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Take Five: Jan O’Hara and Cold and Hottie
February 10, 2018 By Writer Unboxed
Today we have the distinction of welcoming resident wise (and witty) woman Jan O’Hara. Together we celebrate the release of her latest novel, Cold and Hottie, which was made available for your reading pleasure February 6, 2018. Thanks for joining us today, Jan!
A former family physician and academic, Jan O’Hara left the world of medicine behind to follow her dreams of becoming a writer. These days she confines her healing tendencies to paper—after making her characters undergo a period of delicious torture, naturally. She is known for writing love stories (and biographies) that move from wackadoodle to heartfelt in six seconds flat. While Jan lives in Alberta, Canada, she considers Writer Unboxed her online home.
Q1: What’s the premise of your new book?
She’s being sent to Jamaica for a team-building exercise. It will be led by a crazed psychologist and the man she done wrong…who is now her boss. Oops.
A decade ago, in a messy breakup with the only man she has ever loved, Olivia Prosser behaved badly. She has lived with the consequences since.
Then bad news comes in rapid succession: the company she works for has been purchased; her ex, Finn, is her new employer; and she’ll be reconnecting with him during a mandatory retreat in Jamaica. Five days filled with forced emotional intimacy and corporate-speak, not to mention memories better left in the past.
A white knight’s armor will rust in salt water.
For years, Finn Wakefield has known who to blame for his breakup with Liv. Then new information comes to light. Liv might be innocent, and the party who framed her might be lodged within Finn’s company, continuing their acts of sabotage.
But Liv shows no interest in righting the wrongs of the past. Is that for ominous reasons or because she is over Finn? Either way, for the sake of his company, Finn must push for the truth – even if the cost is a twice-broken heart.
Cold and Hottie was previously published as part of the Tropical Tryst box set, which became a #1 international bestselling ebook anthology (Aug. 1/17). See why readers call it “…a delicious page-turner set in an exotic setting.”
Q2: What would you like people to know about the story itself?
The idea was sparked during a trip to Jamaica with my family when I noticed the hotel staff bustling around, setting up for a grand event on the edge of a beach. I assumed they were preparing for a wedding. Then a sign went up, welcoming employees of a particular firm to a corporate retreat. It struck me as a tortuous to be faced with an ongoing invitation to play while being under an employer’s surveillance.
Later, when I joined a boxed set and needed a romance set in a tropical location, that brief moment came to mind, along with its comedic and dramatic potential.
Q3: What do your characters have to overcome in this story? What challenge do you set before them?
Filed Under: Book Talk, CRAFT, Take Five Tagged With: Cold and Hottie, Jamaica, Jan OHara, romance
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Councils Closing The Purse Strings On Emergency Welfare Support, Report Says
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Overall spending on discretionary local welfare support to help some of the poorest and most vulnerable people is declining, according to a report by the National Audit Office (NAO).
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) provided funding of £347 million to local authorities for discretionary local welfare support between 2013-14 and 2014-15.
However, the NAO found that four out of five councils did not spend all the funding they were given, while one in four did not expect to spend their full grant in 2014-15.
Discretionary local welfare support is given to people in financial crisis to help with the cost of food, heating, clothing and essential household items.
The NAO says “councils had acted cautiously in designing local welfare support, as they were concerned about high demand and uncertain about funding after 2014-15”.
Low-income households in need of local welfare support were initially met with strict and restrictive eligibility requirements, after the UK Government abolished crisis loans and community care grants in 2013 – handing responsibility for emergency welfare to devolved administrations and local authorities.
Councils admit they had underspent in 2013-14 to help fund local welfare provision in 2014-15, mainly due to uncertainty over future funding from central Government, but many still say they cannot afford to continue providing an adequate local welfare safety net without “specific” Government funding.
Related: Welfare Reforms Risk Creating A ‘Postcode Lottery’, Say MPs
The NAO says that with reduced funding and other financial pressures faced by councils the future of local welfare provision is “uncertain”, with some local authorities already cancelling the provision they first provided in 2013.
Meanwhile, charities have reported increased demand for support in areas where councils have stopped or reduced spending.
The NAO’s report found that despite the DWP taking steps to help councils in building and developing local welfare provision, councils said the help they had received was of a “limited value”.
The report calls for “better co-ordination between national and local forms of welfare support”. Councils report that significant numbers of people applying for local welfare provision are experiencing hardship due to welfare changes – notably benefit sanctions.
Amyas Morse, head of the National Audit Office, said: “Councils provide discretionary local welfare support, but increasing numbers are stopping doing so, and less is being spent overall now than in 2013.
“The consequences of creating this gap in provision are not understood, either in terms of impact on vulnerable people or of creating potentially costly additional care or medical needs in the longer term.”
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Operation Rainbow – creating smiles
By WI Reporters on February 2, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )
ROSANNA CANDLER
In September last year a team of Western Australian surgeons, nurses and anaesthetists transformed the lives of 30 Filipino children with severe facial deformities.
The mission was run by charity organisation Operation Rainbow.
They operated for five days free of charge on patients with cleft lips and palates.
Since 1990, Operation Rainbow has planned and raised funds to visit the Philippines at least once a year.
One in 300 babies in the Philippines is born with a cleft defect, which ‘grossly deforms the face and leaves a gaping hole where the upper lip and roof of the mouth should be’.
Operation Rainbow President Wilma Dunne
Operation Rainbow President Wilma Dunne first travelled with the organisation 20 years ago as a surgical nurse.
She says the surgeries change the children’s lives.
“The younger they are, the more chance they have to live normally,” Ms Dunne says.
“Left untreated they develop chronic ear infections which deafen them and they can’t chew because their teeth don’t line up.
“They go to school and sit at the back of the class so nobody can see them, they might have a brilliant brain, but . . . it’s an absolute waste.
“It’s (the surgery) terribly painful for the children, but in four days they will be perfect.”
The trip was plastic surgeon Dr James Savundra’s 13th charity mission and second time away with Operation Rainbow.
“One of the reasons I do plastic surgery is to do this kind of work,” Dr Savundra says.
“It’s a very transportable speciality; we don’t need much equipment or instruments to do what we do.”
James Savundra in his Subiaco office
Although Dr Savundra describes the trip as tough, he says it’s extremely rewarding.
“There are tough times because you’re working very hard,” he says.
“But you’re working hard because you’re helping these people, providing them with the basic opportunity to be cured of their deformity.”
In 2004 Ms Dunne was presented with the Order of Australia for her humanitarian work with Operation Rainbow.
“It’s a good thing to do and realise just how lucky we are here,” she says.
“And it becomes absolutely addictive.
“When I come home I think I couldn’t bear to go on another mission and then I look through the photographs and think ‘I can’t bear not to’.”
Ms Dunne says Operation Rainbow often takes her out of her comfort zone with access to extreme poverty.
“Some children live on a rubbish tip, children live under cardboard,” she says.
“But you know, out of those houses and pieces of cardboard come the whitest of shirts and cleanest of children.”
Each trip costs roughly $40,000 and as a non-profit program Operation Rainbow relies on generosity from fundraising.
Elizabeth before (left) and after her operation.
“You’re not going to be able to change the world,” Ms Dunne says.
“None of us can change the world.
“But you can change the life of one of these kids — absolutely.”
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Orbiting high above the Earth, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) obtains its extraordinary view of the Universe. Hubble is one of NASA's crown jewels and has remained on the forefront of astronomical science for the past decade. To do this Hubble has been continuously maintained and upgraded with cutting edge technology.
As Hubble enters the last stage of its life, WFC3 - Wide Field Camera 3 - will be Hubble's next evolutionary step, allowing Hubble to peer ever further into the mysteries of the cosmos.
NASA Sets Target Shuttle Launch Date for Hubble Servicing Mission
NASA announced that space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope now is targeted to launch May 12, 2009.
Problem Delays STS-125 Launch
Due to the significant HST malfunction affecting the storage and transmittal of science data to Earth, the SM4 launch date has been moved into 2009.
NASA Approves Mission and Names Crew for Return to Hubble
Shuttle astronauts will make one final house call to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope as part of a mission to extend and improve the observatory's capabilities through 2013. NASA Administrator Michael Griffin announced plans for a fifth servicing mission to Hubble during a meeting with agency employees at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
Servicing Mission 4 Update
The Hubble Space Telescope Program, resident at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD, continues to work toward a possible Servicing Mission 4 (SM4) in late-2007 or early-2008. Prior to an HST SM4 being approved by the NASA Administrator, the Shuttle must perform two consecutive successful flights: STS-114 (July of 2005), and STS-121 (July of 2006). In addition, an engineering risk analysis also must demonstrate a high degree of safety for the Shuttle and its crew in an SM4 flight to Hubble. Completion of the analysis is expected late October of 2006.
New NASA Administrator Michael Griffin has announced that robotic servicing of Hubble will not be performed, because of excessive cost and risk.
However, he has authorized the HST Project to return to preparations for a shuttle-based Servicing Mission 4. He indicated that a formal decision whether or not to fly SM4 with the shuttle will not be made until after successful shuttle return-to-flight. However, in view of the likelihood that SM4 will ultimately be approved, he authorized work toward carrying out that mission to proceed so that SM4 can be ready for launch efficiently once the final servicing decision is made. This is excellent news for WFC3 and provides clear direction for us to systematically work through the instrument "liens" and get it into tip-top shape for launch.
WFC3 has completed a major milestone: its first end-to-end thermal-vacuum test.
In preparation for this test, the instrument was fully integrated with all flight subsystems (optics, detectors, electronics, heat pipes, etc). Because of the uncertain status of the servicing mission, this was not intended to be the final integration of the instrument: issues discovered along the way in putting the instrument together for this test were only resolved if necessary to get the instrument to a state in which a "performance characterization" could be carried out. Hence, if the program is restored to a flight status, various "liens" on the hardware will need to be addressed.
Nonetheless, the instrument performed extremely well overall, producing high quality images in both the UVIS and IR channels, with detector performance in excellent agreement with previous subsystem results. Performance from an engineering standpoint was very good as well -- in six weeks of vacuum testing, the instrument did not once need to be brought up from vacuum to deal with a hardware problem.
NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe has authorized the HST project to study the possibility of servicing HST robotically.
The goals of the Hubble Robotic Servicing and Deorbit Mission (HRSDM) would be to install a de-orbit module for safe re-entry of HST after its mission life, to install new batteries and gyros to extend the observing lifetime of the telescope, and to install the new instruments WFC3 and COS to enhance its scientific performance.
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After a year at the helm, Bulls still looking for success under Jim Boylen
Posted 2:12 PM, December 4, 2019, by Larry Hawley
MEMPHIS, TN - OCTOBER 25: Head Coach Jim Boylen of the Chicago Bulls looks on during a game against the Memphis Grizzlies on October 25, 2019 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
CHICAGO – When he became the head coach of the Bulls on December 3, 2018, many weren’t sure what to expect out of their new leader.
Jim Boylen had only been an assistant in the NBA, with his only head coaching experience coming at Utah from 2007-2011. He was replacing Fred Hoiberg, who was at the helm for the start of the team’s rebuild in 2017, but was given only 24 games with an injury-riddled team the next season.
No one was expecting anything big, but some moderate progress was expected from management as they gave Boylen the biggest opportunity of his career.
A year later, many are now reflecting on the year the team has been under the leadership of Boylen, which has featured more lows than highs with a number of rocky moments mixed in.
Success certainly hasn’t been there in record as Boylen’s Bulls have posted a 24-55 record since coaching his first game one year ago Wednesday against the Pacers in Indianapolis. That included a 17-41 record after taking over for Hoiberg in 2018-2019 and a 7-14 record through 21 games this season.
That mark is just two games better than Hoiberg had when he was fired from a team that was missing a few starters, including Lauri Markkanen, for a significant part of that stretch.
Things started a little rough in the first week when Bulls’ players had a near mutiny, according to a report from Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic, after Boylen tried to schedule a practice after a back-to-back. The players did show up on that Sunday, which came after a record 56-point loss to the Celtics at the United Center that Saturday, holding a meeting amongst themselves before having one with Boylen.
Did the #Bulls players decide not to practice or Jim Boylen? pic.twitter.com/3gkTYkepgf
— Rick Tarsitano (@RickTarsitano) December 9, 2018
“It was a emerging,” said Boylen on December 9th after the reported near mutiny. “It wasn’t ‘they came on my side, I came on their side,’ it was a family having a discussion of how we want to operate this family.”
This smoothed over a bit the rest of the season, to a point where Zach LaVine even offered to pay Boylen’s fine after he was ejected sticking up for the players against the Clippers on March 15th. Yet the team on the floor never really showed many signs of life outside of winning 5-of-6 games in late February and early March.
With nearly their entire starting lineup out with injury in the final weeks of the season, the Bulls lost eight of their last nine games to finish the year 22-60, their worst record since the 2001-2002 season.
With the goal of playoffs presented on media day by executive vice president John Paxson, the team has failed to live up to it so far in the first 21 games of the season. Markkanen fell into a slump in November, averaging just 11.9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, far from what the team expected out of the former lottery pick.
Once again there was a flare-up in the LaVine-Boylen dynamic when the guard was benched early in a loss to the Heat on November 22nd for poor defense. The guard said after the game that he felt “singled-out” by the benching, but once again there was a talk between the pair before the next night’s game in Charlotte to smooth things over.
LaVine would respond by hitting 13 three-pointers and scoring 49 points in a stunning win over the Hornets in which the guard completed a five-point comeback in the last five seconds with a shot behind the arc.
Through all of it, the team has continued to struggle, and on his one-year anniversary as coach, the Bulls face the Grizzlies Wednesday night at the United Center. He signed a multi-year contract last May with the team, but how long they stick with him will depend as the rebuild continues into the unknown in its third year.
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Hungry in Breckenridge? Head Straight to Aurum Food & Wine
The month-old New American eatery is elevating Breck’s dining scene.
By Amanda M. Faison • September 24, 2018
When Aurum Food & Wine opened in Breckenridge last month, it was a win for Summit County. Denverites might remember co-owner Phillips Armstrong from his time launching Hush Concepts, arguably Denver’s first pop-up dinner series, back in 2007 and opening Tangerine in Boulder in 2011. Three years later, the original Aurum Food & Wine opened in Steamboat, followed by Table 79 Foodbar in December 2016.
Now Armstrong has added Breckenridge to his list of hot spots. Aurum Breck came about after a series of dine-arounds. “I would go [to Breck] month after month and I couldn’t believe how busy every place was,” Armstrong says. “I said ‘let’s look seriously’ [at this market].” And so a location was scouted, a plan drawn up, and—eventually—a restaurant was built, designed, and debuted.
Named after the Latin word for “gold,” Aurum does indeed shine. The space, which feels like a cozy house, is home to one of Breck’s prettiest bars and sports a menu that reads like an ode to New American cuisine; think dishes like hamachi crudo, heirloom tomato toast with prosciutto, green herb risotto, and warm king crab with brown butter dashi (ask for a spoon!). Executive chef Korey Sims (who hails from TAG and Guard and Grace, and before that the Broadmoor’s Summit restaurant and the five-star, five-diamond Penrose Room), cooks with a clarity and dedication rarely found in Summit County.
His talent is such that when Sims initially turned down the job due to the cost of living in Breckenridge, Armstrong jumped in the car and the drove three hours and 15 minutes from Steamboat to Denver to meet with him in person. They renegotiated the terms and for that, all of Summit County and its many visitors should be thankful. Based on diner feedback, that seems to be the case: “Breckenridge has been unbelievably welcoming,” Armstrong says.
209 S Ridge St, Breckenridge, 970-771-3943
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Fusion Sport's Smartspeed timing gates. Photo courtesy of Fusion Sport.
How A Local Analytics Company Helped the Nuggets Make the Playoffs
After giving an assist to Jokic and the gang, Boulder's Fusion Sport looks to join the Army.
By Shane Monaghan • 5280 October 2019
Two years ago, the Denver Nuggets’ training staff was struggling with an influx of data. An explosion of technology—all those wearables and apps—had produced a bevy of numbers about players’ performances. However, sprint-speed information gathered by one app was uploaded to an Excel spreadsheet, while the wearable that tracked heart rate only sent figures to a specific website. Having to toggle between various databases made it challenging to get everyone on the same page to make informed decisions about athletes’ health.
That changed in 2018 when the Nuggets began using Smartabase full time. A software program created by Australian analytics company Fusion Sport—which has its North American headquarters in Boulder—Smartabase takes statistics about players’ fitness and well-being from a variety of sources and compiles them into a single platform. That allows the Nuggets, who begin their season on October 23, to make better decisions about, say, whether to dial back a player’s workout intensity to prevent injury. “It helps us find trends that bring meaning to a lot of information,” says Matthew Tuttle, a physical therapist on Denver’s training staff.
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Fusion Sport owes much of its success to good timing. In 2003, Markus Deutsch, an exercise physiologist in New Zealand, developed a system of gates that tracked sprint speed much more accurately than a stopwatch. As training centers and teams, including the New Zealand national rugby squad, implemented his device along with other similar data-gathering equipment, Deutsch saw the resulting numbers explosion create an information pileup. He stepped in as traffic cop.
Deutsch and a former classmate, Joe Cole, launched Smartabase nine years ago. Today’s version can aggregate outputs from more than 100 pieces of technology, from Garmin watches to Omegawave heart rate bands. (But it won’t make sense of your personal Fitbit. The company doesn’t license the software to individuals—only organizations.) Smartabase doesn’t reach conclusions, though. Rather, each client decides how it wants to view and compare data. The Nuggets, for example, are particularly concerned with workload: The franchise tries to pinpoint the criteria that cause execution to diminish as well as what types of therapy help athletes play better, longer.
The Nuggets aren’t the only team unlocking performance secrets with Smartabase. More than 200 organizations—including the San Antonio Spurs, the Dallas Cowboys, and the Australian Institute of Sport—in 15 countries use the service. To drum up even more business, the company opened its Boulder office in 2018. From there, Fusion believes it’s well-positioned to court a potential new customer: the U.S. armed forces. Troops at Fort Carson are already participating in a pilot program to see how Smartabase can help measure markers such as endurance and anxiety control. By doing so, the Army believes its soldiers should be better prepared to perform when it really matters.
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Two-thirds of young people experience 'worrying levels' of exam stress, ReachOut survey finds
By Bellinda Kontominas
Updated September 23, 2018 17:16:04
Photo: 'I wasn't me': Genevieve Lee said she felt so much pressure to do well in her HSC. (ABC News: Bellinda Kontominas)
Genevieve Lee expected her final year of high school to be stressful, but the 17-year-old realised the pressure had become too great when her behaviour changed completely.
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The vice-captain of Gilroy College in Castle Hill said she felt "so burdened with the pressure" of achieving good marks and pleasing her Fijian parents, it was causing her to procrastinate, forget to eat during the day and completely cut herself off from others.
"I'm such a social person but when stress hits, no one sees me for a solid week, not even my family, she said.
"It got to the point where I was crying every single day.
The stress "got to the point where I wasn't me" and developed into anxiety, she said.
"I went from being a really confident person to stuttering, feeling sweaty and being nervous about what people would think about me," she said.
"When that started to happen I realised … this isn't right."
Two-thirds of young people are now experiencing "worrying levels" of exam stress, a study by youth service ReachOut has found.
A national survey of 1000 young people aged between 14 and 25 revealed those experiencing worrying levels of exam stress had increased from 51.2 per cent in 2017 to 65.1 per cent in 2018.
Traditionally, expectations from parents and schools have been among the greatest source of stress for young people.
However this year young people were increasingly worried about the future in general (42.8 per cent, compared to 37.1 per cent last year) and getting a job (38.2 per cent, compared to 29.6 per cent in 2017).
Changing workforce causing uncertainty
ReachOut chief executive Ashley de Silva said the growing number of young people worried about the future was likely linked to economic uncertainty, including job prospects and housing affordability.
"They're being asked to make lifelong career decisions right now and it's happening against a backdrop of lots of change that's only getting faster with technology," he said.
With talk about robots replacing entry level jobs in industries such as accounting and law, Mr de Silva said young people were now asking themselves: 'Will I have the right skillset for what the market needs in five years time?'
Late-night cram session an important lesson
Photo: Liam Maher, 17, discovered the hard way that staying up late and cramming for his exams did not work. (ABC News: Bellinda Kontominas)
Liam Maher, also from Gilroy College, said he felt under enormous pressure to perform well in his final exams to reach his goal of studying a Bachelor of Business at the University of Technology Sydney.
"My stress is that if I don't get the ATAR what am I going to do? I don't have a backup plan," he said
The pressure reared its ugly head the night before Liam's first trial exam last month when he was so stressed he stayed up until 4:00am trying to memorises his work.
"When I woke up I was drained, I could not remember a thing, so from then I had to learn that cramming doesn't work for me," he said.
"That whole night was useless."
Fellow year 12 student Sina Aghamofid, 17, said he had witnessed the outcome when people let stress build up over their final two years of school.
"I've seen numerous people who have been hospitalised for six weeks through stress and anxiety and depression because it all adds up," he said.
More seeking help
Crucially ReachOut's study also found that the number of young people seeking mental health or medical help had doubled in the past year from 15.5 per cent in 2017 to 30.5 per cent this year.
Online searches for help almost tripled.
Ms Lee says her friends first noticed something was wrong and encouraged her to talk about it.
Her parents also suggested she seek professional help.
She now made sure to take regular study breaks, eat well and be more connected to her family and friends.
She has also learned to use "good stress" as a motivator to do better.
Photo: Year 12 students from Gilroy College, Liam Maher, Genevieve Lee and Sina Aghamofid, relax ahead of their final HSC exams. (ABC News: Bellinda Kontominas)
Topics: education, mental-health, health, secondary-schools, university-and-further-education, sydney-2000, castle-hill-2154
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Charles quietly celebrating 50th anniversary, says Camilla during Swansea visit
Jul 3rd 2019 9:30AM
The Duchess of Cornwall has said her husband was “celebrating quietly” the 50th anniversary of his investiture as the Prince of Wales.
Camilla’s comments came when she visited south Wales with Charles to mark another five-decade milestone – Swansea being bestowed city status in 1969.
The honour was announced the week Charles was invested as the Prince of Wales – July 1, 1969 – during a ceremony staged at Caernarfon Castle.
To mark the 50th anniversary of Swansea's City status, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall are attending a celebration in Swansea's Victoria Park. #Swansea50
The City status was granted in 1969 following HRH's Investiture as Prince of Wales. pic.twitter.com/sPv4XX9h1Z
— Clarence House (@ClarenceHouse) July 3, 2019
On Swansea’s sea front, which was bathed in warm summer sunshine, the couple met community stalwarts, dignitaries, Swansea charity bosses, schoolchildren and locals who remembered when Charles visited the city 50 years ago to the day with the Queen to mark its new status.
Asked by PA news agency how it felt to be back in Wales, the duchess replied: “It’s lovely especially in this weather.”
Quizzed about how her husband would be marking his milestone she replied with a smile: “Another anniversary I know – celebrating quietly.”
It is 50 years since Charles’ investiture as the Prince of Wales (Arthur Edwards/The Sun)
Every summer Charles and Camilla regularly tour Wales visiting communities across the country and meeting organisations and charities.
The visit to Swansea came after a freedom of information request by WalesOnline to Highways England revealed the cost to design, create and install signs renaming the Second Severn Crossing the Prince of Wales Bridge – £216,513.
The change of name was a controversial move that was criticised at the time with Plaid Cymru’s then-leader Leanne Wood tweeting: “Is this a late April fool joke?”.
A petition against the decision was launched on Change.org attracting more than 38,000 signatures.
But the then Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns described it as a “fitting tribute” to Charles’ “decades of continued, dedicated service to our nation”.
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Art that speaks for itself? – ‘Gothic Sculpture’ by Paul Binski, reviewed
Limestone statue of Mary Magdalen (detail) (c. 1313), from the collegiate church at Écouis (Eure). Photo: © RMN-Grand Palais/Jean-Gilles Berizzi
In 1349 Abbot Hugh of Meaux Abbey, East Yorkshire, commissioned a sculpture of Christ’s suffering on the Cross for the lay brother’s choir. The sculptor ‘looked closely at a nude man standing in his presence, so that he might more suitably decorate the beautiful crucifix according to his beautiful image’. He worked on the sculpture only on a Friday, the day of Christ’s crucifixion and, after it was finished and set in place, the carved figure began working miracles. Capitalising on the sculpture’s apparent power, the abbey decided to allow public access to the image in order to stir up devotion. Authorisation was sought from Rome, and the choir was duly opened up. The medieval chronicler who recorded this event writes that although many chose to visit the image, their devotion was cold; there seems to have been a right way and a wrong way to interact with the sculpture to activate its miraculous potential. Many of the issues raised by this episode – craft, beauty, intention and affect – are at the heart of Paul Binski’s magisterial new book, Gothic Sculpture, in which he explores the persuasive power of medieval carving.
In the course of the last 35 years, Binski has published several of the most thought-provoking and wide-ranging studies of medieval art and architecture. He is interested in big ideas and, while he has been capacious in his approach, he is always rooted in an empirical, but in no way old-fashioned, engagement with the object. Here, he has homed in on sculpture. The reason for this focus is made clear on the very first page: sculpture is ‘good to think with’. Binski is quick to show how classical thinkers did so themselves; how, for instance, rhetoricians like Quintilian or Plotinus employed chiselling metaphors for the written word. Quintilian cautioned against rushing one’s writing, advising his readers ‘to take care from the start and “chisel” this material (silva) into shape accurately’. Their goal was eloquence and it is Binski’s too; his stated purpose is to investigate ‘the calculated eloquence of Gothic works of art’ through sculpture, and throughout the book he offers a way of engaging with sculpture motivated by the idea that it might be read within a rhetorical mode. In this he is building on the work of scholars such as Mary Carruthers and C. Stephen Jaeger, who have opened up new methods for exploring medieval art in relation to rhetoric, eloquence, enchantment and charisma.
At a time when there is a concerted push to make medieval art history more globally orientated, the geographic scope of Gothic Sculpture is unashamedly European and focused north of the Alps. Italy hardly features but is brought up on occasion in the discussion. Although Binski includes several sculptures from as late as 1480, his chief concern is the period between 1150 and 1350. His reasons for beginning around the middle of the 12th century have to do with the new character of gothic sculpture emerging out of the Romanesque: ‘What runs riot in the 1100s has been slowed, ordered, smoothed, tightened. The tremendous power and strangeness, wilfulness, of Romanesque art has been tempered.’
Gothic Sculpture is arranged in two parts under the headings ‘Stone’ and ‘Wood, Flesh and Bone’. (The simplicity of these material nouns belies the underlying complexity of thought.) The first part dwells on the 12th-century portals of France. The best of them, those at Moissac, Chartres and Autun, are among the most famous and frequently published works of medieval sculpture. It is not Binski’s goal in this book to bring hitherto unknown works of gothic sculpture to our attention, but to reframe our approach to and understanding of the ways in which it functioned. His discussion of portals as social objects ‘which may variously guide and dispose, move or create delight’ but which require active human participation positions them as artworks demanding ‘emotion and thought’ from the viewer.
Limestone statue of St Veronica, completed by 1313 for the collegiate church at Écouis in northern France. Photo: © RMN-Grand Palais/Jean-Gilles Berizzi
The second part moves away from stone portals towards carvings in or incorporating wood, alabaster, marble, hair, iron and pigment. Still tightly focused on rhetoric, ‘Wood, Flesh and Bone’ unfolds as a procession of medieval materials and their meanings. Binski delights in the qualities and affordances of these different media. For him alabaster is fleshy, fatty and bloody; onyx stands in for ‘a kind of unformed chaotic silva’. He often draws attention to playfulness. The 11th-century columns and pilasters at St Hilaire, Poitiers, for instance, were painted with bookmatched patterns imitating marble. Certain sculptures enchant Binski more than others. The figure of Mary Magdalene from the collegiate church at Écouis, is particularly beguiling. Her hair has overcome and transformed her body into a series of sinuous curves she wears like a cloak. Whatever colour originally covered the sculpture has flaked off over time but surely she was once a combination of two tones comprising skin and hair, the markers of her humanity. Mary is one of a number of equally extraordinary sculptures at Écouis, all commissioned by Enguerran de Marigny. But it is not Binski’s intention here to think about patronage or the economic and social structures that underpin it. His interest is in the physical thing, its material and craft.
Gothic Sculpture is short and intended to be readable, but it should not be picked up lightly. It is not a travel companion for the amateur enthusiast looking for a straightforward survey of medieval sculpture. It is beautifully produced, which adds greatly to the pleasure of reading and looking and, especially, remembering. At least one medieval theologian would have approved. In 1349, around the time of the crafting of the Meaux crucifix, Thomas Bradwardine commented on memorable images, saying that ‘their quality should be wondrous and intense, because such things are impressed in memory more deeply and are better retained’.
Gothic Sculpture by Paul Binski is published by Yale University Press for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art.
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The Romantic association between creativity and alcohol has no foundation, but alcohol and its effects have proved a rich subject for artists
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How architects are rethinking refugee camps
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In an age of hyperconnectivity, architects need to respond to shifting perspectives of space, particularly for displaced people such as refugees.
Rana Abudayyeh, Robin Klehr Avia professor of interior design at the University of Tennessee's College of Architecture and Design, is researching this topic.
In a recent paper, Abudayyeh (also a licensed architect in Jordan) examined the case of people living in Jordan's Zaatari camp, which is home to approximately 80,000 Syrian refugees. She sought to understand what their experience in a new environment can teach architects about dynamic concepts of place.
She included satellite images showing the ways Zaatari has changed since 2013, when she first visited for her research.
"Temporary shelters previously organized in single files, like in traditional camp settings, were physically moved by residents to incorporate courtyards, where dwellings of extended family members surrounded each other," says Abudayyeh.
Refugees had also planted vegetable gardens, an unexpected practice in the harsh desert climate of the camp.
"It reminded the people of home, so even though it was uncommon they shaped their environment to look like what they had fixed in their memories," says Abudayyeh.
When the initial architectural concept of Zaatari did not function for these people, they responded as displaced people have historically done.
"They transformed their environment to fit a pattern of occupancy and a culture they brought with them from Syria. Unlike before, however, this was facilitated by the technology in their pockets," adds Abudayyeh.
Abudayyeh calls what happens in Zaatari the emergence of a dynamic landscape, where a fixed expectation of what a city or camp might look like and how it might function becomes a thing of the past. Much as there is a McDonald's in every city serving the same food against distinct cultural backdrops, the connectivity of the modern world means that to a camp resident their shelter can be a place that is both Syria and Jordan.
"This has significant implications for architecture, as architecture is a discipline rooted in place," says Abudayyeh.
Refugee camps are not a space for architects
In the case of refugee camps, architectural responses have historically been immediate and focused on the creation of shelter units. The interior space is not designed to be influenced by inhabitants, because camps are intended to be temporary spaces.
However, people are staying in camps longer than governments expect, according to Abudayyeh. In Jordan, where Abudayyeh was born and raised, former camps Jerash and Baqa'a, built to house Palestinian refugees of the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, have transformed into cities with fixed buildings replacing tents and prefabricated structures.
To address this principle, Abudayyeh has conceptualised a new design for temporary shelters that focuses on the interior space, with insertable walls, dividers, and interior surfaces that allow the residents a measure of spatial authorship based on their unique needs.
She also suggests a new collaboration between architects, designers, planners, aid organizations, and governments to address emerging patterns of occupancy.
"The UN Refugee Agency states one person is forcibly displaced every two seconds," says Abudayyeh.
"The Middle East is one of the regions where, based on precedent, displacement will happen. If we can embed a logistical infrastructure in host countries beforehand that addresses the needs of displaced people preemptively, it could both create a better setting for residents and provide other benefits for the host."
Zaatari, which runs entirely on solar energy, benefits Jordan despite being managed primarily by international agencies.
"This is evidence that good design can pay off for host countries and institutions," adds Abudayyeh.
Image credit: oxfam.org
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Immersive Experiences to Enhance Entertainment and Industry
Clear signs that xR market is gathering steam thanks to hardware breakthroughs and a focus on humanizing the experience
Nandan Nayampally, VP & GM, Immersive Experience Group, Arm
The related technologies of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) have all been simmering gently for a number of years now. Finally, there are signs that the markets for these immersive experiences are gathering considerably more steam. Global brands like the NBA and BBC are adding AR, VR and MR (xR) to their channels and content platforms and with more untethered VR and AR capable devices hitting the shelves, there is tangible acceleration towards delivering on the immersive experiences promise.
Moving up the hockey stick
In commercial terms, we’re currently at the bottom of the hockey stick growth curve for xR markets. However, the sharp incline from the base to the handle is set to begin imminently, with huge opportunities forecast. Figures predict that by 2022 the AR/VR market size could be worth over $190 billion. That would exceed the size of the global home appliances market in that year.
While AR has historically been a laggard – understandable given that the technology requirements are even more stringent due to ergonomic, thermal and power considerations – the emerging trend indicates a much broader take up in AR over the next few years. According to research from SuperData, mobile AR apps will be generating more revenue than VR by the year 2021. This is a natural outcome as AR can be experienced in almost any situation and as a part of common daily activities, while VR needs a more contained and protected environment. Many existing smartphones are already equipped to handle AR games and experiences. But the key lies in more performant mobile devices to handle the high compute demand of immersive AR experiences.
The 5G factor
5G networks are one crucial outside factor that could unlock the enormous potential of xR. Untethered xR technologies can be very sensitive to network performance and connectivity issues. Any minor disruption will inhibit the overall user experience. However, the high-speed, high bandwidth and low latency of 5G will enable fast and fully immersive experiences for users.
Qualcomm, a key player in the world of 5G, has made no secret of its desire to work with smartphone-powered AR and VR headset devices, particularly those that will rely on the 5G network. It has been reported that Qualcomm will be creating an “xR-optimized” certification program for smartphones using its Snapdragon 855 processors, which means it could potentially work with any headset within the xR ecosystem.
Already, Qualcomm has put this to action through a partnership with nReal, a developer of AR smart glasses. The partnership involves cross-platform compatibility with smartphones that use its Snapdragon 855 mobile platform, which is based on Arm Cortex technology. Essentially, nReal’s AR smart glasses could be connected to a smartphone to utilise its computing power.
The future’s bright
Future innovation for xR devices looks very exciting. Following CES 2019, I’m convinced that AR wearables are on the right track to be everybody’s must-have consumer device for 2023. As a bespectacled individual, I couldn’t see myself wearing the bulky and unfashionable AR glasses that hit the market a few years ago. However, this year’s CES showed that lightweight and trendy AR smart glasses for consumers are possible with the right technology and investment. There was such a strong interest in these that I couldn’t get to try any of them on because the queues were so long! Examples of this innovation on display included the AR smart glasses from nReal and the production launch of the Vuzix Blade.
These companies are expected to grow substantially. In fact, big players in the telecommunications industries are making substantial investments into xR companies. I’ve already talked about Qualcomm’s moves in the xR space, but KDDI, a Japanese telecommunications operator, also announced a partnership with nReal in the run-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for joint planning and development of its smart glasses. Moreover, NTT Docomo, Japan’s largest mobile operator, announced a partnership and investment with Magic Leap which develops AR wearable devices. Meanwhile, it’s not just established xR companies that are receiving investments, with over $6 billion being poured into xR start-ups alone in 2018.
The next wave of gaming
The immersive experiences provided by xR will hugely benefit gaming now and in the future. Firstly, gaming and VR make a great couple, as the technology makes the gaming experience so much more visceral and immersive. In fact, much of the VR growth will come through gaming on PC and console. While there have been challenges making VR more accessible to consumers – largely due to expensive, tethered and bulky hardware – headset-makers are beginning to provide untethered, cost-effective, lightweight and ergonomically usable VR devices that deliver the immersive experiences gamers are craving.
Having tried out the new Arm Cortex-powered Oculus Quest, I can say that the gaming experience is truly engaging. Most of the historic challenges, such as motion-sickness, are non-existent. Not only does the all-in-one VR headset provide a level of immersive experiences expected from much more heavyweight equipment, it does so in a truly portable form factor that is lightweight and free of “entanglements”.
While VR gaming growth will come from PC and console, the ability of AR to enhance real-worlds and environments and merge new realities lends itself perfectly to mobile gaming. In fact, an Arm-commissioned report by Newzoo highlighted the ‘boundless potential’ of AR in mobile gaming. This has been illustrated through recent success stories of mobile games using AR-based features, such as Pokémon Go – still the highest grossing AR-based mobile app of all time. As avid Harry Potter fans, my children are very excited about the new Harry Potter Wizards Unite location-based AR game for mobile. Innovative game developers and content providers are chomping at the bit to bring more interesting content to these platforms.
There’s plenty happening now
While it is clear that there is an extremely bright future for xR, we’re already seeing a great deal of movement happening today. This is in no small part driven by compact, light and, more importantly, untethered devices coming to market. I already mentioned the newly launched Oculus Quest, an all-in-one VR game headset, but other recent notable signature platforms in the xR space using Arm technology include the Microsoft HoloLens 2 and the revamped Google Glass.
While we are still several years away from commercially viable AR consumer wearables, devices such as the HoloLens 2 are leading to a more defined AR market in enterprise, industrial and learning applications. At the HoloLens 2 demo at Hannover Messe, the great potential of AR for these applications was evident. Within minutes, users could use the Cortex-powered HoloLens2 to perform complex industrial and manufacturing tasks with high accuracy and quality.
There is also a proven return on investment from the industry’s adoption of AR, with this leading to tangible cost, efficiency and time savings for businesses. For example, following an AR training programme, workers at Boeing were able to finish the assembly process in 35 per cent less time than those who were following normal 2D drawings. As these devices gain wider traction, it naturally drives efficiencies of scale for device manufacturing and develops a software and app ecosystem for broader consumer markets.
Unlocking the xR potential
Personally, I’m incredibly excited about xR and the immersive experiences that these technologies could provide. xR represents the next big leap into further humanizing the experience and enabling greater immersion that will transform how we interact and use our devices. While innovation is already taking place, we are only at the beginning of the next growth spurt. As the industry provides the product innovation and consumer demand for these immersive experiences, the opportunities will consistently increase.
Arm partners have already established a strong foothold in the market using Arm technology. With Arm’s high-performance, efficient technology powering today’s xR wearable devices, we are leading the untethering and proliferation of the immersive experiences. We aim to drive leading edge, efficient, specialized solutions for xR applications to further accelerate the growth trajectory.
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Arm and Docker: Better Together
By: Mohamed Awad, vice president of marketing, Infrastructure Line of Business, Arm
Arm® Neoverse™ is about so much more than CPU cores. It's about building the infrastructure foundation for a world of 1 trillion intelligent devices. The days of relying only on legacy general-purpose compute servers in some far-off data center for all our compute needs are quickly coming to an end. Put simply: a trillion devices will create more data than can be reasonably transported and processed centrally by a single general-purpose architecture.
In order to keep up with the demands of all these intelligent endpoints, the infrastructure is becoming more heterogeneous and distributed. Compute is more fit for purpose, happening when and where it’s needed for maximum performance and efficiency. This is why AWS launched Amazon EC2 A1 instances powered by AWS Graviton Processors that feature 64-bit Arm Neoverse cores and custom silicon designed by AWS. It is also why we launched the Neoverse N1 and Neoverse E1 platforms, which were designed specifically to meet the increasing needs of infrastructure. At Arm, we have a unique perspective on how this new scalable infrastructure will need to be architected, rooted in our presence from the farthest embedded endpoint, through the edge, and into the hyperscale data center server.
It is this perspective and presence that allows us to think holistically about the challenges ahead. All of the compute nodes in a system will have to work together to constantly filter, analyze and react to the magnitude of data generated by all those intelligent devices. Workloads will need to be deployed quickly and managed across different hardware platforms, but developers will demand that the hardware complexity is abstracted so that they can focus on what really matters — creating great experiences.
It’s for this reason and more that we are thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with Docker! Our partnership is about unifying a diverse set of devices, from IoT endpoints to the edge of the network, to the heart of the data center. We are combining the power of our shared perspective, vision, and technology so that our ecosystems can create a scalable, heterogeneous, and distributed infrastructure.
We will start by providing the first frictionless, cloud-native, unified software development and delivery model designed specifically for cloud, edge, and IoT devices that equally benefits individual developers and enterprises alike. For the Docker ecosystem, it’s about giving choice to the nearly two-million cloud native developers actively using Docker Desktop. With today’s announcement, we enable all of them to instantly become Arm developers, targeting everything from an embedded endpoint to an Arm Neoverse server in the cloud, using the same PC or Mac development environment they have always used.
For the Arm ecosystem, this product is about enabling the millions of developers already developing on Arm to easily adopt the benefits of cloud native development for a wide range of use cases. We have drastically simplified the development flow for those looking to realize the benefits of moving existing cloud native workloads to Neoverse servers. At the same time, we have also enabled IoT and embedded developers to leverage the portability and scalability that comes with using Docker.
By bringing together the Arm and Docker development communities, we have given millions of developers the ability to seamlessly build and deploy cloud native applications targeting billions of devices. All without having to buy any special hardware.
In some cases, the result will be that enterprise IT professionals can quickly and easily deploy new services, on things like security cameras, industrial automation equipment, and embedded gateways. In other cases, it will mean access to lower cost and more efficient infrastructure. Traditional cloud-based server workloads will have simplified access to things like EC2 A1 instances that feature Arm Neoverse cores, which AWS says saves its customers up to 45% over other architectures.
This announcement is the result of our multi-year investment in the development community, software ecosystem, and the over 400 open source projects we actively contribute to. That long-term dedication to infrastructure is why most of the official images on DockerHub already support Arm and why every week there are about 200 million container images pulled from DockerHub that can also be downloaded for Arm. It is also why we are so excited about our partnership with Docker which will continue to innovate around lifecycle management, distributed workload management, heterogeneous compute, and security.
Creating a completely seamless development environment for infrastructure has always been a priority, and as we move closer and closer to a world of 1 trillion devices it is more important than ever.
If you’re headed to DockerCon, come hear more about our work with Docker during the opening keynote on Tuesday April 30th and don’t forget to stop by the Arm booth (#P1) to see a demo. You will also be able to sign up for tech preview that will be made available during the week of DockerCon.
Congratulations to both the Docker and Arm teams!
Kristen Lisa
Director Public Relations, Arm
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“LAURE PROUVOST: THEY ARE WAITING FOR YOU”
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The great seduction of Laure Prouvost’s work is rooted in the slippage of language, amid the perils and joys of communication and misunderstanding. Her lush and bewildering films distort conventional narrative to such a degree that they can be hard to follow, but the intensity of her voice-overs and the wit of her directives compel us to keep trying. Take the fictional story of the French artist’s grandfather––an overlooked Conceptual artist and close friend of Kurt Schwitters’s––that has proved to be a golden thread from which she has spun a number of engrossing films and installations, including the Turner Prize–winning Wantee, 2013. Yet though Prouvost has shown extensively in Europe, American audiences have had far fewer occasions to see her work. Details about the film installation and performance piece to debut at the Walker are scant, but that is part of the artist’s charm: She almost always leaves us guessing and restless for more.
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5 Reasons Why Google Is Going to Destroy Apple in 2013
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Authored by: Steven Blum Feb 21, 2013
Is Google entering a golden age? Investors seem to think so. Google's stock had hit new highs, breaking through $800 per share this week, up roughly 30% year-over-year. Why are investors so excited? Just think about the incredible momentum that's been created around the Google brand recently. While Apple hasn't released much of anything so far this year, Google is hitting it out of the park. Here's why 2013 is Google's year to shine:
1. Google Now
Google Now is an incredible product that unites many disparate Google services: graph search, Google Maps, voice recognition, weather, Google calendar and Google Translate, to name a few. Chances are, the service is only going to get more advanced in the coming months. It's become one of Android's greatest selling points, and is incredibly helpful and personable. Soon, boarding passes will also pop up on your Google Now homepage when you have an upcoming flight, eliminating one more unnecessary hassle from your life. Amazing.
2. Google Glass
All the naysayers are about to stick their foot in their mouth. As expected, Google Glass is a revolutionary device, but the company is also listening to fans and creating glasses that are more stylish than the prototypes we've seen so far. That's why Google is partnering with Warbey Parker to create more stylish frames that hide Glass's powerful internals. Already we've seen how the glasses can capture video and photos, send messages and search for anything on the web. Now we see they can also translate your speech. If that's not amazing, I don't know what is.
3. Motorola X Phone
They're just rumors at this point, but we're expecting the Motorola X Phone to be a real doozy. According to the rumors swirling around right now, the device will run the newest version of Android – 5.0 / Key Lime Pie – and will also address two major smartphone gripes: battery life and durability. According to a tipster, the phone will match Moto's MAXX line of headsets as far as battery life and will be protected by a Kevlar casing that's resistant to scratches. Add a 4.8" display, a brand-new camera featuring a Sony sensor and expandable memory up to 128GB and you have every Android fan's dream device. YES PLEASE.
4. Google Retail Stores
According to 9to5 Google, the company is planning on opening their first stand-alone retail stores by the end of the year, which will sell everything from the Nexus line of Androids, to Chromebooks and Google Glass. Given the architecture of Google's workplaces, we have no doubt the company can create an innovative and imaginative retail environment. Plus, you'll finally have somewhere to go when you want to ask an expert for advice about your Android device.
5. Pixelo Touchscreen Chromebook with Ultra High Resolution
Chromebooks aren't on many people's radar, but they may be soon. Google is rumored to be creating a touchscreen Chromebook with an ultra high resolution to take on the likes of Mircosoft's Surface Tablet. Rumors are that the display will be 2,560 x 1,700 pixels…more than 4 million pixels total.
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AndroidAppsForWork.com Feb 26, 2013 Link to comment
Google retail stores are going to give Google a new angle on this whole competition. Apple is doomed! www.AndroidAppsForWork.com
David Etienne Feb 22, 2013 Link to comment
Those are the 5 reasons? Seriously? Let's take a look at them.
1. Maybe. This isn't a main selling point of Android, AFAIK
2. This won't come out until 2014 and no one is holding their breath for it
3. This is a rumour
4. This will add to sales of the nexus line, but it's not going to turn anyone off of the galaxy line. The net effect will be negligible for Google.
5. That was a joke, right? I cannot see, in this universe, this being a big, medium, or even partial success.
Android dominance will continue because it is a cheaper alternative than iOS. That's all there is to it.
Glostermeteor Feb 22, 2013 Link to comment
This article misses out one of the obvious, but I think better strings to Androids bow, and that is better and better tablets. Personally I do not see much point in Chrome books, despite the new age mantra of having everything in the cloud, people still want and need local storage. Yes I use cloud services such as Google Drive, but only because they also have offline storage options. My internet still goes down enough to not trust the reliability of cloud-only systems, and I also travel to lots of places with patchy wifi.
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Words and Writing
Excerpt – Absence of Grace
“Hon,…we need to talk.”
Her least favorite words, especially when they came from her mother.
“Michelle Marie, there’s something we…“ The girl winced at the use of her given name, but that wince gave way to alarm at the sight of both her parents standing in the doorway to her bedroom.
Quickly, she reviewed the past month, searching for a transgression to explain their obvious distress. There was the paper airplane incident during honors English, but she’d already done her penance for that. So…could they have learned she planned to ditch the college wardrobe picked out by Mom with such love and determination? The boys had figured it out, and she’d threatened them with excruciatingly painful deaths if either of them said a word. Still, a clothes contretemps would hardly explain Dad’s upset.
Mom sat on her bed, while Dad hovered. “You know that fainting episode Josh had?”
Joshua hit a home run in his last Little League game, but he’d passed out crossing home plate. Very scary. But he was fine after he drank some water and sat in the shade awhile–so what was the problem?
Dad’s hand came to rest on Mom’s shoulder. “The doctors did some tests.” He drew in a breath. “Joshua has leukemia.”
Leukemia? It made her feel light and floaty, untethered, like that time she rode the rollercoaster at Elitches and couldn’t stop shaking for an hour afterward. Joshua and Jason could be real pains. But that, after all, was younger brothers’ territory. She yelled at them sometimes. Okay, a lot. They were brats. But this…
Her throat tightened. “He’s going to be okay, isn’t he?”
“Of course he is.” Mom’s words sounded more incantation than certainty, and it didn’t help when her eyes filled with tears.
“What about Jase? Is he okay?”
“Of course,” Dad said.
But there was no ‘of course’ about it. Joshua and Jason were identical twins.
“They were both tested,” Mom said. “Jason is fine.”
“I guess I better stay home. Not go to college.” They were the hardest words she had ever said. She’d been looking forward to college with a desperation she hadn’t admitted to anyone. Had barely admitted to herself. And that despite the fact Marymead, like her wardrobe and hairstyle, were more her Mom’s choice than hers.
Her mother sat up straight and blew her nose. “Of course, you’re going to college, Michelle. Joshua is going to be just fine.”
She should have felt relieved, but somehow she didn’t.
Marymead College ‑ Mead, Kansas
She left for college on a Greyhound bus. It wasn’t the original plan, but her mother had to be in Denver for Joshua’s treatment, and her father couldn’t take the time off. In some ways, though, taking the bus made it easier to leave.
Despite the fact her mother wasn’t there, she still wore one of the outfits her mother had chosen. But at the dinner stop in Limon, she replaced the full-skirted dress with slacks and a tailored shirt. She also cut her hair, something she hadn’t had the heart to do before. Peering into the wavy mirror in the bus stop rest room, she did the best she could, although the result wasn’t even close to the pixie cut she’d envisioned. But then, she was no pixie.
The boys were the ones who’d inherited Mom’s delicate bone structure. She took after Dad. In his case, tall and awkward was endearing. On her? Well, suffice it to say she made it all the way through high school without anyone asking her on a date.
When she climbed back on the bus, the driver frowned and asked to see her ticket. He examined it thoroughly before waving her aboard, still frowning. She accepted that lack of recognition as a sign her transformation was a success.
Since there was nobody in the seat beside her, she turned sideways and curled her feet under her. Bits of snipped hair had slipped down her neck, and they itched, making it difficult to doze off. Although that was okay, since she didn’t really want to sleep. Instead she wanted to savor this transition from past to future.
She looked around the bus, imprinting it on her memory—the dark interior with only a few reading lights illuminating dozing occupants—as the vibration of the engine settled into a steady rhythm on the flat road.
She ran fingers through her now short hair and looked toward the window, encountering there an image of herself overlaid on the darkness outside. An unexpected vision, that girl with her straight nose, lips neither thick nor thin, and jaw firmer than most. Her eyes, which appeared darker than they actually were, held in their depths a hint of both excitement and trepidation.
She fluffed what was left of her hair, staring at that girl, beginning to smile. Yes, at last. She looked like herself. Like Clen. Despite the itching, the steady hum of the tires eventually lulled her to sleep.
When the bus arrived in Mead, she stepped into the cool pre-dawn and stretched, savoring the feeling of delicious anticipation.
A man leaning on the door of a yellow cab straightened and ambled over. “You heading for the college, Miss?”
When she said she was, he loaded her suitcases in his trunk. Then he climbed in and looked at her in the rear‑view mirror. “Wasn’t sure you was a Marymead girl at first. Don’t look like one, that’s for sure.” Not exactly a ringing endorsement of her new look.
Suddenly nervous, she peered out the window as the taxi began the gradual climb from the downtown to the college. The sun wasn’t up yet, but it was light enough for her to see the pale bulk of Marymead’s main building, vaguely gothic and definitely churchy, looming over the town.
The cab pulled into the sweep of drive in front of that building. “They expecting you this early?” the driver asked as she paid the fare.
“I told them I was arriving on the morning bus.”
“Well, I expect you oughta just go ahead and ring the bell then. The good Sisters get up early. Likely someone will hear.” He unloaded her suitcases then drove off.
When the bell wasn’t answered right away, she sat on the steps next to her things, readying herself to appear relaxed and confident to whomever appeared. After several minutes the door creaked open and a tall, slender nun dressed in garb as medieval in appearance as the building stepped out. Her face, framed by wimple and veil, was beautiful.
“Michelle McClendon?”
She cleared her throat and took a breath. “Clen. Everyone calls me Clen.” There. She’d done it. Finally. Told someone the name she’d chosen for herself.
The nun folded her hands within the flowing black sleeves of her habit and tipped her head. Then she nodded. “Clen. It suits you. Welcome to Marymead. I’m Sister Thomasina.”
“Like the cat.”
“Ah, a reader. Did you like Gallico’s story?”
“It was sad.”
“Yes, indeed it was.” Thomasina paused as if waiting for more, but Clen was suddenly too tongue‑tied to add anything. The nun’s eyebrows twitched giving her an amused look. “Breakfast is in an hour. Meanwhile, I suggest you unpack and change into something more appropriate.” She paused with a flicker of a frown. “You did review the orientation booklet? It gives details about what is acceptable dress.”
“Orientation booklet?”
“You didn’t receive it?”
She had been a college woman less than two minutes, and already she’d messed up. But with Joshua’s illness, none of the McClendon family had exactly been on top of things lately. Still it should have occurred to her a Catholic women’s college would have rules.
Lots of rules. And while her roommates got demerits for coming in late from dates or sneaking out at night during the week, Clen got them for leaving books sitting on her bed or for running to get to class on time. But most of her demerits were awarded for her continued flouting of the clothing canon.
Within a breathtakingly short time she’s amassed a sufficient number to confine her to campus for the rest of the year. That was when Sister Thomasina sent for her.
“Clen.” Thomasina gestured toward the chair at the side of her desk. “What are we going to do with you?”
“Wouldn’t you rather be a nun than a nanny?” Popping off without thinking her father called it, but when she saw Thomasina was struggling not to smile, she relaxed.
“Marymead’s rules are meant to help us live peacefully together.” Thomasina’s voice was mild.
“I’m afraid I don’t understand how leaving books on my bed or wearing slacks to class interferes with that peace. At least I made the bed and I’m not running around naked.” Clen was absolutely certain this time Thomasina was fighting back a smile.
“Well, if you wore a skirt, as the rules require, it would certainly make life more peaceful for Sister Angelica.” Thomasina tapped her fingers on the desk and examined Clen. “Do you know why we have rules about dress?”
“We are Christian young women.” Clen’s voice fell into a singsong chant. “Our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, therefore, we must clothe them with dignity and conduct ourselves with propriety.”
“I see you’ve finally read the orientation booklet.”
“But we aren’t nuns in training, you know. Besides, you can hardly hold yourselves up as fashion examples.”
“There’s a saying, when in Rome do as the Romans do.”
“Julius Caesar. Act two. Scene one.”
“You’re guessing, Clen, and not accurately.”
She knew she needed to cool it, but she was having too much fun. “So…does Sister Demonica’s peace trump the majority’s legitimate desire for more freedom?”
“Sister Demonica?”
“I think you’ll have to agree, Angelica is a misnomer. And anyway, isn’t peace in the eye of the beholder?”
Thomasina smiled, for real this time, and shook her head. The sharp movement made the starched band of white across her forehead dig in leaving a red mark. “We still need rules, Clen. Although I will grant you lots of things are changing.”
Thomasina had to be referring to the Second Vatican Council, currently in full swing in Rome and shaking up the lives of Catholics, both lay and religious.
“Perhaps it is time we reconsidered,” Thomasina said. “I don’t believe the rules have been updated since I was a student, and I’ll grant you, we didn’t keep all of them either.”
“Yet you became a nun, and now you have even more rules.”
That put a thoughtful look on Thomasina’s face which emboldened Clen further. “So why did you do it?”
“Become a nun.”
Thomasina stared past Clen out the window. “I came to a fork in the road, and this seemed the more…interesting path.”
“But are you happy?”
“I’m certainly happy more than I’m unhappy.”
“You must have some regrets, though. Didn’t you ever want to get married? Have children?”
“Everyone has or will have regrets.” Thomasina spoke slowly, and her expression altered to one of such melancholy, Clen regretted her impertinence.
For the first time she saw a nun as a woman rather than as a slightly alien being. But why would someone as beautiful as Thomasina choose a life that required her to wear thick black serge accessorized with bits of white starched to a painful stiffness?
“Did you do it to guarantee you’d get to heaven?”
“If I were living this life merely to earn a few gold stars, it’s unlikely I’d be happy even some of the time.”
“Perhaps you would.” Although really, Clen had no idea.
“If that were my reason, I’d spend all my time trying to decide if I was pious enough or doing sufficient good deeds. I’d be living a life ruled by shoulds and musts. I’d be miserable, and likely everyone around me would be as well.” Thomasina’s sorrowful expression had altered, and her words were once again crisply delivered. “Besides, I very much doubt God is keeping score.”
“Then it shouldn’t matter what we do.”
Thomasina gave her a long steady look while Clen tried not to squirm. “There is one other thing you should have noted in your reading of the orientation booklet, Clen. Any student exceeding one hundred demerits in a semester is not allowed to return.”
At the rate she was acquiring them one hundred was not going to present a problem—a thought that made Clen’s chest feel tight and sore.
“Is that what you want?”
Thomasina leaned forward as if unable to hear her response.
Close to panic, Clen cleared her throat. “No.”
“Well then, let’s see if we can agree on something here. If I give you permission to leave campus, do I have your assurance you will buy appropriate clothing? Clothing you will wear for classes and meals?”
“Good. I wouldn’t want to send you away, Clen. I believe you’re going to be good for Marymead, and I hope Marymead will benefit you, as well.”
Clen left the meeting with Thomasina determined to stop getting demerits. She did want to stay at Marymead, despite her worries about how well Josh was doing.
She hadn’t told anyone about her brother, not wanting that to color all her interactions, although the only person observant enough to remark on Clen’s occasional bad days was Maxine. Maxine had also been the one who re‑trimmed Clen’s hair, with a far superior result to what Clen had achieved. And so it was Maxine Clen consulted about the formal her mother had insisted she buy to attend Marymead dances.
“You may want to go to a dance sometime, you know,” Maxine said, shaking out folds of pink taffeta and tulle sprinkled with rhinestones.
“If I do, I am not doing it in that dress.”
“Why didn’t you tell your mom you didn’t like it?”
“I tried, but she has this idea of me, and that’s the dress that fit.”
Maxine sighed. “It’s a beautiful dress.”
“Just not for me.”
Maxine held the dress up and peered at Clen. “You may be right about that.” She smoothed the tulle and sighed again. “Too bad it won’t fit me. I suppose you could sell it. A couple of the seniors are tall enough.”
“Mom would kill me.” But only if she found out, which was unlikely. Stella, caught up dealing with Josh’s illness, would hardly notice one missing dress. “Okay, go for it. I’ll give you twenty‑five percent.”
“Done. So…are you going to the meeting tonight?” Maxine asked, as slipped the dress back into the closet. “Rumor is the student council president wants to find out why we’re so dead set against all the rules.”
Clen snorted. “Maybe she can explain how she’s managed to put up with them for three years.”
“What I intend to ask is why they can’t set the darn clock to the correct time.” Maxine had earned her only demerits for arriving back from a date at the last possible minute, only to discover the grandfather clock that kept official Marymead time was five minutes fast.
“I think Thomasina may be coming over to our side,” Clen said.
“And you think that because?”
“In my last meeting with her, she admitted she didn’t keep all the rules when she was a student.”
“I’ll just bet she didn’t.” Maxine grinned. “She hides it well, but I believe there’s a subversive side to Thomasina.”
Entering Melton’s office, Clen’s gaze was drawn to the large oil painting on the wall behind his desk. From a distance, it was clearly a matador delivering the killing stroke, but up close it was dark swathes of crimson, umber, and black with an occasional slash of yellow. And although it was reportedly worth a great deal of money, Clen was glad she didn’t have to spend her days beneath its brooding presence.
Melton, a short, dapper man with a brisk delivery, glanced up from the pages he was marking. “Ah, Clen. Excellent. I need you to substitute for me at the Prism shareholder meeting in New York tomorrow morning. You don’t have to speak, just show the flag, take good notes. My secretary has the tickets and itinerary. Flight leaves this afternoon at three‑thirty.”
“That doesn’t give me much time.” Clen had been warned Melton had a habit of dumping assignments on junior associates at the last minute, but this was the first time he’d done it to her.
His manicured hand dismissed her with what she dubbed his Pope wave. “It’s only overnight. Still, I know you women always need time to pack.”
Right. As if he didn’t.
“You can leave now. If you feel you must.” He waved again, dismissing her.
So generous of him to give her four hours notice, and without even a token effort to explain why he was unable to attend.
Three hours later, hot and out of breath, Clen sank into a seat in the Delta Crown Room at the Atlanta airport. She drew in a slow, careful breath and let it out, glancing around the room to find Paul sitting twenty feet away with a woman wearing a tight red sundress. He’d supposedly left for Chicago this morning, so what was he doing here? And the woman—this was a business associate? If so, she was way overdue for the dress‑for‑success chat.
The woman lifted a straw tote onto her lap. Decorated with brightly colored flowers and a large “Virgin Islands” stitched across the top, it was the twin of the bag Paul discouraged Clen from buying on their honeymoon by labeling it “tourist‑tacky.”
White earrings banged against the woman’s jaw as she dug in the bag. When her hand emerged, it held a dark‑blue ticket folder that matched her long fingernails.
Before Clen could react, Paul and the woman gathered their belongings and walked out. Clen got unstuck and followed. The concourse was crowded, and Clen kept track of the two by watching Paul’s head bob along. Finally his head bobbed to the right and when she reached that spot, it was just in time to see the two walking through a boarding doorway.
Paul had the woman’s straw tote on his shoulder and his hand planted in a proprietary fashion in the middle of her bare back. Clen looked from the now empty doorway to the flight information posted behind the desk.
Destination: St. Thomas.
And there wasn’t a single business reason for Paul to be going there. Which meant…this was exactly what it first appeared to be. Her husband was having an affair.
Clen groped her way to an empty seat where nausea and dizziness held her in place as she struggled to accept this shift in her world. Paul, going off, not to Chicago with a business associate, but to St. Thomas with a woman.
If she had just accepted the evidence sooner, she could have done…something, although it was her nature to hesitate. In fact, her customary ‘pause to consider’ underpinned most of her professional success. Always, always she looked before she leaped, but if there had ever been a time to simply leap, this was it. Maybe walk up to the woman and give one of those gaudy earrings a sharp yank. Although no telling what might have happened next…
Financial Analyst Arrested for Assaulting Husband and Woman Companion at Airport.
Except. Paul wasn’t worth it. That much was blindingly clear.
Her mind spun tossing up bizarre thoughts. The handfuls of water she tossed at Paul on their honeymoon in St. Thomas, the two of them laughing as they played together. And how could that lead to this…this duplicity of Paul’s with a squatty, heavily‑bosomed blonde? A woman so dissimilar to Clen, she might as well have come from another planet. A woman he was taking to St. Thomas where he would kiss those bright, overdrawn lips and unzip that too‑tight dress, reaching out to fondle those…mammaries. God, they couldn’t possibly be real, could they?
Another wave of nausea hit, and Clen clamped a hand over her mouth until it abated. She may not have deserved Paul’s unconditional love, but she surely didn’t deserve such a graceless betrayal. She looked around, struggling to remember which direction she’d come from, trying to figure out where she now needed to go.
Crowds of people strode purposefully past. Men in suits carrying briefcases and looking harried. Women, most wearing colorful dresses except for the few like her in business attire. Everything so unbearably normal. She took a deep breath, stood, and stepped into that flow, leaving it again when she reached a rest room. With shaking hands she scooped water into her mouth and then onto her face. She didn’t look in either the mirror or at the women who bustled around her. Just moments earlier, she, too, had been bustling, with somewhere to go. Then, just like that, her bustle was…gone.
She reclaimed her carry‑on from the Crown Room and drove home to the large, formal house that was more Paul’s taste than hers. She left her suitcase by the back door and leaned on the kitchen counter staring out at the perfectly groomed backyard.
Okay. Now what?
She needed to call Melton, of course, although, at the moment, it was difficult to give a flying fig about him, the trip to New York, or her job. Still, better to not burn too many bridges until she had time to think things through.
So…Melton first. And her excuse? Bad traffic, an accident? Definitely not the truth—that she was undone by the discovery her husband was taking another woman to St. Thomas.
At the thought, a wave of emotion swamped her—anger, hurt, but perhaps not much surprise, and floating on top, the hopelessness she thought she’d left behind long ago.
She lifted the phone, and without further debate about what she was going to say, dialed Melton’s number. “Is he there?”
“Clen?” The voice of Melton’s secretary, usually so cool and efficient, held a hint of raised eyebrows. “Aren’t you supposed to be on your way to New York?”
“That was the plan. I missed the flight.”
“Oh. Do you have a cold? You sound stuffed up.”
“Something like that.” For sure, she felt miserable.
“Well, it serves him right,” the secretary said. “He’s always doing that. Palming stuff off because he’s decided he’d rather squeeze in a round of golf or something. I’ll call New York and tell them he can’t make it, and I’ll tell him you were hit with a stomach virus. Just be sure you take a couple of days off.”
Hard to believe it could be that easy. If only everything was—like deciding what to do about Paul.
The option that first came to mind was to go upstairs and tear apart his closet of meticulously organized suits and ties. But although a demolished wardrobe would upset him, it wouldn’t rock his world the way hers had been rocked.
Another possibility was to flee, taking nothing, not even extra underwear or a toothbrush. But if she did that, Paul would contact the authorities.
No. There had to be other more dignified, more creative…more useful ways of handling this. Suddenly, she knew exactly where to begin.
The night Paul returned from St. Thomas, Clen waited until he changed clothes and came back downstairs.
“We need to talk,” she said.
“Can’t it wait? I’m tired, and I have a report to go over before tomorrow morning.” He placed a cup of coffee in the microwave and set the timer.
“Sorry. It can’t.” The car was packed and she was ready to drive to the Peachtree Plaza where she’d already registered.
“Can you keep it short?”
“Sure. Can do. I’m leaving you.” The unexpected rhyme pleased her.
The microwave pinged, but she’d managed to pull his attention away from both coffee and report. “What? What on earth are you talking about?”
“I.. am.. leaving.. you.”
He looked so shocked, she felt, briefly, like smiling.
“You can’t mean it.”
“Oh, but I do, Paul.” She pushed away the memory of his lips on hers, his hands touching her with easy familiarity as they made love. No. Not love. Sex. But those lips had lied and those hands…
“Is it another man?”
Wild laughter tickled the back of her throat. “No, Paul. It’s a woman.”
Laughter continued to threaten as his expression segued from shock to irritation. “You can’t be serious.”
“I’ve transferred my share of our assets into a separate account. I’m leaving you the equity in the house and its furnishings. Here are the figures.” She handed him the sheet of paper with the details of what she’d done.
“You still haven’t given me a reason,” he said, taking the paper from her.
“Oh I don’t know. Does St. Thomas ring any bells?”
“What? Of course it does. We went there on our honeymoon.”
“In June, nineteen seventy. So how many times have you been back? And before you answer, don’t forget this week.”
He looked discomfited but for only a moment. “What do you expect? A man has needs.”
“I never refused you, Paul.”
“And you made damn sure I knew what a martyr you were.”
His anger coming at her in waves began to distort the fragile internal harmony she’d managed to recover in the days he’d been gone. Further, the blatant dishonesty of his words took her breath away. When she got it back, she almost said, you sure never worried if you were meeting my needs. But she didn’t want to get into a nuclear exchange with him. Nothing to be gained. Not anymore.
“You plan to marry her?”
“The lady in red.”
They stared at each other until Paul looked away.
“What’s her name?”
He cleared his throat. “Amber.”
The line, ‘amber waves of grain’, from “America the Beautiful” popped into Clen’s head. Once again she struggled not to laugh.
Paul scrubbed a hand through his hair. “Hell, I don’t know. She can’t cook.” His face reddened, so perhaps he realized how self‑centered that sounded.
He shifted his feet, then he began to read the paper she’d handed him. “Whoa. You’ve appropriated more than your share.” Only five minutes in and he already had the aggrieved spouse act down pat.
“Actually, I’ve been extremely generous.”
“Oh, come on, Clen. There’s no need for this.” A wheedling note distorted his rich baritone. “We make a good team.”
Not only unfaithful, but delusional. “You do realize you didn’t say, don’t leave me because I love you.”
“That goes without saying, babe.”
“Yes, it’s pretty much gone without saying for thirteen years.”
“I don’t recall hearing it all that often myself.”
“You may be right.” She paused, gazing at him with more attention than she had in a while.
He glanced away.
“So tell me. Why did you marry me, Paul?”
“Did you love me?”
“And now you don’t.”
He rubbed his forehead then glared at her. “What is love anyway?”
“You must have some idea if you claim to have felt it.”
“Hells bells, Clen, stop being so damn analytical. That’s the problem you know. Love is…excitement, spontaneity, the thrill of the chase.”
“And then you caught me, and the thrill was gone.”
“I didn’t say that.”
“Is that why you didn’t want children?”
He looked away from her. “I thought you didn’t want them. And I was good with that.”
“No, you didn’t think that at all.”
He shifted, turning sideways, as if to leave, and yet he stayed.
“I think love is unselfish, intimate, honest.”
“There,” he said. “That’s it in a nutshell. We see the world in fundamentally different ways.”
“How odd we never noticed.”
Possibly, it was the most honest they’d ever been with each other. Too bad they’d left it until it no longer mattered.
Paul pulled in a breath, then sighed and dropped his gaze from hers. “What are your plans?” He asked the question in the same offhand way he often asked how her day had been.
She’d always suspected he didn’t care about her answers, and so this last time she didn’t try to give him one. There was no longer any point. They’d become that couple in the Audrey Hepburn movie, Two for the Road.
Question: What kind of people don’t even try to talk to each other?
Answer: Married people.
© 2020 Ann Warner
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Liberty Street Historic District
The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Liberty Street Historic District is covered by the San Francisco North, CA US Topo Map quadrant
Mission Playground 0.1 mi
Mission Dolores Park 0.2 mi
Mission Park 0.3 mi
Folsom Playground 0.4 mi
Mission Community Recreation Center 0.6 mi
Twentyfourth Street Bay Area Rapid Transit Station Man-made 0.4 mi
Mission Plaza Shopping Center Man-made 0.5 mi
Sixteenth Street Bay Area Rapid Transit Station Man-made 0.6 mi
Camp Alert (historical) Man-made 0.6 mi
Seals Stadium (historical) Man-made 1.0 mi
Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is SAN FRANCISCO DOWNT which is approximately 1 miles away and has an elevation of 175 feet (60 feet higher than Liberty Street Historic District). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.
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Safety concerns stop parents from letting children walk to school
Christofer Lloyd
Jun 10th 2015 6:22AM
Road safety concerns are stopping four in 10 parents from letting their children walk or cycle to school, according to new figures from road safety charity Brake.
As part of its 'Giant Walk' campaign set up to encourage children to walk or cycle to school, Brake has today organised for 100,000 children from 45 primary schools to ditch the car on the way to class, with pupils set to collectively rack up 60,000 miles, slashing emissions and getting some exercise in the process.
Though busy school run journeys mean that many children and their parents sit in traffic on the way to and from school, many parents are hesitant to let their kids make their own way to school. This comes as 42 per cent of parents in a recent Brake survey stated that they had serious safety concerns about leaving their children to walk or cycle to school, due to fast-moving vehicles and heavy traffic. Meanwhile, just a quarter of parents felt that the route from their house to school was safe enough for their children to head out by themselves.
Other safety issues raised by parents include a lack of safe crossing points (40 per cent) and safe pavements, footpaths and cycle paths (35 per cent). However, should additional safe routes for children and further crossing points be added, nearly half of parents would be much more likely to consider sending their kids off to school by themselves.
With 46 per cent of primary school children currently making their way to school in a car, Brake has also raised health concerns, due to increased emissions from cars and reduced activity levels of children sat in the back of a car every morning and afternoon, with around 30 per cent of two to 15-year olds already being classified as overweight or obese.
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Erica Pandey Oct 11, 2017
White House tells Congress Trump will decertify Iran deal
Trump with Defense Secretary Mattis and National Security Adviser McMaster. Photo: Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP
National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster told Congress that President Trump has made a final decision to decertify the Iran nuclear deal, per NBC. This decision was expected, though not formally announced. Trump has been hinting at an impending announcement all week.
What's next: Congress has 60 days to decide whether to reimpose the sanctions against Iran that were lifted in exchange for roll backs to Iran's nuclear program in the 2015 deal.
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City of Bones: Harry Bosch Series, Book 8
Written by: Michael Connelly
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On New Year's Day, Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch fields a call that a dog has found a bone - a bone that the dog's owner, a doctor, feels certain is human.
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Old and New Testament
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A compilation of the Old and New Testament from the Unabridged Contemporary English Version Translation of the Holy Bible. This compilation also includes the Deuterocanonicals/Apocrypha in between the Old and New Testaments. The complete list of narrators includes: George Guidall, Suzanne Toren, Jonathan Davis, Peter Jay Fernandez, Pete Bradbury, Jeff Woodman, John McDonough, Nelson Runger, Norman Dietz, Richard Poe, Jack Garrett, Peter Fancis James, George Wilson, Robert O'Keefe, Christina Moore, Ed Sala, and Paul Hecht.
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Brown Girl in the Ring
Written by: Nalo Hopkinson
It is the late 21st century, and due to the economic breakdown and rising crime rate, nearly every citizen has fled Toronto. The city is a slum, populated by the homeless, the poor, and criminals like Rudy, who uses the power of voodoo to help him control the booming drug market. But also left behind are people like Ti-Jeanne, who hope to use voodoo to help rebuild the city, even as Canada's privileged population turns to Toronto to begin harvesting human organs.
Creolization Of Writing
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Twelve Years a Slave
Written by: Solomon Northup
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Written by: James Patterson
Narrated by: Peter Jay Fernandez, Michael Louis Wells, Melissa Leo
FBI agent Alex Cross is on vacation with his family at Disneyland when he gets a call from the Director. A well-known actress was shot outside her home in Beverly Hills. Shortly afterward, an editor for the Los Angeles Times receives an e-mail describing the murder in vivid detail.
Series: Alex Cross, Book 11
Written by: Octavia E. Butler
Narrated by: Patricia R. Floyd, Peter Jay Fernandez, Sisi Aisha Johnson
Environmental devastation and economic chaos have turned America into a land of horrifying depravity. Assault, theft, sexual abuse, slavery, and murder are commonplace. And a zealous, bigoted tyrant has won his way into the White House. Directly opposed is Lauren Olamina, founder of Earthseed - a new faith that teaches "God Is Change". Persecuted for "heathen" beliefs as much as for having a black female leader, Earthseed's followers face a life-and-death struggle to preserve their vision.
By Fraser Simons on 2019-11-13
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Galilee, 1025. A cunning Templar knight uncovers a holy treasure: the Bachal Isu - the staff of Jesus Christ - a priceless icon that holds a mysterious and terrifying power that will forever change humanity if unleashed. A millennium later, Somali pirates hijack a yacht off the coast of the Horn of Africa, kidnapping a young pregnant American woman and brutally killing her husband. Painter Crowe and his Sigma team are enlisted for the top secret rescue mission.
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The Last Oracle
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Intransigent
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War is coming between humans and Arvies, leaving me trapped between two enemies. This time, I don’t think I’ll survive. The government will stop at nothing to get me back in their clutches. They want what’s inside me - a power I call Venge - and will use my greatest weakness to bring me to my knees. The Arvies know of my gift, and use my telepathy and their numbers in an effort to take me out.
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Love the series
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Gilded Wings
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awesome story
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When angels fell from the sky to war with the demons that ravaged Earth, their combined powers infected humanity. Now, the humans are assigned one of two fates, being either demon-gifted or angel-blessed. After wings sprout from Brielle's back at her awakening ceremony, she's sure she's an angel-blessed celestial. It's not until she sees black wings that she realizes something is terribly wrong.
Names names names
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Wanted. It's something I've had to get used to since being placed on the government's Most Wanted list. On the run, with my family and Finn by my side, we now have to evade not only the Arvies, but teams of soldiers sent to find and capture me.
Little do they know, I'm battling my own demons. After the receiving large doses of mind-enhancing serum, a monster has been unleashed inside my mind. It promises death and destruction; its power, greater than anything I could imagine. Now, I'm too dangerous, and the lives of my loved ones depend on my separation from the group. I must leave and face the hostile world alone.
My name is Abigail Park. I will do whatever it takes to save the ones I love.
©2016 Cameo Renae (P)2017 Cameo Renae
4.5 out of 5 stars 4.7 out of 5.0
Brandi Williams
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Love this book. it was so awesome!! Love how strong Abbi is! Love Finn so much!!
Seriously bad narrator Sorry
The voices for this book were HORRIBLE! I could not STAND to listen to some of the characters and just cringed through as I was this invested into the book, but honestly it was horrible. They were so whinny and nasally . The story was ok but sadly I would not listen to this series a second time. Once was more than enough
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Fantastic performance
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This is my favorite Post Apocalyptic series of all time!! The story & characters are strong & true & hit you everywhere it counts good & bad. It's an amazing series I listen to it at least 2 a year now I'm starting on Retaliation on my kindle. But I'll buy the audio when it comes out
Each book in the series is more and more exciting and the narrator is a pleasure to listen to. She really makes you feel like you are there. Can't wait for the next book.
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AURIC city to attract Rs 70,000 cr investment:CM
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Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Nov 9 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis today said the first smart industrial AURIC city being developed in the state will be completed in 2022, and will attract investment of nearly Rs 70,000 crore. Fadnavis laid the foundation stone for the first administrative building of the city, which is located in Shendre in the district. AURIC is part of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) located at Shendra and Bidkin near Aurangabad, an existing urban and industrial hub in the state. "AURIC has been planned to tap the huge potential for industrial advancement within the region. The city is being developed in two phases and will be completed by 2022. We expect an investment of nearly Rs 70,000 crore to come into this new industrial city once developed," Fadnavis added.
In the first phase, development will be undertaken on 9 sqkm area of Shendre, which will be completed by 2018. The work on the second phase which includes development of Bidkin, will commence from 2017 and will be developed in three phases. The entire project will be completed by 2022.
"This city is expected to create massive employment opportunity for the locals here. We expect nearly 3,00,000 people will get direct employment. This city will be a game changer for the Marathwada region and will put it on the global industrial map," said the Chief Minister. Fadnavis also said Marathwada has been the pioneer in the industrial field as it already has an auto cluster here. "An ecosystem for industrial development is already here, and with the Auric city, we intend to create a bigger ecosystem," he said. The Chief Minister also formally inaugurated the manufacturing facility of UK-based engine manufacturer Perkins here. The facility has been operational since 2015 and produces 8 engines per day.
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The environmental disaster that was Linc Energy
Discussion in 'General Chat' started by basilio, Feb 10, 2017.
Linc Energy exploded onto the scene in 2006 with the promise of a clean, technical solution to making squillions of dollars from useless underground coal reserves. Essentially start a controlled underground fire in the coal seams, suck out combustion materials, purify them and produce clean fossil fuel energy.
Sounds great doesn't it ? What could possibly go wrong....?? Well practically everything. Turns out the technology was fatally flawed and that from Day 1 the underground pollution was clear, disastrous and always denied.
The situation is now in court with a number of Linc Energy officials facing charges of environmental damage on a scale never seen in Australia.
From my perspective it makes one question almost any industry story on the security of it's technology when it is dealing with inherently dirty products and practices. Also makes one wonder about the role of regulators in standing up to business that just denies and covers gross disasters - and the agenda of big business calling for more environmental de-regulation
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/lif...r/news-story/89096454ced60874c5d8e2e967fb9c1c
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-...y-charged-with-environmental-offences/8021560
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-10/linc-energy-gas-plant-contaminated-soil-hydrogen/8259408
PS I was a strong supporter of Linc Energy in it's early days. Completely sucked in.. Certainly made me reconsider my trust in techology wonders.
Regardless of your general views the report by The Australian is worth reading.
Very scary.
skc Goldmember
Thanks for sharing. LNC was one of those stocks on the ASX that was very divisive (a bit like AKP or LNG nowadays). The supporters and doubters get into heated debates over everything from technology, to price action being manipulated, to the characters of Peter Bond.
I hope justice will be served.
Smurf1976
Turning coal into syngas isn't a new idea, it's essentially the same process used to produce "town gas" for cities before natural gas replace it.
Trouble is, that town gas production process was incredibly polluting with an assortment of wastes both liquid and gaseous. Go to any former gas works site and the ground is invariably toxic.
Which brings up another point. There is no way you'd get me living anywhere close to a former gas works. They're all pretty much the same and let's just say I've seen first hand what's in the ground around a couple of them....
But yes, that stuff does strip the paint off machinery. Puts workers in hospital too. Even worse when it's mixed with water, was intentionally dumped on the ground and there's no practical way to deal with it. At least when it's in an underground tank and isn't mixed with water it can be burnt reasonably safely firing industrial kilns or boilers to get rid of it (and that's exactly how it's disposed of - best option available really). But you can't do that when it's mixed with water and you certainly can't do it when it has soaked into the soil over a wide area.
Done above ground with modern processes and environmental standards it could probably be done reasonably cleanly and safely. Comparable to an industry such as oil refining for example - not totally safe but reasonably OK. But underground? Well no, that's going to be a lot harder since you've got the rather big problem of where the heavy (liquid) hydrocarbons end up.....
I hope the landholders beat the former linc executives within an inch of their life as I have zero faith they will go to jail.
Smurf1976 said: ↑
Not buying a place here then?
http://www.realestate.com.au/project-gasworks+residences-qld-newstead-600011446
http://gasworksplaza.com.au/
skc said: ↑
Wouldn't even consider it unless I was sure they'd done the clean up properly.
Any old town gas production facility based on coal (and that was all of them until at least the 1950's in Australia) will have produced an assortment of toxic by-products that's a given. How they disposed of them, particularly the tar, is the real concern.
I'm familiar with one situation in a street beside one of these old sites. Some excavation work being done to put new stuff in the ground. Long story short, the "mud" they were digging out of those trenches completely stripped the paint off any machinery it came in contact with (which sounds rather similar to the Linc situation). Most effective means of paint removal I've ever heard of - one splash of that stuff and that's it, no more paint. That says all anyone really needs to know about how the contamination migrates out of these sites and is still there decades after production ceased.
There's a pretty long history of dealing with these sites in the UK in a satisfactory manner but we seem to have taken it far less seriously in Australia thus far.
Jun 1, 2017 #8
ricolo0
is somebody still invested in LINC ENERGY ?
Glad to hear from you !
Apr 9, 2018 #9
The chickens have turned into emus and are coming home to roost for Peter Bong and Linc Energy. The court case around the damage caused to the environment by their operations has concluded with a guilty finding. It will be interesting to see how far the court pursues the executives over this case given the damage they caused and the the fact they were always aware of what was happening.
Linc Energy guilty of causing serious environmental harm
Water in Queensland’s Darling Downs was polluted so much it was unfit for stock, court hears
Sun 8 Apr 2018 23.19 EDT
Linc CEO Peter Bond never directed staff to follow mandated UCG safety practice, the court heard. Photograph: Andrew Taylor/AAP
A failed Queensland energy company has been found guilty of causing serious environmental harm by polluting the Darling Downs with hazardous contaminants despite warnings from scientists.
Linc Energy has been on trial for weeks at Brisbane district court, where the jury was told that toxic gas leaked from its operations between 2007 and 2013.
The company was charged with five counts of wilfully and unlawfully causing environmental harm.
Queensland may pursue Linc executives for cleanup costs
During the trial, the court heard Linc operated four underground coal gasification (UCG) sites in Chinchilla, where it burnt coal underground at very high temperatures to create gas.
Its operations left water polluted to the point it was unfit for stock to consume.
Scientists and workers warned about gases bubbling from the ground but the company kept operating.
Crown prosecutor Ralph Devlin QC said the Linc CEO, Peter Bond, was aware of guidelines to safely manage UCG operations but had never directed staff to follow mandated practices.
“Bond prioritised Linc’s commercial interests over the requirements of operating its mining activity in an environmentally safe manner,” Devlin said. “Linc did nothing to stop, mitigate or rehabilitate the state of affairs that Linc itself had caused.”
The damage was done, in part, by Linc injecting air into the ground as part of the UCG process.
That created and enlarged fractures.
Linc tried to concrete surface cracks and use wells to control pressure but it did not sufficiently reduce risks or damage, the court was told.
Scientists who visited the site gave evidence during the trial and on Monday Linc was convicted of all five charges.
Sentencing has been listed for 11 May.
https://www.theguardian.com/environ...-guilty-of-causing-serious-environmental-harm
Apr 9, 2018 #10
The Chickens have turned into Giant Emus and come home to roost.
A Brisbane District Court has found Linc Energy guilty of wilfully and unlawfully causing environmental damage -- and not in a small way.
It will be interesting to see what sentences are passed and how they they are put into effect. The damage Linc cause to the rivers , grounds and underground aquifers is immense.
I lost faith in this company well before the end for reasons from which I think there’s a broader lesson.
They were not focused on their actual business.
Remember the “Diesel Dash” and other stunts? All the talk that they were going to generate electricity too?
Thing is, turning syngas into electricity is dead easy and not even slightly innovative. GE or Mitsubishi could sell anyone suitable equipment and for that matter there are numerous power stations in Australia that could operate on syngas with relatively minor modifications.
Turning syngas into diesel isn’t new either. The tech is well understood and has been used commercially overseas.
Turning it into fertilizer, another one of their ideas, isn’t a new one either.
What was new was Linc’s method of producing the syngas without first needing to mine the coal. THAT was the only thing Linc had that could be considered as their own technology but they were far too busy proving what others have proven long ago.
Their approach was akin to an investor with $20K in their account focusing on mansions, yachts and luxury cars. Nope - you need to focus on making the money, or syngas in Linc’s case, rather than worrying about the comparatively straightforward aspects of spending / using it.
Beware of companies engaging in marketing stunts and elaborate plans for the use of products they’re failing to successfully produce.
The saddest part is that they’ve completely trashed government and public perception of an idea which, if done carefully with a proper approach, could well be environmentally better than the conventional alternatives.
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In a classic scene in the classic 1984 movie Starman, the extraterrestrial Jeff Bridges tells the human Karen Allen that, yes, he does know how to drive. Starman has just blasted through a traffic light changing to red, other vehicles crashing in his wake. Jenny Hayden, his protector, is screaming at him. "You said you know the rules," she berates him. "I do know the rules," he rejoins, calmly and purposefully. "I watched you very carefully. Red liight stop. Green light go. Yellow light go very fast."
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Like Starman, our kids learn by our example. They're watching our every move, although they may pretend they're doing other stuff. The health and well-being of our children depend on our backing up our instructions and verbal guidance with consistent action.1,2,3 Regular exercise. Five servings of fresh fruits and vegetables every day. Eliminating excess calories. Getting plenty of rest. Encouraging a positive mental attitude.
If we want our kids to be healthy and well, it's important that we do the things that will help them learn how to take healthy actions on their own behalf. They are following our lead.
1Stabouli S, et al: The role of obesity, salt and exercise on blood pressure in children and adolescents. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 9(6):753-761, 2011
2Sandercock GR, et al: Associations between habitual school-day breakfast consumption, body mass index, physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness in English schoolchildren. Eur J Clin Nutr 64(10):1086-1092, 2010
3Fox MK, et al: Food consumption patterns of young preschoolers: are they starting off on the right path? J Am Diet Assoc 110(12 Suppl)S52-S59, 2010
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Licorice: Getting to Know Your Herbal Allies
Banyan Botanicals March 12, 2018
While many people associate licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) with the chewy, black candy we knew as children, the licorice plant has a much broader therapeutic appeal and widespread historical fame. Sure, licorice has fifty times the natural sweetness of sugar1 making it a powerful confectionary flavoring, but it’s not all about the sweet taste with this incredible herb.
Renowned for its excellent ability to nourish the lungs, soothe the throat, and revive the adrenals, licorice has found its sweet spot in immune system support.
The Latin genus name for this plant, Glycyrrhiza, is derived from the Greek word “glukurrhiza.” Dioscorides, a Greek herbal physician, gave the plant its botanical name: “glukos,” meaning “sweet,” and “riza,” meaning “root.” Similarly, the Sanskrit name for licorice is yasthimadhu, which means “sweet stick.”2 It’s not surprising to see why this sweet root got its name.
Licorice also belongs to the Fabaceae family, the same family as peas and beans. Like its leguminous relatives, this woody shrub grows 3–7 feet tall and has leaflets arranged on either side of its stems, distinctive blue-purple flowers, and fruits that resemble miniature pea pods. The plant grows rampantly in dry, open areas in Southern and Eastern Europe where it has been cultivated and naturalized.3
No one knows who first discovered that the fleshy roots of licorice possess such an intense sweetness, but licorice has been long-treasured by cultures and communities around the world. Archaeologists have found licorice root sealed inside the tomb of Tutankhamen in great quantities among his other treasures, presumably so he could brew “mai sus” in the afterlife, a traditional herbal beverage still enjoyed in Egypt today.4 In the third century B.C., licorice was mentioned by the Greek physician Theophrastus, who learned of its uses from the Scythians (Eurasian nomads). Around 80 A.D., Roman physician Pliny the Elder recommended it to clear the voice and to alleviate thirst and hunger. Greek and Roman soldiers were issued sticks of licorice root to quench thirst and improve stamina when water was scarce.5 It was even chewed by Napoleon Bonaparte centuries later, purportedly turning his teeth black. With evidence of licorice used for thousands of years across Asia, Europe, the Mediterranean, and North America, it’s safe to say this plant is a timeless favorite.
Health Benefits of Licorice
So why has this particularly sweet herb been revered for so long? Apart from its aforementioned use in clearing the voice and quenching thirst, traditionally licorice has been used to help mobilize secretions in the respiratory system. With its sweet taste and cooling effect, one might not anticipate its value in liquefying kapha, but its loosening and mobilizing qualities outweigh its potential kapha-augmenting effects.6 The heavy sweetness of licorice balances and moistens vata, while its cooling influence balances aggravated pitta.7 In addition to its excellent support for healthy lungs, licorice is a strong adrenal tonic, providing enduring strength to the whole body and nourishment to the nervous system. Sattvic in quality, it calms the mind and promotes contentment and harmony.8 Not bad for a plant that’s famous for its associations with candy!
How to Use Licorice
One of the most unique qualities of licorice is its ability to make herbal formulas more effective, a bit like putting a pinch of salt in your food to bring out the best flavors. Because of this quality, licorice enhances the power of synergy between the different herbs in a blend and is used in many classic Ayurvedic formulas as a harmonizing herb (it’s included in twelve Banyan formulas and counting!).
Need a little boost for your immune system during the kapha-heavy seasons? Licorice plays a leading role in our Lung and Immune Strong formulas, our Bronchial Support herbal syrup, and our Throat Soother herbal spray. Looking to calm stomach discomfort? Utilize its natural demulcent properties in our Pitta Digest tablets or Easy Digest liquid extract. Licorice is even used as an ingredient in our Men’s Support formula to support the male reproductive system.
Prefer to use licorice powder? On its own, licorice can be added to hot water to make a tea, added to milk, or used to make an herbal ghee. Many people like to combine it with ginger alone to enhance its support for the respiratory system and ease digestive complaints.9 Or combine it with ginger and cardamom to use as a tonic for the teeth.10 It also pairs well with rejuvenative herbs such as ashwagandha and shatavari to bolster strength and energy. Or simply use a small amount of licorice in combinations to make bitter herbs more palatable. Licorice powder can even be used topically to create a brightening face mask using honey, rosewater, and plain yogurt.
Whether you choose to use licorice on its own or in a formula, please use caution in the case of long-term use. Licorice is contraindicated for those with high kapha imbalances. Therefore, we suggest consulting your practitioner before incorporating it into your practice, particularly if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medications, or have a medical condition.
Used cautiously and with respect, licorice can nourish, soothe, rejuvenate, strengthen, and calm. Licorice is quite an invaluable herbal ally to support you on your path to wellness and balance.
Amalaki: Getting to Know Your Herbal Allies
Brahmi/Gotu Kola: Getting to Know Your Herbal Allies
As a tridoshic herb, gotu kola can bring support to all the doshas by grounding vata, tonifying pitta, and reducing kapha. Gotu Kola is the perfect herb to support a healthy mind, promote concentration, memory, and intelligence.
Pippali: Getting to Know Your Herbal Allies
For many of us, black pepper is so popular we’d be surprised to find it missing from any dining experience. But have you heard of black pepper’s close relative, pippali? Here in the West, it doesn’t get as much recognition, but pippali, or Piper longum, is among the most celebrated herbs in the Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia and has been for centuries.
1 Mabey, Richard. (1988). The New Age Herbalist. London: Gaia Books Ltd. 77.
2 Pole, Sebastian. (2013). Ayurvedic Medicine: The Principles of Traditional Practice. London, England: Singing Dragon. 220.
3 Rebecca L Johnson, Steven Foster, Tieraona Low Dog, M.D., and David Kiefer, M.D. (2010). National Geographic Guide to Medicinal Herbs: The World's Most Effective Healing Plants. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society. 80.
4 Ibid. 79.
6 Deepak Chopra, M.D. and David Simon, M.D. (2000). The Chopra Center: Herbal Handbook. Forty Natural Prescriptions for Perfect Health. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press. 133.
8 Drs. David Frawley and Vasant Lad. (2001). The Yoga of Herbs: An Ayurvedic Guide to Herbal Medicine, 2nd ed. Twin Lakes: Lotus Press. 128.
9 Dass, Vishnu. (2013). Ayurvedic Herbology East & West: A practical Guide to Ayurvedic Herbal Medicine. Twin Lakes, WI: Lotus Press. 239.
10 Frawley & Lad, 128.
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Hyannis West Elementary School teacher honored
By Debi Boucher Stetson dstetson@barnstablepatriot.com
Jul 8, 2016 at 2:02 PM Jul 11, 2016 at 5:09 PM
When the Barnstable School Committee honored Kathy Duran for being a Massachusetts Teacher of the Year finalist, the Hyannis West Elementary School second-grade teacher took the opportunity to showcase her students, passing out booklets filled with their poems and photos of them participating in the Martin Luther King Jr. march and other events. That was no surprise to Hyannis West Principal Kathi Amato, who knows that for Duran, it’s always about the kids.
When the Barnstable School Committee honored Kathy Duran for being a Massachusetts Teacher of the Year finalist, the Hyannis West Elementary School second-grade teacher took the opportunity to showcase her students, passing out booklets filled with their poems and photos of them participating in the Martin Luther King Jr. march and other events.
That was no surprise to Hyannis West Principal Kathi Amato, who knows that for Duran, it’s always about the kids.
“As a principal, it’s a dream to have an educator like Kathy on staff,” Amato told the school committee at the July 6 meeting, at which Duran’s finalist distinction was the highlight. “She empowers her students.”
Amato noted that Duran began her relationship with Hyannis West Elementary School as a parent and then was hired as a special education aide. While working that job, she returned to school to earn her teaching degree.
Duran, who was honored in 2013 as NAACP Teacher of the Year, has her students write poetry on social justice issues and regularly participates with classes in the annual Veterans for Peace poetry contest. “She gives her students a voice,” Amato said, “and they leave believing they can truly make a difference.”
Duran said she was humbled by the finalist award, noting she works with many other dedicated professionals.
Citing her family as her inspiration, Duran said she owes her success to three words: compassion, collaboration and family.
Duran also used the occasion to express her concern about the inequity of English language learner placement in the district. She noted that at Hyannis West, 45 percent of students are English language learners – that is, students whose primary language is not English. Following a newly-implemented model, two classrooms per grade level were 90 to 100 percent English language learners, but twi to three classrooms at every grade level had no English language learners at all.
Inviting school officials to discuss the issue with her in the near future, Duran said she is concerned this is “another form of de facto segregation” in schools.
“Equity in education is the reason I chose this profession,” she said. Noting she was raised in Boston during a period of forced school integration, she said, “I have no choice but to raise my voice on this subject.”
School committee chairwoman Margeaux Weber thanked Duran and said she would like to talk with her about the issue.
Congratulating Duran, who was the only finalist from Cape Cod, Weber said, “We’re very proud of you.”
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Here’s How Bulls Are Spinning Chipotle’s Latest Bad News
Emily Bary
Chipotle shares fell 15% after the company missed earnings expectations for the third quarter. Getty Images
Chipotle’s latest hiccup has investors assuming the worst. Shares are down 15% on the day, to $276. While the company’s bullish analysts were chastened by the news, they continued to look for a silver lining.
In one example, Maxim analyst Stephen Anderson pointed to management’s commentary about queso, the much heralded cheese sauce. Chipotle said that once queso was brought to all stores in mid-September, the company began to show positive sales growth at stores open for more than 13 months. That made up for declines from earlier in the quarter, when patrons were spooked by a food-safety incident in Virginia.
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“In retrospect, the negative sales impact from the norovirus outbreak at a single Chipotle location lasted longer than we had expected,” he writes, but queso seems to be driving some momentum.
Anderson lowered his price target from $420 to $400, still some 40% above current levels.
Meanwhile, Mizuho’s Jeremy Scott is upbeat about the fact that labor costs per store and per transaction are falling, “indicating the company continues to realize the benefits of its restructuring earlier this year.” He also likes that the company’s new stores today are more productive than they have been historically, “indicating a healthier pipeline.”
Scott dropped his price target to $370 from $450. The lowered target would still be a 34% rise from Chipotle’s latest level.
Piper Jaffray’s Nicole Miller Regan latched on to management’s comments about the company’s test kitchen in New York. The “Next” lab tests out potential new menu items. Chipotle talked up its efforts to try new food and technologies through its Next efforts and mentioned that the Next team is getting new attention from the company’s senior executives.
“This concept could ultimately prove to be an effective method for the company to explore and leverage natural brand evolutions,” Miller Regan writes.
On Wednesday, she dropped her Chipotle price target to $350 from $510.
Chipotle’s latest hiccup has investors assuming the worst.
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L'Album di Rubini
Giovanni Battista RUBINI
DEDICATEE’S COPY OF TENOR GIOVANNI RUBINI’S SONGS, INSCRIBED BY HIM AND BEAUTIFULLY BOUND
RUBINI, Giovanni Battista. L’Album di Rubini. 4 Ariette e 2 Duetti. London: Chappell, circa 1830s. Folio, contemporary full elaborately gilt-stamped brown morocco, gilt dentelles, watered silk doublures with brown morocco label, all edges gilt. $3200.
First edition of this collection of six songs–four solo pieces and two duets–composed by famed Italian tenor Giovanni Rubini, inscribed by him on the title page to the student to whom he dedicated the work, Georgina Byrne.
The singing of Giovanni Rubini, 1794-1854, thrived in the Romantic style of Bellini and Donizetti; Rubini, in turn, proved a profound influence on Bellini’s work. “As male protagonist of the new Romantic opera of the 1830s Rubini disposed of a force and intensity of expression which far outshone the cool heroics of the castratos and their female successors. …The phenomenally high range for which he was famed…induced Bellini to include high F’s for him in the third act of I puritani” (New Grove, 16: 296). Rubini spent the 1830s and early 1840s in London, where he performed actively and formed part of a renowned quartet. It was most likely during this time that Rubini had Georgina Byrne as one of his singing students. The title page of this album reads “Composti e dedicati al suo Allievo Miss Georgina Byrne” (“Composed and dedicated to his student…”), and indeed the morocco label on the silk doublure bears the initials “G.M.B.” In addition to signing his name, Rubini has written “alla sua Allieva” above “al suo Allievo,” thus correcting the masculine form of student. The six songs collected here include an aria, “La Lontananza,” an arietta, a simple aria, “La Rimembranza,” and a duetto, “L’Addio,” among others.
Text with faint foxing. A near-fine copy, beautifully bound.
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Spotlight On Oklahoma For Start Of Trial For Opioid Makers
By: AP
Oklahoma City - Oklahoma is poised to become the first state to go to trial in a lawsuit against the makers of pharmaceuticals blamed for contributing to the nation’s opioid crisis.
FILE - In this Thursday, May 4, 2017, file photo, Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter speaks during an interview in his office in Oklahoma City. One of the drugmakers named in Oklahoma's lawsuit over the opioid crisis has agreed to a settlement in which it will pay the state $85 million. Israeli-owned Teva Pharmaceuticals and Hunter both announced the settlement in separate statements. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
Although several states have reached settlements with drugmakers, including Oklahoma’s agreements this year with OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma and Teva Pharmaceuticals, the trial set to begin Tuesday against consumer products giant Johnson & Johnson and some of its subsidiaries, could bring to light documents and testimony that show what companies knew, when they knew it and how they responded. The outcome could also shape negotiations on how to resolve the roughly 1,500 opioid lawsuits filed by state, local and tribal governments that have been consolidated before a federal judge in Ohio.
Here are some things to know about the Oklahoma trial:
Q: Who are the players?
A: Oklahoma will be represented by three law firms that stand to earn up to 25 percent of any award, combined. The firms netted nearly $60 million for their work negotiating the Purdue settlement.
Although 13 companies were initially listed as defendants, pre-trial settlements have left Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, which produced opioid drugs including Nucynta and the fentanyl patch Duragesic.
Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman, who is presiding in the case, is a former Republican state legislator appointed to the bench by former GOP Gov. Mary Fallin in 2013. Balkman, not a jury, will decide the case. He is allowing cameras in the courtroom, which is a rarity in Oklahoma.
Q: What are the allegations?
A: Oklahoma alleges that the drugmakers helped create a public health crisis in the state by extensively marketing highly addictive opioids for years in a way that overstated their effectiveness and underplayed the risk of addiction.
“The damage defendants’ false and deceptive marketing campaigns caused to the state of Oklahoma is catastrophic,” the lawsuit states. “As a result of the defendants’ egregious conduct, the state of Oklahoma paid, and continues to pay, millions of dollars for health care costs that stem from prescription opioid dependency.”
The companies maintain that they are part of a lawful and heavily regulated industry that is subject to strict federal oversight, and that doctors are the ones who prescribe the drugs. Much of the opioid crisis, they argue, is the result of illegal activity, such as drugs being stolen or fraudulently obtained.
Q: What has happened so far?
A: Both sides have been wrangling for two years over many pretrial issues in the complicated case, and while a settlement is still possible, the state and Johnson & Johnson both say they are ready for trial.
Because many of those documents involve trade secrets or marketing strategies and have been filed under seal, experts say much of the litigation so far has been marked by a great deal of secrecy.
“Lots of documents have been redacted, sealed or exchanged pursuant to confidentiality agreements,” said Stanford Law School professor Nora Freeman Engstrom, a nationally recognized expert in tort law and legal ethics who has been closely following the case.
“Starting (Tuesday), the court will pull back the curtain. It’ll provide one of the first opportunities to see what started, and what fueled, this public health crisis.”
Q: What’s unique about Oklahoma?
A: Since it’s the first of the many opioid lawsuits set to go to trial, the Oklahoma suit could stand as a test case for the companies and other states to hone their own legal strategies and arguments.
Q: Does the trial have significance outside of Oklahoma?
A: A federal judge in Ohio who is overseeing about 1,500 of the other cases has been pushing for the industry and governments to reach a global settlement that would make a dent in the opioid crisis. A verdict in this trial could help shape those negotiations.
Some family members of those who have died from opioid overdoses say they don’t want the cases settled and would rather see the companies’ role in the opioid crisis revealed in a trial.
Opioids, including prescription drugs and illicit ones such as heroin, were factors in nearly 48,000 deaths in the U.S. in 2017, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That was more deaths than the number of people killed in automobile crashes that year.
Code Blue Issued For Baltimore Effective Sunday Night
With forecasted temperatures expected to remain in the teens with wind chill, Health Commissioner Letitia Dzirasa has extended the previously announced Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert for Baltimore City through Tuesday morning, January 21. “With dangerously cold temperatures expected, I am extending the Code Blue Extreme Cold declaration through Tuesday morning. I encourage residents to stay indoors,” said Baltimore City Health Commissioner Letitia Dzirasa. “Please be sure to check on neighbors who may be at risk to ensure they have heat and power, and take care to shelter pets.” The Health Commissioner may declare a Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert when temperatures, including wind chill, are expected to be 13˚F or below or when other conditions are severe enoug...
With World Leaders Arriving in Israel Comes Closed Roads… and Frustration
Leaders from 46 countries, accompanied by high-level delegations, will make their way to the capital in the coming days, ahead of the Fifth World Holocaust Forum at Yad Vashem on Thursday. The arrival of over forty world leaders converging on Jerusalem this week might be a feather in the capitol's cap, but for residents who will suffer gridlock and road closures as a result, it could be more like a bone in their throats.Leaders from 46 countries, accompanied by high-level delegations, will make their way to the capital in the coming days, ahead of the Fifth World Holocaust Forum at Yad Vashem on Thursday, marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Last week, Foreign Minister Israel Katz described the gathering as the “biggest event since th...
Palestinian Daily: One Murder Can Prevent Holocaust Remembrance Event
The PA daily newspaper 'Al-Hayat al-Jadida' published an opinion on Saturday calling on readers to commit murders to halt the events of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The Palestinian Authority’s daily newspaper Al-Hayat al-Jadida (The New Life) printed an opinion piece on Saturday calling on readers to carry out murders in Jerusalem to halt the upcoming diplomatic event marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) reported in a press release on Sunday.Noted world leaders such as Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prince Charles of the UK are expected to attend. The opinion argues that while “the Holocaust done to the Jews is terrible,” it ...
Israeli Defense Minister Bars Radical Leftists From Yehuda and Shomron
Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett on Saturday issued restraining orders barring members of a radical left-wing group from Yehuda and Shomron. Activists with a group called “Anarchists Against the Wall”—an anti-Zionist movement founded in 2003 to protest Israel’s security barrier—have been instigating “violent provocations” each week in a number of Palestinian villages, Bennett said, adding that there was evidence that the alleged violence was aimed at harming Israeli soldiers, damaging property and causing “serious public relations damage” to the country. “Orders of this type have so far only been issued in the Jewish public against ‘price-tag’ activists, and will now also be directed against anarchist activis...
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities are turning to a new tactic in the escalating conflict over New York City’s so-called sanctuary policies, issuing four “immigration subpoenas” to the city for information about inmates wanted for deportation. “This is not a request — it’s a demand,” Henry Lucero, a senior U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official, told The Associated Press. “This is a last resort for us. Dangerous criminals are being released every single day in New York.” Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration said Saturday the city would review the subpoenas. “New York City will not change the policies that have made us the safest big city in America,” spokeswoman Freddi Goldstein said in an email. ...
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ARNOLD, Mo. (AP) — A couple who had been together for nearly 65 years have died on the same day at a St. Louis-area nursing home. Jack and Harriet Morrison’s beds were placed next to each other in their final hours, allowing them to hold hands, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Eighty-six-year-old Jack died first. Harriett, who was 83, died later on Jan. 11. “I’m sad. But I know they’re at peace and they’re back together,” said Sue Wagener, a niece raised by the Morrisons. “It truly was a love story for the books.” The couple went on their first date on Halloween of 1955. “They went to a little diner and never separated from that day on,” Wagener said. They married about six months later. They met as Harriett accomp...
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Iranian official leading the investigation into the Ukrainian jetliner that was accidentally shot down by the Revolutionary Guard appeared to backtrack Sunday on plans to send the flight recorders abroad for analysis, a day after saying they would be sent to Kyiv. Hassan Rezaeifar was quoted by the state-run IRNA news agency as saying “the flight recorders from the Ukrainian Boeing are in Iranian hands and we have no plans to send them out.” He said Iran is working to recover the data and cabin recordings, and that it may send the flight recorders — commonly known as black boxes — to Ukraine or France. “But as of yet, we have made no decision.” The same official was quoted by the semi-official Tasnim news agency on Saturd...
Hilchos Chanukah
During the Second Temple, the Greek empire reigned (over Israel),1 and they (the Greeks) passed decrees against the Jews and (tried) to erase their religion, and did not allow them to carry out Torah (study) or the commandments. They put their hands on their property and their daughters. They entered the Temple, destroyed and made the pure unclean. The Jews were in great distress because of them and were much oppressed, until the G-d of their fathers had mercy on them, delivering them from their hands and saving them. Then overcame, the sons of the Hasmonean High Priest, (the Greeks) and killed them and saved the Jews from their hands. They appointed a king from the Priests, and the kingdom of Israel was restored for more than 200 years until the destruction of (the) second (Temple). When the Jews overcame their enemies and destroyed them, it was the 25th of Kislev2 when they entered the Sanctuary (inner room) and did not find pure (olive) oil in the Temple, except one jar sealed with seal of the High Priest, and it did not contain enough to light except for one day only. But they lit from it the lamps of the Menorah3 for eight days, until they could crush olives and produce a (new quantity) of pure oil. For these reasons, decreed the Sages of that generation that these eight days that begin on the 25th Kislev, will be days of joy and praise. One lights on them lamps at evening at the entrance to the houses, every evening of the eight nights to show off and demonstrate the miracle. These days are called ''Hanukah'' that is to say ''they rested'' (chanu) on the ''25'' ('th of the month) because on the 25th they rested from their enemies. and also because of those days they (re)-dedicated the house (Temple) which their foes had defiled. Also some say that it is a commandment to increase slightly the festive meals on Hanukah. Another reason is because the work of (building) the Sanctuary (in the desert) was completed in these days. One should tell one's children the story of the miracles that were done for our fore-fathers in those days, (see Josephus) However, these meals are not considered as part of the commandment unless one says at the meal songs of praise. One should increase charity in these Hanukah days, for this can help mend any defects in our souls. This charity, should be given particularly to poor Torah scholars. (KSA 139:1)
1) 352 BCE until 70 CE
2) 139 BCE
3) The Menorah was made of gold and had seven branches.
Biden: Zuckerberg Is a ‘Real Problem’ and He May Have Broken the Law
Joe Biden offered some strong words against Mark Zuckerberg in an interview with The New York Times published Friday. The former vice president said he sees the Facebook founder as a “real problem” and said it’s possible that his role in “propagating falsehoods” against Biden and other public figures may have broken the law. Biden was asked what he thought of Facebook after his campaign complained to the social-media giant last year about an ad that falsely claimed he blackmailed Ukrainian officials to help his son. Biden responded: “I’ve never been a fan of Facebook, as you probably know. I’ve never been a big Zuckerberg fan. I think he’s a real problem.” Biden said his issue with Facebook is that it can host...
World’s Only Novel Written In Auschwitz Death Camp Set For Release In English
World’s only novel written in the Auschwitz death camp is to be released in English — some 75 years after its was brought into existence in the days that followed the liberation of the site by the Soviet Red Army on 27 January 1945. Last Stop Auschwitz: My Story of Survival from within the Camp by by Eliazar de Wind is coming out on January 21 with Grand Central Publishing, days before the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Dutch-Jewish doctor de Wind wrote the novel under pen name Hans van Dam, hiding under a pile of clothes, fearing the uncertainty of the days immediately after the camp’s liberation. The book offers his account of the atrocities the Nazis committed against the Jews in the camp, where de Wind was transferred from Westerbork transit camp after ar...
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Lithuania Parliament Drafts Bill Absolving Nation, Leaders From Holocaust Crimes
A Lithuanian parliament committee is drafting legislation declaring that neither Lithuania nor its leaders as participating in the Holocaust, a lawmaker working on the bill said last month at a conference. “The Lithuanian state did not participate in the Holocaust because it was occupied, just as the Lithuanian nation could not participate in the Holocaust because it was enslaved,” said Arunas Gumuliauskas, a member of Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis’ Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union Party. About 95 percent of the country’s 250,000 Jews were killed the Holocaust after Nazis invaded in 1941. Efraim Zuroff, Eastern Europe director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, slammed the proposed legislation as “the next step in Holocaust distortion in Eastern Europe&...
French Justice Minister Offers Cautious Reassurance on Criminal Trial for Sarah Halimi’s Killer
France’s justice minister told a leading Jewish newspaper this week that she was “particularly touched” by the case of Sarah Halimi — the 65-year-old Jewish woman who was brutally beaten and murdered by her Muslim neighbor in a public housing project in April 2o17. Saying that she could “truly understand the emotion caused by this crime,” Justice Minister Nicole Belloubet nevertheless emphasized that she could not comment directly on the widely-protested decision by Paris prosecutors to excuse from trial Halimi’s accused murderer, Kobili Traore, on the grounds that he was delirious from his intake of cannabis on the night of the killing and therefore not criminally responsible. Speaking with the newspaper Actualite Juive, Belloubet said that lega...
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Baltimore, MD - Jan. 19, 2020 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Yonah And Sharona Abramowitz on the birth of a son. יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בנם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן Mazel Tov grandparents Alan and Janet Abramowitz
Petach Tikvah: Recycling Cage Falls on Child Causes Partial Amputation
A recycling cage that collects plastic bottles fell on a five-year-old boy on Sunday in Petach Tikvah near a daycare and caused a partial amputation of the boy's finger. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Yisroel Tzairi who was one of the first responders at the scene relayed: "When I arrived at the scene I was told by the staff that a large metal cage that is used to collect recyclable bottles fell on the boy's hand. Together with other EMS personnel from United Hatzalah's ambucycle unit, I treated the boy for his injury at the scene before he was transported to Tel HaShomer Hospital where the doctors will attempt to reattach the part of his finger that was amputated."
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Report: IDF hits Hamas positions in Gaza Strip after balloon bomb hits Sderot
IDF forces shelled Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip Sunday afternoon, following a balloon bombing in southern Israel, Arab media outlets reported. An explosion was reported shortly beforehand Sunday afternoon in the southern Israeli city of Sderot, near the Gaza frontier, apparently the result of a balloon bombing launched from the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip towards Israel. There were no immediate reports of casualties in Sderot. After the bombing in Sderot, Arab media outlets reported that Israeli forces had shelled Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip, apparently in response to the balloon bomb. No causalities have been reported in Gaza thus far. Red more at Arutz-7
2nd Lifeless Body Found In Israel In Less Than 7 Hours - 35-Year-Old Man Found In Field Near Rehovot
The body of a 35-year-old man was found in a field near Rehovot. The man's body was found with no signs of life in a field near one of the bypass roads of Rehovot. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Aviran Sasson who was among the first responders at the scene said: "When I arrived at the scene I found a man lying on the ground with no signs of life. Unfortunately, he was pronounced dead at the scene due to the severity of injuries that he sustained. Police have opened an investigation into the incident." This is the second incident in which a dead body was found in the past seven hours. Earlier on Sunday morning, just before 7:00 a.m. a man, also in his mid-thirties, was found lifeless in a stadium in Netanya. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Ofir Roystone ...
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Child Seriously Injured In Nahariya Apartment Fire
A child is in serious condition and a mand and a woman were lightly injured as a result of a building fire in Nahariya. The fire took place in a residential building on Yehuda HaMaccabi Street in Nahariya. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT and Nahariya Chapter Head Menachem Goldberg who was one of the first responders at the scene said: "A boy, approximately 8-years-old, ran out of the burning apartment prior to the arrival of emergency teams. The boy was suffering from burns and severe smoke inhalation. Together with other EMS personnel, I treated a man and a woman who were extricated from the burning apartment by firefighters. Both of the adults were lightly injured and were suffering from smoke inhalation. All three were treated at the scene and then rushed to the Galil Medica...
NSA Cybersecurity Directorate Head Anne Neuberger Explains Why NSA Revealed Windows 10 Bug
In a shift toward transparency, the National Security Agency announced a bug that could have left over 900 million PCs vulnerable to attack. Microsoft released a patch for Windows 10 and Server 2016 today after the National Security Agency found and disclosed a serious vulnerability. It's a rare but not unprecedented tip-off, one that underscores the flaw's severity—and maybe hints at new priorities for the NSA. The bug is in Windows' mechanism for confirming the legitimacy of software or establishing secure web connections. If the verification check itself isn't trustworthy, attackers can exploit that fact to remotely distribute malware or intercept sensitive data. "[We are] recommending that network owners expedite implementation of the patch...
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Black Americans gave deeply pessimistic assessment of their place in the United States a Washington Post-Ipsos poll of African Americans nationwide shows, which reveals fears about whether their children will have a fair shot to succeed and a belief that white Americans don’t fully appreciate the discrimination that black people experience. While personally optimistic about their own lives, black Americans today offer a bleaker view about their community as a whole. They also express determination to try to limit Trump to a single term in office. More than 8 in 10 black Americans say they believe Trump is a racist and that he has made racism a bigger problem in the country. Nine in 10 disapprove of his job performance overall. The pessimism goes well beyond assessments of the...
Ex-Congressman Chris Collins Sentenced To 2 Years On Insider-Trading, False-statements Charges
A federal judge on Friday sentenced former congressman Chris Collins to 26 months in prison for his part in an insider trading scheme and lying to the FBI. “You had a duty to meet and you betrayed that duty,” U.S. District Judge Vernon Broderick said as he handed down the sentence. Collins tearfully apologized to his family and his constituents, acknowledging that he tipped off his son to confidential information that a small Australian biotechnology company’s new therapy for multiple sclerosis had failed a critical clinical trial. Collins’s son and several others used the information to avoid more than $700,000 in losses. Collins also admitted that he later lied to the FBI about the incident. “I stand here today a disgraced former congressman,” said ...
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Car Dealership Donating Van To Family Of Fallen Jersey City Officer
PEQUANNOCK — A local car dealership is donating a brand-new minivan to the family of the Jersey City police officer who was killed in the line of duty last month. The officer's widow, Laura Seals, will be behind the wheel of a fully loaded 2020 Honda Odyssey EX-L, worth more than $39,000. Detective Joseph Seals, 40, a 15-year veteran of the city's Police Department, was shot at a cemetery on Dec. 10 by assailants who then drove to a nearby kosher grocery store, where they gunned down three more people. A lengthy shootout with police ensued, and the pair of suspects also were killed. The van is being donated by Route 23 Honda, a dealership operated by Performance Auto Group, near the township's border with Wayne. "That is what she want...
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Patterns in Nature: 2018 RSB Photographer of the Year shortlist – in pictures
The Royal Society of Biology’s 12 shortlisted entries range from symmetries seen under a microscope to camouflaged insects.
Subjects: Environmental Law
Halloween Candy, Ranked
Live and learn – all the better to plan: Halloween Candy, Ranked – Candy corn is only #21 🙁 Continue Reading
Subjects: Food and Nutrition
Il rastrellamento del ghetto di Roma, una vergogna da imprimere nella memoria
On this day in history, I honor the memory of those who did not return…and all the survivors who now comprise several generations of my extended family around the world. LinkIesta: “Un ricordo personale. Nei giorni precedenti alla deportazione del 16 ottobre 1943 gli ebrei romani erano stati avvertiti che stava per succedere qualcosa di… Continue Reading
Subjects: Civil Liberties
There’s microplastic in that table salt
Quartz: “A study published Tuesday (Oct. 16) in the journal Environmental Science and Technology found microplastics in more than 90% of the packaged food-grade salt—also known as table salt—for sale in stores. The team, from South Korea’s Incheon National University and Greenpeace East Asia, sampled 39 brands of salt harvested in 21 countries. Only three… Continue Reading
Subjects: Environmental Law, Food and Nutrition
A rare peek inside the FBI’s internal video-streaming service
Quartz: “Internal FBI documents released last week provide an intriguing peek at its private intranet for agents and other personnel. The system—called BU|NET, an apparent portmanteau of “bureau” and “network”—includes FBI.tv, a homegrown YouTube channel of sorts that includes live commercial programming (Fox News, MSNBC, CNN, and the Department of Justice’s in-house legal training network,… Continue Reading
Subjects: E-Government, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Knowledge Management
A Conservative Group’s Closed-Door ‘Training’ of Judicial Clerks Draws Concern
The New York Times: “The closed-door “training academy” was aimed at a select group: recent law school graduates who had secured prestigious clerkships with federal judges. It was organized by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative group that has played a leading role in moving the courts to the right, and it had some unusual requirements.… Continue Reading
Subjects: Courts, Education, Legal Research
SEC Launches New Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology
“The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the launch of the agency’s Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub). The FinHub will serve as a resource for public engagement on the SEC’s FinTech-related issues and initiatives, such as distributed ledger technology (including digital assets), automated investment advice, digital marketplace financing, and artificial intelligence/machine learning. The FinHub… Continue Reading
Subjects: E-Government, Legal Research, Securities Law
USDA’s enforcement of animal welfare laws plummeted in 2018
Washington Post: “Two years ago, the Agriculture Department issued 192 written warnings to breeders, exhibitors and research labs that allegedly violated animal welfare laws, and the agency filed official complaints against 23, according to agency data. This year, those figures plummeted: The department had issued 39 warnings in the first three-quarters of fiscal 2018, and… Continue Reading
Subjects: Civil Liberties, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation
FOIA Suits Filed by Nonprofit/Advocacy Groups Double Under Trump
“Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) suits filed by nonprofit and advocacy organizations seeking access to federal government records have more than doubled since President Trump assumed office. This sudden burst in FOIA activity is a marked departure from the slower rise that had prevailed during much of the previous two presidential administrations. In FY 2001,… Continue Reading
Subjects: Civil Liberties, Environmental Law, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research
Felony Disenfranchisement Reforms in 23 States Restored Voting Rights to 1.4 Million People
Sentencing Project: “As Florida voters consider an Election Day initiative to end the state’s lifetime ban on voting for citizens with a felony record, a new report from The Sentencing Project finds that since 1997 changes to state felony disenfranchisement laws across the country have restored voting rights to 1.4 million people. Expanding the Vote:… Continue Reading
Subjects: Civil Liberties, Government Documents, Legal Research
How RSS Feeds Will Give You More Efficiency And Control
feedly: “As the internet merges into a conglomerate of algorithms and distraction, it’s more important than ever to have control over the information you are consuming. That’s where RSS comes in handy, but it is not always clear on how exactly that is the case. So, let me break down it down for you…” [h/t/… Continue Reading
Subjects: Knowledge Management, RSS
Records Show DHS Ignored Privacy, First Amendment Threats of Media Monitoring Program
“EPIC has obtained records concerning “Media Monitoring Services,” a controversial DHS project to track journalists, news outlets, and social media accounts. The records, released in EPIC’s FOIA lawsuit against the federal agency, reveal that the DHS bypassed the agency’s own privacy officials and ignored the privacy and First Amendment implications of monitoring the coverage by… Continue Reading
Subjects: Civil Liberties, Courts, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research, Privacy
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Interim Head Coach Bill Callahan
On injury updates for WR Paul Richardson Jr. and WR Trey Quinn:
“They’re both out.”
On whether he paid any attention to the Thursday Night Football game:
“I didn’t even watch the game last night. I was just working on the Packer game honest to gosh. I saw the score, but I didn’t have a chance to watch one snap.”
On S Deshazor Everett’s injury:
“His shoulder kind of flared up, and he’ll be out for the game.”
On how ready this team is to go to Green Bay:
“We prepared the best we could today. Throughout the week, we’ve had good focus, we’ve had good practices. I think the energy level has been positive. Preparation, I think in all phases in meeting, in the meeting rooms and on the field has been really good. So, I feel like we’re prepared and ready to play a good game. They’re a good team, we know what their record is, we know what their record is at home, especially in December. So, we understand all those factors and those challenges and we’re excited about going up there and playing.”
On whether the team is tired of the “Go Pack Go” chant simulated in practice:
“Oh, I don’t know about that. I just think it’s good crowd noise to have.”
On the impact of Packers OLB Za’Darius Smith:
“I think it was a really great pick up that they had in the offseason. He lines up just about anywhere and everywhere. So, he’s going to play the end positions right and left, he’s going to get over the guards, he’s played off the line of scrimmage. So, they’re using him in a lot of different capacities. It’s really impressive to watch his ability to pressure, to pressure rush, from those various alignments that give him a uniqueness that I haven’t seen in a long time. Haven’t seen a rusher like him bring the combination of power, speed, length, close and then get over the guards and show edge ability and put cans and power as well. It’s pretty rare to see a guy like him and his abilities to dominate at the different positions and levels that he’s been featured at.”
On why RB Adrian Peterson was held out of practice:
“He practiced today. We just always carefully look and see how he’s doing. Some weeks he feels good to go early in the week, some weeks he feels better to go later. It’s just how we manage it. We just communicate with him on a daily basis to see how he’s doing, and we take care of him from a physical standpoint. If we need to back him down, we back him down. It was good to be on the grass all week and in the cold a little bit. So, it was good for us in that respect, it didn’t have anything to do with his injury or anything of that nature, but we just carefully monitor him and how he’s feeling and how he’s doing on a weekly basis.”
Offensive Coordinator Kevin O’Connell
On RB Derrius Guice’s patience:
“I can remember having conversations with some of our coaches, [Running Backs Coach] Randy [Jordan] and Jay [Gruden], even going back to when we first drafted him. That was one of the qualities that people saw in him that really jumped out, even though he was hurt early on here leading up to that preseason game where he did get hurt. He had had some great training camp practices, physical practices where he showed that patience, that burst. What was great about last week was just the finish, that violent finish to all those runs he had on the second level. We’re really hoping to see that again this week.”
On whether there will be an increased emphasis on the run game versus the Packers:
“Yeah, I think it’s important because those guys, especially – everybody’s seen so many games up there where they get hot offensively and if you put your defense in some tough spots they can put some points on the board in a hurry, so we’ve got to be really smart about how we try to attack early on, take our shots where we can. It’s no secret, we want to run the football. We’ve had some success in more games than others, but we stick to the run. That’s what we want to do and it’s my job to make sure that I’m building things in around the run game, how we want to do it that particular week and make sure we’re doing it with the play-pass and trying to move the quarterback a little bit. But also, when we do decide to pass it, we’ve got a great reason to, we’ve got a great plan to try to get our playmakers the ball in space, so it all works together. When you’re playing against a quarterback like this and really a defense like this – I mean, that secondary and their pass rush and what they want to do defensively, we’ve got to make sure we try to impose our will a little early on in the game with whatever the conditions may be. That’s a whole other part of it, but it’s a tremendous task for us, a difficult challenge for sure.”
On WR Steven Sims Jr. winning more one-on-one battles:
“Well, I can remember talking to him to you guys when were in Richmond, just some of the impacts he was making on a daily basis. It’s just always finding that balance between asking him to do too much between his special teams responsibilities, what we’re trying to do in the run game, understanding our concepts from that standpoint. It’s not just about his impact in the pass game – which is clear – or his impact in some of the gadget type plays where we can get him involved in the run game. It’s one of those things where, how much can we put on his plate before it becomes too much? And you never really quite know that the way the week’s put together with the situational football coming throughout the week. All of a sudden you look at the gameplan and you see a lot of 15 tags on the sheet, you see a lot of plays for him. What he’s done a great job of for a young player is just managing that – a couple more plays each week, a couple more plays – and now he’s to the point, especially with [WR] Trey [Quinn] being dinged up that we need him. He’s going to play a lot of snaps and he’s definitely somebody that I think about trying to get touches to, not just receptions, not just targets in the pass game, but just touches of the football on first, second and third down.”
On whether he saw more growth in QB Dwayne Haskins Jr. in the last game:
“I think what I loved best about [QB] Dwayne [Haskins Jr.] on Sunday was it was a game we talked about – even in here last week – we talked about their pass rush and their ability to get pressure on the quarterback. What he did so well, I thought, was navigate the pocket. I thought he handled his progressions for the most part and going back I think we counted four or five where maybe he turned down one of his 1A, 1B type progressions to get through a progression. Situationally, he was trying to do a little bit too much at times, but that’s normal for a young, competitive player like that – he’s trying to score, he’s trying to make plays. We’ve just got to continue to keep him in the confines of what we need him to do from a footwork, timing, anticipation standpoint. And then the plays where, ‘Hey, it’s time to turn it loose,’ that was one of the best things. There was about three throws in the two minute drive in the two minute that I can think of and then the last third down to [WR] Kelvin [Harmon] he makes a great decision. Even the go ball to [WR] Terry [McLaurin] where we didn’t complete it, I thought he threw a really good ball, he held the safety, the timing of getting that ball up. There was just some little things that he’s starting to do. Things are clicking for him, it’s just continually a progression of how much of our system, how much of the offense can we take to Green Bay with us where we feel like he can play consistently like that. He’s working his butt off, I can’t talk enough about his work ethic on a daily basis. He’s getting with [Quarterbacks Coach] Tim [Rattay] and myself and he wants to be coached hard, and the last three, four weeks we’ve done that. He’s been able to take some of it to Sundays, but he’d be the first one to tell you there’s still little things that we’ve got to get cleaned up from a standpoint of consistency with his feet and eyes. I’m hoping we take another step forward this weekend against a really good defense.”
On how RB Chris Thompson opens up the offense:
“I think it’s just his detail, his understanding of route-running. I can think of the play last week where we hit him on a sail type route in two minute where we’ve been talking about that play, him and I, since we first tried it a couple years ago, maybe in the opener last year against Arizona, I can’t remember. But we’ve had variations of that play up. That was a little bit different with the fly action with [WR] Steven [Sims Jr.], but just understanding what we’re trying to get accomplished and it’s never going to be a clean, blatant, wide open type of catch, but just his feel of leverage and understanding who he’s running the route off of and maybe what the picture looks like pre-snap and post-snap and his detail in that. All of those things are coach speak for ‘He’s just a really good player.’ He gives us the ability to obviously attack linebackers in pass coverage whenever we can. We had him on the choice route that we got strip-sacked on at the end of that two-minute drive – I would’ve loved to see that ball get off – but it’s going to be another thing this week where if they want to try to move coverage to help on 17 [WR Terry McLaurin] or 15 [WR Steven Sim Jr.] or whatever it may be, that’s the beauty of the impact of those young guys is it’s starting to give us that feel of being able to isolate the running back and maybe even the tight end in certain spots where we can take advantage of that.”
On whether he’s seen if defenses have changed coverages against the young receiving corps:
“I think some teams more so than others. It really shows up situationally. Some teams in our league right now use single high in the red zone has been a popular thing, it really has been for the past couple years, but now it’s trying to figure out where that help is, trying to figure out, ‘Are they doubling [WR] Terry [McLaurin]?’ It might not be someone screaming in the middle of the field, ‘Hey I’m doubling 17 [Terry McLaurin].’ It might look like a post-safety look and then all of a sudden, [QB] Dwayne [Haskins Jr.] has to see the demeanor of that DB go double him with his eyes and his location post-snap and then that does activate the throws to [WR] Kelvin [Harmon]. Maybe a double-move, we throw quite a bit of in-breaking routes to Kelvin and I think that speaks to his willingness. Not everybody can handle that. Not everybody can handle being a third or fourth progression on an in-breaking when there is safeties and linebackers in the middle of the field. I think it’s a testament to his toughness, his detail, understanding where we need him in the progression for Dwayne, but also understanding that he’s going to be a first progression every now and again, too. It’s not just where a situation where we can take five steps in the gun and just look for 17. If it was that simple, I would get home a lot earlier every week, I know that. So, we’re always trying to find the best possible concepts that we can isolate 17 and then if the defense wants to dictate, ‘Hey, we’re not going to let you have him this play.’ That’s when 15 [WR Kelvin Harmon] and 13 [WR Steven Sims Jr.], our three rookies, kind of working together to help each other get open. It’s really cool to watch because I think they’re starting to get it a little bit and we have to go do it again Sunday.”
On how he determines the running back workload:
“We try to tag plays, tag reps that they’re going to get in practice and take them to the games, but sometimes, like last week, we kind of had to adjust. We had a plan going into that game of maybe wanting to run more interior runs where we would try to isolate things in the zebra game, the three wide receiver game, and then early on, you guys saw, we went backwards on that first drive and they did some things we hadn’t really seen going into that game. So, we kind of had to adjust. Then when that happens, it’s really on myself and [Running Backs Coach] Randy Jordan to really figure out, ‘Ok, how do we get these guys equal touches?’ And make sure situationally is one thing, 25 [RB Chris Thompson] is going to be coming into the game, but we also want to have [RB] Derrius [Guice] and [RB Adrian Peterson] in there for some third downs because the ability to run the football, but also those guys are real talents out of the backfield as well. They’re hard to tackle. Derrius’ ability to make people miss in space is something that I’m always trying to find on early downs in the pass game. So, from the standpoint of touches ‒ that’s how I talk to AP and Derrius, I say touches. One guy might have 10 carries, the other guy might have five, but then the other guy with five carries has four receptions. It’s touches. It’s how many times in the game can we get those guys in space while also giving them power run game to impose their will on the defense, which obviously they were able to do last week.”
On whether part of the running back rotation is to keep backs fresh:
“As much as possible. I think you saw [RB] Derrius [Guice] hit a long run the other day and then [RB Adrian Peterson] comes in. Then there’s other times where you want to say, ‘Hey he just took it 40, 50 yards, let’s let him finish the drive,’ and we give him the short yardage, below the line type runs. I like to say it’s really on [Running Backs Coach] Randy [Jordan] as much as possible, but every now and then, one of those guys will come over to me and say, ‘Hey coach I need this,’ or ‘Next time you call that pop or power, give me that one.’ I have the ability to call personnel groupings and what we do, I can tag a number on any personnel grouping. So, if the guys upstairs are saying, ‘Hey it’s been mostly 29 [Derris Guice] on first down, let’s make sure we get AP in there or 25 [RB Chris Thompson] and make sure we’re balanced.’”
On whether it feels like he has the weapons to create the offense that he envisioned in the offseason:
“I think so. Really, we were joking the other day, there’s so much of this system in the past that we built around the tight end position. Having 86 [TE Jordan Reed] and 85 [TE Vernon Davis], it was a luxury and we had them both up for games, we always wanted to have a system built on those guys that we could get the reps in the offseason and take it to the season with us and really attack, be in attack mode, maybe more than a lot of teams in this league with 12 personnel, two tight end sets. Now, we’ve shifted a little bit. Not that [TE] Hale [Hentges] and [TE Jeremy Sprinkle] can’t have an impact in the pass game, but for us to maximize our matchups, it’s what you said. It’s those three rookies, it’s the running backs, it’s how do we isolate those guys while also still making our formations look the same, not giving up too many tendencies. To your point, it’s fun to be able to game plan in a where you know if No. 1 isn’t open, the secondary progression has a great chance to win or the run-actions with [WR] Kelvin [Harmon] and [WR] Terry [McLaurin] if you can get them one-on-one, they’ve got a great chance to win. Then [QB] Dwayne [Haskins Jr.], just the success he’s had trusting his progressions and watching him turn it loose. Really, you start to see why we’ve felt really strongly about that rookie class when they came in.”
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BHP today announced that Chief Technology Officer, Diane Jurgens, will leave BHP in early 2020.
After 14 years abroad, Ms Jurgens has decided to move back to the United States to pursue other opportunities and to be closer to her family.
Ms Jurgens joined BHP in 2015, and was appointed Chief Technology Officer in February 2016. She played a key role in establishing technology throughout BHP’s value chain, including a new operating model that brought together research & development, operational and information technology, and enhanced company-wide cybersecurity and technical capability.
BHP’s Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Mackenzie, said: “Diane Jurgens has been instrumental to BHP’s innovation strategy, which has created more efficient, connected and safer operations. We thank Diane for her contribution to BHP and we wish her and her family well for the future.”
Rag Udd, currently Vice President Technology Global Transformation, has been appointed Acting Chief Technology Officer, effective 14 December 2019.
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10 For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. 11 And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children because she[a] considered him faithful who had made the promise. 12 And so from this one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.
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Luisa Capetillo (1879-1922) was a pioneer in the struggle for women's and workers' rights. A feminist and an anarchist, she earned her living as a labor leader and journalist. She wrote brilliant theoretical essays and published four books, including several plays. Ahead of her time, she espoused vegetarianism, a daily regime of Swedish calisthenics, and was the first woman in the Caribbean to wear pants in public. Her life can be read as a dramatic novel, every day an intense ode to personal and political liberation. This biography, the only in-depth historical account of her life and work, rescued her from oblivion and made her a popular icon throughout Latin America. This edition, the first available in English, brings Capetillo's inspiring story to a broader audience.
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1920s - J.E. Burke Steel Radiator Furniture Catalog and Custom Built Steel Radiator
John Edward was a farmer in Fond du Lac, WI and farmed the land the Burke company headquarters stands on today. In 1920, he incorporated a weather-stripping company that quickly expanded to include the design and production of designer radiator furniture. After receiving a request to fabricate a slide for a family friend, Burke entered the playground industry! Soon playground products were the company’s main focus.
1930s - J.E. Burke's Swing King
The 1930s marked years of perfecting the engineering of the J.E. Burke product. In 1935, the company introduced a residential line of play equipment called the Swing King, designed for home backyards and even indoor use.
1940s - Burke Aids in War Effort
When World War II began in December of 1941, the J.E. Burke Company turned its production efforts to assisting the U.S. government in winning the war. J.E. Burke, always an inventor, devised a self-contained munitions cart that housed a 75-MM Howitzer machine gun that could be parachuted to the army personnel. The Paracrate, as it was suitably named, was also used to deliver food, medical supplies, and other needed supplies. The company’s dedication earned special recognition, and in 1943, the J.E. Burke Company was awarded an Excellence in War Production citation.
1950s - J.E. Burke Company Trade Shows in New Jersey
J.E. and Ethlyn’s children grew up surrounded by playground equipment, so it was natural when they became involved with running the family business. During this time, Burke began focusing additional resources on company growth.
1960s - J.E. Burke Company adds more colorful equipment and a rocket
Colors, colors and more COLORS! Slides and climbers transformed from silver galvanized steel to bright colors with roofs in a kaleidoscope of colors. With the first moon landing July 20, 1969, space ships and rockets became enormously popular. Burke launched a variety of space-themed play events that allowed children to pretend they were astronauts.
1970s - Burke 1979 Catalog cover and Burke Funnel Ball
Burke invented Funnel Ball® – an industry standout for its ingenuity. Other playground manufacturers quickly replicated the concept and the Funnel Ball became a playground staple across America.
1980s - Burke Introduces Modular Play
After purchasing Burke, Greg Burke, J.E.’s grandson, saw a new trend in playground design was taking shape. He noticed that the market was moving from individual play equipment to combining components into one unit and making use of decks and stairs as connectors. This realization brought Burke into a new era of modular play with its signature Series 2000 in 1989. The unique design employed a high-quality clamp and post system. In continuing with his grandfather’s commitment to create only the best-engineered playground equipment on the market, Greg designs the clamps to be ultra-secure.
1990s - Burke Introduces Early Childhood Play
Greg Burke, grandson of founder J.E. Burke, determined it was time to find a successor to lead the business into the 21st Century. Tim Ahern became the president/CEO of Burke in 1997.
Product innovations, certifications and new partnerships characterize this decade. With the introduction of Intensity® and Nucleus®, earning ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004 for quality and sustainability respectively, a partnership with the National Program for Playground Safety and an active role in IPEMA, Burke increased its presence and took product innovation to the next level!
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Human Target: Corner Man
SPOILERS GALORE: In tonight’s “Human Target,” Corner Man, Chance travels to Brussels to compete in an underground fight club. Relatively light on mythology and backstory (compared to last week’s densely layered Baptiste), this score focuses on the intriguing Eva Kahn (“Galactica” vet Grace Park) and the brutality of the combat sequences.
Like all episodes of the show, this one opens with a unique orchestration of the Chance Theme. This time, Malcolm McNab plays a lonely solo statement of the theme over a dissonant, brass and string cluster. I wanted to create a deliberate disconnect between the heroic fanfare of the tune and the atonal swell in the rest of the orchestra, suggesting our hero is about to be thrust into a dark and decadent underground layer of society:
We immediately cut to a seedy fight club, filled with wealthy patrons. At the center, Chance fights in the ring. Here, I introduced a rockin’ percussion riff let’s call the Fight Ostinato:
Taiko rims hits and distorted snare drums give this groove a unique pop feel, almost like it could bust out into a rock song. But, there are no guitars or drums here. Its all percussion and orchestra. As Chance suffers a mighty blow to the head, the story jumps to a flashback. The Fight Ostinato will return once the narrative catches back up to the present.
For the rest of the teaser and first act, we learn how Chance ended up in the fight club. Among the most exciting scenes in this part of the show was Chance’s back alley fight with a world-famous boxer named Kendrick Taylor. Their argument begins in McGinty’s Irish Pub, set to “Follow Me Up to Carlow” by one of my favorite Irish bands, The Young Dubliners (“BSG” bagpipe virtuoso Eric Rigler tours with them now, which is how I reached them).
The fight ends up in the alley out back. Energetic orchestral patterns keep the intensity up, although I was careful to ensure this cue remained a few degrees cooler than the previous boxing match cue, when he’s actually in the ring and stakes are even higher:
An important story point is introduced when Chance takes a tough blow to the face and is momentarily stunned. I created a unique musical color to represent Chance’s delirium in this brief moment, which will be brought back throughout the rest of the episode as his condition, “the yips,” worsens. For lack of a better term, let’s call this The Yips Theme. It is a combination of clustered strings and digital processing I will explain in more detail when we get to the climax of the episode.
At the end of this fight sequence the tone of the score lightens dramatically, as Kendrick peeks up at Chance from the ground. We realize Chance and Kendrick have rigged the fight from the beginning. Malcolm McNab’s trumpet solo returns, this time set against a warm string backdrop.
Having supposedly bested Taylor, Chance is invited to Brussels to compete. During a mandatory physical exam, he meets Hugh Prentice, the bad guy he is trying to trying to con. Here, Chris Bleth’s solo English horn presents our first statement of the Prentice Theme:
Generally speaking, the “bad guy of the week” doesn’t get his own theme. The only reason Hugh is different is because of his relationship with Eva Kahn, whom we also meet in this scene. Eva works for Prentice, but Chance knows he killed her father and is taking advantage of her talent. Like with Martin from Lockdown, Chance relates all too well to having an oppressively evil boss, and decides he must rescue Eva.
(Hey, its the police captain from ‘Caprica’ and Boomer from ‘BSG!’)
Another reason a Prentice Theme was necessary was so it could function as an Eva Theme, since her arc is directly connected to his. And I couldn’t write an Eva Theme on its own because every time I tried, I just kept getting the Boomer Theme over and over and over… :)
I asked Grace what it was like working on “Human Target” as opposed to “Battlestar Galactica.” “I felt so mortal. So…human. Odd,” she told me. “Once I got over that I fully reveled in the fact that everybody was treating me like I was one of them! Ha ha haaa.”
That sounds to me like she is secretly a cylon. So, I asked her what would happen if she heard the Boomer Theme in her Eva scenes. “That would totally throw me. And in the confusion I’d probably instinctively feel like everyone’s going to know I’m a cylon…like I was being outted! And then when I realized what was happening, I’d feel betrayed by you, Bear, for letting everyone know.”
So, I guess Eva Kahn secretly is a cylon! You heard it here first!
By the end of Act 1, the narrative has caught up with the teaser: Chance is in the middle of his first fight, while the Fight Ostinato hammers away. He takes a tough blow to the top of his skull and an audible bone-popping sound carries over the crowd. Chance appears down for the count. Winston impulsively wants to stop the fight, but Guerrero thinks otherwise. As they discuss what to do, the suspense builds as Chance lays still on the mat.
To highlight the tension, I had to de-construct the music and build back up. The pounding Fight Ostinato grinds to a halt and a dissonant, sul ponticello string cluster swells up from the reverb tail. From there, the music steadily builds, adding more and more layers, including a delightfully bouncy woodwind and violin ostinato. The energetic ostinato gives us hope that perhaps Guerrero is right and Chance may yet win:
Finally, Chance’s eyes pop open and The Yips Theme momentarily swells. Chance rises to his feet and decimates his now severely wounded opponent, while the Fight Ostinato returns a final time (remember, this is still the same match for which the Fight Ostinato was introduced). As Chance delivers the final blow, flooring the guy, the drums release. To celebrate, an oboe solo of the Chance Theme playfully dances over a bouncy string and woodwind Chance Ostinato:
He is declared the winner, and the drums return triumphantly with a blaring brass statement of the Chance B-Theme as we cut to black.
Chance may be up to the physical challenges before him, but the mental and emotional ones become increasingly threatening. This idea is displayed beautifully in the third act as Winston tries to convince Chance to call off the impending final match. As he discusses their options, a solo french horn plays a warm, reassuring version of the Chance Theme.
The response Winston gets reveals Chance’s inner conflict. Chance, in discussing Eva’s boss, says “this guy will always be a problem for me,” and corrects himself quickly, “a problem for her.” Winston realizes that Chance is projecting his own inner conflict about his old boss onto Eva and Prentice’s relationship. To underline this point, I wrote a clear statement of the Old Boss Theme in the English horn:
The conversation is interrupted as Chance gets a call from Eva and goes to meet her. Unfortunately, its a set up and he’s captured by Prentice. After having some fun nearly drowning in the pool, they strike a deal and Prentice agrees to let Chance fight in the final round (their conversation underscored with alternating statements of the Chance and Prentice Themes).
In the last act, Chance faces down his toughest opponent and his own fears. Right from the beginning, it seems as though he is overmatched. After a particularly strong blow to the head, his delirium returns, accompanied by the episode’s longest statement of The Yips Theme:
While its been heard multiple times throughout the story, now you can clearly hear the various elements that comprise the theme. The violins and violas start together on a single pitch, then each player individually glisses outward to a unique pitch until the ensemble is playing a dissonant cluster. After a few seconds, the strings return to their original pitch. Underneath that, the flutes and clarinets punctuate the texture with quiet flutter-tongued clusters. And above it all, a digital feedback sound designed by Jonathan Snipes replicates the ringing in Chance’s ears.
Chance is down for the count and the narrative flashes back to his conversation with Winston, who tells him his fear is about his old boss. Here, the Old Boss Theme is stated ominously in the strings and brass, while a fluttering flute and clarinet line floats above:
The real fear Chance must face isn’t confronting the old man, but is about what the old man may do to Winston, his only friend. As a heroic response to the dark Old Boss Theme, a solo trumpet states the Chance theme, rising up out of the dark texture.
We cut back to the fight as Chance begins to get his mojo back, set against a rising, aggressive line in the low strings. Flashing back to the conversation a final time, Winston acknowledges the threat the old boss poses and says he’s ready for the challenge, in fact, vowing that anyone trying to get to Chance would have to get through him first. Highlighting this badass Winston moment, the French horns and trombones blast out a powerful version of the Winston Theme:
The arrangement completely neutralizes the theme’s usual comedic overtones and implies pure machismo, reassurance and power:
The orchestra swells triumphantly as Chance rises to his feet and the fight begins anew. Antiphonal fanfares in the trumpets, horns and trombones accompany the flurry of fists and kicks.
Chance knocks him down and the ref separates them. This is the same ref we saw talking to Prentice earlier, who vowed to poison Chance and rig the fight. The score momentarily settles down to a dark, eerie string cluster, heightening the tension.
However, Guerrero has gotten through to the ref (his buddy Frank) and convinced him to join their side. As the ref tells Chance he won’t poison him, the energy in the orchestra returns with a fast Chance ostinato beneath a solo flute playing the Chance Theme:
The fight is on again, as Eva and Hugh watch from above. Hugh’s temper flares at seeing the ref betray him, while an oboe and bassoon duet state the Prentice Theme over a groove I call the Eva String Ostinato:
Eva tells Hugh she knows he killed her father. We cut to a flashback of her receiving a package from Winston, containing an earpiece. When she puts it on, she is able to hear the conversation between Chance and Hugh where he admits it.
A dreamy, “cloud” of E minor accompanies this entire sequence. The violins and violas are divisi, playing antiphonal, ascending lines, while the woodwinds alternate long notes. All the pitches are from the E minor scale, but you’re basically hearing at least one player on every note at all times. Imagine smashing your hand down on the white notes of a piano. That’s basically what this could have sounded like. But, the orchestrators and I were careful to arrange the pitches carefully within the orchestra to create the dreamy, floating pitch “cloud:”
Awesome, right? Sounds like Ravel or Debussy suddenly stepped in for a minute. At the end of the phrase, as Eva tells Hugh off, the French horns and strings provide somber statements of the Prentice Theme, which is really functioning now as the Eva Theme.
At the end of their conversation, the energetic Eva String Ostinato returns. We cut back to the fight, and the antiphonal brass fanfares cut through the orchestra. Finally, Chance knocks his opponent to the ground and the strings and horns give us a warm, almost playful version of the Chance Theme:
Normally, I could’ve written a triumphant fanfare here, but that felt a little cheesy in 2010. Besides, Chance looks up at Winston and shoots him a knowing little smile. This was “Playful Chance,” not “Kick Ass Chance,” so the lighter version of the theme fit perfectly. Another reason not to go too big here was that we would only be with the fight for a few more seconds, before immediately cutting away to Eva and Prentice watching from above.
A solo clarinet provides one last statement of the Prentice Theme as he realizes he’s lost the bet and is now in debt to his enemy. Listen also for the muted trombone lines underneath the melody adding a subtle, threatening presence. Eva leaves him and walks away forever, as a solo oboe repeats her theme:
We cut back to Chance, as he’s declared the new champion. Finally, here was the perfect place to do a bigger fanfare version of the Chance Theme, complete with a low brass counter line and ripping high woodwind lines.
After the fight, Winston and Chance walk to the limo awaiting them. A warm string statement of the Main Theme accompanies Winston as he tries to tell Chance his feelings, over a playfully energetic Chance Ostinato. Chance gets in the limo only to see Eva’s thighs (then the rest of her) waiting for him.
Chance has saved the day yet again. Better yet, he wins the opportunity to take Eva to the airport in his limo. As Winston is comedically left out in the cold, a triumphant Chance Theme fanfare closes out the episode:
Only three more episodes remain this season, but there are some very exciting musical moments coming up. Stay tuned!
PS: How about that video blog this week? Kevin’s doing an amazing job!
Posted on March 24th, 2010
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Jordan Smotherman Ben Lake Matt Pelech Curtis Leonard
Odyssey Academy – students get Giant scoop on pro hockey life
Published on April 27, 2017 April 28, 2017
Young people from the Odyssey Academy have spent the day at the home of the Belfast Giants, finding out what it’s like to be a professional hockey player.
The students got the chance to interview Giants captain Adam Keefe and teammate Brandon Benedict, plus fellow Giant and Team GB international Colin Shields.
It comes as the SSE Arena hosts the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships, with GB hoping to win a gold medal.
At the time of the Odyssey Academy media day, GB were tied with Japan and Lithuania on two wins out of two games played.
As Keefe told the OA: “I know Japan are coming down from the pool above, so they’re probably the team to watch.
“But hopefully Team GB will be playing them for the gold medal on Saturday.”
The students have been undertaking a series of workshops, to basically learn about all elements of event management at the SSE Arena – from health and safety, to looking after the site, catering and stewarding.
On Tuesday, they then took their turn taking over Giants TV – the media team responsible for, among other things, coverage of Belfast Giants games – under the expert guidance of David Lowry and Neil Whiteside.
The students had to prepare for a stint as sports journalists by researching the players and their careers, planning questions, and then conducting their own interviews on camera.
They got the low-down on what it’s like being a Giant, and life in Belfast – on and off the ice.
Some of the questions the budding reports came up with included how and why the Giants ended up playing in their respective positions, who their toughest opponents had been so far, what their pre-game rituals or preparations are, and how some of them (ahem, Keefer!) had racked up so many penalty minutes!
The young people picked up a lot of skills along the way, many of which should transfer into other situations, as they worked as a team to create this article and the video below.
Cherith, a peer mentor from Include Youth said: “Today has been a great opportunity for young people to see behind the scenes and put new interview skills into practice.”
One of the students, Jake, added: “It was enlightening to see how the whole process of being part of the media team actually works – the little things you don’t normally see.”
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12.5. Except as expressly provided these Conditions shall not be construed as granting or confirming any rights or licences in respect of the Materials or relationships between Benromach Whisky and Licensee.
12.6. Notices under these Conditions shall be sent by post, fax or email from one party to the other at the last known address, fax number or email address of the other and shall be deemed to have been received on the day immediately following the day of despatch without the need to prove actual delivery.
12.7. These Conditions shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with Scots Law, and the parties hereby submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Scottish Courts.
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Fathers Day 2019 Competition - Terms & Conditions
1. THE PROMOTER
The promoter is Speymalt Whisky Distributors Limited of George House, Boroughbriggs Road, Elgin, Moray, Scotland IV30 1JY, trading as Benromach (“Benromach” “We” “Us” “Our”).
2. THE COMPETITION AND HOW TO ENTER
2.1 The title of the competition is the Father’s Day 2019 Campaign Social Media Competition (“Competition”)
2.2 To enter the free Competition, entrants have to:
(a) ‘comment’ as directed with your story on the Father’s Day 2019 Campaign posts on Our official Facebook account;
(b) ‘comment’ as directed with your story on the Father’s Day 2019 Campaign posts on Our official Instagram account; or
(c) ‘reply’ with your story on the Father’s Day 2019 Campaign tweets on Our official Twitter channel;
2.3 Only entries through Benromach’s official Facebook, Instagram and Twitter channels will be accepted.
2.4 You must reply directly to the Father’s Day 2019 Campaign posts or tweets. Replies in your newsfeed or tagging Us in your newsfeed will not be accepted. You acknowledge that Our official social media channels are public forums and therefore your post will be public, meaning it can be viewed by anyone accessing Our social media channels.
2.5 There is a limit of 1 (one) entry per person across Our official Facebook, Instagram and Twitter channels. No responsibility will be accepted for mis-posted, lost or delayed entries. Benromach shall be entitled to edit or moderate any comments posted.
2.6 The Competition will run from 9:00am GMT on Wednesday 5th June 2019 (the "Opening Date") to 11:59pm GMT on Monday 17th June 2019 (the "Closing Date") inclusive.
2.7 All Competition entries must be received by Benromach on either Our official Facebook, Instagram or Twitter channels by no later than 11:59pm GMT on the Closing Date. All Competition entries received after the Closing Date are automatically disqualified.
2.8 This is a free competition and no purchase is necessary to enter this Competition.
2.9 Benromach will not accept:
(a) responsibility for Competition entries that are lost, mislaid, delayed regardless of cause, including, for example, as a result of any, equipment failure, technical malfunction, systems, satellite, network, server, computer hardware or software failure of any kind; or
(b) proof of transmission as proof of receipt of entry to the Competition.
2.10 By participating in this Competition and submitting a Competition entry, you are agreeing to be bound by these terms and conditions.
2.11 These terms and conditions prevail in the event of any conflict or inconsistency any other communications, including advertising or promotional materials.
2.12 Please see Our website for a copy of these Competition terms and conditions.
3.1 The Competition is only open to residents in the UK aged 18 years or over, except:
(a) employees of Benromach or its holding or subsidiary companies;
(b) employees of agents or suppliers or distributors of Benromach or its holding or subsidiary companies, who are professionally connected with the Competition or its administration; or
(c) members of the immediate families or households of (a) and (b) above.
3.2 In entering the Competition, you confirm that you are eligible to do so and eligible to claim any prize you may win. Benromach may require you to provide proof that you are eligible to enter the Competition.
3.3 Benromach will not accept Competition entries that are:
(a) automatically generated by computer;
(b) completed by third parties or in bulk;
(c) illegible, have been altered, plagiarised, reconstructed, forged or tampered with; or
(d) incomplete.
3.4 Entries on behalf of another person will not be accepted and joint submissions are not allowed.
3.5 Benromach reserves all rights to disqualify you if your conduct is contrary to the spirit or intention of the prize Competition.
4. THE PRIZE
4.1 The Competition prizes consist of:
(a) The Main Prize
There is 1 (one) distillery tour prize consisting of:
direct economy flights with an airline of Our choosing for 2 (two) individuals from any UK airport (that flies directly to Inverness) to Inverness Airport;
1 (one) night’s accommodation for 2 (two) individuals (including breakfast, lunch and dinner) at a quality B&B local to the Benromach Distillery. Specific accommodation will be confirmed when travel dates are agreed;
taxi transfers for 2 (two) individuals from: Inverness Airport to the selected B&B accommodation (and return journey), from the selected B&B accommodation to the Benromach Distillery (and return journey); and
a Benromach Distillery experience which includes a tour with the Distillery Manager, and a morning or afternoon spent with one of the Distillers. Subject to timings of flights and weather conditions, a boat trip out on the Moray Firth will be arranged or an alternative activity of Our choosing will be provided (“Main Prize”)
Please note the prize does not include travel insurance, the cost of transfers from your home to the originating airport (or vice versa), food and drink that is not expressly stated above, spending money, tax or personal expenses. Any other costs incurred in addition to those set out above and that are incidental to the fulfilment of the prize are the responsibility of the winner. The exact timetable of the experience will be confirmed with the winner subject to flight arrival and departure times.
(b) The Runner Up Prize:
2 (two) runners up will also be selected. Each runner up will receive 1 x 70cl bottle of Benromach 15 Years Old. Please note, runners up will only receive their bottle if they are resident and live in the UK (“Runner Up Prize”)
4.2 The winner of the Main Prize will be responsible for ensuring that she/he and any person travelling with them are eligible and available to travel and hold valid passports, any necessary visas, travel documents and travel insurance for the holiday in question on the travel dates specified. Dates once notified cannot be changed.
4.3 Prizes are subject to availability. There is no cash alternative for the prize.
4.4 Benromach reserves the right to replace the prize with an alternative prize of equal or higher value if circumstances beyond Benromach’s control makes it necessary to do so.
4.5 The Main Prize and Runner Up Prize are not negotiable or transferable.
5. WINNERS AND CLAIMING THE PRIZE
5.1 The Competition entries whose response will be judged by a panel of judges (“Panel”). The Panel will select 1 (one) winner for the Main Prize and 2 (two) runners up for the Runner up Prize and may be selected from any of Our social medial channels (meaning Our official Facebook, Instagram and Twitter channels). The Panel will base their judgement on the most apt and original comment in response to Our Father’s Day 2019 Campaign post.
5.2 The decision of the Panel (acting reasonably) will be final and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into.
5.3 Benromach will contact the winner and 2 (two) runners up initially by commenting on their post on the respective social medial channels within 48 (forty-eight) hours of the Closing Date (“Our Reply”).
5.4 We will ask the winner and 2 (two) runners up to private message or direct message Us. We will ask the winner and 2 (two) runners up to enclose their contact details in their message (such as full name, email address, telephone number and postal address).
5.5 If We do not hear from the winner or 2 (two) runners up within 48 (forty-eight) hours of Our Reply, then We will private or direct message the winner and/or 2 (two) runners up informing them of their prize and requesting their contact details. Each entrant has the responsibility of configuring their profile settings to ensure they can receive private messages from contacts whom they are not friends with or whom they are not following.
5.6 In order to claim the Main Prize or the Runner Up Prize, the winner and 2 (two) runners up must send Us a private or direct message within 7 (seven) days of Our Reply.
5.7 Benromach will make all reasonable efforts to contact the winner and 2 (two) runners up. If We do not hear from the winner and/or 2 (two) runners up within 7 (seven) days of Our Reply We reserve the right to offer the prize to the next eligible entrant selected from the correct entries that were received before the Closing Date.
5.8 Benromach must either publish or make available information that indicates that a valid award took place. To comply with this obligation Benromach will publish the surname and county of the winner and 2 (two) runners up which will be announced on 21st June 2019 (“Announcement Date”).
5.9 If you object to any or all of your surname, county and winning entry being published or made available by Us, please contact Benromach directly by emailing marketing@benromach.com using the subject line ‘Father’s Day 2019 Campaign Contact Details’. Please note that any post made on Our official social media channels are public. In such circumstances, Benromach must still provide the information and winning entry to the Advertising Standards Authority on request.
5.10 We will then follow up with the winner and runners up on the delivery of any materials relating to their prizes.
5.11 Specifically for the winner of the Main Prize, We will contact them to detail the particulars of reserving the flights and accommodation and how & when their main distillery tour can be used.
5.12 The winner of the Main Prize will be fully responsible for providing Benromach with correct contact details, travel dates and identification documentation required for the reservation of the flights and accommodation. Benromach will not be responsible for any additional costs or charges caused by incorrect information being provided by you.
5.13 The prize may not be claimed by a third party on your behalf.
5.14 Benromach does not accept any responsibility if you are not able to take up the prize.
5.15 The Main Prize must be used within twelve months of the Announcement Date and can only be used during normal distillery opening dates/times, see www.benromach.com/distillery for Our full Distillery opening dates/times. The prize cannot be used during the month of July 2019 as the distillery will be on its annual shutdown.
6. DATA PROTECTION AND PUBLICITY
6.1 We will need to collect personal data from the winner (and any person travelling with them for the Main Prize) and the 2 (two) runners up in order to correspond with them relating to the Father’s Day 2019 Campaign, for arranging the reservations relating to the Main Prize, and for delivery of the Runner Up Prize.
6.2 Benromach will only process your personal data in accordance with Our privacy policy. See also conditions in clause 5, with regard to collection of contact details and the announcement of the winner and 2 (two) runners up. For more information about what personal data We collect from you, Our legal basis for processing, third party recipients and your legal rights, please consult Benromach’s full privacy policy- https://www.benromach.com/privacy-policy
6.3 Please note that Our social media channels are public and you are responsible for anything you post in the public domain and to manage the privacy settings of your social media pages. You are providing your personal data to Facebook, Instagram or Twitter and If you wish to know more about how your details are used on any of these social media channels, please consult the appropriate privacy policy.
7.1 The Competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
7.2 Insofar as is permitted by law, Benromach, its agents or distributors will not in any circumstances be responsible or liable to compensate the winner or accept any liability for any loss, damage, personal injury or death occurring as a result of taking up the prize except where it is caused by Benromach’s negligence, its agents or distributors or that of their employees. Your statutory rights are not affected.
8. OWNERSHIP OF COMPETITION ENTRIES AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
You agree to grant Benromach a non-exclusive, worldwide, irrevocable licence, for the full period of any intellectual property rights in the Competition entry to use, display, publish, transmit, copy, edit, alter, store, re-format and sub-licence the Competition entry for such purposes.
9.1 If there is any reason to believe that there has been a breach of these terms and conditions, Benromach may, at Our sole discretion, reserve the right to exclude you from participating in the Competition.
9.2 Benromach reserves the right to hold void, suspend, cancel, or amend the prize Competition where it becomes necessary to do so.
9.3 These terms and conditions shall be governed by Scots law, and the parties submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Scottish courts.
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SARS Wars: Evidence PROVES Moyane opened case against ex-FinMin Gordhan
18th September 2017 15th September 2017 by Gareth van Zyl
JOHANNESBURG — News today that KPMG is canning its SARS ‘rogue unit’ report should come as a vindication to many out there who are fighting Zupta state capture. The damaging report should soon be out of the way. But there are still questions about why Moyane was previously so intent on pursuing Gordhan over the matter. As this Daily Maverick article shows, Moyane did actually open a case against Gordhan (despite claiming that he didn’t). – Gareth van Zyl
By Marianne Thamm. (Published with permission from the Daily Maverick)
Again we quote Marx.
Groucho not Karl.
“Who you going to believe? Me or your eyes?”
Attached to a replying affidavit by SARS legal specialist Vlok Symington and deposed at the Pretoria High Court on Wednesday is a computer-generated SAPS record of a complaint lodged at 5pm on 16 May 2015 at the Brooklyn, Pretoria SAPS listing one Mr Thomas Swabihi Moyane as the complainant.
The Offence Code listed is 70025 Act 94/1992 Section 1 of the Prevention and Combatting of Corrupt Activities Act and the alleged crime is noted as having occurred between 1 May 2007 and 16 May 2016.
Covering all bases, an alternative charge was also lodged. This one under Act 94, 1992 Section 1 “prohibition on offer or acceptance of benefit for commission of an act in relation to certain powers or duties”.
South African Revenue Service (SARS) commissioner Tom Moyane.
The CAS number listed is 427/5/2015. The complaint was fed into the system, which is required before it can be investigated, at 7.15pm the same night. The scene of the crime is listed as Bronkhorst Street, Pretoria, SARS La Hae La SARS.
The CAS number was used by the Hawks as a sort of roving target, at first landing on Gordhan when he was sent the infamous 27 questions by Ntlemeza shortly before he was to deliver his budget speech in 2016 and later, when that failed, to pursue former SARS deputy Commissioner Ivan Pillay and Commissioner Oupa Magashula.
On 11 October that year NPA head Shaun Abrahams called a national press conference to announce that charges of fraud would be brought against Gordhan, Magashula and Pillay. These charges essentially initially related to allegations of a “rogue unit” that had been established within SARS.
It was only when the Helen Suzman Foundation and Freedom Under Law alerted the NPA to the fact that a memorandum that Symington, SARS legal specialist, had signed off in 2009 and which set out the legality of Pillay’s early retirement that the NPA was forced to withdraw charges against Pillay and Magashula.
The record of Moyane’s lodging of this complaint is contained in Vlok’s replying affidavit who has approached the court for an urgent interdict to stop disciplinary action against him after an internal investigation by a law firm into the “hostage drama” that occurred in the boardroom of the SARS head office in October 2016.
Tom Moyane’s case published on Daily Maverick.
Vlok, in his original affidavit, sets out how he was instructed on 18 October by the NPA’s Dr Torie Pretorius to reply to a set of questions regarding his memorandum. Pretorius in turn instructed the Hawks head of the Crimes Against the State Unit, Brigadier Nyameka Xaba, to obtain an affidavit from Symington.
Symington was summonsed on 18 October to the office of his immediate superior, Kosie Louw, SARS Chief Officer Legal Counsel Division. There he was handed a four-page bundle of documents with Pretorius’ questions. Later that morning Symington met with Xaba and three other men who introduced themselves as senior officers with the Hawks.
Vlok Symington
What Symington did not know was that in the bundle he had been handed was an opinion by SARS own legal firm, Mashiane, Moodley and Monama’s David Makhapela, who had acted for the revenue service during the “rogue unit” saga, and stating that he could not be involved in this episode of the drama for “ethical reasons”.
It was this communication that Xaba, the other Hawks officials as well as Moyane’s bodyguard, Thabo Titi, attempted to retrieve from Symington, after realising the mistake. They held Symington hostage in the boardroom, a crime he filmed with his cellphone.
Symington was later disciplined by SARS and charged with making public a “protected disclosure” after he had approached IPID to complain about Xaba. IPID has subsequently completed its investigation and has recommended to the NPA that Xaba be charged. The NPA has, unsurprisingly, not acted.
Symington approached the Pretoria High Court for an urgent interdict to halt disciplinary proceedings against him. The disciplinary proceedings were originally to be conducted SARS-appointed private law firm, Phatshoane Henney Attorneys, implicated in the Panama Papers with regard to illegal tax havens. When this was pointed out the firm was replaced by Mothle Jooma Sabdia.
In May this year the firm compiled a report that exonerated Symington but then a surprise addendum was later added in July that he be charged.
“This came as a complete surprise to me. Not only had the terms of the investigation clearly been expanded, but as is apparent from the introduction to the Addendum report, SARS had unilaterally approached Mothle (the investigating attorney) on 24 May 2017 with instructions on extending the mandate to investigate my conduct insofar as it evidences an apparent breach of employer/employee trust relationship.”
Former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan
In his confirmatory affidavit responding to Symington’s, Moyane denied that he had lodged charges against Gordhan.
“I did not lodge any criminal complaint against Mr Gordhan as alleged by the applicant,” said Moyane in his sworn statement.
SARS spokesperson Sandile Memela responded on Tuesday that “SARS has previously made it clear and wishes to reiterate that Commissioner Tom Moyane did not open a case against Mr Pravin Gordhan. Matters relating to criminal prosecution are best referred to the relevant law enforcement agencies”.
SARS is essentially passing the buck on to the Hawks and the NPA.
In his replying affidavit Symington refers to a press conference (attended by this journalist as well as Daily Maverick colleague Marianne Merten) in which then Minister of Police Nathi Nhleko confirmed that it was Moyane who lodged the original complaint against Gordhan.
Minister Nathi Nhleko during a media briefing update on “Rogue Unit” Investigations held at the Imbizo Media Centre in Cape Town, 2 Mar 2016.
During this conference and in reply to a question by Merten as to who it was that laid the charge Nhleko replied: “The issue of the… the issue of the complainant… who? You are asking who?…Okay, the Accounting Officer for SARS is the Commissioner for SARS, so specifically it’s him who went to the police and, and, and basically complained about the issue as having surfaced, for an example… and allegedly also on the basis of some confessions that were also made by other members of the… of the unit…”
Moyane’s denial that he is the complainant in the matter is disingenuous and while he did not specify any particular suspects in the commission of the crime he reported, the case was used to hound Gordhan, Pillay and Magashula.
What was also revealed in Symington’s replying affidavit to the court this week is the apparent disarray SARS finds itself in.
In an attachment Andrew McConnel, a partner in the law firm Brazington & McConnell acting for Symington writes that the responding affidavit by SARS “was extremely poor with the majority of the affidavit being illegible”.
After McConnell had contacted SARS attorneys to arrange for the original affidavit to be delivered to the court it became evident that the affidavit that was being brought “was not the same as the affidavit served on my offices on the 6th of September 2017, as it appeared that there were amendments both to the affidavit as well as the annexures”.
No one is as ecstatic as Tom Moyane now that Pravin Gordhan has been fired.
— Kgauza wa Lecowza (@KgaugeloSM) April 3, 2017
Meanwhile, Moyane failed to testify at the CCMA constructive dismissal hearing on Thursday of one of the casualties of the entire sordid “rogue unit’ saga, former spokesperson Adrian Lackay. SARS had submitted throughout the hearing that Moyane would be called to discount Lackay’s testimony but SARS closed its case on Tuesday without calling further witnesses.
Chairperson Joyce Nkopane reminded SARS that Lackay’s version cannot now be challenged by SARS.
Judge Hans Fabricius will be hearing closing arguments in the Symington matter at 2pm on Thursday. It will then be up to the court to decide whether Tom Moyane has perjured himself with regard to not being the key instigator in the hounding of Pravin Gordhan.
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Fears raised over Blackpool town centre traffic cameras which go live at the end of March
Shelagh Parkinson
Published: 11:45 Friday 10 January 2020
The use of cameras to enforce traffic restrictions in Blackpool town centre should not be a 'cash cow' to catch out unwary holiday-makers, councillors have warned.
They said prominent signage must be installed as part of the system to monitor traffic in bus hubs on parts of Market Street, Church Street and Corporation Street.
Traffic cameras will be used on Corporation Street
Otherwise Blackpool risked a similar controversy to Preston where confusion over the introduction of cameras in bus lanes on Fishergate led to thousands of drivers being fined.
Coun Gary Coleman told a meeting of the council's tourism, economy and communities scrutiny committee it would be unfair to take advantage of visiting motorists who were unfamiliar with Blackpool's road system.
He feared if lots of fines were handed out, it would put people off spending their money in the town.
He added: "I think the premise is a good idea, but we don't want to be seen to be making money from this, or for it to be a cash cow."
Coun Jo Farrell said: "We do not want what happened in Preston and all the bad publicity they had there."
Council deputy leader Coun Gillian Campbell said the aim was not to raise money through fines.
She said: "It won't be like Preston where you come out and don't realise where you're going and get a fine. I've made that clear to the officers.
"We do need to make sure it is signed properly as lots of people don't know their way around Blackpool."
The cameras, which are due to go live on March 30, are being installed to make the bus hub safer, with further cameras expected to be installed on Talbot Road in future phases.
Alan Cavill, director of regeneration, said: "It is a bus priority area with buses pulling out so there is a safety issue which is why we have taken this approach."
In one recent 12 month period, 30,738 tickets were issued to drivers contravening rules on Preston's Fishergate after they were caught out by cameras.
Blackpool Labour councillor is subject of investigation
Future of indoor netball courts in Blackpool 'still under review '
It is believed the system has earned Lancashire County Council in excess of £2m since the cameras were first switched in 2016.
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USAF KC-135 tanker tests a light in the probe to help the USN, USMC F-35 jets in the air refueling at night
Blog Before Flight Staff March 29, 2019 0
USAF KC-135 tanker tests a light in the probe to help the USN, USMC F-35 jets in the air refueling at night.
The F-35 program recently completed testing on an improved lighting assembly with the KC-135 that will enable the Navy and Marine Corps F-35 variants to refuel behind the tanker at night. Flight testing of the redesigned light, which attaches to a refueling probe, was led by Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Maryland, and supported by Edwards Air Force Base, California.
The test demonstrated teamwork across three services and between test units located on opposite coasts, all focused on quickly evaluating this lighting fix under specific nighttime conditions to ensure that F-35 operators can expand their night refueling operations to include all configurations of the KC-135.
The purpose of the probe light on Navy and Marine aircraft is to illuminate the refueling receptacle, or “basket,” to ensure that the F-35 pilot can see adequately and make contact to begin refueling. However, the existing lighting design made it difficult for the KC-135 boom operator to see the silhouette of the F-35, which is an Air Force requirement in order for the boom operator to monitor refueling operations and help the F-35 pilot maintain safe separation from the refueling boom. One main objective of this redesign is to ensure better visibility for the KC-135 boom operator.
“An issue with the current probe light was that it was too bright, blinding the KC-135 aerial refueling boom operators,” said Michael McGee, 418th Flight Test Squadron, Aerial Refueling project manager at Edwards AFB. “The new light was designed to be less bright, but still bright enough for the F-35 pilot to see clearly.”
For this test, an F-35B deployed to Edwards AFB from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23), Naval Air Station Patuxent River, and was paired up with a KC-135 and test aircrew from the 418th FLTS. Both ground and flight tests posed interesting challenges for the team consisting of 418th FLTS and 461st Flight Test Squadron personnel.
“For the ground test we used a hangar,” McGee said. “The environment needed to be completely dark. We had to remove emergency lighting from the facility and place mats on the floor to reduce light glare. The boom operators were raised on a scissor lift to simulate the KC-135 tanker. The team had to simulate the drogue basket approaching the F-35B so the 461st FLTS maintainers mounted the basket onto a B-4 stand. Since the stand is on wheels, we could simulate the basket approaching the probe while the F-35 pilot assessed the brightness of the light.”
The ground test evaluated two types of lights with different color tones - a warm white light and an amber light - across various brightness levels. The warm white light was assessed as the best choice for both of the boom operators and the pilots, McGee said.
The first flight test lasted four hours and accomplished all of the required test points.
“Our biggest concern was completing the test during the lowest moon illumination; worst case lighting scenario timeframe, which was March 1-11,” said McGee. “For the flight test, we planned a minimum of two flights, but captured all test points on our first flight.”
The evaluation had favorable results and the design will now be considered by the Air Refueling Certification Agency to be incorporated into a revised flight clearance for the Navy and USMC, anticipated by early this summer.
The F-35A — the U.S. Air Force variant — does not have a probe so no light change is required for that model.
Source: 412th Test Wing PA
Images: Lockheed Martin, USAF
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Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Minnesota – 2015
Over 65,000 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported among Minnesota private industry employers in 2015, resulting in an incidence rate of 3.5 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Charlene Peiffer noted that Minnesota was among 21 states that had an incidence rate of total recordable cases (TRC) significantly higher than the national rate of 3.0. (Minnesota was 1 of 41 states and the District of Columbia for which statewide estimates are available. See Technical Note at the end of this release for more information about the survey.)
Minnesota’s findings from the 2015 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses include:
TRC incidence rates in private industry ranged from 0.6 in financial activities to 5.3 in both construction and natural resources and mining. (See table 1.)
Two supersectors, with 42 percent of private industry employment, accounted for 49 percent of the occupational injuries and illnesses: trade, transportation, and utilities and education and health services. (See table 2.)
In private industry, the TRC injury and illness incidence rate ranged from 2.3 for small establishments (those employing fewer than 11 workers) to 4.2 for small mid-sized establishments (those employing 50 to 249 workers). (See table 3.)
Minnesota’s private industry TRC rate of 3.5 in 2015 was similar to the rate in 2014. (See table 4.)
Table A. Number and rate of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in private industry, United States and Minnesota, 2015
(per 100 workers)
Total cases
2,905.9 3.0 65.6 3.5
Cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction
Cases with days away from work
902.2 0.9 17.4 0.9
Cases with job transfer or restriction
Other recordable cases
Private industry injury and illness case types
Of the 65,600 private industry injury and illness cases reported in Minnesota, 31,200 were of a more severe nature, involving days away from work, job transfer, or restriction—commonly referred to as DART cases. These cases occurred at a rate of 1.7 cases per 100 full-time workers. Almost 56 percent of the DART cases in Minnesota were incidents that resulted in at least one day away from work, compared to 57 percent nationally. Other recordable cases (those not involving days away from work, job transfer, or restriction) accounted for the remaining 34,400 cases in Minnesota, at a rate of 1.8. In comparison, the national rate for other recordable cases was 1.4.
In Minnesota, the education and health services supersector had a significant decline in the TRC incidence rate over the year. No other supersector had a significant change in the TRC incidence rate from 2014. No supersector had a significant change in the DART incidence rate from the previous year.
In 2015, 63,000 (96 percent) of private industry recordable injuries and illnesses were injuries. Workplace illnesses accounted for an additional 2,500 recordable cases. Three categories—hearing loss, skin disorders, and respiratory conditions—accounted for 44 percent of the occupational illnesses in Minnesota. Nationally, these three categories amounted to 36 percent of the work-related illness total.
State and local government injury and illness cases
Among the state and local government sector in Minnesota, 9,400 injury and illness cases were reported in 2015, resulting in a rate of 3.9 cases per 100 full-time workers. Nationally, the rate was 5.1. Approximately 79 percent of injuries and illnesses reported in Minnesota’s public sector occurred among local government workers.
State estimates and over-the-year change
For 2015, occupational injury and illness data are available for 41 states and the District of Columbia. Twenty-one states, including Minnesota, had private industry TRC incidence rates higher than the national rate of 3.0 cases per 100 full-time workers in 2015. (See chart 1.) Twelve states and the District of Columbia had TRC rates lower than the national rate. Eight states had TRC rates that were about the same as the national rate. Factors such as differences in the composition of industry employment may influence state incidence rates and should be considered when comparing rates among different states.
Compared to 2014, private industry TRC incidence rates declined in nine states. The private industry TRC incidence rate was relatively unchanged in 32 states, including Minnesota, and in the District of Columbia. Estimates for nine states were not available in 2015 for comparison.
The Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) is a Federal/State program in which employer's reports are collected annually from approximately 200,000 private industry and public sector (State and local government) establishments and processed by State agencies in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Summary information on the number of injuries and illnesses is transcribed by these employers directly from their recordkeeping logs to the survey questionnaire. The questionnaire also asks for the number of employee hours worked (needed in the calculation of incidence rates) as well as its annual average employment (needed to verify the unit's employment-size class).
Occupational injury and illness data for establishments in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries and for railroad activities are provided by the Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and the Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), respectively. The SOII excludes all work-related fatalities as well as nonfatal work injuries and illnesses to the self-employed; to workers on farms with 10 or fewer employees; to private household workers; to volunteers; and to federal government workers.
Injuries and illnesses logged by employers conform to definitions and recordkeeping guidelines set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor. Under OSHA guidelines, nonfatal cases are recordable if they are occupational injuries or illnesses which involve lost worktime, medical treatment other than first aid, restriction of work or motion, loss of consciousness, or transfer to another job. Employers record injuries separate from illnesses and also identify for each whether a case involved any days away from work or days of restricted work activity, or both, beyond the day of injury or onset of illness.
Survey estimates are based on a scientifically selected sample of establishments, some of which represent only themselves, but most of which also represent other employers of like industry and workforce size that were not chosen to report data in a given survey year.
The incidence rates presented in this release represent the number of injuries and/or illnesses per 100 full-time equivalent workers and were calculated as:
    (N / EH) X 200,000 where,
    N = number of injuries and/or illnesses
    EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year
    200,000 = base for 100 full-time equivalent workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year)
Background and methodological information regarding the BLS occupational safety and health statistics program can be found in Chapter 9 of the BLS Handbook of Methods at www.bls.gov/opub/hom/pdf/homch9.pdf.
Additional occupational injury and illness data are available from our regional web page at www.bls.gov/regions/midwest/. Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: (202)-691-5200; Federal Relay Service: (800)-877-8339.
Table 1. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry sector and case type, Minnesota, 2015
Industry(1)(2)(3)
Total recordable cases
Cases with days away from work(4)
All industries including state and local government
Private industry
Goods-producing
Natural resources and mining
Service-providing
Trade, transportation, and utilities
Financial activities
Other services, except public administration
(1) Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
(2) Data for mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System, 2012 edition) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in oil and gas extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries.
(3) Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.
(4) Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without job transfer or restriction.
Note: Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000 where: N = number of injuries and illnesses; EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year; and 200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).
Table 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, Minnesota, 2015 (numbers in thousands)
13.0 6.6 3.2 3.4 6.4
46.2 21.7 12.4 9.2 24.5
0.5 0.3 0.2 (5) 0.2
(5) Data do not meet publication guidelines.
Table 3. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry sector and employment size, Minnesota, 2015
All establishments
Establishment employment size (workers)
4.5 - 6.3 5.2 3.5 2.0
5.3 1.8 7.0 6.3 2.9 -
5.3 - 6.6 5.7 3.2 -
1.1 (4) - 2.5 0.6 -
0.6 (4) 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5
3.0 - - 2.6 3.7 3.1
Note: Dashes indicate data not available.
Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000 where: N = number of injuries and illnesses; EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year; and 200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).
Table 4. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry sector and selected case type with measures of statistical significance, Minnesota, 2014–15
Cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction (4)
5.1 4.5* 2.4 2.2
5.0 4.3 2.4 2.0*
* An asterisk indicates a significant difference between the current year and prior year values, when testing at 95% confidence level.
Last Modified Date: Wednesday, December 28, 2016
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Description and habits
Shark behaviour
Hazards to humans
Jeffrey Carrier
Alternative Title: Selachii
Shark, any of numerous species of cartilaginous fishes of predatory habit that constitute the order Selachii (class Chondrichthyes).
shortfin mako sharkShortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus), found throughout tropical and temperate seas worldwide. Richard Robinson—Cultura/age fotostock
Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas). Bob Abrams—Bruce Coleman Inc.
Sharks, together with rays and skates, make up the subclass Elasmobranchii of the Chondrichthyes. Sharks differ from other elasmobranchs, however, and resemble ordinary fishes, in the fusiform shape of their body and in the location of their gill clefts on each side of the head. Though there are exceptions, sharks typically have a tough skin that is dull gray in colour and is roughened by toothlike scales. They also usually have a muscular, asymmetrical, upturned tail; pointed fins; and a pointed snout extending forward and over a crescentic mouth set with sharp triangular teeth. Sharks have no swim bladder and must swim perpetually to keep from sinking to the bottom.
There are more than 400 living species of sharks, taxonomically grouped into 14–30 families, according to different authorities. Several larger species can be dangerous to humans. Numerous sharks are fished commercially. However, overfishing in the late 20th and early 21st centuries substantially reduced the populations of some shark species.
Smooth dogfish (Mustelus canis). George Whiteley—The National Audubon Society Collection/Photo Researchers
hammerhead sharkHammerhead shark. imageBROKER/REX/Shutterstock.com
scalloped hammerhead sharkLearn about the scalloped hammerhead shark. Contunico © ZDF Enterprises GmbH, Mainz
blacktip and lemon sharksA shark nursery in French Polynesia is home to blacktip and lemon sharks. Contunico © ZDF Enterprises GmbH, Mainz
drawing a sharkTime-lapse video of hyperrealist artist Marcello Barenghi drawing a great white shark in 3 hours and 52 minutes. Video by Marcello Barenghi; music by Cinquequarti (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Shark species are nondescript in colour, varying from gray to cream, brown, yellow, slate, or blue and often patterned with spots, bands, marblings, or protuberances. The oddest-looking sharks are the hammerheads (Sphyrna), whose heads resemble double-headed hammers and have an eye on each stalk, and the wobbegongs (family Orectolobidae), whose skin flaps and protective coloration closely resemble the seafloor. The vernacular of shark names indicate colours in living species, such as the blue (Prionace glauca), the white (Carcharodon carcharias; also known as the great white shark), and the lemon (Negaprion brevirostris) shark.
Sand shark (Odontaspis). Grant Heilman/Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
sharkOverview of several shark species, including the lemon, tiger, and hammerhead sharks. Contunico © ZDF Enterprises GmbH, Mainz
basking sharkLearn about basking sharks. Contunico © ZDF Enterprises GmbH, Mainz
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) and the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus), both of which may weigh several tons, are harmless giants that subsist on plankton strained from the sea through modified gill rakers. Whale sharks may grow up to 18 metres (59 feet) in length, whereas basking sharks may reach 14 metres (46 feet) fully grown. All other sharks prey on smaller sharks, fish, squid, octopuses, shellfish, other invertebrates, and, in some species, trash. The largest among the more predatory species is the voracious 6-metre (20-foot) white shark, which attacks seals, dolphins, sea turtles, large fish, and occasionally people. The more sluggish Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) of cold deep waters feeds on seals, large fish, and even swimming reindeer; they may also scavenge whale carcasses.
Whale shark (Rhincodon typus). © Jeffrey L. Rotman
reef shark; nurse sharkOverview of various Pacific coral reef sharks, notably the blacktip reef shark, gray reef shark, and nurse shark. Contunico © ZDF Enterprises GmbH, Mainz
Normally, sharks feed on fish, often attacking in schools. Open-ocean species such as the mackerel (Lamna), mako (Isurus), and thresher (Alopias) sharks frequently feed near the surface and are much sought after with rod and reel for sport. Beautifully streamlined and powerful swimmers, those open-ocean sharks are adept at feeding on fast tuna, marlin, and the like. Bottom-feeding species of sharks are stout, blunt-headed forms that tend to have more-sluggish habits. The shellfish eaters among them have coarse, pavementlike, crushing teeth.
grey reef sharkLearn about the grey (or gray) reef shark, including its mating behaviours. Contunico © ZDF Enterprises GmbH, Mainz
Fertilization in sharks is internal. The male introduces sperm into the female by using special copulatory organs (claspers) derived from the pelvic fins. The young in many species hatch from eggs within the female and are born alive. Other species may lay eggs or nurture their young in the uterus with a placental attachment to the mother, like humans. Some species may even consume their siblings before they are born.
megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon)The natural history of the megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon), a gigantic predatory shark that plied tropical and temperate seas during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
The origin of sharks is obscure, but their geologic record goes back at least to the Devonian Period (419.2 million to 358.9 million years ago). Fossil sharklike fish appeared in the Middle Devonian Epoch and became the dominant vertebrates of the Carboniferous Period (358.9 million to 298.9 million years ago). Modern sharks appeared in the Early Jurassic Epoch (201.3 million to 174.1 million years ago) and by the Cretaceous Period (145 million to 66 million years ago) had expanded into the present-day families. Overall, evolution has modified shark morphology very little except to improve their feeding and swimming mechanisms. Shark teeth are highly diagnostic of species, both fossil and modern.
Sharks’ geographic ranges are not well known. Their extensive movements are related to reproductive or feeding activities or to seasonal environmental changes. Tagging returns from large sharks on the east coast of the United States indicate regular movements between New Jersey and Florida, and blue sharks have been recovered after crossing the southern Atlantic Ocean. A tagged spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) was recovered after traveling about 1,600 km (1,000 miles) in 129 days. Advances in tracking technologies include the use of satellite tags that continuously beam a signal to orbiting satellites whenever the shark surfaces and in that manner reveal north-south movements, transoceanic movements, and roaming and migratory patterns that are beginning to be understood for many species.
Some members of the Carcharhinus genus—most notably the bull shark (C. leucas)—enter fresh waters. Riverine sharks are small to medium-sized and are exceptionally voracious and bold.
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Dish Network Ready to Meet with Noncoms Over HD Carriage
Satellite-TV Provider Responds to Complaints by PBS, Association for Public Television Stations
Dish Network responded to noncommercial broadcaster complaints that it has not struck a carriage deal with those stations for carriage of their HD signals, saying that it is ready to talk. A noncom representative said they were ready to talk.
It will be talking about a phased-in approach for all TV-station HD signals that has the backing of Media Access Project.
PBS and the Association for Public Television Stations complained to the Federal Communications Commission earlier this week, pointing out that DirecTV and cable operators struck such deals but Dish had not.
The noncoms said that only in Alaska and Hawaii, where it is mandated by law, does Dish carry the HD signals of local noncommercial stations. In the other 31 markets where it has HD packages, it does not, they opined, while generally carrying the HD signals of the Big Four network commercial stations.
In a letter to APTS Wednesday, Dish senior vice president of programming Eric Sahl said he thought reaching a "mutually beneficial" agreement was possible and suggested a meeting at a "mutually agreeable date and time."
He added that Colorado Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette agreed to host the meeting at her Capitol Hill office.
Mark Erstling, executive VP and chief operating officer of APTS and one of the two APTS executives to recieve Sahl's letter, welcomed the offering. "We have always wanted to have meaningful negotiations with EchoStar for carriage of local public television stations' HD channels and other services they provide to their communities," he said. "We look forward to meeting with them to reach this goal.”
FCC chairman Kevin Martin proposed requiring any satellite operator that carries an HDTV station signal in a market after the February 2009 transition to digital to carry all of them, just as it is required to do with a TV station's analog signal. But he has also said that the FCC would entertain waivers for capacity-constraint issues.
Dish and DirecTV jointly proposed a phased-in approach to the carriage requirement, rather than a "premature" hard deadline. Media Access Project president Andrew J. Schwartzman, for one, supports the plan.
According to that schedule, the operators would deliver all of the relevant HD signals in 15% of markets, 30% after two years, 60% after three years and in all markets after four years. They have warned that a hard deadline might mean service disruption for some customers.
"Media Access Project supports the compromise proposal offered by DirecTV and Dish Network addressing the implementation of a digital-must-carry obligation on satellite providers," MAP said in a release. "They have offered a measured approach that provides a clear road map to full HD must-carry compliance in all HD markets within a reasonable time frame. Importantly, they propose to do so in a manner that protects existing services to consumers and ensures that DBS [direct-broadcast satellite] providers will offer a viable competitive choice to cable companies. We would be concerned with any regulatory solution that did not ensure continuity of existing services to all 30 million DBS subscribers."
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Melfi/Italy
New Brose Plant in Melfi
The official opening of the new plant (from left): Kurt Sauernheimer (Executive Vice President Door Systems Brose Group), Scott Garberding (Head of Group Purchasing Fiat Chrysler Automobiles), Jürgen Otto (CEO Brose Group) and Luigi Di Battista (General Manager Brose Melfi).
Melfi/Italy, 11-18-2014
Brose, the automotive supplier with global operations, has officially opened its first Italian production plant in Melfi. The company decided to expand its production capacity when it received its first contract for door systems from Fiat. The mechatronics specialist will start by producing door systems for the Jeep Renegade and Fiat 500X on the 4400m2 site, supplying products for around 400 vehicles per day. The first phase of development created around 70 jobs.
The opening ceremony was attended by 40 guests from government and industry. Piero Lacorazza, Chairman of Basilicata Regional Council, welcomed the company in the presence of Jürgen Otto, CEO of the Brose Group, saying: “I am delighted to welcome Brose, a global player, to the region.” Luigi Di Battista, General Manager Brose Melfi, expressed his thanks for the effective, uncomplicated support provided by the local authorities and Brose’s customer, Fiat.
Scott Garberding, Head of Group Purchasing Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), said: ‘We are delighted with Brose’s commitment to open a site here in the region. We need a supplier like Brose to work with to achieve our global growth target.” “With this investment, Brose is building on the long-term collaboration between our customer FCA and the Basilicata region,” said
Jürgen Otto. Brose has invested over 4.3 million euros in the new location, which will employ up to 80 people by the end of the year.
Production in step with vehicle assembly
The process for manufacturing the door systems follows the just-in-sequence method. Once an order is received in Melfi, the plant has 312 minutes to assemble, check, transport and deliver the ready-to-fit door systems to the Fiat production factory just a few meters away. “We produce more than 113 different variants. Our customer receives a high-quality product that matches its requirements, in the precise order and at the exact time that it is required for final vehicle assembly,” says Luigi Di Battista. Brose Melfi plans to increase its door system production by
150 percent by next year.
Brose combines mechanical, electrical and electronic components on a carrier plate. This improves functionality and saves costs, while pre-tested units lead to higher quality standards. Consistent lightweight design and the novel material combinations used in the door systems help reduce the total vehicle weight by around three kilograms.
New plant as basis for further collaboration
“Fiat’s decision to award the contract to our company is a door opener for further Fiat business. It is an important step towards expanding our existing partnership and making it more international,” says Kurt Sauernheimer, Executive Vice President Door Systems, Brose Group. Brose opened a sales office in Turin, just 200 meters from Fiat’s headquarters, in 2011. In addition to the new door systems contract, the automotive supplier has for years been producing window regulators, electric motors and closure systems for Fiat. And in China, Brose
already produces door systems for the Fiat Viaggio for Fiat’s Chinese joint venture with GAC. The mechatronics specialist also has a long-standing relationship with Fiat subsidiary Chrysler. To help its customer meet its growth targets, Brose will be following Fiat to Goiana in Brazil next year, where it will produce door systems for the same Fiat vehicles and other model series in close proximity to its customer.
Press Contact Anna Browarski Communications Manager Brose North America +1 248 339 4123 E-mail
Brose North America, Inc. Auburn Hills, MI 48326
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How Wearing A Strap-On Cost A Founder $500,000
Megan Rose Dickey
Dec 6, 2012, 12:09 AM
Photo: Bravo
Sibling entrepreneur duo Ben and Hermione Way haven’t had much luck landing a $500,000 investment for their health startup Ignite. If you’ve been following Bravo’s “Start-Ups: Silicon Valley,” you have probably seen the Ways blow their pitch to Dave McClure of 500 Startups and unsuccessfully convince Jeff Clavier of SoftTech VC to invest.
But things don’t seem to be getting much better for the sibling duo.
On this week’s episode, Hermione celebrated her 27th birthday at her house in San Francisco with friends and two investors, Michael Gale and Amy Swartz, from Gramercy Ventures.
Everything seemed to be going well until Hermione opened a gift from her co-stars, which happened to be a strap-on dildo.
Hermione immediately put it on and started chasing people around The Villa while wearing the sex toy.
Her brother Ben and Gale appeared to be mortified.
“As funny as that was,” Ben later said to Hermione, “that just cost us half a million dollars.”
We don’t hear directly from the investors in this episode, but based on the preview for next week’s episode, it looks like Ben was right.
“I don’t really care about losing the money,” Gale said in a meeting with the Ways. “I care about looking stupid.”
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THE DATA BREACHES REPORT: The strategies companies are using to protect their customers, and themselves, in the age of massive breaches
Jaime Toplin
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Recent cyber security data breaches by year, since 2013
Over the past five years, the world has seen a seemingly unending series of high-profile data breaches, defined as incidents in which unauthorized parties access and retrieve sensitive, secure, or private data.
Major incidents, like the 2013 Yahoo breach, which impacted all 3 million of the tech giant's customers, and the more recent Equifax breach, which exposed the information of at least 143 million US adults, has kept this risk, and these threats, at the forefront for both businesses and consumers. And businesses have good reason to be concerned — of organizations breached, 22% lost customers, 29% lost revenue, and 23% lost business opportunities.
This threat isn't going anywhere. Each of the past five years has seen, on average, 1,704 security incidents, impacting nearly 2 billion records. And hackers could be getting more efficient, using new technological tools to extract more data in fewer breach attempts. That's making the security threat an industry-agnostic for any business holding sensitive data — at this point, virtually all companies — and therefore a necessity for firms to address proactively and prepare to react to.
The majority of breaches come from the outside, when a malicious actor is usually seeking access to records for financial gain, and tend to leverage malware or other software and hardware-related tools to access records. But they can come internally, as well as from accidents perpetrated by employees, like lost or stolen records or devices.
That means that firms need to have a broad-ranging plan in place, focusing on preventing breaches, detecting them quickly, and resolving and responding to them in the best possible way. That involves understanding protectable assets, ensuring compliance, and training employees, but also protecting data, investing in software to understand what normal and abnormal performance looks like, training employees, and building a response plan to mitigate as much damage as possible when the inevitable does occur.
Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service, has put together a detailed report on the data breach threat, who and what companies need to protect themselves from, and how they can most effectively do so from a technological and organizational perspective.
Here are some key takeaways from the report:
The breach threat isn't going anywhere. The number of overall breaches isn't consistent — it soared from 2013 to 2016, but ticked down slightly last year — but hackers might be becoming better at obtaining more records with less work, which magnifies risk.
The majority of breaches come from the outside, and leverage software and hardware attacks, like malware, web app attacks, point-of-service (POS) intrusion, and card skimmers.
Firms need to build a strong front door to prevent as many breaches as possible, but they also need to develop institutional knowledge to detect a breach quickly, and plan for how to resolve and respond to it in order to limit damage — both financial and subjective — as effectively as possible.
In full, the report:
Explains the scope of the breach threat, by industry and year, and identifies the top attacks.
Identifies leading perpetrators and causes of breaches.
Addresses strategies to cope with the threat in three key areas: prevention, detection, and resolution and response.
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Berkshire Hathaway loosens policy on stock buybacks amid pressure to put its massive cash pile to work
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Berkshire Hathaway has loosened its rules on stock buybacks.
The firm headed by Warren Buffett can now authorize repurchases when both Buffett and Vice Chairman Charlie Munger believe the price is "below Berkshire's intrinsic value."
Berkshire's former policy said repurchase prices would not exceed 1.2 times book value per share.
Berkshire Hathaway has been under pressure in recent years to find uses for its massive cash pile.
(Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Tuesday made it easier for the company to buy its own shares, a change that could help billionaire Chairman Warren Buffett deploy more of the conglomerate's cash.
The new policy lets Buffett and Vice Chairman Charlie Munger authorize stock buybacks when both believe the repurchase price is "below Berkshire's intrinsic value," a determination they said would be made "conservatively."
Its class A shares closed Tuesday at $288,500, roughly 1.37 times its book value per share of $211,184 as of March 31. Berkshire's class B shares rose 1.5 percent in after-market trading.
The new policy would be a major change for Berkshire Hathaway, which has been under pressure in recent years to put more than $108 billion of cash and similar safe assets to work, or consider returning that money to its shareholders.
"It's a somewhat significant change," said Steven Check, president of Check Capital Management Inc in Costa Mesa, California. Berkshire shares comprise about 20 percent of its $1.5 billion of assets.
"This is a good thing in an environment where Berkshire has a lot of excess cash, nothing to buy, and an underpriced stock," Check said.
Buffett, known as a bargain-hunter, has acknowledged difficulty finding companies he can buy at a reasonable price. When asked at its shareholders' meeting in May about Berkshire's use of its cash, Buffett resisted the idea of issuing a special dividend to pass it on to shareholders.
At that meeting, he said he supported a move by Apple Inc , a Berkshire holding, to increase its share buybacks, because that could boost the value of the outstanding stock. But Munger warned that some companies use repurchases simply to prop up their own stock prices.
On Tuesday, Berkshire said it would not buy back stock under the new policy until it releases second-quarter results, scheduled for Aug. 3.
Berkshire also affirmed its policy of not repurchasing stock if doing so would reduce the value of Berkshire's cash and equivalents below $20 billion.
(Reporting by Jonathan Stempel and Trevor Hunnicutt in New York, Editing by Rosalba O'Brien and Richard Chang)
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Japan’s Friendship Ties Programs JENESYS 2019 ASEAN Inbound Program 15th Batch
Theme; Science and Technology Exchange
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Twenty university/college students from Singapore are scheduled to visit Japan from December 9th to December 17th as part of the Japan’s Friendship Ties Programs, “JENESYS 2019” promoted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA).
They will visit Tokyo and Miyagi to experience international program under the theme of “Science and Technology Exchange”. In Tokyo, They will visit Japan Science and Technology Agency, Olympas OLYMPUS museum, and Tokyo University, Kashiwa Campus, to learn sustainable initiatives of Japan in the field of Science and Technology. Furthermore, they will visit Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Kakuta Space Center which leads research and development of rocket engines which are the hearts of the vehicles, to observe the site of advanced technology.
Through this program, we hope the friendly relationship between Japan and Singapore will be strengthened, and the participants proactively share the appeals and science technology of Japan which they experienced in Japan after returning to home country.
[For reference] : Japan Exchange Program JENESYS 2019
People with the ability and future mission to deliver messages between Japan and the countries and regions of Asia and Oceania are invited and dispatched in order to promote an understanding of Japan with regard to politics, economics, society, culture, history, foreign policy, and the like, and pro-Japanese people and experts on Japan are discovered in order to strengthen Japan’s message to other countries and expand Japan’s diplomatic foundation by having the guests and dispatches take the initiative to spread information about the diplomatic stance, appeals, and other facets of Japan.
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Monday, December 9th
[Arrival]
[Orientation]
[Lecture] The Japan-Singapore relations and The Foreign Policy of Japan
[Observation/Lecture] Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
[Observation] OLYMPUS Museum
Wednesday, December 11th
[Observation] METAWATER Co., Ltd.
[School Exchange] Tokyo University, Kashiwa Campus, The Institute for Solid State Physics
Thursday, December 12th
[Move] Tokyo to Miyagi
[Courtesy Call/ Lecture] Miyagi Prefecture Government Office
[Exchange/Observation] Tohoku University, Aobayama Campus
[Visit] Sendai Castle, Zuiho-den
[Observation] Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Space Center
[Observation/Lecture]
Minami Sanriku Learning Program by storytelling (Disaster Prevention)
[Activity] Leather Craft workshop
[Homestay] Minami Sanriku-cho Tourism Association
[Move] Move to Tokyo
[Visit] Imperial Palace, Double-Bridge
Monday, December 16th
[Courtesy Call] Embassy of Singapore in Japan
[Workshop]
[Reporting Session]
[Departure]
Inquiries about the program
JENESYS 2019 ASEAN + Timor-Leste Project Implementing Agency
JTB Kasumigaseki Operations Department
Contact personnel: Junji Mise, Yutaka Shintani, Emi Sendoda
Weekdays: 9:00-18:00 (Closed on weekends and holidays)
Email: jenesys2019asean@jtb.com
University/college students from Singapore will visit Japan from Dec 9th to Dec 17th as part of the Japan’s Friendship Ties Programs, “JENESYS 2019”.
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Caller-Times staffers win for reporting coverage
Two reporters won a statewide award for their reporting on the killing of a Corpus Christi woman who tried to escape domestic violence.
Caller-Times staffers win for reporting coverage Two reporters won a statewide award for their reporting on the killing of a Corpus Christi woman who tried to escape domestic violence. Check out this story on caller.com: http://callertim.es/2uKhAji
Corpus Christi Caller-Times Published 6:30 p.m. CT July 19, 2017 | Updated 6:30 p.m. CT July 19, 2017
Janie Gatica, Lydia Muñoz and Nydia Villarreal touch the urn containing the ashes of their sister and daughter, Noemi Villarreal, on Thursday, June 23, 2016. Noemi Villarreal was killed June 8, six days after filing a police report against the man charged in her death.(Photo: Rachel Denny Clow)
A pair of Caller-Times journalists won a statewide award for their reporting on the killing of a Corpus Christi woman who tried to escape domestic violence.
The State Bar of Texas announced Wednesday that reporters Natalia Contreras and Krista M. Torralva are among the recipients of the 2017 Texas Gavel Awards.
The award is presented to reporters whose journalism "deepens public understanding of the legal system," according to the announcement.
Contreras and Torralva, who recently joined the Orlando Sentinel, were recognized for coverage that was part of the Caller-Times' "Behind Broken Doors" series. The ongoing series looks at the effects of domestic violence and explores potential solutions to curb the deadly trend.
Reporters Krista M. Torralva and Natalia Contreras teamed up for a story about the days leading up to the death of Noemi Villarreal, a victim of domestic violence in Corpus Christi. The article earned them the Texas Gavel Award in the Print, Non-Metro category. (Photo: Caller-Times File)
The two collaborated in reporting on the death of Noemi Villarreal, whose burned body was found stuffed in a trash can less than a week after she filed a domestic violence report against the man accused of killing her.
Villarreal's 2016 case uncovered what many viewed as flaws in police procedure. Her death was among several related to domestic violence that helped spark a series of community forums and became a catalyst for change.
Caller-Times Editor Tim Archuleta said an important aspect of the ongoing series is not just reporting the problem, but also offering potential solutions.
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“We examined the Villarreal case with a lens on what changes in the system might have prevented her extremely violent death," Archuleta said. "The reporting on Noemi’s death helped build community support for helping police and prosecutors focus on improving methods to reducing domestic violence homicides.”
Other recipients of the award include Patrick Michels from the Texas Observer for his work on "Who Guards the Guardians," which examined guardianship cases throughout Texas. Reporters with KXAN-TV in Austin received the award for “Border Splurge: Texas’ Billion-Dollar Drug War,” where they analyzed thousands of border arrest records.
The state bar is set to honor the recipients on Sept. 14 in Austin.
To read more about the journalists who won the award and their work visit the State Bar's website.
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Huge effort to save Angus the dog after freak accident
A team of vets and nurses worked for days to keep Angus alive
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Angus the dog who was impaled on a metal bar
A dog miraculously survived after being impaled on a spike that cut right through its stomach.
German wire-haired pointer Angus was out for an afternoon walk with his owner when he jumped into a ditch.
Angus was caught on a metal stake hidden in the undergrowth.
Vets raced to the scene of the freak accident in in Enborne, near Newbury, Berkshire to try and save the stricken dog.
Angus the dog with the metal bar he was impaled on
They gave him fluids to bring bring his blood pressure up while staff back at the practice in nearby Thatcham prepared for life-saving surgery.
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He was then put under the knife for four hours and spent eight days recovering before being allowed home.
X-ray of Angus the dog with the metal bar he was impaled on
And an x-ray taken at the Donnington Grove Veterinary Group showed that the stake had entered Angus’s chest near his armpit, through his diaphragm into his abdomen but amazingly missed all of his vital organs.
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Lucy Mapplebeck, a veterinary nurse at Donnington Grove, said: “It is very unusual for us to have to go out to the animal where it is injured. We do see serious conditions, but a complete freak accident like this is very unusual.
“The dog was in shock so needed a lot of fluids to get his blood pressure back up and we quickly realised the only way to save his life was to go ahead with surgery as we didn’t think he would have made the journey to a referral unit.
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“He was in surgery for four hours and it was one of the most complicated surgeries I have ever seen.”
Vet Will Hodge and trainee veterinary nurse Lindsey Morris treated him at the scene while fellow vet Emma Pritchard and a team of nurses, from both the day and night shifts, were also involved in the complicated thoracotomy operation.
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A chest drain was put in place to remove the air and fluid from the dog’s chest and he spent a number of days in intensive care and on very strong pain killers after the incident.
Angus spent a total eight days at the vets, being visited twice a day by his worried owners, before being allowed home.
He is still having regular check-ups but is expected to make a full recovery.
“It was a complete freak accident and we are really proud of the outcome,” Ms Mapplebeck added.
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Cannon Hall Farm is home to hundreds of amazing animals and reptiles – from our faithful dogs who live with us to the animals that are ready to greet the visitors each day.
Our animals are always our top priority and our farmers work incredibly hard to ensure they are cared for in the best possible way.
As with any job, we have our favourites amongst the animals and so do our visitors.
Here’s a small selection of some of Cannon Hall Farm’s most popular animals.
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Hetty the Highland
Hetty the Highland and her mum Emma arrived to the farm from Scotland in September 2019.
They join our award-winning Highland’s Fern and Ted who are firm customer favourites.
Jon Bon Pony
This sassy Shetland Pony needs no introduction – Jon Bon Pony, named so for his fabulous hair, is our only male Shetland in the stable.
He’s absolutely full of beans and loves nothing more than a good hair toss.
Alfie the Alpaca
Probably the friendliest alpaca on the block, this little fella was born in the Summer of 2019 and was quite a surprise to our farmers.
He was found in the field playing with the donkeys and we’d had no idea mum was even pregnant.
He’s great friends with Farmer Tom and is a top photo bomber.
Orchid and Blossom
Orchid and Blossom joined us in Summer 2019 as part of our ambition to grow the number of Shire horses in the UK.
They are very popular new additions and we are hoping for foals arriving in Spring.
Blossom is a very gentle soul and the Shire’s can be seen in our daily talks.
Lottie the Shire Horse
Lottie celebrated her third birthday in the summer of 2019 and stands at 18 hands tall. She arrived at the farm as a young foal with her mum, Poppy, who tragically died the following year. She is the star of our Shire talks where visitors can get a close up look of her majesty. We’ve been working very hard to halter train her, she’s firm friends with Farmer Ruth and at around three years of age was fitted for her first set of shoes. She appeared on the Springtime on the Farm TV show with former JLS star JB Gill.
Zander the Alpaca
Zander joined us in February – he’s a great example of his breed, having won prizes at many agricultural shows across the country. Farmer Robert was so impressed with his handsome looks that he bought him from a fellow farmer. He was named in honour of one of our young farmers, Farmer Alex. The pair became firm friends immediately, and starred in a live broadcast where viewers remarked on their similar hairstyles.
Gary the Donkey
Gary is an Andolucean donkey who is larger than life – he stands at nearly 14 hands tall, a veritable giant amongst donkeys. He shot to fame after appearing on The Yorkshire Vet with Julian Norton. Poor Gary had the misfortune to have a growth on his private parts and had to have it removed. It was such a TV moment that he ended up being on Gogglebox where we all joined in on shouting GARY at the wince-worthy bits.
Audrey the Alpaca
Audrey was very distinctive because her baby teeth never fell out. She had a rather, ahem, distinctive smile. She appeared on the Yorkshire Vet with Julian Norton who performed some special dentistry to fix her problem. Audrey is one of our friendliest alpacas – always ready to show her stunning new smile. She’s just recently had a baby and lives happily in our rare breeds barn.
Fern and Ted
Fern and Ted are Cannon Hall Farm’s most famous Highlands.
They were chosen by The Yorkshire Vet Peter Wright and Farmer Roger at a cattle market in Oban.
Fern is a rosette winner and it was with her and Ted that we returned to the show ring in 2019 for the Great Yorkshire Show where she won best in class.
Ted was named because his resemblance to a cuddly bear – and he’s so popular that we even sell a Ted teddy in our gift shop.
Roger the White Bull
Roger is a baby calf that ended up with a cast on his leg after a difficult arrival into the world. He came to us in calf as part of a herd the Nicholson brother’s purchased as a birthday surprise to Dad Roger. They presented him with a whole herd of Beef Shorthorns this April to mark his 60th anniversary at Cannon Hall Farm. Roger’s grandad Charlie had a prize-winning white bull called Sam – also known as Fockerby Ring Leader – and he’d been hoping for another one ever since. The lovely new calf was named after him in his honour. He is already showing early signs of being another champion. The farm hope to take him to the Great Yorkshire Show to compete there.
Victor the Llama
Goodbye old friend!
This year we bid a sad farewell to our oldest animal – who was so loved he had a play area named after him.
Victor the Llama was a firm favourite with visitors at Cannon Hall Farm and was one of the first animals that joined the farm when it opened up to the public in 1989. Although his exact age was not known, he had lived at the farm for well over 20 years and had seen it transform from a small family business to one of Yorkshire’s favourite visitor attractions.
In 2015, when the farm opened up a brand new soft play area and restaurant, we called it The Hungry Llama in honour of Victor as one of Farmer Richard Nicholson’s favourite photos was of Victor chewing on a clump of hay. To this day that image is set as the profile picture on the farm’s Facebook page.
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Canvey’s Coat of Arms was first granted to Canvey’s Urban Council in 1971 has recently been adopted by the New Town Council and information about the council can be found here .
At the top is the Dutch Cottage. The sea wall is represented by the inner golden escutcheon. The inside is embattled to show the reinforcement. The white wavy lines on a blue background show the River Thames and the white droplets are related to the salt extraction. The green lozenge shape is the island and the fat-tailed sheep and the oyster shells show the past industry.
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Tesla surges past $500 a share for the first time
CEO Elon Musk says his cars will soon be able to ‘talk’ to pedestrians.
By Rex CrumTRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
Tesla made history on Monday, with a little help from its shareholders, as the electric carmaker’s stock price topped $500 a share for the first time.
Tesla shares surpassed the $500 mark shortly after trading began and gained more steam as the day went on before closing at $524.86 – good enough for a gain of almost 10 percent on the day – as investors threw more weight behind the company and its prospects for future growth and success. Oppenheimer analyst Colin Rusch added to the enthusiasm Monday as he raised his price target on Tesla’s stock to $612 a share from $385.
Rusch said there are several factors working in Tesla’s favor right now, including an approach to the electric car market that its rivals haven’t been able to match.
“(Tesla’s) risk tolerance, ability to implement learnings from past errors, and larger ambition than peers are beginning to pose an existential threat to transportation companies that are unable or unwilling to innovate at a faster pace,” Rusch said, in a research report. “We believe Tesla has key advantages in powertrain design, battery technology, ADAS (advanced driver assistance system) fleet size, roadmap to energy independence offerings, and consumer enthusiasm.”
To put Tesla’s milestone in some perspective, the company’s share price reached the $400 mark for the first time just on Dec. 20, and its shares have climbed more than 25 percent since the end of 2019.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk did his part to stoke excitement for his company when he said that Teslas will soon be able to “talk” to pedestrians. Musk did this via his favorite method of telling the public about what’s going on with Tesla, a Twitter tweet.
“Teslas will soon talk to people if you want,” Musk tweeted. “This is real.”
To prove his point, Musk included a video of two people driving a Tesla Model 3, with the car’s speaker playing the words, “Well don’t just stand there staring. Hop in.”
Musk didn’t say if Tesla would include the new speaking feature in its next software update, and the company didn’t return a request for comment on the matter. However, the company has already begun adding external speakers to its cars in order to comply with federal safety regulations set to take effect later this year.
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French director detained, accused of abusing teen actress
Christophe Ruggia denies the allegations of Adele Haenel.
Adele Haenel poses for photographers in 2016. The Paris prosecutor's office is investigating French director Christophe Ruggia for alleged "sexual aggressions" after Haenel accused him of sexually harassing her when she was an adolescent. Lionel Cironneau/Associated Press, file
PARIS — A French filmmaker is in custody while authorities investigate accusations that he sexually abused an actress when she was between 12 and 15 years old.
Director Christophe Ruggia was detained for questioning Tuesday based on allegations last year by actress Adele Haenel, according to the Paris prosecutor’s office.
Ruggia denies the allegations. He’s facing potential charges of sexual harassment and sexual assault of a minor by a person of authority, according to the prosecutor’s office.
Haenel says the director repeatedly touched her inappropriately during and after filming of the the movie “Les Diables” in the early 2000s. She told French media that she didn’t file a legal complaint because she didn’t trust the French legal system.
The investigation is unusual in France, which hasn’t seen a wave of accusations of sexual misconduct by men in positions of power like the #MeToo movement that shook Hollywood and U.S. politics.
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Supporting CFA - Donations, Sponsorship & Fundraising
What's the difference between donations and fundraising?
A donation is defined as free goods or money with no benefits required by the giver. Donations over $2.00 are tax deductible.
Many individuals, community groups and businesses provide valuable cash, materials and services to support the work of CFA, all of which are gratefully received.
You can choose to donate to a CFA brigade of your choice via our Brigades Donations Fund (specifying the brigade you want the funds to go to) or alternatively to CFA generally via the CFA Public Fund which funds volunteer leadership and development training.
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Alternatively, cheques and money orders can be sent to: CFA Donations PO Box 701 Mount Waverley VIC 3149.
Please note: when donating money to a specific brigade by whatever method, it is important to include the brigade name to ensure it is allocated to them.
To request a receipt please email your name, address, date of deposit and amount to donation-receipt-requests@cfa.vic.gov.au
Fundraising involves any form of appeal, collection, raffle or activity which raises funds by selling goods or services from which a percentage is returned to the seller and the balance donated to a nominated cause.
Fundraising is undertaken by brigades to raise extra funds in their local community for their brigade or a special cause. Individuals, community groups and businesses can also raise money for a brigade, group, district, region, or CFA as a whole.
If you're interested in fundraising for CFA, please read the Fundraising Kit (PDF 1.5Mb). The information in the Kit will help you understand and meet CFA and government fundraising guidelines as well as to minimise risks to yourself and CFA.
For any enquiries about making donations or undertaking fundraising activity, please contact us at cfapromotions@cfa.vic.gov.au or by calling 1800 232 233.
If you are looking to engage in a partnership or sponsorship arrangement with CFA, find out more about partnering with CFA.
Major fundraising supporters
Ritchies' Community Benefit Card
Ritchies Supa IGA started its Community Benefit Card program in 1993, and brigades have been benefiting ever since with over $2.7 million donated to local brigades to date.
For more information on Ritchies' Community Benefits Card program, see Ritchies' Community Benefits Card.
IGA Community Chest
In 1997, IGA developed the IGA Community Chest program, whereby each purchase of an IGA branded product or specially marked Community Chest product within an IGA store would generate funds to be donated back to the store’s local community.
CFA is one of the nominated beneficiaries of the IGA Community Chest program and to date the program has donated more than $3.4 million dollars to local brigades and the CFA Public Fund.
Visit IGA Community Chest to learn more.
Since 2014 Bunnings has raised much needed funds for local brigades and emergency services through their annual Aussie Day Weekend Fundraiser BBQ run nationwide. Through the generous support of customers, volunteers and team members to date more than $278,000 has been raised for CFA alone.
Find out more about Bunnings major appeals.
Charities supported by CFA
Royal Children's Hospital - Good Friday Appeal
CFA is a strong supporter of the Good Friday Appeal, with brigades from across the state, signing up each year to conduct fundraising activities and tin ratting on street corners.
Since 1951, CFA brigades and members have raised more than $26 million for the appeal and take great pride in raising money for a cause that provides so much care to sick children and their families.
CFA is very proud to be associated with the Good Friday Appeal and will continue to work with the appeal for many years to come.
Find out more about the Good Friday Appeal.
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BLOG 22 July 2016
Agents for Everyone: Removing Agent Exclusivity in Kenya & Uganda
Rafe Mazer, Rashmi Pillai, Stefan Staschen
Emerging Regulatory Enablers in Digital Financial Services
They can be found at a small kiosk in a rural village, at a counter at the entrance to a supermarket in Nairobi, or next to a cash register in a shop in Kampala. Mobile money and banking agents blend seamlessly into the daily economic lives of consumers in countries like Kenya and Uganda, offering convenience and expanding access points to financial services.
It is perhaps because of their importance and value that providers often prevent their agents from servicing competitors and impose agent exclusivity clauses, to protect market share, customer base, or costs incurred in setting up their agent network. But such rules can limit customers’ ability to easily access a wide range of financial service providers and to choose products based on quality, cost and preferences.
In both Kenya and Uganda, when mobile money launched it was common to find mobile money providers placing exclusivity clauses in their contracts with agents. For banking agents in Kenya, however, exclusivity clauses were prohibited when the Central Bank in 2010 first permitted banks to use agents, raising issues of disparate regulatory treatment of Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and banks.
As these markets evolved both regulators issued specific legal guidance on mobile money, and policymakers began to consider how exclusivity clauses included in contracts between MNOs and their agents would affect competition and financial inclusion.
Photo by Flore de Preneuf, World Bank
In Uganda, the Bank of Uganda stipulated in the 2013 Mobile Money Guidelines that agent agreements should not provide for agent exclusivity. When interviewed by CGAP, Godfrey Yiga Masajja, Deputy Director for Commercial Banking at the Bank of Uganda (BoU), said: “The key question that the BoU sought to answer while drafting the mobile money guidelines was: ‘How do we ensure that all providers found reliable, viable agents that promoted the spirit of financial inclusion?’ This clearly pointed in the direction of non-exclusivity. We had to enforce the guidelines, although providers initially resisted and were not adhering to the guidelines. Currently, there is total compliance and we have had no complaints.” Agency banking, which is expected to be permitted soon in Uganda, is likely to follow similar agent non-exclusivity rules.
In Kenya, the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) rather than the Central Bank addressed the issue of MNO agent exclusivity. The CAK became involved when Airtel made a complaint about Safaricom and their M-Pesa agent network. This was followed up with evidence from individual agents regarding exclusivity clauses in their contracts. Safaricom argued that it had invested in building an agent network and should not be required to share agents with competitors and lose the return on investment. CAK awarded the case to Airtel in July 2014. As Francis Kariuki, Director General of the CAK, explained to CGAP: “in contestable markets, competition issues such as exclusivity agreements should be handled by the competition authority, or where none exists, a competition unit within a sector regulator.” In the case of Kenya, CAK focused their analysis in particular on the following attributes:
Whether the product (M-Pesa) can easily be substituted by alternatives.
The points where the service can be accessed. According to DG Kariuki, “in rural areas, exclusivity was usually focusing on businesses that were dominant in the local economy, had seed capital to invest in mobile money, and were already an ‘essential economic facility’ for that rural economy.”
Whether investment costs of an agent network—training, branding and network management—are more likely common business costs than an investment in infrastructure, as some providers argue when justifying exclusivity clauses.
After the CAK’s ruling on agent exclusivity in July 2014, the number of agents in Kenya serving only one provider dropped from 96% in 2013 to 87% at the end of 2014. The Central Bank of Kenya also followed up with the National Payment Systems Regulations of 2014, which prohibited exclusivity in agent contracts of payment service providers such as mobile money providers.
In both markets, regulation prohibiting agent exclusivity clauses is not the end of the story. Even after the Mobile Money Guidelines were issued, some providers in Uganda were switching off agent accounts if they served another provider’s customers. Recently, in December 2015, several agents in Nairobi told CGAP that although exclusivity is not written into agent contracts, one MNO still imposes anti-competitive rules, such as requiring that a minimum of 75% of signage must be for their brand.
In the case of non-compliance in Uganda, the Central Bank followed up directly with the provider to stop these practices. In Kenya, Mr. Kariuki noted that CAK has monitored compliance by looking at transaction volumes and consulting directly with agents. Market monitoring requires significant staff resources, and may require use of tools such as agent surveys and mystery shopping—a tool the Bank of Uganda has used to monitor these and other compliance issues in mobile money. It is an important investment, however, to ensure continued compliance, measure shifts in provider conduct, and ensure fair competition in the development of agent networks.
Tag: Distribution, Kenya, Uganda
Rafe Mazer
Rashmi Pillai
Stefan Staschen
Unlocking Financial Inclusion Using Biometrically Verified SIMs
In 2015, Pakistan became the first country to leverage biometric SIM verification for remote mobile wallet account opening. We talked to members of the Banking Policy and Regulation Department at the State Bank of Pakistan to learn more about these developments and the exciting implications for financial inclusion.
How Ghana Set Its Rules on Interest Payment on e-Money Accounts
Soon, customers in Ghana will earn interest on their mobile money wallets. How did Ghana do it differently than Tanzania, the first country where a mobile money service paid out interest?
Interest Payments on Mobile Wallets: Bank of Tanzania’s Approach
One ongoing debate in digital financial services concerns whether customers should be able to earn interest on mobile money wallets. The Bank of Tanzania decided that the benefit of interest earned by MNOs should go directly to customers. Here are key lessons to date.
In Uganda, agent exclusivity
22 September 2016 Submitted by Vera Bersudskaya (not verified)
In Uganda, agent exclusivity dropped from 84% to 36% by the end of 2015 in response to BoU's Guidelines. See Helix Institute's most recent Agent Network Accelerator Report, accessible @ http://bit.ly/2cgaECf.
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Drake Says "I'm Really Happy" As He Readies Rihanna 'Take Care' Music Video
The US rap star says he is managing to adjust to the pressures of fame.
Drake has said he feels in a "really happy" place at the moment, despite admitting that fame has its challenges.
Speaking in the new issue of GQ, the rapper said the music industry had changed massively in recent years, but stressed he was coping with the transformation.
"The mood of rap has changed," he said. "Some of my favourite rappers, some of my heroes there might be like 200 pictures of them because there was no Internet. Whereas with us, it's like every moment is documented."
He continued: "I'm actually really happy. I'm trying to find the same feelings that I had for women when I had very little going on, which is tough."
Drake added: "When I was in my mom's house, I had nowhere to go, no real obligations. My girlfriend at the time, if she was mad at me, my day was all fucked-up. I didn't have anything else.
"And that made for some of the best music, I think, to date. Records where I felt small. That feeling is hard to capture when you're sitting out here in a space like this."
Drake recently shot the video for his currently single 'Take Care' featuring Rihanna.
The pair are seen embracing each other in a sneak peek of the video, which was unveiled earlier this week.
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Scherzer close to 2nd no-no of 2015, Nats beat Reds 5-1
By HOWARD FENDRICH
AP Sports Writer |
Sep 29, 2015 | 10:40 AM
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer (31) throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (Lynne Sladky / AP)
WASHINGTON (AP) — On another eventful afternoon at Nationals Park, Washington right-hander Max Scherzer came within five outs of his second no-hitter of the season, shutting down the Cincinnati Reds into the eighth inning while striking out 10 batters in a 5-1 victory Monday, hours after closer Jonathan Papelbon was suspended for fighting with Bryce Harper a day earlier.
Scherzer did not allow a hit until Tucker Barnhart singled to left field on a 1-2 count with one out in the eighth. That came on Scherzer's 105th pitch, and fans at the stadium rose to salute the right-hander with a standing ovation. To that point, the Reds only had three baserunners, on walks in the first, third and seventh innings.
Barnhart wound up scoring on Skip Schumaker's single, the only other hit allowed by Scherzer (13-12), who left after the eighth.
In the bottom of the eighth, chants of "We want Bryce!" rang out in the stadium. Harper, a leading NL MVP contender, was not in the lineup.
Manager Matt Williams said that was because of Harper's "part in the altercation" with Papelbon in Washington's dugout during a game Sunday. Harper, though, said after Sunday's game he was scheduled to be off Monday.
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He entered Sunday leading the league in batting average (.339), homers (41), slugging percentage (.663) and on-base percentage (.470).
Papelbon, meanwhile, is done for the season: He will miss four games because he was suspended by the Nationals for the episode in which he grabbed Harper's throat, and the other three games because he dropped his appeal of a Major League Baseball ban for throwing at an opponent's head last week.
"It's been a very difficult 24 hours for the organization," Williams said at his pregame news conference, which started 1 1 / 2hours later than scheduled. "Incidents like that in the dugout (are) not the way we want to play our games."
Papelbon was acquired from the Phillies in a trade in late July in hopes of a possible postseason push.
The Nationals began the season as World Series favorites, but their playoff hopes officially ended Saturday, when the Mets clinched the NL East title.
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"This has been a very disappointing season," Williams said. "Everybody understands that."
Before the eighth inning, Schumaker came closest to getting a hit off Scherzer — and he did so twice. In the third inning, left fielder Tyler Moore laid out for a diving catch, and in the sixth, second baseman Dan Uggla dropped to a knee to grab a liner.
Exactly a year ago to the day, on Sept. 28, 2014, Washington's Jordan Zimmermann no-hit the Miami Marlins on the last day of the regular season, getting the last out on a spectacular catch by left fielder Steven Souza Jr., who is no longer with the Nationals.
Scherzer, the 2013 AL Cy Young Award winner for Detroit, signed a $210 million contract with Washington this offseason. He already threw a no-hitter at Nationals Park in 2015, on June 20 against Pittsburgh, when he was one strike from a perfect game before plunking a batter with two outs in the ninth inning.
Scherzer's pitch count was low Monday — 79 through six innings — so he had no trouble dialing up his fastball whenever he wanted to, regularly topping 95 mph and occasionally reaching 99 mph.
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Ironically, only a day earlier, Scherzer spoke about ways in which his 2015 could have been more productive.
"There's things I wish I would have, or where I could have, pitched better," Scherzer said Sunday. "Even though I do feel I'm a better pitcher right now than I was last year, there's things I've got to get better at in order to become a better pitcher."
Well, he could not have been much better on this steamy, cloudy afternoon.
Wilson Ramos hit his 15th homer, Matt den Dekker his fifth — both solo shots — and den Dekker also doubled in a run for Washington.
Three of Washington's runs came off Reds starter Brandon Finnegan (4-2), who threw five innings.
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LUCKY NO. 13
Scherzer collected his 13th hit of the season, setting a career high, with a single in the third, and then added another single in the fourth.
Reds: Open a three-game series at home against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. The Cubs have clinched an NL wild card.
Nationals: Open a three-game series at Atlanta on Tuesday. Both NL East clubs have been eliminated from playoff contention.
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Movie Review - Coco
It seems each Pixar's best film usually ends up changing as soon as a new one is released; while not without their slumps, the renowned studio has arguably produced some of the most innovative computer animated works to grace the industry, showing how such a genre can be much more than an array of colours to keep kids occupied for 90 minutes. Their latest effort, Coco, already finds itself hailed as one of their finest yet, and this isn't without good reason once again.
Set during the Mexican holiday Día de Muertos, Coco focuses on aspiring musician Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez), whose bitter family continuously seek to drive him away from his ambitions and focus on his future within their own lifestyle - all of which takes a turn for the worse when Miguel himself finds himself warped into the Land of the Dead as the holiday progresses, meeting mysterious trickster Hector (Gael Garcia Bernal) and left desperate to return home whilst seizing a chance to fulfil his own dreams along the way.
It goes without saying Coco looks beautiful - even in their worst efforts Pixar will never fail in terms of visual prowess, yet the technical outcome can be no good without equally good art direction, which Coco also masters in every respect. The visuals are colourful enough for kids without disrespecting the key concept behind them, with the Land of the Dead becoming a perfect blend of visual gags representing pop culture yet also a world full of refined detail and life - more than just a vibrant background for our characters to dwell in. Coco is also a musical in many ways at it's core, and the lineup of songs it does offer are certainly memorable to say the least - Gonzalez finds himself performing many of the film's key numbers and does so beautifully; following the film's conclusion, my key impulse took me straight to the iTunes Store.
Amazing presentation makes Coco a delight to look at and listen to - but this is also held together by a brave story that explores thought provoking themes without ever reaching excessive stages or resorting to tired clichés. Viewers won't have to do extensive research on the aforementioned Día de Muertos to understand the ideas the film conveys in it's most heavy moments, making it approachable for all without sacrificing the complexity it aims for. This is a story about culture and family, embracing life yet accepting death, and such powerful themes are conveyed well with a lineup of loveable characters, a well drafted script, and superb overall direction - combine this with gorgeous visuals and superb music, and you have a winner of a film through and through, no questions asked.
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A volunteer project to rescue local identity and promote responsible tourism.
Los Cabos is the fastest growing municipality (county) in Mexico (30,000 people in 1985 Vs 300,000 people in 2018).
Our logic is that in order to love something, you first need to know well about it, and once you love something, you can become passionate and engaged with it.
San Jose's Historical Experience
So teaching history and culture through story telling around the old town is our contribution to our local community. Trying to change new-locals and tourist perspective of Los Cabos… this place is way more than beautiful beaches, party and pampering resorts.
The concept is simple: join the tour, let us amuse you with Los Cabos' history, culture and legends, and the fun part is at the end you have the freedom to decide what our tour has been worth to you by simply tipping your guide. Find out in a 1.5 hr walking tour, how the natives lived, how colonization took place, pirates, battles and more...
Ask the concierge
concierge@casanatalia.com
San Jose del Cabo’s Centro Historico is the historical, cultural and artistic center of Los Cabos. Moments from Hotel Casa Natalia, guests explore the town's quiet street, quirky shops and quaint restaurants. Rising from the center of San Jose's square is the region's original Jesuit mission. The Mission remains one of the most visited San Jose del Cabo attractions and a popular place of worship.
Historic San Jose del Cabo
The colorful history of San Jose del Cabo dates back more than 300 years and includes Pericue Indians, pirates, merchants and missionaries. Unlike its boisterous neighbor, Cabo San Lucas, San Jose retains a charm unspoiled by time and modernity.
San Jose del Cabo’s Centro Historico is the historical, cultural and artistic center of the Los Cabos region. Just moments from Hotel Casa Natalia, guests can explore quiet streets, quirky shops and quaint restaurants. Rising from the center of the square is the original Jesuit mission founded by Padre Nicholas Tamaral.
San José Dinning
Great dishes in a walking distance
One of the joys of visiting Los Cabos, Mexico is the opportunity to enjoy authentic Mexican cuisine. Guests of Casa Natalia have no shortage of delicious restaurant choices just steps from the hotel in downtown San Jose. In addition to the on-site restaurants, Mi Cocina and Baja Oyster Bar, here is a short list of recommended San Jose del Cabo dining experiences.
Baja Oyster Bar
Fresh and sustainable seafood
Organic oyster dishes
Art District
The Art Walk
The Art Walk event in San Jose Del Cabo is promoted and sponsored by 16 certified galleries located at San Jose's Art District, (Obregon, Morelos, Guerrero and Comonfort streets) Thursdays from 5:00 through 9:00 pm. You can walk through the area and experience what is available in the cool of the evening.
Ida Victoria
Ivan Guaderrama
El Armario
Arte Gallery
Frank Arnold
Desertica
Casa Dahlia
Enrique Bascón
Hotel Casa Natalia
Jardin Del Arte
Every Tuesday at Plaza Mijares, San Jose Del Cabo
San Jose del Cabo Casa de la Cultura or Arts Center is located in the back of Mijares Square at Obregon St.
La Casa de la Cultura organizes a weekly event called Jardin del Arte or Art's Garden, in Mijares Square. Local painters and craftsmen exhibit their work while a local musician entertains the crowd.
San Jose del Cabo Beaches
No trip to Casa Natalia is complete without exploring the nearby Cabo beaches. San Jose del Cabo's weather is a beach lover’s dream with temperatures hovering in the 70s and 80s much of the year. Some of the area’s most popular beaches include Zippers, Santa Maria, Chileno and Medano. Medano, in Cabo San Lucas, is the mecca of water activities.
Adventure to Relaxation
Many travelers escape to Los Cabos, Mexico for the warm year-round weather, stunning landscape, and seemingly endless miles of beaches. While Casa Natalia is located in the historic downtown of San Jose Del Cabo, it's not far from some of the country's most popular beaches. Guests of Casa Natalia will also enjoy access to the private El Ganzo Beach Club just five minutes from the hotel.
Some of the most popular sandy spot guests love to explore.
San Jose Estuary
Chileno Beach
Medano Beach
Palmilla Beach
Journey to the Birthplace of the Huichol World. Enjoy A Mystical Nighttime Theater experience from Wednesday through Saturday. Set on the Wirikuta Garden Pyramids at Puerto Los Cabos. Where Tradition, Legend and Magic Come Alive. Experience the ancestral dance of the Huichol people as it’s blended with contemporary & cultural choreography, breathtaking acrobatic displays & the latest in 3D mapping technology. The latest cabo attraction! Ask our concierge for more information.
With over 1500 varieties of desert plants from around the world, Wirikuta is a theme park designed to honor both cactus in all its forms as the cultures and traditions of the indigenous people of Mexico.
Puerto Los Cabos is home to Wirikuta Botanical Cactus Garden, a 12-acre park designed with thousands of cacti and succulent plants from deserts from around the world. The Sculpture Garden has a collection of monumental art by some of Mexico’s most famous living artists. - Los Cabos Guide
Mercado Orgánico
This open-air market is held Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Wednesdays from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. To get to the grassy market you’ll be driving down a short dirt road. Just look for the signs. It is located parallel to Calle Centenario. - Wander with Wonder
But you’ll also enter a festive, family oriented atmosphere when you park and walk up to the market. There may even be music and art. The day we were there, an art school teacher was holding an exhibit of his students’ colorful work. The local humane society had a crafts booth with proceeds going to provide care for dogs and cats.
Sailing Boat Albatros
Depart from the Marina at Puerto Los Cabos in San José del Cabo and embark in one of the most special experiences in the beautiful and quiet sea of San José. Witness breathtaking sunsets and gorgeous panoramic views of Los Cabos in the most comfortable boats with snacks and open bar. During winter season this becomes an outstanding way to see whales migrating south, a trip that will blow your mind.
Book with our Concierge
Nice trip 1.5 hours away, pueblo mágico
The Village of Todos Santos, vibrant and active was initially founded as a Mission in 1724. Later, it became a major sugar-cane producer. Todos Santos has long-been special. Our Church, Theater, Cultural Center & Museum and so many historic buildings are often open to the public, especially during the Historic Homes Tour. Organizations hold seminars and workshops here.
Best Experiences
The next Music Festival is going to be HUGE. A popular Art Festival is held annually. Magazines hold shoots and photo-spreads. There is a wide array of quiet Guest Rentals to choose from and longer-term Vacation Homes for rent. There are many Homes and Lots on which to find your special place. A destination for our visiting Whales. Restaurants are very popular, serving Creative Cuisine with organic produce. Fishermen provide us fresh seafood daily. The ecology of this oasis, and the magnificent Sierra Laguna mountains, are the subject of many paintings, photographs, and memories.
Still others come to while away the hours at the iconic Hotel California’s long wooden bar, which, contrary to local lore, is not the same lovely place named in the Eagles song. The area is so enchanting that in 2006, the Mexican government designated Todos Santos a Pueblo Mágico—one of just 100 or so small towns honored for its natural beauty, cultural riches, or historical relevance. - Vogue
San Jose del Cabo Golf
Everywhere you look, Cabo golf is on the rise. From the newly constructed Tiger Woods-designed El Cardonal to the oceanfront Cabo De Sol, you'll be hard pressed to find another vacation destination with such a fantastic collection of golf courses. Both San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas boast stunning tracks to test your golf acumen.
Cabo Golf Courses
Los Cabos has definitely become the golf capital of Mexico. Cabo golf courses range from stunning seaside tracks to creative courses carved into the desert landscape. It is hard to believe this many amazing, world-class golf courses can be located so close to each other and Hotel Casa Natalia. Whether you’re looking for a golf-centric getaway or just hoping to get in a round, look no further than the golf courses of Los Cabos.
Puerto Los Cabos Golf Course
Cabo Real Golf Club
And more to discover… contact our concierge
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Manganese Element Facts
The chemical element manganese is classed as a transition metal. It was first recognized as a distinct chemical element in 1740.
Classification: transition metal
Color: gray-white
Structure: complex (cubic)
Reaction with air mild, w/ht ⇒ Mn3O4, Mn3N2
Reaction with 15 M HNO3 mild, ⇒ Mn(NO3)2, NOx
Reaction with 6 M HCl mild, ⇒ H2, MnCl2
Oxide(s) MnO, Mn3O4, Mn2O3, Mn2O7
Hydride(s) None
Chloride(s) MnCl2
Thermal conductivity 7.81 W m-1 K-1
Manganese Ores: Rhodochrosite (manganese carbonate) on left: pink Mn2+. Pyrolusite (manganese dioxide) on right: black Mn4+.
Without manganese, this picture would not exist. In fact, there would be no advanced life forms on our planet. Manganese is essential for photosynthesis.
Manganese dioxide makes the black color in black smokers – hot geothermal vents on the ocean floor. Image courtesy: NASA.
Cave paintings, 16,000 years old, in Lascaux, France. The black color was made by our ancestors using manganese dioxide.
Discovery of Manganese
Author: Dr. Doug Stewart
Manganese compounds have been used since ancient times.
In the first century AD, Pliny the Elder, the Roman author, described how black powder (manganese dioxide) was used to manufacture colorless glass. (1) It is still used for the same purpose today.
The first recognition of manganese’s existence as a distinct element was in 1740, when the German chemist Johann Heinrich Pott stated that pyrolusite (manganese dioxide) contained a new earth metal. Until then pyrolusite was believed to have been a compound of iron.
Pott prepared potassium manganate by fusing caustic potash (potassium hydroxide) with pyrolusite in air.
The color changes he observed in the product were green/blue/red/green, establishing that pyrolusite did not contain iron. (2),(2.1),(3)
Details of the first isolation of metallic manganese were published in 1770 by Ignatius Gottfried Kaim in a dissertation under the supervision of the chemist Jakab Jozsef Winterl.
Working in Vienna, Kaim mixed powdered pyrolusite with twice its weight of black flux and heated the mixture strongly. The composition of Kaim’s flux is uncertain, although it was probably based on charcoal. (A flux is a reducing agent.) If so, the reaction would have been:
MnO2 + C → Mn + CO2
Kaim described the product of the reaction as a blue-whitish shiny brittle metal with many differently shaped facets. When broken and viewed side-on, he observed blue flecks.
Kaim claimed that no iron was present in his product, but he was aware his manganese was not pure.
He invited other chemists to find a flux that could produce the pure metal. (4), (5)
In Sweden, Carl Wilhelm Scheele – the discoverer of chlorine and one of oxygen‘s independent discoverers – was aware that pyrolusite contained a new element. His attempts to isolate it failed and he asked his friend Johan Gottlieb Gahn to try.
Gahn used a similar method to the one Kaim had used a few years earlier, with charcoal as the reducing agent. Gahn used a blowpipe to increase the temperature of the reaction.
The metal he produced was white, hard and brittle; when broken it had a granular structure. Gahn’s manganese was also impure, but the new metallic element now gained widespread recognition. (2)
Manganese’s name comes from the use of its compounds in glass-making. These compounds were called ‘magnes’ in Latin, meaning ‘magnet.’ (6)
Manganese is not actually magnetic!
Interesting Facts about Manganese
Manganese is an essential element in photosynthesis. Without it, there would be no free oxygen on earth.
Human bodies contain a tiny amount of manganese: about 10 – 20 mg. If you chopped a 10c coin into 100 equal pieces, each piece would weigh more than the weight of manganese in an average human. Despite this, we cannot survive without it; manganese performs vital metabolic functions.
Manganese in humans needs to be topped up frequently because our bodies cannot store it.
Neanderthals may have used black manganese dioxide as a cosmetic 50 000 years ago. (7),(8)
Colors on opposite sides of the color wheel cancel.
Ever wondered how drink cans can be so thin? Manganese stiffens aluminum, so less of it is needed to make soft drink cans.
Transition metals are well-known for their multiple colored ions. Watch the changes in color as manganese changes its oxidation state from +7 to +6 to +4.
Excess manganese, particularly inhalation of the powder/dust, is toxic. Exposure to manganese or manganese oxide(s) dust can result in a medical condition called manganism; symptoms resemble those of Parkinson’s disease. Workers at particular risk of exposure include miners and welders.
Manganese is a gray-white, hard, brittle, metal that can take a high polish. It is not magnetic. The metal tarnishes on exposure to air and, when heated, oxidizes to manganese(II, III) oxide (Mn3O4).
Like other transition metals, manganese has more than one common oxidation state. The most stable is +2, which is a pale pink color in aqueous solutions. Also important is +4, brown/black, which is found in manganese dioxide; and +7 found in the purple permanganate anion MnO4–. Manganese’s +6 oxidation state is green.
Uses of Manganese
For over 2000 years manganese dioxide has been used to make colorless glass. Glass is made from sand (silica) and most sand contains iron (II) oxide, which naturally gives glass a green color. It is sometimes incorrectly stated that the manganese dioxide oxidizes the iron (II) oxide to iron (III) oxide; with a corresponding color change from intense green to pale yellow – and the pale yellow is too faint to be seen.
In fact, the real reason the glass decolorizes is complementary colors. Colors that are directly opposite one another on the color wheel (image: left) cancel one another out, to leave a pale gray.
In glass the manganese dioxide forms a violet silicate which cancels the green color of Iron (II). (9)
Manganese dioxide is also used as a black-brown pigment in paint and as a filler in dry cell batteries.
The great majority of manganese ore ends up in steel production where the manganese desulfurizes and deoxidizes the steel.
It is also is used extensively to produce a variety of important alloys. For example, the aluminum used to make most soft drinks cans contains about 1% manganese to improve the cans’ stiffness and corrosion resistance.
Organo-manganese compounds can be added to gasoline to increase its octane rating and reduce engine knock.
Manganese is the twelfth most abundant element in the earth’s crust and it is an essential trace element for all life on earth.
In the human body several manganese-containing enzymes are need to metabolize carbohydrates, cholesterol, and amino acids. Typically our bodies have about 10 – 20 mg manganese. This needs to be topped up frequently because our bodies cannot store it. About a quarter of the manganese in our bodies is in bone, while the rest is evenly distributed through our tissues. (10)
Abundance earth’s crust: 0.1% by weight, 360 parts per million by moles
Abundance solar system: 10 parts per million by weight, 0.2 parts per million by moles
Cost, pure: $6.5 100g
Source: Manganese occurs mainly as the mineral pyrolusite (MnO2) and as rhodochrosite (MnCO3). Manganese can be found in manganese nodules on the ocean floor, but these are currently commercially unviable. Commercially, manganese is produced by reduction of its ores using aluminum. High purity manganese is made by electrolysis of manganese sulfate in solution.
Isotopes: Manganese has 21 isotopes whose half-lives are known, with mass numbers 46 to 66. Naturally occurring manganese consists of its one stable isotope, 55Mn.
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17th Annual Student Outreach
This year’s 17th annual Children of the Kingdom December Outreach targeted a village named Lokipetot Arengan from November 29th- December 3rd. Fourteen boys from the Children of the Kingdom program and sixteen girls served on the team led by John Lohoi, our Children of the Kingdom director in Kenya, along with Stanley Alem and Andrew Edaan from Share International. There were no churches in this village and many people there had not heard the gospel before our team came. Not only did our students preach and teach in open air meetings that included 500 people over the course of the three days, but they also went door to door sharing about God’s love, prayed with villagers, and showed the Jesus film. John Lohoi reported that over a hundred people in the village accepted the invitation to receive Christ into their lives.
On the Saturday before they left, the Children of the Kingdom team along with the village and their chief dedicated a piece of land to be made into a church. The first to step forward to commit to donate funds for the new site were children from our program. Justus Lokosowa, Chota Eregae, Jane Kutan, Zecharia Etabo, Isabella Loruman, Eliud Losususi, Gideon Eyanae, Murimi Muya, Agnes Akai, Regina Akiru, Jessica Kebo, and Janet Lolii all pledged funds for building supplies.
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Giving thanks for these students faithfully participating in the work of the Kingdom of God and for the joy that is springing up in Kenya through them.
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Home>Media release>Children’s burns unit honours pioneering surgeons
Children’s burns unit honours pioneering surgeons
Queensland’s leading children’s burn unit has been officially named the Pegg Leditschke Children’s Burns Centre in honour of pioneering Brisbane burns surgeons Professor Stuart Pegg and Associate Professor Fred Leditschke.
The two retired surgeons, who have a combined 86 years’ experience between them, attended an official naming ceremony of the centre in the Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH) today.
The naming honour acknowledges the enduring contribution the surgeons have made to paediatric medicine and their respective work in developing burns procedures, which has received worldwide recognition.
Children’s Health Queensland Chief Executive Fionnagh Dougan said while both surgeons had retired, their legacy and hard work ensured Queensland’s children receive world-leading care at the QCH.
“Professor Pegg and Associate Professor Leditschke continue to be prominent figures in the burns community which reflects their dedication and passion to the prevention and treatment of burns,” Ms Dougan said.
“We are immensely proud of their achievements and advances in paediatric burns medicine and the impact this has had on the ability of the team to lead research.”
Both Professor Pegg and Associate Professor Leditschke have received Order of Australia medals honouring their significant contribution to improving the outcomes for burns patients.
The Pegg Leditschke Children’s Burns Centre is dedicated to providing family-centred care to children who sustain a burn injury. Both Professor Pegg and Associate Professor Leditschke pioneered a multidisciplinary team approach to caring for children with burn injuries. The model continues to this day, allowing QCH children to receive the ‘gold standard’ in burns care.
In 2016, the centre treated more than 1100 children with burn injuries, a 10 per cent increase on the previous year. The most common children’s burn injuries were scalds from hot drinks and beverages.
QCH Director of Burns and Trauma, Professor Roy Kimble, paid tribute to the surgeons.
“The Pegg Leditschke Children’s Burns Centre, and its vital life-saving paediatric burns treatment, would not have been possible without the dedication and leadership of these two prominent burns surgeons,” Professor Kimble said.
“We are incredibly honoured to be carrying on their legacy and through new research developing improved treatments for burns injuries to help patients to heal faster and get home sooner with their families.”
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Integrated care program continues helping patients
Scioto Paint Valley Mental Health Center recently added physician assistant for program
Integrated care program continues helping patients Scioto Paint Valley Mental Health Center recently added physician assistant for program Check out this story on chillicothegazette.com: http://ohne.ws/1Krtxti
Matthew Kent, Reporter Published 7:37 p.m. ET Sept. 21, 2015
Scioto Paint Valley Mental Center’s integrated care team includes Scheduler Lacy Pressler, Patient Navigator Jennifer Simmons and Clinical Care Manager Jessica Schwerin. Seated in front is Rufus Lowman, who was recently hired as a physicians assistant for the program.(Photo: Matthew Kent/Gazette)Buy Photo
CHILLICOTHE — An integrated care program at the Scioto Paint Valley Mental Health Center meant to help patients by addressing all of their needs in one setting has grown in popularity as officials continue to make a difference in the area.
The program, which began last October in Chillicothe and expanded to Greenfield in the spring, recently brought on Rufus Lowman, who serves as physician assistant at the facility. Issues such as diabetes and mental health can be addressed collectively through the program, reducing the need for patients to travel elsewhere.
“We’re operating as a team — a team approach not only to medicine but mental health as well,” Lowman said. “This approach is a one-stop shop.”
Lowman, who started in July, said the program offered Monday through Friday also is designed so referrals can be made if officials aren’t able to meet a particular person’s needs.
Jennifer Simmons, patient navigator, said the integrated care program also allows the staff at the health center to work together in ensuring a person is getting the help they need.
“We take the team approach in follow-up to make sure we have all the areas covered,” Simmons said. “It’s to prevent people from falling through the cracks.”
Lowman also noted officials have provided Vivitrol to assist people who are substance abusers in an effort to get them off whatever drug they might be on at the time. The drug is used primarily for drug and narcotics users, he added.
Patient numbers also have gone up as the facility has seen 174 new patients since July, said Jessica Schwerin, clinical care manager. Many individuals are repeat patients, said Schwerin, who hopes to be able to eventually provide X-rays, holistic care and specialty services while having more of an expanded presence in the community.
Officials also are able to provide assistance with other needs people might have, which could include housing. However, Lowman stressed that getting them the help they need remains the focus.
“Whatever they need, we try to find it and we go out of our way to find it,” he said.
Schwerin also said each patient who walks through the facility’s front doors is treated the same, a point Lowman also emphasized.
“They’re all people and that’s how we treat them,” Lowman said. “We’re looking forward to helping as many people as we can.”
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Uber Posts Quarterly Loss and Low Sales
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Uber Technologies's results continue to fuel doubts on whether the company has a growth potential.
The ride-hailing company reported second-quarter adjusted sales that fell short of estimates and posted a net loss of $5.24 billion, by far the largest ever for the business.
Most of the loss reported Thursday was attributed to stock-based compensation associated with the initial public offering in May. The adjusted loss—a more commonly used metric for ride-hailing companies, which excludes interest, tax and other expenses—more than doubled to $656 million.
Adjusted revenue in the second quarter increased 12% from a year earlier, the slowest rate in the company’s history. The San Francisco-based company generated $2.87 billion in adjusted revenue for the second quarter.
Dara Khosrowshahi, the chief executive officer, suggested the business had a broader problem with bloat last week, when the company said it would cut about 400 employees in marketing.
On a call with reporters Thursday, Khosrowshahi acknowledged those concerns, while defending the business as one with “growth rates that companies at our scale would kill for.” However, he said, “the law of large numbers at some point will catch up with you.”
However, Uber managed to grew both its monthly riders and its global bookings by nearly a third. Its global bookings reached nearly $15.8 billion, up 31% year-over-year. Its monthly active riders hit 99 million, up 30%. It also grew its take-rate for its food delivery service, Uber Eats, despite a competitive environment that saw DoorDash raise another $600 million in May.
“Our platform strategy continues to deliver strong results, with Trips up 35% and Gross Bookings up 37% in constant currency, compared to the second quarter of last year,” said Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO. “In July, the Uber platform reached over 100 million Monthly Active Platform Consumers for the first time, as we become a more and more integral part of everyday life in cities around the world.”
“While we will continue to invest aggressively in growth, we also want it to be healthy growth, and this quarter we made good progress in that direction,” said Nelson Chai, CFO. “In Q2, Adjusted Net Revenue grew 26% year-over-year in constant currency and excluding our Driver Appreciation Award, which is an acceleration from Q1. Adjusted EBITDA also improved meaningfully from Q1, driven by a $337 million sequential improvement in Core Platform Contribution.”
Rival Lyft, which operates the No. 2 ride-hailing app in the U.S., indicated that the price war with Uber is abating and that the company expects to lose less this year than in 2018.
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Movie Review: ‘American Hustle’ about as good as it gets
By Howie Movshovitz
A fundamental pleasure of the movies is simply the voluptuous quality of pictures on screen.
The basic stuff of images in motion has thrilled people since the beginning of film in the late 1800s. And when those goodies are wrapped into images of human actors, and the marvel of a good story, it’s irresistible. This is the case with David O. Russell’s "American Hustle" -- one of the best and liveliest American movies I've seen in 15 years.
Right from the start, the movie hits you with a storm of physicality, at once attractive, repulsive and funny. Actors Christian Bale and Bradley Cooper play their parts under two of the worst hairdos in the history of film. Bale’s Irving Rosenfeld is the charming and gross owner of a few dry cleaning businesses.
He develops a taste for fraud, but gets nabbed by Cooper’s FBI agent Richie DeMaso who turns Rosenfeld and his partner/girlfriend into bait for a bigger operation. Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams) lives in dresses cut nearly to her navel with so much chest on display that as beautiful as she is, Ms. Prosser should get some outside advice before she buys any new clothing.
But the men’s dreadfully mismatched ties, shirts and jackets are the perfect complement to Prosser’s fashion crimes.
Mayor Carmine Polito (Jeremy Renner) arrives under a bouffant Elvis hairdo; Irving’s wife Rosalyn (Jennifer Lawrence), whom my mother would have called blowsy, oozes out of her dresses like soft dough. Topped by a pile of teased and dyed blond hair, Rosalyn is punctuated by a stunning cluelessness about her world.
There’s genius in all of this. These costumes are crucial to a movie that gets right to the heart of America’s long-time fascination with con-artists, and imagines American politics as a fitful parade of clowns.
The movie has its roots in the infamous “ABSCAM” scandal from 1978, when FBI agents nabbed five Congressmen, the mayor of Camden, New Jersey and other politicos lining up to take bribes from agents posing as rich Arabs.
The names have been changed, and the film announces up front that “some of the events in the movie actually happened.”
What’s true in the film is its picture of the fakery of our world right now. All that physicality is part of the hoax.
A hilarious early scene shows Irving Rosenfeld working on his comb-over to give his very thin hair the illusion of heft and richness. Bale carries a substantial belly, flaccid face and a lumbering walk, and he makes the substance of this guy palpable, just as director Russell sticks the camera right up against the actors’ faces to certify their cinematic heft.
But it’s illusion, because they are all in the business of deception.
The characters love mirrors, fixing themselves so you know that however they look, it’s constructed. FBI agent DeMaso, his hair set in tight rows of curlers, talks to Sydney on the phone, her hair also twined in pink curlers.
The film layers pretense on pretense, to feed a scheme that involves mob money from Miami, gambling in Atlantic City, and also the FBI plot to catch – some would say entrap – the gaggle of politicians.
The caper means agents posing as crooks and crooks posing as different crooks.
America itself is based on people coming here and reinventing themselves. That's why we love the con artist. American drama, fiction and film especially love the faker who may actually do something good.
Think of "The Music Man" or "The Great Gatsby". "American Hustle" revels in that material.
It’s funny. It cuts right into who we are. David O. Russell gets terrific performances, and he has the discipline to keep the movie from wasting itself into silly chaos and farce.
Howie Movshovitz has been reviewing films for Colorado Public Radio for many years, and he teaches film at the University of Colorado Denver.
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Colorado Symphony opens the bar, loses the tuxes and starts a new concert series
By Colorado Public Radio Staff
The Colorado Symphony is re-outfitting itself for modern-day audiences—quite literally.
On Tuesday, the organization announced it will drop the traditional tux and tails in favor of all black uniforms. It also plans to allow alcohol into Boettcher Concert Hall for its Masterworks concerts -- the orchestra’s most traditional classical music programs.
The question is: Why did it take so long?
The Colorado Symphony prides itself on being innovative. Its most recent trail-blazing moves include a series of “High Note” concerts sponsored by the cannabis industry and the upcoming “CSO Presents” programming that will bring nationally-recognized non-classical music acts to the Boettcher stage.
This first season includes seven concerts, ranging from a duo recital by jazz legends Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea to the Chieftains.
While other symphonies are exploring similar changes -- the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is working with fashion students from Parsons School of Design in New York to design new outfits -- few have fully discarded tradition.
“Change is always something people have to wrap their head around,” Colorado Symphony senior vice president of innovative programming Anthony Pierce says.
The Colorado Symphony's artistic committee met this summer to discuss ways to make the Boettcher concert experience more accessible to contemporary audiences. Pierce says the team came to the conclusion that allowing alcohol and getting the musicians out of the traditional concert garb in favor of less formal black suits and dresses was a “no-brainer.”
“I know it’s tradition to a lot of people, but I don’t know why we retained it,” Pierce says, adding that the symphony has previously dressed its musicians in all-black for some pops programs and Red Rocks performances.
It has also previously allowed alcohol into many non-Masterworks performances. “That’s just part of what a modern consumer expects as part of their evening,” Pierce says.
As the City of Denver owns Boettcher Hall and city vendors handle concessions, the increased alcohol sales will not benefit the symphony itself.
The only changes the caterers will have to make is to provide plastic cups so that there will be no clinking of ice on glass in those whiskeys on the rocks -- one of the primary concerns orchestras typically raise about allowing alcohol in the concert hall.
While the black-garbed musicians in a wine-friendly venue signals an attitudinal change, the “CSO Presents” series is a major and potentially risky undertaking for the organization.
A number of symphony orchestras around the country, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Nashville Symphony, have started similar series.
Pierce hopes that the “CSO Presents” fare will pull new audience members into future Masterworks concerts, with the beer and wine serving as additional enticements to Boettcher Concert Hall.
“There’s risk associated with this,” Pierce says of the orchestra’s latest strategic developments. “But as a nonprofit institution, we have to push barriers and find new revenue streams, and this is one way we’re doing that.”
These moves come at a challenging time in the Colorado Symphony’s history.
The orchestra is currently searching for a new home as Boettcher Concert Hall is scheduled to undergo repairs during the 2015-2016 season. The City of Denver is even toying with the idea of razing the building, the orchestra’s space for the past 36 years.
The orchestra is also expecting to show a financial loss for the past season. The extent of this loss will not be known until until the organization’s auditing process is complete at the end of September, Colorado Symphony director of community and media relations Laura Bond says.
Tune in to Colorado Matters host Ryan Warner’s interview with Colorado Symphony resident conductor Scott O’Neill next week to learn more about the organization’s fall programming and strategic developments.
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Lyons Pharmacist Gets Prison Time, Pays $55,000 To Community For Opioid Sales
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A Colorado pharmacist who pleaded guilty to illegally selling prescription painkillers has been sentenced to six months in prison and must pay $55,000 toward state programs helping crime victims and addicts.
Colorado U.S. Attorney Jason Dunn's office prosecuted the case. Officials say the financial penalty is the first of its kind in Colorado's federal court district and among the first nationally intended to help people with substance addictions.
According to court documents, Mary Aronson sold oxycodone and amphetamine pills to a confidential informant without a prescription at least three times in 2017 and 2018 as investigators recorded their conversation. She owned a pharmacy in Lyons.
Aronson pleaded guilty in March to illegal distribution of narcotics and was sentenced Tuesday.
Online records show Colorado regulators canceled Aronson's pharmacist license in January.
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Bakar – A summer of big anniversaries
At the turn of the 18th century, Bakar had the largest population in Croatia, and the revival of its famous, yet for many people still unknown, past has awakened this historical town in Kvarner.
The traditional summer event called Margaret’s Summer from 29 June to 27 July will be marking some of the most celebrated moments of Bakar’s history that will, in combination with great entertainment for all generations, be a good reason to visit Bakar.
240 Years of the Charter of Maria Theresa – Take a stroll with the empress through the streets of the royal town of Bakar
The sounds of Baroque music will resound through the streets of Bakar on 29 June, at the opening of the Margaret’s Summer. The guests will have the rare opportunity to walk through the history with Maria Theresa who, 240 years ago, granted Bakar the status of a free royal city.
This year’s Walk Through History will mirror the spirit of the times of this fascinating ruler. The visitors will find all about her influence on Bakar’s history in Marjeta Trkman Kravar’s interpretive guided tour, and the Charter itself could be seen in the center of Bakar.
A walk through Baroque will begin with the visit to Baroque castle that will be erected on the Vrata Square by the guests from Slovenia, Count and Countess of Štatenberg. Visitors will also have an opportunity to have a picture taken by the luxurious carriage and taste some Baroque delicacies.
Lavish and playful Baroque vivacity of the day will reach its peak in the romantic atmosphere of the Frankopan Kaštel (Castle) and the concert of Damir Kedžo.
10th Naval Battle – Galleys, cannons and fireworks in a celebration of the victory over Venetians
The Naval Battle is a well-known event that celebrates the last, unsuccessful Venetian attack on Bakar, and for which almost 15,000 people visit the city each year in the middle of July. Join us on 13 July for the Anniversary Naval Battle, when the Bakar Bay will be once again filled with the “Venetian galleys” sneaking upon the shore where a “fierce welcome” will be waiting – numerous cannons and pistols of the Bakar City Guard and the historical troops of the Croatian Army from all over Croatia.
Bakar’s hosts and their guests will celebrate the successful defense with spectacular fireworks that will illuminate Bakar with the old, glorious splendor, sadly extinct by industrialization. There will be some great entertainment for children as well. A special program called the Small Naval Battle, sponsored by INA, will include a lot of activities and the possibility to visit the ship of the Croatian Navy.
A century of excellence of Bakar’s local delicacy, Baškot
Margaret’s Fair, part of the Naval Battle, is a great opportunity to taste many delicacies of local producers, traditional dishes prepared by the hands of local caterers waiting at every corner, as well as the souvenir of the City of Bakar – Bakar’s baškot, winner of a gold medal for quality in 1919 in Paris.
The plaque that attests to this important acknowledgment can be found on the wall of the baker’s shop, the legendary Baškotarna, where baškot is baked. The bakers will be happy to share a story about this twice-baked, round pastry of great significance for the Bakar’s seafarers. Due to its dryness, baškot could last for more than six months, and was very suitable for long-term voyages. It was used instead of bread for longer fishing trips, and traditionally dipped in black wine, tea or white coffee, and it can also be dipped in Bakarska vodica – yet another symbol of the City of Bakar.
170 years of maritime school in Bakar, founded 66 years before London’s
The Naval Battle is one of the most important events in the city’s life, but a visit to Bakar in the summer months will bring you another important “maritime story” that mirrors the insufficiently revived Bakar’s character. In its famous days, Bakar was a seafaring town whose sailors sailed the world’s seas.
The most important moment for the development of maritime affairs was certainly the founding of the Maritime School, which began work in 1849, 66 years before the founding of London’s school! The Maritime School in Bakar is the oldest vocational school in Croatia, and it is fascinating to know that it had the first school merchant vessel, Margita, not only in the Adriatic but in the Mediterranean.
This year the school celebrated another anniversary, uninterrupted 25th years of the international maritime schools regatta. One of the teachers was the great Andrija Mohorovičić, world-class scientist who came in direct contact with meteorology for the first time in Bakar, and that resulted in the establishment of a meteorological station there in 1887. There is a memorial classroom dedicated to this great scientist, and the school keeps valuable items related to maritime affairs, as well as an emotional dedication – an oar painted by our artist Vojo Radoičić.
10 years of Bakar Tourist Board – successful depsite heavy industry
The Bakar Tourist Board started with intense work in 2009, full 15 years after the closing of Koksara, a symbol of Bakar’s industrial past and the main reasons why it was avoided by travelers and all Kvarner guests. Although burdened with the industrial past and total isolation in the tourist oriented Kvarner, the Bakar Tourist Board was persistent and deliberate in their ten-year effort to achieve what many considered impossible – turn Bakar into a desirable excursion destination despite numerous and still current disadvantages.
A quality private accommodation offer, Margaret’s Summer, Tuna Fest and city tours for groups with the welcome from Bakar’s associations; Bakar Guard, Težakinje i težaki z Praputnjaka (Peasants from Praputnjak), Bakarska gospoda i kapetani (Bakar’s gentlemen and captains), visits to the old town with the most important Frankopan kaštel (Castle), Turkish and Roman Houses, the Church of St. Andrew Ap. with catacombs, the Hreljin Gradina, the lake that appears and disappears in Ponikve, and drystone walls from which Bakarska vodica arises – are just some of the reasons why it is a good idea to come to Bakar this summer.
Detailed program of Margaret’s Summer and tourist offer of the Bakar Tourist Board can be found on www.tz-bakar.hr
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Steps for Souls is a nonprofit organization started by one of our Crossroads Kids to bring awareness about suicide prevention. If you know anyone that needs help, please visit the:
Helping to prevent suicide, the Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
Everyday in the United States, 121 people die by suicide. Steps for Souls, a nonprofit organization out of Bangor, Maine, is committed to ending suicide across the state as well as across the country.
Founded by Katie Strout in March 2017, Steps for Souls is made up of a team of students at Bangor High School who have turned an idea to stop an epidemic into a state-wide push to end suicide all together. Sarah Danby, Sofia Whitmann, Caroline Fernald, and their advisor Eric Hutchins, created a 3k Walk and educational symposium in order to raise awareness and begin preventative measures in their school and statewide. The walk drew over 800 people and raised $1,500 for a student scholarship. With over 1,000 signatures on a petition, the group is working to create a law with Senator Gratwick in order to make suicide prevention, bullying prevention, and other mental health topics mandatory curriculum in high schools across Maine.
“Suicide ends with a conversation,” says Sofia Whitmann.
The students and faculty of Bangor High lost three students to suicide from 2015-2017 while Brewer High School and Hermon High School each lost one student in 2016. “The impact on the schools has been completely devastating. No one knows what we can and can’t discuss. No one knows what to do besides come together here and make a change. We know we need to make a change,” says Strout. The Steps for Souls team plans to have the walk every year in May.
You can follow them on Facebook at Steps for Souls or contact Katie at misskstrout@yahoo.com for more information!
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Cruceros Maritimos Vacacionales Gearing Up in Acapulco
Sailing under the brand name of Cruceros Maritimos Vacacionales, Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) and officials from Acapulco and the Mexican state of Guerrero have confirmed plans to launch service with the 1,400-passenger Magellan sailing from Acapulco during the winter season 2019.
With the first sailing scheduled for Feb. 3, 2019, the Magellan will offer a seven-day program, departing on Sundays, and calling at Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo, according to John Dennis, vice president of CMV.
With Mexico City within a four-hour drive from Acapulco, Dennis said that CMV will be opening a sales office there over the next few weeks.
The average price for a seven-day cruise will be $699 or about 14,000 peso, according to Dennis.
For 2019, the Magellan will sail 10 seven-day cruises, but plans call for extending the 2020 season to five months and eventually possibly going to year-round operation, according to Nicholas Tragakes, CEO of Global Maritime Group, the parent company of CMV.
Tragakes noted that Mexico fits into the company’s strategy of creating national cruise products, pointing to its national products in the UK, Germany, France and Australia.
“Mexico is a national niche market for us,” he said, “and there is nobody else here. The timing is perfect, and creating a Mexican product fits our culture and how we do business.”
With a longer season, Tragakes also said that interporting would be possible, embarking not only Mexican passengers in several ports, but also international passengers, considering the air connections these destinations have. However, 80 to 85 percent of the passengers are expected to be Mexican.
Dennis added that Mexico already generates from 110,000 to 120,000 cruise passengers annually who travel to Southern Florida and elsewhere to cruise, and that CMV would tap into this market in addition to the many who do not have visas, but still fit the cruise passenger demographics. He noted that 70 percent of Mexican tourism is within Mexico. Sunday departures will also enable passengers to spend Friday night and/or Saturday and Saturday night in Acapulco and that pre- and post-packages were being prepared, combining a land stay up to seven days with a seven-day cruise.
Another market the company is considering is incentive cruises.
Eventually, Tragakes said that Mexico may also become a source market for CMV’s ship in the UK and elsewhere.
Meanwhile, Acapulco is ready to handle turnarounds, according to Bernardo Varela, director of Grupo TMM, the terminal operator. He said that the port already handles turnarounds for CMV as well as other brands.
Jesus Radilla, undersecretary of the ministry of tourism for Guerrero, pointed to the significant private and public investments being made in the infrastructure, tourism offerings and attractions in Acapulco, bringing the town back to its former days when it was hosting the rich and famous from around the world.
Photo: Seated (from left): Nicholas Tragakes, CEO, Global Maritime Group; and John Dennis, vice president, CMV. Standing (from left): Alexos Tsokos, director of finance, CMV; Abraham Garay, general director, Acapulco DMO; Bernardo Varela, director, Grupo TMM; Jesus Radilla, undersecretary, ministry of tourism, Guerrero; and Daniel Martinez de Pinilos, country manager, CMV.
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VIDEO: Gary Johnson's pre Eastleigh press call
Gaffer looking ahead to yet other tough game
Cheltenham Town Manager Gary Johnson spoke to the press today in the build up to Saturday's clash with Eastleigh.
The Robins' boss was delighted with the effort and the commitment shown by his side to win at Bromley in mid-week, especially their attitude to pick themselves up after conceding a late equaliser and going up the other end to win in injury time.
Even though his side are sitting in second place and have only lost twice all season, Johnson know there is still more to come and is making sure everyone is striving to improve everyday.
The tough matches keep coming for Cheltenham, with Eastleigh and Grimsby (the next two league fixtures) the only teams in the top ten they haven't come up against, but Johnson is happy with how his team have played against the divisions hardest opponents.
Watch his full interview here:
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One of the primary benefits for Dan is the exclusive geographic territory for retread manufacturing that comes with the ContiLifeCycle program. “Because I have an [exclusive] geographical area and Continental is spreading their [ContiLifeCycle] dealers out far enough, it leaves a lot of ability to hold your price and make money. There is some competition, but it’s not like everyone is in my market trying to drive my price down with the same exact products.” That leads to more profitability for his business.
Continental’s willingness to provide customized cooperation and problem solving was also a draw. CLC engineers helped Piedmont Truck Tires come up with a specialized retread process to service one Continental National Account whose casings presented challenges. “Most companies will not do that,” says Dan. In the end, the fleet brought profitable business to his shop, and the National Account received the superior service and product quality expected from a ContiLifeCycle partner.
Dan Rice feels like growth of the ContiLifeCycle program directly translates to growth for his own business. “We saw Continental as somebody who was wanting to grow [their retread business] and make the investments that were necessary to grow… Continental is aggressive, ‘cause they want to be bigger. And the downstream of that for us is that we’re going to grow because Continental grows.”
ContiLifeCycle Offers Additional Value
The ContiLifeCycle program allows Piedmont Truck Tires to offer a lot of value to their customers. “Being able to differentiate yourself with a premium product that is trying to expand…I think that’s huge. We can deliver cradle-to-the-grave and cost per mile that is extremely competitive. Not necessarily the lowest price per tire or the lowest initial cost, but probably the lowest operational cost,” owner Dan Rice says. And in terms of the program itself, “I think the exclusive manufacturing territory is a huge, huge deal. Because that in itself drives profitability. It leaves a lot of ability to make money, and you can freely operate.”
Piedmont Truck Tires is benefiting from its relationship with Continental, taking advantage of innovative digital solutions to improve their own business. “We installed [ContiPressureCheck] air monitoring systems on our own tractor trailers – we run super single tires, so air pressure is critical. One goes down, you’re down,” he explains. “We think [the ContiPressureCheck system is] excellent.”
They are also using Continental’s digital solutions to offer even more answers to customer challenges. “The new stuff they're coming out with, like the [ContiConnect] yard reader would be absolutely excellent for some of our customers. As a matter of fact, the Continental demo truck has been through here – Continental is supporting us by bringing their demo truck in with the [ContiConnect] yard reader. [Our customers] have shown a lot of interest so far.”
Dan Rice is looking forward to many years of partnership with Continental. “You’re willing to do whatever it takes, so that neither the customer nor us, [the ContiLifeCycle dealer], gets hurt,” he commends. “The flexibility and the way you’ve done business, you’ve done it in a very professional manner.” He also believes that Continental will continue to grow and stay on the cutting edge of tire technology. “People have recognized that Continental is technologically savvy. You’re somebody that is going to be a contender in the future to deliver a low cost per mile, because you have the systems [and digital solutions] to do it, not just the tires.”
ContiLifeCycle Means High-Quality Manufacturing
Piedmont Truck Tires has been manufacturing retreads for at least 20 years. For the past three, they’ve been part of the ContiLifeCycle network, manufacturing ContiTread™ retreads with Continental. Owner Dan Rice is impressed with the quality of the tread designs and manufacturing supplies that are used in the ContiLifeCycle program. “I think the materials are absolutely excellent. [Continental] has done an excellent job of being able to make application-specific treads, and they're fine-tuning that as they go.”
In terms of the manufacturing process, Dan is especially impressed with Continental’s high-quality cushion gum, the material used to bond the tread onto the casing. “[Cushion gum is] one of the most critical components of retreading. And that in particular has been excellent. Cushion gum is the glue that holds it all together. If it's not of high quality and not excellent, then you're going to have issues.” Continental is committed to the highest quality materials, to ensure our retread tires look like new and run like new, delivering excellent performance and high removal miles.
Dan also praised the ContiTread™ tread rubber. The visual appearance of the treads “tells me that Continental’s control is excellent; their manufacturing control has to be superb. Continental has the little horse on the tread, which is amazing, because everybody else has buffed or tried to get rid of the overflow tips of the rubber,” he explains.
Dan has seen tread rubber from many different manufacturers over the years, and speaks highly of Continental’s quality. “Continental is just excellent. You can tell that they're making [the tread rubber] with high quality equipment. They made the investment to be able to produce great products.” Continental is also committed to continuing to expand capacity to produce more tread rubber, including building an additional production site for pre-cured tread (PCT) adjacent to the company’s existing Mount Vernon, Ill., tire manufacturing plant.
Dan Rice is pleased with his decision to join the ContiLifeCycle network. “Continental has the technology to continue to be on the cutting edge,” he explains. “If you include the new tires and the cradle-to-the-grave value proposition [for retread], that's hard to compete with. Overall, I think [the support from Continental for the ContiLifeCycle partners] is excellent. From the top down, it’s very good.”
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Dollar General moving to former mini-plaza
Building permits and plans on file with city confirm project.
Dollar General moving to former mini-plaza Building permits and plans on file with city confirm project. Check out this story on coshoctontribune.com: https://www.coshoctontribune.com/story/news/local/2019/04/01/dollar-general-moving-former-mini-plaza/3290180002/
Leonard Hayhurst, Coshocton Tribune Published 4:00 p.m. ET April 1, 2019
COSHOCTON - Permits and building plans on file with the city of Coshocton confirm the construction of a new Dollar General store at the site of the former Newell's Mini-Plaza.
Angela Petkovic in Media Relations with Dollar General said the company is completing its due diligence for a new location in Coshocton on South Second Street. She did not confirm the address, but said ground breaking would most likely be in April after final permits are secured.
Salvage of materials from structures at the former Newell's Mini-Plaza occurred last week. Demolition of buildings started Monday morning. According to permits and plans on file with the city, the locations is targeted to be the home of a new 10,000 square-foot Dollar General store. (Photo: Leonard Hayhurst/Tribune)
Permits and plans on file at the mayor's office confirm construction of a new store at 406 S. Second St. This is across from the Downtowner Plaza, where Dollar General is currently located. The new store would be about 10,0000 square feet. Linden Avenue LLC of Pataskala is the developer. The building permit lists an estimated building cost of $400,000, site cost of $375,000 and demolition cost of $30,000.
Last fall, it was announced that Marvin Lillibridge was looking to sell the plaza site and was working with store owners and the Coshocton County Chamber of Commerce in relocating the businesses there.
Jeff Corder, Property Code Investigator for the city, said salvage of materials from the buildings at the plaza happened last week. Demolition of the structures started Monday morning.
Other nearby Dollar General stores are in Warsaw, West Lafayette, Dresden and Newcomerstown. The plans for the new Coshocton store appear similar to the layout and size of the Dresden store that opened last year. Along with usual items found at most Dollar General stores it also includes fresh meat and produce.
The current Dollar General of Coshocton located in the Downtowner Plaza. (Photo: Leonard Hayhurst/Tribune)
Petkovic said employees from the old store would move to the new store, but did not say how many that would be. She also said there was no plans for any new stores in Coshocton County at this time.
"When choosing store locations, meeting customers' needs is Dollar General's top priority," she said in an email. "The company looks for places where we can offer customers an easy and convenient shopping choice."
Dollar General is based in Tennessee and reported earlier in March that sales for its fiscal year were up 9 percent from the previous year. DG Fast Track and DG Fresh were also announced to enable the self-distribution of fresh and frozen products at locations.
In 2018, Dollar General invested $289 million in improvements, remodels and relocations of nearly 1,200 existing stores. About 900 new ones were also opened.
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Heading Toward the Finish Line
September 1, 2015 in Specialists Speaking
Bill Robertson e-mail
National Agricultural Statistics Service August Crop Production report projects Arkansas producers to harvest a record high yield of 1,226 pounds of lint per acre. This surpasses last year’s record by 81 pounds. The Arkansas Boll Weevil Eradication Program currently has a total of 200,335 acres of cotton on their maps. This record yield projection reflects the advances the industry has made in germplasm, pest management products and practices, and the ability of producers to combine tools and practices to manage or trick a plant that is a perennial to grow like an annual. While it is good to win the yield contest, it is great to win the profit contest. Often yield drives profit, but there is a point of diminishing returns that can lead to losses for even the most needed of inputs. We don’t have the luxury of having a cushion in our cotton budget to gamble on feel-good or look-good treatments that don’t provide a return to the producer. As we move toward harvest, we must remember to preserve our yield and fiber quality potential through well developed and timed cultural practices for harvest aids and harvest management and combine these with an effective lint contamination prevention program that starts in the field. Improving our overall efficiency is what’s needed for cotton to be sustainable.
Randy Norton e-mail
A majority of the cotton crop will be receiving an application of harvest preparation material, either defoliant or boll opener, or both. A few things to keep in mind when making these applications include the maturity and stress level of the crop. Harvest preparation is really our effort to stimulate and enhance the natural process of crop senescence and leaf drop. Applications of harvest prep materials applied prematurely may lead to poor defoliation and increased leaf trash in seed cotton or the opening of immature bolls – thus degrading overall fiber quality. A general rule of thumb that has proven effective in timing harvest prep applications is that of estimating percent open boll. When 60 percent of the bolls in the crop are open or cracked, a true defoliant can safely be applied with effective results. If a desiccant such as sodium chlorate is being used, it is better to wait until more of the crop is open, generally around 80 percent open. The other item to consider is crop stress level. Remember that the application of the defoliant is an attempt to enhance the already progressing physiological process of senescence. If the crop is too stressed when the defoliant is applied, the physiological activity of the plant has diminished to the point that the plant does not effectively assimilate the chemical defoliant.
David Wright e-mail
Farmers have had an average year for most of the cotton-growing season with a few weeks of drought along with periods of wet weather. There has not been a lot of excitement with cotton this year, but many farmers are pleased with the way the crop is looking. New varieties seem to hold up well and produce good yields with minimal inputs. Several fields that were planted in late April are beginning to open, and some cotton will be picked in mid- to late-September. Most producers in our area will harvest peanuts first, and many of the cotton fields will be at least 60 percent open by defoliation. Cotton is an essential part of our rotation on sandy soils with peanuts, and we look forward to higher cotton prices to keep those good rotations.
Dan Fromme e-mail
Yield potential of the 2015 cotton crop continues to look very favorable. Current estimates are around 1,000 pounds of lint per acre, down 175 pounds from the 2014 crop. July and the first part of August were hot and dry. As of Aug. 17, we have had accumulated 18 percent more heat units when compared to the 2014 season. As the season is winding down, less insect pressure from bollworms and plant bugs is being experienced as the end of August approaches. Defoliation will begin in the later part of August, and harvest will begin in the earlier planted fields during the last week of August. As we prepare the 2015 crop for harvest, we should review some of the basic defoliation timing principles. There is always a balancing act between yield and fiber quality when defoliating cotton. There are several accepted methods to time defoliation, and all methods have strengths and weaknesses. The following is a review of some of the more common defoliation-timing techniques. These three methods or options for timing the defoliation of cotton are: 60 percent open boll, four nodes above cracked boll or 1,050 heat units beyond cutout (NAWF=4). Most importantly, whatever method is employed, producers should include inspecting the uppermost harvestable boll prior to defoliation by cutting a cross-section of the selected bolls. A boll is considered mature if it is difficult to slice with a knife, and seeds have begun to form a tan/brown or black seed coat. Once a dark seed coat has formed, defoliation will not adversely affect the yield of those bolls.
Darrin Dodds e-mail
September will mark the culmination of an entire season’s worth of work for the 2015 cotton crop in Mississippi. A good portion of the crop will likely receive at least one harvest-aid application during the month. Many folks try to estimate yields throughout the year, but until the leaves start coming off and bolls start opening, you never really know what you have in the field. Preliminary USDA yield estimates for Mississippi are quite optimistic at 1,228 pounds per acre. If realized, this would be the second highest yield on record and the third year in a row that Mississippi producers have averaged more than 1,200 pounds per acre. I am not convinced that we have a 1,200-pound crop in the field; however, we have a very good crop especially considering all of the challenges we faced in 2015. Taking the previous comments into account, exercise caution when making harvest-aid applications. Little else will leave a taste in your mouth like that of picking a 1,500-pound crop but losing points to exceedingly high leaf grades. While many folks attempt to remove leaves and open bolls in one application prior to harvest, two applications are often made for a number of reasons. If you are planning on making two applications from the beginning, do not get over zealous with the initial application and stick leaves on the plant. It is much easier to make a second application to remove leaves and/or open bolls than it is to unstick leaves on a cotton plant.
Mike Milam e-mail
The Missouri cotton crop is slowly moving toward harvest. According to the Crop Progress and Condition Report issued in mid-August, 67 percent of the cotton is setting bolls compared with 86 percent last year and 92 percent for the five-year average. In looking over the weather date, there is a major difference from last year when we had a record yield. At the Portageville location, in 2014, from May 1 through Aug. 15, we had 16.5 inches of rain. The maximum and minimum temperature averages were 84.0 and 63.7 degrees, respectively. This year, during the same time frame, we had 10.9 inches of rain. The maximum and minimum temperatures were 86.5 and 67.8 degrees, respectively. We had night temperatures in the mid- to upper-70s for more than a week as the bloom period started. The highs forecasted for the next 15 days are in the low 90s and upper 80s. Our last effective bloom date was around Aug. 15. The Cotton and Wool Outlook of Aug. 14 projects Missouri’s harvested acreage at 165,000 acres. This is our lowest harvested acreage since 1986. The yield is projected at 931 pounds per acre – considerably less than the 1,113 pound per-acre Delta average. Some of the early planted cotton looks really good. Since so many of our acres were planted past our optimum planting date, we are very dependent on good weather during boll opening and harvest season.
John Idowu
Cotton season is progressing well in New Mexico. There has been more rain and irrigation water available to producers than in the previous years. During July, there was an outbreak of southwestern cotton rust in southern New Mexico. However, farmers responded quickly by spraying for this fungal disease. It appears to be under control, and many affected fields appear to have recovered. Also, many fields affected by hail earlier in the season have recovered, although yields of severely affected fields are expected to be lower than the normally expected yield. In the absence of any late-season problem, cotton yields are expected to be good this year.
Keith Edmisten
The crop in North Carolina is very variable due to lack of generalized rainfall for much of the summer. In general, the crop in the northern tier of counties is better than farther south, although there is some good cotton scattered where timely thunderstorms occurred. This variability will make a difference in how we approach defoliation. The cotton with a good boll load will be easier to defoliate primarily because it will have less juvenile growth and less residual nitrogen for potential regrowth. Defoliation mixtures with thidiazuron (the active ingredient in Dropp or FreeFall, etc,) will be important during September and early October, particularly in areas without heavy boll load due to regrowth potential. Higher rates of thidiazuron not only tend to result in better defoliation, but also a longer period of regrowth control. If you are using a premix of thidiazuron and diuron, you may want to consider spiking with additional thidiazuron to increase regrowth control where needed. The potential for regrowth control will likely decrease as we move into mid-October. Defoliating cotton with dense canopies can be very difficult, especially where significant regrowth has already started. Producers need to pay attention to proper nozzle selection and application volumes. More detailed information can be found at cotton.ces.ncsu.edu.
Tyson Raper e-mail
Now that our boll load is beginning to drain our crop, it is evident that nitrogen deficiencies have again become a major issue for several producers in West Tennessee. Above-average rainfall after planting contributed to large losses, particularly on hillsides. There are several take-home messages from these observations that should not be ignored. First, we rarely need more than 90 pounds of N to maximize yields in Tennessee cotton. So why did 90 pounds not produce this year? Pre-plant applications are far from peak N demand. Applying a full rate sidedress would be preferred, but that option is still second to a split, with the last application occurring pre-bloom. This approach minimizes the gap between applied N availability and demand from the plant. How do you know if you have a problem, since deficiency symptoms near cutout typically mean you have hit the correct rate? Premature cutout and large reductions in NAWF in deficient areas, which result in fewer nodes and fruiting positions as compared to sufficient areas, are telltale signs that something went awry.
Gaylon Morgan e-mail
Having one of the driest summers on record following one of the wettest springs has made for a challenging year and has brought the cotton crop in South and East Texas to a quicker than expected end. The Rio Grande Valley had much of its fruit set before the soil moisture was depleted, and harvesting continues with slightly above average dryland and irrigated yields. Harvesting in the Coastal Bend has actively begun with yields being highly variable within and between fields, depending on early season drainage. The Upper Gulf Coast and Blacklands of Texas will be in the full swing of harvesting the last week of August, but the dryland cotton didn’t reach its full potential. The lack of rain, hot days and poor root system pushed the cotton to reach cutout quickly followed by the quick progression of open bolls. The fully irrigated cotton in these areas fruited very late but has good yield potential. The Rolling Plains cotton remains behind as the final flowering date has passed for the Northern Rolling Plains, but decent yields are expected with an open fall.
Hunter Frame e-mail
As I ride through the cotton-growing areas of the state, the 2015 cotton crop is up and down. It just depends on when and how much rain you received. Some fields have upwards of two bales, and others will be lucky to reach two bales. Nitrogen, potassium and sulfur have been a wild guess as dry periods led to excessive precipitation and then back to dry conditions. Bolls began to open during the week of August 20 in some fields. On lighter soil types, the crop may be defoliated earlier than usual, so producers need to consult defoliation guides to ensure that harvest aids are applied to optimize leaf drop given the current environmental conditions. Almost all the cotton was planted in the first two weeks of May for Virginia, so I anticipate that most of the harvest will begin in early October. USDA has predicted an average yield of 1,200 pounds of lint per acre for Virginia. However, the reality on the ground is that the crop most likely will be well below that. For Virginia cotton, peanut, soybean and sorghum producers, the Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center will be hosting its Annual Pre-Harvest Field Tour on Sept. 17 with registration to begin at 7:30 a.m. and tours starting at 8:00 a.m.
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Response to a proposed ban on public vaping and upping the age restriction in Hartford.
Vaping helped Javier Llantin-Cruz cut down his two-pack-a-day cigarette habit.
The 21-year-old from Hartford's South End uses a small device filled with potent, flavored liquid to curb a yearslong tobacco addiction that he says is too costly and no longer "fashionable."
So he was frustrated to learn that he may soon be unable to vape in his typical city spots – parks and other common areas that have become the target of a proposed ban.
"It makes no sense," Llantin-Cruz said. "You can't get secondhand smoke from vaping … And it's a good thing to get into, because it's healthier. I just don't see why they're trying to ban it."
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City Councilman Larry Deutsch has floated a proposal to prohibit vaping in public spaces across Hartford. His plan would also halt the sale of vaping products in the city to people younger than 21.
Deutsch pointed to a rise in vaping among teens and to reports that highlight the health risks. While long-term effects are still murky, a recent study by researchers at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University found that e-cigarettes release vapors with potentially unsafe levels of lead, nickel, chromium and manganese, and that chronic inhalation of these metals was linked to lung, liver and brain damage.
"If anything, they should ban something that is more harmful to the human body, like alcohol or cigarettes," said Hartford resident Javier Llantin-Cruz. Cruz credits vaping with reducing his cigarette consumption from two packs a day to three cigarettes a day. (Mark Mirko/Hartford Courant)
Deutsch said his measure was designed to trigger a conversation about the practice. If it gathers support, he hopes to amend a city ordinance that bans cigarettes and cigars in certain public spaces to also include a prohibition on vaping and e-cigarette smoking.
"I woke up one night and I realized there is nothing addressing it," said Deutsch, who is a pediatrician. "The lobbying industry claims there is no danger in it, unlike cigarette smoke, and that has been shown with unfolding studies not to be the case."
The proposal was sent to the council's health committee and could come up for a vote this summer, though city officials have cautioned that a state law change is required to restrict the sale of vaping products. The minimum age to purchase the paraphernalia is 18.
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Vaping has become popular among teens and young adults. A flurry of social media accounts devoted to the practice have surfaced, some with tens of thousands of followers. Llantin-Cruz called it "a trend" among high schoolers and college students, and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal joined other lawmakers in writing a letter to the Food and Drug Administration demanding the agency remove "kid-friendly" e-cigarette flavorings — like candy or fruit — from the market.
There is no logical reason to ban using a product that’s been proven to be safer than smoking cigarettes in a public place.
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But the bad publicity has vexed proponents, who say vaping has helped people quit cigarettes and other tobacco products that are far more harmful.
Michael Boyea, a manager at Songbirds Vape and Smoke in West Hartford, called Deutsch's measure "preposterous." His customer base hails from the city and its suburbs.
"There is no logical reason to ban using a product that's been proven to be safer than smoking cigarettes in a public place," he said. "When it comes to any of these products, it's helping people get away from something that is proven to kill them."
Vaping products are sold with varying amounts of nicotine, perhaps the most controversial ingredient because of its addictive properties. People who quit smoking can start with higher doses and gradually reduce the amount, Boyea said. Some e-liquids contain no nicotine.
"There's no logical reason" for a ban on public vaping, said Michael Boyea, a manager at Songbirds Vape and Smoke in West Hartford. (Mark Mirko/Hartford Courant)
Joseph Lehotay, a manager at Fatdaddy Vapors in Wethersfield, said vaping helped him nix tobacco. He was puzzled by the proposal to raise the age limit.
"You can serve your country and get killed in war, but you can't buy an e-cigarette at 18?" he said. "I don't think it affects people as badly as they talk about."
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"We've never heard a complaint about smoking reach the level of police," Deputy Chief Brian Foley said. "I don't ever remember that being enforced."
Bill Cowhey, who started work at a downtown Hartford construction site Monday, dreads the ban. Cowhey, an Enfield resident, kicked his two-pack-a-day habit five years ago, and now relies on vaping to carry him through the workweek.
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"I don't see any harm in it. … Nobody has ever complained," he said. "Once they start in Hartford, it will be everywhere. Once somebody sees you can't do it here, nobody else is going to want you to do it."
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The collection features 200 lots of meticulously curated beadwork, textiles, firearms, and nearly 40 lots of Western & Sporting Art that show both the romanticized legend and the realities of everyday life in the region.
On October 10, 2019, Cowan’s will offer the collection of James B. Scoville in a single-owner auction at its Cincinnati salesroom. The spectacular collection offers perhaps the most complete snapshot of the latter half of the 19th century in the Great Plains of the United States. Across over 200 lots, the collection manages to seamlessly blend majestic Western art depicting the legend of the region with artifacts that provide a record of the realities of life for Native Americans at the time.
“I’m not sure you could have assembled a better representation of the Great Plains in the 19th century if you had unlimited time and resources,” said Danica Farnand, Cowan’s director of American Indian & Western Art. “James’ fervent passion and incredible eye for quality created one of the most extraordinary collections we’ve ever had the pleasure of handling.”
Born in Riverside, Ill. in 1924, Scoville was an outdoorsman from the earliest days of his childhood. He and his wife, Peggy, were avid hunters traveling the Great Plains to bow hunt, camping in their canvas replica teepee, in pursuit of deer, elk, and antelope often on horseback. This love of the outdoors sparked a passion for the history of the region, particularly in the 19th century. Scoville expressed this passion by meticulously curating a collection that could best depict that history.
“James was an incredible storyteller,” said Farnand. “In his collection, he’s telling us the story of the Great Plains. These majestic Western Art pieces of sweeping landscapes, untamed wildlife, and the rough and tumble frontiersmen show the romanticized legend of the Plains. Understanding the legend is critical to putting the reality of history into context.”
The top Western Art lot is expected to be a C. M. Russell (American, 1864-1926) watercolor over pen and ink on paper entitled Inspection of a Permit. Russell, was one of the finest artists produced by the American West. Born in St. Louis, Russell became fascinated with the West as a young boy and began filling his notebooks with sketches of Native Americans and cowboys. Adding to the value of this particular watercolor, is a hand-written inscription along the lower margin believed to indicate the piece was a personal gift to a friend. The lot is estimated to sell for $80,000 to $100,000.
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C. M. Russell (American, 1864-1926) Pen and Ink with Watercolor on Paper
Inspection of a Permit
Estimate: $80,000 – $120,000
W.H.D. Koerner (German, 1878-1938) Oil on Canvas
Two Men in a Canoe
Estimate: $20,000 – $30,000
Harvey Dunn (American, 1884-1952) Oil on Canvas
A Journey in the Badlands
C. M. Russell (American, 1864-1926) Pen and Ink with Color on Paper
Frank Stick (American, 1884-1966) Oil on Canvas
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Frank Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) Oil on Canvas
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Grizzly Defending Her Cubs Against a Mountain Lion
Estimate: $4,000 – $6,000
Carl Rungius (German, 1869-1959) Drypoint Etching
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Richard Bishop (American, 1887-1975) Oil on Canvas
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Karl Bodmer (Swiss, 1809-1893) Aquatint Etching
Sih-Chida & Mahchsi-Karehde. Mandan Indians
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LoJ: #416 (G & M: #415) / 13,281' Mount Lady Washington
Mount Lady Washington
Quadrangle › Longs Peak
Neighboring Peaks › Mount Meeker
Mt. Lady Washington by itself has little to commend it. The best feature of this peak is the close-up view of the east face "diamond" of Longs Peak. The peak is most easily accessed by the Longs Peak Trailhead and trail so if you use that route, you'll be joining the hordes of tourists heading up Longs. A very early arrival is necessary to assure finding a parking spot on weekends and even summer weekdays can find the parking situation crowded. At least the parking is accessible to most any passenger vehicle. The route to the summit is rated a Class 2 and for Front Range peakbaggers, Denver metro area and north of there, this doesn't involve a long drive.
Mt. Lady Washington East Ridge Route
Medium Day // Take a Lunch
RT From Longs Peak: 8 mi / 3,900'
Longs Peak Trailhead
Mount Meeker
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For Front Range residents, there are any number of ways to reach the trailhead for Mt. Lady Washington. It is the same as the Longs Peak TH and access to Mt. Meeker begins here as well for our suggested route. Probably the most direct route on the Front Range is from Longmont to Lyons, and then west on SH/CO 7 to Allenspark and continuing north to the turnoff on the left for the Longs Peak TH. The turnoff is 10 miles north of the SH7/72 intersection. If coming from Estes Park, the turnoff is 9.2 miles south on SH7 from the SH7/US36 intersection. Drive about a mile to the trailhead parking.
Warning: The trailhead parking is frequently filled to capacity during peak summer season months. Often you will find vehicles parked along the side of the road for a significant distance down from the trailhead. This is especially true on weekends, when even with a 6:00 AM arrival, you may have trouble finding a place to park. So plan on an early arrival.
Overnight camping in vehicles at the trailhead is not permitted. There is a campground close to the trailhead called the Longs Peak CG. It is "first come - first served," tents-only and has about 25 sites. It easily fills daily. Some of the other campgrounds in RMNP have a reservation system. There are also National Forest campgrounds relatively close by such as: Olive Ridge, Camp Dick, and Peaceful Valley which can also be reserved. Try reserveamerica.com or check out this link:
https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/camping.htm
Route Info Mt. Lady Washington East Ridge
Terrain & Rock Conditions › Talus / Rubble / Boulder Talus / Stacked Boulders
Not for younger family members because of the overall mileage and boulder scrambling later on near the summit, but okay for experienced, younger teenagers.
Forest Service / Other › Roosevelt/Arapaho NF
USGS Quadrangle › Longs Peak
Mt. Meeker - Lady Washington
CalTopo map shows the routes we used for climbing Mt. Meeker and Mt. Lady Washington utilizing the Longs Peak Trail.
Mt Lady Washington View
Meeker - Ship's Prow View
Longs - Meeker View
Longs Peak View
Bluebell of Scotland
From the parking for the Longs Peak trailhead, begin hiking on the famous, well-worn and used Longs Peak Trail. The last time we were on this trail was 2007. At that time, there had been some major trail work on the first mile and a half of the trail with gravel having been brought in to raise the bed of the trail. Farther on however, the trail was still in bad need of repairs, especially as you get above timberline and the trail becomes entrenched in places. The trail initially heads WNW and there's a junction about a half mile up where you should stay left. In another mile, the trail comes to a series of a half dozen switchbacks, then crosses "Alpine Brook" which originates in the Jim's Grove area. Avoid taking the alternate trail to Jims' Grove (if it's still an open trail) and continue to tree line and the "Mills Moraine." The trail will come to an intersection. The right hand fork continues on to the "boulder field" and the Long's Peak route. The left fork takes hikers to Chasm Lake, at the foot of the east face "diamond" of Long's Peak. In 2007, there was a solar toilet nearby.
From this intersection you can head directly up the east ridge of Mt. Lady Washington. It's also possible to hike WNW along the Longs Peak trail a short distance and then turn west as well. Just choose whichever path looks most inviting to you. The first 200 feet of gain will be mostly on a tundra/embedded rock mix. Easy enough. As you continue hiking up, the angle of the slope steepens and the tundra gives way to more rock. The last 200 - 300 feet to the summit, the rocks gain boulder size and there's even stacked boulders that require scrambling around, through, over and under. This last part becomes a little slow and tedious.
Once on the summit, as mentioned before, the best feature of this hike is the close-up view of the Longs Peak east face. You can obtain an even better view by heading on over to the lower, west summit of Lady Washington, no more than 10 minutes away. Not only do you get to see the east face, but also Mt. Meeker and the "Ship's Prow" form a spectacular and imposing rock face to the south. Take your time if weather allows. Enjoy the view, eat some lunch, then return by the same route.
Mt. Lady Washington can be easily combined with Mt. Meeker but the addition in time to that route will be at least two hours, probably closer to 2 and a half or three because of the additional 1,600 feet in gain. Done alone, the Mt. Lady Washington hike can be done in a comfortable 8 hours round trip. Stronger climbers should be able to complete in much less time.
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by party animal - not! on Fri 15 Mar 2019, 12:02
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Over the Clooney moon
Re: Prince Charles appoints Amal as global youth leader for the Prince's Trust
by annemarie on Fri 15 Mar 2019, 12:13
[size=34]Amal Clooney joins Prince's Trust charity as a figurehead for the first global youth campaign... with Prince Charles finding her 'deeply impressive'[/size]
By JOANNA CRAWLEY FOR MAILONLINE and REBECCA ENGLISH ROYAL CORRESPONDENT
PUBLISHED: 21:58 EDT, 14 March 2019 | UPDATED: 22:39 EDT, 14 March 2019
She's a powerful international lawyer who brings added glamour to proceedings as the wife of a Hollywood star.
Now Amal Clooney has added another string to her bow, joining Prince Charles to launch an initiative for the global arm of his Prince's Trust charity.
Charles, who dined with the human rights barrister and her husband George, 57, at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, is said to find Amal, 41, 'deeply impressive'.
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Impressive: Amal Clooney has added another string to her bow, joining Prince Charles to launch an initiative for the global arm of his Prince's Trust charity
It is understood that she is set to be the figurehead for the first global youth campaign for Prince’s Trust International – which may even be named after her.
A source told the Daily Mail: 'Amal is seen as a real role model.'
On Thursday, the mother-of-two dazzled in an off-the-shoulder satin blue gown – nipped in with a sash – at the People’s Postcode Lottery Charity Gala in Edinburgh, as the Clooneys collected an award for their humanitarian work.
It comes after Amal and George were the guests of honour as Prince Charles hosted a dinner at Buckingham Palace to celebrate his Prince's Trust on Tuesday night.
Royal connections: Charles, who dined with the human rights barrister and her husband George, 57, at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, is said to find Amal, 41, 'deeply impressive'
Human rights lawyer Amal dazzled in a draped white gown as she joined her Hollywood actor husband alongside other donors, supporters and ambassadors of Prince's Trust International.
It comes weeks after Mrs Clooney helped celebrate close friend Meghan's baby shower in New York City - and paid for her private jet back to the UK.
The Duchess of Sussex was flown home in a $43million private Gulfstream G450 private jet laid on by George and Amal hours after she was thrown a lavish baby shower by her closest friends.
Wow: It is understood that she is set to be the figurehead for the first global youth campaign for Prince’s Trust International – which may even be named after her
Amal was every inch the star in her strapless white silk dress, with sash detail to highlight her trim waist.
A flowing one-shouldered cape added a dramatic twist to the elegant design, while a pop of sparkle came from a glittering gold sleeve.
She accessorised with a chic gold box clutch, and side-swept her long locks into voluminous curls.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are gifted a maple l…
Joining her dapper husband, who looked smart in a tuxedo, Amal shared an animated conversation with HRH Prince Charles.
Amal and George are of course well affiliated with the royals, with the lawyer a close friend of the Duchess of Sussex.
Both Amal and George attended the royal wedding last year, while Amal co-hosted Meghan's baby shower in New York last month.
Looking good: Joining the pair was American actor Josh Hartnett, 40, who cut a dapper figure in a red velvet blazer as he posed next to his partner St Trinian's actress, Tamsin Egerton, 30
Famous faces: The stylish couple were joined at the event by actors Benedict Cumberbatch (left of Amal), Chiwetel Ejiofor (far right), and Luke Evans (pictured next to Tamsin)
Her American actor husband ensured he kept up with his glamorous wife, looking effortlessly charming in a double-breasted black formal tuxedo, teamed with a matching bow tie.
The stylish couple were joined at the event by actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Luke Evans, who both appeared in their finery for the royal event.
Joining the pair was American actor Josh Hartnett, 40, who cut a dapper figure in a red velvet blazer as he posed next to his partner St Trinian's actress, Tamsin Egerton, 30.
The blonde bombshell stunned in a midnight blue dress and shimmering gold heels while at the star-studded event.
Beaming: Luke Evans shared a laugh and a smile with the royal as they spoke at the event
Listening to every word! Benedict Cumberbatch spoke with Prince Charles, Prince of Wales
All smiles: Chiwetel Ejiofor shook hands with Prince Charles as the two chatted at the occasion
Casamigos with Mr Clooney
by party animal - not! on Sat 16 Mar 2019, 10:46
by annemarie on Sat 16 Mar 2019, 12:28
[size=52]Prince’s Trust International launches ‘Amal Clooney Award’ celebrating the achievements of young women[/size]
[size=30]Human rights lawyer accepts invitation from Prince’s Trust International to support new accolade[/size]
Prince’s Trust International has launched a new global award celebrating the achievements of inspirational young women around the world.
The Amal Clooney Award will highlight the work of young women who have succeeded against the odds to make a lasting difference in their communities. Amal will personally select one young winner to be presented with the award a year from now, in 2020.
The award will shine a light on the unsung heroes who are the driving force behind initiatives that are helping their communities to thrive. These could include anything from sustainable farming schemes, to community projects in refugee camps, to rebuild-work in war zones.
Amal Clooney says: “I am honoured to have been invited by Prince’s Trust International to participate in this global initiative celebrating young women who are change-makers in their communities. It is a privilege to be able to play a part in a project that will draw attention to incredible young women who are the future leaders of our world”.
Prince’s Trust International and the network of Prince’s Trust charities in the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand will all encourage the search for young women whose work, whether official or unofficial, has made a significant impact on their communities. The Amal Clooney Award is open to any young woman between 11 and 30 and is open to both those who have and have not been beneficiaries of The Prince’s Trust Group. More information can be found at [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
Prince’s Trust International is committed to helping young people of any background, facing any challenge that prevents them from living their light. Through its partnership with Amal Clooney, the charity aims to tell the positive story of young women worldwide.
Amal Clooney is a barrister who specialises in public international law, international criminal law and human rights. She is ranked as one of the top lawyers in the UK in her field and has previously served as a senior advisor to Kofi Annan when he was the UN’s Envoy on Syria. Amal was recently appointed to the UK Attorney General’s expert panel on public international law. Prior to joining the London Bar, Amal worked in The Hague, and is also admitted to the New York Bar.
Amal and George Clooney joined The Prince of Wales for a dinner celebrating The Prince’s Trust at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday 12th March.
Group Chief Executive of The Prince’s Trust, Dame Martina Milburn DCVO CBE, says: “Through the work of the Prince’s Trust Group around the world, we see every day the struggles and the triumphs of women everywhere. We are delighted to be working with Amal to shine a light on their passion and celebrate unsung female heroes everywhere. There is so much we can achieve together to help young people, and their communities, all over the world.”
This award is open globally to individuals identifying as women between 11 and 30 years old on the date of March 15th2020. Candidates may put themselves forward for an award, or be nominated by someone who can vouch for their story.
Nominees will be judged on the following criteria:
Inspirational: highlighting how the candidate is a shining example to the rest of the world
Impactful: demonstrating that they are change-makers within their community and have made a difference to those around them
Sustainable: showing how their impact has made a long-term and sustainable difference
Life-changing: demonstrating the positive change they have made to their own life and to those around them
Candidates or nominators should send their application to enquiries@princestrustinternational.org with their statement in 500 words or fewer. Applications over this length will not be considered.
Nominations are open until 31st December 2019 and shortlisting will begin in January 2020. Shortlisted candidates will be notified and may be asked to provide further references. Candidates and nominators consent for their details to be held by Prince’s Trust International until March 31st 2020.[/size]
by party animal - not! on Sun 17 Mar 2019, 15:05
THey're bound to be working together on something like this, but that may go unsaid as George is an American rather than a Brit...........
by LizzyNY on Sun 17 Mar 2019, 22:40
PAN - Is working with the Prince's Trust limited only to Brits? I thought George had worked with the Trust before.
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by party animal - not! on Mon 18 Mar 2019, 00:09
I believe so, Lizzy. I'm not sure George would be asked to put his name to an award by Prince Charles as Amal has.
If George decided to get dual nationality that might make a difference - but he might not want to do that because he would end up paying tax in both places! Not small sums in his case.
Pretty sure he does a lot unofficially and has met and liaises with them. He's involved with so many charities - I remember seeing a huge list on the Look to the Stars website ages ago
Here it is, but quite out of date. It doesn't have more current things on it like March for Our Lives or Social Bite
by What Would He Say on Mon 18 Mar 2019, 12:38
Question: Can anyone name others Prince of Wales Trust awards named after people?..... ie is there a Gary Barlow Award? ... or a Tom Jones or Victoria Beckham Award even TKMaxx?...I’ve been scratching my head... I feel sure of heard of some....
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Well, this is Prince's Trust International and here's the website
Another article today on her appointment:
There are other names here, but I'm figuring her name would be known worldwide so would hopefully get a good response. Having three languages must help!
Didn't know that she's also now been appointed a UK advisor to the government on international law - will probably help with youknowwhat............
by LizzyNY on Mon 18 Mar 2019, 13:59
PAN - Thanks for all the information. I guess they chose Amal to represent this award because she's one of the few women who is so prominent in international media for something of substance who is also a celebrity. She covers all the bases.
by party animal - not! on Tue 19 Mar 2019, 21:39
So Lionel Richie is joining the Princes Trust International...
by annemarie on Tue 19 Mar 2019, 22:10
[size=34]Hello…is it ONE, you’re looking for? The Prince of Wales giggles with Lionel Richie as he announces him as global ambassador for The Prince's Trust[/size]
Prince Charles, 70, met with the 'Hello' singer while he was in Barbados today
Lionel Richie, 69, will introduce The Prince's Trust to an international audience
Royals are currently on a 12-day tour of the Caribbean and will also visit Cuba
By HARRIET JOHNSTON FOR MAILONLINE and SARAH FINLEY FOR MAILONLINE
The Prince of Wales looked smart as he met with singer Lionel Richie in Barbados on Tuesday night.
Charles, 70, met Lionel Richie, 69, to officially name him as an ambassador for The Prince's Trust International.
The 'Hello' singer will now help introduce The Prince's Trust International to a global audience.
The singer, who also looked smart in a navy suit, shook hands and joked with Charles at the reception at the Coral Reef Club Hotel in Folkestone, Barbados.
The Prince of Wales looked smart as he met with singer Lionel Richie in Barbados on Tuesday night
Charles, 70, met Lionel Richie, 69, to officially name him as an ambassador for The Prince's Trust International
Later on at the reception the singer and Charles seemed deep in conversation, but they soon returned to their jovial manner.
The Prince's Trust International was founded in November 2015 by The Prince of Wales to support people aged 13 to 30 in Australia, Canada, India, Barbados, Jordan, Pakistan and Malta.
It is an extension of The Prince's Trust, which has helped nearly a million young people in the UK transform their lives over the past 43 years.
Singer Tom Jones also joined the celebrations later in the day, where he embraced Lionel and posed for pictures with the singer and Prince Charles.
Earlier in the day Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall were given a warm welcome as they kicked off the Barbados leg of their 12-day tour of the Caribbean.
Charles and Lionel were later joined by another singer Tom Jones at the Coral Reef Club Hotel
Later on at the reception the singer and Charles seemed deep in conversation, but they soon returned to their jovial manner
Singer Lionel Richie was joined by his girlfriend Lisa Parigi (second left) Prince Charles and Singer Tom Jones
The singer (left) who also looked smart in a navy suit, shook hands and joked with Charles at the reception at the Coral Reef Club Hotel in Folkestone, Barbados
The two singers embrace at the event which made Lionel Richie an official ambassador for The Prince's Trust
Charles, was warmly embraced by well-wishers as he and Camilla, 71, took part in a walkabout in Bridgetown on Tuesday.
The royals have already visited St Lucia on their tour, which will also take in an historic trip to Cuba later this month.
Yesterday the couple enjoyed some downtime on a Barbados beach as they made the most of a day off in the sun between official engagements.
Charles, 70, was warmly embraced by well-wishers as he and Camilla, 71, took part in a walkabout in Bridgetown. Pictured, one woman places a hand on the back of Charles' neck
The Duke of Cornwall laughed as the woman pulled him in for an embrace in Bridgetown
Nearby supporters laughed as the woman clung onto Charles' neck and held him close
Another woman was also seen pulling in Charles for a hug during the Bridgetown walkabout
Prince Charles looked relaxed in sunglasses and a light suit as he greeted crowds in Barbados
The royal took time to shake hands with well-wishers in Bridgetown, smiling as he did so
The red carpet was rolled out to mark Charles and Camilla's arrival in Barbados earlier today.
A military band paraded through the streets as thousands of well-wishers turned out in the hope of catching a glimpse of the royal visitors.
Prince Charles donned a light suit for the occasion, proudly wearing his own military medals pinned to his lapel.
Meanwhile the Duchess of Cornwall dressed for the weather in a flowing ice blue tunic and matching skirt.
Prince Charles was in excellent spirits on a visit to the Nidhe Israel synagogue, Bridgetown
Meanwhile the Duchess of Cornwall met with a schoolgirl during her own solo engagement
The Duke of Cornwall was surrounded by supporters as he visited a Bridgetown synagogue
The Prince of Wales unveiled a plaque, seen in black, to commemorate his visit on Tuesday
Prince Charles adjusted his kippah as he made his way into the synagogue for the visit
The Duchess visited a woodworking class on a tour of the Derrick Smith School, Bridgetown
The Duchess of Cornwall meets staff and pupils while attending a Commonwealth Big Lunch at The Derrick Smith School & Vocational Centre in Bridgetown
She carried her essentials in a small handbag and whipped out an umbrella to protect herself from the intense sun.
The tour began on Sunday when Charles briefly visited St Lucia for a few hours and marked the 40th anniversary of the country's independence.
He travelled that night to Barbados to be reunited with his wife, who had flown out ahead of the start of the tour.
Today the couple watched a military parade before meeting the Govenor-General and first female prime minister of Barbados.
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall dressed for the heat as they arrived for the parade today
The Duke of Cornwall wore his military medals pinned to the lapel of his light beige suit
Prince Charles laid a wreath of poppies at a cenotaph in Bridgetown during the ceremony
Charles looked pensive as he remembered those who gave their lives for the Queen
The Duke of Cornwall delivered a speech in Heroes Square, Bridgetown, during the welcome
The streets were busy as fans went out to welcome the royals to the region of Bridgetown, with hundreds lining the streets
The couple laid a wreath at the centograph, and were snapped arriving at the meeting with the Govenor-General.
Charles and Camilla met Dame Sandra Mason, who as Governor General is the Queen's representative on the Commonwealth island, and the country's first woman prime minister Mia Mottley.
A barrister who studied at the London School of Economics, Ms Mottley came to power in May last year when her Barbados Labour Party inflicted a crushing defeat on the ruling Democratic Labour Party, winning all the seats in parliament.
During their tour, Charles and Camilla will also visit St Vincent and the Grenadines, St Kitts and Nevis, Grenada and the Cayman Islands.
The red carpet was rolled out to mark the royals' arrival in Bridgetown on the Caribbean tour
The Duke of Cornwall delivered a speech as he was officially welcomed to Bridgetown today
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall watched a parade and wreath laying ceremony today
Camilla, 71, whipped out a small umbrella to protect herself from the sun during the ceremony
The streets were packed with royal fans, desperate to catch sight of the couple, who are currently on a 12 day tour of the area
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall in Heroes Square, Bridgetown, Barbados for their official arrival ceremony
Mia Mottley, the first female Prime Minister of Barbados, awaited the arrival of Prince Charles and Camilla, left. Right, The royal couple attended the military parade and wreath laying
Barbados sea cadets were among those who marched in the parade ahead of the arrival of the British royals
A marching band parade played during the visit of the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall on their Caribbean tour
Charles is also said to be keen to discuss the impact of climate change in the area, having already spoken about the issue in St Lucia.
Speaking about the global threat posed by climate change the prince said: 'Importantly, the Commonwealth brings us together and gives us the means to harness shared opportunities, as well as to address common challenges.
'There is no greater challenge facing all of us, in my view, than that of global warming and climate change which, I know, poses nothing short of an existential threat to this island as it does to every part of this region.'
The couple receive a bottle of local rum during their meeting with the Prime Minister
The royal couple went on to meet the Govenor-General and sign the visitors' book
Dame Sandra Mason, General-Govenor of Barbados, greeted Prince Charles and Camilla as they arrived for their meeting
The royal couple met with Dame Sandra Mason, who as Governor General is the Queen's representative on the Commonwealth island, and the country's first woman prime minister Mia Mottley
The Duchess of Cornwall looked elegant on the couple's second day of their royal tour, and paired her pale blue outfit with delicate jewelry and light makeup
Camilla wore a gorgeous pale blue outfit for the occasion, with matching white trousers. She carried a stylish bamboo handled bag
Prince Charles showed off an impressive collection of medals adorned to his beige suit, and a bright colourful stripey tie
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall are currently on a busy tour of the Caribbean islands, including a history-making four day visit to Cuba at the end of the week - the first by members of the monarchy
Duchess of Cornwall cuts a cake as she attends a Commonwealth Big Lunch event in Bridgetown
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall poses for a photo with pupils and staff whilst attending a Commonwealth Big Lunch at The Derrick Smith School & Vocational Centre
Duchess of Cornwall looks delighted as she attends a Commonwealth Big Lunch at The Derrick Smith School & Vocational Centre
Camilla enjoys a lunch on Tuesday as her and Charles visit Bridgetown in Barbados
by ladybugcngc on Tue 19 Mar 2019, 23:45
Was Amal there? I don't see her anywhere.
What does Lionel Richie's award have to do with Amal's Award?
Amal Clooney giving birth to twins of her own, receiving the Youth Award from the Prince's Trust has to be a testament of her life lived in truth, honesty, and integrity a great honor. Something Amal Clooney's twins can be proud of.
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Amal wasn't there, Pan put it here because it is all the same basically all dealing with the Prince's Trust.
by ladybugcngc on Wed 20 Mar 2019, 00:08
Thanks Annemarie
by party animal - not! on Wed 20 Mar 2019, 00:35
Yep. Also put in the thread becos Lizzy was wondering if only British citizens were awarded positions in the Princes Trust.
Turns out that might be the case but it's different if it's the International or Global arm e g Lionel Richie!
Will something be held like this for Amal to introduce her Youth Ambassador Award?
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the 2017 whitney biennial is taking place from now through june 11, surveying american art across painting, installation, activism and video-game design. one of the most widely-celebrated commissions is an 18-panel, stained-glass-like mural by artist raúl de nieves that takes over the museum’s windowed façade. six floor-to-ceiling windows are covered in vivid motifs made from paper, wood, glue, tape, beads, and acetate sheets, forming a backdrop to the artist’s elaborately beaded sculpture series.
art21 — a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting audiences to the artistic process — has taken a behind-the-scenes look at raúl de nieves working on the installation. as part of the ‘new york close up’ digital series, the exclusive film explores the artist’s creative process and recounts the personal experiences reflected in his work.
the film explores the artist’s creative process and recounts his personal experiences
the art21 film reflects on de nieves’ personal background — unexpectedly moving from mexico to the united states at the age of nine — and how his own history has helped shaped his work today. ‘growing up in mexico was really magical because I got to see a lot of forms of celebration,’ describes the artist. ‘I got to experience death as a really young child. that’s what my work is about: it’s like seeing the facets of happiness and sadness all in one place.’
art21 takes a behind-the-scenes look at raúl de nieves working on the installation
de nieves’ also talks viewers through his commission for the 2017 whitney biennial, speaking about his experimentation with stained glass, and its combination with some of his existing figurative sculptures for the exhibition. the artist also goes on to explain the project’s influences, describing how the installation acts as a form of remembrance to his father’s early death. ‘creating this narrative, with all these figures and symbols—just taking what I’ve learned from experiences and being able to put it in one image — is really important for me right now.’
the installation has been commissioned for the 2017 whitney biennial
in december, art21 shared an exclusive film of korean creative do ho suh’s latest work, documenting the artist as he engages in a full-scale colored-pencil-on-paper rubbing of his former new york city home. see the video on designboom here.
six floor-to-ceiling windows are covered in vivid motifs
the installation forms a backdrop to the artist’s elaborately beaded sculpture series
the ‘stained glass’ is made from paper, wood, glue, tape, beads, and acetate sheets
the artist reflects on how his personal history has helped shaped his work today
de nieves’ walks viewers through his commission for the 2017 whitney biennial
the artist describes how the installation acts as a form of remembrance to his father’s early death
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HPThomasville vs Morehead City (Jun 11, 2016)
HPThomasville at Morehead City
Jun 11, 2016 at Morehead City, NC (Big Rock Stadium)
HPThomasville 3 (7-3)
Brad Jarreau cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 1
Carson Jackson rf 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0
Daniel Sullivan 1b 4 0 2 1 0 1 8 1 0
Zac Almond dh 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
Myles Kutscher lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2
David Fry 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
Cesar Trejo ss 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 1 0
Rashad Stewart 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 2
Wyatt Cross c 2 1 0 0 1 2 7 0 0
Steven Bower p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Kael Jones p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaylor Chafin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Logan Welch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Totals 33 3 8 3 1 13 24 11 5
Morehead City 4 (5-5)
Tyler Weyenberg cf 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0
Tanner Kirwer lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thomas Estopare lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Christian Campbell 3b 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0
Romeo Cortina rf 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 3
Michael Druhan dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1
Dominick Cammarata 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0
Matthew Batten ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0
Matt O'Neill c 3 0 1 0 0 0 13 1 0
Justin Weigle 2b 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
Patrick Peterson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
John Luke Curtis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HPThomasville....... 002 100 000 - 3 8 2
Morehead City....... 000 000 04X - 4 4 0
E - Fry, D.; Trejo, C.. DP - HP-Toms 1. LOB - HP-Toms 5; Morehead 4. 2B - Sullivan, D.. HR - Trejo, C.; Cortina, R.. HBP - Cammarata, D. SF - Almond, Z.. SB - Campbell, C.; Weigle, J.. CS - Jarreau, B..
HPThomasville ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Steven Bower 5.0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 16 17 3 9
Kael Jones 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 5 1 1
Kaylor Chafin 1.1 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 6 0 2
Logan Welch L,0-1 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 0
Morehead City ip h r er bb so wp bk hbp ibb ab bf fo go
Patrick Peterson 4.0 5 3 3 1 5 0 0 0 0 16 18 3 4
John Luke Curtis W,2-1 5.0 3 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 17 17 4 2
Win - Curtis, J. (2-1). Loss - Welch, L. (0-1). Save - None. WP - Bower, S.; Jones, K.. HBP - by Bower, S. (Cammarata, D).
Umpires - HP: Anthony Warner 1B: Josh Gilreath
Start: 7:05 Time: 2:13 Attendance:
Weather: Clear 82
HPThomasville starters: 3/cf Jarreau, B.; 21/rf Jackson, C.; 29/1b Sullivan, D.; 23/dh Almond, Z.; 7/lf Kutscher, M.; 11/3b Fry, D.; 6/ss Trejo, C.; 5/2b Stewart, R.; 27/c Cross, W.; 9/p Bower, S.;
Morehead City starters: 1/cf Weyenberg, T; 9/lf Kirwer, T.; 8/3b Campbell, C.; 24/rf Cortina, R.; 28/dh Druhan, M.; 7/1b Cammarata, D; 5/ss Batten, M.; 21/c O'Neill, M.; 6/2b Weigle, J.; 30/p Peterson, P.;
HPThomasville 1st - Jarreau, B. grounded out to ss. Jackson, C. struck out swinging. Sullivan, D. struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Morehead City 1st - Weyenberg, T grounded out to 2b. Kirwer, T. reached on an error by 3b. Kirwer, T. advanced to second on a wild pitch. Campbell, C. grounded out to 3b; Kirwer, T. no advance. Cortina, R. struck out swinging; Kirwer, T. no advance. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
HPThomasville 2nd - Almond, Z. grounded out to 3b. Kutscher, M. singled. Fry, D. struck out swinging; Kutscher, M. no advance. Trejo, C. singled to center field; Kutscher, M. advanced to second. Stewart, R. grounded out to p; Trejo, C. no advance; Kutscher, M. no advance. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Morehead City 2nd - Druhan, M. grounded out to 2b. Cammarata, D grounded out to 3b. Batten, M. grounded out to 1b unassisted. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
HPThomasville 3rd - Cross, W. walked. Jarreau, B. struck out looking; Cross, W. no advance. Jackson, C. singled; Cross, W. advanced to third. Sullivan, D. doubled, RBI; Jackson, C. advanced to third; Cross, W. scored. Almond, Z. flied out to cf, SAC, RBI; Sullivan, D. advanced to third; Jackson, C. scored. Kutscher, M. flied out to cf; Sullivan, D. no advance. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Morehead City 3rd - O'Neill, M. flied out to rf. Weigle, J. grounded out to 3b. Weyenberg, T out at first 1b to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
HPThomasville 4th - Fry, D. popped up to ss. Trejo, C. homered, RBI. Stewart, R. grounded out to ss. Cross, W. struck out looking. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Morehead City 4th - Kirwer, T. singled through the left side. Campbell, C. struck out looking; Kirwer, T. no advance. Cortina, R. flied out to lf; Kirwer, T. no advance. Druhan, M. reached on a fielder's choice; Kirwer, T. out at second 2b unassisted. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
HPThomasville 5th - Curtis, J. to p for Peterson, P.. Jarreau, B. singled. Jackson, C. struck out swinging; Jarreau, B. no advance. Jarreau, B. out at second 1b to 2b, caught stealing. Sullivan, D. flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Morehead City 5th - Cammarata, D hit by pitch. Batten, M. flied out to cf; Cammarata, D no advance. O'Neill, M. grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b; Cammarata, D out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
HPThomasville 6th - Estopare, T. to lf for Kirwer, T.. Almond, Z. struck out swinging. Kutscher, M. struck out looking. Fry, D. popped up to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Morehead City 6th - Jones, K. to p for Bower, S.. Weigle, J. walked. Weyenberg, T struck out looking; Weigle, J. stole second. Estopare, T. walked; Weigle, J. no advance. Estopare, T. advanced to second on a wild pitch; Weigle, J. advanced to third on a wild pitch. Campbell, C. reached on a fielder's choice; Estopare, T. no advance; Weigle, J. out at home 3b to c. Cortina, R. flied out to cf; Campbell, C. no advance; Estopare, T. no advance. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
HPThomasville 7th - Trejo, C. struck out looking. Stewart, R. singled to shortstop. Cross, W. struck out swinging; Stewart, R. no advance. Jarreau, B. struck out swinging; Stewart, R. no advance. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Morehead City 7th - Chafin, K. to p for Jones, K.. Druhan, M. struck out swinging. Cammarata, D grounded out to 3b. Batten, M. struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
HPThomasville 8th - Jackson, C. grounded out to 2b. Sullivan, D. singled to right field. Almond, Z. struck out looking; Sullivan, D. no advance. Kutscher, M. grounded out to c; Sullivan, D. no advance. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Morehead City 8th - O'Neill, M. singled. Weigle, J. reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop; O'Neill, M. out at second ss to 2b. Weyenberg, T reached on a throwing error by ss, advanced to second; Weigle, J. advanced to third. Weyenberg, T no advance; Weigle, J. no advance. Welch, L. to p for Chafin, K.. Estopare, T. lined out to p; Weyenberg, T no advance; Weigle, J. no advance. Campbell, C. singled, 2 RBI; Weyenberg, T scored, unearned; Weigle, J. scored, unearned. Campbell, C. stole second. Cortina, R. homered, 2 RBI; Campbell, C. scored. Druhan, M. struck out swinging. 4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.
HPThomasville 9th - Fry, D. popped up to ss. Trejo, C. struck out swinging. Stewart, R. fouled out to 1b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
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Morningside urban renewal well underway
Ponsonby Central-style development and new offices reshaping suburb
A wave of urban renewal is transforming the Auckland city fringe suburb of Morningside as zoning changes attract more mixed-use development to the area.
Colliers International Investment Sales Associate Director Jonathan Lynch, who specialises in city fringe property, says the heart of the suburb has historically been occupied by small-scale light industrial and service retail users.
But that is quickly changing after the Auckland Unitary Plan rezoned much of the land as Business Mixed Use, opening up the area for a mix of retail, residential and office redevelopment.
Lynch says a number of exciting new developments in Morningside are already underway or soon to be announced.
“One of the most transformational new developments will be a benchmark new hospitality complex akin to Ponsonby Central that will set the trend around change of use in the area.
“The development at 14-18 McDonald Street will nod to the area’s industrial roots while providing a contemporary office and retail space where people can gather to dine, drink, shop or work.
“While full details are still to be announced, the developers have a long-established track record of successful urban renewal and redevelopment, which gives me great confidence that they will be able to deliver on their ambitious plans.
“I have little doubt the development will reshape the character of the suburb and provide a blueprint for Morningside’s growth into the future.”
Lynch says significant redevelopment is already taking place nearby, with Rod Duke’s NZX-listed Briscoe Group developing a new corporate headquarters and Rebel Sport store at 1-5 Taylors Road.
Due for completion in mid to late 2019, the development will comprise a large-format retail space on the ground floor with modern, well-appointed offices above.
Lynch says the company also plans to redevelop its nearby site at 36 Taylors Road, replacing the old Briscoes outlet store with a new, modern full-format store.
“Briscoe Group’s significant development in the area shows how desirable this location is becoming. It really is a show of confidence in the area for an NZX-listed company to relocate its corporate headquarters within Morningside.
“With CBD office vacancy rates at record lows and unprecedented demand for quality city fringe and suburban offices, it’s likely more companies will look to relocate to Morningside in the coming decade.
“The area is superbly located for renewal given its city fringe location, generous zoning, proximity to key arterial routes, and excellent accessibility to regular bus and train services.
“These attributes make the suburb ideal for many types of redevelopment. Showroom retailers, cafes, offices and medium to high-density residential developments will become more and more common.”
Lynch says the changing face of the suburb is exemplified by Crave cafe, which was first established almost a decade ago.
“Crave was a trailblazer in bringing the Morningside community together and reinvigorating an area of mostly older light industrial properties,” he says.
“The cafe was established by a collective of locals who wanted to create a shared space where neighbours could meet and get to know each other.
“Over its first two years, Crave expanded from a small 20-seat cafe into a full venue with a stage, sound system and upstairs bar and meeting area.
“In late 2016, the cafe finished renovating a ‘grimy old tyre warehouse’ across the road into the funky new space where it is now located, at the corner of Morningside Drive and McDonald Street.”
Lynch says improvements to rail services have also contributed to the area’s renewal.
“Electrification of the Western Line has enabled more efficient, comfortable and reliable commuter trains to regularly service the Morningside Train Station.
“The upcoming completion of the City Rail Link will greatly improve capacity on the network and allow Morningside residents to access two more stations in the heart of the CBD.”
Lynch says Morningside’s gentrification has led to an increase in land and building sales rates.
“The difference between light industrial and mixed use properties is typically within the realm of $500-$1000 per square metre,” he says.
“The more competitive sales results achieved recently have been largely driven by owner-occupiers who see a fit for their business, or add-value investors with an eye to future conversion or rental rate rises.”
Lynch says rental rates over the last 12 to 18 months have become competitive.
“We’re seeing a lot of pressure in the immediate area,” he says.
“The Ponsonby Central-style development at 14-18 McDonald Street is starting to set a trend for higher rents for smaller tenancies.
“This trend is likely to continue as more redevelopment reshapes the area – and we’re already starting to see that take place.”
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I would be readily recommend you as a 'dream team' within the superb Colliers group." - Parnell Services Limited (for Jonathan Lynch & Hamish Paterson)
"We recently appointed Jonathan Lynch and Peter Kermode of Colliers International to sell our property at 2 Haultain Street, Mt Eden via auction. We found both Jonathan and Peter to be very effective and professional in their approach to the market and generated significant interest resulting in a sale price beyond our expectations.
We have no hesitation in recommending Jonathan, Peter and the investment sales team at Colliers International for anyone considering selling their commercial property".
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Words From a Nerd: Why ‘Deadpool’ killed it at…
Words From a Nerd: Why ‘Deadpool’ killed it at the box office
Joe Lederer / Twentieth Century Fox
Ryan Reyonlds in a scene from "Deadpool."
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Like a tornado of dick jokes tearing through a flyover state’s Walmart, “Deadpool” slammed into the box office, breaking the record for an R-rated opening weekend and undoubtedly bustling up sales of Hello Kitty backpacks nationwide.
It’s a surprising result for a superhero movie both based on a character that isn’t widely known outside dedicated Internet comic fans and aimed at an older (though no less gleefully immature) audience.
It’s no secret that superhero blockbusters hit a saturation point. The “Star Wars” brouhaha in December did its part to temporarily loosen the death grip comic book creations have had on the silver screen over the last few years, but the opening of “Deadpool” shows the trend hasn’t fully worn out its welcome.
But what does an unapologetically crass and hyper-violent blockbuster mean for the future of the genre?
Answering that question first requires a look at what “Deadpool” actually was: a faithful recreation of the source material and a direct response to fan feedback. From leaked test footage two years ago that sent web dwellers into a tissy, the movie and its success have been shepherded along by excited forum posts.
Yes, it had decapitations and that darn handsome fellow Ryan Reynolds cracking wise, but those are more an accurate portrayal of the character’s tone rather than decisions shoehorned in at the last minute in hopes of creating something more “edgy.” Fans who’d been following the movie through its development hell recognized this and reacted with a tidal wave of butts in theater seats when the time came.
The movie shouldn’t be viewed as breaking new ground or indicative of a new rise of R-rated superhero flicks any more than “Blade” was in 1998, “Wanted” was in 2008 or “Kick-Ass” was in 2010. Some clones are sure to follow along behind the merc with a mouth’s strong opening weekend in hopes of making a quick buck, but the same can be said for most record-breakers, regardless of genre.
And just because a barrage of jokes and fourth-wall breaking happened to work with “Deadpool” doesn’t mean the same conventions should be pasted into every upcoming comic book flick. If Professor X cracks a tampon joke at any point during “X-Men: Apocalypse,” chances are it’s not going to fly all that well with fans.
There’s a difference between “this character could be something people will watch” and “this character could be morphed into something people will watch.” It’s an important distinction, and one that the creators of “Deadpool” understood as they penned each gag and garrote. I’m hoping the lesson that studios take away from its success is not that more death and dookie translates to more tickets sold, but that caring for a character can earn the attention and excitement of fans.
Read more Nixon: coloradodaily.com/columnists.
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Cummings & Davis Funeral Home
Located on Euclid Avenue in East Cleveland, Ohio, just up from University Hospitals and the famed Cleveland Clinic, Cummings & Davis Funeral Home has cared for families since 1931. With a professional team and relaxed atmosphere, the funeral home helps people from all backgrounds celebrate life.
Our services include traditional funerals, contemporary memorial services, graveside ceremonies, basic and full-service cremation, pre-planning and grief support.
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A welcoming Cleveland funeral home
A longstanding member of the East Cleveland community, guided for years by former Cleveland Mayor Wallace Davis, who still lives with his wife, Evelyn, at the funeral home, Cummings & Davis built a reputation on treating people like family. We work hard to recognize the needs of each person, with the goal of providing a customized experience that honors a special loved one.
Our brick and white wood building is a comfortable place to plan a funeral or cremation. With plenty of parking in back and a wide ramp for those who need it, the funeral home and our experienced team are always here for you. The funeral home chapel is a flexible space that holds around 225 people. It can be set up with rows of chairs for a traditional memorial or tables and chairs for a more contemporary funeral and reception. For the latter, we are happy to arrange catering—from a breakfast buffet to a sit-down dinner, cake and coffee to an ice cream social. We can decorate the room any way you choose, turning the space into a baseball fan’s paradise, a fisherman’s dream, a bookworm’s tribute or a movie lover’s last red carpet event. Our mission is to create memorable memorials that tell unique stories.
We pride ourselves on attention to detail, and the passion we feel for our role in the community is evident in our work. Years of accolades from J.D. Power, as well as praise from our client families, have assured us that we succeed in exceeding expectations.
Personalized cremation services
Cremation is an increasingly common decision, but not everyone knows that there are many cremation choices. If you are interested in cremation, the funeral home team can explain the process and the different memorialization options. From a direct cremation without a service or a witness to a full funeral service before or after the cremation and more, we help you understand this option.
Pre-plan a funeral at Cummings & Davis
Planning a funeral ahead of time allows you to make clear-headed, stress-free decisions about the kind of service you’d like. When you pre-plan your funeral, you select the things that will tell your story best and relieve your family of the emotional and financial burden of planning for you. You also lock in today’s prices—something that inevitably saves money. Pre-planning discussions can sometimes be awkward, but we can help with hard conversations. A dedicated team member knows just how to explain your options and support you the whole way through.
Lean on us
At Cummings & Davis, we are always available to take your call right away, day or night, and we welcome you to tour our Ohio funeral home. Please don’t hesitate to reach out, whether you are planning ahead or have an immediate need.
Cummings & Davis opened in 1931. After Paul Cummings died in 1971, Wallace and Evelyn Davis took over and moved the funeral home from Cedar Avenue in Cleveland to its current location on Euclid Avenue in East Cleveland. Even as owner of the funeral home, Wallace was City Council president and then mayor of East Cleveland. Elected mayor in 1990, he held that post for three terms, while continuing to serve families at the funeral home with the utmost dignity and respect.
When Evelyn retired from BP in 1992 after 36 years, she got her funeral director’s license and joined her husband at the funeral home. The Davis family sold the business to Wilson Financial Group in 2012. It was at that time that the Euclid Avenue facility saw updates and an expansion.
Today, Cummings & Davis Funeral Home is part of the Dignity Memorial network. We continue to uphold the traditions and integrity valued by the Davis family each and every day.
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California's Water Management Threatens Salmon With Extinction
80beatsBy Eliza StricklandJuly 21, 2008 11:54 PM
A federal judge declared that California's water management system is jeopardizing the existence of the state's salmon and steelhead, which have to navigate the complicated network on their journeys out to the ocean and back to their riverine spawning grounds.
The judge's ruling established that the canals and pumps that deliver water to 23 million Californians are causing "irreparable harm" to two salmon species, as well as the threatened Central Valley steelhead [AP].
The judge stopped short of ordering immediate remedies
like storing more water behind Shasta Dam, which could be released later to help migrating fish. But
the judge's conclusions mean regulators will be forced to impose more protective conditions when they issue a new permit in March, lawyers said. "It's a clear signal that business as usual in the Delta is not going to be acceptable," said Kate Poole, a lawyer for the Natural Resources Defense Council [Contra Costa Times].
The federal and state officials who dole out water rights and control the flow of water through the
Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta are in an uncomfortable spot. Environmentalists and commerical fishermen are clamoring for more protection for the fish, since the
number of salmon in the ocean plummeted this year, prompting a ban of fishing all along the California and Oregon coasts [San Francisco Chronicle].
But California's farmers, who are already suffering from a worsening drought, object to any measures that would cut down on irrigation to the farms that line the Sacramento River.
The judge's ruling Friday forcefully sided with environmentalists on the peril facing the fish, even spelling out a worst-case scenario in which the entire population of winter-run salmon in 2009 could be wiped out if officials fail to hold back enough cold water in Shasta Dam [Los Angeles Times].
The water agencies won't issue a new plan to protect the fish until March.
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Audit , Governance , Incident & Breach Response
Security Audit of Premera Found Issues
Agency Conducted Review Before Attack Apparently Started Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • March 19, 2015
About a month before hackers apparently launched a cyber-attack on Premera Blue Cross, a federal watchdog agency gave the health insurer 10 recommendations for how it should address various security weaknesses discovered during systems audit.
Among the weaknesses found by the Office of Personnel Management's Office of Inspector General's audit were issues related to patch management, insecure server configurations and weakness related to password history configuration settings.
An OPM OIG spokeswoman tells Information Security Media Group: "We do not know how the [Premera] breach occurred, so we cannot comment on whether the weaknesses we found in our audit contributed."
The onsite portion of the audit was conducted during January and February of 2014, with additional offsite audit work performed by OIG before and after the on-site visit. The draft report that OIG issued to Premera on April 18, 2014, was based on Premera's security controls as of March 2014, according to a final version of the report that OIG issued publicly in November 2014.
In a statement earlier this week, Premera, based in Mountlake Terrace, Wash., said that on Jan. 29, it discovered that cyber-attackers had gained unauthorized access to its systems, exposing information on 11 million individuals. An investigation by forensic experts hired by Premera shows that the initial attack occurred on May 5, 2014, the insurer says. That's less than a month after OIG issued its draft audit report.
OIG Findings
Among OIG's recommendations in its draft audit report was that "Premera implement procedures and controls to ensure that production servers are updated with appropriate patches, service packs, and hotfixes on a timely basis."
The health plan responded June 30, 2014: "Premera agrees to implement procedures and controls for appropriate deployment of service packs and hotfixes by Dec. 31, 2014. However, Premera respectfully disagrees with the section of the recommendation related to patches as it believes deployment of critical security patches is in compliance with the documented patch management policy provided to the OPM audit staff."
In its reply to Premera's comments, OIG wrote, "The results of the vulnerability scans performed during the fieldwork phase of this audit indicated that Premera was not in compliance with its policy for deploying patches within a specific timeframe based on criticality. As part of the audit resolution process, we recommend that Premera provide OPM with evidence that it has adequately implemented this recommendation."
It's difficult to determine whether the recommendations OIG made to Premera, if immediately implemented, would have made a difference in thwarting the cyberattack, some security experts say. In any case, "failure to patch and unsecure configurations are vulnerabilities we've known about for decades," says privacy and security expert Kate Borten, founder of consulting firm The Marblehead Group.
"Regardless of whether they contributed to this latest attack, every organization - large and small - should pay attention to such common issues," she says. "Make it a priority to keep up with patches. Run vulnerability scans and respond to them by correcting security problems. Make sure your tech and infosec staff understand these security risks, and train them if not."
Routine Audit
Eric Earling, a Premera spokesman, tells Information Security Media Group that the review by OPM OIG was a "routine audit" that was conducted because the health insurer offers health plans for federal employees. Regarding the various OIG recommendations, he says, "Premera implemented the steps it said it would take."
The audit's findings about Premera's security, and the cyber-attack on the company, are unrelated, "separate" issues, Earling contends, adding that the report also noted that OIG had not found any HIPAA security compliance issues.
In its final Nov. 28, 2014, audit report, OIG wrote, "Premera has implemented a series of IT security policies and procedures to adequately address the requirements of the HIPAA Security Rule. Nothing came to our attention to indicate that Premera is not in compliance with the various requirements of HIPAA regulations."
Some security experts say the attack on Premera may have begun months earlier than May 2014, as the insurer reports. For instance, ThreatConnect, a threat intelligence product and services vendor, says it has found evidence that an attack on the health insurer's infrastructure may have started as early as December 2013, or at least a month before OPM OIG began its onsite audit.
In response to those assertions, the OPM OIG spokeswoman says: "We would not have detected the breach if it had started while we were on site. Our audit objective is to evaluate an organization's it security controls and processes, not to monitor network activity at the time of the audit."
Healthcare Vulnerabilities
As to how hackers were able to access Premera's systems, "it's hard to know," says Robert Hansen, vice president of WhiteHat Labs, part of security testing firm WhiteHat Security. "It's not even clear to me that it was a Web-based vulnerability. It could have, for example, been malware sent via an email or drive-by download, but statistically speaking it was probably SQL Injection or Command Injection if it involved customer records."
The Healthcare Information Trust Alliance, an information sharing organization, says it had published for its members multiple reports about suspicious activity related to Premera about a month before the company announced the breach.
In addition HITRUST, in conjunction with ThreatStream, a provider of threat intelligence technology, "continues to work with intelligence sources related to the suspicious domain 'prennera.com,' which is linked to Deep Panda's phishing attack method also leveraged in the recent Anthem breach," HITRUST says. "Early speculation is this [Premera] breach is also tied to threat actor Deep Panda, and the initial incident may date back as far as May 2014."
Deep Panda is the code name assigned by adversary-tracking firm CrowdStrike to a group of hackers - operating from China - which it refers to as "one of the most advanced Chinese nation-state cyber intrusion groups." The group is also known as KungFu Kittens, SportsFans, PinkPanther and "Shell_Crew," according to information security firm RSA.
Precautions Taken
Earling tells ISMG that the hackers did not exfiltrate the data that was exposed. And while the data was encrypted, "the way the data was accessed rendered the encryption moot," he adds, declining to elaborate.
Commenting on whether the Premera attack could be related to the hack against health insurer Anthem Inc., which resulted in a breach impacting 78.8 million individuals, Earling says the two incidents are "two different cyber-attacks, two different issues." He declined to comment on speculation by some security experts that China is involved in either attack.
Earling also wouldn't comment on the possible motives for hackers to access Premera's systems but not exfiltrate data. "It's impossible to say why we were targeted."
Premera waited about six weeks to announce the breach after discovering the attack based on the advice of experts involved in the investigation, he says. That's because the insurer first took steps to "cleanse and secure its IT system" before revealing it was aware of the intrusion. "If the breach is announced before that, cyber-attackers [if still in the systems] get more malicious, putting more data at risk," he says of the advice the investigators gave Premera.
The 11 million individuals affected by the breach "across the country" are being notified now, he says.
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Type : Classification • HTSUS : 2933.39.4100; 2924.29.6250; 2933.99.6500
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Ms. Inge Forstenzer
Ren-Pharm International, Ltd.
350 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 204
RE: The tariff classification of Fampridine (CAS-504-24-5), in bulk form, from India, Milnacipran Hydrochloride (CAS-101152-94-7) and Rufinamide (CAS-106308-44-5) in bulk form, from Italy
Dear Ms. Forstenzer:
In your letter dated July 6, 2009, you requested a tariff classification ruling.
The first product, Fampridine, is also known as 4-Aminopyridine, a potassium channel blocker and is currently an investigational drug for improving walking ability in people with multiple sclerosis (MS).
The second product, Milnacipran Hydrochloride, is a Norepinephrine Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (NSRI) antidepressant drug. It is used for the treatment of clinical depression and chronic pain, especially fibromyalgia.
The last product, Rufinamide, is an anticonvulsant and is indicated for the adjunctive treatment for severe epilepsy disorder, especially Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS).
The applicable subheading for the Fampridine in bulk form will 2933.39.4100, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only: Compounds containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure: Other: Other: Drugs: Other.” The rate of duty will be 6.5% ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the Milnacipran Hydrochloride in bulk form will be 2924.29.6250, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Carboxyamide-function compounds; amide-function compounds of carbonic acid: Cyclic amides (including cyclic carbamates) and their derivatives; salts thereof: Other: Aromatic: Other: Drugs: Other: Other.” Pursuant to GN13, HTSUS, the rate of duty will be free. The applicable subheading for the Rufinamide in bulk form will be 2933.99.6500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only: Other: Other: Aromatic or modified aromatic: Other: Drugs: Drugs primarily affecting the central nervous system: Anticonvulsants, hypnotics and sedatives.” Pursuant to General Note 13, HTSUS, the rate of duty will be free.
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Type: Classification • HTSUS: 2933.39.4100; 2924.29.6250; 2933.99.6500
The tariff classification of Fampridine (CAS-504-24-5), in bulk form, from India, Milnacipran Hydrochloride (CAS-101152-94-7) and Rufinamide (CAS-106308-44-5) in bulk form, from Italy
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Here's Where Ofo's Bikes Ended Up
Stephen Young
A pile of ofo bikes.
Stephen Young | August 6, 2018 | 10:24am
It took a couple of weeks, but we finally know the fate of the remaining ofo bikes in Dallas. For a time after the company decided it just couldn't take Dallas' new bike-share regulations and pulled up stakes, its yellow and black two-wheelers staggered along, still available on the company's app and still taking up space on the city's sidewalks.
No longer, though.
Ofo Left Dallas, But Its Bikes Are Still Here
Lime Releases New Stats as It Closes in on One Year in Dallas
Ofo Bikes (the Yellow Ones) Are on Their Way Out of Dallas
Sunday afternoon, photos of hundreds of the company's bikes, stacked up for recycling at Commercial Metals Co. in South Dallas, began circulating on social media.
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings issued a rare personal tweet from his office account, lamenting the bikes' fates.
Terrible. -MR https://t.co/puYnMuAjSV
— Mike Rawlings (@Mike_Rawlings) August 5, 2018
Monday morning, ofo told the Observer that it's working with the company to recycle bikes that are no longer in working order. Ofo plans to give bikes that can be ridden to CitySquare and Bikes for Tykes, the company said.
“As we wind down select markets, we remain committed to environmental sustainability and will continue to donate ofo bikes in good working condition to local communities and recycle all bikes when they're beyond repair or no longer able to use," ofo said in a statement.
After having as many as five bike-share companies operating in the city earlier this year, Dallas' streets now only sport Lime's bright green offerings and vBike's silver and yellow bikes. Electric scooters from Lime and its competitor, Bird, remain available.
The Observer reached out to Commercial Metals Co. to see what kind of deal they are giving ofo on the recycled bikes. The woman answering the phone at their Good Latimer Expressway location referred us to their corporate office, which has yet to get back to us.
Stephen Young has written about Dallas news for the Observer since 2014. He's a Dallas native and a graduate of the University of North Texas.
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