bodybuilders and ancient Greek mythology, RED does not appear hostile and his tireless determination is endearing.
With every detail from the brand of cigarettes to the display magazines and even the consistency of RED’s fur, meticulously researched, this 3D animation represents Ritzy’s effort to both hone its skills as a studio and create new attainable benchmarks for future work.
Directed by Two Jeffs, the film’s was successfully rendered with the help of cloud-based software company, YellowDog and made its official world premiere at a Ritzy Cinema event in Brixton on 17th December 2019.
All images are by the London-based Ritzy Animation Studio
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McDonald's in Japan Limits Serving Size of Fries
McDonald's in Japan began rationing its fries Wednesday. It said prolonged labor negotiations with port workers on the West Coast have made it difficult to meet demand despite an emergency airlift of 1,000 tons of processed spuds and an extra shipment from the U.S. East Coast by sea.
ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP Business Writer
TOKYO (AP) — Only small fries with that? McDonald's in Japan is limiting the serving size of fries as stocks run short due to labor disruptions on the U.S. West Coast.
McDonald's began rationing its fries Wednesday morning. It said prolonged labor negotiations with port workers on the West Coast have made it difficult to meet demand despite an emergency airlift of 1,000 tons of processed spuds and an extra shipment from the U.S. East Coast by sea.
Frozen french fries — ready for the deep-fryer — are a leading U.S. export. The spuds are partially cooked and cut before shipping.
Japanese consume more than 300,000 tons of french fries a year, mostly at fast-food restaurants, and largely sourced from imports of frozen, processed potatoes from America, according to U.S. figures. Shipments in December are expected to be just over half the normal level, Japanese newspapers reported.
But demand is rising as convenience stores are increasingly also selling fries.
McDonald's has 3,100 outlets in Japan. It cut prices for set meals to compensate for including only small fries.
Customers expressed disappointment as they left a downtown Tokyo McDonald's outlet on Wednesday.
"The kids like the bigger sizes, like M and L, so it's a shame," said businessman Kenichi Kuniki, 45.
Japan's locally grown potatoes are mostly eaten fresh, rather than as fries, and production has been declining for years. But Japan enforces strict limits on where and how fresh potatoes are imported.
The powerful dockworkers union and multinational shipping lines have been negotiating a new contract for about 20,000 West Coast workers. In the meantime, labor disruptions have slowed shipments and driven costs higher.
Japanese are also facing a shortage of butter that has prompted grocery stores to limit shoppers to one or two packages apiece. That shortage stems from declining domestic production plus trade barriers and other restrictions that limit imports.
The restrictions are meant to ensure that local farmers who face high costs here are protected from foreign competition, to ensure Japan maintains some self-sufficiency in its food supply, but supply doesn't always meet demand.
"It's a bit sad," said Hiroko Inomata, 34, clutching the bag of small fries and a teriyaki burger she bought for lunch. "But it is so that everyone can have some."
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The Role of Interpersonal Traits in Social Decision Making: Exploring Sources of Behavioral Heterogeneity in Economic Games
Kun Zhao & Luke Smillie
Economic games are well-established experimental paradigms for modeling social decision making. A large body of literature has pointed to the heterogeneity of behavior within many of these games, which might be partly explained by broad interpersonal trait dispositions. Using the Big Five and HEXACO (Honesty-Humility, Emotionality, eXtraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Openness to Experience) personality frameworks, we review the role of personality in two main classes of economic games: social dilemmas and bargaining games. This reveals an emerging role for Big Five agreeableness in promoting cooperative, egalitarian, and altruistic behaviors across several games, consistent with its core characteristic of maintaining harmonious interpersonal relations. The role for extraversion is less clear, which may reflect the divergent effects of its underlying agentic and affiliative motivational components. In addition, HEXACO honesty-humility and agreeableness may capture distinct aspects of prosocial behavior outside the bounds of the Five-Factor Model. Important considerations and directions for future studies are discussed within the emerging personality–economics interface.
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Understanding Job-Related Burnout in the Emergency Department
MEMA Seeks to Identify the Signs, Contributing Factors and Provider Perceptions
Everyone knows that working as a clinician in the emergency department is an intense endeavor– but how can you identify when there’s a problem and address it before it comes at a significant cost? According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, clinicians who are burned out are more likely to leave the practice. In addition, burnout has been linked to problems with patient safety and quality since it can impact clinician’s ability to practice.
That’s why the Mid-Atlantic Emergency Associates (MEMA) decided to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of job-related burnout throughout their practice. Founded in 1976, MEMA is a physician-owned team of more than 75 emergency and acute medical care clinicians that serves the greater Charlotte and Piedmont areas of North Carolina, and the team that staffs Novant’s Charlotte-area emergency departments.
Tim Lietz, CEO MEMA (Center) and members of NCPHP
For this project, MEMA engaged the North Carolina Physicians Health Program (NCPHP) to learn more about job-related burnout and to conduct a survey that would benchmark their clinicians’ perceptions related to burnout. The NCPHP is a non-profit organization designed to support the well-being and recovery of clinicians who may be struggling with conditions (such as burnout) that could impair their ability to safely provide care and services to their patients. After decades of supporting physicians, NCPHP has significant expertise in burnout and the costs that come with it.
Facts on Provider Burnout (According to NCPHP)
Provider burnout is progressive in nature and can only be alleviated when the underlying causes are identified and addressed.
The three hallmark signs of burnout include: emotional exhaustion; depersonalization (cynicism); and a lack of personal accomplishment, or inefficacy.
Five major contributors to toxic work environments within medicine include: the mandated utilization of electronic health records; increased regulations; the Affordable Care Act; the increase in physician group acquisition by hospitals (loss of independence); and pay-for-performance compensation models.
The cost of replacing one physician ranges from $250,000 to $1.2M. The cost to replace a physician assistant or nurse practitioner ranges from 1.5 to 3 times their annual salary.
The survey, administered to clinicians in October 2018 was conducted to help MEMA identify the causes and effects of burnout in the emergency department – as well as to benchmark how MEMA clinicians are faring when compared to similar physician groups.
“As physicians, we know burnout is a hazard that comes with incredible costs – the most important being the mental health of our team,” explains Tim Lietz, MD FACEP, President and CEO of MEMA “At MEMA, we’re striving to better understand the underlying causes and early symptoms of burnout so we can protect our providers, our patients and the communities we serve,” says Dr. Lietz.
The survey included 45 questions – all designed to gauge MEMA providers’ perceptions across six key areas that correlate to provider burnout, including: workload, control, reward (compensation), community, fairness, and values. The NCPHP explains that “mismatches” in these areas significantly contribute to burnout. For example, a clinician who feels overworked, a lack of control, under-compensated, lack of community or conflicting values (from their employer) are more likely to experience burnout.
“When NCPHP came to present the survey findings to us, we were anxious to hear the results,” explains Dr. Lietz. “We were thrilled to see that the overall feedback was very positive when compared to the broader physician population. While we did identify some areas of opportunity, we learned that our clinicians feel supported by leadership and appreciate a sense of community, fairness, and reward – all of which are key factors in avoiding burnout.
The NCPHP encouraged MEMA to continue implementing strategies to foster engagement, while continuing to monitor and evaluate the six potential mismatches that can lead to burnout. Research suggests that organizations that take steps to mitigate burnout may avoid problems in patient safety and quality, as well as costly turnover.
Dr. Lietz concluded, “MEMA is committed to our exceptional clinicians and most importantly to our patients, so we recognize that maintaining a focus on preventing burnout and fostering a healthy work environment will be a key factor in providing high-quality emergency care to our patients.
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Keywords: MAX6674, MAX6691, MAX6675, MAX6642, temperature sensors, system measurement and protection
APPLICATION NOTE 3229
Abstract: A number of technologies are available to designers who need to measure temperature within a system. Thermistors, thermocouples, RTDs, and temperature-sensor ICs each have advantages and disadvantages in any given situation. This article compares the most popular temperature sensing technologies. It discusses the suitability of each technology for monitoring common targets such as PC boards, ambient air, and high-power circuits like as CPUs and FPGAs.
Temperature-Sensing Technologies
Sensors are often used within electronic systems to monitor temperature and provide protection from excessive temperature excursions. The most common technologies for use within systems are listed below.
Thermocouples are made by joining two wires of dissimilar metals. The point of contact between the wires generates a voltage that is approximately proportional to temperature. Characteristics include wide temperature range (up to 1250°C), low-cost, very low output voltage (on the order of 40µV per °C for type K), reasonable linearity, and moderately complex signal conditioning (cold-junction compensation and amplification). There are several thermocouple types, which are designated by letters. The most popular is type K. Maxim manufactures ICs (MAX6674 and MAX6675) that perform the signal conditioning functions for type-K thermocouples, simplifying the design task and significantly reducing the number of components required to amplify, cold-junction compensate, and digitize the thermocouple's output. Thermocouples are available in probes and with bare leads.
RTDs are essentially resistors (often made from platinum wire) whose resistance varies with temperature. Characteristics include wide temperature range (up to 750°C), excellent accuracy and repeatability, reasonable linearity, and the need for signal conditioning. Signal conditioning for an RTD usually consists of a precision current source and a high-resolution ADC. Cost can be high. RTDs are available in probes, in surface-mount packages, and with bare leads.
Thermistors are temperature-dependent resistors, usually molded from conductive materials. The most common thermistors have a negative temperature coefficient (NTC) of resistance. Characteristics include moderate temperature range (up to 150°C), low-to-moderate cost (depending on accuracy), poor but predictable linearity, and the need for some signal conditioning. Thermistors are available in probes, in surface-mount packages, with bare leads, and in a variety of specialized packages. Maxim manufactures ICs that convert thermistor resistance to digital form.
IC temperature sensors are complete, silicon-based sensing circuits with either analog or digital outputs. Characteristics include moderate temperature range (up to about 150°C), low cost, excellent linearity, and additional features like signal conditioning, comparators, and digital interfaces. Digital formats are numerous and include 3-wire and 4-wire (such as SPI™), 2-wire (I²C and SMBus™), and single-wire (1-Wire®, PWM, frequency, and period). Note that signal conditioning, analog-to-digital conversion, and thermostatic functions all add costs to the other sensing technologies, but are normally included within sensor ICs. IC temperature sensors are available primarily in surface-mount packages.
Choosing the Proper Temperature Sensor for System-Measurement Targets
Picking the right sensor technology begins with understanding the characteristics and requirements of the target whose temperature needs to be measured. Some common temperature-measurement targets are listed below and are summarized in Table 1.
Surface-mount sensors are best for PC board measurement. RTDs, thermistors, and IC sensors are available in surface-mount packages and temperature ranges that are compatible with sensing the temperature of a PC board. RTDs are quite accurate and produce highly repeatable measurements, but can be costly compared to thermistors and ICs. Thermistors are very nonlinear, but the nonlinearity is predictable. When used over a narrow temperature range, they can often be linearized reasonably well with just an external resistor or two. If accuracy is not critical, thermistors can be inexpensive; but, precision thermistors can be moderately expensive. The system cost and complexity can increase significantly if linearization calculations or lookup tables must be used. ICs have excellent linearity and additional features, such as digital interface or thermostat functions. These features usually give them the edge over other sensor technologies in terms of system cost, design complexity, and performance when measuring PC board temperature.
One of the keys to measuring PC board temperature accurately is positioning the sensor in the right place. It is common to measure the temperature of a specific component or group of components, either to ensure that the temperature does not exceed the safe operating range, or to compensate for temperature-induced changes in a component's performance. When location of the sensor is critical, look for temperature sensors in small packages, such as SOT23s, that can be easily placed in the appropriate location without disturbing the layout. Digital outputs are useful when sensors need to be located in sites that may be electrically noisy or far from the other temperature-related circuitry.
Table 1. Optimum Sensor Types for System-Temperature Monitoring
Measurement Target Best Sensor Types Advantages Disadvantages
PC board IC (analog) Cost, linearity
IC (digital) Cost, digital output, linearity
Thermistor Cost Nonlinearity
RTD Repeatability Cost
Air Thermistor Cost, low thermal mass Nonlinearity
Thermocouple Cost, low thermal mass Signal conditioning (increases cost)
IC (analog or digital) Cost, linearity Surface-mount ICs are difficult to isolate from PC board temperature
CPU, FPGA, Power
Device, Module, etc.
(measured under or
near device) IC (analog) Cost, linearity
(contact) Thermistor Cost, low thermal mass Nonlinearity
(with thermal diode) IC (remote digital temperature sensor) Linearity, digital output, response time, accuracy
Ambient-air temperature is difficult to measure because the sensor's temperature must be influenced by the air, but isolated from other components (PC board, power supply, CPU) that might be at a different temperature. Thermistors, thermocouples, and RTDs are available on long leads that isolate the sensing elements from the PC board temperature. If the leads are long enough, the sensing element will be at the ambient temperature, although the leads are connected to the PC board, which is probably at a different temperature. Figure 1(a) shows an example of a thermistor mounted above the surface of a printed circuit board to measure ambient air temperature.
ICs are available that help with signal conditioning of other types of sensors. For example, the MAX6603 provides a convenient analog interface for RTDs, the MAX6691, MAX6697, and others include thermistor-to-digital functions, and the MAX6674 and MAX6675 convert K-Type thermocouple signals to digital. Figure 1(b) shows a MAX6675 and a K-Type thermocouple measuring ambient temperature.
Surface-mount ICs are more difficult to use for measuring ambient temperature because the best thermal path for an IC sensor is through its leads, which are at the same temperature as the PC board. If the PC board is not at ambient temperature (for example, if it contains components that dissipate enough power to raise its temperature), the surface-mount IC will not measure ambient temperature. However, because they have additional system features, such as digital outputs or thermostat functions, IC temperature sensors are sometimes used for ambient-air temperature sensing. This is usually done by placing them on small "satellite" PC boards that are at ambient temperature.
Note that even conventional IC packages, such as TO-92s, that raise the IC sensor above the PC board conduct heat so well through their leads that the measured temperature is effectively equal to the PC board temperature. An excellent solution with a TO-92 package is to mount the package at the end of a twisted pair of long, thin wires above the circuit board, as shown in Figure 1(c). Here, the DS18S20, a precision sensor using Maxim's 1-Wire digital interface, measures the ambient temperature.
Figure 1(a). Thermistor monitoring air temperature. Note that the long thermistor leads provide thermal isolation from the board's surface. The thermistor temperature can be converted to digital form using such ICs as the MAX6697 or the MAX6691.
Figure 1(b). Using a thermocouple to sense ambient temperature, the MAX6675 provides cold-junction compensation and converts the output of the thermocouple directly to digital form.
Figure 1(c).The DS18S20 precision 1-Wire temperature sensor IC is mounted at the end of a twisted pair of wires to isolate the sensor from the printed circuit board. In this case, the DS18S20 is powered by the data line. The data and power are controlled by the microcontroller's I/O pins.
CPU, Graphics Processor, FPGA, Power Device, Module, etc.
The temperature of a high-power component can often be measured with a surface-mount sensor (thermistor, IC, or RTD) near or under the device. If this is impractical, or if the device has a heat sink or some other surface that must be measured, sensors with long leads (thermocouples, RTDs, and thermistors) can be placed in contact with the surface to be measured. If the temperature to be measured is more than approximately 150°C, a thermocouple or RTD is the best choice. Near or above 750°C, thermocouples become the only choice.
CPU, Graphics Processor, FPGA, Power Device, Module, etc. (with On-Board Thermal Diode)
Some components, especially high-performance ICs such as CPUs, graphics processors (GPUs), and FPGAs, include a diode-connected bipolar transistor for sensing temperature. Because the thermal-sensing transistor is on the IC die, measurement accuracy is far better than with other sensing technique and thermal time constants are quite small.
Maxim manufactures several ICs that are specifically designed to accurately measure the temperature of a thermal diode and convert it directly to digital form. Some of these ICs measure a single thermal diode, while others measure as many as four. The signal levels are small (on the order of 200µV per °C), but still larger than those of thermocouples. Internal and external filtering, combined with reasonable care in layout, allow remote diode sensors to be widely used in electrically noisy equipment such a computers, servers, and workstations. Most of these ICs provide additional functions to protect the target IC, such as overtemperature alarm pins that can be used to shut the system down if temperature exceeds the safe operating limits of the target. An example of a remote diode sensor (MAX6642) is shown in Figure 2. This IC measures the thermal diode temperature and its own temperature up to 150°C, and also provides an overtemperature alarm output with a trip temperature that is programmable over the SMBus.
Figure 2. The MAX6642 is the world's smallest remote temperature sensor. It has an ALERT pin that may be used as an interrupt or as a system shutdown signal to protect the target IC from damage due to overheating.
There are several different temperature-sensing technologies available for the system designer. The right technology depends on the target temperature to be measured, and also on other system requirements such as cost, circuit size, and design time. Maxim's comprehensive selection of temperature-sensing ICs can help the designer solve common temperature-measurement problems with excellent performance and low overall cost.
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What exactly is a national emergency? Here's what that means and what's next.
By Deanna Paul and Colby Itkowitz
Of The Washington Post |
Feb 15, 2019 | 5:31 PM
President Donald Trump looks over to Susan Stevens, who is holding up a picture of her daughter, during an event at the White House to declare a national emergency in order to build a wall along the southern border on Friday. Stevens lost her daughter to opioids. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP)
WASHINGTON — After teasing it for months, President Donald Trump is officially declaring the U. S-Mexico border a "national emergency," which will allow him to circumvent Congress's constitutional powers to control spending and divert federal funds toward his much ballyhooed border wall.
His decision to do so, after not getting the money he wanted from Congress to put toward construction of his wall, has drawn immense criticism as an overreach of executive power. So, is it? Can he actually do this? Let's review the basic facts of what it means for a president to declare a national emergency.
What is a national emergency?
In 1976, Congress passed the National Emergencies Act, which permits the president to pronounce a national emergency when he considers it appropriate. The act offers no specific definition of "emergency" and allows a president to declare one entirely at his or her discretion.
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Under current law, emergency powers lapse within a year unless the president renews them. A national emergency can be redeclared indefinitely, and, in practice, that is done frequently. There have been 58 pronounced under the National Emergencies Act, of which 31 are still in effect.
When have they been declared in the past?
Presidents have declared national emergencies since World War II. As The Washington Post reported, President Bill Clinton declared emergencies 17 times, George W. Bush 12 and Barack Obama 13.
The vast majority have been economic sanctions against foreign actors whose activities pose a national threat, according to Elizabeth Goitein, co-director of the Brennan Center for Justice's Liberty and National Security Program. A handful of others have involved noneconomic crises:
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Clinton declared a national emergency during the 1996 Cuba embargo, preventing U.S. ships or aircraft from entering Cuban territory without authorization. Obama declared a national emergency during the H1N1 Swine Flu epidemic in 2009 to activate disaster plans to set up proper patient treatment.
Bush declared a national emergency after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001; the order is still in effect.
Is a national emergency the same thing as an executive order?
In general, national emergencies have been declared through executive orders. An executive order is a command issued by the president that carries the force of law. The power is authorized, in part, by Article II of the U.S. Constitution.
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Executive orders direct federal agencies on how to spend available resources. Thousands have been created by past presidents, covering topics as varied as the duties of the commander in chief.
The U.S. Supreme Court has only rarely held an executive order invalid, including one issued by Harry Truman in 1952 that seized the country's steel mills during the Korean War, and another from Clinton in 1995 involving workers on strike.
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How does a president declare a national emergency?
A president must issue a written and signed declaration that specifies the specific emergency powers he plans to rely on and invoke.
"Unlike other executive orders, one that declares a national emergency unlocks the powers contained in more than 100 other laws," Goitein told The Post.
Of the vast statutory powers Trump would avail himself of, Goitein said two could arguably allow him to build the border wall with Defense Department funding. These federal statutes make available some funds set aside for military construction projects or repurpose money originally dedicated to civil projects supporting the military and national defense.
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What happens once a national emergency is declared?
Even though there aren't many limits on a president's ability to declare an emergency, it does not create carte blanche freedom to act.
Anyone directly affected by the order can challenge it in court, which Goitein said will almost certainly happen in this case. Congress can also draft a concurrent resolution to terminate the state of emergency, leading to a somewhat novel act. Ordinarily, congressional resolutions support a president's declaration of a national emergency.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is expected to bring up a "joint resolution of termination" in the House. Doing so would force Senate Majority Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to also bring up the resolution in the GOP-majority Senate, putting his members in a difficult position.
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The House Democrats can also join an outside lawsuit or choose to sue on their own.
Does Congress have enough votes to terminate the emergency declaration?
Like any legislation passed by Congress, the president could veto the resolution unless it has received supermajority support (two-thirds in each chamber). Many Republicans have been critical of this approach by Trump, mainly because they see it as a slippery slope for a future Democratic president using the power to advance his or her policy goals. But it's unclear whether there's enough of them to vote against the president (and his base) to override a veto.
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An intelligent warehouse for the frozen chip maker Bem Brasil
A new intelligent warehouse, with the capacity for more than 33,000 pallets and fully automated operations
Bem Brasil, a frozen pre-cooked chip producer, has built a 25 m high automated clad-rack warehouse with a capacity for more than 33,000 pallets. This intelligent warehouse is fitted out with the Pallet Shuttle system operated by stacker cranes. Apart from that, the Mecalux Easy was implemented, the warehouse management system whose mission is to control the in-house operations and processes with efficiency.
Automated clad-rack warehouse
Storage capacity: 33,696 pallets
Pallet size: 1,000 x 1,200 mm
Max. pallet weight: 1,120 kg
Warehouse height: 25 m
Warehouse length: 143 m
Temperature: -30 ºC
About Bem Brasil
Founded in 2006 in the city of Araxá, Bem Brasil is a company that produces more than 100,000 tonnes of pre-fried frozen chips a year. Currently, it has become the national leader in the sector and one of the most popular brands in Brazil, and a household staple.
In 2017, Bem Brasil opened a new plant in the town of Perdizes (just 50 km from Araxá), located strategically to expedite the distribution of its products throughout the entire country.
The needs of Bem Brasil
The frozen chips company wanted to boost its growth rate from the last few years and to expand into international markets. Lately, the group’s business strategy was based on vigorously updating product sales and, recently, it has also modernised its packaging.
Bem Brasil required an intelligent warehouse to house both raw materials used in production processes and the finished products ready to be shipped out. The installation had to provide the maximum potential storage capacity to accommodate all these SKUs, as well as to streamline inflowing and outflowing goods.
In addition, to ensure optimal preservation of the goods, the frozen storage installation needs to run at a constant -30 ºC.
The business approached Mecalux to get it to collaborate in the design, building and roll out of this new frozen goods warehouse.
The result is a more than 25 m tall automated clad-rack warehouse with the automatic Pallet Shuttle system that provides a storage capacity of above 33,000 pallets.
Warehouse areas:
Storage aisles
Incoming goods from the production centre
Incoming goods from outside production
Live preload channels
João Emílio Rocheto - Chairman & President at Bem Brasil
“The automatic Pallet Shuttle system is a solution that is compact, practical, fast and flexible. Its robotised operations have helped us cut costs in the power we use, improve work conditions for employees and increase handling efficiency and conservation of our goods.”
Features of a clad-rack frozen storage warehouse
Clad-rack warehouses are buildings formed by racks that support their own weight, of the stored goods, as well as of the lateral and roof cladding. During the design phase, one must take into account factors that interact with the structure, such as the force of the wind, the seismicity corresponding to the installation’s zone and the local regulations in force.
This type of construction is widely used in frozen storage chambers since it only takes up the space that is strictly necessary, which pays off in terms of lower power costs to keep the installation at sub-zero temperatures. The structure is assembled on top of a heavy-duty concrete slab that insolates the floor and sides of the building.
Inside the running warehouse
The automatic PS system was set up and run by stacker cranes in a chamber made up of three, 143 m long aisles and a block of racks on each side that hold between eight and sixteen pallets deep. Overall, the storage capacity reaches a total of 33,696, 1,000 x 1,200 mm pallets with a 1,120 kg max weight each.
The Pallet Shuttle is a high-density system suited to consumer products and a large volume of pallets per SKU. The model installed in the Bem Brasil warehouse is fully automated: three stacker cranes (one per aisle) transport the merchandise between the input and output positions of the warehouse up to any storage channel.
Inside the channels, the automatic shuttles execute the workflow movements with the goods automatically, shifting the pallets to the first open spot. To draw out the goods that must be sent from the warehouse, the Pallet Shuttles collect the pallets, send them to the end of the channel and insert them into the stacker crane’s cradle.
The Pallet Shuttle in the stacker crane’s cradle waits for the pallet’s arrival from the checkpoint.
The stacker crane scoops up the pallet with several chains installed in the cradle and moves to the channel assigned by the WMS.
The automatic shuttle raises the load slightly and slots it into the storage channel. It slides with the pallet to the first open location and, once there, lowers the pallet, setting it on top of the rail.
The stacker crane waits for the Pallet Shuttle to finish and move automatically back onto the cradle.
Type of stored goods
Less is more at this centre’s operations: the receipt and dispatch of goods take place at one end of the warehouse via a circuit of chain and roller conveyors that organise pallet flows.
There are twin reception stations, each of which is allocated to a specific type of goods that is going to be housed in the warehouse:
Goods flowing from the production centre Operators place empty octa bins (large cardboard or plastic bulk containers) under a hopper so that they fill with products. Then, a hydraulic lift table raises the load to the height of the inbound conveyor.
Goods flowing into the production centre from outside. It is set up right next to the preloading area, while both areas are separated to stop the interposition of the two operations.
No matter where the goods flow from, the pallets must pass through the checkpoint, which verifies they are in good condition and their weight and measurements correspond to the quality requirements in the automated warehouse.
Dispatch zone
The warehouse has a huge staging area with twenty live channels that are each seven pallets deep. This zone is set apart from the automated warehouse via vertical doors to stop cold loss.
Roller channels are slightly inclined so that pallets slide via gravity from the highest to the lowest point, which faces the docks. The rollers have a split setup at the exit point, meaning pallet trucks can slip their forks in to extract the pallets.
An intelligent WMS
The Easy WMS warehouse management system by Mecalux is tasked with coordinating and spearheading all in-warehouse operations, as well as assuring everything is running smoothly.
Among its primary functions are the receipt, location allotment and storage of pallets as per their start point and turnover, or the extraction and the end shipping destination.
Moreover, given this is a fully automated warehouse, the Galileo control module was implemented that sends movement orders to the various devices within the installation (conveyors, stacker cranes and Pallet Shuttles).
Advantages for Bem Brasil
Max storage, max pallets: the Bem Brasil centre can house more than 33,000 pallets of 1,000 x 1,200 mm that have a top weight of 1,120 kg each.
Productivity never better: the automated warehouse assures a smooth flow of goods with operators hardly having to step in, eliminating any potential error.
Good management: all operations are governed by the Mecalux WMS and the Galileo control module. This gives movement commands to the electromechanical devices that comprise the installation.
The intelligent warehouse of Bem Brasil with the automatic Pallet Shuttle system
Frozen storage installation for raw materials and finished products
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TV Remains Biggest Home Media Category
by Wayne Friedman , March 7, 2019
Of the 39 million U.S adults who switched all home media and communications services last year, packages containing TV were the largest category in those changes.
Nearly 50% of U.S. adults switched all combinations of packages that contained TV -- TV-only, internet/TV, or internet/phone/TV, according to a study by Broadband Now Research.
The survey of 10,000 U.S. adults is nearly 16% of U.S. adults -- 39 million -- who added or switched home services in 2018. The research comes from anonymized shopping data in 2018.
The TV-only category was the biggest, with 30.6% of U.S. adults making changes. Internet-only was next at 25.9%, followed by phone-only, 22.4%; internet/TV, 8.3%; internet/TV/phone, 8.2%; internet/phone, 2.4%; and TV/phone, 2.1%.
Nearly 40% say the primary reason was price considerations.
For TV switching, the report confirms that cord-cutting played a big part. But traditional pay TV service changes were also a factor.
“Streaming TV services contributed to the majority of these purchases, which is unsurprising given the recent growth in cord-cutting,” says the report.
It added: “Despite this [traditional[ cable TV and satellite TV accounted for at least 37% of purchases and an additional 37% indicated that they subscribed to cable or satellite TV in addition to streaming services.”
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Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and New York University's Langone Medical Center found that ADHD is connected to the thalamic reticular nucleus, where your brain blocks out things that are distracting you. Working with mice, the team discovered that a gene mutation in some of the rodents meant the TRN wasn't working properly, letting distractions push through and get in the way of normal activities. By using drugs to boost TRN activity, researchers were able to knock out ADHD symptoms and those of other developmental disorders.
"Understanding these circuits may help explain the converging mechanisms across these disorders," Guoping Feng, a neuroscientist from MIT, said in a press release. "For autism, schizophrenia and other neurodevelopmental disorders, it seems like TRN dysfunction may be involved in some patients."
The gene mutation meant mice lost a gene called PTCHD1; without PTCHD1, the TRN's inhibitory functions are hampered, leading to hyperactivity, aggression and disorders on the autism spectrum, the researchers found.
"We receive all kinds of information from different sensory regions, and it all goes into the thalamus," Feng said. "All this information has to be filtered. Not everything we sense goes through."
When the TRN doesn't work, all kinds of daily drivel gets through. Your brain is drawn to a piece of trash blowing across the train platform in the same way it's drawn to a conversation you're having. Your brain gets overwhelmed — hence the aggression and attention deficit.
Knowing how the TRN responds to the lack of PTCHD1 is the big news here, especially since, the researchers found, boosting potassium ions in the body helped stifle the TRN-related problems. If researchers focus on improving TRN function instead of treating attention disorders with psychostimulants — which don't work all the time — they could fill the gap in treatment options, and help track down what in your brain creates excessive aggression. If it works, future therapies could go right into your brain circuitry for treatment. That means improving working memory, stabilizing sleep rhythm — and flawlessly ignoring trash blowing in the breeze.
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The Early Learning Alliance Network Receives Funding From PNC Foundation to Help Early Childhood Educators Develop Skills to Integrate STEM/STEAM Learning for Young Children
Michigan school gets more money to cover changing Rebels mascot
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Emergency Response in MI Communities
This week Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) crews will be conducting damage assessments in Bay, Gladwin, Isabella and Midland counties following the recent devastating flooding in the region.
Michigan Radio reported that Governor Rick Snyder made the request for FEMA to review the damage in the four counties, with the next step being a potential “request of a presidential disaster declaration.”
Heavy rain on Thursday, June 22 flooded homes, businesses and created temporary lakes across normally busy roads and intersections.
MLive reported that preliminary damage assessments show damage to public and private properties in Isabella County is near $90 million and $13 million in Midland County.
Midland Area Community Foundation immediately reacted to the flooding, offering help and assistance.
“Our staff and trustees wanted to move quickly to find ways to help those impacted by the recent flooding,” Sharen Mortensen, president and CEO, Midland Area Community Foundation said. “A disaster relief fund has been established and we are working with community partners, including our United Way and our county’s emergency manager, to respond to the crisis.”
The community foundation has shared ongoing updates on social and through its website on the disaster relief fund, volunteer sign-ups and a flood damage assessment to get feedback and understand the needs of local nonprofit organizations and those who they serve.
The Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation also responded to community needs, connecting with nonprofits in Isabella County to understand damage they may be facing and what they need. The community foundation also shared updates on social media providing a damage assessment hotline for the community, information on damage assessment teams and warned of potential scammers.
“We have seen an outpouring of support, financial and otherwise, from members of our community,” Amanda Schafer, executive director, Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation said. “We will continue to share information and connect those with resources to those in need.”
Schafer said they are also encouraging donations go to the disaster relief fund established at the United Way of Gratiot and Isabella Counties.
Consumers Energy, another CMF member, had crews working on cutting natural gas lines and addressing safety needs for area residents saying, “We’re committed to working with local officials to ensure the safety of those impacted by severe flooding.”
Michigan 2-1-1 urged residents to dial them up and get connected to food, shelter or other help they may need. Michigan 2-1-1 became available to the entire state at the end of 2016.
As CMF reported last fall, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) created the Disaster Philanthropy Playbook, which provides an online collection of strategies, collaboration, impact stories and resources that allows you to explore innovative approaches and key takeaways for your organization to consider before, during and in the aftermath of a disaster.
The playbook offers immediate steps for funders to consider when responding to a community crisis, including:
Gather partners for a meeting or conference call ASAP
Contact your grantees and donors to determine their needs
Communicate with your board and donors about what’s happening with the event and how your organization is responding
When launching a fund, determine how you will receive online donations, what your administrative fee will be, and how you will remain transparent on your intent and use of funds received
Decide who will be your organization’s media spokesperson to handle all inquiries
Connect with state and local government to ensure all needs are being met
Find ways to better inform the crisis response. Do you have any data from your grantmaking on disparities or issues that would help in this situation?
Check out the resources in the Disaster Philanthropy Playbook.
Closing Michigan’s Talent Gap
Our state has unveiled a new plan to strengthen career technical education to address Michigan’s talent gap.
The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and Talent and Economic Development (TED) partnered with stakeholders to craft recommendations for the Michigan Career Pathway Alliance, demonstrating how our state can best provide opportunities for paths to careers and lifelong learning.
“We all have an important role in making sure every student has the opportunity to explore multiple pathways to find a career that matches their interests and goals,” Governor Rick Snyder said.
As the governor’s office shared, developing Michigan’s talent and improving pathways to skilled trades jobs are priority areas for the state and listed in the recent economy commission’s report.
The Michigan Career Pathway Alliance provided 17 recommendations in six key areas that included student success, curriculum flexibility and career development, to name a few. You can view the full list of recommendations here.
The recommendations call on all sectors and stakeholders to work together at closing our state’s talent gap.
We’re zeroing in on the several of the recommendations that Brian Whiston, state superintendent, MDE, has already signed off on implementing in our Michigan schools.
MDE will implement the following recommendations from the Michigan Career Pathway Alliance:
Require career exploration and job readiness education. Schools must submit a plan with a series of milestones for career exposure in elementary, middle, and high school.
Keep professional trades instructors on the critical shortage list. MDE will adopt and communicate the policy change that allows for non-teacher certified career and technical education instructors to be authorized for up to 10 years.
Allow teachers and counselors to use externships with employers and meaningful job shadow opportunities to qualify as professional development and continuing education credit.
Provide technical assistance to local school districts on how to integrate Michigan Merit Curriculum requirements with career programs, MDE uses the examples of carpentry and geometry, and extracurricular activities, such as FIRST Robotics and Square One.
Require that state-funded career and technical education programs must have an industry-recognized credential, determined by the state through talks with regional employers.
Develop and provide a playbook of best career and technical education practices to schools and support those that need help implementing best practices.
Establish technical assistance teams for professional trades programs. Bring education, parents and employers together to identify needs, gaps, and solutions.
MLive reports some of the other recommendations, not signed off on by MDE, would require legislative action or more long-term work to implement.
These action steps show promising work ahead to link students with skilled trade jobs and more opportunities in the rapidly changing workforce.
Read the complete list of Michigan Career Pathway recommendations.
Read the directive signed by the state superintendent.
Smitten with the Mitten
This week Michigan beaches, campgrounds, trails and local gems are full of crowds, as prime tourism season in our state is upon us. Tourism is an industry that promotes economic development and vibrant communities with tourists spending about $20 billion a year, supporting our state’s economy.
This summer, a senator from Southwest Michigan is calling attention to the importance of our tourism industry, urging Michiganders to spend their summer vacations in Michigan.
As Pure Michigan, our state’s marketing arm for tourism, shares, we’re home to the nation’s longest freshwater coastline, we have more than 100 public beaches, 103 state parks and recreation areas, 10 shipwreck-diving preserves and much more.
The Upper Peninsula, where tourism is a $1 billion industry, has gained global attention as a must-see destination for tourists, earning a spot as the only U.S. destination featured on Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2017 list.
Out of all our state parks, the Ludington State Park had the highest number of camping nights booked in the past five years and is expecting strong numbers this summer.
We’ll get a look at the complete 2017 tourism numbers later this year, when the Pure Michigan campaign shares its annual release.
Just to give you an idea, in 2016 the Pure Michigan’s out-of-state advertising campaign (besides giving us the amazing voice-overs by Tim Allen) resulted in 5 million trips to Michigan, that’s roughly $1.5 billion in tourism dollars.
"People are becoming more aware of Michigan, not only as a place to spend time and vacation, but also perhaps as a place to live and bring a business and develop a work force,” Christian Overland, chair of the Michigan Travel Commission said.
Statewide, CMF members are supporting arts and culture, conservation efforts, water and infrastructure projects, economic development and transportation, to name a few, that all foster vibrant communities that attract tourists.
A few other projects supported by CMF members that are aimed at promoting tourism include:
Saginaw Community Foundation shared last week that it has provided a grant to the Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy for the Outdoor Urban Recreation, saying “Saginaw hopes to transform vacant, neglected or under-utilized spaces into portals for active recreation.”
Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation recently awarded grants for conservation efforts that would protect Little Traverse Bay, a major draw for tourists.
The DTE Energy Foundation Trail, a biking and recreation trail near Chelsea, is in its first full summer, with more miles to be added and opening each year until 2020.
Construction is underway on a downtown streetscape in Midland to make downtown more accessible and attractive, it’s supported by three CMF members.
Motown Museum’s $50 million expansion will transform the space into a “world-class tourist destination.” The fundraising is being led by the Gordy Foundation, and William Davidson Foundation is also one of the supporters behind the expansion.
The Grand Haven Area Community Foundation is supporting the Waterfront Stadium project to revitalize the public space. As CMF reported last week, lawmakers approved 114 development and land acquisition projects to be funded by the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF), the Waterfront Stadium project is one of the many receiving funding from the MNRTF.
As for what’s next, MLive reports that we may learn more about the state of our tourism industry soon as evaluation of Michigan’s strategic 5-year tourism plan is currently underway and the findings and recommendations will be shared this fall.
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation marks major milestone in total Flint grantmaking
Content excerpted and adapted from a foundation press release. Read the full release here.
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation recently announced it had surpassed $1 billion in total grantmaking in Flint since the foundation began more than 90 years ago.
A $3.2 million grant to the Crim Fitness Foundation put the Mott Foundation’s Flint-focused grantmaking over $1 billion.
The grant continues the foundation’s long-time support of community education.
This latest initiative began as a pilot program in 2014 and has since expanded to all 11 schools in the Flint Community Schools District.
The Crim Fitness Foundation says Flint’s Community Education Initiative is a community-wide support system, establishing “neighborhood hubs” in Flint schools to engage families, improve academic achievement, health and more.
“Community education has never been more important in Flint than it is right now, when the city is working to recover from the water crisis,” Ridgway White, president, Mott Foundation said. “In addition to educating kids, Flint Community Schools are serving as vital hubs for services and places for people to connect with one another.”
In 2016, Mott funding helped transform a closed elementary school in Flint into an early childhood education center that today serves more than 200 children. Earlier this year, the foundation announced its support for the construction of another such center that will serve up to an additional 220 children starting this fall.
The foundation has made more than $3 billion in grants since 1926 for work in Flint and around the world, and nearly a third of its funding each year supports activities in its home community.
“From community education to afterschool programs, and from the city’s public library and arts and cultural institutions to the county parks system, we hope everyone in Flint and Genesee County benefits from the organizations, programs and projects we fund,” William S. White, chairman and CEO of the foundation said. “Flint is our home. We’ve been here for 90 years, and we’ll be here for the next 90.”
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Mayhem continues: Rain, floods claim 269 lives in TN
Home Minister Rajnath Singh describes situation as alarming; informs Lok Sabha that another 54 people succumbed to the downpour in Andhra Pradesh as well
New Delhi: The heaviest rains in Tamil Nadu in over a century, and floods, have left 269 people dead, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said yesterday, describing the situation as ‘alarming’.
Army personnel rescue a youth in flood-hit Chennai after heavy rainfall yesterday. Singh said 30 teams of the NDRF and seven columns of the Army were engaged in relief and rescue work. Pic/PTI
He also told the Lok Sabha that 54 people were killed in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and two in Puducherry.
“There are no two opinions that the situation in Tamil Nadu is alarming. It is not an exaggeration to say that Chennai has turned into an island,” Singh said, adding that all the highways leading to the city were closed.
Chennai, he said, had received torrential rains, and the meteorological department had forecast more rains in the next two-three days.
Singh said 30 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and seven columns of the Army were engaged in relief and rescue work. Even the Navy has deployed boats and divers for search and rescue operations.
Modi announces Rs 1,000 crore relief package
Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday announced a Rs 1,000-crore package to Tamil Nadu for flood relief work.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducts an aerial survey of rain-hit areas in Chennai. Pic/PTI
Speaking after an aerial survey of the flood-hit city and other submerged areas, Modi said he had seen the damage caused by the heavy rains, and the Centre stood by the people of Tamil Nadu. The PM said he has directed the release of funds in addition to the Rs 940 crore announced earlier.
Misery swamps Chennai
Medicines, food and potable water were in short supply as Chennai’s flood woes continued yesterday, with residents also complaining about loss of precious documents. While the flooding of roads across the city has hindered movement, lack of power supply and defunct communication lines are aggravating the misery. T E N Simhan, a private sector employee, said he was desperately trying to get in touch with his cousin in West Mambalam, one of the many areas that remained flooded. “He has to take insulin shots at regular intervals. I am not sure whether he has sufficient stock. I am unable to reach him,” Simhan said. Similarly, hundreds of people have been marooned in the Jafferkhanpet locality near Ashok Pillar, awaiting rescue and relief.
1.64 lakh people in camps
About 1.64 lakh people have been housed in 460 relief camps in the four flood-affected districts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa said yesterday. The other districts are Cuddalore, Thiruvallur and Kanchipuram.
In a statement issued after an aerial survey of the flooded areas, the CM said Chennai district topped the list with 62,267 people in camps, followed by Kanchipuram (57,516), Thiruvallur (38,495) and Cuddalore (6,358).
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RED HOT...Live! DVD - Reviews
Now Dig This
Mike Sanchez – Red Hot… Live!(ENTSNET ENTS VID 002)
Mess With me / Driftin’ / Hurtin’ Inside / Girls All Over The World / I’m Mad / 3 Months, 3 Weeks, 3 Days / Rock ‘em n Roll ‘em (featuring The Extraordinaires) / Let The Good Times Roll (featuring Imelda Clabby) / I’ll Go Crazy (featuring Paul Ansell) / Blue Boy / In The Middle Of The Night / Baby Please / Wildcat Tamer / Till The Well Runs Dry (with Imelda Clabby and The Extraordinaires) / Undecided Fool / Jump Children (featuring The Extraordinaires) / Wild One (Real Wild Child) / Almost Grown (featuring Imelda Clabby and The Extraordinaires) / Red Hot Mama / Fast Train / Shake Your Hips / Sapphire / Jam Up
I first encountered Mike Sanchez back in the summer of 1990 when, together with the rest of The Big Town Playboys, he was supporting blues giant John Lee Hooker at Manchester’s Freed Trade Hall. That night he left a lasting impression on me. In Hooker, I’d been privileged to see one of the real post-war icons of the blues, but it was the younger vibrant piano pounder and his brothers in arms who really made the occasion for me. Amos Milburn, Big Joe Turner, Smiley Lewis and a host of other fifties giants, I’d worshipped since my early teens, were all joyously brought back to life by one Michael Sanchez that summer night.
I’ve seen Mike in action numerous times in the intervening years and have always hoped he’d release a take-home, play-anytime, play-anywhere record of his stage act that, at the touch of the play button on a video recorder, would satisfy the hunger of all us Sanchez fanatics.
And now we have the finished article, with a running time of approximately 85 minutes. Recorded at several venues last year, it features Mike at his very best, mixing young and old material and featuring him in solo and group modes to great effect.
Mike’s appearances at Burnley’s annual National Blues Festival bashes hold a special place in Sanchez folklore and last year’s Mike Sanchez R&B Revue presentation, featuring vocal group The Extraordinaires plus vocalists Paul Ansell and Imelda Clabby, literally tore the place up (see review in NDT 219). The Extraordinaires’ outings on ‘Rock ‘em n Roll ‘em’ and the evergreen ‘Jump Children’ are visual as well as musical extravaganzas, their performances being sheer Apollo Theatre circa ’56…
There’s a generous helping of songs from his latest ‘Blue Boy’ CD (see review elsewhere in these pages), all filmed in minimalistic black and white at London’s 100 Club. If it’s the intimacy of Mike’s solo performances you’re after, then check out the footage shot within the small confines of Shrewsbury’s Jazz & Roots Club and Lower Brailes’ George Hotel. My particular favourite is his rendition of the Amos Milburn classic ‘In The Middle Of The Night’ – an emotion-charged performance that’s sure to tug at your heartstrings.
Other old Sanchez / Big Town Playboys faves such as the manic ‘Red Hot Mama’, the chest-beating ‘Girls All Over The World’ and the tearjerker ‘Baby Please’ add to the potency of the package.
The title says it all: Mike Sanchez Red Hot… Live! Every video recorder should have one…
-- Pete O’Gorman
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Bassano del Grappa and Asolo Small Group Day Tour from Venice: Medieval Hill-towns, Wine and Palladian Villa
Enjoy a relaxing day in the beautiful hills of the Veneto, visiting the towns of Asolo and Bassano del Grappa, and a prosecco vineyard. You'll stroll around enchanting hill towns, and savor the cuisine and wines of the Veneto region. Numbers are limited to a maximum of 8 people on this small group tour, ensuring you'll receive personalized attention from your knowledgeable driver/guide.Enjoy a relaxing day in the beautiful hills of the Veneto, visiting the towns of Asolo and Bassano del Grappa, and a prosecco vineyard. You'll stroll around enchanting hill towns, and savor the cuisine and wines of the Veneto region. Numbers are limited to a maximum of 8 people on this small group tour, ensuring you'll receive personalized attention from your knowledgeable driver/guide.ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Villa Barbaro, Maser, Province of Treviso, VenetoVisit Villa Barbaro country home designed by Palladio and frescoed by the Renaissance Painter Veronese ( when Villa Barbaro is closed we visit Villa Emo ) Duration: 45 minutesStop At: IAT VALDOBBIADENE Ufficio Informazione Turistiche, Valdobbiadene, Province of Treviso, VenetoVisit a winery set in beautiful Valdobbiadene wine hills and taste a glass ot two of prosecco wine .Duration: 45 minutesStop At: Villa Emo, Fanzolo, Province of Treviso, VenetoVisit Palladian Villa Emo , set in beautiful Venitian country ( we visit this Villa when Villa Barbaro is closed ) Duration: 45 minutesStop At: Museo Civico - Musei di Bassano del Grappa, Bassano Del Grappa, Province of Vicenza, VenetoEnjoy some time in picturesque Bassano del Grappa . Cross over the Ponte degli alpini , designed by Palladio and walk through its elegant streets and squares . Famous for the production of Grappa and Ceramics . Duration: 1 hourStop At: Castello di Asolo, Asolo, Province of Treviso, VenetoVisit Asolo , the pearl of Veneto , an enchanting and elegant hilltown filled with many Renaissance Villas and Palaces and dominated by a Castle . Enjoy a walk though its enchanting narrow streets and peruse the little shops and workshops . Duration: 45 minutesStop At: Partita a Scacchi di Marostica a personaggi viventi, Marostica, Province of Vicenza, VenetoVisit this little hilltown , with castle and walls still intact . Take some nice pics in its giant square and see the square where the town’s famous ‘living chess’ game is played. Duration: 45 minutes
Day trip to Lake Como with boat trip and tasting
We give you an accomplished travel companion and you drive privately to Lake Como, take a boat trip, a tasting and experience an unforgettable day.
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Tasty Rialto Farmers Market Food Tour in Venice with Wine Tasting & Sightseeing
Stroll through the streets of the city center and explore the best foodie stops of the city of Venice. Led by a local and expert guide, this 4-hours tour, will put history and cooking together. Experience the local atmosphere at the famous Rialto food market, visit authentic eateries and try traditional Venetian cuisine off-the-beaten palates. Samples of mouthwatering tapas, locally known as Cicchetti accompanied by Italian wines, all while you admire the amazing city sights like Rialto Bridge, Marco Polo’s house and Grand Canal. Places that has been the heart of Venice’s city life over the centuries, also thanks to its lively market and legendary Bacari bars. A great combination of the best food stops in town, with Venice being the jewel in the country's eye, this food tour of Venice is sure to be an experience you’ll remember forever.
L’antica città di Poseidonia, oggi Paestum, fu fondata dai coloni Achei provenienti da Sibari agli albori del VI secolo a.C. Ad oggi, la sua storia secolare è testimoniata da eccezionali evidenze archeologiche.
Il Parco Archeologico di Paestum, con i suoi scavi, offre al visitatore la visita di due zone sacre, con il santuario settentrionale e meridionale, del Foro d’epoca romana (l’antica agorà greca) con le sue strutture pubbliche, l’area abitativa, l’area termale e le mura difensive.
Il nostro tour prevede la visita all'area archeologica e al museo.
Venice private full day tour with the Doge`s palace and Murano island
Discover the highlights of Venice, the lagoon and the secret of the art of glass making with an art historian and local guide of Venice.You will admire the magnificent Piazza San Marco, the basilica, the clock tower, the bell tower, with the visit inside the amazing Doge's palace to discover the splendor of Venice its richness and history and its old jail.You will walk through a labyrinth of narrow streets up to Rialto bridge to enjoy the panoramic view on the Grand Canal and the square of San Giovanni and Paolo and the most beautiful Gothic church of Venice, the Renaissance brotherhood of San Marco,a perfect place for a lunch-break.After the break, we will take a water-taxi to the island of Murano to see a glass master creating magnificent art pieces and have a view to the small quite island. After the visit the water taxi will take you back to Venice. The tour is private and can be customized according to your interests, including the visit to the basilica of San Marco .
The best of Venice and Murano in one day private tour on foot and by boat
-Full day guided tour of Venice and Murano island on foot & by boat .
-Enjoy the city with a professional local guide and art historian.
-Skip-the-line to enter in the basilica of San Marco
-Discover the Art of Glass Making and admire a glass master
-The possibility to discover the best of Venice, its art, culture, the living city and Murano glass island in one day.
- A good overview of the city, today and in the past.
- A customized tour adapt to your preference.
On Sunday morning or religious feasts, due to the services in the basilica, the tour may follow a different order of the visit.
9 Day Venice, Florence & Rome Tour
Experience SAVVY Adventures all-inclusive Premium Itinerary package (listed here) and see Italy from Venice to Florence to Rome. With SAVVY Adventures, all of the arrangements are made for you to enjoy independent travel with a group tour price, private tours with our English-Speaking Expert Guides (one-on-one attention, no big groups), a perfect mix of sight-seeing and leisure time, wonderful welcome dinners (1 in each city), a gondola ride in Venice, private arrival and departure transfers as well as all on tour transportation. This really is THE way to see Italy!
11 Day Italy`s Great Cities Small Group Tour
Industry Leading Small Group Tour.
Discover our True Small Group (16 guests or less) approach to travel that spurred an entire industry to change its approach to touring! We send an American STORY Tour Captain on every small group tour and they are your host from beginning to end. Enjoy included admissions with no annoying up-sell while on vacation – this is unique in the tour industry - with Entrance Fees, Taxes, Tourist Tax and all gratuities included except for your Story Tour Captain. We have Leisure-Time built in, Magic Portage (don't mess with your suitcase), Cocktails & Premium Wine included, no big buses (no small vans), and enjoy Story's complimentary Laundry Service mid-tour to help you pack lighter. Recognized by Arthur Frommer as "the perfect way to see Italy".
Venice Countryside Tour with Visit to Valpolicella, Wine Tasting and Lunch
We will drive to Valpolicella, located about 30 minutes west of Verona, starting with a short visit to a small village comprised of stone houses. With a visit to a local winery, we will learn the intricate process of winemaking from viticulture to harvest, from vineyards to vilification, from aroma to fragrance, color, and taste. Lunch in a local Trattoria. Afternoon olive oil frantoio visit with tasting, or a secon winery or a cheese tasting.
Venice Private Day Tour from Rome
The romantic city of Venice, Italy - one of the gem in the North East corner of Italy. This is an ancient and very important city that was originally built on 100 small islands in the Adriatic Sea. With us, you will discover the wonders of Venice as you walk through the labyrinth of canals, bridges and alleys in this unique and magical city. You can also include a ride through the Venetian lagoon to explore: the island of Murano famous for its colored glass creations, where you will experience the unique experience of watching a true artisan blowing glass and the lovely island of Burano famous for its exquisite handmade lace and the brightly colored fisherman houses.
Venice Luxury Private Day Tour from Rome
The romantic city of Venice, Italy - one of the gem in the North East corner of Italy. This is an ancient and very important city that was originally built on 100 small islands in the Adriatic Sea. With us, you will discover the wonders of Venice as you walk through the labyrinth of canals, bridges and alleys in this unique and magical city. This tour also includes a ride through the Venetian lagoon to explore: the island of Murano famous for its colored glass creations, where you will experience the unique experience of watching a true artisan blowing glass and the lovely island of Burano famous for its exquisite handmade lace and the brightly colored fisherman houses.
Venice Walking Tour and Gondola Ride
Discover the famous sites of Venice on this walking tour, followed by a ride through the city’s canals on an iconic gondola. You will be captivated by the beauty of Venice, made up of 117 small islands connected to each other by 400 bridges. Let yourself be seduced by one of the city considered among the most beautiful in the world and, together with its lagoon, it is a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
You will learn the fascinating history of Venice as you wander through narrow alleys and over stone footbridges, and then hop aboard a Venetian gondola for a leisurely ride along the Grand Canal.
Prosecco Wine Tour (all-inclusive full day with lunch and expert wine guide)
This is an all-inclusive day tour in the prestigious DOCG Prosecco Hills and includes
• round trip transportation by comfortable van or minivan with AC
• 2 boutique winery visits & 2 guided wine tastings
• Many varieties of sparkling and still Prosecco, all crisp dry white wines
• Light lunch in wine country with local specialties in an authentic agriturismo
• Expert English-speaking sommelier as your guide
Amarone Wine Tour (all-inclusive full day with lunch and expert wine guide)
This is an all-inclusive day tour in the prestigious Amarone / Valpolicella Hills and includes
• 2 guided wine tastings of the many Valpolicella varieties including Amarone
• Light lunch in wine country with local specialties in an authentic trattoria
Doge`s Palace Guided Tour
Skip the line at the Doge’s Palace, and discover the center of the political power of Venice during its golden age. On this 1-hour tour, admire masterpieces by artists such as Titian, Veronese, and Tintoretto, and see richly decorated rooms, sumptuous sculptures, and decorative elements. Accompanied by a guide, you'll become immersed in the fascinating history of Venice as you cross the famous Bridge of Sighs and visit the dungeons where Giacomo Casanova was imprisoned. Select a departure time when booking.
4-hour Motorboat Cruise to Venice Lagoon Islands Murano Burano and Torcello
Enjoy a half-day motorboat cruise to Murano, Burano and Torcello to get an overview of the 3 main islands of Venetian Lagoon without taking too much time away from visiting Venice. Get a taste of the most famous Venetian islands, known throughout the world for their picturesque scenery, ancient traditions, original handicrafts and fascinating history.
Venice: Boat Tour to Murano and Burano with Fish Lunch
If you want to discover the wonderful Venice lagoon main islands and enjoy a delicious seafood lunch in a typical osteria this is clearly the tour for you. Visit Murano, the islands of glass, and Burano, the island of lace, in a picturesque boat trip including a fish-based lunch in Burano.
Skip The Line: St Mark`s Basilica and Doge`s Palace Tours
Take advantage of the skip-the-line service on this 2-hour tour that gives you the exclusive opportunity to go back in time and discover two of the most important buildings of St.Mark’s Square: the Doge’s Palace, that represented the cornerstone of the political life in the Venice for centuries, and S.Mark’s Basilica, one of the finest masterpiece of Byzantine art, enriched with marble decorations, golden glittering mosaics and other precious materials. Through this complete and detailed tour, your expert guide will let you feel immersed in the history of Venice.
Full-day excursion to Murano Burano and Torcello from Jesolo - Punta Sabbioni
On a modern boat you will sail across the lagoon with an expert guide to reach the three main islands of Venice: during the stops you will have time to discover them, enjoy lunch, walk around and take photos. The boat leaves from Punta Sabbioni, there will be a fast stop in Venice to board other tour participants and then you will reach Murano. Once in Murano you will have an hour and a half to visit the island, famous throughout the world for the art of glass. The second stop will be Burano where you will have about 2 hours for the visit. Thanks to its colored houses, Burano is considered one of the 10 most colorful cities in the world. For lunch you can freely choose where to eat: we, as true insiders, have some advice for you! In the early afternoon, after the stop in Burano, you will again embark to reach the Torcello, the last destination of this day tour from Jesolo, where you will stop for about an hour.
Prosecco tours
We drive through the Prosecco Road that hosts the finest wines and wineries where the highest quality is produced. The landscape is without end, villas on hills, hamlets, vineries ... We stop at the Molinetto della Croda, an ancient mill. Finally we end up in a selected winery to enjoy excellent wine tasting.
Amarone Tour and The City of Romeo and Juliet. From Venice
The Venice-Verona Amarone tour combines the deeply-rooted culinary culture of this famous wine region with its treasured art and history. The tour of Verona, the unique character of Valpolicella wines, lead by the superb Amarone.
The Amarone-Valpolicella tour offers the opportunity to visit the vineyards Northwest of Verona in the Classic Valpolicella wine region. The special nature of the soil and the presence of indigenous grape varieties make Valpolicella Classico, Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso, Amarone and Recioto among the most revered red wines in the world. The wine tasting includes visits of two wines where family traditions create fine products of incomparable quality.
The day concludes with a walking tour of Verona's historic gems: Piazza Bra (home of the famous Verona Arena with its magic performing arts), Castelvecchio Bridge, Juliet's House, Piazza dei Signori and Piazza delle Erbe.
Prosecco wine tasting. From Venice. Full day
The Prosecco wine tour offers a unique experience combining unforgettable immersive villages and scenic vineyard with guided tours to wineries where family traditions create fine Prosecco wine with DOCG status, the best Italian bubbly taste straight from the source.
The Tour is designed in order to meet the needs of modern green cultures.
During the tour you will be enjoying some excellent arrays ranging from brut, extra dry, dry to vintage and rosé visiting the famous Osteria without Oste with its wonderful view. The wine tasting includes a visit and tasting in two wineries and a light lunch made of tasty plates of typical cheese, salami and other local food from the Venetian tradition.
Wine tasting and gastronomic journey through the Prosecco Region
Not only will you see the entire region of Prosecco but you will do it with a knowledgable certified Sommelier. All your food will be paired with wines and you be permitted into some exclusive wineries that are not open to the public!
Romeo and Juliets Verona Day Trip from Venice
Verona is one of the most romantic cities in Italy, and not only because Shakespeare drew on its history, culture, and architecture to write his immortal romance, Romeo and Juliet. From Verona Arena, medieval castles, and glorious churches, to its frescoed houses, Gothic tombs, charming piazzas, and stunning vistas, it’s bursting with sites that will charm and delight travelers of any age. This day trip from Venice will whisk you out of the lagoon and into this fairytale city with a local Verona tour guide on hand to bring its turbulent history and beguiling charms to life.
Small Group Dine Around Venice: Authentic Food Experience and Gondola Ride
Your local foodie guide will walk you and your small group of 12 people or fewer through local neighborhoods to visit three osterie (simple, inexpensive Italian eateries). As you eat and drink, your guide will tell you the story of Venetian cuisine. At the end of the night, you’ll step into a gondola for a special evening ride along the canals.
From Venice: Prosecco Country wine and food Private tour
In the foothills of the Alps, the area between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene is the toast of the Veneto. The vine-draped hillsides hereabouts produce prosecco, a dry, crisp white wine made in spumante (bubbly), frizzante (sparkling) and still varieties. Visit local wineries for tastings to see what all the fizz is about.
Meet your guide in Venice and proceed to the Prosecco region comfortably seated in your private minivan.
Enter a famous winery, visit its vineyard and cellar and learn the secrets of Prosecco wine.
Enjoy an abundant food tasting with local cheese and cold cuts and toast with your friends and family with 4 different Prosecco.
The journey from Venice to the Prosecco land is around 75 minutes for each way.
Private Dolomites Day Trip from Venice by mercedes Viano
Discover the most beautiful mountains in the world by luxury mercedes viano.
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Misurina Lake, Lavaredo peaks, Dobbiaco and Braies lake are some of the wonderful mountains which will be possible to admire during tour.
Dolomites Day Trip with jeep safari experience
Discover the most beautiful mountains in the world in a private exclusive day tour!.
Cortina d'Ampezzo and the breath taking Croda al Lago by a a private jeep safari
Dolomites Day Trip with snowmobile experience
Cortina d'Ampezzo and the breath taking snow mobile experience on the Lavaredo Peaks
Private Dolomites Day Trip from Venice by Range Rover
Discover the most beautiful mountains in the world by luxury range rover evoque. Cortina d'Ampezzo, Marmolada with Mount Civetta and Mount Pelmo, are some of the wonderful mountains which will be possible to admire during tour.
Private Cruise: Historical Fortifications in the Lagoon of Venice
Enjoy Venice Lagoon like locals do. Be introduced to Venice Lagoon's most fascinating corners, mostly unknown to the general public.
Private Cruise: Southern Venice Lagoon Fishing Villages
A full day cruise around the lagoon of Venice in a quiet athmosphere among beautiful landscapes, wild nature and fishing villages.
Private Cruise: Churches and Cloisters to the Islands of Venice
See another side to Venice on a 4-hour private tour of the churches and cloisters around the Venetian Lagoon. Scout out places of worship on islands such as San Lazzaro degli Armeni and San Giorgio Maggiore, and hear about the nuns and monks who once lived and prayed there. Transport is by private boat, which seats up to five people.
Private Cruise: Wine Tasting on the Islands from Venice
Can you imagine seeing wineries in the middle of a lagoon? Cruise from Venice to several islands where grapes are still cultivated to make a really unique wine.
Murano, Burano and Torcello: The Pearls of the Northern Lagoon Public Tour
If you are interested in getting in touch with ancient traditions and knowing more about Venetian history and culture, this tour is the right one for you: a plenty-of-time excursion to let you visit the most famous Venice islands in a relaxed way with no rush.
Get on board our panoramic vessel and reach Murano, known for its glass manufacturing industry. Enjoy the visit to a glass furnace to admire closely this ancient art. Time at leisure to stroll around the island to visit the interesting Murano Glass Museum and the byzantine church of San Donato.
Get back on board to reach the picturesque Burano. This island, famous for the hand-made laces, will impress you for the fishermen's houses painted in bright colors. Possibility to have lunch (not included).
Departure to Torcello island, the site of the earliest center of civilization on the lagoon. Admire the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta, the Church of Santa Fosca added to Attila’s Throne.
Departure to Venice.
Private Venice Walking Tour and Gondola from Milan by Train
Explore the beautiful island-city of Venice on a full-day tour from Milan. Take the Frecciarossa fast train right into Venice and meet your private guide. Learn about the history of the beautiful city as you visit popular sites like St. Mark’s Square, the Ducal Palace, and the Rialto Bridge. Ride down the small canals on one of the famous gondolas and watch a glass-blowing demonstration to round off your tour.
Excursion to Murano and Burano Including a glass of wine
Enjoy this half day excursion to Murano and Burano islands. Experience an exclusive moment in Murano seeing the San Donato Church, built in the twelfth century. You will also take a walking tour and visit a glass factory. On Burano there will also be a walking tour and free time for lunch or lace shopping
Murano, Burano, and Torcello Cruise from Venice
Explore the Venetian Lagoon on a four-and-a-half-hour cruise to the islands of Murano, Burano, and Torcello: the most spectacular islands of the lagoon!
After gliding through the water past San Giorgio Maggiore and Lido, you’ll enjoy stops on each of the three famous islands to learn about their artisan heritage.
Learn about Murano’s glass making prestige during a factory visit, admire the vibrantly painted fishermen houses of Burano and discover the ancient Torcello!
FLORENCE WALKING TOUR WITH CHIANTI WINE FROM VENICE BY HIGH SPEED TRAIN
Save your time and jump on the high-speed train to reach the Capital of Tuscany: Florence. Discover with an English Monolingual local guide and a small group the beautis of Florence: The Dome, The Batistery, Signoria Sq. with the Uffizi Gallery, The Old palace and one of the most famous bridge in the Word: Old Bridge “Ponte Vecchio” before to arrived in one of the oldest Restaurant in Repubblica Square for tasting a good Chianti glass of wine and a platter of typical Tuscan cheese and Salami.
Verona By Train From Venice: VIP Semi-Private Experience With Prosecco
Save your time and reach Verona quickly by the high-speed train. Experience the most romantic city in the world with our Vip Semi-private tour. Admire its noble buildings, the Arena, the tombs of Scala Family, look where Romeo and Juliet lived their love and taste the famous Franciacorta sparkling wine “Champagne” with appetizers of local tradition.
Murano and Burano Islands Tour with Glass of Wine
Discover with our venetian expert guide the
Venetian Lagoon, cruise by a comfortable private boat along the islands of
Lido,
Certosa,
Vignole and
Sant Erasmo to stop in
Murano where you will visit famous a glass studio for a
glass blowing demonstration. We will admire the VII century Cathedral of
Saints Maria e
Donato. After
Murano we will continue our cruising to
Burano, the fisherman Island, also famous for lace where we will visit a laboratory to learn more about it. On the way back, crew will offer a glass of wine.
Private Tour: Venice Half-Day Walking Tour
See the sights you want to see in Venice on this 3-hour tour with a private, professional guide. Customized entirely on your preferences (based on the information supplied at the time of booking), the itinerary is totally flexible. See the world-famous attractions that Venice is known for, such as the Rialto Fish Market, or visit the Cannaregio Quarter and other lesser-known sights. Stop at a traditional bar for a glass of wine and a snack, and receive personalized attention from a private guide.
Private Tour: Murano, Burano and Torcello Half-Day Tour
Discover the delights of the Venetian Lagoon on this private 4-hour tour of Murano, Burano and Torcello islands in Venice. Watch skilled glassblowers at work on Murano Island. Admire pretty houses in pastel shades around Burano Island’s delightful fishing port and learn of the ancient lacemaking traditions still practised today. Explore Torcello Island and marvel at top highlights such as the 12th-century Church of Santa Fosca and the Venetian-Byzantine mosaics at the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta. This private tour ensures personalized attention from your guide.
Murano, Burano and Torcello Half-Day Sightseeing Tour
Explore three famous islands of the Venetian Lagoon – Murano, Torcello and Burano – on a half-day sightseeing excursion by motorboat. Accompanied by a local guide, you'll stop at a glass-blowing factory on Murano, visit Venice's first cathedral on the tranquil island of Torcello and shop for handcrafted lace on Burano. This morning or afternoon tour is a great introduction to the magical islands around the medieval city of Venice and its enclosed bay in the Adriatic Sea.
Venice Private Tour
This 3 hours private tour is the perfect way to visit the impressive water-city of Venice.
Meet your private guide in St. Mark’s Square and prepare yourself to start this amazing tour with your family.
You will walk around the main highlights of the city, such as St. Mark’s Basilica, Doge’s Palace, and St. Mark’s Museum. If you want, your tour will also include a private gondola ride for 30 minutes.
Your children will be the stars of the tour and your expert kid-friendly guide will keep them engaged, asking them questions and involving them throughout the tour.
Don't miss this amazing chance to visit Venice with all your family!
Let’s visit the most famous water town ever with us! We are waiting for you!
Your tour includes a Murano Blowing glass demo held true venetian master in a Blowing Glass Factory.
Skip the Line: Doge`s Palace Ticket and Tour
Skip the lines at the iconic Doge’s Palace in Venice and uncover its highlights and secrets on a 2-hour tour. Walk right past the main entrance queues with your knowledgeable guide, and delve into the magnificent palace’s history as you explore its lavish public chambers. See prized Italian Renaissance artwork by Tintoretto and Veronese, and learn about the dark deeds of the city’s former rulers and secret service. Then, wander across the world-famous Bridge of Sighs and end your tour with a visit to the New Prisons.
Venice Super Saver: Skip-the-Line Doge`s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica Tours plus Venice Walking Tour
Enjoy skip-the-line access to two top Venice attractions — Doge's Palace and St Mark’s Basilica — on tours led by an expert local guide, and see the city’s highlights and hidden gems, too! This exciting Venice Super Saver combines two top-selling experiences at a discounted price, allowing you to save 10 percent! Learn all about the attractions and landmarks from a guide, and enjoy three hours of free time in between the two tours.
Dolomite Mountains and Cortina Small-Group Day Trip from Venice
Escape the city and spend a day in the Dolomite Mountains on a full-day trip from Venice! With an expert driver-guide to tell you all about the region, you’ll see one of the area’s finest lake, Lake Misurina, headed up by the heart-stopping Tre Cime di Lavaredo peaks. Enjoy lunch in a traditional ‘trattoria’ (own expense), soak up the scenery on a bracing mountain walk, and then enjoy free time to explore the chic ski resort town of Cortina d’Ampezzo.
From November 15th until March 31st, join the Dolomites Day tour from Venice to visit Cortina, the picturesque Braies Lake and San Candido, one of the most beautiful South Tyrolean villages in the Dolomites.
Numbers are limited to 8 on this small-group tour, ensuring you’ll see the best of the Dolomites with personalized attention from your driver-guide.
Venice Super Saver: Dolomite Mountains Day Trip and Skip-the-Line Venice in One Day Tour
Visit the beautiful Dolomite Mountains on a day trip and enjoy an action-packed tour of Venice on an exciting Super Saver, spread over two full days. Combining two top Venice tours at a discount of ten percent, the experience showcases the stunning mountain scenery on Venice’s doorstep as well as the sights of the city. Discover Lake Santa Caterina, the Tre Cime di Lavaredo peaks and the ski resort of Cortina d’Ampezzo, and then enjoy a skip-the-line tour of St Mark’s Basilica, a walking tour of the city and a water taxi ride along the Grand Canal.
Enjoy a relaxing day in the beautiful hills of the Veneto, visiting the towns of Asolo and Bassano del Grappa, and a prosecco vineyard. You'll stroll around enchanting hill towns, and savor the cuisine and wines of the Veneto region. Numbers are limited to a maximum of 8 people on this small group tour, ensuring you'll receive personalized attention from your knowledgeable driver/guide.
Grand Day Tour of Venice with Skip-the Line Doge`s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica
Experience the highlights of Venice on a full-day sightseeing tour that combines three best-selling Venice tours at a discount of ten percent! The action-packed sightseeing experience includes a skip-the-line tour of the public rooms and Bridge of Sighs at Doge's Palace, a skip-the-line tour of St Mark’s Basilica with a walking tour of Venice, and a motorboat cruise around the famous Grand Canal. Learn all about the different landmarks from an expert guide, and enjoy a choice of timings to suit your schedule.
Private Motor Valley Tour with Lunch from Venice
The Motor Valley tour will take you through the most outstanding super-car factories in Emilia Romagna, where you will visit Lamborghini's Museum and Assembly Lines , visit Pagani's New showroom Museum and taste a fine 'bolognese' lunch made of special home-made pasta such as the famous Tortellini. You will be driven straight to the factories from Venice to the Motor Valley and back (1.5 hours one-way). This 8-hour tour includes an English-speaking guide who will escort you from beginning to end.
An option is available to visit the Pagani factory at 40 euro extra per person or attend an original tortellini cooking class accompanied by a traditional wine and food tasting at 25 euro extra each person payable directly to your private Guide.
Lamborghini Headquarters and Ferrari Maranello Motor Valley Day Trip from Venice
An amazing day trip to the most famous super car museums and factories of the Motor valley. A close look at the latest Lamborghini and Ferrari models of all times from an Aventandor to a Ferrari 488. For all of you that have always dreamt them, you will live the ultimate experience in the original homelands of both brands.
You will see the newly restored Lamborghini Headquarter's take a factory tour and visit the museum located in Sant'Agata Bolognese in the province of Bologna and
as for red passionate Ferrari fans, you will visit the Headquarters in Ferrari enjoying the one and only museum with all the cars you have ever dreamt . The are all models exposed from F1, old to new, you will walk around and enjoy freely.i
A relaxing and exciting tour for the dream car fans.
Venice Photography Walking Tour with Private Guide
See Venice as a photographer rather than a tourist on this 3-hour private photography walking tour. Choose from a daytime or sunset tour, and then, equipped with your camera or smartphone, explore and take shots of the city’s squares, canals and streets with a photographer guide. Capture the beauty of St Mark’s Square and Bridge of Sighs; delve into hidden corners such as the Rialto markets; and learn tips on lighting, composition, reportage and photographing people along the way. Enjoy the full attention of a guide on this private tour.
Valpolicella Day Trip from Venice: Wine Tasting and Verona
Spend a day in Veneto’s glorious Valpolicella region, and discover its history, wine and the romantic city of Verona. Led by a friendly driver-guide, the tour visits the Church of San Giorgio with its intriguing 8th-century altar as well as a winery nestled into the Valpolicella valley. Learn about the region’s winemaking heritage, sample a selection of robust amarone wine, and then enjoy three hours of free time in Verona, the city that inspired William Shakespeare’s 'Romeo and Juliet.'
Numbers are limited to eight on this small-group tour, ensuring personalized attention from a driver-guide.
PROSECCO WINE TOUR WITH TIRAMISU` FROM VENICE
Taste the best Italian bubbly straight from the source on a prosecco tour from Venice or Treviso. Travel north to the beautiful Valdobiaddene wine region, known for producing Italy’s finest sparkling wine. Learn about the complex process of making real prosecco on a winery tour, and taste several different types of the prized fizz along with a light lunch of Veneto specialties. Take a day trip to the home of Italy's finest prosecco visiting two different vineyards and learn how the sparkling wine is made on a winery tour taste acclaimed prosecco and Veneto cuisine. Tour includes a 2-course light lunch of Veneto specialities.
TOUR VERONA-AMARONE-FRANCIACORTA From VENICE
If you wish to discover a perfect blend of culture and taste, the Venezia-Verona Amarone tour will be an extraordinary experience, mixing the unforgettable monuments and squares of the historic centre of Verona, where the Romeo & Juliet balcony has welcomed thousands of tourists ever since Shakespeare wrote his famous play. The Amarone-Valpolicella tour offers the opportunity to visit vineyards located in the northwest of Verona in the Classic Valpolicella area, where sunny hills and small towns (called “borghi”) are the perfect setting for an exclusive tasting menu. The special nature of the soil allows the presence of indigenous grape varieties: Valpolicella Classico, Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso, Amarone and Recioto, among the best red wines all over the world. The particular method of production (semi-drying the grapes) - found nowhere else in the world - is the reason why Amarone and Recioto are particularly preferred by the wine lovers.
PROSECCO WINE TOUR
Travel north to the beautiful Valdobiaddene wine region, known for producing Italy’s finest sparkling wine. Learn about the complex process of making real prosecco on a winery tour, and taste several different types of the prized fizz along with a light lunch of Veneto specialties. Take a day trip to the home of Italy's finest prosecco visiting two different vineyards and learn how the sparkling wine is made on a winery tour taste acclaimed prosecco and Veneto cuisine. Explore the Veneto countryside and villages of the Valdobiaddene region admiring historical beauties as san Pietro di Feletto, Refrontolo, Abbazia di Santa Maria di Follina, Castelbrando.
The final part of the tour is the city of Treviso also called the Little Venice of the Mainland for its series of canals running through old watermills, hankerchief-sized gardens, elegant villas which make Treviso a perfect combination of history, culture and green spaces.
FULL DAY PRIVATE GRAPPA TOUR FROM VENICE
This beautiful tour highlights the best of Bassano and offerings one in a lifetime access to grappa distilleries and tasting some of the world's finest spirits.
ASOLO and PROSECCO DAY TOUR
Enjoy the splendors of the enchanting beauty of Asolo and taste the beautiful array of local wines (Colli Asolani wines) on a tour from Venice or Treviso. In the medieval town, we’ll walk through the streets of the village where the workshops of the craftspeople perfectly match the atmosphere of the Queen’s Cornaro Castle. Near Asolo is the beguiling Villa Barbaro, one of the best examples of Andrea Palladio’s accomplishments. The Villa can be found in a beautiful scenery, an unforgettable blend of nature and art with internal decoration by Paolo Veronese, full of allegories and symbolic scenes inspired by mythology. Near Villa Barbaro, you will taste a selection of Asolo wines as well as sample typical specialities like “cicchetti” cheese and local salami. The tour will continue where the best Italian prosecco is produced, straight from the source in Valdobiaddene wine region. We’ll learn about the complex process of making real prosecco on a wine tour.
From Venice, Bassano del Grappa, Asolo and Castelfranco Veneto
Venice is really closed to other great cities of Veneto... This experience offers a trip in some of the most beautiful walled cities of the Veneto region:
- Asolo, the city of the 100 horizons;
- Bassano del Grappa, the city of Palladio and its famous bridge;
- Castelfranco, the city of Giorgione and the marvelous city walls...
A tour that touches a more authentic Veneto, in contact with the local people, to savor the quiet outside the crowded Venice.
To make the tour even more exclusive, we will take you for an aperitif in Bassano's tallest tower, in an Art Nouveau building that looks out over the bridge, giving you a truly unique experience above the roofs of Bassano.
Prosecco Hills: Private Day Trip from Venice
A wonderful Prosecco Wine Tour in Conegliano, Valdobbiadene and Asolo.
Leaving from Venice, a full day excursion in the BEST PROSECCO SUPERIORE area with a tour escort, a sommelier and a great lover of Valdobbiadene hills. You will visit 2 exclusive small wineries where you can taste wine and have a walk through vineyards. After Lunch, we would discover more about this hills, going beyond the Prosecco. The tour will continue with a visit to Villa Barbaro, an UNESCO world heritage sites, or with an aperitif in Asolo, one of the most beautiful italian "borghi".
Real Venetian Boat
RVB – Real Venetian Boat is a Venetian company that offers guided tours in a typical Venetian boat from 1959.
Let yourself be conquered by the ancient route that connects Murano, Burano and Torcello with a Venetian guide that will reveals you the secrets of the most spectacular and characteristics islands of the lagoon.
Murano & Burano Islands Half Day Guided Tour by Private Water Taxi
Cruise the Venetian Lagoon by private water taxi and meet the artisans keeping Venice’s traditional crafts alive. You’ll see demonstrations of traditional glassblowing on the island of Murano, and traditional lacemaking on Burano. The tour includes discounts on souvenirs from both demonstration workshops. Both islands have plenty to see, and you’ll have ample time to explore.
Venice Guided Walking Tour with St. Mark’s + Doge’s Palace or Gondola Ride
See the top Venice attractions in a short space of time on this comprehensive Best of Venice walking tour! With an expert guide, see sights like Rialto Bridge and St Mark’s Square (Piazza San Marco), and then enjoy a tour of St Mark's Basilica, to which you’ll have skip-the-line access.
If you want to see more, upgrade to include a Doge's Palace tour! Explore its opulent public rooms, see the Bridge of Sighs and learn about the doges, who ruled Venice in bygone times.
Venice Combo:Skip-the-Line Doge`s Palace & St. Mark`s + Murano and Burano Tour
Combine a tour of Venice with a boat trip to the islands of Murano and Burano with this Venice Super Saver, a mix of two best-selling tours at a discounted price. Start with a morning historical walking tour around Venice’s highlights. See the Bridge of Sighs, Marco Polo’s house and other landmarks; and enjoy skip-the-line access to St Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace. In the afternoon, ride a boat to Murano to see its famous glassblowers at work, and then sail to Burano to visit a fascinating lacemaking workshop.
Private Prosecco Italian Wine Tour from Venice by Business Car or Luxury Van
Are you a Wine Lover? Would you like to try the amazing Italian Prosecco Sparkling Wine? Prosecco is an Italian White Wine made from Glera grapes, but other grape varieties may also be included.
Prosecco wines often exhibit notes of tropical fruits, banana cream, hazelnut, vanilla and honeycomb.
We offer an 8 hs full day Private Prosecco Italian Wine Tour from Venice by Private Business Car Mercedes E Class or Luxury Van Mercedes V Class or similar, with private chauffeur
The tour includes pick up and drop off in Piazzale Roma (Venice) or Tronchetto Parking Area (Cruise Port)
Private Ferrari & Maranello Tour from Venice by Business Car or Luxury Van
Are you a Ferrari fan? Would you like to visit the famous Ferrari Museum and try a driving simulation and live the Prancing Horse dream first-hand? This tour is for you!!
Enjoy a unique and enthralling voyage of discovery, a story told through cars that have made automotive history on streets and circuits the world over.
We offer an 8 hs full day Private Ferrari & Maranello Tour from Venice by Private Business Car Mercedes E Class or Luxury Van Mercedes V Class or similar, with private chauffeur
Kids Walking Tour Through Venice`s Treasures
Discover the main highlights of the city of Venice in 3 hours. With our private child friendly guide you will visit the world-known St Mark's Basilica with its museum. Then your tour proceed with the visit of the Doge Palace. A Venice experience is not complete without a water tour: at the end of 3 hours, you will have a 30 minutes ride on a gondola (private just for your family). Enjoy our kids tour of Venice!
Hidden Vicenza: food and artisans tour
Vicenza, a Renaissance pearl, a charming historical center and a live and vibrant small city.
Discover it in a different and relaxing way, exploring hidden corners, tasting local food and wine and visiting an old artisan studio.
We will walk slowly to enjoy the beautiful Renaissance buildings, like the famous Basilica, one of Palladio's masterpieces, and the relaxing atmosphere.
We will visit an artisan's studio with the unique opportunity of seeing him at work and create with your own hands your unique memory from Vicenza
We could also discover and Taste some typical local food and wines like the famous Baccalà alla vicentina and the local Tai red wine
Join me in this unique experience
Skip the Line Venice Doge`s Palace and St. Mark`s Basilica Tour
Explore the exquisite city of Venice on a 2-hour walking tour that covers the most significant highlights of St. Mark’s Square, with entrance to the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica.
Islands of Venice Murano Burano and Torcello
Explore the islands of the Venetian Lagoon on a 4-hour cruise around Murano, Burano, and Torcello. Jump off to discover the glass-blowing workshops of Murano. See the brightly painted houses of Burano. Experience a more authentic Venice in Torcello.
Lakes Region, Cinque Terre and A Taste of Tuscany 3d/2n
Discover the romance of northern Italy on this 3-day tour from Venice to the Italian Lakes and Milan! After spending time at leisure in Venice, soak up heart-stopping scenery at Lake Garda and Lake Como, and then see Milan’s city highlights on a sightseeing tour. Then proceed to Cinque Terre. Your 3-day package includes overnight accommodation in Lucca and Milan, and will end in Rome.
Overnight Florence Independent Tour from Venice by High-Speed Train
Get to know Florence on an overnight trip from Venice! The independent experience allows you to explore the Tuscan city at your own pace and with minimum hassle; round-trip travel by high-speed train, a 48-hour hop-on hop-off tour ticket and 3- or 4-star hotel accommodation are all included. How you spend your time there is up to you! Ogle standout attractions such as Florence Duomo and the Ponte Vecchio or visit world-class art museums such as the Accademia or Uffizi galleries. All activities are at your own expense.
Independent Florence Day Trip from Venice by High-Speed Train
Take a day out of your Venice vacation to visit Florence, the Tuscan capital, on an independent day trip! Round-trip transport by high-speed train and a Florence walking tour with a professional local guide is included. Avoid the hassle of arranging the travel logistics yourself, and prebook this day trip that has everything you need to explore Florence at ease.
Southern Europe Rail Tour
Tick off some of Europe’s most famous capital cities with our 2 week Group Tour Package! Travel by train along this popular route:
Venice, Rome, Florence, Nice, Barcelona, Paris and back to London.
You’ll be travelling with other like minded travelers in a small group of up to 20 people as well as your dedicated tour leader.
You’ll have two to three nights in each location, with plenty of time to explore historic sights, beaches, nightlife and more.We include unmissable activities in the price – whether it’s a gondola ride, entry to must-see cultural attractions, or a sunset view from a vantage point in the city, we’ve got something for everyone.
Italy Rail Tour
Tick off some of Italy’s favourite cities with our 9 day Italy Group Tour! Travel by train along this popular route:
Venice, Verona, Pisa, Florence, Siena, Rome.
You’ll have two to three nights in each location, with plenty of time to explore historic sights, beaches, nightlife and more. In most places there’ll be an unmissable activity which is included in your price – but there will also be other optional activities on offer. We’ve also included a few free days throughout your trip, so that you can chill out and do whatever you fancy.
Throughout the trip we’ll hang out as a group at least once in each city for drinks – you’ll be travelling with other like minded travellers, as well as your dedicated tour leader.
Prosecco Small-group wine tour from Venice
Discover the origins and history of the most famous sparkling italian wine, Prosecco, in this full day tour. Meet our wine expert guide in Piazzale Roma, close to the historical center of Venice, and take seat on a comfortable minivan as you are driven towards Prosecco region. During your trip you will pass by the original region of Prosecco, Valdobbiadene and Conegliano, a magic area of small town and expanses of vineyards . You will visit a traditional winery to learn all the secrets of Prosecco production and have a guided wine tasting, then you will stop in a typical location for a light lunch with some local products. At the end of the tour you will be dropped back at the starting point, ready for a magic night in Venice or to rest after this immersive tour.
Venice City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Tour
Discover the best that Venice has to offer with a 24-hour or 48-hour hop-on hop-off boat tour. See all the main sights from aboard an open-top boat. Cruise from Piazza San Marco to the “Ponte dei Sospiri”, from the beaches of Lido to the Island of Murano. Use your ticket on a magical route, which cover all of Venice’s most popular attractions, hopping on and off as often as you like.
4 brand new unique panoramic boats in the city of Venice! Boats are composed by one indoor area for winter and summer with air conditioning, as well as an outdoor area that allows you to enjoy the sun and the sea with a breathtaking view!
Download now Sightseeing Experience APP: an easy and practical way to orient yourself, move, visit and discover the city.Inside the APP you find a free walking tour of the center available in 5 languages and an interactive map that shows you the position of the boats in real time and your position so you can easily reach the nearest stop.
Venice Combo: Doge`s Palace & St. Marks Basilica Tour
• Embark on a 3.5-hour tour with a professional experienced and Skip the lines to enter the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica without delay
• Pass through impressive halls where the Doges ruled the Most Serene Republic of Venice
• Admire the golden mosaics and other treasures of St. Mark’s Basilica
Enjoy Skip-the-line to explore two of the most iconic buildings in Venice. Learn the history of the Venetian Republic and discover the masterpieces of art, as you walk the corridors and halls of both the Venetian doges and the St Mark’s Basilica. Drown yourself in the golden mosaics and other treasures as you also walk over the famous Bridge of Sighs.
Private Tour: Prosecco Wine Tasting Day Trip with Lunch from Venice
Immerse yourself in the tastes and traditions of Italy’s prosecco wines on this private day trip from Venice. With an English speaking driver, explore the Veneto region, famed for its prosecco production. Tour two acclaimed wineries and taste their top-quality varieties, and enjoy a scenic drive through the region’s rolling vineyards as you learn about the local winemaking heritage. After working up an appetite, savor a delicious 2-course lunch at a rustic trattoria or winery, and throughout your tour, enjoy the undivided attention and assistance of your driver.
Organic Farm Visit & Boat Lunch Small Group Day Trip from Venice
this is an ALL INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE
be part of the slow-paced life like locals do in Chioggia. Enjoy this unique experience, visit a local organic farm and taste their seasonal delicacies, you board a boat and cruise the south part of the Venetian lagoon where you see shell pickers and clam farms.
You’ll get to know and listen both local farmers and fishermen telling about their family experiences and the intriguing relationship between this land and the people. To make it even more memorable, there will be a cooking demonstration (a duet :) a fisherman and a farmer, providing the group of new friends with the perfect aperitivo, seafood and prosecco!
Then the party will go back to Chioggia to be treated with a home cooked lunch onboard a boat with the fishermen cooking on display to steal some secrets tips. This tour is a pleasure for all 5 senses.
It’s La Dolce Vita at its best, venetian lagoon style!
From Lake Garda: Venice Day long guided Tour
Drive across the landscape of Veneto from Lake Garda and see the sights of Venice on a day long trip from Lake Garda.
Enjoy the Byzantine and Gothic monuments of the Venetian Empire, take a private motor boat to riva degli Schiavoni and admire St. Mark’s Cathedral, the Doges’ Palace and the Bell Tower..
Stroll through the historical streets of Venice and walk among the famous buildings.
Guided tour of Venice wonders including Correr Museum & Empress Sisi Apartments
Join us on a tour of the unique city of Venice; a wonderland of canals, cathedrals and hidden alleyways. With the services of a local English-speaking guide the City of Bridges will come alive. This is a truly memorable tour.
Venice in 2 days tour including Gondola Ride and Islands Tour by Private Boat
A private 2-day tour to fully experience the City of Bridges, discovering its secrets and exploring it from every corner with a professional local guide, who will tell you about history, art, culture and architecture.
With the skip-the-line access to Doge’s Palace and Basilic, you will not waste precious time to admire the beauties of these two majestic symbols of Venice.
The first day, a 4.5 hour tour, includes the main highlights of the City as the Rialto Bridge, Doge's palace, Basilic and much more....
What a better way to end your first day in Venice with a romantic gondola ride through the Grand Canal!
On your second day, you will have the privilege to admire Venice by sea with its three major islands of the Lagoon in a 6-hour boat tour: Murano, Burano and Torcello!
Sailing with a private boat through the islands, it’s a unique emotion!
Day tours to the Dolomites starting from Venice
Enjoy a sightseeing tour of the Dolomites starting and ending in Venice.
A professional English speaking driver, local of the Dolomites, will meet you at Piazzale Roma (NCC car parking at the SE end of the square).
On the way you will pass by the Prosecco land,Longarone with its tragically known damn and stop by Pieve di Cadore,the birthtown of the painter Tiziano Vecellio.
You will then drive further through Auronzo village and reach Misurina lake and Tre Cime di Lavaredo (up to Refugio Auronzo) stopping for a short walk.
You can choose to have lunch in a typical mountain farm.
During the way you will admire spectacular mountains, lakes and landscapes.
You will have 45 minutes stop in Cortina d'Ampezzo for a optional cable car ride, museum visit or small walk and drive back to Venice town through the Cadore valley.
You will be able to stop for pictures and will receive explanations about the mountains, history and traditions.
Panoramic roof, bottles of water and Wi-Fi free on board.
Padua Half-Day Tour from Venice
Padua, the little sister of Venice, is a gorgeous, historic, frescoed, and laid-back town. It is home to the Scrovegni Chapel, the Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua, Zukermann Palace, and Prato della Valle, all of which offer must-see art and architecture. Padua offers great cultural and artistic insights with the remarkable works left by Giotto, Donatello. This 5-hour guided tour departs from Venice and will provide you with interesting history and legends as well as the opportunity to see one of the most priceless masterpieces of Western art.
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The Imposter
Director: Bart Layton
Review Written By: Michael Dalton
The Imposter is the best, most original, unpredictable and unique documentary since Catfish. The film focuses on a Texan family, who find themselves believing that an early twenties brown haired Frenchman, is their blond haired son who disappeared a few years prior at the age of fourteen. Like any good documentary should, The Imposter opens your eyes to a whole new world and tells a story that nobody could make up.
The Imposter has an incredibly fascinating story that to say more about would completely ruin the experience. Rest assured, the tale The Imposter tells is one that you most likely have not heard and which will keep you engaged from beginning to end. It is a story that while very much about one thing, has themes that touch broad topics such as the nature of performance, the desire for the truth, human connection and perception versus reality. It is an incredibly gripping and dense film on a ‘narrative’ level. A piece of documentation that you will be thinking about for days, will leave you intentionally with many questions and which may never leave you. This would make a great double feature with Clint Eastwood’s Changeling and may completely change the way you view missing child cases from now on.
Director Bart Layton also ensures that this is one of the most visually exciting documentaries for a very long time. While like many documentaries this relies on talking heads and re-enactments, Layton finds a way of marrying the two and even including footage from other films and television shows in order to concoct a visual approach that I haven’t seen before in a documentary. It is an integration of pure fact with factual fiction, a unique visual approach that reflects the story at hand. However it also has the effect of increasing your desire to see a purely ‘fake’ and narrative version of this story, as with the right director and actors, it could be one hell of a film.
There are moments when the film drags and that you wish Layton had taken a more inquisitive, demanding approach with his subjects. The film leaves questions that even if it had attempted to answer couldn’t have satisfyingly or conclusively done so and Layton gives his subjects and the audience a great deal of trust and respect with his approach. At times when he could have pointed fingers, his more passive approach to the material is noteworthy and perhaps representative of what a pure documentary filmmaker should do. There is no agenda here and this film does what few documentaries realize they should do and what few fiction films actually do, tell a story and do so in an interesting and responsible manner.
Overall The Imposter is the finest documentary of 2012. It is a film with an approach that while may not answer all the questions an audience member may demand, is an appropriate approach and perhaps the attitude that best personifies the genre this film is within. It is more successful visually than most live-action film and quashes any beliefs that documentaries cannot be visually inventive or tell unpredictable stories in an exciting manner. While it may leave you desiring a more strictly narrative adaptation that is of benefit to the fascination in the story this documentary has created. It may also at times, in its sprawling, documentation approach, lose sight and focus of what the truly engaging stories within this story are, something a strictly ‘fictional’ film could focus on. However considering the nature of what it is, The Imposter is one of the more successful films of the year. It is unique, different and emotional.
Summary: A documentary with a fascinating story, uniquely presented and which will stick with you for a long time. 2012’s best documentary so far.
By Movie Parliament Prime Minister,
Michael Dalton
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Taapsee Pannu will play an Athlete in Ronnie Screwvala’s Rashmi Rocket
moviesfeed August 31, 2019 Bollywood News, Celebrity Gossip
Taapsee Pannu has carved his own niche in the Industry with her acting prowess. The star likes to experiments with her roles and is she is not afraid of trying something she never did before. Yesterday, the star shared pictures and hinted about her next venture. Now, the star has announced her next film ‘Rashmi Rocket’.
Taapsee Pannu is all set to play the role of an athlete from Gujarat, Rashmi, in Ronnie Screwvala’s Rashmi Rocket. Directed by Akarsh Khurana, the film is story of a young girl from rural India, who is a fast runner. Folks from her village fondly call her Rashmi Rocket. The film is based on an original story written by Nanda Periyasamy.
Taapsee Pannu opened up about her new film to a leading daily and said, “This story instantly hit the right chord when I heard the idea. It’s one of those few films I was waiting to be developed into a script for me to do. Funnily, I have been made to run in almost every film I’ve done in every other genre. But this time, it’s going to be an out-and-out athlete’s tale. What excited me the most was the human drama that unfolds in her life, which makes it much more than a regular story of an athlete.”
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Dodger the dog finds his happily ever after
Dodger was re-homed by NAWT staff member, Elle, just over six months ago – and what an amazing six months they have been!The anxious little Staffordshire bull terrier who couldn't bare to walk down the car park without his favourite ball to carry, is gone!Since the day he arrived at his new home...
Long stay Bessie finds a loving home
After three years at the National Animal Welfare Trust, sweet Staffordshire bull terrier Bessie has finally been taken home.Bessie first came to us in 2014. She was in need of a loving family but for the next three years, she waited, overlooked and alone.The beautiful girl was found and a stray and...
Beagle pup Daisy lands on her paws
Beautiful Beagle puppy Daisy ended up at our Hertfordshire centre at just six months old. Sadly her former owners were moving, and unable to take her with them.After just a few days at NAWT, this gorgeous girlie had been reserved, and was ready to have a second chance. Her new owners Tony and...
Third time lucky for NAWT Staffie Misty
Beautiful Staffordshire bull terrier Misty first came to our Hertfordshire centre as a stray in November 2016 – our staff had no information about her, but cared for her and she was soon ready to find a new home.Because of Misty’s loving nature, she was rehomed just a month later, to a family with...
'Having a NAWT rescue cat is so rewarding - despite the hair'
Becca re-homed her beautiful cat Chelsea almost five years ago – and she’s thrilled she chose a rescue cat.“Chelsea must be around 10 now. She has relaxed, and she has become ever so loving over the years,” Becca explains.“I have seen her come from being shy and scared to being bold and craving...
Tri-pawed rescue cat Lola never stops going on adventures!
Tri-pawed Lola was taken to her forever home three years ago, and co-owner Sally has never looked back!Lola was taken to the Somerset centre after she was mauled by her previous owners dog, which is how she sadly lost her leg, Lola was rehabilitated and then put up for rehoming.“Lola is really...
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Transmission Gully on hiring drive as earthworks expand beyond original brief
The development has struggled with a high turnover of workers.
Transmission Gully's Wellington Gateway Partnership has slowed the rate of staff quitting and plans to take on more than 450 workers as it prepares for a bigger earthworks programme than initially anticipated.
The partnership expects to increase hiring to tackle six million cubic metres of earthworks and 27 structures on the four-lane highway that will link the capital and Porirua City to the Kapiti Coast. The consortium is encouraging construction professionals, general labourers and plant operators to get in touch on its website.
Monthly progress reports to the New Zealand Transport Agency released under the Official Information Act show the project itself employed 155 people in November, December and January and was working through its management plans to make sure they were fit for purpose.
The development has struggled with a high turnover of workers. The rolling average for voluntary staff turnover was at 20% in January, unchanged from December and down from 21% in November and 22% in October, the reports show.
That compares to the 2015 voluntary turnover average across all industries of 12.6% in the annual New Zealand Staff Turnover survey, at a time when the volume of activity in the country's construction sector has seen labour costs increase as firms vie more aggressively for skilled and unskilled employees. Government data show there were 242,900 people working in construction at the end of last year, or 9.2%of the entire labour force.
Among initiatives to take on new staff, the construction joint venture between CPB Contractors and HEB Construction has plans to run a two-week boot camp for unemployed youth in February and hire at least 15 people, has received funding from Te Puni Kokiri for five Maori cadetships in 2017, interviewed 30 potential candidates from local iwi Ngati Toa, and talked to the Defence Force to look at Transmission Gully as an option for work once people left the military.
The focus on the workforce comes as Transmission Gully prepares for a larger earthworks programme than initially scoped.
The project has consent for 6.5 million cubic metres of earthworks, which covers the main alignment work, however the joint venture found work to dispose of "unsuitable material, ground improvements, environmental controls, topsoils stripping and stockpiling" didn't appear to be sufficiently allowed for in the consents, according to its January monthly progress report.
In January, CPB and HEB asked their consenting team to focus on acquiring a single permit that "gives flexibility and a buffer to give certainty and efficiency for earthworks production."
After a series of workshops with the joint venture, NZTA and councils, the construction partners had "reasonable confidence for a non-notified consent application which increases certainty around approval timeframes."
Wellington Gateway Partnership won the project to build the 27-kilometre highway, which NZTA has estimated will cost $850 million, in 2014. The consortium is made up of ASX-listed Cimic Group subsidiaries CPB and Pacific Partnerships, HEB, InfraRed Infrastructure General Partner, the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFH and the Accident Compensation Corp to build the road and then operate and maintain it for 25 years.
The Kaikoura earthquake and downpour in November caused major delays on the northern zone of the project and parts of the southern zone, requiring remediation and clean-up work. However, the monthly updates show the project bounced back from that work, most of it finished in December, and the consortium continues to stick to its scheduled 2020 opening.
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Int J Colorectal Dis. 2015 Jul;30(7):907-12. doi: 10.1007/s00384-015-2218-6. Epub 2015 Apr 28.
The risk of irritable bowel syndrome in patients with endometriosis during a 5-year follow-up: a nationwide population-based cohort study.
Wu CY1, Chang WP, Chang YH, Li CP, Chuang CM.
Department of Dermatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201, Sec. 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan.
Studies have suggested that endometriosis may coexist with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Using a population-based cohort study, we followed subjects for a 5-year period to identify the risk of IBS after a diagnosis of endometriosis.
This cohort study used the Taiwan National Health Insurance Database as a source of subjects. A total of 6076 patients with endometriosis from 2000 to 2005 were identified. Their data were compared with those of 30,380 age-matched controls without endometriosis who were randomly selected from the same database. All subjects were tracked for 5 years from the date of cohort entry to identify the risk of IBS. The Cox model was used to evaluate the 5-year event occurrence of IBS.
Nine hundred twenty-six patients were diagnosed with IBS, including 256 in the case cohort (4.2%) and 670 in the control cohort (2.2%). The Kaplan-Meier survival curves demonstrated significantly lower event-free rates in the case cohort than in the control cohort (P = 0.001). After adjusting for urbanization level, monthly income, residential region and comorbidities, the hazard ratio (HR) within 5 years revealed a 1.79-fold (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.55-2.07) greater risk among the cases than the controls. The HR was higher within the first year of follow-up (HR 1.90, 95% CI 1.42-2.55) and in those women aged 25-34 years (HR 2.17, 95% CI 1.61-2.92).
The risk of IBS among endometriosis patients persisted over 5 years of follow-up. The association detected in this study might have proceeded through shared risk and pathogenic factors.
Endometriosis/complications*
Irritable Bowel Syndrome/epidemiology*
Irritable Bowel Syndrome/etiology*
Taiwan/epidemiology
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Pension Sustainability: North Carolina
The state should ensure that excessive resources are not committed to funding teachers' pension systems.
National Council on Teacher Quality. (2011). Pension Sustainability: North Carolina results. State Teacher Policy Database. [Data set].
Retrieved from: https://www.nctq.org/yearbook/state/NC-Pension-Sustainability-9
Analysis of North Carolina's policies
As of December 31, 2009, the most recent date for which an actuarial valuation is available, North Carolina's teacher pension system is 95.9 percent funded and has a 9-year amortization period. This means that if the plan earns its assumed rate of return and maintains current contribution rates, it would take the state nine years to pay off its unfunded liabilities, if it had any. Both levels are better than regulatory recommendations, and North Carolina's system is financially sustainable, according to actuarial benchmarks.
However, North Carolina commits excessive resources toward its teachers' retirement system. The current employer contribution rate of 13.12 percent is excessive, in light of the fact that local districts also contribute to Social Security. The employer contribution is paid by the state, which lifts the burden from local districts, but it still uses funds that could have been used in more immediate ways to attract and retain effective teachers. The employer rate is determined according to statutory requirements, which mandate that the employer contribution rate must equal the cost to fund this year's expenses (the normal cost) plus any amount needed to amortize any unfunded liabilities. The mandatory employee contribution rate to the defined benefit plan of 6 percent is reasonable.
State of North Carolina, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2010 http://www.osc.nc.gov/financial/10CAFR/index.html North Carolina Statute, 135-8 http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_135/GS_135-8.html Legislative Digest, North Carolina Department of State Treasurer http://www.nctreasurer.com/NR/rdonlyres/250F0114-0005-41E6-A8D0-02A1CD6DCECA/0/RSDlegislativeDigestSept2011.pdf
Recommendations for North Carolina
Avoid committing excessive resources to the pension system.
While the state meets actuarial benchmarks for a financially sustainable system, it does so at great cost, precluding North Carolina from spending those funds on other, more immediate means to retain talented teachers. However, the state must be careful to maintain its funding level to allow for protection during financial downturns.
North Carolina recognized the factual accuracy of this analysis. However, the analysis has been updated subsequent to the state's review to reflect recent policy changes.
Pension Neutrality
Delivering Well Prepared Teachers
Admission into Preparation Programs
Elementary Teacher Preparation in Reading Instruction
Elementary Teacher Preparation in Mathematics
Middle School Teacher Preparation
Secondary Teacher Preparation in Science
Secondary Teacher Preparation in Social Studies
Assessing Professional Knowledge
Teacher Preparation Program Accountability
Expanding the Pool of Teachers
Alternate Route Eligibility
Alternate Route Preparation
Alternate Route Usage and Providers
Part Time Teaching Licenses
Licensure Reciprocity
Identifying Effective Teachers
State Data Systems
Evaluation of Effectiveness
Frequency of Evaluations
Compensation for Prior Work Experience
Differential Pay
Pension Flexibility
Pension Sustainability
Exiting Ineffective Teachers
Licensure Loopholes
Unsatisfactory Evaluations
Dismissal for Poor Performance
Many states' pension systems are based on promises they cannot afford to keep.
Teacher salaries are just one part of the compensation package that teachers receive. Virtually all teachers are also entitled to a pension, which, upon vesting, provides compensation for the rest of their lives after retirement. In an era when retirement benefits have been shrinking across industries and professions, teachers' generous pensions remain fixed. In fact, nearly all states continue to provide teachers with a defined-benefit pension system, an expensive and inflexible model that neither reflects the realities of the modern workforce nor provides equitable benefits to all teachers.
Under defined benefit systems, states have made an obligation to fund fixed benefits for teachers at retirement. However, the financial health and sustainability of many states' systems are questionable at best. Some systems carry high levels of unfunded liabilities, with no strategy to pay these liabilities down in a reasonable period, as defined by standard accounting practices. Without reform, these systems are a house of cards, vulnerable to collapse as funding cannot keep up with promised benefits. And it is taxpayers who will have to pay if it all tumbles down.
Pension plans disadvantage teachers early in their careers by overcommitting employer resources to retirement benefits.
The contribution of employers to their workers' retirement benefits is a valuable benefit, important to ensuring that individuals have sufficient retirement savings. Compensation resources, however, are not unlimited, and they must fund both current salaries and future retirement benefits. Mandated employer contributions to many states' teacher pension systems are extremely high, leaving districts with little flexibility to be more innovative with their compensation strategies. This is further exacerbated for states in which teachers also participate in Social Security, requiring the district to pay even more toward teacher retirement. While retirement savings in addition to Social Security are necessary, states are mandating contributions to two inflexible plans rather than permitting options for teachers or their employing districts.
This approach to compensation disadvantages teachers early in their careers, as the commitment of resources to retirement benefits almost certainly depresses salaries and prevents incentives. Lower mandatory employer contribution rates (in states where they are too high; in some states they are shamefully low) would free up compensation resources to implement the kinds of strategies suggested elsewhere in the Yearbook. In addition, some states require high employee contributions; the impact this has on teachers' paychecks may affect retention, especially early in teachers' careers.
NCTQ's analysis of the financial sustainability of state pension system is based on actuarial benchmarks promulgated by government and private accounting standards boards. For more information see U.S. Government Accountability Office, 2007, 30 and Government Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 25.
For an overview of the current state of teacher pensions, the various incentives they create, and suggested solutions, see Robert Costrell and Michael Podgursky. "Reforming K-12 Educator Pensions: A Labor Market Perspective." TIAA-CREF Institute (2011).
For evidence that retirement incentives do have a statistically significant effect on retirement decisions, see Joshua Furgeson, Robert P. Strauss, and William B. Vogt. "The Effects of Defined Benefit Pension Incentives and Working Conditions on Teacher Retirement Decisions", Education Finance and Policy (Summer, 2006).
For examples of how teacher pension systems inhibit teacher mobility, see Robert Costrell and Michael Podgursky, "Golden Handcuffs," Education Next, (Winter, 2010).
For additional information on state pension systems, see Susanna Loeb, and Luke Miller. "State Teacher Policies: What Are They, What Are Their Effects, and What Are Their Implications for School Finance?" Stanford University: Institute for Research on Education Policy and Practice (2006); and Janet Hansen, "Teacher Pensions: A Background Paper", published through the Committee for Economic Development (May, 2008).
For further evidence supporting NCTQ's teacher pension standards, see "Public Employees' Retirement System of the State of Nevada: Analysis and Comparison of Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Retirement Plans." The Segal Group (2010).
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MustGo About World Languages Norwegian
Velkommen – Welcome
Norwegian belongs to the East Scandinavian group of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family (Ethnologue). It is closely related to Swedish and Danish. The three languages developed from Old Norse which was spoken in the areas of
Scandinavia that are now Norway, Denmark and Sweden. To this day, Danes, Norwegians, and Swedes can communicate with each other, although Norwegians tend to understand Danish and Swedish more readily than Danes and Swedes can understand Norwegian. Despite the high degree of mutual intelligibility it would incorrect to call them dialects because Danes, Norwegians, and Swedes see these languages as standardized official languages of their countries with separate norms for speaking and writing.
Norwegian is the official language of Norway, where it is spoken by 4,640,000 people (Ethnologue). It is also spoken in the U.S., Canada, and Sweden. There are 4,741,780 speakers of Norwegian worldwide.
Dialects/varieties
Norwegian has two official standardized spoken and written varieties. The two varieties are used in public administration, religious services, and in the media. Newspapers, magazines and books are published in both varieties that have undergone a number of reforms throughout the 20th century. A movement to merge them into one standard was not successful.
Bokmål (‘book language’)
Norwegians learned to write Danish during four centuries of domination by Denmark (c. 1380-1814). However, their spoken language developed independently along different lines. After the Norwegians won their independence from Denmark, they were left with a standardized spoken language which, although written like Danish, differed from it in its sound system and vocabulary. This language is known today as Bokmål. Bokmål is the written language used by a vast majority of Norwegians. It is based on the Eastern and Western varieties of Norwegian. Most Norwegian schoolchildren are taught in Bokmål.
Nynorsk (‘New Norwegian’)
Nynorsk was created as a written language by the language scholar Ivar Aasen during the mid-19th century. It is based primarily on the dialects of the western and central rural districts. Nynorsk had undergone several reforms, and today, about 15% of Norwegian schoolchildren receive their education in it.
Bokmål and Nynorsk differ from each other in many instances as far as their grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation are concerned. Both written varieties are not correated with either geography or the with the spoken dialects.
In addition, Norwegian has many local dialects which are usually divided into four major groups:
North (Nordnorsk)
Central (Trøndnorsk)
West (Vestnorsk)
East (Østnorsk)
The sound system of Norwegian Bokmål has many similarities to those of Swedish and Danish. There are many differences in the pronunciation among the various dialects of Norwegian. The description below is based on Norwegian Bokmål.
Bokmål has an inventory of nine long and nine short vowels with some variation among the dialects. Vowel length makes a difference in word meaning, e.g., tak with a long [a] means ‘roof’, while takk with a short [a] means ‘thank you’. In addition, there are three diphthongs /oi/, /ei/, /au/. In the table below length is indicated by a colon after the vowel. Rounded vowels are produced with protruded lips.
Unrounded
i, i:
y, y:
ʉ, ʉ:
u, u:
e, e:
œ, œ:
ɔ, ɔ:
æ, æ:
ɑ, ɑ:
/æ/ = a in cats
/y/ has no equivalent in English
/œ/ has no equivalent in English
/ʉ/ exists only in some dialects of English
/ɔ/ = o in dog
/ɑ/ = o in hot
The consonant system of Norwegian differs considerably from dialect to dialect. Voiced consonants become voiceless at the end of words, e.g., tag ‘day’ is pronounced as [tak].
Labio-
Retroflex
Post-alveolar
ʈ
ɖ
ʂ
ɕ
voiced ʁ
ɳ
ɭ
Rhotic (trill) Flap
Semivowels ʋ
/ʈ, ɖ, ʂ, ɳ, ɭ, ɽ/ are retroflex consonants pronounced with the tongue curled so that its back touches the roof of the mouth. Most of the dialects in eastern and central Norway use the retroflex consonants. Most western and northern dialects do not have them.
/ç/ is close to ch in the German pronunciation of Ich ‘I’
/ʋ/ has no equivalent in English
/X/ has no equivalent in English
/ʁ/ has no equivalent in English
Stress in native Norwegian words normally falls on the first syllable. Loanwords may have other stress patterns.
Pitch accent
In most forms of Norwegian and Swedish, pitch differences are regularly associated with primary stress. The difference is significant in polysyllabic words. There are significant variations in pitch accent among dialects, and some varieties of Norwegian have by now lost the tonal accent opposition altogether.
Norwegian grammar is similar to the grammar of other Germanic languages. However, due to the lack of a single standard, rules vary from one dialect area to another.
Nouns, adjectives, and pronouns
Gender and number are conflated into one ending.
In Bokmål, masculine and feminine have merged into a common gender with the endings of the masculine. The feminine is retained in Nynorsk. Genders are marked by accompanying modifiers and referential pronouns, and by the forms of the plural, e.g., Bokmål: dag ‘day’ — dager ‘days’, Nynorsk: dag — dagar.
There are two numbers: singular and plural.
The definite and indefinite articles agree with the noun in gender and number in the singular, e.g., Bokmål: en dag, Nynorsk: ein dag ‘a day’; Bokmål: dagen ‘the day’, Nynorsk: dagene ‘the days’.
There are no case markings, except for the possessive –s, e.g., dags ‘day’s’.
Adjectives have no case endings but are marked for definiteness, gender, and number.
The pronominal system is very much like that of English. However, there is a distinction between the informal 2nd person singular du, and the formal De.
The verb system of Norwegian has the following basic characteristics:
Verbs are not marked for person or number.
Verbs can be weak or strong. Weak verbs add endings to the root of the verb to form the preterit. Strong verbs undergo a vowel change in the root, often with no ending added. There are 7 classes of strong verbs.
The perfect and pluperfect tenses are formed with the auxiliary har ‘have’, e.g., har sett ‘have seen’, hadde sett ‘had seen’.
There are three moods: indicative, imperative, and subjunctive.
There are three voices: active, middle, and passive.
The normal word order in declarative sentences is Subject-Verb-Object. In questions, the order is Verb-Subject-Object.
Most Norwegian words are of common Germanic stock, supplemented by borrowings. Norwegian has borrowed from German (particularly Low German), French, and English. Much of the scientific terminology has Greek and Latin roots. Words are frequently formed by compounding native elements, e.g., verdemserkæringene ‘universal declaration’. This, as you can see, can result in very long words.
Hello, good day Hallo, god dag
Good bye Farvel, ha det bra, ha det
Thank you. Takk
Please Vær så snill
Excuse me Unnskyld
Yes Ja
No Nei
Man Menneske
Woman Kvinne
Listen » Listen to common phrases in Norwegian
Norwegian numerals 1-10.
en, ein
åtte
The oldest records of Norwegian are runic (Futhark) inscriptions dating back to the 9th century. Around 1030, Christianity came to Norway, bringing with it the Latin alphabet. Norwegian manuscripts in the new alphabet began to appear about a century later.
Norwegian uses the standard 26 letters of the Latin alphabet, plus three additional vowels æ, ø, å which are listed at the end of the alphabet. The letters c, q, w, x and z are used almost exclusively in borrowings and foreign names. There are 9 vowel and 20 consonant symbols. The same alphabet is used for writing Danish.
F f
U u
Æ æ
Ø ø
Å å
Take a look at the text of Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Bokmål and Nynorsk.
Verdemserklæringen om menneskerettighetene
Artikkel 1.
Alle mennesker er født frie og med samme menneskeverd og menneskerettigheter. De er utstyrt med fornuft og samvittighet og bør handle mot hverandre i brorskapets ånd.
Den internasjonale frasegna om mennesker ettane
Alle menneske er fødde til fridom og med same menneskeverd og menneskerettar. Dei har fåt fornuft og samvit og skal leve med kvarandre som brør.
English has borrowed some words from Norwegian. Below are a few of them.
English from Norwegian (Old Norwegian)
fjord fiord
floe flo ‘layer, slab’
husband husbondi ‘master of the house’, from hus ‘house’ + bondi ‘householder, dweller, freeholder, peasant’
krill kril ‘small fry of fish’
lemming lemming, ‘small arctic rodent’
ski ski, ‘snowshoe’, literally ‘stick of wood’
slalom slalam ‘skiing race,’ literally’sloping track,’ from sla ‘slope’ + lam ‘track’
steak steik ‘roast meat’
window literally. ‘wind eye,’ from Old Norwegian vindauga, from vindr ‘wind’ + auga ‘eye.’
How difficult is it to learn Norwegian?
Norwegian is considered to be a Category I language in terms of difficulty for speakers of English.
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Ho Ching seriously considering nuclear plant in SG
Lethalstrike posted a topic in Lite & EZ
It is one thing to adopt more efficient technologies at generating power while reducing emissions, it is another thing to have something with potential to wipe out the entire region when a wrong move was made. Currently, nuclear fission based plants can produce power at a low cost but at the huge environmental impact with nuclear waste as a by-product. Nuclear fusion which is supposedly much safer is still quite sometime away. What's our fail safe plan if the plant encountered a melt-down? It's easy for her to say adopt a fail-soft approach which buys time but can we trust them with it? Nuclear plant breakdown is not the same as MRT breakdown. I know its not a new topic, but when she starts speaking to the media in public, we can be sure its a sure sign of things to come. Fire away guys.
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Radioactive theft in kl
Buadongdong posted a topic in Lite & EZ
Nuclear theft in KL.. https://sg.news.yahoo.com/exclusive-radioactive-device-missing-233936758.html
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2 Nuclear sites at johor???
Lazymayday posted a topic in Lite & EZ
it looks like Malaysia will threaten the safety of Singapore if they secretly decide to build nuclear plant right at our doorstep, not one but 2 possible sites in Johor, as though Singapore dont exist , just like putting a knief under your throat , winter is coming http://forum.channelnewsasia.com/showthrea...Plants-in-Johor
Al-Qaeda would use nuclear bomb on US: Obama
Blackseal posted a topic in Lite & EZ
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Thorium-Fueled Automobile Engine
Regan_ong posted a blog entry in MyAutoBlog
Some proposed technological innovations seem so far out that they are easy to reject out of hand. But sometimes, a new idea has a kernel of plausibility. Such is the case with a new project to develop a laser power generation system that its creator says could provide electricity for the grid, stand-alone power applications and even cars. Laser Power Systems (LPS) from Connecticut, U.S.A, is developing a new method of automotive propulsion with one of the most dense materials known in nature - thorium. Thorium, a silvery-white metal, is a mildly radioactive element that is as abundant as lead. It is present in large quantities in India and is a much-touted stand in for uranium in nuclear reactors because its fission is not self-sustaining, a type of reaction called 'sub-critical'. Because thorium is so dense, it has the potential to produce tremendous amounts of heat. The company has been experimenting with small bits of thorium, creating a laser that heats water, produces steam and powers a mini turbine. Current models of the engine weigh 500 pounds, easily fitting into the engine area of a conventionally-designed vehicle. According to CEO Charles Stevens, just one gram of the substance yields more energy than 7,396 gallons (28,000 litres) of petrol and eight grams would power the typical car for a century. LPS is developing the technology so it can be mass-produced but whether authorities will allow thorium-powered cars to roam the streets is another question and a date has not been for a prototype version yet.
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Re: Give you a Park, You give out Nuclear
Nlatio posted a topic in Lite & EZ
The Char Bor Breasident of SK tell NK she gibe them a Park, but they must gibe up their Nuclear.... She taking the NK Ah Pui to be a small kid or a retard??
Japan abolishing Nuclear Power
Mllcg posted a topic in Lite & EZ
TOKYO: Japan will abandon nuclear power within the next three decades under new government policy on the post-Fukushima energy mix, a newspaper said on Wednesday. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's administration will declare its intention to permanently shut down reactors by some time in the 2030s, the Mainichi Shimbun reported, citing unnamed government sources. The move would bring resource-poor Japan into line with Germany, which has said it will wean itself off nuclear power by 2022, and comes as regular vocal protests against nuclear power continue. The government "will formally decide at an energy and environment meeting this weekend" to stop the use of nuclear power, the paper said. Tokyo has worked to hammer out a new energy policy in the wake of last year's crisis, when reactors at Fukushima were swamped by the tsunami, sparking meltdowns that spread radiation over a large area. In the months that followed, Japan's entire stable of reactors were shut down for routine safety checks, with only two of them ever having been restarted, and those in spite of often vocal public protest. Last week, Noda's ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) issued a policy recommendation saying Japan should "put every political resource to realise a situation where the number of nuclear plants operated be zero in the 2030s". The DPJ listed three principles to achieve this: not constructing new nuclear plants, stopping old nuclear plants after 40 years of operation, and only approving the restart of nuclear plants that had passed safety checks by a nuclear regulator. The policy paper recommended Japan make greater use of renewable energy, and take further energy saving measures, including the use of smart metering. It also said Japan should develop resources in nearby waters and look to cheaper procurement of liquefied natural gas and other fossil fuels, including shale gas. Japan, with precious few resources of its own, is presently heavily dependent on oil from the Middle East and has been forced to ramp up its imports to make up the energy shortfall over the last 18 months. Nuclear had provided around a third of the country's electricity before the disaster at Fukushima. Noda said Monday he will incorporate the DPJ's recommendations into his new energy policy, which is expected to be finalised later this week. Ahead of a general election expected this autumn, nuclear energy has become a hot button issue in Japan with regular protests that sometimes attract tens of thousands of people calling for it to be ditched. At the same time the country's powerful business lobbies have worked hard to push for a restart of shuttered reactors, fearing power shortages. Germany last year said it would shut down its 17 nuclear reactors by 2022, while in Italy, a referendum rejected any resumption of nuclear energy generation, which was halted after the 1986 disaster at Chernobyl. Switzerland has approved plans to close its five reactors by 2034. However a number of Asian countries are pushing ahead with expanding their nuclear programmes. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp...1225541/1/.html
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Nuclear plant in your kitchen
Joseph22 posted a topic in Lite & EZ
This guy power xia http://www.tomsguide.com/us/nuclear-reacto...news-12067.html A Nuclear Reactor in Your Kitchen is a Bad Idea10:30 PM - August 3, 2011 - By Douglas Perry - Source : Tecca Tweet5Share Would you have known that building your own private nuclear reactor in your home could be against the law? ZoomA 31-year old man in Sweden had no idea, but was at least in doubt, which is why he called local authorities to make sure. The man, whose name was withheld, constructed an apparently functional reactor in the kitchen of his apartment, kept track of radiation levels using his own Geiger counter, blogged about his project, and eventually inquired about possible legal issues. The authorities had an issue with the project and arrested the nuclear enthusiast on the spot. According to media reports, he succeeded in building a functional reactor, but was far away from producing electricity, which would have required a turbine and generator. However, he did have access to nuclear materials, which he acquired "overseas" and by disassembling a fire alarm. His teenage dream of operating his own nuclear reactor became a reality for the expense of about $950. He was released from jail when he promised not to build another reactor. His equipment was confiscated.
Jellyfish can cause a nuclear power .. due to climate change
Acieed posted a topic in Lite & EZ
Jellyfish can cause a nuclear power plant meltdown By Carl Bagh | Jul 06, 2011 10:37 AM EDT It took an earthquake of magnitude 9 on Richter scale and a tsunami to force the shutdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex in Japan due to fears of a possible meltdown. However, a recent report from Israel suggests that jellyfish can cause a nuclear power plant shutdown as well. Recently, the Orot Rabin nuclear power plant in Hadera, Israel, faced a similar threat when a swarm of jellyfish blocked the plant's water supply which is used as a coolant. In Scotland, reactors at Torness power station, operated by EDF, had to be shutdown as the seawater used as coolant was inundated with jellyfish. The reactors were closed as precautionary measure due to "high volumes of the high volumes of jelly fish fouling the cooling water screens", an EDF spokesman said. Scientists have ascribed the sudden rise in jellyfish population to an increase in acidity in oceans. Here are pictures of jellyfish jamming the water supply of the coal-powered Orot Rabin power station in Hadera, Israel: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/175273/201...ors-edf-jap.htm Surge in numbers of jellyfish stinging tourists could be due to climate change By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-...l#ixzz1RL5SNe5t A surge of jellyfish wreaked havoc in the U.S. during the country
PAP equals nuclear energy?
Piyopico posted a topic in Lite & EZ
Business Times - 11 Apr 2011 S'pore starts pre-feasibility study on nuclear energy: Iswaran Singapore has embarked on a 'pre-feasibility' study on nuclear energy, aimed at helping the government better understand the complex field of nuclear energy, S Iswaran, the Senior Minister of State for Trade & Industry and Education, told Parliament on Monday. Mr Iswaran said the study will help the government gain a deeper insight into critical issues like the different technologies that are available and being developed; the international regulatory regime as well as the essential elements for the safe operation of a nuclear plant and protection against terrorist attacks. 'Even with the completion of the pre-feasibility study, we will still be a long way from making any decisions on nuclear energy for Singapore,' he added. Mr Iswaran said Singapore is also actively exploring options to diversify the nation's fuel mix in the near and medium term. He was replying to queries on whether the Fukushima incident in Japan would derail Singapore's study of nuclear energy." The above was taken from business times. Does that mean PAP is going nuclear? It is a yes or not question, if they are not why do a feasibility study? If the answer is yes, they have to say so cos voters need to know. Why are we not studying solar energy instead?
Insurer: Sorry, no cover for nuclear disaster
Billcoke posted a topic in Lite & EZ
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Nissan (USA) to screen imported Japanese vehicles for radiation
SYF77 posted a blog entry in MyAutoBlog
As fears of radiation from Japan's severely compromised Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant seemed to be growing by the minute, automakers have tried to assure car buyers that most of their products are produced far enough away from the crippled facility that fallout won't end up on their vehicles. However, Nissan USA wants to go a step further by performing a radiation inspection on all vehicles imported from Japan. Nissan is the first Japanese automaker to monitor its vehicles for radioactivity. The additional check will continue until all threats of contamination have subsided. Nissan is following through with the inspections even though The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association announced that it has found no harmful levels of radiation in any vehicles destined for export. I feel that vehicle contamination, if any, would be far less severe than crop contamination. However, I salute Nissan USA for taking the extra step to give consumers a peace of mind. Sales of Japanese car worldwide has already been hit by a strong Yen, hope that contamination concern will not further dampen the sales figure.
Nuclear Fallout : Avoid Rain
Chrispie posted a topic in Lite & EZ
Hi guys, Been receiving sms/whatapps etc txt on asking ppl to avoid rain due to the jap nuclear leak. the mgs seems quite official, stating sources from BBC etc. Any truth to that? or ppl just sending for fun trying to stir sh!t?
Jap nuclear crisis verged toward catastrophe
Ticklish8 posted a topic in Lite & EZ
This is getting SERIOUS!!!! TOKYO
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Singapore nuclear plant
Wt_know posted a topic in Lite & EZ
the explosion and fear of radiation contanimation in japan will give PM 2nd, 3rd and 10th thought of building a nuclear plant in singapore. there is NO enough backup plan or prevention to avoid shits happen whether it's earthquake, tsunami, flood, human error, unknown factor, etc http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/S...102-245235.html http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/...icPower/8128577 Singapore PM says nuclear power plant possible "during my lifetime" Singapore (Platts)--1Nov2010/558 am EST/1058 GMT Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Monday that nuclear power is a viable, clean source of energy that produces low carbon emissions, and the island state "cannot afford to dismiss the option of nuclear energy altogether." In addition, while a nuclear power project is not scheduled to start any time soon, a nuclear plant could be built in Singapore "during my lifetime," Lee said in response to a question as to when Singapore could consider building a nuclear power plant. Lee was speaking at the Singapore Energy Lecture of the annual Singapore International Energy Week. Nuclear energy is one of the viable solutions to global energy needs and to tackle global warming, as it is a clean source of energy which produces low carbon emissions, Lee said. Yet, harnessing nuclear energy is a highly complex and long-term enterprise, and there are significant issues relating to safety and disposal of nuclear waste, the prime minister added. "But without nuclear energy, the world cannot make sufficient progress in dealing with global warming," he said. As such, Singapore should keep up with new developments, advancing technologies on new, smaller and safer nuclear reactors with more fuel-efficient designs that reduce the amount of waste produced, Lee said. Singapore could also apply a "carbon price" for energy produced, if there is a global regime to curb carbon emissions, he said. "We (will) need to impose a charge to induce consumers to change their behavior," Lee said, adding this could be achieved through a carbon tax or through a cap and trade scheme. Presently, Singapore does not impose a carbon tax, but the government calculate a "shadow price" for carbon in its cost-benefit analysis to form policies and decision making process, the prime minister said. --Calvin Lee, calvin_lee@platts.com Similar stories appear in Power in Asia See more information at http://www.platts.com/Products/powerinasia/
Happily1986 posted a topic in Lite & EZ
Saw from today's headlines that our LEEder is already readying the necessary prerequisites for building a nuclear power plant in lieu of a decision. Given that a nuclear power station is something that has huge huge ramifications, e.g. socio-political and environmental impact, do you think that the general public should be consulted or even be involved in the decision making process. I personally think that having a nuclear power station in our own backyard is does not pale in comparison in terms of implications as did the decision taken by old man to join Malaysia back in 1963. Do you think we should have a referendum for this?
5936 posted a topic in General Car Discussion
Anyone out there with the WHO, HOW, WHAT, WHEN , WHERE of nuclear power car? Sounds crazy, maybe. No need refuel, engine( reactor) very small is enough. maybe size of 1.5L petbottle. But....... when CRASH....... NUDE...Leak...
Nuclear Power and Electric Vehicles
Darryn posted a topic in Lite & EZ
"Blue Skying" Cars a little... Would you accept the following situation... A nuclear power station is built in / near Singapore for the (primary) purpose of charging full electric vehicles (i.e battery powered) At the same time, the appropriate infrastructure is put in place to provide complete and convenient charging options on an assumed 90 minute charging cycle Full electric vehicles are priced at or slightly below current car prices for an equivalent sized car The car has a range of 100km per charge The cost per kilometre of a full charge is the electricity, which would be a small fraction of the cost of petrol - let's assume 25% for the purposes of argument. Would you buy / drive one? (other performance / safety / comfort factors all ceteris paribus with current cars)
Daimler cutting ties with Iran over nuclear weapons
Blackseal posted a topic in General Car Discussion
With pressure mounting on Iran to halt its nuclear weapons program, Daimler is reportedly joining the growing list of businesses
Wah... Singapore going Nuclear
Tonicwater posted a topic in Lite & EZ
http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNew...205-196800.html N 15 years' time, your television set or washing machine at home could be powered by nuclear energy. That is one of the possible alternative energy sources whose feasibility in Singapore should be studied, the Economic Strategies Committee's (ESC) sub-committee looking at ways of ensuring energy resilience and sustainable growth recommended in its report. One of the advantages of nuclear power is that the cost of generating it is less vulnerable to fluctuations in fuel costs. The interest in nuclear energy is not new in the region. Vietnam and Thailand have announced plans to build nuclear power plants in the next decade, and Malaysia and Indonesia are considering the option. However, the ESC acknowledged that "safety is a major concern, especially given our high urban density". Other considerations include the reliability of a nuclear power supply, and the complex issues surrounding nuclear fuel and waste disposal. In the near future, Singapore can consider diversifying its energy sources to include coal and imported electricity, and possibly harness renewable energy generated in neighbouring countries, the ESC suggested. This could mean tapping on geothermal power from countries like Indonesia, or hydroelectric power from the Mekong region. By 2020, 5 per cent of peak electricity demand should be supplied by renewable sources, the ESC recommended. These steps should be taken to ensure Singapore's economic competitiveness and energy security, while addressing environmental- sustainability issues, it added. But, currently, Singapore is not quite ready to take this step. Assistant Professor T. S. Gopi Rethinaraj, an energy security and policy expert at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, told my paper: "There are several challenges facing Singapore. The current infrastructure is not viable enough to support the import of electricity. "Furthermore, there is currently no surplus energy in the region. Countries like Malaysia and Indonesia need to take care of their own energy needs first." In the long run, though, he sees a potential for a regional electricity grid, where countries in the region can share energy in a more efficient manner. "Factors such as the construction of transmission lines, ensuring the quality of the grid and its reliability need to be addressed." That is why the ESC also recommended that the Government invest in innovations and infrastructure ahead of demand. For example, "a robust, advanced and extensive grid and gas-transmission infrastructure can make markets more efficient, open new areas for economic development and strengthen our energy security", the ESC report said. Other key recommendations include studying a possible carbon-pricing scheme, and pricing energy to reflect real costs and constraints. This involves taking into account various externalities and constraints, like energy security. The ESC pointed out that the right pricing scheme will encourage energy consumption and investment decisions that prioritise energy conservation and efficiency. The Government should also further promote energy efficiency for buildings, industry and homes, and support clean and efficient technologies in transportation. estheray@sph.com.sg
Nuclear power the way to go?
Passion posted a topic in General Car Discussion
As per topic,raising fuel price,do you think switching to nuclear power is feasible?
Supercharged posted a topic in Lite & EZ
Just studied in chemistry class about nuclear fission. Found out that Nuclear Power is cheap, efficient, and safe. So wat do u guys think about a Nuclear Power Plant in Singapore? Pub bill will go down No need to rely on neighbors for natural gas
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Foodbank charity joins forces with Fulham Waitrose
KIND-HEARTED shoppers gave generously to help an emergency food charity collect goods for families in need.
Hammermsith and Fulham Foodbank
Hammersmith and Fulham Foodbank held its first collection at Waitrose, in North End Road, Fulham, on Saturday, and generous customers donated 710kg of food.
Shoppers were able to give money or take a shopping list into the store to pick up much-needed items for the charity, which has provided thousands of meals to borough residents in crisis.
Daphine Aikens, charity manager, said: “It was a great day with a fantastic team of volunteers giving out shopping lists and sorting and weighing food in at the store room.
“Another big thanks to the public for being so generous and supporting us on Saturday and to Waitrose Fulham for letting us partner with them and to all the staff for supporting us on the day.”
Foodbank operates from Christ Church, in Studridge Street, Fulham, two days a week. People who need food are given a voucher by their GP, social worker or probation officer to pick up essential supplies.
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August 12, 2012 /1 Comment/in New Ways Ministry /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor
The National Catholic Reporter carries a review of a new book by Richard Giannone, entitled Hidden: Reflections on Gay Life, AIDS and Spiritual Desire.
The review, by Francis DeBernardo, executive director of New Ways Ministry (and your humble blogger), is a mixed one, based on what he views as two books in one:
“Richard Giannone’s memoir is really two books in one. The first book, the one suggested by the title, Hidden: Reflections on Gay Life, AIDS, and Spiritual Desire, does not live up to its promise. The second book, the unanticipated story of Giannone’s care of his infirmed mother and sister, is a fine surprise.”
The reviewer explains the problem of the “first” book:
“Based on the word ‘reflections,’ I’d hoped his story would provide personal insight into the struggles of living a closeted existence during decades when “coming out” was sometimes a dangerous decision. I expected that there would be tales of courage and sacrifice about caring for friends with HIV/AIDS in a time when all of society’s institutions — including the church — ostracized these victims. I looked forward to reading reflections about connections between sexuality and spirituality from the perspective of one on the margins.
“Unfortunately, there is too little of that story in this text. . . .For example, Giannone offers the powerful and curious claim: “Being gay and seeking God are inextricably bound at the generative vortex of one’s nature.” Such a claim deserves serious unpacking of details, events, insights, but sadly he offers no further explanations. Those details would be where the true story lies. Unfortunately, there were too many such unfulfilled promises, too often summary when expansiveness is needed.”
While critical of the “first” book, the reviewer has praise for the “second” one which describes Giannone’s care of his ailing relatives:
“It is the second, far better book that is the heart of this volume. Caring for his mother’s physical needs provided the author with a wealth of opportunity for reflection on personal identity, family relationship, gender roles, ethnic and cultural barriers, and connections with the divine. The story of caring for her comes before the story of care for his sister and is the more compelling one. Understandably enough, a parent-child relationship is in many ways much more primary.
“The second book has wider appeal, of course, for it relates a common situation that many people face — caring for a sick family member, and some of the existential crises and vistas that such a task produces. Giannone’s preference for abstraction rather than detailed writing serves this section well. We are treated to some profound insights, such as his description of his sister’s return to her home after a long hospital sojourn: ‘At home on Harper Terrace, she would be solely dependent on the source of her life; she would be alone with the Alone.’ ”
The review concludes with a mixed recommendation:
“While Hidden does not deliver the title’s promise of insights into sexuality and spirituality within the gay and HIV/AIDS community, it can offer solace and companionship for those who take the difficult but rewarding journey of caring for a frail loved one.”
–Francis DeBernardo, New Ways Ministry
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Axios goes live, with a Trump interview (in 19 bullet points and a bunch of little posts)
Who needs a ton of words?
By Laura Hazard Owen @laurahazardowen Jan. 18, 2017, 11:02 a.m.
Jim VandeHei’s Axios officially launched Wednesday (with a team of 47 and another 16 open positions listed) and its first feature is a splashy one: An interview with President-elect Donald Trump.
Axios launches newsletters, gearing up toward a full-fledged site just in time for the Trump administration
Shan Wang
But the interview isn’t presented as an hour-long video, or a 3,000-word transcript. Instead, there are multiple posts about it, the longest of which is 643 words. Another piece from the interview, about healthcare, consists mainly of one big quote. A third post, “The toplines from Trump’s Axios interview,” is 431 words and consists of three “big picture” bullet points followed by a list of 16 brief items. There’s even a post on “What Trump didn’t say.”
Trump says he prefers briefings as single page of bullet points. @Axios debut appears to be largely single pages of bullet points. https://t.co/e4Cr8ctaFT
— Ben Welsh (@palewire) January 18, 2017
Axios looks nice. Borrowed from Quartz and Vox in best possible ways.https://t.co/SoYYWmZWOw
— Daniel Bentley (@DJBentley) January 18, 2017
Start as you mean to continue, right? The way that the Trump interview is presented demonstrates more broadly VandeHei’s vision of in-depth news that can still be “summarized in a screen.” The $10,000 subscriptions that VandeHei has said will ultimately be a part of Axios’s business model are still a ways away; for now, the site notes “launch partners” including Bank of America, BP, and Walmart.
@axios Wow! Did you go out of your way to find the most socially obnoxious partners available? Couldn't find one who isn't killing us???
— Kat Robertson (@mountainkat47) January 18, 2017
Axios doesn’t exactly have a homepage, but the page you reach when you visit Axios.com is a Quartz-like infinite scroll. For each article, you get a card with a “main” word count and an option to expand it. (Poynter has a good look at how Axios designed its site.) The site has sections for technology, politics, business, and health care. A “Trending” section on the left-hand column of each page, and the order in which stories are presented in the infinite scroll, provide a bit of insight into which stories are the “biggest” or “most important.” Beyond that, you just keep scrolling. From Axios’s about page:
Make reading, watching and listening as clean and reader-friendly as possible. This means killing everything from banner ads and pop-ups to topic pages and other web features designed for clicks, not usability. Our site eliminates traditional click-based pages AND allows you to view our content without leaving your stream of news. Our design guru, Alexis Lloyd, coined the term “elegant efficiency” to guide our every iteration.
The slogan for the @axios launch could be "Make Homepages Great Again"
— Патрик Руффини (@PatrickRuffini) January 18, 2017
The premise of Jim VandeHei’s new media venture: People who care about real news are now a niche
Social is a huge part of Axios’s strategy, and the company appears to be planning to use the new Snapchat-like Instant Articles feature that Facebook is making available to just a few publishers for now — though it wasn’t working for me Wednesday. VandeHei told my colleague Shan Wang recently:
On Facebook we’ll be trying to lock down the enormous number of people on Facebook who are serious news consumers who might not necessarily be subscribing to the newsletter but should be reading Axios. Basically, there’s a way to use Facebook Instant Articles to create a dynamic slide-and-glide way of consuming news that’s a lot more like Snapchat Discover than it would look like Axios.com. We think that would resonate with the Facebook demographic of news consumers. It’s a new experience for them and it’s a new opportunity for advertisers to reach Facebook audiences with native advertising.
.@axios seems like a fine news web site. But should I add a bookmark for it in my browser?
— William Allison (@WilliamAllison) January 18, 2017
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U.K. Prince Harry Meets Para Athletes in Tokyo
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Tokyo, Nov. 2 (Jiji Press)--Britain's Prince Harry on Saturday met at a Tokyo facility athletes of sports included in the 2020 Paralympic Games.
The Duke of Sussex interacted with wheelchair rugby, powerlifting and boccia athletes at the Nippon Foundation Para Arena in Shinagawa Ward, built last year.
He was visiting Japan for the first time to watch England play against South Africa in the Rugby World Cup final in Yokohama, near Tokyo, the same day.
Japan's wheelchair rugby team was fourth in the 2012 London Games and won bronze in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games.
Praising the arena, Prince Harry encouraged wheelchair rugby players, expressing hope that Japan will win gold in the 2020 Paralympic wheelchair rugby event.
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2019 Members:
Mr. Steven M. Mitchell, Chair
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EXTENDED LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
The Board of Trustees of Northern Michigan University hereby establishes a Committee on Extended Learning and Community Engagement (ELCE).
Three or four members shall serve on the committee and shall be appointed by the Chair of the Board with the consent of the Board. The Board Chair and the President of the University shall serve as ex officio members. Terms of the members' service on the Committee shall be for one calendar year.
The Committee's scope of inquiry shall be to:
Advise the Board of Trustees on matters pertaining to academic personnel, programs and budgets, related to Extended Learning, and to assure that these are properly integrated in support of the mission;
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Atlas of Improbable Places
A Journey to the World's Most Unusual Corners
Author:Travis Elborough, Alan Horsfield
Publisher:Aurum Press
It is perhaps the eighth wonder of our world that despite modern mapping and satellite photography our planet continues to surprise us.
Hidden lairs beneath layers of rock, forgotten cities rising out of deserted lands and even mankind's own feats of engineering eccentricity lie in the most unusual of destinations.Travis Elborough goes in search of the obscure and bizarre, the beautiful and estranged. Taking in the defiant relics of ancient cities such as Ani, a once thriving metropolis lost to conquered lands, and the church tower of San Juan Parangaricuto, that miraculously stands as the sole survivor of a town sunk by lava. Through the labyrinths of Berlin and Beijing — underground realms dug for refuge, espionage and even, as Canada's Moose Jaw, used as the playground for gangsters trading liquor and money over cards. Never forgetting the freaks and wonders of nature's own unusual masterpieces: the magical underground river shaped like a dragon's mouth in the Philippines and the floating world of Palmerston.With beautiful maps and stunning photography illustrating each destination, Atlas of Improbable Places is a fascinating voyage to the world's most incredible destinations. As the Island of Dolls and the hauntingly titled Door to Hell — an inextinguishable fire pit - attest, mystery is never far away. The truths and myths behind their creation are as varied as the destinations themselves. Standing as symbols of worship, testaments to kingships or even the strange and wonderful traditions of old and new, these curious places are not just extraordinary sights but reflections on man's own relationship with the world around us.
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No meat at Veg Fest meet-up in Bonita Springs
Veg Fest organizers said thousands came to Bonita's Riverside Park to sample vegetarian food and learn about a plant-based lifestyle.
No meat at Veg Fest meet-up in Bonita Springs Veg Fest organizers said thousands came to Bonita's Riverside Park to sample vegetarian food and learn about a plant-based lifestyle. Check out this story on naplesnews.com: https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/local/2019/02/24/meat-wasnt-missed-veg-fest-meet-up-bonita-springs/2972021002/
Andrea Stetson, Naples Daily News Correspondent Published 4:33 p.m. ET Feb. 24, 2019 | Updated 4:35 p.m. ET Feb. 24, 2019
Fish and chips, corn dogs, barbecue and tacos don’t sound like something a vegan would eat. But at the third annual Southwest Florida Veg Fest, held in Riverside Park in Bonita Springs on Sunday, that is what people were waiting in long lines to munch on.
At the “Oh My Cod” stand, owner Ashley Keene was serving up “fish and chips” made from banana blossoms, marinated with fresh dill and coated in beer batter.
“We make it taste like fish through the marinade,” Keene explained. “It is kind of tedious to work with, but it comes out well.”
She was also selling “crab” spring rolls made from jackfruit and cabbage, and soy-based “lobster” mac and cheese.
“These are really good,” said vegan Monica Wildonger, of Cape Coral, as she munched on the plantbased “fish.” “I just want to get new recipes and some new ideas.”
The Southwest Florida Veg Fest is aimed at showcasing the benefits of a plant-based lifestyle.
Photos: Third annual Southwest Florida Veg Fest in Bonita Springs
Alannah Gonzalez, 3, from left, Riley Cool, 5, and Amelie Cebull, 4, write their names and draw smiley faces on a vegan sign during the third annual SWFL Veg Fest at Riverside Park in Bonita Springs on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. Alex Driehaus/Naples Daily News USA TODAY NETWORK - FLORIDA
Trish Smith, right, and her mother, Kathy Reynaert, lead a vegan cooking demonstration during the third annual SWFL Veg Fest at Riverside Park in Bonita Springs on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. Smith and Reynaert work with CHIP, the Complete Health Improvement Program, and Food For Life to educate people about the food they eat. Alex Driehaus/Naples Daily News USA TODAY NETWORK - FLORIDA
Manny Dine cuts a hole in a coconut during the third annual SWFL Veg Fest at Riverside Park in Bonita Springs on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. Alex Driehaus/Naples Daily News USA TODAY NETWORK - FLORIDA
Manny Dine, right, hands a coconut to Mike Gaudioso, left, during the third annual SWFL Veg Fest at Riverside Park in Bonita Springs on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. Alex Driehaus/Naples Daily News USA TODAY NETWORK - FLORIDA
Deborah Kuettel, left, helps Nino Magaddino, right, of Max Flex Fitness, with a cognitive fitness demonstration during the third annual SWFL Veg Fest at Riverside Park in Bonita Springs on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. Magaddino says that cognitive fitness will be the future of exercise and improving cognitive ability. Alex Driehaus/Naples Daily News USA TODAY NETWORK - FLORIDA
Children from Gulf Coast Music School Orchestra play their violins during the third annual SWFL Veg Fest at Riverside Park in Bonita Springs on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. Alex Driehaus/Naples Daily News USA TODAY NETWORK - FLORIDA
Sylvia Schadinger, 3, hands out business cards for Bonita Bromeliads Plant Nursery during the third annual SWFL Veg Fest at Riverside Park in Bonita Springs on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. Alex Driehaus/Naples Daily News USA TODAY NETWORK - FLORIDA
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Mary Ann Parsons, co-founder and manager of the festival, said there are three main purposes of the educational event: to promote the message of the benefits of vegan and plant-based lifestyles for health, to demonstrate compassion for animals and to encourage protecting the planet.
“Unlike most vegan fests, this is not a shopping experience,” Parsons explained. “This is education.”
Parsons said another goal is to show people how easy it is to find plant-based food in Southwest Florida. She also wants guests to see that it is not more expensive to have a vegan diet.
“Fruits and vegetables are much less expensive than meat,” she said.
The festival featured speakers and cooking demonstrations along with more than 150 vendors selling food and other natural goods.
Cooking demonstrations focused on items such as rainbow salad, balsamic glazed mushrooms, easy bean salad and Southwestern stew. There was a demonstration called “unsausage” that showed guests how to cook gravy and savory grits. Another chef prepared chickpea a la king and whole-grain waffles.
Under the tents vendors were preparing a wide assortment of food. Manny Dine, a partner with Crazy Jack, was serving corn dogs made from soy, tofu, almond milk and a cornmeal batter.
“It tastes just like a corn dog,” Dine said. “Everyone loves it.”
Manny Dine, right, hands a coconut to Mike Gaudioso, left, during the third annual SWFL Veg Fest at Riverside Park in Bonita Springs on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. (Photo: Alex Driehaus/Naples Daily News USA TODAY NETWORK - FLORIDA)
Nearby there were tacos made from ginger, tamari and walnuts, served with peanut sauce and pickled carrots. Another booth had empanadas made from kale and corn with mushrooms and sesame seeds.
Olivia Salviolo was preparing barbecue made from jackfruit, smoked and covered in barbecue sauce.
“There is no meat,” Salviolo said. “People are surprised all the time. And nonvegan people eat it all the time and they love it.”
Darci Kovach, of Naples, enjoyed sampling the food.
“I hope to reinforce my knowledge of a whole plant-based food diet,” she said.
Nonvegans were also enjoying the food.
“We are always looking for healthier choices,” said Laura Serrano of Naples, who came with her mother and two children.
The event had other all-natural items. There was a stand with moringa plants, and one with microgreens. Another vendor sold an all-natural fungi defender. There were booths with animal rescues, too.
Parking was scarce as the crowds poured into Riverside Park.
“Last year there were 15,000 people, and this year it is much bigger,” Parsons said. “February 2020 will be even bigger and better.”
Trish Smith, right, and her mother, Kathy Reynaert, lead a vegan cooking demonstration during the third annual SWFL Veg Fest at Riverside Park in Bonita Springs on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. Smith and Reynaert work with CHIP, the Complete Health Improvement Program, and Food For Life to educate people about the food they eat. (Photo: Alex Driehaus/Naples Daily News USA TODAY NETWORK - FLORIDA)
“It’s encouraging that there is such a big interest,” said Chris Snyder, who volunteered at the event.
Parsons said one of the best things about Southwest Florida Veg Fest is that all the funds raised stays in the community.
The money is donated to two animal rescues, as well as Calusa Waterkeepers, the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) and Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
“We are nonprofit, so 100 percent goes back to the community,” Parsons said. “We are really proud of that.”
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The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) provides up to $350,000 of flood insurance coverage where required for a federally backed mortgage in 22,000 communities nationwide. It also provides an alternative to taxpayer-funded disaster assistance, which averages $5,500 per household but more often means an SBA loan that must repaid with any underlying mortgage. While there is a growing market for private flood insurance, for many, the NFIP continues to be the primary source of asset protection against flooding, the most common and costly natural disaster in the United States.
However, as currently structured, the NFIP is not financially sustainable over the long run. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the program is not charging enough in premiums to cover expected claims in catastrophic loss years, and has already borrowed over $30 billion from taxpayers to make up the difference. For these reasons, NAR supports a strengthened NFIP coupled with a robust private market to offer choices and maintain access to flood insurance in all markets at all times. NAR believes:
NFIP reauthorization should be long term.
Flood mapping should be done at higher resolutions with a streamlined and less expensive appeal process.
Premiums should be more accurately priced to the property specific risk, but any rate increases should be gradual and phased in over many years.
Private flood insurance options should be encouraged where cost effective, provided that NFIP remains a viable option for property owners.
To keep rates affordable, the federal government should also provide pre-disaster risk mitigation options – including guaranteed loans, grants and buyouts for property owners to build stronger or relocate to higher ground.
There should be better oversight and training of insurance companies marketing NFIP policies, and an adequately supported FEMA Office of the Flood Insurance Advocate to assist policyholders with flood map and rate disputes.
The Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (B-W Act) reauthorized the National Flood Insurance Program for an additional 5 years. That Act also largely eliminated federal subsidies of flood insurance, resulting in increases in the premiums to be charged for flood insurance coverage, as determined by FEMA. Because those rate increases were in some cases significant, many property owners or prospective property owners raised concerns about their exposure to higher flood insurance rates. Real estate brokers and agents also raised concerns about their possible exposure to misrepresentation claims by property purchasers who acquired property before such increases take effect and are later subject to substantial increases in their flood insurance premiums.
As a result of the concerns of property owners about higher flood insurance premiums, NAR and others sought from Congress legislation to slow the implementation of higher rates. On March 21, 2014 the President signed the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014. That Act changes the B-W Act to significantly mitigate the current impact of higher flood insurance rates. This includes eliminating the immediate application of full market-based rates upon the sale of a property or a new policy, limiting annual flood insurance premium rate increases to 18% for primary homes and 18-25% for second homes, directing FEMA to implement new rate tables based on the new Act within 8-16 months, allowing policy holders to receive a refund of premiums already paid in excess of the amount that would be allowed under the new law, allowing new owners to assume a prior owner’s policy at existing rates, providing for properties to be “grandfathered” to retain their flood zone’s rates even when remapped into different flood zones, and phasing in rate increases for newly mapped properties.
The following guidance is offered for brokers and agents in marketing and selling property for which flood insurance may be required, or that is located in areas where the purchase of flood insurance may be prudent.
In general, brokers and agents owe buyers duty to disclose adverse material features, conditions, or aspects of property of which they have actual knowledge. Brokers and agents are not, however, generally required to investigate independently whether a property is in a flood zone or otherwise in an area likely to be subject to flooding or flood risks. However, if a broker or agent has actual knowledge that a property being marketed for sale is in an area where flood insurance is required or has specific knowledge that flood insurance has been required for that particular property in the past, those facts should be disclosed to the buyer. If the broker or agent has actual knowledge that the area in which the property is located has experienced flooding or is subject to flood risks that cause many or most owners to purchase flood insurance those facts should also be disclosed.
If a broker or agent determines that it is necessary to make disclosures to buyers regarding flood insurance, as described above, he should also advise buyers that, as a result of the B-W Act, flood insurance rates are likely to be higher than in the past. Although the amount of such rate increases may be lower than they would have otherwise been under the B-W Act alone, increases will nevertheless be implemented with the goal of reaching full market based premium amounts in time.
Such advice should further indicate that notwithstanding the 2014 Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, prior flood insurance premiums will not be representative of future rates and that rates will increase, although more slowly than anticipated under the B-W Act. An example of a disclosure statement that could be used for this purpose is attached, although brokers and agents may also use different methods or language to communicate to buyers information about flood insurance and flood insurance premiums. In circumstances where flood insurance is not required and there is no reasonable basis for a broker or agent to believe that it may be required or is prudent to have, no such disclosure need be provided.
For buyers who seek more information about the NFIP or flood insurance coverage or rates, the broker or agent should be prepared to provide sources of information about those subjects available from “official” sources or those otherwise known to be competent and reliable. These might include publications, pamphlets, or similar materials prepared or distributed by FEMA or other federal or state agencies or departments, or other sources known to be credible. Examples of such publications can be found at the following links: https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/31517# http://www.floodsmart.gov http://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program http://www.fema.gov/floodplain-management/flood-insurance-rate-map-firm
Brokers and agents may ask buyers to sign an acknowledgement of receipt of any such materials provided.
Where flood insurance may be required or may be advisable, brokers and agents may also find it helpful to identify to purchasers one or more suppliers of flood insurance coverage to be provided to interested purchasers seeking such information about flood insurance coverage and rates. Brokers and agents should not recommend or endorse any particular carrier, and it is prudent to identify more than one carrier and encourage interested buyers to compare flood insurance coverage among several different carriers.
Under the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act some sellers are entitled to a refund of flood insurance premiums that they previously paid that were higher than now provided for under the Act but may not be able to collect that refund prior to closing of a sale of the property. Listing brokers representing sellers in that position should suggest that the seller discuss with his or her attorney the best way to preserve their right to collect that refund after the transaction closes.
Sample Flood Insurance Disclosure Statement
Your mortgage lender [may] [will] require you to purchase flood insurance in connection with your purchase of this property. The National Flood Insurance Program provides for the availability of flood insurance and establishes flood insurance policy premiums based on the risk of flooding in the area where properties are located. Recent changes to federal law (The Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014, in particular) will result in changes to flood insurance premiums that are likely to be higher, and in the future may be substantially higher, than premiums paid for flood insurance prior to or at the time of sale of the property. As a result, purchasers of property should not rely on the premiums paid for flood insurance on this property previously as an indication of the premiums that will apply after completion of the purchase. In considering purchase of this property you should consult with one or more carriers of flood insurance for a better understanding of flood insurance coverage, current and anticipated future flood insurance premiums, whether the prior owner’s policy may be assumed by a subsequent purchaser of the property, and other matters related to the purchase of flood insurance for the property. You may also wish to contact the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for more information about flood insurance as it relates to this property.
Current Legislation/Regulation
H.R. 3167, the National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019
Section-by-Section Committee Summary
Letters to federal agencies
Issue summary - National Flood Insurance Program
Issue summary - Private Flood Insurance Options
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Regulatory Contact(s):
What is the fundamental issue?
Congress must reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to provide flood insurance after September 30, 2020 and include meaningful reforms to strength the program’s sustainability.
I am a real estate professional. What does this mean for my business?
Flood insurance is required for a mortgage in more than 20,000 communities nationwide. While there is a growing private market for flood insurance, millions of small business and home owners currently depend on the NFIP to protect their property against flooding, the most costly and common natural disaster in the United States. Without a federal insurance program, more property owners would be uninsured and have to turn to the Federal government for taxpayer-funded disaster and rebuilding assistance after major floods.
NAR Policy:
NAR Supports:
Reauthorizing and strengthening the NFIP so it is sustainable over the long run;
Encouraging the development of a more robust private flood insurance market to offer comparable coverage at lower cost than the NFIP;
Providing federal assistance and resources for property owners to build to higher standards, mitigate the risk of flooding, and keep insurance rates affordable;
More granularly pricing NFIP policies to better reflect the property's specific risk but gradually phasing in increases over time; and
Improving flood map accuracy so fewer property owners have to file expensive appeals.
Legislative/Regulatory Status/Outlook
On July 6, 2012, Congress passed the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act reauthorizing the NFIP for 5 years. While ending the shutdowns and short extensions that cost 40,000 property sales a month, implementation problems threatened to undermine real estate transactions where flood insurance is required for a mortgage.
On March 13, 2014, Congress amended Biggert-Waters with the passage of The Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act. These amendments were signed into law on March 21, 2014:
Repealed FEMA's authority to raise insurance rates at the time of property sale;
Restored grandfathering for properties that were built to code but are later remapped;
Reset and refunded premiums back to pre-Biggert Waters levels and gradually phases-in full risk rates over time;
Limited future rate increases to 18% annually for newer properties and 25% for the older ones;
Added a nominal surcharge to NFIP policies until property owners pay full-risk rates; and
Established the Office of the Flood Insurance Advocate to help property owners with faulty flood maps and insurance rate concerns.
On June 12, 2019, by a unanimous vote of 59 to 0, the House Financial Services Committee approved HR 3167, the NFIP Reauthorization Act, to extend the program for five years, include significant reforms to mapping and mitigation, and provide private flood insurance options. NAR strongly supports the bill, which meets many NAR policy principles and is the product of extensive, bipartisan negotiations between Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Ranking Member Patrick McHenry (R-NC).
Next, the House of Representatives must vote on the measure. NAR is urging the House to take up the NFIP Reauthorization Act at the first opportunity and move the bill to the United States Senate.
NAR Committee:
On July 6, 2012, the President signed into law “The Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012” which extends the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for five years and includes many program reforms. NAR has created this NFIP Resources Page, which includes links to detailed information on the NFIP to help answer REALTOR® questions about the changes coming to the NFIP.
NAR Resources
NAR Background: National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
NAR Issue Brief: How Home Buying May Vary in the Floodplain
Flood Insurance Rate Webinar: Independent actuaries with the Milliman firm provide an educational presentation on how the National Flood Insurance Program sets its insurance rates.
Milliman Flood Insurance Study
NAR Issue Brief: Flood Insurance Premium Rates - At a Glance
NAR Statement: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act
Comparison Chart: Original Biggert Waters Law and the Flood Insurance Affordability Act Changes
FAQs: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act
Section by Section Summary: National Flood Insurance Affordability Act
Chart: Flood Insurance Premium Rates for Second Homes
NAR Legal Guidance
FEMA Resources
FEMA: Information re: the Office of the Flood Insurance Advocate to assist property owners
FEMA: National Flood Insurance Program Call Center for Policyholders and Disaster Survivors Nationwide
FEMA: Flood Insurance for Businesses: Impacts of Recent Legislation
FEMA's Bulletin Enabling Buyers to Assume Seller's Rates
FEMA Resource on Flood Insurance Reforms
FEMA: Overview of NFIP
FEMA Grandfathering Rules
FEMA Presentation on Changes to NFIP under Affordability Amendments
FEMA: Notices to Congress: Monthly Updates on Flood Mapping
FEMA: Official Source for Flood Mapping and Hazard Layer
FEMA’S Rate Relief Programs
In anticipation of increasing flood insurance rates, FEMA identifies several options that may directly or indirectly result in flood insurance discounts to policyholders.
NFIP Community Rating System
The NFIP Community Rating System (CRS) offers insurance premium discounts (up to 45 percent) for individuals in communities implementing floodplain management practices that exceed the minimum requirements of the NFIP. By implementing CRS floodplain management best practices, flood losses are reduced, public safety is enhanced, and the cost of flood insurance is decreased.
FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Program
FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant programs provide funding for eligible mitigation activities, including elevating properties, that reduce disaster losses and protect life and property from future disaster damages.
An Elevation Certificate is an important tool that documents your building’s elevation. The below fact sheet provides valuable information for homeowners including guidance for obtaining an Elevation Certificate which is necessary for determining full-risk rates in high-risk zones. It may also show that you may be paying too much for flood insurance.
FEMA Flood Map Appeal
If a person believes their property was incorrectly included in a NFIP-identified Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA), they may submit an application to FEMA for a formal determination of the property's location and/or elevation relative to the SFHA.
Raise the Deductible
And like any other insurance policy, you can always raise the deductible.
NAR: Flood Insurance & Disclosures: What You Need to Know Now
FEMA: History and Upcoming Changes to the NFIP
NAR: What is the Impact of New Flood Bill?
NAR: Flood Bill Helps Commercial
NAR: FEMA Flood Law Processing
Greg Larson, Bismarck Mandan Board of REALTORS®: The Importance of the National Flood Insurance Program
FEMA: Flood Insurance Policy and Claim Statistics
Interactive Map for NFIP Subsidized Policies by State and County
Determine Your Flood Zone: “V” (high risk coastal), “A” (high risk river), “X” (low risk) or “D” (unmapped)
FEMA: NFIP Actuarial Rate Review
Resources for REALTORS® and Consumers
NAR/U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service page: Coastal Barrier Resources System
NAR Legal Guidance on Disclosures
FEMA: Flood Insurance Rate Maps
NAR/FEMA Brochure: What To Ask Your Insurance Agent
NAR/FEMA Brochure: What to Know and Say About Flood Risk and Flood Insurance
HouseLogic: What Consumers Need to Know About Flood Insurance
FEMA: Homeowner’s Guide to Elevation Certificates
Propertycasualty360.com -The 4 Things Homeowners Misunderstand About Flood Insurance
Additional Information & Research
Insurance Information Institute: Flood Insurance
Insurance Information Institute Flood Facts
University of PA – The Wharton School: NFIP Issue Briefs
RAND Gulf States Policy Institute Analysis of the NFIP and Proposed Reforms
Milliman National Flood Insurance Program Study (2015)
Deloitte Center for Financial Services: The potential for flood insurance privatization in the U.S. (2014)
GAO Collected Research on NFIP (2013)
GAO Report - Flood Insurance: More Information Needed on Subsidized Properties (2013)
CRS Report: Status and Remaining Issues for Congress (2013)
University of PA – The Wharton School: White Paper on Pricing Flood Insurance – Texas (2012)
University of PA – The Wharton School: Paper on Modifying NFIP to Reduce Flood Losses (2012)
CRS Report: NFIP Background, Challenges, and Financial Status (2011)
CBO Study of NFIP Premium Rates (2009)
American Institutes for Research: Evaluation of the NFIP’s Building Standards (2006)
FEMA sub-study: The Role of Actuarial Soundness in the National Flood Insurance Program (2006)
FEMA report: Chronology of Major Events Affecting the NFIP (2005)
PriceWatehouseCooper’s Economic Impact Study of Charging Full Actuarial Rates (1999)
CBO’s review of the PriceWaterhouse Cooper Actuarial Rate Study (1999)
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2019 NAR Advocacy Success: Federal
2020 Federal Funding Bill
FAQ: NFIP Expires September 30, 2020
Without Congressional action, the program will expire. See what this means for upcoming closings. Plus, steps your clients can take in the interim.
House Federal Funding Brings Stability
Window to the Law: Flood Insurance & Disclosures
NAR Responds as NFIP Lapse Avoided
Disaster Preparation Resources
Flood Insurance Information by State
Priorities for the 116th Congress
August 2019 In-District Talking Points
Private Flood Insurance Update
Five federal regulatory agencies published final regulations clarifying lender acceptance of private flood insurance.
NAR Applauds House Efforts to Advance NFIP Reforms
House Committee Passes Flood Bill
The House Financial Services Committee approved HR 3167: the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Reauthorization Act.
Flood Insurance Update
On June 6, 2019, the National Flood Insurance Program was extended to September 30, 2019.
NAR Applauds Progress Toward Flood Insurance Reform
NAR Examines Nation's Flood Disclosure Policies
NAR Commends Congress for Passing NFIP Extension
Flood Insurance Extension Update
Voice for Real Estate: FHA, Gen X, Floods, Fair Housing
Featured Advocacy Links
Issue Summary: NFIP
Issue Summary: Private Flood Insurance Options
State Flood Hazard Disclosures Survey
Milliman NFIP Study
NAR Flood Insurance Reform Principles
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Ongoing US embassy labour row puts lives at risk, official warns
Sunday February 10 2019
Heavily armed security officers secure a crime scene outside the US Embassy in Gigiri, Nairobi, where a suspected terrorist was shot dead on October 27, 2016 after he forcibly tried to gain entry to the embassy. PHOTO | ANGIRA ZADOCK | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Dispute Aegis-KK Security workers began a sit-in to demand pay arrears.
The embassy security work stoppage began less than two weeks after al-Shabaab terrorists killed 21 people at DusitD2 complex in Nairobi.
US embassy guards employed by Aegis KK-Security have battled compensation issues since March 2013.
By KEVIN J. KELLEY
A top security official at the US embassy in Nairobi is said to have warned that work stoppage by guards "put Kenyan and American lives at risk".
A Washington-based NGO said on Tuesday that it obtained the January 28 email sent to heads of the embassy private guard force and other recipients.
The unnamed security officer was condemning the work stoppage at the embassy’s Gigiri complex by hundreds of guards employed by Aegis-KK Security, a Kenyan subsidiary of the Canada-based private firm GardaWorld.
SH3.5 MILLION
The Project on Government Oversight (Pogo) watchdog founded in 1981 added that it obtained records showing that about 400 day-shift security workers at the US embassy had begun a sit-in and work stoppage to protest non-payment of wages and benefits.
The company was hired by the State Department in 2013 under a multi-year contract, currently valued at more than $35 million (Sh3.5 billion), Pogo said.
KK employees provide security to the embassy and the official residences of US diplomats.
Hundreds of guards have been suspended, while untrained replacements have been brought in as part of an effort to close the gap in staffing levels, Pogo said in a report it posted on The Daily Beast, a US online news site.
The organisation attributed the information to an unnamed representative of the striking workers.
According to the report, the guards' representatives — Charles Waweru, Abednego Mutua and Charles Oluoch — said that when they met KK Security management on January 28, consensus on the contentious issues was not reached.
The three said the employer resorted to intimidation and harassment.
“After the meeting, the company opted to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the guards with a view to harassing and intimidating them in order to continue withholding their overtime arrears amounting to more than Sh1 billion,” the guards said in a statement.
According to the guards, 358 of their colleagues have been dismissed since then.
AL-SHABAAB TERRORISTS
“The guards have appealed the summary dismissals with a view to seeking reinstatement and payment of their dues,” the statement went on.
In response to Sunday Nation queries, the embassy said the dispute is between the guards and their employer “and not the State Department or the US embassy in Nairobi”.
“The department looks forward to an amicable resolution between the two parties,” it said.
The embassy added that its contract with the guards includes contingency plans.
“In Nairobi, there is a contingency plan and it was executed. Beyond that, the department cannot comment on the details of our security procedures. The department is in regular communication with Aegis-KK Security," the embassy said.
KK Security could not be reached for comment as its phones went unanswered.
Pogo cited an email from a State Department official warning that the attack showed "there is a real threat of terrorism".
The NGO quoted the official's email: "If there is another attack, it is a question of when.”
An al-Qaeda attack on the US embassy at the junction of Moi and Haile Selassie avenues in 1998 left more than 210 people dead.
After the bombing, the embassy was moved to Gigiri.
Pogo said the labour dispute "has close parallels to the deteriorating security at the State Department’s compound in Benghazi, Libya, before the 2012 attack that killed US ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans".
"The State Department-convened Accountability Review Board on Benghazi noted a labour dispute preceded the terrorist attacks," it said.
The NGO said a court awarded the guards a portion of the money owed to them by Aegis KK-Security.
According to Pogo, the guards’ union says the employees have only received a portion of what they were awarded.
The union says that over the years, its members have been dismissed and disciplined for demanding their rights.
"Guards at the embassy seem to earn more than the average Kenyan," Pogo says in its Daily Beast posting. "But they work 12-hour shifts: eight hours at regular pay, with four hours overtime."
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A Dutch Ship coming to Anchor
Willem van de Velde
A merchant ship, probably an Indiaman, comes to anchor. After a long and dangerous journey, perhaps to the Far East or the West Indies, the white sails are being lowered one by one. The flag on the foremast suggests that this is the vessel of the vice admiral of a small fleet. The crew is busy and vessels gather on either side of the ship to take its cargo ashore.
More small boats on the left sail towards the Indiaman, making slow, stately progress in the light breeze. This was a time when everything important to Holland – shipping, fishing, trade, agriculture – was dependent on the weather. Perhaps only painting could continue undisturbed by calm or storm in the multitude of artists’ studios scattered throughout the land. Marine and landscape works like Willem van de Velde’s were sketched in drawings made outdoors, but finished paintings were made inside.
A merchant ship, probably an Indiaman, comes to anchor. After a long and dangerous journey, perhaps to the Far East or the West Indies, the white sails are being lowered one by one. The flag on the foremast suggests that this is the vessel of the vice admiral of a small fleet.
The crew is busy. Vessels gather on either side of the ship to take its cargo ashore – the one in front of it is a kaag, a flat-bottomed vessel designed for inshore transportation of goods and people. The blue and white flag hanging from the spar suggests that the home port of the kaag is Texel, a busy island city in North Holland. The white sail glows in the early morning sun and hangs in elegant, sculptural folds. A man silhouetted against it is starting to hoist a small boat to launch it, ready to row to the Indiaman and its cargo.
Away to the right, a fishing boat sails close to a huge armed merchant ship known as a fluyt, which were sometimes used for whaling. The tall pole – little more than a faint line – attached to the high stern of this one is likely to be the crane for winching whales on board. The sails on both boats hardly register a breeze, suggesting they are almost becalmed.
More small boats on the left move towards the Indiaman, making slow, stately progress in the light breeze. This was a time when everything important to Holland – shipping, fishing, trade, agriculture – was dependent on the weather. Perhaps only painting could continue undisturbed by calm or storm in the multitude of artists’ studios scattered throughout the land. Marine and landscape works like Willem van de Velde’s were sketched in drawings made outdoors, but finished paintings were made inside.
One of these studios was run by Willem van de Velde the Elder, with his sons Willem the Younger and Adriaen. Adriaen was primarily a landscape painter but sometimes added figures to Willem the Younger’s pictures, as in The Shore at Scheveningen, also in the National Gallery’s collection.
Calm: A Dutch Ship coming to Anchor and Another under Sail
Signed; Dated
Gallery A: Paintings after 1600
More paintings by Willem van de Velde
A Dutch Ship and Other Small Vessels in a Strong Breeze
A Dutch Ship, a Yacht and Smaller Vessels in a Breeze
A Dutch Vessel in a Strong Breeze
A Dutch Yacht saluting
A Small Dutch Vessel close-hauled in a Strong Breeze
An English Vessel and Dutch Ships Becalmed
Boats pulling out to a Yacht in a Calm
Dutch Ships and Small Vessels Offshore in a Breeze
Dutch Ships in a Calm
Dutch Vessels Inshore and Men Bathing
Dutch Vessels lying Inshore in a Calm, one Saluting
Small Dutch Vessels Aground at Low Water in a Calm
The Shore at Scheveningen
Three Ships in a Gale
Two Small Vessels and a Dutch Man-of-War in a Breeze
Calm: Two Dutch Vessels
Studio of Willem van de Velde
Small Dutch Vessels in a Breeze
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Electrical fire causes overnight outages in Hartford
Apr 5, 2015 at 12:18 PM Apr 5, 2015 at 12:19 PM
HARTFORD — An electrical fire that damaged underground cables left thousands without power in Hartford and West Hartford overnight.
The Eversource electric utility reported about 1,600 customers, mostly in Hartford, were still without power late Sunday morning, down from about 13,000 at the height of the problem.
Fire officials said a small explosion and fire was reported early Sunday, just after midnight, in an underground electrical vault at the intersection of Farmington Avenue and Sherman Street. No one was injured.
Several blocks of Farmington Avenue from Sisson Avenue to Lorraine Street were closed to allow repair crews to work.
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Best of Carson City
Lahontan Valley
Soriano powers Cubs past Giants
Sports | September 2, 2012
JAY COHEN
CHICAGO (AP) – While Buster Posey and the San Francisco Giants are fighting for the NL West title, Anthony Rizzo and the Chicago Cubs have their own magic number.
Alfonso Soriano hit a two-run homer that landed on Waveland Avenue and Rizzo added a solo shot, helping Chris Volstad and the Cubs beat the weary Giants 6-4 on Friday.
Soriano also had a two-out RBI single in the first as Chicago (51-80) closed out a miserable August with a second consecutive win. The Cubs, practically locked into fifth place in the NL Central, are hoping to avoid their first 100-loss season since 1966.
“I know it’s something that I don’t want to be a part of,” Rizzo said. “I think the magic number’s down to 12 wins now. I was talking about it today. We’re not going to lose 100 games. It’s something we’re all motivated not to do.”
Buster Posey went 3 for 3 with two RBIs for San Francisco, which had won a season-high six consecutive road games. Pablo Sandoval had a sacrifice fly and Hunter Pence drove in a run with a groundout.
The Giants rallied for an 8-4 victory in Houston on Thursday night, then arrived in Chicago around 3 a.m. They mostly stayed in the visitors’ clubhouse while the Cubs took batting practice, but they looked listless for much of the muggy afternoon at Wrigley Field.
“You play indoors in AC, come in at 3, 3:30 in the morning,” manager Bruce Bochy said. “And it’s not just the heat, it’s how humid it is out there. It’s a tough day. Guys were battling back. Fighting back and get the tying run up there. Just couldn’t quite get it done.”
It was still quite a month for San Francisco, which went 18-11 in August to increase its division lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was the most victories for the Giants in a single month since they had 18 in September 2010, and they went on to win the World Series that year.
Volstad (2-9) allowed two runs and five hits in 5 2-3 innings for his second consecutive victory after a 24-start winless streak. The 6-foot-8 right-hander pitched into the seventh against Colorado on Sunday for his first win since July 10, 2011, for the Marlins against Houston.
“I felt pretty good today starting out, but the weather kinda took a little bit on me as the game kept going on,” Volstad said. “I think it really did help my sinker though, as it was down and it was moving.”
Madison Bumgarner (14-9) won three of his first four August starts for San Francisco, but ended up dropping his last two after another ineffective outing against Chicago.
The left-hander retired the first two batters in the third before the Cubs strung together four consecutive hits to build a 5-0 lead. Rizzo got it started with a single to center and Soriano followed with a drive to left on an 0-2 pitch for his 24th homer. Starlin Castro then singled and scored all the way from first on Welington Castillo’s double to the gap in left-center.
Castillo moved to third on the throw home and headed for the plate when the ball got away from Posey.
“I didn’t have it great. It didn’t really stick in my pocket,” Posey said. When I went to tag, he knocked it out.”
Bumgarner was late backing up home and his high return throw went off the All-Star catcher’s glove, allowing Castillo to score easily.
“I was being stubborn with myself and it cost us another run,” Bumgarner said. “You never want to do that.”
Rizzo added his 10th homer in the fifth, a drive to left-center that skipped off the basket and caromed back onto the field. The big first baseman hustled into third, but the drive was eventually changed to a home run after a short replay review.
Carlos Marmol worked the ninth for his 17th save in 19 chances. The right-hander has converted 16 straight save opportunities.
“Bullpen did a nice job, getting some tough outs there when he had to get them,” Cubs manager Dale Sveum said.
Soriano, who turned down a trade to San Francisco earlier this season, went 2 for 4 for the Cubs, who finished August with an 8-21 record. He also had a game-ending RBI single in Thursday’s dramatic 12-11 victory over the Milwaukee.
“It’s very hard, playing the West Coast, especially in that field,” Soriano said, referring to the vetoed deal with the Giants. “It’s not the team. They have a very good team, but I think it’s more the city, because the weather.”
NOTES: Posey will start at first base on Saturday. Bochy said before the game he would get a day off this weekend. … The Cubs recalled reliever Jeff Beliveau from Triple-A Iowa and sent fellow LHP Brooks Raley to the minors. They also announced they will recall OFs Tony Campana and Dave Sappelt and INF Adrian Cardenas when major league rosters expand on Saturday. Raley’s season is over, and LHP Chris Rusin will be recalled on Tuesday to start at Washington. RHP Miguel Socolovich, who was claimed off waivers from Baltimore on Aug. 23, will be added to the active roster on Sunday. Backup C Anthony Recker, who was acquired in a trade with Oakland, is expected to join the team on Tuesday. … RHP Tim Lincecum (7-14, 5.30 ERA) starts for San Francisco on Saturday against RHP Justin Germano (2-4, 5.91 ERA). Lincecum is 2-0 with a 1.59 ERA in four career starts at Wrigley Field.
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Taking land should increase food production - Ramaphosa
Correspondent and Netwerk24
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Pic: Gallo Images)
Holomisa wants answers on ANC's land expropriation resolution
Land expropriation decision will not harm economy - Ramaphosa
ANC's land expropriation decision an admission of its own failures - analysts
Nongoma - South Africa could turn into the ultimate paradise if the implementation of the policy of expropriation of land without compensation leads to higher food production, ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa said in Nongoma, Kwazulu-Natal on Sunday.
"In fact, it is possible for us to begin a process of working the land and improving agriculture – making it a very successful factor in our country," Ramaphosa said, addressing King Goodwill Zwelithini at Osuthu Palace – explaining the ANC’s decision to implement a policy of land expropriation.
Ramaphosa emphasised that the implementation of the ANC's policy must not harm the economy, the agriculture sector or food security.
"We can make this country the garden of Eden," the new ruling party head said at a meeting to introduce the ANC’s new top six leaders to the Zulu king. Ramaphosa said redistributed land must be used productively. He estimated that increased food production could grow the economy by two million jobs.
In his address at the meeting, Zwelithini then urged Ramaphosa to pursue this policy. He said that "only a very small proportion" of the people had had their land returned to them.
"We look to you to act…with speed."
Zwelithini also congratulated former ANC president Jacob Zuma for "handing over power with dignity" – and acknowledged that the leadership elections at the party’s December conference had proven that "it is possible to hand over power without any issue."
Earlier, there was a jovial atmosphere as various ANC officials arrived for the meeting. Ramaphosa was seen dancing with the king and gifts of cattle were exchanged.
In December, the ANC held its 54th national conference in Johannesburg. Ramaphosa was elected as president and joined by David Mabuza as Deputy President, Gwede Mantashe as National Chairperson, Ace Magashule as Secretary General and Jessie Duarte as his deputy. Paul Mashatile rounded up the powerful grouping with his election as Treasurer General.
- This story has been updated since the original version was published.
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Actual Slate Piece Wonders If Others Will Be ‘Bullied Into Releasing’ Ancestry Like Warren
By Curtis Houck | October 17, 2018 7:11 PM EDT
Talk about a piece that twisted itself into quite the pretzel. In a piece Monday night for Slate’s Future Tense partnership with New America and Arizona State, James Erwin passed the blame onto the President for the ancestry fiasco concerning Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren (MA), suggesting it could lead to a new McCarthyism with politicians being “bullied” into taking such tests.
Erwin’s headline (“Elizabeth Warren Has Set a Dangerous Precedent”) and subhead (“Will other politicians be bullied into releasing their genetic information, too?”) set the tone for the nutty assertion that merely passed the buck off of Warren and her past claims about being Native American (when she’s likely only between 1/64th and 1/1,024th).
Warren had boasted of her heritage in her past (ex. faculty guides at Harvard and the "pow wow chow" cookbook), but Erwin asserted that it’s Trump who caused this problem (click “expand”):
On May 26, 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump tweeted, “I find it offensive that Goofy Elizabeth Warren, sometimes referred to as Pocahontas, pretended to be Native American to get in Harvard.” It was a classic of the Trump insult-tweet genre: so offensive it demanded refutation but so juvenile it diminished anyone compelled to engage with it. For two years, Trump has returned to the insult again and again, culminating with his July 5 challenge to Warren to take a DNA test....On Monday, however, she released a DNA test which points definitively to Warren having a real (if quite small) percentage of Native American ancestry[.]
Erwin fretted that “[c]onservative commentators dismissed the reveal as lackluster at best” while some leftists “bemused approval” but were “quickly overshadowed by debates about the unique issues of identity faced by Native Americans.”
He added that Warren’s move “may end up having a wider and very negative long-term impact” with Trump and others being given cover to mock the heritage of other politicians and demand DNA tests.
“It was inevitable, perhaps. But it brings much closer what Robert Green and George Annas called ‘the threat of genetic McCarthyism’ in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2008,” Erwin continued.
After equating the matter to presidential campaigns when candidates released statements on their health, Erwin tried to suggest that, in the future, we’ll move beyond that into cases “where a candidate’s DNA can be shared” and “twisted by the dark art of spin.” Yes, really.
Erwin’s rant eventually concluded, in part, by stating:
A power revealed soon becomes a power abused. Until Monday, Trump’s bluster was just bluster....But now she has set a precedent. The “mismeasure of man” has never been prevented by new tests; it has only been shunted down new paths. We will live to see qualified candidates driven from politics over small potential flaws uncovered in their genetic makeup....President Trump will not be the last bully to demand the right to rummage through an opponent’s DNA. We must hope that Warren will be the last for a long time to allow it.
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Curtis Houck
Curtis Houck is the Managing Editor of NewsBusters for the Media Research Center
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CNN's Piers Morgan Panders to Fluke, Doesn't Press Rep. Israel on His Inaccurate Statement about House GOP
By Matt Vespa | September 6, 2012 6:31 AM EDT
During early Thursday morning's coverage of the Democratic National Convention, CNN’s Piers Morgan interviewed Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.), liberal activist Sandra Fluke, and Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards. It turned out to be a massive pandering to Fluke and nice vehicle for Rep. Israel, Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), to disseminate falsehoods that Morgan allowed to skirt by.
Cecile Richards charged Republicans with trying to bring the nation back to the 1950s. However, the most egregious pandering occurred when Morgan asked Fluke if she thought Rush Limbaugh was “spitting blood with indignation” at home watching her “eloquent” speech. He also allowed her to throw in a hyperbolic scare concerning the rights of women if Republicans are able to form a unified government in November. Lastly, she claimed that Republicans don’t seem to feel that she is “a priority to them.”
Towards the end of the interview, Rep, Israel complemented the Democrats-are-pro-women’s rights narrative by trying to tie that theme of the Democratic convention into the Obama economy. In doing so, Rep. Israel articulated a grossly inaccurate statement saying, “The Republican majority and House of Representatives has had two years to focus on opening up new businesses. Instead, they chose to spend two years focused on closing down Planned Parenthood.” Morgan didn’t press him on the numerous bills that the House Republican majority has passed in the past two years that have been bottled up in the Democratic Senate.
So, from seeking to maintain a skeptical distance from the claims of the Democratic partisans, the British-born liberal CNN journalist did he level best to promote their talking points on his September 6 broadcast.
What follows is the relevant transcript:
PIERS MORGAN: Sandra, I watched your speech with great admiration, I tweeted to that effect. I wonder what Rush Limbaugh was thinking – watching – probably spitting blood with indignation, I would imagine how eloquent you were –
SANDRA FLUKE: I could care less what Rush Limbaugh was thinking.
MORGAN: I bet you couldn't. Do you have a message for him tonight?
FLUKE: No.
MORGAN: Nothing?
FLUKE: Nope
MORGAN: Just a stony silence?
FLUKE: That's right.
MORGAN: After all you've been through, standing there tonight, in the warm up for Bill Clinton, one of the great moments, how did you feel looking out at everyone?
FLUKE: You know I just felt a lot of gratitude because it was such a – you know a passionate room and they were so supportive, I really appreciated that, and it was just so fabulous to see how fired up they are about the choice that we have this fall. Because when I was talking about the policies that are on the table and what could be at risk for women in this country, the crowd really responded, because they know what kind of choice we have, between President Obama and Mr. Romney's plans for the women of this country.
MORGAN: When you realized the GOP platform had absolutely no exceptions for abortion, not for rape, not for incest, not for the health of the mother, you must have felt – I don’t know how you felt? - How did you feel?
FLUKE: Like, I'm not a priority to them. You know – that's -- I think that's what it comes down to, that women aren't a priority.
REP. STEVE ISRAEL: There's a connection between these vitally important women's issues, women's rights and the economy. The Republican majority and House of Representatives has had two years to focus on opening up new businesses. Instead, they chose to spend two years focused on closing down Planned Parenthood.
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Medieval modern master: Colour decoded before its time
Did a 13th-century English bishop have a working theory of colour centuries before the birth of modern science?
Physics 7 March 2012
By Michael Brooks
Master of colour
(Image: The British Library Board, Shelfmark Royal 6 E. V)
MODERN science has a simple story. It began in the Renaissance with the revolutionary observations of Copernicus and Galileo, and flowered in the Age of Enlightenment with Robert Boyle’s meticulous chemical experiments and Isaac Newton’s ordering of the clockwork cosmos.
That picture is so commonplace that we risk being hoodwinked by it, says physicist Tom McLeish of the University of Durham, UK. “So much coffee-book history represents science as an Enlightenment phenomenon, and everything before as mystical alchemy and darkness,” he says. McLeish is part of the “Ordered Universe” collaboration, a grouping of scientists and historians based at Durham that is gathering evidence for a different story.
Now they have a star witness for their case – Robert Grosseteste, a 13th-century English churchman and scholar who ended up as bishop of Lincoln. Grosseteste has long been seen as a pre-Renaissance Renaissance man, who wrote about everything from sound to comets and stars. But it is an essay on the nature of colour, written in about 1225, that has the Durham researchers most excited. They believe it shows that Grosseteste had a very modern understanding of colour. If so, the Dark Ages may not have been so dark after all.
Colour is a difficult concept to pin down. How does the infinite array of hues between black and white arise? For Aristotle, they were radiated from an object. Seven “species” of colour lay on a single line linking black and white, and all the others were made by combining …
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Rugby World Cup 2019: Newshub experts Ross Karl, John Day react to All Blacks squad
Ross Karl
Ross Karl and John Day react to the All Blacks World Cup squad. Credits: Newshub.
This was the moment we'd all waited for since the end of Super Rugby and while there's no such thing as an outright All Blacks bolter anymore, the Rugby World Cup squad still threw out a few surprises.
Newshub rugbyheads Ross Karl and John Day were at Wednesday's announcement, and were stunned at the demise of a two-time World Cup winner from the front row.
"Owen Franks... gone?" gasps Karl.
"Incredible," agrees Day. "I feel sorry for him, actually.
"Told by Steve Hansen that he wasn't mobile enough - that's a huge shock to me and a sad end to a magnificent career."
Responds Karl: "It's a huge shock to me that he was ever mobile - did they ever pick him for that?"
Day laments the departure of one of the 'tough buggers' of the All Blacks pack and wonders if that will come back to bite them in Japan.
For more All Blacks squad reaction, watch the full video.
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Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Further personal information
Bioengineering - University of Sydney: Australia
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
In 2000 at age 14, he was discovered at a ski camp where his instructor introduced him to the organiser of the New South Wales [NSW] Sports Council for the Disabled.
Name of coach
Christian Geiger [national]
International debut
Nick (Vancouver, 21 Mar 2010)
He broke a leg in September 2009. (Vancouver, 21 Mar 2010)
He was diagnosed with bone cancer at age eight. The condition resulted in the amputation of the lower part of his left leg. (paralympic.org.au, 08 Dec 2011)
Torino 2006 Paralympic Winter Games (Torino, Italy)
Men's Downhill Standing Final Round 31
Men's Super-G Standing Final Round 33
Men's Giant Slalom Standing Final Round 27
Men's Slalom Standing Final Round 30
Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games (Vancouver, Canada)
Men's Slalom Standing Final Round 9999
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Disasters Conference: learning from the past 40 years
14 September 2017 09:30 - 18:00
Streamed live online
Over the past 40 years, Disasters has been the leading journal in disaster studies. At the forefront of research and debates, it has challenged policy and practice concerning catastrophes, complex emergencies and protracted crises around the world. To celebrate this momentous occasion, ODI convenes a one-day conference bringing together scholars and experts from many countries to discuss how studies of disasters have evolved over the past 40 years and the implications for policy and practice.
As the world continues to face large-scale disasters and crises, it is critical that we review progress in reducing vulnerability and increasing resilience. The conference takes lessons from the past 40 years to re-evaluate current frameworks for prevention and response and draw up a forward-looking agenda for disaster studies. For more information on the panel speakers, click here.
Confirmed speakers include:
Baroness Frances D’Souza – Founding Editor, Disasters Journal
Prof Ian Davis – Visiting Professor, Oxford Brookes University
Prof Helen Young – Co-Editor, Disasters Journal
Associate Prof JC Gaillard @jcgaillard_uoa – Associate Dean, University of Auckland
Prof Lan Xue - Professor and Dean, Tsinghua University
Prof Luka Biong Deng - Professor, National Defense University, Washington, DC
Dr Irasema Alcantara – Professor and researcher, Institute of Geography, National Autonomous University of Mexico
Prof John Twigg @johntwigg57 - Co-Editor, Disasters Journal
Dr Hugo Slim @HSlimICRC - Head of Policy and Humanitarian Diplomacy Division, ICRC
Dr Yasemin Aysan - Independent Consultant
Dr Jennifer Leaning - Director, François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard University
Dr Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh, Co-Director, Migration Research Unit, University College London
Dr Sara Pantuliano @SaraPantuliano - Editor in Chief, Disasters
Follow #Disasters40 to join the debate. If you would like to register your interest in attending in person, please contact [email protected] with your name and organisation. You can also sign up to watch the livestream by following the Eventbrite link at the top of this page.
Disasters Journal 40th anniversary conference
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SnowDog Utility Task Machine Review
Man’s best winter friend?
Sean Michael Dec 24, 2019
Introduced in the U.S. in early 2018, SnowDog utility task machines (UTM’s) have been brought to western marketplaces through SnowDog LLC, after decades of use in the rough and very wintery Russian territories. Produced by Baltmotors in Kaliningrad, Russia on the Baltic Sea, the stateside versions are designed to specifications of SnowDog LLC, who also imports them and partners with Power Distributors through a network of 70+ dealers. The result has been a rapid expansion of these unique machines. For those of us in Canada and America, they bring a truly new and interesting off-road solution.
What makes the SnowDog UTM so different? First of all, there’s a lot to the machine that is neither new nor unique. For instance, they rely upon some of the same proven strategies as snowmobiles: articulating track, and a continuously variable transmission (CVT). What distinguishes it is not the components but the way they are combined, and the final package. A SnowDog UTM is much smaller and lighter than a snowmobile, pulls both operator and payload (up to 1,100 pounds), and only requires a 13.5hp Briggs & Stratton engine.
Like a tracked mini-tractor, the machine is pure utility (hence the UTM categorization). Capable on dirt, grass, marshy areas, sand or snow, and equipped with a micro-pintle hitch, it’s also at home on jobs and landscapes that would make a snowmobile cringe. The SnowDog website and user YouTube videos capture that versatility, showing all manner of gear being hauled, including trains of cargo sleds.
As a relatively inexperienced snowmobile user (~10yrs on four machines), I understood the limitations of doing work with the most iconic winter machines. In the process, I’ve dug out 500 to 700-pound Ski-Doo’s more than I care to remember. And like most riders, I’ve learned that technique, terrain and snow conditions are everything when it comes to these beasts. So, the diminutive SnowDog, which weighs up to 340 pounds, made me scratch my head. How do you even steer it, I wondered.
Operators can either sit or stand, depending upon what the SnowDog is pulling. [Image courtesy of SnowDog LLC]
Pros/Proven design, Briggs & Stratton engine, affordable, excellent flotation on soft surfaces, pulling capacity, available accessories, compact and easily transported
Cons/Exhaust fumes are not directed away from the operator. Can be tippy. For the tightest turning conditions, the Compact model will be more nimble than the Standard.
Bottom Line/A truly new and versatile addition to the offroad market. Reliable, simple and ready for year-round use.
Design of the Dog
Operating the SnowDog
Refining the Dog
If you’ve pushed a self-propelled lawn mower then you’ve already experienced the physics of the machine. The operator is pulled from behind, riding aboard one of several devices offered by SnowDog or that can connect to the machine’s hitch. It’s turned by counter-steering, the user pushing the long handlebar down and laterally. The more you push down the less the SnowDog’s track makes contact with the ground, and the easier it slides/pivots in the desired direction. As someone who paid for college by mowing lawns, I found this action to be fairly easy to grasp. Gaining fluidity and skill at navigating rugged terrain took more time.
You may be wondering why anyone needs a SnowDog. If you’re like most off-roaders, the need often leads to the machine. SnowDog markets to low-speed, utilitarian winter travel. Top examples are ice fishing, farm/woodlot work, and hunters. Those all make sense, and SnowDog offers accessories to support each of them (e.g., cargo trailer or sport trailer,). But what led us to purchase a SnowDog was much different.
The SnowDog has a proven snow pedigree, coming out of a history in frozen Russian usage. In even Utah’s fluffy snow, the machine moves well, cutting and packing trails.
Utah is a mecca for mountain biking, and the advent of fat bikes meant our pedaling habit could extend year-round. Unfortunately, snowbiking doesn’t work when the fluff is deeper than 2-3”. It’s simply too much work as the oversized tires, which range up to 5” wide” create forward resistance in proportion to their ability to float. The answer, we’ve learned here in the Northern Wasatch Mountains, is to “groom” trails to ride.
If that sounds like what you’re use to at a ski slope then you get the problem this presents. Enormous snowcats aren’t much good for grooming narrow, winding trails…and they carry five- to six-figure price tags. Neither are the heavy, two-speed utility snowmobiles that cross-country ski trails are groomed with. What we needed was a maneuverable machine to pull a small grooming device.
In 2018, when we learned about the SnowDog it was obvious this was the tool we needed. For years our trails were packed down by running vintage Yamaha BW200 motorcycles. These weird and wonderful bikes have their place, but breaking trail through deep snow was not it. SnowDog had already seen these niche needs, offering both a cross-country “Ski Trail Groomer” and a “Singletrack Groomer.”
By the time the first snows had blanketed Northern Utah for the 2018-19 season, we had picked our first machine from Backwater Performance in Salt Lake City. A SnowDog Standard (B13ME) model without reverse (an option), the machine was chosen over the Compact model for its greater floatation and larger rear cargo area. Nonetheless, it can still fit inside a Subaru Outback, and thus most SUVs. For easy of transport, the SnowDog’s long handle flips forward and nestles atop the body.
A simple but sturdy frame supports the easy to access components of each SnowDog. [Image courtesy of SnowDog LLC]
Each machine is driven by a ubiquitous, reliable, and easily serviced Briggs & Stratton 4-stroke air-cooled engine, and can be started with either the pull cord or AGM-powered electric start. Paired with a simple CVT transmission and a lever-actuated disc brake for going and stopping, respectively, the whole affair is nestled within a stout steel, powder-coated frame. The articulating rubber track system is 20” wide and equipped with ¾” deep lugs. A heavy chain drive system delivers the torque to the front drive wheels. All of this, including the electric start, is operated via the handlebar-mounted controls, each of which is easy to use even when wearing bulky gloves or mitts.
When it comes to thinking through a host of user needs, SnowDog deserves credit. The machine comes fully equipped with an LED headlight, 12v accessory plug, and large cargo space that perfectly fits an eight-gallon Action Packer box. Similarly, its accessory line gives you options from handlebar mitts that attach to the bars, to a cargo bag and storage cover.
A SnowDog handles differently from other machines. Familiar yet unique, their behavior is related to 1) the operator’s rearward position, 2) to having no steering mechanism per se, and 3) to the configuration of the machine itself. Relatively long (58”) but narrow (24” body atop a 20” wide track) and tall (30”), the machine’s handling is mild-mannered. It can be reliably turned 180 degrees on tight switchbacks with even the non-reverse Standard model.
Operator controls are conveniently placed and logical (e.g., right-hand throttle). Large bike levers make user adjustments for cable stretch a simple task. Throttle response is prompt but without drama as the CVT engages. The LED headlight has an On/Off switch, though gloved hands can accidentally hit it during ignition or when turning off the engine, as the start “trigger” and kill switch both reside immediately adjacent.
Speaking of killing the motor, SnowDog equips each machine with an emergency kill switch. Tethered to the operator’s wrist or waist with a flexible cord, the switch (for those who choose to use it) works perfectly. In fact, the only times we have ever experienced the unit not starting within a few seconds of hitting the ignition was when the kill switch had been pulled before it was last parked. Thankfully, the machine stops quickly after the throttle is released, so many owners may not use this safety feature.
Operator controls are simple, easily accessed, and logically laid out. Operator hands and controls can be enclosed with handwarmer mitts.
Braking is mellow but effective, though engine braking alone will ease the SnowDog to a stop. Engine idle does not let the machine continue moving, as the CVT disengages for safety just like a snowmobile. Conversely, when under throttle the machine moves along at a good clip. GPS shows we tend to average 4-5 mph when grooming, though the machine is rated to 20 mph. This may be optimistic in terms of speeds you are likely to experience, but 15 mph on mixed but smooth surfaces seems very realistic.
Fuel efficiency is a claimed strength of the SnowDog, and that is confirmed by our usage. With a claimed average usage of 0.5 gallons per hour, and ample on board room for a Rotopax or other fuel container, users can expect many hours of use from $10 in fuel. Not surprisingly, Briggs & Stratton calls for not running E85 gasoline. In reality, we prefer to only use ethanol-free fuel.
Despite that efficiency, SnowDog rates all models at a 1,100lb pulling capacity on snow. We have yet to test this pull limit, but it seems very reasonable assuming a plastic sled on relatively compact snow. By comparison, trail grooming is more like towing a heavy comb down the trail; it acts like a grab anchor with an adult operator aboard. Still, other than on steep slopes and knee deep snow, it pulls the rig along very well, whether at a walking pace or a fast run.
Tightening the track on a SnowDog is a 10min job, requiring only a 17mm wrench. The adjustment cam on either side makes symmetrical changes simple and foolproof.
Each SnowDog is designed with adjustability so that the handlebars can be repositioned to match the user’s stature, whether they are standing or seated. Three adjustment holes allow you to place the bars at different heights. Once the handlebars are adjusted, the next adjustment is the length of the groomer or trailer bar/tongue. These settings also alter the position of the operator relative to the handlebars. A simple bolt secures the sleeved hitch pieces together.
As simple as the SnowDog is, how challenging it is to operate depends largely on the terrain. In untracked snow, especially of the fluffy sort, the machine can be readily guided about. By leveraging the bars, the track readily responds to steadily pull through the snow. How much snow? We have routinely plowed through 12” or more of freshly fallen snow atop older, more firm base layers. If traction is lost, the SnowDog can be easily tipped to the side and the snow beneath compacted to gain traction. Getting one stuck isn’t easy.
Built-in storage capacity on the Standard model makes it easy to strap on snowshoes, tools and other items.
That ease of tipping can also present a challenge. The SnowDog’s narrow stance, coupled with the fuel and motor perched relatively high, mean that it can lean too far if operated on cross slopes beyond 15-20 degrees. The same is true if the snow surface is very uneven. The best example of this is when following the compacted trail of snowshoers in deeper snow that isn’t fluffy. If the track must run on both the compacted trail and surrounding snow that is more than ~6” higher, the SnowDog is challenging to keep pointed down trail. It wants to bank away from the higher snow surface. In a narrow trail of footprints this can result in it carving back and forth.
In most conditions this is not a problem. Nonetheless, if you will frequently or predominantly be traveling in very uneven snow/terrain, then keep in mind that it takes extra operator attention, as well as more body English. In untracked snow that isn’t deep and heavy, this leaning isn’t an issue. Likewise, on wider trails, or those without steep side “walls” of untracked snow, the operator won’t face any problems with excess leaning.
But what if the SnowDog does tip over? On more than one occasion – some accidental, others intentional – I have laid it over. In snow a tip over is never fully 90 degrees. Usually it reaches about 45 degrees, and is held there by the snow. If that happens, one or two good tugs will right it. The only challenge in doing so is that the SnowDog cover prevents any access to the frame forward of the mid-point. This isn’t a big deal, but has made us want an attachment point on either side at the front to affix a simple hand loop/handle. In situations when you do fully lay the machine on its side on flat ground, one person can tip it upright. The exposed frame is sufficient to gain a handhold, though your foot may need to create a fulcrum against the track.
Much like a musher on a dogsled, the SnowDog also responds very well to use of your feet to either push with one leg, or to run a few steps. This technique is really only needed on steep inclines or when getting underway in loose snow or with a heavy load. However, it illustrates, along with the technique for turning, that to operate the SnowDog effectively you need actively move and adjust your body. It’s a lively dance of human and machine, no different from skilled operation of a motorcycle or snowmobile. It is not a passive experience, like driving a tractor or riding lawnmower.
For those packing or grooming winding trails this dynamic presents a unique opportunity. By leaning the machine into a turn, and shifting your weight on the groomer, it is possible to build up banked corners. For fat bike riding, this is the wintertime version of flowy mountain bike trails.
SnowDog offers a Drive Sprocket Guard to help protect against frontal impacts in rocky conditions.
This technique offers a glimpse into the subtleties of operating a SnowDog in varied trail conditions, and for differing purposes. For instance, in early season, when trail hazards (e.g., rocks, stumps) may not be fully buried by snow, we have found it wise to protect the exposed drive sprocket. Even with the optional Drive Sprocket Guard installed (a wise investment), it is best to use the left side of the SnowDog for widening trail. With its overall rugged design, the exposed, low to the ground drive sprocket (though heavy duty) may be the must vulnerable component on these machines.
For those who plan to travel after dark, the SnowDog’s LED headlight has you covered. More often than not, we use the machine for grooming trails during the night, typically when temperatures are in the teens, and frequently as snow falls. The little LED casts ample light for forward travel, offering the pattern and hues that make for an effective cone of illumination with good contrast and color. For anything rearward of the motor the headlamp offers, at best, some ambient light reflected off of snow. A headlamp is thus a smart companion to carry along. Additional LED headlights, however, can be purchased from a local SnowDog dealer.
Nighttime operations with the SnowDog are supported by a standard LED headlight. Additional lights can be added.
No machine is perfect from the factory. That holds true for the SnowDog. And while the company’s line of accessories cover many needs, a few changes were needed for our volunteers to comfortably operate the machine. The easiest of those was elevating the handlebars. The three factory adjustment holes all place the bars a bit too low for operators who are standing (Note: for seated operators the options seem fine). Operators complained of shoulder and back aches after grooming our 7mi trail system. Fortunately, the fix is fairly simple, and only requires a set of plastic pipe shims (1/4-3/8” thick) being used to help elevate the bar angle.
Similarly, for the Singletrack Groomer, the factory positioning was somewhat too far rearward due to the sleeved hitch holes. But this, too, is easily resolved. By drilling a more forward adjustment hole the through-bolt allows the tongue to be shortened, and a more comfortable, upright stance results. This change, along with the bar adjustment, made the handlebar ergonomics comfortable for sessions up to two hours.
The next tweak relates to the engine and the elevation you are operating it at. If you’ve spent any time behind a lawn mower you know about breathing Briggs & Stratton exhaust. The SnowDog is no different. Venting directy off the back of the engine, the exhaust port is oriented toward the operator. SnowDog reminds users that the elevation you will operate the machine at can affect the extent to which fumes are experienced. If necessary, rejetting the carb may be necessary. This will be more relevant if you operate the machine at slow speeds (<5mph).
SnowDog’s trail groomer has proven to be both indispensable for setting snowbike singletrack, and tough when it comes to the pounding these implements take on rough ground.
The final adjustment we made was on the Singletrack Groomer. Creating a smooth, strong surface from snow relies upon a mix of spreading and compacting snow. The SnowDog groomer does a very good job of this. It fills in footprints and divots, and shaves off the high points. The challenges comes with its rear tines. The metal tines are meant to produce a “corduroy” pattern just like on a ski slope. In our experience, the tines are angled a bit too steeply, and thus loosen/scrape the surface too much. This is a five-minute fix. A large adjustable wrench is perfect for relaxing the angle by bending each tine slightly upward.
Whether on ice, snow, meadows or woods, the SnowDog is a tool that provides new possibilities for sportsmen and those working in the backcountry. [Image courtesy of SnowDog LLC]
Category-defining products don’t come along very often, but the SnowDog UTM appears to be one. Though based on designs that have been used for decades, it offers the North American market a unique and budget-conscious tool for traveling in conditions that resist wheeled vehicles. For many, this may be the solution they’ve been looking for. It certainly doesn’t have any competitors here.
For more information, see the detailed and user friendly SnowDog website for additional details and a complete dealer locator.
About the Gear Doctor: Dr. Sean Michael has been designing, abusing and testing outdoor gear since the 1980’s, and began reviewing for Off-Road.com in 2000. Today, he is Professor of Outdoor Product Design & Development at Utah State University, a product consultant, and a frequent Instructor at Overland Expo. Follow his trips and gear @thegeardoctor on Instagram.
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Governments and Internet companies fail to meet challenges of online hate – UN expert
NEW YORK (21 October 2019) – In a landmark report that reinforces legal standards to combat online hate, the UN’s monitor for freedom of expression calls on governments and companies to move away from standardless policies and inconsistent enforcement, and to align their laws and practices against ‘hate speech’ with international human rights law.
“The prevalence of online hate poses challenges to everyone, first and foremost the marginalised individuals who are its principal targets,” said David Kaye, the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, in the report to be presented to the UN General Assembly today. “Unfortunately, States and companies are failing to prevent ‘hate speech’ from becoming the next ‘fake news’, an ambiguous and politicised term subject to governmental abuse and company discretion.
“Online hate is no less harmful because it is online,” the Special Rapporteur said. “To the contrary, online hate, with the speed and reach of its dissemination, can incite grave offline harm and nearly always aims to silence others. The question is not whether to address such abuse. It is how to do so in a way that respects the rights everyone enjoys.”
In the report, Kaye urges that States meet their obligations by turning to key human rights treaties and the leading interpretations of human rights law by the Human Rights Committee and the 2013 Rabat Plan of Action. He expresses particular concern about governments that use ‘hate speech’ to restrict legitimate expression under the guise of ‘blasphemy’ or fail to define and enforce ‘hate speech’ rules according to human rights law’s rigorous standards of legality, necessity and proportionality, and legitimacy.
“Governments and the public have legitimate concerns about online hate,” the Special Rapporteur added, “but new laws that impose liability on companies are failing basic standards, increasing the power of those same private actors over public norms, and risk undermining free expression and public accountability.
“Companies likewise are not taking seriously their responsibilities to respect human rights,” he said. “It is on their platforms where hateful content spreads, spurred on by a business model and algorithmic tools that value attention and virality. They have massive impact on human rights and yet all fail to articulate policies rooted in human rights law, as the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights call upon them to do.”
Kaye’s report provides companies with a roadmap for tackling online hate according to basic principles of human rights law. It especially highlights the absence of human rights impact assessments at all stages of product development, the vagueness of company rules, and the lack of transparency of company processes.
“The human rights community has had a long-term conversation with social media and other companies in the Internet economy,” the Special Rapporteur said, “and yet the companies remain stubbornly committed to policies that fail to articulate their actions according to basic norms of human rights law, from freedom of expression and privacy to prohibitions of discrimination, incitement to violence, and promotion of public participation.
“The companies’ failure to recognise their power and impact, and to value shareholders over public interest, must end immediately,” Kaye said. “This report gives the companies the tools to change course.”
An advance version of the report is available at the mandate’s website here. A livestream of the presentation will be accessible at http://webtv.un.org/ starting at 3 p.m. EST today.
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The purpose of the research group is to help residents live good and dignified lives in strong communities, across generations and social backgrounds. Through innovation and research, citizens, local governments, academia, NGO's, private sector and other relevant stakeholders will work together to develop new and more sustainable welfare solutions.
Relational welfare is a concept and approach to welfare development that was coined by the British social innovator Hillary Cottam (2011, 2018). The research group's definition on Relational Welfare is inspired by her work, Larry Davidson's work on recovery, human rights, citizenship and living conditions, Sen and Nussbaum's framework on capabilities, WHO's approach to health promotion and the Taos Institutes work on community based practices:
“Relational welfare is a human-centred and collaborative approach premised on human rights, social justice and societal sustainable development. Relational welfare means that welfare is a resource that people co-create together, where personal and collective relationships and environments are placed at the centre of development. Within this, the public’s foremost mission is to build public value as a common good by supporting conditions that support all people to flourish and live a life they have reason to value and the capacity to sustain. The purpose is to strengthen the resources, relationships and communities to create positive and sustainable life courses, now and in the future.” (Ness & Heimburg, in press)
There is a tremendous need for innovation and knowledge development in communities and local governments to create welfare and sustainability in the future for "the common good". Basically, this is about pursuing human rights and social justice. The research literature describes co-creation and relational welfare approaches as a form of governance that can save a public welfare system under pressure in the face of scarce resources and increasingly complex challenges. Co-creation and relational welfare integrate citizens, professionals and services into closer forms of collaboration than dominant management logics.
The core of relational welfare is capacity building in people, between people, in local communities by bringing public, private and/or civil actors to collaborate in the creation of public welfare through processes of sharing knowledge and resources with each other. These perspectives involve moving from looking at sustainability and welfare as a task for Public Sector Organizations with defined missions separated info different sectors, to looking at it as a joint mission across sectors, organizations and actors in a whole-of-society approach.
The municipality is regarded as an arena for collaboration and co-creation, in a community that builds resources and solves challenges together. Such a model, often referred to as "municipality 3.0", challenges common conceptions of the municipal sector's, as well as the role of the citizens. In this perspective, the municipality is primarily conceptualized as a local community, rather than an organization. The guiding principle is that the local community is best developed through a joint focus on tasks, opportunities and problems. This means that the main task of the municipality is understood as mobilizing people’s coping of everyday life, strengthening social networks, increasing community participation and empowering local communities. The focus is directed towards what citizens, volunteers, businesses, professional professionals, leaders and politicians can achieve jointly, both at the interpersonal level and across organizational boundaries and levels of government.
Viewing the municipality as a local community does not relieve the public responsibility for service provision and development of services. On the contrary, this means that public services must be knitted into an integrated part of the local community. If we assume an understanding where health and well-being are created in all parts of society, it makes sense to see the municipal services as an integral part of what promotes health and well-being in people's everyday lives. Thus, the challenge will be to find good solutions to mobilize the resources of the local community's to move in the same direction, in systems that provide the opportunity to receive and provide support as needed.
Extensive knowledge development and innovation capacity building is required in the municipal sector if local governments are to succeed in such further development.
The municipal sector needs to build capacity to systematically try, test, fail, succeed, learn and share practices and knowledge about relational welfare solutions and collaboration, and how such a development can be led. In a very few years, co-creation and relational welfare have gone from being unfamiliar concepts to being widely used in terms of governance, both in Norway and internationally. Despite this optimism, knowledge development in the field is far behind. There is a great need for theory development and empirical exploration of collaboration and relational welfare. This constitutes the starting point for the research group Relational Welfare.
Ongoing Research and Development projects:
The Central for Relational Welfare
Interprofessional collaboration for children and youth in schools who are in contact with child welfare services (a PhD-project in collaboration with the COIN-research group)
Recovery processes and recovery-oriented practices in mental healthcare
Relational Capacity
Sensemaker and students wellbeing
Asset Based Community Development (ABCD)
Democratic Innovation in deliberative and participatory democracy
Citizen assemblies in local communities
Public Health and strength based communities of learning
Think it out – dialogical reflection groups in prisons
Action research methods for transforming communities (Edited book)
It takes a village: Co-creation of social inclusion amongst families with children in preschools.( PhD project at Nord University and Levanger Municipality, Norway).
Health promotion at the local level: From disease prevention to community development (Edited book)
CABE - Capacity Building and Evaluation
Competence Center for Lived Experience and Service Development
Joint Action Analytics
SESAM – Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
TAOS Institute
The Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale University
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Anita Oxaas Karlsen Senior Adviser
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Bente Heggem Kojan Associate Professor
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Øyvind Kvello Professor
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Siri Mordal PhD Candidate
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Jonathan Reams Associate Professor
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Ragnhild Bang-Nes
Siren Eriksen
Jo Ese
Jeppe Oute Hansen
Dina von Heimburg
Hege Hofstad
Marianne T.S. Holter
Camilla Ihlebæk
Lisbeth Iversen
Bengt Karlsson
Lars Kobro
Ingunn Skjesol Bulling
Rolf Sundet
Knut Tore Sælør
Berit Irene Vannebo
Kristin Berre Ørjasæter
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The Nation in Brief July 16, 2019 at 2:45 a.m.
Police Commissioner Michael Harrison (center left) works at the scene of Monday’s shooting in Baltimore.
Clinic shooter killed in police gunfight
BALTIMORE -- A man demanding methadone opened fire at a Baltimore addiction clinic Monday, killing one person and wounding a police sergeant before he was fatally shot by police, authorities said.
Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said at a news conference that the gunman had gone into the clinic seeking the drug that helps control opioid cravings and withdrawal symptoms. It can be given only at government-regulated clinics.
The shooting was reported shortly after 7 a.m. and was captured on video by the body cameras of the officers who responded to the clinic, Harrison said.
"When our officers arrived, they were met by civilians outside who told them there was a man inside with a gun who had recently fired shots inside the building," Harrison said.
The commissioner said responding officers "attempted to de-escalate the situation many times. ... As the suspect fired upon our officer, he returned gunfire but was struck by the suspect's rounds."
The injured sergeant was identified as Billy Shiflett, 48, a 25-year veteran of the force.
It's unclear if a man found fatally shot inside the clinic was a patient.
Accusers plead against bail for Epstein
NEW YORK -- Two of Jeffrey Epstein's accusers urged a judge Monday to keep the wealthy financier behind bars until he goes on trial on federal charges that he sexually abused underage girls.
The women stood just feet from where Epstein, 66, was seated in his blue jail outfit as they asked a federal judge to reject a request by Epstein's lawyers that he remain under house arrest in his $77 million Manhattan mansion until trial on conspiracy and sex trafficking charges.
Judge Richard M. Berman said he'll rule Thursday whether Epstein can be freed on bail, but he noted there is a presumption in sex trafficking cases involving children that the defendant will remain locked up.
Epstein was arrested July 6 as he arrived in New Jersey from Paris on his private plane.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Alex Rossmiller said a raid at Epstein's Manhattan mansion after his arrest turned up "piles of cash," "dozens of diamonds" and an expired passport with Epstein's picture and a fake name in a locked safe.
He called Epstein a flight risk and a danger to the community, saying he should remain incarcerated until he is tried on charges that he recruited and abused dozens of underage girls in New York and Florida in the early 2000s.
Photos of slain girl put online, police say
ALBANY, N.Y. -- A 17-year-old girl in upstate New York was killed by a man she'd met recently on Instagram, who then posted photos of her corpse online, police said Monday.
The pictures were redistributed widely, including by online posters who made light of or celebrated the teen's death.
On Monday, police identified the slain girl as Bianca Devins of Utica, N.Y. Brandon Clark was being held on a second-degree murder charge. It was unclear whether Clark, who lived in Bridgewater, N.Y., had a lawyer who could comment on his behalf.
Users on the Discord chat site saw the photos Sunday morning and alerted police. Officers were trying to find the teen when the 21-year-old Clark called 911 to report what he'd done, Utica's public safety department said in a statement.
Officers who tracked the call found Clark stabbing himself in the neck, causing injuries that required hospital treatment, authorities said. Devins' body was beneath a tarp nearby, police said.
Autopsy: Museum founder suffocated
BATON ROUGE -- The founder of Baton Rouge's African American history museum died of suffocation and her death was a homicide, a coroner ruled Monday, as residents of Louisiana's capital city struggled to come to terms with the slaying of the well-respected, 75-year-old community leader.
East Baton Rouge Coroner Beau Clark released preliminary autopsy results that show Sadie Roberts-Joseph was suffocated before her body was found in the trunk of a car Friday.
He said Roberts-Joseph died from "traumatic asphyxia, including suffocation." The Advocate reports this means her airways were physically blocked, cutting off her oxygen supply.
Roberts-Joseph's museum features a 1953 bus that visitors can board to learn more about the Baton Rouge bus boycott of that year, as well as other exhibits on agriculture and black contributions in areas such as inventions and art.
The Baton Rouge Police Department announced Saturday that Roberts-Joseph's body had been discovered Friday. Sgt. L'Jean Mckneely Jr. said Monday that she'd been discovered in the trunk of her own vehicle.
-- Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports
Photo by AP/ANDREW FOULK
A firefighter and area residents work to extinguish the flames Monday after a natural gas explosion that destroyed a home in Murrieta, Calif. The blast killed a Southern California Gas Co. worker and injured more than a dozen people, authorities said.
Print Headline: Clinic shooter killed in police gunfight Accusers plead against bail for Epstein Officials: Shots killed man at migrant post Museum founder suffocated, autopsy says Photos of slain girl put online...
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New York Chiropractic College Wraps Up Year-Long Centennial Celebration, Honors Rich History, Sets Sights on Bright Future
January 6, 2020 New York Chiropractic College
The year 2019 has been full of celebrations, some big, some small -- all in the name of New York Chiropractic College's centennial milestone.
From the birthday parties and celebrations to exciting workshops featuring nationally recognized speakers, the events have all been part of a year-long tribute to the College's rich 100-year history and many successes.
Most recently, the final salute of the year-long celebration took place at the College's Happy Birthday, NYCC! event. The Centennial version of the College logo and giant wooden
N-Y-C-C letters were still proudly on display at the final commemorative get-together of the College's 100th year.
"These have been fitting celebrations this year," said NYCC President Michael Mestan. "We have taken the opportunity to celebrate how far we have come as well as anticipating the exciting times that lie ahead. As we wrap up our celebrations of the 100-year history of NYCC it is the perfect time to imagine our future and find ways to grow to become stronger and enhance and clarify our shared heritage that makes us so special."
Highlights of NYCC's Centennial Year:
Cheers to 100 Years! — The College kicked off the milestone Centennial birthday with a community-wide celebration, including a toast and words from President Mestan.
First Birthday of the BLUEprint — The College's three-year strategic plan "NYCC's 2018-2021 BLUEprint: Growing the Future Together" turned one and progress updates were shared at State of the College town-hall meetings for faculty, staff and students.
Centennial Celebration — NYCC's community of alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends gathered in record numbers for the College's centennial homecoming weekend, featuring the President's dinner, professional workshops and the Through the Decades dinner and dance.
Professional Speaker Series — Industry leaders came to campus throughout the year to speak with NYCC students regarding current topics and professional best practices. Among the nationally recognized speakers were NYCC Trustee Emeritus John Rosa, D.C. '92, who spoke about the opioid crisis, and Dr. Josh Kollmann, D.C. '06, chiropractor for the NFL's Carolina Panthers, who spoke about NYCC pride, open-mindedness as a trait to grow chiropractic and, industry collaboration.
State recognition for NYCC — Acknowledgements and certificates were presented to the College by state leaders and elected officials, recognizing NYCC as a leader in natural healthcare education and celebrating the many successes of the College's first 100 years.
Centennial Blue Day — As part of NYCC Blue Day, students, faculty and staff came together for the much-anticipated yearly volleyball competition and a day of festivities to celebrate the campus community and all things (NYCC) Blue! To kick off Centennial Blue Day, the College community gathered to form the number "100," which was recorded via aerial time lapse video.
Centennial Commencements — As NYCC commemorated its centennial year as a leading institution for the education and training of natural healthcare students, three commencement ceremonies at the College celebrated more than 300 graduates and welcomed three powerful keynote speakers.
Happy Birthday, NYCC, and Time Capsule Dedication — During the Centennial year's final official event, NYCC President Mestan ceremonially closed NYCC's Centennial Time Capsule, set to be buried on NYCC grounds for future generations of healthcare professionals to enjoy when it is opened in 2069.
See even more NYCC Centennial-year video and pictures, here: www.nycc.edu/centennial
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Ever wondered what it would be like raising a family in a foreign country? Meghan Fenn from Bringing up Brits moved to England from America in 1998 to complete her Masters Degree and went on to raise a family. She was kind enough to answer our questions, sharing the challenges, experiences and lessons learnt from living overseas with a young family.
1. What was it like moving to a new country?
Moving to England was my 3rd move in six years. Right after I graduated from University, I accepted a teaching job at the University of Prague and I ended up staying there for a couple of years. Then I moved to Tokyo to teach and lived there for two and a half years. So when I moved to England, it wasn’t a total shock in terms of moving to a new country. However, I did experience a huge amount of culture shock because of my expectations. Since I had been living in Japan, I had expected moving to England to be similar to moving back to the US (to a western culture). I was completely shocked at how different England was to America. I wasn’t prepared for that and it took me a long time to come to terms with what was happening and then several more years to start to feel happy and at home in England.
2. What were some challenges you faced that no one told you about/you didn’t expect?
Lots of things! The terminology is so different – same words but different meanings. And on top of that, there were all these expressions that I didn’t understand or that I misinterpreted such as “Alright?” as a way of saying “How are you?” and also “You should come for coffee” as a way of being polite but not really meaning it and it not actually being an invitation. That one still sometimes confuses me! Another thing I found difficult initially was the British humour and way of communicating in social situations. There is so much banter and British people are very witty and I found it hard to keep up and didn’t understand what was actually being said a lot of the time. It made me feel stupid and no one stopped to explain things. I’ve gotten used to it now, but in the first few years, that was really hard. Another challenge was driving in England. Driving on the ‘wrong’ side, taking my British driving test and all the roundabouts was all very new and foreign to me. I failed my driving test the first time! And I had been driving since the age of 15! Too funny. But seriously, it was really difficult at the time and even now I sometimes still get confused if there are no other cars to follow. It was also very difficult for me because I had no friends or family. The only person I knew at that time was my British boyfriend (now husband) so it was a very lonely time which made life hard.
3. What is it like raising children in Britain?
Overall it’s really wonderful raising children in Britain. They are growing up smarter and more ‘worldly’ than I was when I was their age. I love being able to take them to places like Spain and France and I also love the walking culture in Britain. There is so much beauty here including the scenery, countryside and also amazing cities like London and Brighton. However, it is challenging bringing up my children in a country I myself did not grow up in. They are not experiencing things that I had when I was a child like Thanksgiving, The Fourth of July, the freedom of choice in schools and subjects, Liberal Arts colleges and other opportunities that do not exist here in Britain. My children have also noticed the difference in attitudes in USA vs UK. British people in general are more closed off and reserved which makes it more difficult to get to know people and also to form and be a part of communities. I also think there is a fundamental difference between myself and my British husband in that I am very resilient and self reliant and my British husband is inherently reserved and very British. Our children recognise this in both of us and are able to recognise when is best for them to follow our examples. This I think is a positive. I also think it will be tough for them to grow up and move out because the cost of living is so expensive here – we will have to think creatively when they reach that phase in their lives!
4. As a parent, what advice would you give expats raising a family in a new country?
Keep an open mind and be willing to adapt and change. At the same time, don’t shy away from introducing your children to your own traditions from your own country and your history. Creating a balance that allows them to integrate with their new country while maintaining strong links with ‘home’ will make their experience rich and rewarding. Try new things and experiences and eventually you will work out what is right for you and your family.
5. From your experience, what would you say is the most rewarding part of moving to a new country?
Learning new things and meeting new people. Also, learning lots about myself! I now have two countries I call home! In addition, I think discovery is very rewarding. Discovering new places, new ways of doing things, new ways of viewing things (new perspectives) and being able to use what we discover to create a well balanced, fun, rewarding and enriched life for ourselves and our families.
Meghan Fenn is the author of Bringing Up Brits: Expat parents raising cross-cultural kids in Britain.
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This is What Life Inside a Gestation Crate is Like for a Pig
By Jenna Bardroff
Gestation crates have become the center of much controversy in recent years. These crates are designed to house sows on factory farms in a manner that allows pork companies to continuously breed and produce in a “highly efficient” manner. These crates are so small a pig will never get the chance to turn around for their entire lives, let alone see their own tails. The sad truth is 95 percent of pork in the United States comes from pigs raised in a factory farm. It is no wonder that animal activists are fighting for a ban of these cruel crates.
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), “Gestation stalls were developed as a way to make efficient use of space and keep expenses low while preserving good nutrition and health of individual sows.” So if raising pigs in a gestation crate is considered to be the most efficient method of producing “healthy,” cost-effective commodities even by veterinary standards, why would or should pork industries change? Well … perhaps there’s a bit more to the story.
To get a better idea of what life is like for a pig in a gestation crate, let’s imagine for a second…
It’s dark, and the air is filled with repugnant smells and piercing echoes of screaming. But these types of conditions are all you have ever known – they’re normal. What’s that smell? It’s your own waste, piling up underneath you. Breathing is a challenge. Moment after moment passes. But you don’t know how long it’s been because there’s no way of knowing time when you’re confined behind dark, cold walls, staring at metal bars pressing up against your soft nose. What could be behind you? Who knows. Those bars are so constricting that you’ll never have the opportunity to turn around. Lying down is hard enough, but sometimes you just can’t stay on your feet because the unnatural slatted concrete floors cause your legs immense pain. You might already have arthritis and you’re only two years old.
You don’t know who you are, but you can imagine you are doomed to the same hopeless future as the hundreds of other individuals surrounding you.
The Typical Experience of a Gestation Crate Sow
Can you even imagine living one day with these conditions? This is not fiction. This is real. This is the life of an artificially inseminated soon-to-be mother pig confined in a gestation crate, where she spends the majority of her existence (besides the time she spends in a farrowing crate – Read more about it!) Sows in gestation crates are typically bred 5 to 7 times in their lives to produce piglets that will be slaughtered before 6 months of age. When a sow’s breeding production declines, her life, too, is brutally ended. And for what? Well, cheap, “convenient” pork, produced in a manner that allows industrial farms to make maximized profits.
Housing pigs in gestation crates allows farmers to mass produce these animals within an indoor environment. Many dominant farming systems (called “Megafarms”) contain over 10,000 breeding sows per unit, some with over 100,000 in one location. The pigs are kept in separate crates, so that they can’t tear each other apart from frustration due to intense confinement. However, they are still mutilated by having their tails cut off (called docking) and their ears tagged for identification. Separation also allows for workers to more conveniently manage individuals.
Pigs kept in gestation crates generally weigh between 600 and 900 pounds. So, a pregnant pig weighing a little over 800 pounds would be about 5.6 feet long and have a girth (circumference) of 5.7 feet. Her gestation crate measures 6.6 feet long with a width of 2.2 feet. Now imagine that…take a look at life from within a gestation crate:
How You Can Prevent Suffering
Learn how to embrace a plant-based lifestyle!
Learn more about where the food you buy comes from.
Write letters to food industries explaining why they should not support gestation crate pork industries.
Take part in events for raising public awareness of factory farming.
Learn about ethical organizations you could support through donations.
Volunteer at a farm animal sanctuary to help rescued pigs and other animals previously from factory farms.
Be a conscientious consumer and learn about corporations that support gestation crates.
Sign or create petitions against gestation crates.
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Bev Dipinto says:
How horrible! All for the sake of greed? Shame on all those who torture these poor animals like this.
Krista Ann says:
It is awful.
Martha Balev says:
it must have some sore of bad effect and human’s,eating this creatures,and general meat.
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One News Page United Kingdom > News Videos > Linear TV Will Light Up Addressable Ads: Cadent’s Krysczun
Linear TV Will Light Up Addressable Ads: Cadent’s Krysczun
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The ability to precision-target TV ads at individual households - currently limited to a relatively small proportion of available broadcast time - will soon expand to the majority of inventory, according to one exec making it happen.
Keith Kryszczun, president of global sales at Cadent, a technology company which enables the practice for broadcasters, says addressability is on the march.
"You'll see a lot of demand for the addressable inventory," he tells Beet.TV in this video interview.
"There's been limited availability of inventory for addressability.
In the US market, it's been limited to the two minutes (per hour), so far.
You're going to see that expand across the rest of the eight, 10, 12 minutes of traditionally broadcast, or network-owned spots." "In the UK market, a really big thing is not only Sky now having access to do this across their own footprint, but Virgin Media's.
Also, they announced a deal with Channel 4.
"Carol McCall, the CEO of ITV, said): 'Still 85% of our viewing is on linear'.
So I think you'll see a normalized workflow between addressable, linear, and VOD.
If you're competing for new ad dollars to television against Google and Facebook, to not use the linear scale of your TV business is like fighting with both arms behind your back." Sky + Virgin = Scale Sky, the UK's largest pay-TV provider, operating primarily over satellite, launched AdSmart in 2013, storing ads on satellite subscribers’ set-top boxes for subsequent targeted playback.
It has since spearheaded the UK’s addressable TV revolution, and has become known as a global pioneer in addressable TV enablement.
Rival Virgin Media, despite its advantage of delivering via cable, was relatively late to offer targeted TV ads, which it had previously done in limited fashion.
But, as we reported in mid-2017, signed a deal with Sky which extends the AdSmart capability to Virgin Media's TiVo set-top boxes.
Those boxes, as well as Virgin Media's network infrastructure, are enabled by Kryszczun's Cadent technology.
Https://twitter.com/CadentTV/status/1204059873975132160 Splice the ads "We're integrated with the broadcast streams," he says.
"There are markers around the linear spots, and we have an integration that picks up those markers and we can say, 'All right, we're going to splice an ad, in real-time, into that linear viewing spot'.
"That ad can be personalised, it can be optimized, it's in the context of other non-addressable linear ads.
We're obeying policy restrictions as well, so, (for example), we won't put an addressable car ad against another car ad that's been in the linear stream that is not addressable." Kryszczun says Cadent worked on "sophisticated integrations" between the Virgin Media and Sky technology to enable the link-up.
Sky also recently announced further deals: one in which AdSmart will power addressable ad sales for public service broadcaster Channel 4's linear-channel TV ads over Sky and Virgin Media another in which it will power next-show recommendations inside the BBC's iPlayer software service carried over Sky boxes.
Comcast is merging NBCUniversal’s Audience Studio with Sky’s AdSmart, after the owner acquired the European pay-TV company last year.
Https://twitter.com/RobertAndrews/status/1193838572425621504 This video was produced in London at the Future of TV Ads Global forum in December 2019.
This series is sponsored by Finecast, the global addressable TV agency of WPP.
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NBCUniversal’s Denise Colella: The Launch of One Platform Brings Addressability to Linear Ads
LAS VEGAS– Denise Colella, svp of advanced advertising at NBCUniversal, says this year at the Consumer Electronics Show, the question that’s top of mind is whether or not this year is the year of..
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LAS VEGAS -- A+E Networks, AMC Networks, CBS, Discovery, Fox, NBCUniversal and WarnerMedia will run dynamically swapped-out ads ads in live linear TV feeds as part of a beta test for Nielsen's..
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JD Wetherspoon is a well-known and popular pub, restaurant and hotel chain in the UK and Republic of Ireland. They sell a range of alcoholic beverages including beers, wines and ciders as well as many soft drinks. Their food menu also offers a variety of meals to suit different tastes. Some of their establishments also offer accommodation services. There are over 900 Wetherspoon outlets but some of these go by different names. Many of them operate under the name Lloyds No. 1 but others operate under other names. They have a reputation for expanding their business into unconventional premises and transforming them into the Wetherspoon mould. Many people shorten the already-shortened company name to just “Spoon’s”.
Wetherspoons open early to serve breakfast but their licencing also means that they can serve alcohol at this time of the morning, leading to criticism of this part of their business model. They encourage a “family” concept by having designated food nights and offer pensioner deals, family deals and others that relate to events at the time, such as the World Cup. Their prices are generally lower than other venues as they buy in bulk and can negotiate discounts with retailers. This leads to drinks promotions running almost continually in their venues.
Wetherspoon Opening Times And Store Locations
Their many locations are spread throughout the UK and Ireland. You can find one of their establishments in most towns and you will usually find many of their pubs in any major cities. Spotting a Wetherspoons from the outside can be hard because they do not have one standard pub front. In fact, their establishments often run under other more pub-like names. However, they do offer their food and drinks from the more streamlined Lloyds No. 1 bars as well. Their logo is very simplistic as it is their company name written in soft white lettering on a black background.
The opening times of Wetherspoon each of their premises can vary. There is no set time in which all their Wetherspoon locations open and close. However, their meal serving times are more standardised. You can generally find the restaurant/bar opening hours for Wetherspoons in the morning at around 8am. Their breakfast menu will remain available from opening to noon and the full menu is available all day. As they also function as a bar after food serving times, some places are open until 11pm or later where they have a licence. They remain open seven days per week and many of their pubs are open on New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas, Boxing Day and other bank holidays. In the lead up to and on Christmas day, they serve a festive menu.
Five Things You Didn’t Know About Wetherspoons
Their pubs may be found in many UK locations but there are some more hidden facts about Wetherspoons that are not often known.
They are over 35 years old
The full name is partially influenced by a Dukes of Hazard character
The other part of the brand is named after the owner’s former teacher
They introduced an oversized pint glass which was later removed
In 2018, they deleted all social media
Their pubs serve a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. This includes a variety of well-known and popular craft beers, cocktails, pitchers, wines and ciders. They also serve breakfasts, lunches and evening meals. Wetherspoon run themed nights where customers can get curries, burgers, fish, and other meals for better value on certain nights of the week. Some other items on their menu include pizzas, steaks, full-English breakfasts, bangers and mash, and delicious dessert options. They also have a children's menu.
As well as their pubs, Wetherspoon also run a range of hotels. They have over 50 hotels which are located either above one of their established pubs or in close proximity to one. Some locations will also let customers hire out function rooms for birthdays or more formal events. Many of the Wetherspoon hotels offer this service.
The company was founded by Tim Martin in 1979. He opened the first Wetherspoon pub in north London. The chain was named after Mr. Martin’s school teacher back in New Zealand who could not control the class because Mr. Martin believed that he himself could not control a pub. The pub invented the “full pint” glass and started offering customers the chance of getting oversized drinks. However, this initiative ceased shortly after it began. Mr. Martin is a champion of Brexit and has already replaced European-produced champagne with British and Australian wines.
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The regular opening times of most Wetherspoons establishments are from Tuesday to Friday 8AM-13PM, on Saturday 8AM-13PM and on Sunday 8AM-12PM. Find the actual opening hours of Wetherspoons in our branch locator.
Wetherspoons has over 820 establishments in the UK, London is the city with the most establishments followed by Nottingham and Manchester. In total you will find this Pub/Cafe in over 510 cities. Select one of the locations for information about opening times today. We show hours for Sundays and late night shopping, Address, phone number and website information can also be found.
About Wetherspoons
Wetherspoons is the UK’s largest pub company and operates Lloyds No.1 bars and a chain of Wetherspoons hotels. The pubs are well-known for their extensive food menu and are famous for their early morning breakfast services and classic pub dishes, such as fish and chips and roast dinner. Wetherspoons also has weekly promotions depending on the day, including Steak Club on Tuesdays and Chicken Club on Wednesdays. In addition, the pub company hosts Ale and Cider festivals annually. Wetherspoons are usually named after something to do with the local town where they’re situated, and the walls are decorated with pictures of the town from times gone by. There is a real homely feel to Wetherspoons, and some will even have a log fire roaring in the winter.
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2. Phil Knight (2)
Nike founder, 70, remains Big Man on Campus in Eugene after his $100 million pledge to the University of Oregon's basketball arena project. His influence has transformed the university, and UO leaders go to elaborate lengths to court him.
3. Paul Allen (3)
55-year-old Blazers owner feels the opportunity opening, and feels willing to spend big it if means throwing a championship parade someday. Allen, net worth $16 billion, is the richest man in American sports.
4. Kevin Pritchard (7)
Blazers general manager, 40, can do no wrong in the eyes of fans. Orchestrated another impressive draft day, waived Darius Miles and now sits in position to seize opportunity with a promising roster and Raef LaFrentz's expiring contract.
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University of Oregon athletic director, 55, may have bought his job, and big-time clout, but it's still clout. He's sitting at the center of critical athletic department developments in Eugene.
7. Bob De Carolis (8)
Oregon State athletic director, 55, has improved the profile in Corvallis. Now, De Carolis has juice that includes Barack Obama's brother-in-law as the coach of the Beavers basketball program.
8. Greg Oden (1)
20-year-old Rookie of the Year candidate is at the center of the Blazers marketing campaign, and the revitalization effort at One Center Court without breaking a sweat. He plays his first NBA game this season, right? Right?
9. Mike Bellotti (10)
The 57-year-old coach has so much clout he receives a percentage of season-ticket revenues from his employer. He's the state's highest-paid employee.
10. Brandon Roy (12)
NBA All-Star has the ear of ownership and management with the Blazers. Oden has more marketing juice, but the Blazers are Roy's team.
11. Larry Miller (14)
Blazers president works well behind the scenes, but with the departure of the team executive Mike Golub he will assume a more hands-on role in 2008.
12. Mike Riley (11)
Oregon State coach, 55, knows how to finish a season. He leads the state's most consistent Division I football program.
13. Nate McMillan (9)
43-year-old Blazers coach recently turned down an opportunity to talk about a contract extension and enters the fourth year of his $27.5 million contract. If he wins big this year, his influence, and probably his contract, will grow.
14. Galen Rupp (17)
He's a longshot to medal in Beijing, but the distance runner has so much sway with the public that any story carrying his name on OregonLive.com gets noticeable spike in page views.
15. Merritt Paulson (23)
The 35-year-old majority owner of Portland's Triple A baseball franchise and the Portland Timbers soccer franchise says he's serious about bringing Major League Soccer to the city.
16. Ernie Kent (16)
Ducks basketball coach gets a little traction with another postseason appearance and an automatic contract rollover. But Kent, 53, remains on rough season from trouble.
17. Sarah Mensah (NR)
The Blazers senior vice president of sales and marketing, 43, has growing influence and unusual leverage within the organization after the departure of executive Mike Golub.
18. Darius Miles (NR)
Former Blazers small forward was waived by the franchise but could severely damage the team's salary cap flexibility if he successfully comes back from his "career-ending" knee injury. Gone, but not forgotten, and not without a fair amount of in-state clout.
19. Craig Robinson (NR)
Oregon State's men's basketball coach, 46, is the brother-in-law of Barack Obama, and says he'll revitalize the Beavers. Said Obama: "Oregon State didn't call me for an endorsement when they hired him, but had they, I promise you, I would have given a good one."
20. Pat Casey (6)
Oregon State baseball coach, 49, is so good he nearly caused statewide panic when he hinted at retirement after a disappointing season.
21. Vin Lananna (13)
UO director of track and field was the central figure in the successful U.S. Olympic trials in Eugene.
22. Jerry Glanville (15)
Portland State football coach finally has players who can play in his system. Might be the best salesman in the state.
Ken Bone
23. Ken Bone (NR)
Portland State men's basketball coach reached the NCAA Tournament, where the Vikings lost to the eventual national championships.
24. Jennie Logsdon (25)
Owns and maintains the most influential outdoors-related Web site (www.ifish.net), which helps organize and inform state anglers and lawmakers.
25. Sam Adams (NR)
Mayor-elect in Portland was once a member of the Timbers Army and has been supportive of city sports efforts. Says he supports an MLS bid.
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By Toni Morrison
Read by Toni Morrison
Category: Literary Fiction | Women’s Fiction
Category: Literary Fiction | Audiobooks
Jan 04, 2005 | ISBN 9781400078479
Oct 28, 2003 | 465 Minutes
Nobel Prize laureate Toni Morrison’s spellbinding new novel is a Faulknerian symphony of passion and hatred, power and perversity, color and class that spans three generations of black women in a fading beach town.
In life, Bill Cosey enjoyed the affections of many women, who would do almost anything to gain his favor. In death his hold on them may be even stronger. Wife, daughter, granddaughter, employee, mistress: As Morrison’s protagonists stake their furious claim on Cosey’s memory and estate, using everything from intrigue to outright violence, she creates a work that is shrewd, funny, erotic, and heartwrenching.
May, Christine, Heed, Junior, Vida–even L: all women obsessed with Bill Cosey. The wealthy owner of the famous Cosey’s Hotel and Resort, he shapes their yearnings for father, husband, lover, guardian, and friend, yearnings that dominate the lives of these women long after his death. Yet while he is either the void in, or the center of, their stories, he himself is driven by secret forces–a troubled past and a spellbinding woman named Celestial.
This audacious exploration into the nature of love–its appetite, its sublime possession, its dread–is rich in characters, striking scenes, and a profound understanding of how alive the past can be.
A major addition to the canon of one of the world’s literary masters.
From the internationally acclaimed Nobel laureate comes a richly conceived novel that illuminates the full spectrum of desire.
May, Christine, Heed, Junior, Vida — even L: all women obsessed by Bill Cosey. More than the wealthy owner of the famous Cosey Hotel and Resort, he shapes their yearnings for father, husband, lover, guardian, friend, yearnings that dominate the lives of these women long after his death. Yet while he is both the void in, and the centre of, their stories, he himself is driven by secret forces — a troubled past and a spellbinding woman named Celestial.
This audacious vision of the nature of love — its appetite, its sublime possession, its dread — is rich in characters and striking scenes, and in its profound understanding of how alive the past can be.
This is coast country, humid and God fearing, where female recklessness runs too deep for short shorts or thongs or cameras. But then or now, decent underwear or none, wild women never could hide their innocence — a kind of pitty-kitty hopefulness that their prince was on his way. Especially the tough ones with their box cutters and dirty language, or the glossy ones with two-seated cars and a pocketbook full of dope. Even the ones who wear scars like Presidential medals and stockings rolled at their ankles can’t hide the sugar-child, the winsome baby girl curled up somewhere inside, between the ribs, say, or under the heart. — from Love
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Toni Morrison is the author of eleven novels, from The Bluest Eye (1970) to God Help the Child (2015). She received the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and in 1993 she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. She died in… More about Toni Morrison
Jan 04, 2005 | 224 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9781400078479
Published by Knopf
Oct 28, 2003 | 465 Minutes | ISBN 9780739306994
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“Like love at first sight, it has the ability to startle.” –The Boston Globe
“A deeply affecting work by a Great American Novelist who is still . . . at the top of her form. . . . Morrison’s tender, taut prose wastes no word, no syllable, no letter. . . . A novel of devastating revelations, impeccably arranged.” –The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“A marvelous work, which enlarges our conception not only of love but of racial politics, the ubiquitous past and . . . paradise.” –Los Angeles Times Book Review
“A dense, dark star of a novel . . . with Morrison writing at the top of her game.” –Newsweek
“Toni Morrison reframes the mythology of love in a dark light and comes away with a mesmerizing gem.” –San Francisco Chronicle
“Like every other stealthy Morrison novel, Love has closets and cellars, bolt-holes and trap-doors and card tricks. . . . Yet again, she gives us dreams.” –John Leonard, Vanity Fair
“The carefully crafted work of a storyteller entirely unburdened by her Nobel Prize. . . . William Faulkner and Eudora Welty would feel right welcome. . . . The moral palette of this novel displays a full range of colors.” –The Christian Science Monitor
“A profound commentary on the power of love.” –The Baltimore Sun
“Love is slim and tight as a folded fan, yet from it the author flashes a panorama three generations wide. . . . When the reader closes the book . . . there is the satisfaction of a song that has ended just right. The standing soloist we applaud . . . is the fierce literary intelligence of Morrison striking the chords of human experience and playing it wise.” –The Miami Herald
“Magisterial and gripping . . . a knockout. . . . A reminder of what a marvel a novel can be.” –Rocky Mountain News
“To enter a novel by Morrison is to enter a world fully imagined, and Love is no exception. . . . Love takes you on the first page and holds you in the welcome spell of a writer who knows what she’s doing, and who can slip into the most ordinary sentence a twist of surprise.” –San Jose Mercury News
“Love is Morrison back at the peak of her talent. . . . The novel lives up to its name and puts to rest any doubts that its author is anything except great.” –New York Daily News
“[A] beautifully wrought meditation on society, family and human nature . . . brimming with provocative, beautiful writing.” –The Philadelphia Inquirer
“Love . . . [is] like that song you remember from long ago, the one you danced to, sweet and slow, and which has haunted you ever since. . . . Morrison’s tale lies in its telling, not just the lilting lyricism of her prose but also the insight into her characters’ hidden hearts.” –The Orlando Sentinel
“For pure pleasure, it deserves to be read more than once.” –The Plain Dealer
“There is beauty and wisdom in Love. . . . Her lyrical talent and her profound intelligence . . . make themselves felt.” –The New York Observer
Nobel Prize WINNER 1993
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Annotation: Followed by Grandpa Ed in his RV and backed by her brother and friends, Annabelle, eighteen, runs from Seattle to Washington, D.C., becoming a reluctant activist as people connect her journey to her recent trauma.
Catalog Number: #6513542
Format: Publisher's Hardcover
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Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Copyright Date: 2018
Dewey: Fic
LCCN: 2017038192
Dimensions: 22 cm.
Subject Heading:
Grief. Fiction.
Running. Fiction.
Post-traumatic stress disorder. Fiction.
Social action. Fiction.
Massacre survivors. Fiction.
School shootings. Fiction.
Eighteen-year-old distance runner Annabelle embarks on a cross-country run to manage the anxiety, guilt, and sorrow dogging her since the boy she calls "The Taker" irrevocably changed her life nine months ago with a gun. Readers take the physical and mental journey with Annabelle as she relinquishes feelings of self-blame and inspires others to act. Caletti's lyrical third-person, present-tense narration blends immediate detail with gut-wrenching flashbacks to great effect.
Annabelle Agnelli runs from Seattle to Washington, D.C., in an attempt to outrun a traumatizing incident that occurred less than a year earlier.Eighteen-year-old Seattleite Annabelle is hardworking, pretty, and seemingly has it all: good grades, great friends, and a loving family. Following a tragedy, however, Annabelle is wracked with guilt over a crime she did not commit but feels responsible for, and as a result, she suffers from severe anxiety and PTSD. The only thing she feels she can do now is run. Joined by her Italian immigrant grandfather, Grandpa Ed, in his RV and cheered on by a self-appointed publicity team comprising her 13-year-old brother, Malcolm, and her friends Zach (indicated East Asian by his surname) and Olivia (presumed white), Annabelle runs across the nation in an attempt to come to terms with the event perpetrated by a person whom she dubs The Taker. Written in the present tense, Caletti's (What's Become of Her, 2017, etc.) narrative conveys a sense of urgency and immediacy as she presents issues familiar to many young women, including rape culture, violence, and the internalization of guilt and social critique.A timely novel with strong secondary characters that emphasizes the complexities of the heart and doing what is right. (Fiction. 14-adult)
It-s been nine months since an unnamed act of violence left runner Annabelle -broken and guilty and scared.- When an incident at a restaurant triggers bad memories for the high school senior, she takes off running, forming a plan to go 2,719 miles, from Seattle to Washington, D.C. In a powerful story of a survivor trying to regain a sense of justice and power, Caletti (Honey, Baby, Sweetheart) details a young woman-s harrowing psychological and physical journey across the United States. Thanks to support-written with tender detail, her younger brother and friends create a GoFundMe website, her grandfather trails her in his well-equipped RV, and a growing fan base cheers her on-Annabelle-s trek quickly evolves into a cause. What happened to Annabelle and why she feels compelled to run to the nation-s capital remain undefined until the book-s end, when a series of flashbacks playing in the heroine-s mind reveal clues as she battles exhaustion, dehydration, and pain during her 16-mile-a-day run. Caletti expresses familiar themes about what it can be like to live as a woman in U.S. society, constantly guarding against threat (-What are you supposed to do when you-re also required to be kind and helpful as well as vigilant?-). Annabelle-s determination to make a difference in spite of her fears sends an inspiring and empowering message. Ages 14-up. Agent: Michael Bourret, Dystel, Goderich & Bourret. (Sept.)
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*Starred Review* A guy in a parking lot leers at her, and Annabelle Agnelli takes off running. Eleven miles later, she stops, only to realize that running is exactly what she needs to do. Not just an impromptu, panic-stricken bolt, but an outlandishly extreme run that will take her from Seattle to Washington, D.C. It might help with her PTSD, and it might help her come to terms with her body. It will surely give her time to mourn the terrible losses of the previous year, and atone for the role she was never meant to play. This remarkable book traces Annabelle's cross-country adventure while gradually peeling apart the events that led to the trauma she's running from. Annabelle was on the rebound from a disrupted relationship when she befriends a socially awkward boy, now known only as "The Taker." Annabelle couldn't decide if he was weird or cute and tried not to encourage him, but looking back, she is tormented by her every smile and kindness. Through Annabelle, Caletti rips apart the contradictions of a society that commands women to be compliant and pleasing and then blames them for male responses to their attractiveness, however violent they might be. This timely, well-written novel is crucial reading in the days of too.
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Annabelle Agnelli is trying to hold it together in the parking lot of Dick's Drive-In. After what just happened, she's stunned. Frozen. And then--imagine it--Annabelle's wrecked self suddenly takes off like a lightning bolt. She's clutching the white bag, which has the unfortunate word, Dick's, stamped across it in orange. Her burger is still warm. She's holding the Coke, too, which sloshes like a stormy sea as she tries to outrun the bad visions of the recent past. French fries spring loose in the bag, and it shakes around like a maraca.
Of course she's heard that saying--A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Coach Kwan has a poster of it in his office. It shows the silhouette of a girl at sunset, running up a steep mountain path, and it's all clouds parting and God rays shining down and purple mountain majesties. There is no panic and dropped napkins and hair flying. That poster does not look like this.
Where is she going? No idea.
Why is she going? Well, sometimes you just snap. Snapping is easy when you're already brittle from the worst possible thing happening. It is easy when you're broken and guilty and scared. You snap just like that. Like the snap has been waiting around for the right moment.
So, now, Annabelle Agnelli is no longer trying to hold it together in the Dick's Drive-In parking lot. She's lost it. Utterly lost it. She's ditched her car entirely, and she's jogging down the sidewalk, fast, at a really good clip. Coach Kwan would be proud. She's getting sweaty and her mind is swirling, and it's all a little unhinged for the straight-A student that she is. She is a good and nice person who keeps things together, but that has been a big job, an enormous job, a job that's way, way too big for her lately.
It gets worse. Of course, this is what often happens: Things get worse and worse still. A spiral follows gravity downward. She's been running for who knows how long, and it starts to get dark. It's metaphor-darkness, but it's also just the truth. Night falls. Big clouds cross the sky, threatening rain. So many things are falling--night, rain, the last of the stuff holding Annabelle Agnelli together.
She's halfway down Seattle's busy thoroughfare of Broadway. Then she turns down Cherry, and before she knows it, Annabelle is on the path that hugs Lake Washington. It's March, which means that the sun goes down around five, five thirty. She has no idea what time it is, though. People with hunched shoulders and their jacket hoods up are walking their dogs. Little dogs and big dogs are pulled and yanked--there's no time for luxurious sniffing with the sky that black. There's a bicyclist or two or twenty, speeding home after work, their wheels zizzing by her. Backpacks are slung over their shoulders. Their tight, shiny bike pants shoot past, meteor streaks of luminescent yellow. Streetlights plink on.
She keeps running. There's a little pit-pat of rain, nothing major. The burger bag is gone (in a trash can, she hopes, though she can't say for sure), but Annabelle still has the Coke, and her purse bangs against her side. She stopped by Dick's after hanging out with Zach Oh and Olivia, and so she's wearing her jeans and a sweater and she's way, way too hot. Her jacket is in the car; her regular running clothes and shoes are back at home. None of this matters.
Now, she's past Leschi and then Seward Park, and it's a little creepy out that way, with the lake a deep indigo and the big evergreens shaking their boughs overhead. This is the thing she wants to outrun: the creepiness. Not only the creepiness of Seward Park and the creepiness that just happened at Dick's, but all creepiness, all powerlessness, all moments where you feel your fate in someone else's hands.
Seriously, she should not be running in this part of the city at night. People get hurt here. Robbed. Killed. She feels a weird fearlessness. Whatever. Come and get me, she thinks. Do you think I care?
Then, she thinks something else: I could keep going and going.
This is where big ideas come from--a flash across the brain screen in moments when all the circuits are throwing sparks. The where and the why and the I don't know form the tiniest ball of cells you'd need a microscope to see.
Big ideas can lead to great things. Big ideas can lead to disaster. The cells begin to divide.
Her phone has been buzzing in her pocket. She is hours late getting home. People are worried. She brushes away the thought, but then the responsible-person guilt collides with the burn in her legs and the ache in her toes. This is a large part of Annabelle Agnelli--the weight of what she owes everyone. It makes the gears of her anxiety click and whirl. Finally, she stops. She's panting hard.
There is a park off to her left. She's lived in Seattle all her life, but she's never been out here. GENE COULON MEMORIAL BEACH PARK, the sign reads. CITY OF RENTON. She slurps down the Coke, crushes the cup. Crushing things feels awesome. She walks in a circle until her breath regulates, because she knows what will happen to her muscles if she doesn't. Her chest burns.
Help me, Kat, Annabelle thinks. What do I do?
Keep going, Kat answers.
See? Kat is her best friend, so she understands. Kat knows Annabelle better than anyone, except maybe a certain someone who is losing her mind right about now. A certain someone who is calling and calling. Annabelle reaches for her buzzing phone.
"I'm okay, Mom," she answers.
"Oh, God, Annabelle. Dear Jesus, where the hell are you?" Yes--God, Jesus, and hell in a ten-word sentence is really packing it in there, but this is Gina Agnelli. For her, being Catholic isn't just about religion--it's about superstition and safekeeping and tradition. She rarely goes to mass, but she's got the required crucifix over the kitchen doorway, the rosary in the dresser drawer, and the stack of dead relatives' funeral cards, held together with a rubber band. It's almost hard for Annabelle to believe that people are still Catholic. But the Catholic church is something that's been around for a zillion years and will keep on being around for a zillion years, in spite of the bad press and rumors of vanishing, kind of like Hostess Twinkies.
How can Annabelle believe in anything anymore, though? It'd be nice to have belief, but it's likely gone for good.
"I'm at Gene Coulon Park. In Renton?"
"What? Why? Who are you there with? Have you been drinking?"
Ha. Annabelle wishes. "No, I haven't been drinking! I ran here."
"You ran there? What do you mean, you ran there? Where's the car? Christ in heaven, do you know how worried I was? I was worried sick."
Worry! Annabelle's mother is always worried! She was worried even before last year, even before there was reason. Worry is another way Gina tries to keep everyone safe. Worry is a different version of prayer. Here is what happens when your mother worries: You become secretly worried. Anxiety plays in your background like bad grocery store music. You pace and count stuff and wake at night, your heart beating too fast. You pretend to be brave, and do stuff to prove you're not a scared person like she is. The constant worry (over your whereabouts, over certain friends, over anything and everything, but always the wrong things) bashes into your head: You are not safe. The world is full of danger and treachery. You don't have a chance.
Look what good all that worry did anyway.
How can you feel safe? It is a complicated question. Which is fitting, because Annabelle is complicated. Hidden behind all that nice-and-pretty, she is desperate and grief-stricken.
"I'm fine, Mom."
Of course she is not. She is most definitely not fine.
"Malcolm was trying to ping you, whatever that means! And I almost called Grandpa to go look for you, that's how frantic I was. Annabelle, you can't just disappear for hours."
Malcolm: Annabelle's younger brother. Technological genius, thirteen-year-old MacGyver. Brainiac, irritant, little buddy. Ed Agnelli: Grandpa. Nickname: Capitano. Former owner and boss of a frozen fish packing company, who retired and became the solo skipper of his own ship--an RV he drove around the country. Currently--their next-door neighbor. Add in Bit the dog: breed unknown. Small, brown and tan. Superfast underwear snatcher. Also, Carl Walter: Mom's occasional boyfriend, division manager of AT&T. Rabid Seahawks fan. Still thinks Pop-Tarts and Hi-C are decent nutritional choices. Finally: Anthony. Annabelle and Malcolm's dad. Former high school athlete and runaway parent, now Father Anthony, a priest at Saint Therese's near Boston. Also known as: That Bastard Father Anthony, which is what Gina's called him ever since he left six years ago, after saying he'd had enough. Annabelle--she has stopped calling him altogether.
There it is: La famiglia. The family.
"Annabelle? Annabelle! Are you there?"
"I'm here."
"Why are you so quiet? You're making me nervous."
Oh, mothers can drive you nuts, but mothers know you.
It's now or never.
"I'm not coming home."
"What do you mean, you're not coming home? Of course you're coming home. I've got my car keys in my hand. Malcolm!" she shouts. "Look up Gene Colon Park on GPS!"
"Not Colon. Coulon. Cu." A wave of hysteria rises up. She almost laughs. Cu is an abbreviation for culo, Italian slang for ass. "But you don't need to come now. I've got a hundred and twenty bucks of birthday money in my wallet. I saw a Best Western a ways back."
"We'll be there in a half hour, if I don't get lost."
"I'm not coming home. I mean it."
"Annabelle. Stop this right now. I mean it. I'm the one who gets to mean it! What happened at Zach Oh's? Something happened." Gina says Zach's name really fast. Zackos. It sounds like the online shoe-shopping site for people who've lost their minds.
"Nothing happened at Zach's."
"Is this some Dungeons and Dragons thing?"
"Mom, no. . . ."
How to explain it? Even to herself?
She replays the scene: She is leaving Zach's. She actually feels good. She's light, lighter than she's been in months. They'd even had fun. Driving home, she spots the snowy ridge of the Cascade Mountains in the distance. It's so beautiful that it fills her with a Nature's Wonders surge of gratitude. Her iPod plays. It's an old song she snitched from her mother--British alternative, rising good energy, from the time of shoulder pads and big hair. I'm alive! So alive!
She flinches at the words, but she ignores it. Up ahead, she sees the slowly spinning Dick's sign. The delicious smell of grilling burgers marches through her heater vents. On a whim, she pulls in. She's suddenly starving. It's so alive hunger. It feels good.
She orders, and then slides the money through the bank-teller-ish window of Dick's. She pushes the little lever of the box for a straw, yanks a stack of napkins. She collects her bag and her drink. And then she turns around.
There are two young guys in line behind her. The one in the army jacket is obviously drunk. He half leans on his friend. "Hey, beautiful," he slurs to Annabelle. "Hey, come here."
He steps toward her. He reaches for her arm. She feels his fingers through her sleeve.
"Chad, come on, man," the other guy says.
"She's beautiful. I want beautiful."
"Chad, knock it off."
Annabelle wrenches her arm free. She tries to pass, but can't pass. The so alive vanishes. She stands there with her bag, paralyzed and small. The friend steers drunken Chad into another line.
"I was going to step in, in a minute," the man behind them says. He's as thin as fettuccine and wears a peacoat and a muffler. He has kind eyes. Annabelle wants to kiss him. Honestly, she'd do more than kiss him. She doesn't care if he hoards bongs or spends his days in his mother's basement, learning guitar. She doesn't care about anything except the offer of safety.
All of it--the hand, the arm, the vulnerability, the urge to kiss the saving man--it crashes like an avalanche. All of the wrongness thunders and falls and threatens to bury her alive. Annabelle wants to be strong, and strong on her own, but she has no idea how. She doesn't want to imagine that some guy can save her, because she knows that's a lie. She doesn't want to feel fear like that, or be paralyzed by it ever again. She wants to rise up, set her gorilla-mean chest right up against the chest of anyone threatening her. She wants to be the kind of woman who says No man will ever and No one messes with me, who banters about the power of her vagina and cutting the dicks off of bullies. Fierce talk. Bold, big, back the fuck off talk.
She'd like to even just believe talk like that, but she can't. It's not only because of what happened nine months ago. It's about the bigger reality here. A reality that words can't make untrue. She's five foot three. She's a hundred and ten pounds. She's a young woman. History--her own, and the world's, years and years ago and just yesterday--has told her the truth about the vulnerability of her gender. As a female, her safety, her well-being, and the light she has for the world are still often overlooked and stomped on. That is quite clear.
She is also beautiful, which means it's what people see first, and sometimes, the only thing they see, and this is power and weakness both, but mostly weakness, at least so far. And while no one has put a hand on her (this is not that story, though of course for many women it is)--she understands something after last year that she wishes she didn't. She understands that when push comes to shove, literally or otherwise, that she must rely on other people being good and doing the right thing. And this, as she knows--as she knows very, very well--is a terrifying thing to rely on. It's fine most of the time, but at others, it is a thin thread. The thinnest.
She feels the thinness of that thread when that man's hand is on her arm, and she realizes there is nowhere for her to go, and nothing she could do, not really, if he decided to harm her. She can't overpower him. All she has is her voice, and even that can seem as helpful as shouting into a hurricane.
She is back in that place again, that horrible place, and the fun day is gone, and the happy music is gone, and the hunger is gone, and there is only the need to claw herself from the avalanche and get away. And that is how she finds herself here, at Gene Coulon Park in Renton. Her mind whirled and her feet slapped and slapped the pavement and now she is standing in a parking lot, trying to tell her mother what she is suddenly determined to do.
"Annabelle!" Gina nearly screams. "Stop going silent! Tell me what is happening."
"I'm not coming home. I'm going to run and keep running. I'm going to run until I reach Washington, DC." Of course, this is crazy and impossible and doomed, even if she's a long-distance runner and has two marathon medals hanging on the doorknob of her room. It is silly, and dramatic, and naive. Also--idealistic. Of course, she has no concept of the realities here. She has no plan. No team. No training. She will fail, fail, fail. But all she can feel at this moment is how much she personally needs this. She needs this so bad.
Yes, she is that Annabelle Agnelli.
"This is PTSD, Annabelle," her mother says. "Don't you remember what Dr. Mann said? This is hyperarousal, recklessness. Have you been having flashbacks? You haven't been sleeping well, I know. Talk to me. No one just does something like this. People who do . . . they plan, Annabelle. For months. There's, I don't know! Lots of stuff involved! No one just takes off. I'm coming to get you. Stop acting crazy."
Stop acting crazy? Well, it is far, far too late for that.
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Now Westpac treats its staff like idiots
Westpac's retail chief Peter Hanlon lost his job Monday.
Gail Kelly announced she was moving him on to a new position - group executive, people and tranformation. He moves February 1. Good luck to him.
That night he sent an email to customers - the "bananas" email.
Julian Lee has the story in the Herald, along with the "bananas video" he attached.
This is the man who chaired a community consultation about rates pain last Monday, unleashed a double-sized rate rise Tuesday, and sent out the mating call of the banks Wednesday, and had the NAB rebuff it big time Thursday.
Here's Julian's story:
IN THE world according to Westpac, mortgages are much like banana smoothies, and the cost of borrowing money is like the cost of bananas.
All of this will be news to the hundreds of thousands of Westpac customers who received an email on Monday night from the bank's retail chief explaining its supercharged interest rates.
The email from Peter Hanlon included an animated video, Cool Bananas, that justifies the bank's decision to raise interest rates across its variable mortgages by 45 basis points, nearly double the Reserve Bank's recent 25-basis-point rate increase.
The clip begins with the words ''once upon a time'' and tells how the price of banana smoothies rose after storms ravaged banana plantations and pushed up the price of bananas...
''That's why the price of smoothies increased by 50 cents,'' says the voice. ''In some ways a bank is really just like a company that sells banana smoothies. A bank is a business that buys and sells something … only in this case that something is money.''
The voiceover is accompanied by images of storms lashing banana trees and a Westpac branch. Westpac justifies its actions by saying that if it failed to raise interest rates then it would not be in business ''tomorrow'' and would not ''be there'' for its customers.
A spokeswoman said it was made two months ago to help staff understand the global financial crisis. Based on feedback it was given a wider airing. ''We are trying to use a visible example of bananas and how their price was affected by the cyclone in Queensland [in 2006] to explain a complex issue. Our intentions were honourable, and [we] thought it a useful tool.''
But marketing experts said the bank was only digging a larger hole. ''This long-winded parable of Westpac being like a banana seller in a storm on a tropical island somewhat beggars belief,'' said Stephen Pearson, head of the ad agency Lowe Worldwide.
''The style and tone is quite child-like, and for any educated person [it is] likely to be seen as condescending.''
Richard Foster, head of the Financial and Consumer Rights Council, also criticised it, coming as it did off the back of comments yesterday by the Westpac chief banana, Gail Kelly, that customers would not be hurt by the rise.
''When a mortgage holder is experiencing stress and housing affordability, I don't think they are going to be overly impressed that Westpac says it is helping them by putting up rates.''
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Is the CMBR a relic from the big bang or an image from background galaxies?
Thread starter Lino
Some time ago there was a thread which suggested that there was a logic / papers that demonstrated why the the CMBR could not be the result of ligh from background objects / galaxies. Unfortunately, I have not been able to locate the thread or associated material. Is this correct, and could anyone give me references to related material?
(I apprecialte that I am not / unlikely talking about light or resibual light from visible galaxies.)
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It is correct that the CMBR cannot be light from galaxies or similar objects. It could not explain its spectrum and the tiny angular variations of the temperature.
I do not know of any papers discussing this - it is just too far away from observations, I think.
Thanks MFB. I was reading a paper by Molnar & Birkinshaw on Contributions to the Power Spectrum of Cosmic Microwave Background from Fluctuations Caused by Clusters of Galaxies (ArXiv 0002271) and it reminded me of the thread - I probably just mis-remember!
The paper discusses how light of the CMB gets influenced by galaxies which formed later - they are in the path of the existing light and can influence it.
Thanks MFB.
twofish-quant
mfb said:
If you go back into the late-1960's and early-1970's you'd find plenty of papers. The idea that CMB was the result of diffuse galaxies was the "last stand" of the steady state model.
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1968Natur.217..339S
The problem with that explanation of the CMB was that you should see small fluctuations due to the individual galaxies, and you don't.....
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1973ApJ...181..243B
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1973ApJ...182L..61C
One thing that happens a lot in astrophysics is that people come up with an idea, it gets killed, and then people forget why it got killed. Also looking at astrophysics history is interesting. The way it gets presented in textbooks, was that in 1965 when the CMB was discovered people immediately moved to support the big bang. In fact it took a few years, because the steady state people were able to come up with explanations for CMB, and the first set of measurements from sounding rockets actually went against the BB.
By the early 1970's, it was obvious that there were problems with the sounding rocket data, and that balloon and satellite data pretty clearly confirmed the big bang by showing that the spectrum was extremely smooth, and couldn't come from difuse galaxies.
Thanks TwoFish. That makes sense.
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1934-The Albany Mother's Health Center (later Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood) opens in Dr. Frances Vosburgh's office at 214 State Street, Albany.
1935-Clinic transferred to Albany Hospital, renamed Albany Maternal Guidance Association.
1937-Additional clinic opens at the Trinity Institution.
1940-Budget more than doubles to $1,500 and almost 500 women receive birth control services.
1942-The clinics at Albany Hospital and Trinity Institution are closed in response to pressure from the Albany Roman Catholic Bishop. A new clinic is established at 20 Trinity Place.
1945-A Clergyman's Advisory Board is formed.
1947-Agency name changed to Planned Parenthood Association of Albany. Cancer detection services now offered.
1950-700 patient visits.
1959-Dr. Crawford Campbell, a noted orthopedic surgeon, has his privileges withdrawn at St. Peter's Hospital because of his and his wife's association with Planned Parenthood.
1960-With the introduction of "The Pill" in 1960, patient visits increase dramatically. By 1967, there are a total of nearly 3,000 active patient files, including 800 new patients and 10,000 patient visits.
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1967-New contraceptive methods require more professional staffing of the clinic, replacing a largely volunteer effort. By 1967, the staff includes four or five doctors (part-time), a full-time clinic nurse, a part-time interviewing nurse, and several volunteer nurses for filling prescriptions.
1970s-Preventative services for teens are introduced and outreach and education services are expanded, stressing teen rights of confidentiality.
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1984-UHPP receives a State Health Department license to provide abortion services in Albany and Hudson. The Roman Catholic Diocese challenges this decision and a lengthy legal battle ensues. UHPP budget reaches $1 million and serves 12,200 patients.
1986-UHPP initiates abortion services in Albany. A patient escort program is formed to welcome patients and protect them from picketer harassment. Latham center opens.
1987-HIV counseling and testing begins.
1989-Operation Rescue blockades UHPP Albany health center. UHPP budget exceeds $2 million; 14,000 patients receive care.
1991-UHPP initiates abortion services in Troy.
1995-Primary and prenatal care services introduced at Albany health center.
1996-UHPP assumes management of Teen Choices, an after school program for Albany middle school students focusing on self-esteem and healthy decision making.
1997-UHPP receives funding from the NYS Department of Health to begin a collaborative teen pregnancy prevention initiative in the city of Albany. The program is called S.T.A.R.S. (Seriously Talking About Responsible Sex) and emphasizes the recruitment and employment of high school peer educators.
1998-UHPP establishes a new S.T.A.R.S. program serving teens in the Hudson and Taconic Hills school districts of Columbia County.
2001-Medication abortion (The Abortion Pill) is available at the Albany center.
2004- UHPP brings over 300 people to the March for Women's Lives; the largest march in Washington, D.C. in U.S. history (1.15 million attended).
2004-UHPP celebrates its 70th anniversary.
2004-UHPP opens a Teen Clinic in Albany staffed by UHPP adult and high school student educators offering health services and information regarding birth control, STIs, pregnancy, Emergency Contraception, and gynecological exams.
2006-OraQuick, rapid HIV test is available at Albany Health Center with expectation of availability to all patients, at all four health centers, by the end of the year.
2006-The FDA approves over-the-counter status for Plan B Emergency Contraception (EC) for women 18 and older. Plan B is made by Duramed Pharmaceutical and should be available over-the-counter in pharmacies by 2007. UHPP will continue to provide prescriptions for EC to all women, regardless of age. For more information on EC please visit "Our Health Services" page.
2009-UHPP Celebrates its 75th Anniversary
2010-The UHPP Albany health center and administrative offices are relocated to 855 Central Avenue. The new facility provides increased accessibility, security, confidentiality and 50% increased capacity.
2016-UHPP began offering comprehensive transgender hormone therapy and preventive health care services.
2017-UHPP began offering PrEP services to patients who are HIV negative and may be exposed to the virus in order to reduce their risk of becoming infected.
2019-The UHPP Hudson health center is relocated to 804 Columbia Street in downtown Hudson. The new facility provides increased accessibility and security.
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James Bettley
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From small timber-framed houses to sprawling manors, this comprehensive guide to west Suffolk presents an impressive range of buildings from across the centuries. At its center lies the town of Bury St. Edmunds, site of one of Norman England’s most powerful abbeys, whose monolithic gates remain as a local landmark. Other towns boast impressive architecture as well, including Newmarket, where the racetrack and other unique structures support its role as a historic and international center for horse breeding and racing. Also attesting to the remarkable variation of west Suffolk’s buildings are a number of impressively grand residences, such as the fine Elizabethan manors of Long Melford, Majarajah Duleep Singh’s palace at Elveden, and the extraordinary circular mansion of Ickworth.
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FEI Removes UAE Endurance Events From Calendar, Citing Welfare Concerns
The FEI distributed the following press release this week: Following the first meeting of the new FEI Executive Board, chaired by recently elected President Ingmar De Vos, Secretary General Sabrina Zeender has removed the two remaining international Endurance events scheduled to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in March 2015 from the FEI […]
USDA Announces $160 Million Available For Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability of more than $160 million in funding for research, education, and extension projects that address challenges affecting U.S. agriculture production. NIFA funds these awards through Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI). This year, NIFA released six separate requests for […]
Just The Right Mix: Finding A Reputable Compounding Pharmacy
Compounding pharmacies have been in the news a lot in recent years, from illegal formulations to mathematical errors. Compounders have developed something of a murky reputation as a result, but reputable outlets can often play a vital role in a horse’s treatment plan—the trick is distinguishing the difference between those that cut corners and those […]
University Of Florida Researchers Warn Rare Snail Parasite Could Infect Horses And Humans
A rare parasite that can cause sickness in humans and animals is present in more species of snails in Florida than previously thought, potentially putting people and pets who eat snails at risk. University of Florida scientists made the discovery after an orangutan treated at UF died from eating snails carrying the parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis, […]
Thoroughbred Charities of America Announces February Award Of Merit Winners
Thoroughbred Charities of America has announced the recipients of its Award of Merit to be honored at state breeders associations’ awards ceremonies in February. Launched last month, in celebration of its 25th anniversary, TCA will honor nearly 20 recipients throughout the year. Recipients are nominated by the leadership of various state Thoroughbred owners and breeders […]
Over 260 Contestants Already Entered in Thoroughbred Makeover
The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) recently updated central Kentucky equine enthusiasts and media about the $100,000 Thoroughbred Makeover, which will take place the weekend before the Breeders’ Cup at the Kentucky Horse Park. Rosie Napravnik, the first female jockey to win the Breeders’ Cup Distaff and current RRP board member, spoke on the importance of […]
New Bolton Center Offers Equine Reproduction And Behavior Short Courses
Penn Vet’s Hofmann Center at New Bolton Center is offering four short courses on equine reproduction and behavior this spring, including stallion handling and horse behavior modification. The continuing education courses are open to veterinarians, owners, breeders, trainers, stallion handlers, vet techs, behavior specialists, vet students and residents. Typically limited to 10 participants, these courses […]
Schoenthal Reaping Rewards Of Homegrown Feed
Trainer Phil Schoenthal has had an unusual hobby the past three years: when he’s not conditioning his horses, he’s ducking in and out of a hydroponic growing shed he built onto his barn at Laurel Park. Schoenthal had noticed that his horses had become slow to drink water during chilly winters, when their buckets often […]
Questions Remain After Animals Pulled From Fallen Horses Rescue
A little over a week after 33 malnourished horses were removed from the custody of Fallen Horses Inc., questions still linger about how the situation disintegrated without anyone knowing about the rescue’s troubles. HiCaliber Horse Rescue has already relocated 25 horses from the Fallen Horses facility, and a spokesperson told the Hesperia Star last week […]
Management Key to Preventing Hay Loss
Round bales of hay aren’t cheap, so protecting them from mold is of the utmost importance. Several management practices can reduce hay loss. These include: Baling round bales tightly Wrapping round bales in netting rather than wrapping them in twine Minimizing ground contact, which can wick dampness up into the bale Restricting exposure to precipitation […]
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson wins vote on Brexit deal in time for Christmas
Prime Minister Boris Johnson won approval for his Brexit deal in parliament Friday, the first step toward fulfilling his election pledge to deliver Britain's departure from the European Union by Jan. 31 after his landslide victory.
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The next UK prime minister will be a woman after Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom have made the Conservative party shortlist. That follows a resignation, a drop out and the general implosion of British leadership after the nation's vote to leave the European Union.
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Greece hopes Brexit will stir a renewed debate over Parthenon Marbles
More than 200 years ago, the British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire took a large part of the decorative marble sculptures and architecture off the outside of the Parthenon and brought them to London, where they now sit in the British Museum. For nearly 200 years, Greece has been asking for them back, to no avail.
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Novolex Introduces EcoSense Catering Trays, Plates and Utensils
EcoSense servingware by Waddington North America features certified recycled content in its caterware
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Nov 21, 2019, 08:35 ET
HARTSVILLE, S.C., Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Waddington North America (WNA), a Novolex company, announced the introduction of EcoSenseTM servingware, a full line of drop-off catering essentials formulated with recycled content.
The proprietary blend of material is made from more than 40 percent recycled content. The new line uses 20 percent less plastic resin and reduces carbon footprint by at least 50 percent when compared to comparable polystyrene items.
EcoSenseTM servingware is a full line of drop-off catering essentials formulated with recycled content. The proprietary blend of material is made from more than 40 percent recycled content. The new line uses 20 percent less plastic resin and reduces carbon footprint by at least 50 percent when compared to comparable polystyrene items. EcoSense is made by Waddington North America (WNA), a Novolex company.
"Customers are looking for environmentally responsible options in food packaging. With catering on the rise, we wanted to offer customers a product line with superior performance that functions as well or better than their current catering products, with a better environmental footprint," said Jennifer Heller, Vice President of Marketing for WNA.
Made in the USA, EcoSense servingware is FDA compliant and the material is certified by Green Circle Certified, LLC, which independently verifies and provides third-party certification for environmental and sustainability claims. The product line consists of serving trays, plates and serving utensils in both black and white.
The proprietary blend of material provides a robust and durable product to carry the heaviest menu presentations as well as prevent cracking if the product is dropped or bent. Material strength is also an advantage in the quality of the serving tongs, as alternatives may break due to repeated flexing during use in the buffet line.
"As a leading supplier of convenience solutions for over 40 years, WNA has learned that the 'way we eat' continues to evolve with our changing lifestyles, and convenience servingware needs to evolve as well," said Mike O'Neil, Vice President of Sales for WNA. "That's why we maintain a keen focus on understanding the needs of our customers for products that deliver exceptional performance and meet their preference for products that offer a lower environmental footprint."
To learn more about EcoSense servingware and other products from WNA, please visit www.wna.biz.
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MBERC undertakes its research using observations and experiments in both the field and the laboratory. Our suite of environmentally-controlled laboratories allow us to undertake behavioural, developmental and physiological studies within precisely determined conditions, including temperature ranges from -10 to +30 and a range of natural light and chemical regimes.
We have a range of facilities for molecular ecological research including an automated sequencing and fragment analysis facility and the capability and equipment for the processing of field samples. We have unique, custom built facilities for automated time-lapse bio-imaging of aquatic embryos coupled with fine environmental control. We also have access to the University's Electron Microscopy Centre and to facilities within Chemistry, including spectrophotometers and flow analysers for trace metal and nutrient analysis. In addition, the University's boat provision and diving expertise enable sub-tidal investigations to be undertaken, and the Centre has its own Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) for carrying out seabed surveys.
The Centre is a key component of the University’s Marine Institute and we have several collaborative research projects with other organisations in Plymouth, including: Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), the Marine Biological Association (MBA), the National Marine Aquarium (NMA) and the Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science (SAHFOS).
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We have extensive taxonomic and ecological expertise covering all habitats, with a support infrastructure that enables us to undertake a wide range of contract research; consultancy enquiries are handled through University of Plymouth's Enterprise Solutions.
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Over the past five years, members of MBERC have been awarded collaborative grants in excess of £1.9 million, including large awards from bodies such as the National Environment Research Council (NERC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), European Union (EU), The Leverhulme Trust, Natural England, and the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
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Unravelling patterns of genetic diversity: fitness and population viability in UK pollinators
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London mayor Sadiq Khan calls for second Brexit referendum – UK
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called for another Brexit vote, saying the British public should get a “fresh say on our future”.
Mr Khan said the referendum should offer voters the choice of staying in the EU against any deal the government manages to strike – or against a “no-deal” Brexit if an agreement cannot not reached.
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“I’ve become increasingly alarmed as the chaotic approach to the negotiations has become mired in confusion and deadlock, leading us down a path that could be hugely damaging – not only to London, but the whole country,” said Mr Khan.
He said the government had failed to put the national interest ahead of party politics and that only a “vague” bad deal or a no-deal were possible.
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“Both these scenarios are a million miles away from what was promised during the EU referendum campaign,” said London’s mayor, claiming that independent analysis had forecast 500,000 fewer jobs across Britain by 2030 if a Brexit deal is not reached.
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Mr Khan added: “The need for another public vote on Brexit was never inevitable, or something I ever thought I’d have to call for.
“But the reality is that the abject failure of the government – and the huge risk we now face of either a bad deal or a ‘no deal’ Brexit – means that giving people a fresh say on our future is now the right, and only, approach left for the good of our country.”
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Prime Minister Theresa May has said that “giving in” to calls for a second referendum on the final terms of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU would be “a gross betrayal of our democracy”.
She has repeatedly dismissed calls from the People’s Vote, a cross-party group that includes several high-profile figures and MPs, for a second Brexit referendum.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said he is not backing calls for another vote – but Mr Khan’s move is likely to add pressure on him to reconsider.
Unions the GMB and the Royal College of Nursing also want a second vote, while delegates at the TUC conference voted this week to keep the option open – but with serious reservations.
Brexit could resume roaming charges
Mrs May is facing strong opposition to her Chequers blueprint for leaving the EU from hardline Tory Brexiteers.
Without support from at least some opposition MPs, the Government is likely to struggle to get any agreement through Parliament.
A loosely-worded deal could be struck that would be able to be sold to all sides.
Shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer, however, said Labour would vote down any attempts to force the country into a “blind Brexit”.
In a letter to Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab published by The Sunday Times, he said the government must meet its key Brexit tests, which include delivering the “exact same benefits” as the UK currently has as members of the single market and customs union, to win Labour support.
Sir Keir added: “But, let me be equally clear: a vague political declaration would not meet those tests. Labour will not – and cannot – vote for a blind Brexit.”
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BARBARA LEE launches for House Dem Caucus Leadership Post —MATTIS and POMPEO at HOOVER — JOHN COX: No SHIFT On Abortion? — GAVIN to Hamptons — GARCETTI’s $1 Million Fundraising Drive
By Carla Marinucci (cmarinucci@politico.com) and Jeremy B. White (jwhite@politico.com) with Maya Parthasarathy (mparthasarathy@politico.com)
THE BUZZ: FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — BARBARA LEE’S BREAKOUT MOMENT? — Rep. Barbara Lee of Oakland, one of the party’s most outspoken progressive voices, will formally launch her campaign Monday to chair the House Democratic Caucus — a post that would make her the first African-American woman to hold a leadership spot in either major political party.
— NEW FACE OF LEADERSHIP? “When you look at the history of the Democratic Party and the Democratic leadership, African-American women...we’ve been the backbone of the Democratic Party — we should be in the face of leadership also,’’ Lee told POLITICO in an interview Sunday. Whether it comes to grassroots issues, or voter mobilization and political activism, she said, black women have long proven they can “lead not only our communities, but lead our country, on the very tough issues facing us.”
— Lee, first elected to Congress in 1998 in one of the nation’s most liberal bastions, argues she has a long record as a coalition-builder who has dedicated her career to issues of concern to both poor urban and rural voters. As the party prepares for the 2020 election cycle, the California congresswoman said, “these are issues that we can all unify around, like jobs and economic growth,’’ poverty, education and health care.
— “The strength of our caucus lies in our diversity of experiences and ideas,’’ Lee said in a letter to be released Monday to her congressional colleagues announcing her bid. “Whether it’s working across the aisle to enact HIV/AIDS laws, or bringing the Sanders and Clinton campaigns together behind a cohesive and progressive Democratic platform, my career has been dedicated to finding common ground and delivering results.”
— CALIFORNIA BATTLE: The announcement by Lee, who represents Oakland and the East Bay’s 13th Congressional District, sets up a battle with another Californian, Rep. Linda Sanchez. Sanchez last week announced her intention to seek the post now up for grabs with the defeat of Rep. Joe Crowley of New York, who was defeated in a June primary upset by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The full story by POLITICO’s Carla Marinucci
— HERE COME THE PROTESTERS — SF Chronicle’s Joe Garofoli on the big meet Monday and Tuesday at Stanford, when Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense James Mattis at Hoover Institution with top Australian leaders. Story.
— GAVIN TO THE HAMPTONS, via NYTimes’ Shane Goldmacher: @ShaneGoldmacher -- NEW: Gavin Newsom, running for governor of CA, is headed to the Hamptons next weekend: Liz Robbins and Doug Johnson are hosting him at their home next Friday. $1,000 for ticket to cocktails ($500 for those under 35), $5,000 for dinner.
BUENOS DÍAS, good Monday morning. LA Mayor Eric Garcetti is off to Asia for a 10-day trip, while former SF Mayor Willie Brown predicts that the California Democratic Party is headed for trouble after its executive board endorsed Kevin de Leon for U.S. Senate.
— QUOTE OF THE DAY: “People can and do come together. They do know right from wrong. They do know that others should be treated with respect and dignity. They do want to be a part of something larger than themselves. They do want to volunteer and give of themselves to make our communities, our towns, our cities, and our country better. — Former California First Lady Maria Shriver, reflecting on 50th Anniversary of the founding of the Special Olympics, the program started by her mother, Eunice Shriver. Read her essay here.
— TWEET OF THE DAY: Stanford Professor and former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul @McFaul: “Trumps performance in #Helsinki reminds me of an overconfident student who doesn't prepare for an exam & bombs it. Only in Trumps case, US national security interests are at stake & he doesn't seem to know that he scored a gentleman's D-. (Stanford known for grade inflation)”
— VIDEO OF THE DAY — “YOU DON’T GET A CHANCE TO ARGUE WITH ME” …KCAL 9, CBS LA’s Dave Bryan captures an angry OC Rep. Dana Rohrabacher’s testy news conference, in which he repeatedly refused to answer questions about Russia: Story.
Where’s Jerry? Nothing official announced.
Where’s Eric? L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti off to Asia on 10-day trade mission to Japan, South Korea, Vietnam and Hong Kong, “a trip focused on bringing jobs and investment to L.A. and boosting tourism in the city, his office said.” Story via Dakota Smith in the Los Angeles Times.
— It’s Monday — Got a tip? Feedback? News to share? Let us know. By email: cmarinucci@politico.com or jwhite@politico.com. Follow us on Twitter: @cmarinucci, @jeremybwhite and @POLITICOCA
FIVE STAR LOSS — Robin Abcarian in the LATimes on the passing of the paper’s beloved food critic Jonathan Gold: -- “Few things truly connect our sprawling metropolis: the freeways, The Times and without a doubt, Jonathan Gold, who transcended the role of restaurant critic to become a modern-day ethnographer. His gift was his ability to explain the tribes of this place to each other by celebrating the things they cook and eat. Story.
THE TRUMP ERA:
— WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT: FIRST THERE WAS THIS... "U.S. Secretary of State addresses Iranian Americans in Simi Valley,'' by LADailyNews' Elizabeth Chou: "Amid tough talk by the Trump administration against the Iranian regime, the United States’ top diplomat, Michael Pompeo, delivered remarks aimed at winning the hearts of the Iranian American community during a Sunday stop in Southern California." Story.
-- AND THEN THERE WAS THIS... @realDonaldTrump: "More To Iranian President Rouhani: NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE. WE ARE NO LONGER A COUNTRY THAT WILL STAND FOR YOUR DEMENTED WORDS OF VIOLENCE & DEATH. BE CAUTIOUS!"
ANALYSIS: “Trump just made it easier for groups like the NRA to hide dark money donors. The timing couldn't be worse,’’ by Jessica Levinson via NBC: “The Treasury Department's change in policy will have (at least) two negative impacts on our democracy. Story.
SPICEY’S A HOT TICKET IN SF — SOLD OUT — Sean Spicer, former White House spokesman, speaking August 2 at the Marines Memorial Theater in the liberal bastion of San Francisco via the Commonwealth Club. You can get on a waiting list here.
CALIFORNIA AND THE CAPITOL CORRIDOR:
— “A key witness, after months of SoCal Gas’ efforts to block her testimony, is expected to tell the full story on toxic gas at Aliso Canyon,’’ by LA Daily News’ Steve Scauzillo: ”After nearly three years since the largest gas blowout in U.S.history, residents of Porter Ranch still worry whether their health will be compromised five, 10 or 20 years down the road after breathing in not just methane gas, but an array of toxic, often cancer-causing chemicals spewed from an underground gas storage facility in and around their suburban neighborhood.” Story.
— DEEP DIVE: PENSION PROBLEM — “California teacher pension debt swamps school budgets,’’ by CALMatters’ Jessica Calefati: “Over the next three years, schools may need to use well over half of all the new money they’re projected to receive to cover their growing pension obligations, leaving little extra for classrooms, state Department of Finance and Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates show.” Story.
— BIG BILL FOR BETTY — “Taxpayers foot big bill to keep California’s statewide officers safe,’’ by SFChronicle’s Matier and Ross: ‘Taxpayers spent $297,169 — about $814 a day — to provide a car and driver to state Controller Betty Yee in fiscal 2016-17, state records show. Story.
— POWER MOVE — “California Wants to Reinvent the Power Grid. So What Could Go Wrong?’ by Ivan Penn in the New York Times: “Two decades ago, when California deregulated the delivery of electric power, lawmakers, regulators and even some environmentalists hailed the decision as a way to lower consumers’ bills.
-- “The strategy proved disastrous. The plan resulted in an energy crisis that sent power bills soaring, prompted billions in penalties against utilities and banks for manipulating the new electricity market, and led Congress to enact laws to help prevent it all from happening again.” Story.
— BURNING QUESTION — “California lawmakers to tackle key wildfire question: Who pays for damages?,’’ by Santa Rosa Press Democrat’s Guy Kovner: “Nearly 10 months after wildfires ravaged the North Bay, a high-stakes legislative tug of war is underway in Sacramento, where the governor, state lawmakers, utilities, local government officials and fire survivors are battling over who pays for at least $10 billion in damages. Story.
— DAN WALTERS — “Diving into California’s shameful poverty crisis,’’ via CALMatters: “Seven years ago, the Census Bureau began calculating poverty by a new “supplemental” method, responding to criticism that the half-century-old official poverty rate was too simplistic and inaccurate. Story.
— “Reports tally internal misuse of powerful police data network,’’ by SDUT’s Greg Moran: “For decades, law enforcement officials across California have had access to a powerful computer network that, with a few keystrokes from a desk terminal or patrol car, can access information on any Californian with a drivers license, registered car, parking ticket, restraining order or dozens of other digital records. Story.
GARCETTI WATCH:
— ERIC’S $1 MILLION MOVE — LA Mayor Eric Garcetti will host a September event with the Democratic Midterm Victory Fund to raise $1 million for 10 state Democratic parties — $100,000 each, Axios has reported. Check out the information sheet on the event being sent to potential supporters.
— STRAIGHT OUTTA LALA LAND — Watch the video of Garcetti — an accomplished jazz pianist — hitting the ivories to play one of his original compositions on the set of Fox LA’s weekly “The Issue Is…” political show with host Elex Michaelson. And here’s the link to the whole show, where Garcetti says he’s “thinking about” running for president, defends his record on homelessness, and attacks President Trump as “un-American.”
CAMPAIGNS 2018 AND BEYOND:
— OUCH! WILLIE BROWN’s on CA DEM DIRECTION in SFChronicle: “The California Democratic Party’s executive board appears to be on a suicide mission. Endorsing Kevin de León in his bid to unseat fellow Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein is a total disconnect from what party members did in the June primary…
BROWN PREDICTS: The result “will probably be less money for the party as it tries to win the GOP-held House seats it’s targeted in California — national donors who like Feinstein aren’t about to give to a state party that puts de León on its slate cards.” AND “It may also hurt Sen. Kamala Harris if she runs for president in 2020 and she’s joined in the public’s mind with a state party that’s fallen off the left edge of the Earth.” His column.
— CA PLAYBOOK TAKES A LOOK: WHERE’S JOHN COX ON ABORTION? Does Republican gubernatorial candidate John Cox still believe that abortion should be outlawed and punished -- even in the case of rape and incest? POLITICO California this week repeatedly asked Cox’s campaign manager Tim Rosales and communications director Matt Shupe to clarify that question, and to respond to Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom’s charge Friday that Cox holds that position.
— Why? As the Merc News’ Casey Tolan reported in July, Cox wrote in a 2006 book, “Politic$ Inc,’’ that he was “pro-life without exception.” His view then: “The right of the unborn child to live ought to be superior to a woman’s desire to finish college or compete for a better job...Rape and incest are horrible crimes that should be punished severely; killing the child is punishing the wrong person.”
— Rosales’ first response to POLITICO: "His position on the issue is well known.” We repeated the question. “His public position has been stated a number of times,’ Rosales wrote, and referenced a KQED interview in which Cox had three words on the subject: “I’m pro-life.”
— But Rosales has now asked Playbook for a correction: “While you may not like the campaign’s response and that’s your prerogative, print that or don’t print anything - but it is factually inaccurate to print that we did not respond. That’s the basis for the campaign’s request for correction.”
-- Your POLITICO CA Playbook team says: The Cox campaign still hasn’t responded to the question.. But we’ll keep trying.
-- SWING LEFT: “Trying to Flip the House, ZIP Code by ZIP Code,’’ by Sridhar Pappu in the NYTimes: “The group has begun to release the money for the races it its sights. One of those races is in California’s 48th Congressional District, where the most recent Federal Elections Commission filings show, Harley Rouda, the Democratic challenger, had $3,257.35 more cash on hand than Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, the Republican incumbent. Mr. Rouda’s fund-raising efforts were helped largely by the $115,526.30 Swing Left donated for the district’s general election campaign. Story.
FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: US Senator Dianne Feinstein has endorsed Newhall School Board Member Christy Smith “in the red-to-blue flip targeted rematch race for Assembly District 38,’’ her campaign says. Feinstein’s statement: “An accomplished education leader, Christy Smith has the passion, courage and experience to be a bold and effective legislator in Sacramento."
-- AND: Democratic State Senator Ed Hernandez has won the endorsement the California Professional Firefighters (CPF) in his race for Lieutenant Governor, his campaign says.
-- IN #CA39 RACE, GIL CISNEROS, Fmr. Lieutenant Commander, has been endorsed by the Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association (LAPPOA). "The LAPPOA represents more than 9,000 law enforcement professionals from the Sheriff’s Department, Department of the Coroner, and the District Attorney’s Office."
MEDIA MATTERS:
-- From POLITICO's Morning Media: TIMES CHANGE: The Guardian's Rory Carroll caught up with new Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, who spoke about how the paper needs to go head-to-head with the New York Times and the Washington Post — and how the competition is good for everyone. "All of us have to be the bastions of democracy in this country," he said. "We have to be this fourth estate — institutions that will tell the news." Soon-Shiong also indicated print isn't going away just yet.
— "Kids today want to buy vinyl records. So you'll have hipster kids wanting to see paper soon," he told Carroll, a half-joke. "I don't think touching paper and reading will actually go away. There will be a need for leisurely reading and the tactile feel."
MIXTAPE:
— LAST NIGHT: Oakland High student slain, sister wounded in ‘random’ BART stabbing in Oakland; suspect sought,'' via SFChronicle. Story.
— "Questions swirl over LAPD shootout with gunman that left a Trader Joe's store manager dead by LATimes' James Queally, Anh Do and Richard Winton. Story
— State strips ex-USC medical school dean of license, citing 'an appalling lack of judgment,’’ by LATimes’ Matt Hamilton and Harriet Ryan: Story.
— “Yosemite West under mandatory evacuation order after Ferguson Fire grows to more than 29,000 acres,’’ by Fresno Bee’s Jessica Johnson. Story.
— “How will San Diego fend off Coastal Commission, legal challenges to Airbnb rules? By Lori Weisberg in the San Diego Union Tribune: Story.
— “Payroll blunder affects almost all Oakland Unified School District staff,’’ by SFChronicle’s Megan Cassidy: Story.
— “Horse collapses, dies on Del Mar Racetrack; Jockey goes into cardiac arrest,’’ via Patch: Story.
CANNABIS COUNTRY:
— “The State Might Give Marijuana Customers a Way Around Local Bans,’’ by Jesse Marx via Voice of San Diego — California officials say new marijuana regulations should be seen as technical tweaks, but at least one provision is a potential a game-changer for the industry.’ Story.
HOLLYWOODLAND:
— "In Hollywood, ‘Anything Goes’ Becomes ‘You’re Fired,'' via WSJ: "Executives and creatives are losing their jobs as the entertainment industry becomes less tolerant of offensive remarks, abusive behavior." Story.
TOO MUCH DAMN MONEY -- “Tinder Co-Founder Swipes Right on Hollywood Hills Home,’’ by Katherine Clarke in Wall St. Journal: Sean Rad purchased a Los Angeles pad that comes with a Comedy Store-themed bar for $26.5 million. Story.
BIRTHDAYS: Eric Werwa, LD for Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.), is 48 ...
TRANSITIONS:
— Mary Young has been named manager of public policy and strategic initiatives at the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. She most recently was strategic lead in the Chamber's events department.
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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte delivers a speech at the European Parliament | Frederick Florin/AFP via Getty Images
Dutch PM doubles down on smaller budget, stricter EU rules
‘The EU needs to under-promise and over-deliver,’ says Mark Rutte.
By Maïa de La Baume
STRASBOURG, France — Mark Rutte reiterated his vision for the European Union Wednesday: a smaller budget, stricter rules and — above all — less lofty ambition.
“The EU needs to under-promise and over-deliver,” the Dutch prime minister told parliamentarians at the start of two-hour debate in the European Parliament. “For some, ‘ever closer union’ is still a goal in itself,” he added. “Not for me. 'Unity’ and ‘ever closer union’ are not the same.”
Since the start of his third term as prime minister in October, at the head of a broad four-party coalition, Rutte has positioned himself as a counterweight to Emmanuel Macron. He has pulled together a makeshift alliance of like-minded, spendthrift northern countries to serve as a break to the French president’s reformist agenda, particularly on the eurozone.
As leader of the liberal People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), Rutte is one of the longest-serving heads of government in Europe. In his second major speech on European since his reelection, Rutte hit many familiar themes.
He stuck to his stance that the EU budget should be smaller after Brexit, restated his reluctance to assign new powers to Brussels and doubled down on his opposition to a eurozone “transfer union.”
Rutte’s speech was not without its own ambitions. Many in the chamber regarded it as unusually pro-European for the pragmatic prime minister.
“Yes, I know that a currency union needs stabilization mechanisms at times of crisis,” he said. “But if the 19 eurozone countries were to put their own budgets and national debts in order, that would probably be stabilization enough.”
In the debate that followed, Rutte also criticized proposals for greater military integration, said that Bulgaria and Romania were too corrupt to join the Schengen area and declared his support for EU action against Poland over its controversial reform of the judiciary.
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“There can be no democratic legitimacy without the rule of law,” Rutte said. “Membership of the EU is not a statement of intent. It means opting unconditionally for freedom of the press, an independent judiciary, legal certainty and all those democratic achievements that bind us together as a community.”
Rutte pledged for a budget that saves money on old policies but spends on new priorities. “At present, agriculture and structural funds swallow up 70 percent of the budget," he said. "Spending less in these areas will make room for new priorities,” he added.
Rutte’s speech, however, was not without its own ambitions. Many in the chamber regarded it as unusually pro-European for the pragmatic prime minister. Rutte said he agreed with “most of the points” Macron made in his September 2017 Sorbonne speech calling for EU reforms. He also proposed a 55 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
"If the 19 eurozone countries were to put their own budgets and national debts in order, that would probably be stabilization enough” — Mark Rutte, Dutch prime minister
Rutte confirmed that his country was seeking to build alliances with like-minded liberal Northern and Baltic countries, but he argued that his country was not necessarily a counterweight to France and Germany as “the moments they agree on a policy are very scarce.”
Several MEPs attending the debate criticized Rutte’s vision for Europe.
German MEP Elmar Brok said Rutte’s attitude toward the EU budget was “in contradiction with your political directions.” On migration, Brok called on Rutte to encourage the European Council to act. “Either you decide to do it, or Europe is going to be blamed to drag its heels,” he said.
Dutch MEP Sophie in 't Veld asked Rutte to clarify his position on the eurozone reform. “We can’t do without a strong eurozone,” she said. “Are we going to find you on our side on that?”
British MEP Richard Corbett accused Rutte of fueling Euroskepticism by refusing to endorse “an ever-closer union,” one of the bloc’s founding ambitions. “It’s time to stop railing against Brussels,” he said.
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Russian Military’s Own Exhibit Debunks its Claims That It Hasn’t Used Cluster Bombs in Syria
Igor Konashenkov
Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson
"Concerning speculation about cluster bombs – the Russian air force does not use (them).”
Source: RIA Novosti
The defense ministry itself recently debunked its own claim from 2015 (Russian state media has shown cluster bombs being used in Syria).
Besides state media footage, that showed cluster munitions on Russian-used bases in Syria, a recent Russian Defense Ministry exhibit of weapons used in that country displayed cluster bombs.
Protesting Latvian Ban, Russia Claims Kremlin-Owned Media ‘Not Controlled by State’
Russian Foreign Ministry
"This step clearly shows official Riga's desire to clear its information space from independent and not controlled by the state media outlets."
Source: Sputnik, July 24, 2019
The blocked media is not independent, nor is it “not controlled by the state”
The Russian Foreign Ministry claim that Baltnews.lv is “independent” and a non-state-controlled media outlet is false. The news portal is part of the Russian government-owned media conglomerate MIA Rossiya Segodnya.
Russian Defense Ministry Spars With South Korea Over Airspace Incident
Russian Ministry of Defense
Russian state ministry
"According to objective monitoring, the route of the Tu-95MS aircraft passed without any deviations from the plan in accordance with international regulations more than 25 km away from the Dokdo (Takeshima) islands, without violating South Korea’s airspace. There was no warning fire from the South Korean fighters. If the Russian pilots had felt a security threat, the response would have been swift."
Source: Interfax, July 23, 2019
UNCLEAR
Japan supports South Korea’s claims about the incident.
It is unlikely the South Korean Air Force would have fired warning shots at planes flying over neutral waters. In addition, Japan also supports South Korea’s version of events, though it complained about the latter's actions.
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Leader of Liberal Democratic Party of Russia
“Turchynov said that it is necessary to blow up the Crimean Bridge. Perhaps lunatics can be found who will try to do that. In that case, Ukraine will cease to exist as a territory that considers itself a state.”
Source: Twitter, July 16, 2019
Zhirinovsky misquoted Turchynov
The former secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, Oleksandr Turchynov, did not say it was necessary to blow up the Crimean Bridge; he said Ukraine’s new Neptune cruise missile is capable of demolishing it.
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Russia's Black Sea Fleet
“The Ukrainian Navy’s claims that the Black Sea Fleet’s Smetlivy patrol vessel entered the closed area of the Sea Breeze 2019 exercise are untrue.”
Source: TASS
Likely False
The Russian Navy’s guided-missile destroyer Smetlivy closely monitored Sea Breeze 2019 drills. Russia has often denied involvement in previous military provocations.
Whether or not the Russian guided-missile destroyer Smetlivy sailed into a zone being used for multinational naval live-fire drills, the ship was present in the vicinity of the drills. Russia is demonstratively aggressive toward NATO’s presence in the Black Sea.
RT Loses Plot on Italian Neo-Nazi Missile Bust
RT author
“The lack of critical thinking is particularly puzzling given the fact that rebel forces in eastern Ukraine have never been associated with the neo-Nazis, while the government in Kiev has relied heavily on so-called volunteer battalions, composed of Ukrainian nationalists and foreign neo-Nazi sympathizers, to do the fighting.”
Source: RT, July 15, 2019
Neo-Nazis are an active part of the pro-Russian forces in Donbas
After a missile was seized in raids on Italian neo-Nazis, RT accused Western media of anti-Russian bias for reporting the extremists had fought with Russian-separatists in eastern Ukraine. But RT itself "skipped fact-checking" when denying that neo-Nazis are waging war on Russia's behalf in Donbas.
Russian Foreign Minister: Iran Does Not Violate Nuclear Protocols
Russian Foreign Minister
“According to the minister, Iran's decision to start uranium enrichment above the level of 3.67%, which is provided for by the nuclear deal, does not violate either the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons or the safeguards agreement with the IAEA [International Atomic Energy Agency], or the additional protocol to that agreement.”
Source: RT Russian, July 7, 2019
True, but Iran’s enrichment of uranium above 3.67% violates the JCPOA’s key limitation
The Russian foreign minister is correct that Tehran’s decision to enrich uranium above 3.67% does not violate the two agreements and a protocol he named. However, it breaches the one agreement Lavrov failed to mention – the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Malaysian Investigator Contradicts Nation's PM on MH-17 Findings
Prime Minister of Malaysia
“Even before they examine, they already said Russia. And now they said they have proof. It is very difficult for us to accept that.”
All available evidence points to Russia as the culprit.
The evidence points to Russian culpability. Russia was blamed early because its forces had already shot down aircraft and the Ukrainian army was fighting an enemy that didn’t have air support. Russia produced multiple false narratives about the incident almost immediately after it happened.
‘Troll Factory’ Demands Proof of Civilian Deaths from Russian Strikes in Syria
Andrei Koshkin
Head of the Plekhanov Academy’s political science and sociology department
“The collective West continues the campaign to discredit the efforts by Syria and Russia aimed at countering the terrorists in the Idlib zone. They [the West] are conducting all possible informational provocations, engaging the ‘White Helmets’ who tell tales about the ‘atrocities’ of Bashar Asad’s regime that brings death to ordinary Syrians. But at the same time, they do not provide any real proof of their claims, and this kind of disinformation is very difficult to counter. Especially if biased news agencies like Fox News and CBS are used to distribute various fake stories.”
Source: Federal News Agency, July 7, 2019
Civilian deaths in Syria are independently confirmed
UN recorded 29 incidents involving attacks on 25 health facilities, transport and personnel, 45 attacks on schools since the end of April; at least 544 civilians, including 130 children have been killed, another 2,117 people injured in the attacks carried out by Russian jets and the Syrian army
Russian Ex-Cosmonaut Claims to Have Seen from Space with 'Naked Eye' Ukrainian Shelling of Unarmed Citizens
Elena Serova
Russian State Duma Deputy, ex-cosmonaut
"From the board of the International Space Station, I got to see with the naked eye, how the bombs and shells exploded in the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk. And they were flying from the side of the location of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. At that time, unarmed people died there."
Source: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Serova’s claims are impossible.
Serova claimed she saw artillery shelling, at night, from an approximate altitude of 408 km (254 mi), and was able to determine where the shells were being fired from and where they landed. This is impossible.
Russian Media Reported ‘Rusty’ Tanks Displayed in Washington, DC on July 4
Gazprom-Media TV Channel
“Rusty tanks and the U.S. flag on Mars: how the parade in Washington went.”
Source: NTV, July 5, 2019
The four tanks brought to Washington, DC had been used in battle but were well maintained
The two M1A1 Abrams tanks and two Bradley Fighting Vehicles brought to Washington, DC for display during the July 4 U.S. Independence Day celebration were battle worn but showed no signs of corrosion.
Is S-400 a Cut Above Missile Defense Competition?
Kapil Kak
Former Indian Air Force Air Vice Marshall
“Today, we can say the S-400 is perhaps the best air defense system in the world.”
Source: Anadolu Agency
S-400 stacks up well against world’s best missile defense systems
With India and Turkey opting to buy the Russian-made S-400 air defense system despite U.S. objections, the former vice chief of the Indian Air Force claims the S-400 is top-flight. Whether or not it is peerless, the S-400 arguably stacks up well against the world’s best air defense systems.
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74 Madeira Avenue, Bromley – RVPS
Update - 21 April 2017
Proposed building at 74 Madeira Avenue (revised)
The following conditions have been approved on the application, ref. No. 15/05259/CONDIT, with details of conditions submitted in relation to planning permission, ref. No. 15/05259/FULL1, at 74 Madeira Avenue, Bromley BR1 4AS:
Condition 2 – Landscaping
As per email correspondence received 2nd September 2016
As per Drwg No: 0120-20_221 titled "Detailed Design Site Plan" received 6th July 2016
Condition 3 – Boundary enclosures
As per Drawing No. 0120-20_221 titled 'Detailed Design Site Plan' received 6th July 2016 & Drawing no. 0221A titled 'Detailed Design, Detailed Information, Site Plan' received 3rd March 2017.
Condition 4 – Tree fencing
Condition 5 – Details of external materials
As per brick samples submitted
Condition 7 – Surface water drainage
As per email correspondence received 5th September 2016
Condition 8 – Details of drainage works
Condition 11 – Storage of refuse & recyclable materials
As per email correspondence received 12th August 2016
Condition 13 – Construction Management Plan
As per "Construction Management Plan/Logistics Plan" received 11th July 2016
Condition 14 – Surface water discharge
Condition 18 – Crime protection
As per email correspondence received 5th August 2016
The decision dated 21 April 2017 is available. The e-mail correspondence, and subsequently filed documents and samples, referred to in the decision are not available on the public file.
Update - 31 August 2016
The application, ref. No. 16/03011/FULL1, comprising a revision of the scheme permitted under planning application ref. No. 15/05259/FULL1, to include two dormer windows to the rear roof slope at 74 Madeira Avenue, Bromley BR1 4AS, has now been permitted.
It is not considered that the proposed dormer windows would result in any further overlooking beyond that presently created by the first floor rear and flank windows. The introduction of two smaller dormer windows is not considered to result in any visual harm or loss of amenities or daylight to the residents located either side and overall is considered a better design than that approved.
Update - 3 August 2016
Demolition is now complete and was done with consideration and not too much noise. Meanwhile, a further application, ref. No. 15/05259/CONDIT, has been submitted with details of the following conditions submitted in relation to planning permission, ref. No. 15/05259/FULL1, at 74 Madeira Avenue, Bromley BR1 4AS:
A further application, ref. No. 16/03011/FULL1, has been made for the rear roof lights in one of the bedrooms in the roof space in both units of the proposal at 74 Madeira Avenue, Bromley BR1 4AS to be replaced with rear facing dormers.
Permission has been given, subject to legal agreement on the application ref. No: 15/05259 for the demolition of the existing bungalow and replacement with two semi-detached properties each with two off street car parking spaces at 74 Madeira Avenue, Bromley BR1 4AS. The decision is available.
Demolition of bungalow and replacement with two semi-detached properties - 16 December 2015
A new application has been made for the demolition of the existing bungalow and replacement with two semi-detached properties each with two off street car parking spaces at 74 Madeira Avenue, Bromley BR1 4AS. The applicants state that the proposal now provides an appropriate and sensitive response to ensuring the future of the site. The development, namely a pair of modest semi-detached houses, is said to be sustainable, compatible with the area and in accordance with development plan policy, with no impact on residential amenity or the character of the street.
The neighbour consultation expiry date is 6 January 2016. The following substantive documents are available:
Site & Other Plans
Planning Statement
Topographical Survey
Update - 17 November 2015
The appeal on the refusal of the application for the demolition of 74 Madeira Avenue has been dismissed – we won. See the decision.
The scheme would be harmful to the area’s character and appearance. The degree of harm caused to the character and appearance of the area, through the dominant nature of the proposal, and its incongruity within its immediate context would be significant, and this would outweigh the lack of harm found in respect of the proposal’s effects on living conditions.
Details of the appeal are now on line, APP/G5180/W/15/3065805. Click on ‘Make representation’ in order to do so. We would be grateful if you make take a few minutes to object to this appeal to help preserve the nature of Madeira Avenue.
Update - 1 July 2015
This application, as expected, has been appealed. See the Appellant’s Case dated 28 May 2015, as it appears on the Bromley planning website. The Ravensbourne Valley Preservation Society is mentioned more than once.
Update - 26 March 2015
The decision refusing the application, reference number 14/05019, for the demolition of 74 Madeira Avenue and the construction of 5 two bedroomed flats is now available. The proposal would –
by reason of its scale, height, massing, density, site cover and type of housing proposed, constitute an overdominant and incongruous form of development, out of character with neighbouring development, and harmful to neighbouring amenity by reason of loss of overlooking and privacy; and, if permitted,
be likely to set a pattern for similar undesirable development along this part of Madeira Avenue which is made up of individual family houses, contrary to Policies BE1 and H9 of the Unitary Development Plan.
Although the planning officer’s recommendation was for ‘permission’, the application for the demolition of the bungalow at 74 Madeira Avenue was refused this evening. Thanks especially to Cllr. Michael Rutherford, who tweeted:
This evening I helped to reject overdevelopment on Madeira Avenue. I spoke with a resident to turn down a block of flats.
Watch this space for an appeal or revised application.
The Bromley planning officer’s report which will be considered by Plans Subcommittee 1 on 19 March 2015 at 7.00 p.m. precisely in the council chamber is now available on this application for the demolition of the bungalow at 74 Madeira Avenue. Unfortunately, the recommendation is for ‘permission’ but, as residents of Madeira Avenue will know, committees frequently do not follow the recommendation, so everything is still to play for.
It is likely that a local neighbour will speak against this application and they would undoubtedly appreciate your support on the evening.
Our formal objection to this application for the demolition of the existing dwelling and replacement building comprising 5 two-bedroom apartments and off-road parking at 74 Madeira Avenue, Bromley BR1 4AB is now available.
74 Madeira Avenue, Bromley - 14 February 2015
Existing bungalow at 74 Madeira Avenue
A formal application for the demolition of 74 Madeira Avenue and the construction of 5 two bedroomed flats has just been submitted to the Council under reference number 14/05019. The various documents are available below.
Proposed building at 74 Madeira Avenue
Some notes, not our formal objection, are available on this development to keep residents informed.
Comments must be made to the Council by Thursday 5 March 2015. (Coincidentally, this is the date of our AGM where we can discuss this application – it is unlikely to matter if comments are provided to the Council early on 6 March). We are currently considering this application, and our thoughts on it will be posted here soon. If you would like to support us in our work, please join us here.
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Strange Rumors Swirl around Soundtrack
By John James
Film director Baz Luhmann has consistently turned heads and ears with his visually stunning work like his William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet, Strictly Ballroom, and monster hit "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen).
" The rumor mill is buzzing about his latest film project, Moulin Rouge, with the following teases floating about: Fatboy Slim's version of the classic "Can-Can," Beck covering David Bowie's "Diamond Dogs" with production by Timbaland, Ozzy Osbourne's over-the-hills take on the Sound of Music title song, and Jose Feliciano's tango version of The Police's "Roxanne." Whew! The soundtrack will tell the tale of what this all means in December. ... The Narada world label has announced the release of a star-studded Mantra Mix benefit CD due in stores October 24. All royalties from the 15-track collection will be donated to the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition organization, which supports Tibetan refugees throughout the world. The disc is composed of hits, UK-only rarities, re-mixes, and unreleased tracks from R.E.M., David Byrne, Travis, Peter Gabriel, Kula Shaker, Chemical Brothers, and Moby. Look for initial pressings to contain a bonus 10-track CD featuring Phillip Glass, Kissing the Pink, the Namgyal Monks, Sacred Sound System, and more. ... Another benefit CD comes out this Tuesday with the Koch/Aces & Eights Records release of Free the West Memphis Three, supporting three teenagers charged in a brutal murder who proclaim their innocence. Artists coming to their defense include the Supersuckers with guest vocalist Eddie Vedder, Tom Waits, Marc Lanegan of Screaming Trees, John Doe of X, Steve Earle, and the teaming of the former Clash front man Joe Strummer and Long Beach Dub All-Stars. ... If you're hungry for something wonderfully tasty to put between your ears, I suggest two fantastic releases from this Tuesday that have captured my advance-listening ears for weeks - both powerful, original debuts that feel like a baptism of hope against the puerile teen drivel of the times. James Michael's redolent do-it-yourself Inhale album on the Beyond label bursts with power-pop guitars and skinny-tie melodies, certainly influenced by the Michigan native's years spent in late-1970s England. Lyrically devastating with talent, passion, and pine, he wrote, produced, engineered, and played most all the instruments - an intimidating yet alluring feat. Highly recommended for fans of Cheap Trick, Matthew Sweet, and Todd Rundgren. And the sweet, snappy trip of Erin McKeown's Distillation exposes a stunning folk-pop songwriting gift that swings in the Tin Pan Alley vein, hovering her captivating voice over the bluesy plucked instrumentation redolent of 1920s parlor-room jazz. The Signature Sounds imprint release features one cover - the Billie Holiday standard "Didn't They."
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New Releases Coming Tuesday, October 10:
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Bare Jr. - Brainwasher (Immortal/Virgin)
Beck - Stereopathetic Soulmanure (Flipside) CD reissue and the first time ever on vinyl - a two-LP set no less, with two bonus tracks - for this 1994 pre-Mellow Gold classic
Jonathan Butler - The Source (N-Coded/Warlock)
Catch 22 - Alone In a Crowd (Victory) pop punk with a three-piece horn section
Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Soul Caddy (Mojo/Universal) serving up a distinctively glam sound on their fourth album
Collective Soul - Blender (Atlantic)
The Comas - A Def Needle In Tomorrow (Yep Roc) second album from this Chapel Hill, North Carolina, band mixing up violin, organ, guitar, drums, and a drum machine, samples, loops, and Moog
Corrosion Of Conformity - America's Volume Dealers (Sanctuary/Metal-Is)
DJ Hurricane - Don't Sleep (TVT) after 13 years with the Beastie Boys, his new album sports a huge guest list with Adrock of the Beastie Boys, Money Mark, Xzibit, The Flipmode Squad, Faith Evans, N'dea Davenport of the Brand New Heavies, Talib Kweli, and - dig this - Stone Temple Pilots' Scott Weiland help on a radically reworked cover of the Queen rock anthem "We Will Rock You"
Downset - Check Your People (Epitaph) currently on the Tattoo the Earth tour
E-40 - Loyalty & Betrayal (Jive) with guests Nate Dogg, Ice Cube, and Too Short
Gaza Strippers - 1000 Watt Confessions (Lookout) featuring front man Rick Sims, formerly of the Didjits
Gomez - Abandoned Shopping Trolley Hotline (Virgin) rarities and B-sides collection
Merle Haggard - If I Could Only Fly (Anti/Epitaph) fantastic return of the country rebel legend taking an unusual walk on the alternative indie label - highly, highly recommended
Hipster Daddy-O and the Handgrenades - Diesel (Slimstyle) new pumped up swing jive
Tony Iommi - Iommi (Divine/Priority) new solo album from the Black Sabbath guitarist featuring guests Phil Anselmo of Pantera, Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters, Billy Idol, Peter Steele of Type O Negative, Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins, and Henry Rollins
Ja Rule - Rule 3:36 (Def Jam)
The Ladies Man - original motion picture soundtrack (Dreamworks) chock full of 1970s smooth soul like Al Green, Grover Washington Jr., Teddy Pendergrass, and Willie Hutch
Laika and the Cosmonauts - Absurdistan (Yep Roc) reissue of this Finnish-only album from 1997 with bonus tracks
Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell (Epic Legacy) expanded edition featuring a 14-minute live version of the title track
Keb Mo - The Door (550 Music/Epic)
Nonpoint - Statement (MCA) new hard rock from the swamps of South Florida
Nothingface - Violence (TVT)
NRBQ - Scraps (Rounder) remastered re-issue from 1972 with three bonus tracks
Orgy - Vapor Transmission (Elementree/Reprise)
Rasheeda - Dirty South (Motown) with guests Nelly, Kurupt, and Kool Ace
Red Krayola - Blues, Hollers, and Hellos (Drag City)
Robb Roy - Happy (Pure Recordings) featuring a cover of Yaz's "Only You"
Martin Sexton - Wonderbar (Atlantic) with bassist Tony Levin of King Crimson
Slash's Snakepit - Ain't Life Grand (Koch) former Guns N' Roses guitarist's second solo album
Spineshank - The Height of Callousness (Roadrunner)
Stitch - Stitch (Prosthetic/Metal Blade) aggravated groove-metal for the masses
Wallflowers - Breach (Interscope) with guests Elvis Costello, Michael Penn, Frank Black, and Mike Campbell
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A Private Cathedral : A Dave Robicheaux Novel
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Making The Orville funnier ... one comedy writer's conceit.
The ship is nice looking ... but not funny
I watched the premiere of The Orville last night, Fox's attempt at a comedic Star Trek take off - not dissimilar to what Galaxy Quest did, but in TV form.
It was pretty good. I'll definitely be tuning in again. However, I can't help but feel they missed a ton of opportunity to make what was a good show into a great one.
I think the biggest miss there was in the rather light sprinkling of comedy, which was amusing at times but never even close to what I'd consider hilarious.
Now, Seth MacFarlane's resume is a shitload longer than mine, so it's probably arrogant of me to say this, but I can't help but think their biggest mistake is in trying to give The Orville a heart. The problem is, for me at least, feel-good comedies more often than not lose sight of the comedy part in favor of making us root for the heroes. That's a shame, because this isn't serious sci-fi. There's no reason for us to root for anyone.
Consider Spaceballs, Mel Brooks' spoof of the Star Wars franchise. The thing is, is works, and often works well. Why? Because it's not afraid to embrace its absurdity. It doesn't care if we love Lone Star or are hissing at Dark Helmet, because they're both equally inept. The thing that matters is they're making us laugh, which they do often.
The Orville instead tries to give us a serious universe with some quirky characters. There's definitely potential there but, if the premiere was any indication, they were far more focused on making us like the cast than making us laugh ... and in what is essentially a spoof of a well-established genre, I'm not sure that's good enough.
Being I allegedly know a thing or two about comedy myself, I thought I'd take a stab at fixing this.
That said, here are some missteps and/or changes I would make to the characters of The Orville which I think would up the funny considerably, while still leaving it safe for prime time TV.
Note: SPOILERS BELOW....
Captain Mercer: I think the show's number one mistake was in making him a competent officer going through a bad stretch. That right there makes it far too easy for him to reach down inside and ultimately do the right thing / find the right path. Can't say that works for me. Instead, make this guy a total fuck-up and an irredeemable one at that. Either Peter Griffin in space or a live action Zap Brannigan. Have him win the day by dumb luck, barely learning a damn thing as his crewmen get vaporized around him yet he collects the accolades.
Commander Grayson: The cheating ex-wife. Sadly, the way they're playing it here makes me think they have two choices plot-wise: either she and her husband eventually get back together after a series of Friends-like blunders or they merely stay friends and learn to work with each other. Unfortunately, the first is cliche and the second simply isn't funny. Go 100% Married With Children here, I say. Make these two loathe each other, yet be forced to work together. Heck, maybe the reason she's even on the ship is she has a huge life insurance policy out on him and is doing her damnedest to get him killed in a way that lets her collect.
LT. Malloy: The mistake here is that both he and the Captain are both super competent, but a bit screwed up. Again, that allows them to fix things because ultimately they're both capable officers. I'd say, of the two, let him stay competent, but make it so that he's loyal to a fault to his friend. His entire career has been killed because he's constantly covering for Mercer and suffering the consequences as a result.
Bortus: Interestingly enough, I wouldn't change him too much. He played straight man in episode 1. Keep him that way. Make him the equivalent of Alan Rickman's character from Galaxy Quest. In fact, make him far more competent than either the Capt or 1st officer, yet they always get the credit. Deep down he hates them both, since he's more fit for command, but he believes in duty too much to do anything about it ... save hope they both die horribly in a way in which he can't save them.
Currently in no danger of being dethroned
Lt Lamarr: If they made the changes I suggested to Malloy, then I'd keep him as is. One jackass at the navigation station is cool, but not two. His snark was amusing, just don't turn him into a stereotype in space. That'll quickly tire.
Isaac: Talk about the biggest wasted potential of the premiere. Me, I'd go full-on Marvin the paranoid android's arrogant brother with him. Everything he says and does would be a dig at how much the others suck. Heck, maybe I'd make him the big bad enemy of the season, constantly reporting back to his superiors so they can invade the Union ... but ultimately sending them shitty info since the people he's reporting on are all inept.
Dr. Finn: I would make her as she appears in the premiere, but to the Nth degree. Have her be writing a research paper on why the Union needs better screening and this crew are the main subjects. Make her always studying them, even when they're injured, but treating them more like lab rats than people.
Alana Kitan: The first thing I'd do is have her be a LOT more ignorant in the ways of how other species work. Her strength should cause more problems than it solves. She's always hurting people, smashing equipment, or crushing her laser gun at the wrong moment. It's a bit cliche, but maybe have her eventually discover the joys of sex and go all overboard, ensuring that half the crew are in sickbay at all times because of her voracious appetite.
The Krill: They had zero personality in the premiere - generic bad guys, who stopped long enough to have one civil conversation, which was supposed to be funny, but wasn't. Rewrite them so that they're hyper violent. Make them Klingons on steroids. Everything about their culture is violent. Their solution to every problem is to shoot, stab, or punch it. The captain's answer about marriage would have been far more hilarious had he explained, how he blew up his first wife, shoved his second out an airlock, and is currently fending off multiple assassination attempts from his kids.
Those are just my off-the-top-of-my-head thoughts. Hopefully subsequent episodes can kick the tires a bit and find a better pace for the humor. As I said, I'll be continuing to watch it, but as of right now it's with an eye more toward hoping they don't miss as many opportunities than actually laughing out loud.
Posted by Rick G at 9:37 AM
Rick, I found your analysis and suggestions interesting. I agree with you that in future episodes somethings will have to change. But, there's always a but, I as a viewer need to embrace some characters and the storyline or there is nothing on which to tether my suspension of disbelief or what I find humorous. I need a leader. I want to be able to hang my hat on the Captain but if he's a dufus then that is problematic for me and your scenario includes that.
I am not a millennial, a gen x-er, or any of today's buzz words for people born since the 80s. I don't relate very well to humor that tickles their funnybones. What I am is a baby boomer and an original viewer and big fan of Star Trek on tv. I want this show to work for me. Let's see if Seth can deliver.
Rick G said...
I was perhaps a bit hasty with my suggestion of a live action Zap Brannigan for the captain. Symptom of writing a blog post early in the AM. Yeah, as the lead, he shouldn't be a reprehensible individual, but someone we can root for.
I still think, though, it's a mistake to make him an awesome guy just going through a bad time.
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