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Parliamentary Inquiry on Health Inequities
Partnership. Governance. Infrastructure. Funding. Procurement. Design. Management. Service Delivery. Research.
SUMMARY OF POSITION
1. The state of Māori health, and the inequities between Māori and non-Māori is both a travesty and an emergency. We are at a crisis point; and arguably have been here for some time.
2. The Crown, in the current Waitangi Tribunal’s Health Services and Outcomes Kaupapa Inquiry, has accepted that the status of Māori health is “unacceptable”, it is a “crisis situation” and “it requires a very significant response”. The current status quo is a clear breach of the Crown’s responsibilities pursuant to Te Tiriti o Waitangi – the Treaty of Waitangi.
3. In addition to the inequities in health outcomes between Māori and non-Māori, there is racism within the current Health and Disability System.
4. Urgent and transformative action and change is required to address the status quo. No further time should be provided for the Crown to act; the time is now. The current Government set up an Interim Climate Change Committee (in advance of a Commission) in a matter of months which illustrates the speed at which Governments can move in time of immediate need. The urgency haste is needed for transformational reform in the Health and Disability Sector.
5. Māori must now have more control in all forms of health care for Māori. He Korowai Oranga must be revised, funded appropriately and operationalized through the entire health sector. Well-being must be well-being through a holistic and whanau centered lens.
6. The Crown must acknowledge the overarching system redesign principles that still need to be recognised and provided for:
(a) all components of healthcare system and all service delivery components;
(b) the fundamental question of what is assigned to be part of an integrated approach; and what is assigned to be an area of targeted kaupapa Māori service delivery and;
(c) the State Services Commission and either the Māori-Crown Relations Office or Te Puni Kōkiri commissioning a whole-of-government equity strategy led by Māori (that includes the whole equity-chain).
7. Te Puna Ora o Mataatua (TPOOM) is an interested party in the Waitangi Tribunal’s current Health Services and Outcomes Kaupapa inquiry and is of the view that the Tribunal’s findings will assist the Government to consider the issues it needs to address with respect to the inequities in the Health and Disability system. It will be filing a Statement of Claim shortly, specifically relating to inequities across the Homebased Support Services Sector. TPOOM recommends that the Inquiry, alongside the submissions it receives in this process and through the korero it will hear, examines previous Waitangi Tribunal reports that have examined the state of Māori health and made findings in relation to Crown breaches. In addition to the claims that have been heard, the Inquiry should also review the material that has been filed relatively recently in the current Waitangi Tribunal’s Health Services and Outcomes Kaupapa Inquiry including closing submissions for Stage One.
Inquiry One: WAI 2575
Inquiry Two: Māori Affairs Select Committee
Inquiry Three: Ministerial Health & Disability Review
8. TPOOM supports the Select Committee Inquiry into health inequities for Māori (announced March 2019). It should require the Health and Disability System Review to report to it on its findings and recommendations relating to Māori inequality. It should also require that it consult specifically with Māori before finalising their recommendations in early 2020.
9. There is a need to both act quickly and ensure that the reform that will likely result from the Review is coordinated and cognizant of the directive and helpful material that has previously been undertaken and that is currently before the Waitangi Tribunal on this important kaupapa.
10. TPOOM is a kaupapa Māori health and social service provider based in Whakatane, Eastern Bay of Plenty (in the Mataatua tribal region). Established in 1991 by iwi leaders of nine Mataatua tribes TPOOM actively promotes health and wellbeing for all Māori and non-Māori living and working in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
11. TPOOM has a staff of 34 FTE and over 400 support workers across the Bay of Plenty. TPOOM services include Primary Healthcare Medical GP Clinic, Homebased Support and ACC services, Social Housing, Whānau Ora Kaiārahi, Children’s Team Lead Professionals, Māmā and Pēpe, Kaumātua Services and Health Promotion. TPOOM also has a Driving Academy and the Health and Population Research Institute. More information on TPOOM is available at our website at www.tpoom.co.nz.
12. TPOOM is interested in the Inquiry at a range of levels but primarily given TPOOM’s role as a kaupapa Māori health and social service provider.
13. The Crown has recently, in the current Waitangi Tribunal’s Health Services and Outcomes Kaupapa Inquiry, accepted that the status of Māori health is “unacceptable”, it is a “crisis situation” and “it requires a very significant response”. The Crown has also accepted that the primary health care system is not working well for Māori.
14. The following is now also common ground between the Crown and Māori:
(a) Māori continue to experience significantly worse health status at a population level than non-Māori.
(b) At a population level Māori are disproportionately represented in nearly all negative health statistics and low socio-economic factors.
(c) The nature and extent of inequities between Māori and non-Māori is widespread.
(d) Māori have higher levels of unmet need for primary health care.
15. He Korowai Oranga continues to be the Māori Strategy. The current strategy has no associated action plans, and accordingly there is no current action plan for implementing He Korowai Oranga.
16. He Korowai Oranga is the only part of the policy framework that incorporates tikanga Māori and promotes a more holistic approach consonant with the Māori concept of “hauora”. However, without an action plan, He Korowai Oranga struggles to fulfill its potential. It has also failed to support kaupapa Māori models of care that take the very holistic approach that the strategy is intended to promote.
17. Whānau Ora has potential to continue to improve outcomes, including health outcomes in a holistic sense for Māori. However, Whānau Ora is not always viewed as a directly applicable approach in health. This attitude needs to change. Whānau Ora provides both an approach and a lens through which reform of the Health and Disability Sector can be viewed.
THE HEALTH AND SYSTEM DISABILITY REVIEW
18. The Health and Disability System Review Panel has been established to identify opportunities to improve the performance, structure and sustainability of the system in the future, with a key focus on equity. The Panel’s direction that focuses on improving health and wellness outcomes for all New Zealanders and addressing the inequities, particularly for Māori and Pacific peoples low income communities.
We note there is no Māori representation on the Expert Review Panel.
20. The Review is wide-ranging and has the potential to be wide-reaching. TPOOM recommends that this Inquiry require the Review to:
(a) Give effect to the current recommendations of the Waitangi Tribunal in Stage One of the Health Services and Outcomes Kaupapa Inquiry.
(b) Give effect to the recommendations of Māori Affairs Select Committee Inquiry.
21. TPOOM makes the following submission in advance of the finalisation of the report:
(a) Any recommendations in the Review must recognise and provide for the Treaty of Waitangi and its principles.
(b) The principles of the Treaty must guide all aspects of re-design.
(c) Māori must have mana motuhake in the primary health care system.
(d) Whānau Ora is directly relevant to this Review. Whānau Ora must be incorporated into any recommendations and used as a lens, alongside the Treaty principles, for any recommendations.
(e) Hauora (being holistic wellbeing) is intrinsic to Māori health and the Māori primary health system.
(f) The current Māori health strategy, He Korowai, should be operationalized and enabled to work rather than the current situation which sees He Korowai underfunded and without a current action plan. This will require both funding and partnership with Māori to revise the strategy, develop the policy to sit around the strategy and develop the action plans.
(g) Kaupapa Māori models of care must be recognized and valued.
(h) Funding for kaupapa Māori providers must be increased as one practical way to enable mana motuhake for Māori primary health care.
(i) Financial barriers to access primary health care must be removed for Māori.
22. TPOOM agrees with some current commentary, and claimants in the Waitangi Tribunal inquiry, that an independent statutory Hauora Authority is required to ensure that Māori health care is integrated across the entire health system.
KEY OVERARCHING SYSTEM REDESIGN PRINCIPLES
23. Māori must be included in all components of healthcare redesign, including but not limited to:
(a) hospital-based care;
(b) health of older people;
(c) mental health services;
(d) general practices;
(e) service lab testing;
(f) pharmacy; and
(g) general community care.
Language within current inquiries, reviews and tribunal hearings often generalise these sectors, but nevertheless they still commenting on all these service delivery components.
24. The above components are how the BOPDHB divided spend by service for FY18. Language may very between DHBs across the country. Overall, the BOPDHB spends 3.55% of funding on targeted kaupapa Māori contracts.
25. The diagram below illustrates the investment percentage per service area.
Presentation by Helen Mason, CEO, BOPDHB, 10 July 2017
26. TPOOM supports the Waitangi Tribunals finding in Stage One of its Inquiry for an independent Health Authority to be established. Māori are and remain entitled to the rights of self-determination and self-development across well-being and healthcare services. For TPOOM, this is set out in our Te Potokomanawa o Te Puna Ora Framework.
Key decisions will shortly need to be made about what parts of our healthcare system need to remain integrated and what parts need to be assigned to a targeted kaupapa Māori service delivery system. For example, we will not be able to duplicate hospital services in a fiscally constrained environment and this needs to be a case of integrated delivery between mainstream and kaupapa Māori. But whatever is assigned between integrated and targeted delivery frameworks, and how Māori and/or the independent Health Authority is involved in each one, needs to be decided amongst Māori.
TPOOM recommends that State Services Commission and either the Māori-Crown Relations Office or Te Puni Kōkiri commission the development of an equity framework, led by Māori, that can be implemented across the whole-of-government. There is often an assumption that equity concerns matters relating to access only; however the whole equity-chain needs to be considered.
Equity components include, but not limited to:
(a) Co-design of policy;
(b) Co-design of funding formulas;
(c) Co-design of service delivery;
(d) Procurement procedures;
(e) Co-design of monitoring, reporting and auditing requirements;
(f) Research and evaluation.
Further to 29(c) above, an equity framework relating to operational service delivery should entrench the following markers (over and above cultural and Treaty matters).
(g) Clinical/Well-being complexity;
(h) Deprivation; and
(i) Rurality.
29. When we consider any government agency, there should be a kaupapa Māori pathway through each internal department or division, to give effect to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. This is time sensitive as there are a number of merges across the PHO sector, particularly across the BOPDHB, with Māori providers/whānau been absorbed within non-kaupapa Māori frameworks. This will only be exacerbated as the national conversation around merging DHBs across the country advances.
TPOOM intends to submit a Statement of Claim in Stage 2 of the Waitangi Tribunal Health Services and Outcomes Kaupapa Inquiry.
32. There is a need to both act quickly and ensure that all the Inquiries, Reviews and Tribunal Hearings contribute to a collective and integrated response to Māori healthcare.
Blogs and submissions published in the name of Te Puna Ora o Mataatua are collectively approved by the Board of Trustees.
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Doorstop interview, Adelaide
Topics: Legislating tax cuts; Cubbie station; new banking code of practice; Alek Sigley.
Simon Birmingham: The verbal gymnastics required for the Labor Party to sustain their completely unclear, uncertain position in relation to the government's tax relief agenda were on display this morning as Senator Katy Gallagher struggled to be able to outline exactly when it is that Labor will make a final decision on a matter that the Australian people made a final decision on, all the way back on May 18. Our government's plans for tax relief, they are about helping more than 10 million Australians hardworking Australians to be able to keep more of their hard earned money. Why is it that the Labor Party think that Australians should pay more tax into the future? Why is it that Labor are incapable of giving a clear straight answer on how it is that they will approach this agenda for tax relief? Our policies were clear at the election and they were endorsed at the election. All we seek to do now is implement, to every single cent, every single dollar what we promised Australians, the promises that we made them at that election.
Labor ought to come clear, come clean tomorrow and make sure they declare that ultimately they will pass this tax relief agenda because the failure to deliver tax relief for hardworking Australians will be a stain that will haunt Labor and Anthony Albanese all the way to the next election if they block this agenda. Now I heard they might even wait to see what the position of the crossbench are until Labor makes up their mind about whether or not they'll support our tax cuts. Well come on let's be real. The Australian people may have decided that Labor weren't fit for government but now they're showing they're not even fit to be the opposition. If they're outsourcing their decision making to the crossbench senators rather than actually making their own decisions themselves. Do they stand and accept the message of the Australian people in support of lower taxes or his labor under Anthony Albanese still the higher taxing party of Bill Shorten that people rejected back at the election?
Journalist: How are talks going with crossbenchers?
Simon Birmingham: Well we're having great and constructive talks across the crossbench and we'll keep doing that as we do on every single issue. But the important thing here is that the crossbench shouldn't be put in this position. The Labor Party should accept that the election debate was a really clear one between lower taxes from Scott Morrison or higher taxes under Labor. And the people chose lower taxes under Scott Morrison and that's what Labor ought to respect.
Journalist: So in these talks, how can the crossbenches trust Mathias Cormann after he reneged on his support for Malcolm Turnbull in the leadership spill? He's got a poor track record in.
Simon Birmingham: The Senate crossbench have got long experience of constructive honest dealings with Mathias Cormann and with the entire Senate team and the government, and they'll no doubt approach that in the same good faith that they've always shown to us as we seek to show good faith to them.
Journalist: Can we move on to another topic?
Journalist: Sorry just before you do, are you hoping to pass the tax cuts by Thursday night?
Simon Birmingham: Our plan is to see this policy that we took to the election implemented as quickly as possible so that we can make sure that for Australians many of whom on low and middle incomes, are going to get $1080 back on their tax return this year as low and middle income tax relief that that is locked in legislation as quickly as possible by the end of this sitting week.
Journalist: Cubbie station's owners have had seven years to sell its part of, it's stake in the farm. Why should they be given more time to sell?
Simon Birmingham: These matters of course, they're assessed as part of the foreign investment process. Now we don't tend to comment on individual cases and where there needs to be a response to those individual cases I will refer people to the Treasurer. But ultimately foreign investment is important for Australia. What I know is particularly important as well when it comes to assets like Cubbie Station is that they comply in terms of water management requirements and water licences. And certainly we've made sure that the regimes to effectively manage water in Australia have been toughened up and we'll continue to make sure compliance in those areas.
Journalist: Banking code of practice is out today, shouldn't the provisions of that be legally binding?
Simon Birmingham: Well indeed, the banking code of practice developed in response to the Royal Commission is one of many responses to the Royal Commission that are being applied, has been developed in conjunction with ASIC. And I understand that breaches can ultimately be pursued by ASIC if required and everybody including the government is looking very clearly to a higher standard of conduct from the banks in the future. That's why we're implementing the recommendations of the Royal Commission and that's why they will be held to account against this new code of conduct.
Journalist: Could they be trusted to look after themselves?
Simon Birmingham: Well we've had a Royal Commission, it exposed a number of failures in terms of banking conduct and our expectation is that the banks hear that message as government has, we're acting on the recommendations of the Royal Commission as outlined in our government response. We expect the banks to live up to a higher standard of conduct in the future and they will be held to account for it.
Journalist: Can you really trust them to clean up their act?
Simon Birmingham: Well we have to make sure that we implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission and we hold them to a higher standard of conduct and we will do that. And we will make sure that the scrutiny is there by the regulators to ensure they do stand up against that higher levels of conduct that Australians rightly expect of their banks.
Journalist: Alek Sigley is still missing in North Korea. Donald Trump is going to the DMZ today. Is he taking a message from Australia with him?
Simon Birmingham: Look we'll see exactly how President Trump's engagement plays out today. There are clearly many issues at stake in terms of North Korea and relations that the United States may have there. Prime Minister Morrison has spoken to Alek Sigley's family on a number of occasions. We're making sure that we engage with other governments, they understand our concerns to ensure his safety and that is something we will continue to do. It is not in Alek's interests for us to play out these issues with lots of public commentary or tough rhetoric. It's about making sure that we deploy the best diplomatic channels to get the best possible outcome for him.
Journalist: But has Scott Morrison asked Donald Trump to pass on a message?
Simon Birmingham: Well as I say we don't yet know exactly what the nature of engagement will be. This is a matter that's been of discussion between the Australian Government and a number of other governments.
Journalist: He's been missing for a week now. Does the government have any idea where he is?
Simon Birmingham: As I say we are trying to ascertain all of the details around his circumstances, whereabouts and safety and we're going to keep doing that, but it is best done through diplomatic channels rather than elevating this in a way that could be detrimental to his safety.
Journalist: What sort of conversations have been had?
Simon Birmingham: Well the conversations we've had are with other nations in terms of their expressions of, offers of support where they can in their engagements with North Korea to try to help to ascertain as I say his whereabouts and ensure his safety. Thanks guys.
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Princess Margaret Public School
51 Wellington St., Orangeville Ontario L9W 2L6
November Message from Mr. Turner
Wow! Where did October go? Thank you to all the students, staff and families who have made me feel so welcome at PMPS; it’s been a great transition into the school. I feel very lucky to have been given this opportunity. The school year is in full swing and there has been a lot happening this month at Princess Margaret. Earlier in the month our Cross-Country running team participated in the Dufferin Schools meet. We also had fire safety presentations, Twin Day, Picture Day, the BIG CRUNCH day, Black & Orange Day and finally a Halloween Parade and a Dance.
On November 2nd, there will be a Professional Activity Day. In the morning, teachers will be working together on looking at ways to improve students’ understanding in Math. For the afternoon, teachers will have time to begin working on Progress Report Cards that will come home to families on Tuesday, November 20th. On Thursday, November 29th in the evening (4:00 – 7:00) or Friday November 24th interview, (8:30 – 3) parents will be invited to come to the school to discuss with the teacher your child’s progress. This will be an excellent time to discuss the next steps for continued success or improvement for your child. Remember you can request a meeting with your child’s teacher anytime throughout the year if you have questions or concerns.
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Information published on 13 January 2015 in the UIC electronic newsletter "UIC eNews" Nr 431.
DVD on the 11th UIC ERTMS World Conference in Istanbul now available!
The 11th UIC World Conference on ERTMS was jointly organised by UIC and Turkish State Railways (TCDD) in cooperation with CMS project from 1 – 3 April 2014 in Istanbul.
This world conference was successfully held in the presence of 800 participants representing all parts of the world.
The overall conference theme was “ERTMS – Optimizing Rail Investments Worldwide” and it enabled the views and requirements of operators to be presented as well as supplier experience and projects for the future.
The latest developments and experiences on ERTMS (ETCS and GSM-R) roll-out were presented by 40 speakers and 28 exhibitors. 10 sponsors from the supply industry supported the event.
The DVD of the 11th UIC ERTMS World Conference is now available. It includes proceedings, all PowerPoint presentations delivered by the speakers during the sessions, a Photo Gallery, the ERTMS Atlas 2014 finalised by the UIC Rail System Department, articles on the conference, etc.
UIC is currently preparing the 12th edition of the UIC ERTMS World Conference in partnership with the Belgian rail infrastructure manager INFRABEL. It will take place from 29 February – 2 March 2016 in Brussels, at Square Meeting Centre.
For more information please contact Ms Barbara Mouchel, UIC Communications Advisor, Major Events: mouchel@uic.org
Turkey: High speed train service inaugurated between Konya and Istanbul USA, California: High-Speed Rail Authority Hosts Official Groundbreaking Ceremony (CHSRA) Renovation of existing railways in India and Asia-Pacific – Prefeasibility study on upgrading overhead equipment to 200 km/h Iran-Iraq railway line to be completed soon USA: U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Names Sarah Feinberg Acting Administrator of Federal Railroad Administration New! UIC Contract Management Executive Training – Operation Risk Management (learning from the field) Participate in a sustainable railway: share your passion, knowledge and experience about railways. Become a member of the international network of railway talents! Mr Pasqualino Bernabei passed away in December 2014 ZSR, Slovak Republic: New CEO Network Rail, United Kingdom: Network Rail completes £200m upgrade programme
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There are many qualities that make a good dance instructor – amazing technique, great organizing skills, creativity and more! But what makes an outstanding dance instructor?
To us, it’s the ability to make kids (even if it’s a single kid!) fall in love with dance; become willing to give up their free time for hours of rehearsals in the dance studio; and even dream of dance in their sleep.
Living in a busy world, always going places and doing things, we often forget to say the most basic but also the most important words – Thank You!
The aim of our ‘Instructor of the Year’ project is just that – reminding & urging you to thank the person who introduced you to the world of dance, who shared their passion with you, who kept you going with their support & positive reassurance; who does all that amazing unnoticed behind-the-scenes magic that makes you become a better dancer!
We, in no way, want to create competitions between all the wonderful dance instructors out there. We wish to achieve the opposite – have everyone find out about the outstanding work carried out by all these amazing people across countries and continents every single day!
So, going into your next dance practice, don’t forget to thank your dance instructor! Trust us - that alone will make them feel like they’re the Best Dance Instructor!
2015 UKRAINIAN DANCE INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR
Barveenok Ukrainian Dance Club, Prince Albert, SK, Canada
Adam Breckner began Ukrainian dancing at a young age in Meacham Saskatchewan.
It was clear that he was a passionate and talented dancer from the beginning and that he would continue to follow his passion. At the age of 16, Adam joined the Pavlychenko Folklorique Ensemble; he is currently performing with them.
Adam decided to share his love for dance by teaching all over Saskatchewan. He has been teaching for the Svoboda Dancers in North Battleford for five years and the Prince Albert Barveenok Ukrainian Dancers for three years. He has also just recently started teaching for the Saskatoon School of Dance and the Wakaw Ukrainian Dancers.
Shaunda Arsenie-Mearns
Boyan on Tour Saskatoon, Sakatchewan
Boyan Ukrainian dancers are taking Ukrainian dancing to a whole new level. Boyan on Tour will be showcasing their talent and unquestionable passion for Ukrainian dance and culture through performances in Costa Rica this summer. Their show, Podorozh, will feature unique and dynamic pieces of choreography with music and costumes from the various regions of Ukraine.
Boyan on Tour consists of 15 talented dancers looking to share their love of Ukrainian dance and is led by 4 directors who have also traveled performing for audiences around the globe.
Maria Babych
Orlyk Ukrainian Dance Ensemble Manchester, UK
Pani Babych started dancing under the renowned choreographer Petro Dnistrowyk when Orlyk started in 1949. She is completely dedicated sharing her talent, experience and gift with children and adults of all ages. Most of her dancers start at the Petro Dnistrowyk Ukrainian School of Dance based at the Cultural Centre in Manchester and taught by Pani Babych. From there their talents are identified and Pani Babych has the ability to nurture young talent to become elegant traditional Ukrainian dancers. Once established they move up to the senior group Orlyk when Pani Babych knows it’s right and that each young dancer will hold their own when coming up against the more established experience members of the group. Other dancers join just to be part of this fantastic group and experience Pani Baych’s way of teaching, gaining further experience and having their bad habits ironed out by an expert. As a lady of 70 plus years, as you never ask a lady her age, Pani Babych still has the posture, poza and flair of a truly wonderful dancer and can still show the male dancers a pryzhad or two.
Trish Bayrock
Veselka Ukrainian Dance Association, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Trish has many years of experience in Ukrainian dance and her technique is flawless and graceful. She is always finding music directly from Ukraine, or from around Canada. She loves to delve into regional studies and bring out the tradition of the region through beautiful dances.
She is truly kind hearted and loves all of her students. She somehow finds the energy to motivate 35+ adults, and she also teaches kids at St. Basil's! Trish is adored and loved by all and th group would not make it without her.
Tanya Chrapko
Verkhovyna School of Ukrainian Dance Edmonton, AB, Canada
Tanya has been Ukrainian dancing for most of her life, for seven years with Dunai and previously with the Alberta Zirka Ukrainian Performers. Along with Tanya’s dance experience, she also brings a performance background as a singer/actor with various theatre groups, choirs and solo performing in and around Edmonton. She has instructed with Camrose Veselka Dancers, Alberta Zirka Ukrainian Performers & Kiev’s-K-Hi Summer Camp. Tanya is excited to have had the opportunity to accompany the Intermediate 2 & Senior classes to Disneyland this August for their workshop and performance. She is also looking forward to the energy this year’s instructional team at the Verkhovyna School of Ukrainian Dance will give to their dancers and can’t wait to see what her 8th year with the school will bring!
Fedir Danyliak
Barvinok Ukrainian Dance School Mississauga, ON, Canada
For the past 16 years, Mr. Fedir Danylak has been the heart and soul of Barvinok. He is not only the choreographer and Artistic director, but also innovator and teacher. He has now almost 40 years experience in all aspects of the dancing field. Over the past 39 years, Fedir Danylak has taught at various dance schools throughout Ukraine, the United States and Canada.
Fedir Danylak has received many awards from the Ministry of Culture in Ukraine, for teaching, training of Folk Dance Directors, and choreography. He has a diploma in Choreography from the Kyiv State Institute of Culture, Kyiv, Ukraine, and advanced courses in dance and choreography from the Kyiv State Institute of Culture and Institute of Advanced Training.
He brings with him a true passion for dance that radiates to his students. The eager dancers under Fedir Danylak's guidance soon develop pride in their heritage that is displayed in their performances.
Gwen Hanke
Veeteretz School of Ukrainian Dance Edmonton, AB, Canada
Gwen Hanke has been involved in the Ukrainian Dance Community for over 35 years. Demonstrating a sincere dedication to the evolving art of Ukrainian Dance, Gwen is not only enthusiastic but ambitious in her committed approach to delivering quality instruction to young and old alike.
Gwen began her Ukrainian Dance Training at the age of three and later began studying the discipline of ballet at the Marwood Dance Studio to complement her dance training. At the age of 14, she joined the Dnipro Ensemble, traveling to Australia, Hawaii, and the Philipines. She then attended the dance program at Grant MacEwan College in 1980, where she augmented her dance skills with studies in ballet, jazz, modern, and character dance. David Adams, Brian Webb, Charlene Tarvener and Gail Leonard were among her teachers at Grant MacEwan. Gwen then joined the Ukrainian Shumka Dancers, where she performed for 8 years and served on both the executive and artistic committee.
Natalia Iwaszko
Verkhovyna Dance School, Edmonton, AB, Canada
With over 20 years of Ukrainian dance experience, Natalia’s very first dance lessons began at the Verkhovyna Dance School. For the past 11 years, Natalia has been performing and touring with the Dunai Ukrainian Dancers.
With Dunai Ukrainian Dancers she has performed throughout Canada, Costa Rica, Eastern Europe and U.S.A. Natalia has had the pleasure of being part of 3 anniversary tours with the Verkhovyna Ensemble and most recently toured this summer 2014 to South America. She also is an active member on the Verkhovyna Executive. Natalia’s passion for dance and music also includes salsa dance training and becoming a Zumba instructor.
Keris Matskiw
Zoloto Ukrainian Dance Ensemble Winnipeg, MB, Canada
After starting dancing at young age, Keris quickly became very interested in instruction and choreography. She began traveling to participate in several workshop in the Mid-West USA and Western Canada as a young teenager. She always strives for perfection in authentic traditional Ukrainian dance.
In 1991 with her family Keris started the Zoloto Ukrainian Dance Ensemble. The name Zoloto (Ukrainian for gold) was chosen because that is the standard she set. Even though most of the dancers were older than Keris, they deferred to her expertise and passion. She instructed them in technique and choreographed dances in the various Ukrainian regional styles. The ensemble was so well received wherever they preformed that it wasn't long until numerous people asked where their children could learn to dance so well. After just a couple of years in existence, Zoloto expanded to add the Dance Company. For over two decades Keris has instructed ages 3 to adult. She has taken her dancers to performances and competitions to great success in Canada, the United States, Central & South America and Ukraine.
Melanie Moravski
Lehenda Ukrainian Dance Company, Melbourne, Australia
Melanie has studied with many renowned Ukrainian choreographers including Mykola Kanevets, Sergei Zubatov, Sergei Makarov and Valery Debelyy. She danced and studied with, Ukraine’s most prestigious dance company in Kyiv in 2001. In 2009 Melanie was awarded with the title Merited (Performing) Artist of Ukraine by the Ukrainian President.
Melanie is a Ukrainian Character Teacher and Choreographer. She currently teaches at the Australian Conservatoire of Ballet and has taught at dance ensembles and schools nationally and internationally, including The Australian Ballet School Summer School, The Roma Pryma Bohachevsky Ukrainian Dance Workshop, Patrick Studios Australia, The Space Dance and Arts Centre, Veselka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, Zahrava Ukrainian Dance Ensemble - CYM Sydney, Lastivka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble - CYM Geelong. Melanie is the former Artistic Director of Verchovyna Ukrainian Dance Ensemble and School (Ukrainian Youth Association Melbourne) of 9 years. Under Melanie’s guidance Verchovyna become the largest semi professional Ukrainian Dance Company in Australia. Melanie has written her own Ukrainian Dance Syllabus and has created and staged numerous dance works Verchovyna, including numerous performances nationally and internationally. She is currently working on a new work titled ‘Kazka’.
Orlando Pagan
Syzokryli Ukrainian Dance Ensemble New York City, USA
Orlando V. Pagan began his training at the age of 13 with the Bronx Dance Theatre and later went on to study at the prestigious High School of Performing arts, Alvin Ailey School of Dance, School of American Ballet, and Jacobs Pillow.
As well as performing and touring with the Bronx Dance Theatre and the Windermere Ballet, he was later featured in the HBO produced 'Get Working', a video that promoted Summer Youth work programs. He was also part of the ensemble of dancers in an 'I love New York' commercial featuring Mikhail Baryshnikov. After finding work in a few off-Broadway musical productions, Mr. Pagan studied Ukrainian Folk Dance and in 1987, became a soloist of the Syzokryli Ukrainian Dance Ensemble of NYC for thirteen years under the direction of Roma Pryma Bohachevsky. He was featured in such ballets as "Vohon", "Fight for Freedom", and "Ikona". The company has successfully toured regions of the U.S. and most notably, Ukraine.
Although never formally trained in music, Mr. Pagan has also had success in the music industry. His musical credits include co-writing 'My Life (Through the Spirit in Your Eyes)'
for the film and soundtrack 'Empire' performed by Jon Secada, 'We'll be Together' for the film 'Wrestling Earnest Hemmingway' starring Robert Duvall, and the Christmas song, 'If Every Day Were Christmas', played throughout the country on the Westwood One radio network.
He was featured in the acclaimed movie documentary, 'FOLK!', and was recently featured in an article in the NY Times detailing his passion and life as a Ukrainian Folk
dancer and instructor.
Cathy Paroschy
Chaban Ukrainian Dancers, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
Cathy has been passionate about Ukrainian dance and culture throughout her life. She arrived in Thunder Bay in 1984 and joined Chaban (originally Veselka) and by the 1986 dance season, had become its artistic director, drawing on her experience teaching Ukrainian dance in Guelph (Tyrsa), St. Catharine’s (Dunai) and her hometown of Welland (Vesnyanka).
Cathy is certified as Ballet Master Coach/ Choreographer from the Ukrainian Academy of Dance of Lviv, Ukraine. She graduated from the Shumka School of Dance (Edmonton), and has been trained in ballet, as well as both Ukrainian dance and folklore, at workshops in Canada, the U.S. and Ukraine. As a teacher and choreographer, she has directed hundreds of performances locally, nationally and internationally. As a dancing ambassador, she has taken Ukrainian dancing to local schools, to stretch breaks at national conferences, to enhance repertoire of vocal ensembles, to countless seminars, workshops and community events. She is a true advocate of everything Ukrainian. In 2000 she was the recipient of the Citizen’s of Exceptional Achievement Award, and in 2012 she received the Spirit of Thunder Bay Award for her 25 years of leadership, innovation and volunteerism in the community at the helm of Chaban.
Kalyna Piasta
Veselka Ukrainian Dancers Eugene/ Springfield, Oregon. USA
The Veselka Ukrainian Dancers have been a part of the Eugene/Springfield culture scene since 1990. In 2012, the Veselka Ukrainian Dance Society of Oregon was created to support and promote the art of Ukrainian dancing in the Eugene/Springfield area.
A person does not need to be of Ukrainian descent to appreciate and participate in this art form.
Roxana Pylypczak
Hromovytsia Ukrainian Dance Ensemble of Chicago, Chicago, USA
Since age eight, Roxana Dykyj-Pylypczak has studied and performed Ukrainian dance. She began her training with Mr. and Mrs. Lubomyr Cepynsky in 1966. As a member of the Ukrainian Theatrical Youth Group in Chicago, which performed extensively throughout the United States and Canada, she landed lead roles in plays such as “Za Sestroyu” and “The Invincible Call.”
In addition, Roxana trained for many years with Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky, as well as other high-profile Ukrainian instructors including Vadim Sulima, Valentina Pereyaslavets and Taras Kalba. She received ballet, character and jazz training at the Ruth Page Foundation, Ellis DuBoulay School of Dance, Rozak Studio, Lou Conte Studio and Keith Allison School of Dance.
Nadine Usyk & Taras Gulka
Tyrsa Ukrainian Dance School Burlington, ON, Canada
“Tyrsa” means a wild grass that grows in Ukraine. Over time, Tyrsa had grown into an accomplished dance group with a proud 33 year history in Halton Region.
Historically, Tyrsa has performed at a variety of festivals and events, both near and abroad. In addition to performing across Southern Ontario and Dauphin, the Senior group has performed in as diverse venues as Expo 86, festivals in Drummondville, Quebec, Rochester, New York City and culminating in a five city performance tour across Ukraine.
Tyrsa has been blessed with talented choreographers, whose dedication and artistic talents have contributed to both the reputation of the dance troupe and the enrichment of their student’s lives.
Tyrsa’s foremost goal is to encourage our children to live their cultural through peer participation, thereby ensuring that our dynamic Ukrainian heritage continues to thrive in our multicultural community.
Nadine Usyk and Taras Gulka
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Center for Advanced Fetal Care
Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome - TTTS
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Chandra Twins | TTTS
Maya and Ellie Kollme
Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome - Risks
Call for appointment:
Untreated TTTS has serious consequences for each twin and for the whole pregnancy. TTTS complications are caused by their unbalanced connections in the placenta, from prematurity because of preterm labor, or a combination of these factors. If TTTS is detected in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy and is left untreated, there is a very high chance that neither twin will survive.
In TTTS, each twin tries to adapt. The donor twin tries to save water and energy. As a result of these two effects, the donor has low urine output resulting in low amniotic fluid volume (oligohydramnios) and poor fetal nutrition, resulting in intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). The recipient tries to get rid of excess fluid by increased urination- this leads to excess amniotic fluid (polyhydramnios). The recipient also has to deal with the excess blood cells, which put severe stress on the fetal heart and lead to many complications of increased blood volume and abnormal blood thickness (hyperviscosity).
Risks to the Donor
As this imbalance worsens, the donor is at risk for abnormalities due to compression (being squashed due to low amniotic fluid), from effects of failing placental function (low oxygen can cause brain damage, circulatory collapse and many other permanent effects) and the long-term effects of malnutrition. These effects may be made even worse if the overstretching of the uterus (by the excessive amniotic fluid produced by the recipient) worsens placental function or if preterm labor starts. In severe TTTS, the donor twin is very fragile and cannot cope with the added stress of prematurity.
Risks to the Recipient
The risks of the recipient are mainly due to volume overload. The first circulatory effect may be thickening of the heart muscle, which can progress to heart failure and complications affecting all of the baby's systems. These effects on the heart can last into newborn life and may be made much worse if birth is premature.
Risks to Both Twins
These circumstances are suboptimal for normal development of either twin and may account for the increased rate of developmental delay observed in monochorionic twins at 2 years of age. The placental anastomoses that are responsible for this degree of cardiovascular imbalance carry an additional danger in the event that one twin dies. When this happens, the surviving twin can lose a large amount of blood volume across the connecting vessels into the dead twin. This may cause a sudden drop in blood pressure in the surviving twin, which can result in a heart attack or a stroke. Thus the fate of one twin remains linked to the other through the placental anastomoses.
Left untreated, TTTS will often worsen. The recipient tries to deal with excess fluid by creating more and more amniotic fluid - this will overstretch the uterus. This may cause the mother discomfort and may put pressure on the cervix, the lower part of the uterus. With continuing pressure the cervix may open or the membranes may rupture resulting in miscarriage or preterm delivery. This often occurs at an early gestational age where the chances for survival are poor. Even if the babies might survive the dangers of prematurity, their complications from TTTS may lead to permanent injury or even death.
Maternal Risks
Of course, loss of a wanted pregnancy is very serious for the family. There are physical risks to the mother from the overdistended uterus, from the attempted treatments, and even from the delivery, that all must be considered when making decisions about management of TTTS.
Is TTTS fatal?
At any time in this process, either twin can die in utero, with further severe blood flow effects on the other fetus. The combined effects of TTTS and prematurity may result in death or severe injury after birth.
With all of these dangers it is not surprising that many fetuses with TTTS show structural brain damage - as many as one third of TTTS survivors have cerebral palsy in untreated cases. Without treatment, TTTS is very dangerous to both twins and to their mother.
For detailed assessment, call the Center for Advanced Fetal Care at 1-888-349-8946 (FIX-TWIN).
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Associations between fruit and vegetable consumption and depressive symptoms: evidence from a national Canadian longitudinal survey.
J Epidemiol Community Health 2016; 70(2):155-61JE
Several cross-sectional studies have demonstrated associations between diet quality, including fruit and vegetable consumption, and mental health. However, research examining these associations longitudinally, while accounting for related lifestyle factors (eg, smoking, physical activity) is scarce.
This study used data from the National Population Health Survey (NPHS), a large, national longitudinal survey of Canadians. The sample included 8353 participants aged 18 and older. Every 2 years from 2002/2003 to 2010/2011, participants completed self-reports of daily fruit and vegetable consumption, physical activity, smoking and symptoms of depression and psychological distress. Using generalised estimating equations, we modelled the associations between fruit and vegetable consumption at each timepoint and depression at the next timepoint, adjusting for relevant covariates.
Fruit and vegetable consumption at each cycle was inversely associated with next-cycle depression (β=-0.03, 95% CI -0.05 to -0.01, p<0.01) and psychological distress (β=-0.03, 95% CI -0.05 to -0.02, p<0.0001). However, once models were adjusted for other health-related factors, these associations were attenuated (β=-0.01, 95% CI -0.04 to 0.02, p=0.55; β=-0.00, 95% CI -0.03 to 0.02, p=0.78 for models predicting depression and distress, respectively).
These findings suggest that relations between fruit and vegetable intake, other health-related behaviours and depression are complex. Behaviours such as smoking and physical activity may have a more important impact on depression than fruit and vegetable intake. Randomised control trials of diet are necessary to disentangle the effects of multiple health behaviours on mental health.
Kingsbury M
Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Dupuis G
Jacka F
IMPACT Strategic Research Centre, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Roy-Gagnon MH
McMartin SE
Colman I
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Kingsbury, Mila, et al. "Associations Between Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Depressive Symptoms: Evidence From a National Canadian Longitudinal Survey." Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, vol. 70, no. 2, 2016, pp. 155-61.
Kingsbury M, Dupuis G, Jacka F, et al. Associations between fruit and vegetable consumption and depressive symptoms: evidence from a national Canadian longitudinal survey. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2016;70(2):155-61.
Kingsbury, M., Dupuis, G., Jacka, F., Roy-Gagnon, M. H., McMartin, S. E., & Colman, I. (2016). Associations between fruit and vegetable consumption and depressive symptoms: evidence from a national Canadian longitudinal survey. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 70(2), pp. 155-61. doi:10.1136/jech-2015-205858.
Kingsbury M, et al. Associations Between Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Depressive Symptoms: Evidence From a National Canadian Longitudinal Survey. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2016;70(2):155-61. PubMed PMID: 26311898.
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Interviews as Topic
Fruit and vegetable consumption and psychological distress: cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses based on a large Australian sample.
Factors associated with fruit and vegetable consumption among adults.
On carrots and curiosity: eating fruit and vegetables is associated with greater flourishing in daily life.
The association between fruit and vegetable consumption and mental health disorders: evidence from five waves of a national survey of Canadians.
Fruit and vegetable consumption in adolescence and health in early adulthood: a longitudinal analysis of the statistics Canada's National Population Health Survey.
Fruit and vegetable consumption and prevalence and incidence of depressive symptoms in mid-age women: results from the Australian longitudinal study on women's health.
Fruit and vegetable consumption and risk of depression: accumulative evidence from an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies.
Demographic and psychosocial predictors of fruit and vegetable intakes differ: implications for dietary interventions.
Associations between fruit and vegetable consumption and psychological distress: results from a population-based study.
Cross-behavior associations and multiple health behavior change: A longitudinal study on physical activity and fruit and vegetable intake.
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Philosophy and Psychology
Thoughts, feelings and actions
By Crazy Horse, November 29, 2019 in Philosophy and Psychology
Crazy Horse 1,969
Location:Great Britain
“The one thing we can never get enough of is love. And the one thing we never give enough of is love.” ― Henry Miller
If the Christ Jesus came back today - how do you think He would react - to todays world?
Would He be pleased, angry or level-headed?
Would He be political or just spiritual?
Would He be out-spoken, again, or just quietly going about His business, helping one person at a time?
sci-nerd 4,237
Location:Denmark
The truth above all truths, the most irrefutable fact you will ever encounter is: We are all going to die!
He'd end in the loony bin within a week.
onlookerofmayhem 2,079
28 minutes ago, Crazy Horse said:
Hard to tell how a fictional character would react to anything.
You could create any narrative and it wouldn't be wrong.
2 minutes ago, onlookerofmayhem said:
I got a new jersey once, for Christmas, awful, just awful...
Lets just play pretend shall we?
Jesus, as a person, how would He react to the madness today?
Its a thought experiment.
20 minutes ago, sci-nerd said:
That might be true, but why?
Please elucidate.
Depends what kind of Jesus we're getting. There are two hypothetical realistic kinds.
1. Deluded - I am divine - Jesus:
He will get a padded cell. No questions asked.
2: Idealistic teacher Jesus:
He will see the church, based on his teachings, divided into many fractions, and his followers fighting each other and living ordinary selfish lives.
It will break him mentally, and he'll get picked up by the psychiatric system eventually.
9 minutes ago, sci-nerd said:
So off to the funny farm then!
To my mind, He would be a little smarter than that - but who knows?
bison 2,392
In many places in the world today, a person who simply proclaimed that he was God wouldn't be confined against his will, as insane. It would first have to be shown that he was a danger to himself or others.
Tatetopa 10,903
Majestic 12 Operative
Sci-nerd, I think I better apologize, I just stepped into your narrative and changed it.
Nah, I will disagree with this part of the thought experiment. I don't think he, with his divine spark, would lose it. I think he would be angry, but have some perspective too. He would probably get back to work and build on what remains. And there is still a lot. There are people that believe in his message and people that need him.
He night hit up the slums and the ghettos and the border in this country and others. He might visit churches that still welcomed his teachings and try to live by them and ignore the ones that think if you can make JaEESuuusss a four syllable word it will magically get you into Heaven.
He might just say, "Hey, lets start one more time at the beginning of my message. Try to pay attention and don't make up stuff my father and I didn't say. Also, I don't think we need you as stand in judges or interpreters. I will talk to people directly."
The Eternal Flame 601
Location:Montreal, Canada
Herkimer diamonds make flying dreams, i try it it works it also make you travel i use it in my aura.
1 hour ago, Crazy Horse said:
he would be angry!
political in a philosophy way!
quietly going about is buisness!
1 minute ago, The Eternal Flame said:
Thanks for the reply Eternal Flame.
But, would an enlightened guy, really be angry with anyone, or anything?
Political in a philosophy way - I am not sure what you mean!
Personally, I see Jesus as a chilled-out guy, going about His business, in a cool, calm, and collected way - more or less!
16 minutes ago, Tatetopa said:
I don't think he, with his divine spark, would lose it.
I don't have a divine Jesus as an option. There is no divinity in this universe.
4 minutes ago, Crazy Horse said:
Is this the same Jesus who chased the money changers out of the temple with a whip, and cursed a fig tree, and made it wither because he wanted the fruit, but it was out of season?
Stiff 7,061
Location:52 Festive Road
And the men who hold high places Must be the ones who start To mold a new reality Closer to the heart
He'd be frustrated.
Orphalesion 4,553
As a mythological character Jesus has been developed by various groups within greater Christianity (and Islam) into often wildly different characterizations over the last 2000 years, which of the various versions are we talking about here?
Edited November 29, 2019 by Orphalesion
No need to guess...thought experiment aside. His return is described in detail in Isaiah and Ezekiel as well as the book of Revelation. The closest description I've seen in secular efforts was a Tee shirt that says
JESUS IS COMING SOON
AND BOY IS HE p***ED
Crude but accurate. His first advent was as a humble, suffering servant. He returns as a righteous King who will set things straight, beginning with those who have hated and killed His people.
Just sayin'...
Like Trump, the anti-christ? Then the rest of trumps false prophets? Just sayin...
If Constantine hadn't picked it up, Christianity would probably just have been another doomsday cult.
1 minute ago, sci-nerd said:
I never said anything about "Doomsday". There is no "end of the world" in the book of Revelation. That's a myth.
Who said you said that? Not me.
And besides; doomsday is the Christian day of judgement, not the end of the planet. I didn't even vaguely suggest that.
But that doesn't change the fact, that Christianity owes its success more to Constantine, than to Jesus and his gang - including Paul.
1 hour ago, sci-nerd said:
Well, I don't either, but this is a gedanken experiment. Have you ever played Dungeons and Dragons? I am trying to act consistently with the Universe the DM created.
He returns as a righteous King who will set things straight, beginning with those who have hated and killed His people.
Was this when "his people" weren't killing everybody else?
When there is a actual Christian genocide get back to us.
7 minutes ago, Tatetopa said:
This is a dangerous topic to indulge. The in house holy rollers are gonna run off the rails!
And if and only if it was the end of the world not only here but in the rest of the universe how by a giant black hole who would swallow alien technology who as gone to far here on earth they is what whe call poltergeist a nuisance witch i suspect is related to invisibillity and so are the alien technology and einstein theory of relativity who would in our present or more in the real now who is more million years of hitech allusion to the time machine and the apocalyptic robot...
Edited November 30, 2019 by The Eternal Flame
I disagree but we're all entitled to opinions. My frame of reference is that I actually believe He is who He said He was. No one can prove or disprove that premise sufficiently to satisfy everyone so we believe as we will. You used the expression - "doomsday cult". That was what I was referencing. Most people believe that's what the book of Revelation speaks of and it couldn't be further from the truth. There is a tremendous amount of hope for humankind in that book.
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Island Opinion
Canada’s Sophie Schmidt tries to keep control of the ball during the Women’s World Cup Group E soccer match between the Netherlands and Canada at Stade Auguste-Delaune in Reims, France, Thursday, June 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
COLUMN: It’s past time to let the girls play
Women in sports have been sitting on the sideline for too long
Jenna Cocullo
Jul. 29, 2019 5:30 a.m.
The Women’s World Cup came to an end a few weeks ago and it was great to see that it scored higher viewership ratings than the men’s in the United States.
But don’t get excited just yet. That is only in one country and not around the world, and that it is not the case for major sporting events.
In Canada, out of 35,000 hours of sports programming, only four per cent featured women’s-only coverage, half of which came from the Olympics, according to a 2016 report from the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport.
READ MORE: Canadians crash out of Women’s World Cup in 0-1 loss to Sweden
Women who perform in women’s leagues are treated like second-class citizens. Female athletes are paid less than their male counterparts, get less commercial contracts and make less of a national name for themselves.
We need to make bold moves for women to advance in sports and that starts at a very young age, and this is where community and high school sports come in.
For starters let’s start mixing men and women on the high school teams. Why not? Why do women and men have to be separated in their physical activities based on gender? Can’t sports just be co-ed until it’s time for the big leagues? (Although in my dreaming-in-colour world the big leagues, like NHL and World Cup, will all be co-ed one day.)
READ MORE: 200 pro women hockey players form union in step toward league
Now hold on boys, before you get your panties in a bunch and start complaining, let me break down a few arguments for you:
Women in sports will make for a more entertaining and dynamic team. Research shows that women have different talents and attributes than men such as better stamina and leg strength. They are also more tactful, not being able to rely on brute strength to get the job done.
In terms of meritocracy, women athletes have to work just as hard as men, if not more, to reach their level of athleticism, yet receive only a quarter of the recognition, money, and fame.
READ MORE: Recent hirings applauded, but not many women in sport leadership roles
Finally, can we start hiring some more female coaches around here? Women don’t need to just coach other women, they can coach men too. And all the camps that come to town send males to train our young athletes. Whitecaps are coming to town next week, what is the first image that comes to mind when you think of their athletes?
Sports in smaller, remote cities have a hard time getting their athletes to the big leagues, so why not make waves by being leaders for gender equality in sports, and developing strong women?
Are sports really about watching the biggest and strongest fight one another or is it more about uniting people under a common goal, to bring community together?
And community cannot be brought together when half of it is sitting on the sidelines.
Jenna Cocullo | Journalist
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HomeNewsdecision makingOne Habit to Consistently Make Great Decisions
One Habit to Consistently Make Great Decisions
Posted by: Phillip Van Hooser
Category: decision making, Leadership, Leadership Characteristics
Hey leaders, managers, moms, dads, teachers, coaches — whoever you are, whenever you’re struggling to make great decisions… If you want to make great decisions consistently, here’s one habit you should be practicing. Here’s a story to illustrate the point.
Struggling to Make Great Decisions?
In a previous life I was formally trained as a professional baseball umpire. (At umpire school they taught us 5 decision making tools so practical I’ve used them for 40 years! Here are the 5 tools.)
I’ve umpired hundreds of baseball games in my former life. And I was pretty darn good, too! Good, yes. But unfortunately, not great. And I knew why.
Pitches around the corners!
The fact is umpires will see two to three hundred pitches every game — 90 to 95% of them are no brainers.
Pitches that batter swings at? Those are obvious to everyone. Pitches down the middle? Piece of cake. Pitches in the dirt or pitches up in the batter’s eyes? Anyone could make those calls.
But pitches on or around the corners? Those 5 to 10% of the calls tend to separate simply good umpires from the great ones.
And unfortunately, I struggled with pitches around the corners. And that ate at me.
See, my goal was not be just a good … average … or acceptable umpire. I wanted to be a GREAT umpire. And I knew I needed help.
An Expert’s Advice to Make Great Decisions
Jack was a well-respected umpire with many seasons to his credit. So I tracked him down and he agreed to meet with me. He listened patiently as I went on and on about positioning, timing, mechanics and the like. Finally, I reached the climax in my personal quest for umpiring clarity.
“Jack,” I almost pleaded, “please tell me once and for all, these corner pitches — are they balls or are they strikes?”
I remember Jack paused and smiled, before stating flatly, “It doesn’t matter.”
What! I couldn’t believe my ears! It doesn’t matter?! Had he not been paying attention to me? I had just bared my soul. I’m getting my butt chewed with great regularity out there. And somehow that doesn’t matter?! Well it matters to me!
But before I could articulate my building frustration, Jack added his final observation.
“Phil, it doesn’t really matter because of who YOU are. Remember, you’re the umpire — the decision maker! That pitch — ultimately, it’s whatever you say it is!”
Then he paused — I think for effect — before adding,
“Phil, what’s far more important than whether a pitch around the corner is a ball or a strike, is that you call that pitch the same way — all the time!
“Remember, when you’re consistently consistent, people will adapt and adjust their behavior to yours.”
And there you have it. If you’re worried about making perfect decisions — don’t. But if you must worry — worry about being consistent instead.
Ultimately, I wanted to be perfect. But… perfection is a myth; consistency is a mindset.
In the course of your career, your life — like any good umpire — you’re bound to make hundreds, thousands, even hundreds of thousands of independent decisions. The majority of these will go unnoticed, unmentioned and probably unappreciated by almost everyone.
Because GOOD leaders are expected to make good, basic decisions — that’s our job.
But the majority of people will accept decisions GREAT leaders make — even questionable decisions or decisions with which they might personally disagree IF that great leader has developed a commitment to consistency. A habit practiced day in and day out — regardless the situation — regardless who is involved — in every circumstance encountered.
It’s really pretty simple.
Great leadership reputations are NOT built by being perfect at the “plate” — the straightforward, obvious calls.
Great leadership reputations are built by being consistent around the corners.
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Best Law Schools According to Recruiters
by Vault Education Editors | March 07, 2011
Law firm recruiters favor Harvard Law grads over all other law school grads—even Yale—at least when making intuitive judgments based on the sole criterion of an institution’s academic reputation.
U.S. News has for the first time released a ranking of law schools based on the opinions of hiring professionals at top law firms. Recruiters from 750 firms were asked (14 percent responding) to rate institutions on a scale of 1 to 5. As the article notes:
"Unlike the main U.S. News rankings of law schools, which take into account many factors, including selectivity, faculty resources, and success in placing graduates in jobs, the rankings by recruiting professionals are strictly reputational in nature based upon their assessment of each school's academic quality."
Yale, which holds the top spot in U.S. News’ Best Law School rankings, was considered second best—tied with Stanford—by the recruiters. One of the recruiting heads surveyed suggests in the article that Harvard’s high regard among recruiters might have something to do with the school’s relatively ginormous class, which is nearly three times that of Yale’s and Stanford’s:
"'Harvard and Yale are both outstanding schools.' Primis notes that Harvard has many more law students than Yale, which could account for its popularity among recruiters at the top firms. He advises students weighing a school that 'once you are inside the top 10 or 15 law schools, it is much more important to have an outstanding academic record' than to fret over whether one got into the No.1 or No. 3 school."
Only the top 25 have been posted so far. The complete list will be released on March 15.
1. Harvard University - 4.9
2. Stanford University - 4.8
2. Yale University - 4.8
4. Columbia University - 4.7
4. University of Michigan--Ann Arbor - 4.7
6. New York University - 4.6
6. University of Virginia - 4.6
8. Cornell University - 4.5
8. Duke University - 4.5
8. Northwestern University - 4.5
8. University of California--Berkeley - 4.5
8. University of Chicago - 4.5
13. Georgetown University - 4.4
13. University of Pennsylvania - 4.4
15. Vanderbilt University - 4.3
15. Washington University in St. Louis - 4.3
17. University of Texas--Austin - 4.2
18. Boston University - 4.1
18. Emory University - 4.1
18. University of California--Los Angeles - 4.1
18. University of Minnesota--Twin Cities - 4.1
18. University of Notre Dame - 4.1
18. University of Southern California - 4.1
18. Washington and Lee University - 4.1
25. Boston College - 4.0
25. University of Iowa - 4.0
25. University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill - 4.0
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RI Quarterly vol. 11: Proxy season 2017
Climate disclosure – what does this year’s ExxonMobil resolution tell us?
As proxy access in the US spikes at 52%, have we reached a tipping point?
Spotlight on PRI Academic Network Advisory Committee new members and Academic Network Conference
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Examining climate disclosure through an in-depth look at the upcoming ExxonMobil climate disclosure resolution.
We highlight why PRI signatories are pressing hard for climate disclosure and why it presents fertile ground for the PRI Academic Network.
The US government’s position on climate change is influencing the global policy agenda. This was evident in the March 2017 G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ meeting in the lead up to the July G20 Leaders’ Summit. The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors failed to reaffirm free trade and climate change action – previously both key priorities for the G20. Irrespective of politics, investors continue to pursue climate disclosure so that they can better understand potential risks and opportunities in their investments.
Why investors care about climate disclosure
Meaningful company disclosure on climate change matters. Without it investors cannot assess and manage material climate-related risks and opportunities. For low-carbon investments such as green bonds, disclosure on the use of proceeds is essential to investor confidence; investors need to know that such investments offer genuine environmental benefits. For fossil fuel investments, disclosure helps investors to understand how a company is positioned for the transition to a low-carbon economy with risks including impaired profitability and stranded assets.
On one level, climate disclosure should be straightforward; if companies are already managing climate-related risks and opportunities, why can’t they just tell investors? Surely it is easy to tell investors what they are doing now and may do in future.
But on another level, climate disclosure is complicated. Challenges for companies include whether such disclosure should be within regular financial filings, sustainability reports or ad hoc publications; lack of consensus on sector metrics; and no standardised disclosure practice for future, long-term climate-related risks and opportunities.
Globally, investor interest in climate disclosure is high with:
more than 130 ratifications of the Paris Agreement, although there are concerns about continued support from the US and other countries such as Saudi Arabia then retreating;
persistent shareholder concern about inadequate corporate disclosure manifested in multiple resolutions;
mandatory environmental disclosure under development in China;
ESG reporting recommendations from the London Stock Exchange;
Article 173 covering companies and investors in France;
the final Financial Stability Board (FSB) Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures report, convened by Mark Carney, due to be presented at the G20 Leaders Summit, in Germany in July.
What is Article 173?
Article 173 of the French Energy Transition for Green Growth Law came into effect on 1 January 2016. It sets out a roadmap to mitigate climate change and diversify the energy mix. It marks a turning point in strengthening mandatory carbon disclosure requirements for listed French companies and institutional investors.
See French Energy Transition Law: Global investor briefing
Future direction of climate disclosure: The FSB Task Force
Investors need forward-looking, consistent disclosures from companies so that they can assess and manage climate-related risks and opportunities in their portfolios. The FSB Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures released its draft recommendations in December 2016 and its final report is due in July.
Broadly, the recommendations are that companies disclose on assessment and management of climate-related risks and opportunities. The recommendations focus on governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics and targets. Supplemental guidance is provided for sectors and on scenario analysis. The guidance on disclosure of scenario analysis includes a 2 degree scenario.
If companies, insurers, banks and investors adopt the Task Force’s recommendations, the climate disclosure landscape could change dramatically. Investors would finally have the information they need to better-position their portfolios for an energy transition. Shareholder resolutions calling for climate disclosure could one day become a thing of the past.
See https://www.fsb-tcfd.org/
Unfinished business – the ExxonMobil climate resolution
The lead proponent of the ExxonMobil resolution in 2017 is the New York State Comptroller, with the group of filers including the Church Commissioners and CalPERS. Last year there was a 38% vote in favour of a climate change proposal at ExxonMobil’s AGM. Notwithstanding this and intensive investor engagement with the company, ExxonMobil has not disclosed or committed to disclose climate scenario analysis. So this year, the filers of the resolution are looking for a majority vote. They want fellow shareholders to be clear that they want the same disclosure from ExxonMobil as they asked for at votes at BP and Shell in 2015, and as recommended by the FSB’s Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
ExxonMobil sharedholder resolution for 2017 Annual General Meeting
Item 12 – Report on Impacts of Climate Change Policies
RESOLVED: Shareholders request that, beginning in 2018, ExxonMobil publish an annual assessment of the long-term portfolio impacts of technological advances and global climate change policies, at reasonable cost and omitting proprietary information. The assessment can be incorporated into existing reporting and should analyse the impacts on ExxonMobil’s oil and gas reserves and resources under a scenario in which reduction in demand results from carbon restrictions and related rules or commitments adopted by governments consistent with the globally agreed upon 2 degree target. This reporting should assess the resilience of the company’s full portfolio of reserves and resources through 2040 and beyond, and address the financial risks associated with such a scenario.
Source: https://www.ceres.org/investor-network/resolutions/exxon-2-degrees-scenario-analysis-2017
What do the ExxonMobil resolution filers want and why?
Below we provide views from the lead proponent of the filing group, New York State Comptroller and co-filers of the resolution, the Church Commissioners for England and CalPERS. They argue that better climate disclosure from the company is needed to enable investors to assess risk and protect their investments.
Principle 2 of our six Principles states that signatories will be active owners and incorporate ESG issues into their ownership policies and practices. As such, we are disappointed when climate resolutions do not win enough support from our signatory base. Asset owners need to have oversight of their managers’ voting and engagement records.
The PRI is actively engaging signatories on climate disclosure, including on this resolution.
Lead proponent, Thomas P. DiNapoli, New York State Comptroller
As the lead proponent of the filing group, what outcome do you want from this year’s climate disclosure resolution at ExxonMobil?
We want ExxonMobil to be responsive to its shareholders’ concerns that climate risk is a significant investment risk. It’s vital that the company candidly analyse its portfolio and operations in light of the two-degree scenario goal agreed upon at the UN Paris Conference in 2015. As shareholders, we have a right to know how the company will adapt to a changing regulatory landscape.
As shareholders, we have a right to know how the company will adapt to a changing regulatory landscape.
Thomas P. DiNapoli
Why does voting for this resolution matter to all PRI signatories with holdings in ExxonMobil? Why can’t signatories afford to abstain or only engage privately?
PRI signatories have made good faith commitments to responsible investment principles that address environmental and social concerns. Addressing climate risk is a direct extension of that commitment.
The Board of ExxonMobil recommends that investors vote against the proposal, arguing that: “We remain confident in the commercial viability of our portfolio.” What is your view of the company’s response?
It is essential that the company analyse and report back to shareholders on the two-degree scenario. Ignoring this goal makes no sense post-Paris, when there is a global commitment to meet it.
The company already argues that it adequately addresses climate risk through its current reporting policies, but we believe that it clearly has to do more to properly inform investors about the climate-related challenges that it will face in the coming decades.
The company needs to at least recognise the possibility of that goal being achieved, analyse its impact and share that analysis with its shareholders. The New York State Common Retirement Fund has already conducted stress-test analyses of the impact of various climate change scenarios, including the two-degree scenario, on our portfolio and we made the findings public. In my opinion, there’s no reason Exxon, with all of its resources, cannot do the same.
How does this resolution fit within your corporate governance work, other resolutions and your investment in climate-related opportunities?
We have long been active in addressing a wide range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues affecting our portfolio. The size of our fund has allowed us to have a good degree of success in bringing about improvements in corporate behaviour. I have a fiduciary responsibility as a trustee of a $186 billion fund to assess risk to our investments. Some of those risks are environmental and social that companies would prefer not to address. It’s my job to make sure they do, whether that’s asking Exxon to address the two-degree scenario’s impact on its business or asking Chevron to hire a director with environmental expertise.
ESG factors are integrated into our investments as well. We have committed more than $5 billion to sustainable investments, including a $2 billion Low Emissions index. The Low Emissions index has a carbon footprint 70% lower than our regular equities index, but is designed to perform very closely to it, so there’s minimal tracking error. The best part is that it’s scalable, so we expect to commit additional funds to it as performance allows.
Co-filer, Edward Mason, Head of Responsible Investment at Church Commissioners for England
You already have a very clear overall public position on climate change. Is the resolution relevant to asset owners that do not have a position on climate change or that may lack beneficiaries sympathetic to it ?
The resolution is relevant to all asset owners who want their investment in ExxonMobil to be financially rewarding. It is indisputable that ExxonMobil’s resilience to the transition to a low-carbon economy will be a very significant driver of future profitability.
ExxonMobil seeks energy access for the world’s poorest. Does better corporate climate disclosure conflict with developing country goals?
The world’s development agencies are clear that dangerous climate change will hurt the world’s poorest hardest. The more the world’s largest companies engage with the goals of the Paris Agreement – including the ‘well below 2 degrees’ goal – the better off the world’s poorest will be.
The more the world’s largest companies engage with the goals of the Paris Agreement – including the ‘well below 2 degrees’ goal – the better off the world’s poorest will be.
Edward Mason
ExxonMobil just added an environmental expert to its board; doesn’t this mean that the company is very likely adequately assessing climate-related risks and opportunities?
Certainly we hope that the appointment of an atmospheric scientist, Dr Susan Avery, to ExxonMobil’s board will enhance the company’s ability to manage climate risk and opportunity. But if ExxonMobil doesn’t disclose its resilience to different climate change scenarios, investors will be none the wiser.
Can the present incumbents, such as ExxonMobil, adapt fast enough to technological advances and disruptive new technologies?
ExxonMobil and its peers are all increasingly focusing their portfolios on gas and lower cost oil, but the extent to which they are playing in renewable energy, biofuels and carbon capture and storage varies. This is to be expected; there are different routes to resilience in a lower carbon world. But if investors are to be able to evaluate potential risks and returns associated with different approaches, scenario analysis is essential.
Co-filer, Anne Simpson, Investment Director, Sustainability, CalPERS
Why are you seeking disclosure on scenario analysis for oil and gas reserves and resources, including for a 2 degrees scenario?
Scenario analysis on climate change is important because it allows for the complexity and uncertainty that companies and investors face. We need to see that companies have stress tested their assumptions against the goals of the Paris Accord, which includes a target of ultimately limiting global temperature rise to no more than 2 degrees centigrade. The current round of commitments in the Paris Accord rolls up to something around 3 degrees, and has embedded in the text, an aspiration to bring the target down to 1.5 degrees. We think it makes sense for companies to model their strategy for resilience within these ranges so that we can be sure that capital expenditure, risk management, and even, executive compensation is tied to viable long-term options.
Is it reasonable to expect US companies to respond to climate change if the US administration is considering pulling out of The Paris Agreement?
The US political position on the Paris Accord will not alter the science around climate change. If the US pulls out, sea levels will still continue to rise. Companies with coastal properties or assets will need to address these risks, regardless of the administration’s position. The science is increasingly reflected in the economics. Science plus economics is a powerful combination for driving business decisions. We also see that the momentum behind the Paris Accord continues to be strong, and US companies operate in global markets. It’s notable that Exxon issued a statement in support of the Paris Accord, on the day it came into effect, which was the same week as the US election. That’s a sign of the business logic behind Paris.
If companies provide the information you want, how will you use it in your investment decisions? Will you view company management more favourably or reallocate capital based on such disclosures?
Disclosure on climate change has been improving in recent years. However, in both quantity and quality it is lacking. For that reason, investors have not been able to use the scattered data in an effective manner. An example is carbon footprinting. When CalPERS signed on to the PRI’s Montreal Pledge, we were only able to find carbon emissions data for less than half of our portfolio of 11,000 companies. The new FSB Taskforce recommendations on climate risk and opportunity reporting will change this. Their framework requires reporting on governance, strategy, risk management, metrics and targets, including scenarios to include the 2 degrees Paris Accord goal. The constraint will be the lack of mandatory requirement, so it will be up to investors to request and require that companies use the Taskforce framework, and for regulators to integrate this into required filings. With this new flow of information, investors will be in a position to assess the climate competence of company boards, the robustness of strategy, rigour of risk management, and the value of scenarios presented. Such information will drive both capital allocation and stewardship decisions, which in turn will bring financial markets to full force in the transition to a low carbon economy.
How do you see asset owner and manager voting on climate disclosure resolutions in relation to implementation of the six Principles?
The rise of shareowner proposals on climate change, particularly in the US, reflects investor concern with risk and opportunity for the long term. It also reflects the poor level of current reporting.
There are encouraging signs of the impact that investor voting can have. Chevron has produced its first detailed report on climate risks, following historic levels of support for a proposal last year. Exxon has appointed its first climate scientist to the board, following shareowners winning a proposal to allow long-term owners to propose candidates. Conoco Phillips saw a shareowner proposal withdrawn after successful negotiations with the proponents.
Major funds like CalPERS are now engaging, co-filing with other investors, and carrying proxy solicitations to engage fellow shareowners and call for their support. Last year this rise in investor activity led to an overall doubling of votes in support of climate risk reporting. Key to those results was new interest and support in the investment management community. State Street Global Advisers updating its own voting guidelines to give support to 40% of climate risk proposals. Others, like BlackRock, have signalled their commitment to engaging companies on climate risk reporting, although they do not typically vote in support of these proposals.
We do see them increasingly holding boards accountable, notably voting against two directors at Exxon last year, as a concern that the company policy does not allow shareowners to engage directly with board members. Investors are increasingly working across borders to jointly engage companies, which will provide the ultimate solution to the collective action challenge that has stymied engagement in the past. This is where the PRI network is invaluable, as investors come to the table with a shared commitment to the 6 Principles.
Investors are increasingly working across borders to jointly engage companies, which will provide the ultimate solution to the collective action challenge that has stymied engagement in the past.
Anne Simpson
Better climate disclosure is inevitable
Global investors are savvy; they can see that climate policy may be reversed in the USA, but overall the energy transition will move forwards. Technological innovation impacts significantly on falling costs and the pace of transition. According to the Carbon Tracker Initiative, the cost of solar has fallen 85% in seven years and solar could supply 29% of global power generation by 2050, phasing out coal and leaving natural gas with a 1% share. Electric vehicles could make up two thirds of the road transport market by 2050, displacing 25 million barrels of oil per day. China is already leading in green bonds and will invest $360 billion in renewable energy, creating 13 million more jobs by 2020. To make sense of material risks and opportunities associated with energy transition, investors need decision-useful information from companies. This is a sensible, moderate and reasonable investor requirement.
We therefore see two possibilities for the 2017 ExxonMobil resolution; higher global investor support compared to last year or the same level of support. Given investors want climate disclosure for good reasons, the PRI expects record high global investor support for the 2017 ExxonMobil resolution. In other words, this is the year that ExxonMobil will need to demonstrate how it responds to a reasonable global investor request on climate disclosure.
The PRI’s future work: climate disclosure will be a priority
In response to investor interest, the PRI’s Collaboration Platform now enables investors to consider and pre-declare votes on upcoming climate resolutions. The PRI will shortly publish an RI Blueprint, its ten-year strategy for responsible investment, prioritising active ownership and climate change. In September 2017, at the annual PRI in Person conference, a new project will be launched to accelerate implementation of the FSB Task Force recommendations. In March 2018, the PRI Reporting Framework will be modified to enable investor disclosure on assessment and management of climate change.
Call to action for academics: Get in touch with your research ideas
Investors’ immediate focus is the final FSB Task Force report and the upcoming ExxonMobil and Chevron Corporation resolutions, but climate disclosure presents opportunities for longer-term academic research.
The PRI is interested in examining the following research areas:
Does active ownership on climate disclosure result in more meaningful strategic responses from boards on climate change?
Does better disclosure lead to further reallocations of capital by companies within their balance sheets, such as investing in renewables or other low carbon technology?
What are appropriate investor metrics for transitioning to a low carbon economy?
Please contact the PRI with:
A brief research idea – how it addresses the question(s) above, including the broad methodology (450 words)
Please note that PRI is seeking a global outlook with a North American case study/studies
How it is placed as a contribution within the literature and practice thus far (300 words)
What the benefit is to the PRI and investors (200 words)
Deadline: 9 June 2017
Send to: academic@unpri.org
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The Small Games
Written by Michael Bray
The Welcome Mat to Three-Cushion Billiards
If you attend the USBA 2013 Nationals Three-Cushion tournament this April in Edison, New Jersey or any of the many tournaments at the Carom Café in New York, you will run into a lot of knowledgeable carom billiards spectators and of course players. Any one of them will happily explain to a neophyte the meaning of a "ticky," "cross table," whether to go "short or long," or any number of other oft used expressions. But try asking them about a "rail nurse" or even "balkline" and you will probably get a blank stare. These were once prominent terms in American billiards. But with the ascendency of 3-cushion billiards, the "small games"—straight rail, balkline and one-cushion—and their wonderful terminology have all but disappeared from popular consciousness.
I've been a proponent of the small games for a number of years. I belonged to a billiard club in New York that has two straight rail tournaments going back to 1911 (handicap) and 1925 (non-handicap). On occasion, my club would set down the balklines for exhibitions by well-known players, including Raymond Ceulemans and Frédéric Caudron. But I recently began to wonder whether there was a grass roots movement, or appreciation, for the small games in America. And so, a few weeks ago, I sent an email to the USBA asking whether there was any interest in promoting straight rail and balkline in the United States. The email was copied to a few other billiard enthusiasts. When I sent it, I wondered about the reaction I would get, if I would even get one. But the responses flooded back rapidly. Andrew Janquitto, the President of the USBA, responded by confirming that the constitutional mission of the USBA was to promote all forms of carom billiards. He added that he played straight rail and balkline and would like to see those games given their due on the USBA website.
Robert Byrne, the well-known author, sent a long, thoughtful reply. He had recently watched the Belgian championship on Kozoom, in which the players compete in six disciplines, the free game (straight rail), three forms of cadre (balkline), one-cushion and, of course, three-cushion. "After watching last weekend on Kozoom the Belgian championships in 47/1, 47/2, 71/2, free, one-cushion and three-cushion, and marveling at the exquisite control of the top balkline players," Byrne's email began, " I can sympathize with anyone who would like to see the small games resurrected in the United States. The precise command on draw shots, drive shots, and masses is mesmerizing to watch." But Byrne had some reservations. "I doubt, though, that there is any chance of bringing those games back in this country. They died out here in the 1930s, and last I heard they are declining in every country, including even in Belgium, Holland, Denmark, France and Spain. There are few tournaments anywhere anymore, I'm very sorry to say." He concluded, "Three-cushion is sweeping the other carom games away -- just as 9-ball killed straight pool as a tournament game. Times change and not always for the better."
My hope was revived, however, when Bert van Manen, a Dutch player and billiard commentator, chimed in a few hours later. "Robert B. may underestimate the solid roots balkline has in Europe. It's a niche, an even smaller one than 3-C, but it is certainly not dying. Every western European country still has its annual balkline Nationals, often combined: free game, 47/1, 47/2, 71/2 and 1-cushion in the same week (mostly the same players are involved)." Van Manen added that the European billiard confederation would hold its 2013 championship in the small games in Brandenburg, Germany. Van Manen closed his email with a P.S. about the benefits of the small games: " Hey, Caudron and Eddy Leppens cared enough to play 1-cushion, 47/1 and 71/2 in [the Belgian championship]! And guess who is TAKING LESSONS in 1-cushion from Eddy? A Swedish guy living in Germany. They say he is rather talented."
My hopes were buoyed even more when Ira Lee, a New York player, instructor of all billiards games and promoter of billiard exhibitions, sent a long email about his experience with the small games. "I think that it makes sense to have at least SOME support structure and materials in the USBA for the basic carom games," Lee began. He then extolled the virtues (and difficulty) of the small games. While many, if not most, three cushion players in America begin as pool players and move to the carom game, Lee wondered if that was the best scenario. "By ignoring basic carom, we offer no stepping stone for new enthusiasts to find their way to 3-cushion outside of the pool framework. Sometimes, it's easy to forget how daunting it is for new folks to venture into the 3-cushion world uninitiated. The game needs a welcome mat, so to speak."
And there it was. Lee had hit upon it. The small games are the welcome mat to three-cushion billiards. But Lee had additional thoughts about the benefits of learning the small games, even for accomplished 3-cushion players. Learning to control the balls in the small games elevates one's 3-cushion game as the importance of object ball control is common in all the games. Lee related a story about a straight rail league he ran a few years ago at Carom Cafe. Many of the top 3-cushion players competed, including Sonny Cho and Michael Kang. Not only was it "extremely fun and competitive for all," the players were "thankful that we did it since they watched their general 3-cushion game improve and attributed it to the weekly 'exercise.'" Lee added that Sang Lee and Raymond Ceulemans each advocated that 3-cushion players venture into the small games in order to improve their three-cushion skills. And evidently Torbjorn Blomdahl, that Swedish guy mentioned in van Manen's P.S., must also see the benefit.
And so, within a few short hours of my offhand inquiry, I received confirmation that the USBA was interested in carom games other than 3-cushion, that the small games are alive and well in Europe, and that they provide the opportunity to hone skills that can better one's 3-cushion game. The small games have a long and rich history in America. They come highly recommended by luminaries such as Raymond Ceulemans, the late Sang Lee and even some Swedish guy named Torbjorn Blomdahl. There's also a YouTube video in which Efren Reyes—perhaps the greatest pool player ever—tells an interviewer that balkline is his favorite game!
For more information on the small games, check out the new menu section on the USBA web site: Other Games.
Note on Author: Michael Bray is a former Manhattan attorney now retired and living in California. He recently purchased a Verhoeven table and includes practice of the rail nurse as part of his devotion to 3-cushion billiards.
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Houston B Championship Attracts 15
Written by USBA Admin
Judge Jay Karahan Sponsors Local Tournament
(l to r) Dung Truong 3rd/4th, Quang Tran 2nd, Luis Castillo 1st, Hoan Ton 3rd/4th
US Bida in Houston Texas hosted a local B championship on Saturday March 1st. The event was sponsored by Judge Jay Karahan, an avid billiard player and respected member of the Harris County judiciary. Judge Jay added $500 to the prize fund and helped officiate the event. Our host, Tim Nguyen, provided a wonderful lunch and beverages for both players and spectators. It was a grand day for billiards!
Fifteen B players from Houston and as far away as Dallas assembled for play in this exciting one-day tournament. The format was a popular one among local players in Houston, with all games to 18 points at each stage of the event. The field for the prelims was split into five groups of three to play round robin. That meant two or three games per group, with the top two moving on to the semi-final round, along with two wildcards by draw. The twelve players for the semis were again split into groups of three for round robin play. And lastly, the top player from each of the semi-final groups moved on to the 4-man single elimination finals.
The top four players emerging from the prelims and semis were Dung Truong, Quang Tran, Luis Castillo, and Hoan Ton. Dung Truong came from Arlington Texas to play in the event. He has traveled to Houston before, but had his best showing so far defeating local player Daniel Ho in his semi-final group. Quang Tran also advanced from his group with a strong showing, going undefeated to that point. Luis Castillo in the third semi group was trailing 14-8 in his semi-final round when he exploded with a run of 8 (high run in the event) to take the lead. Two billiards later Huy Hunh was finished and Castillo moved on. In the last semi-final group there was real excitement. Nacho Galindo, Hoan Ton and Nghia Nguyen all finished with 1-1 records as can happen in the three man round robin format. In addition, Nacho and Hoan both had the same total points scored. So according to the rules of the event we had a shootout from the break. Nacho made the break shot but could go no further. Hoan also made the break shot, and on his second shot saw a freak bounce score the point on a scratch to take the match.
In the finals Quang Tran defeated Dung Truong while Luis Castillo defeated Hoan Ton. With the crowd around the table for the final game we watched Castillo jump to a quick lead against Tran and never look back. Castillo finished the tournament undefeated with a strong final performance of 18-6 to take the $450 first prize. Quang Tran received $350 for second and Dung Truong and Hoan Ton both received $250 for 3rd/4th.
With the B championship behind us, next week (March 8), the national qualifier at US Billiards will give the A players in Houston their turn at the tables.
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Closer Look: Minor Granted Asylum In Atlanta; Women In STEM; And More
Fenly Foxen • Aug 14, 2017
A minor from Guatemala was granted asylum in Atlanta after fleeing from violent gangs. The boy, his attorney and a Kids in Need of Defense official tell "Closer Look" more.
Credit Eboni Lemon / WABE
Audio version of this story here.
Monday on “Closer Look with Rose Scott”:
0:00: Rose Scott gives a news brief on the violent clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia, which spurred protests here in Atlanta. We hear what members of Georgia’s congressional delegation had to say.
2:08: We speak to a minor from Guatemala who got asylum in Atlanta after escaping violent gangs in his home country. The successful asylum case was the result of a partnership between attorney Buck Dixon from Troutman Sanders and a legal nonprofit called Kids in Need of Defense (KIND). The minor, his attorney and KIND’s Christina Iturralde Thomas joined us in studio to tell us more about the child’s journey.
20:31: A Google engineer published a memo that claimed that the gender gap in STEM careers is caused by biological differences between women and men. His memo went viral and, as a result of his statements, he was fired. Sandy Welfare, executive director of Women in Technology and Stephanie Espy, chemical engineer and author of “STEM Gems“ join us in studio as we discuss if biology is a factor in gender disparities in STEM fields.
40:34: Georgia’s agricultural economy relies heavily on migrant farm workers. These migrant workers are at high risk for health issues and face barriers to healthcare. We spoke with Emory nursing professor Judy Wold, who runs a two-week health care program in Ellenton, Georgia, to help alleviate these challenges for farm workers.
Atlanta Exhibit Shows MLK’s Handwritten Speeches And Sermons During Civil Rights Era
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Closer Look: Fulton County Chair Talks Transfer Of Arts Centers to South Fulton; Airbnb Shares Strategy For Working With Local Governments; Gwinnett Election Leaders Talk Preparations for 2020
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Behind-the-Scenes: Summer with the Impressionists
Authored by: WAG Staff on June 6, 2018
The galleries have been transforming in preparation for your Summer with the Impressionists! What does it take to put together Manitoba's first major display of French Impressionism? Radovan Radulovic, WAG Head of Museum Services, gives you a view from inside the galleries.
WAG: Visitors will see big changes from INSURGENCE/RESURGENCE to Summer with the Impressionists. How did the exhibition space evolve?
Radovan: The design was collaboratively developed with the curator, Dr. Stephen Borys, consultant Gordon Filewych, graphic designer Mike Carroll, and myself. For this installation we constructed close to 100 feet of wall and the entire space was painted. Additional architectural details inspired by the 1850’s Palais Royal Salon were built in parts of the gallery to enrich the experience and capture the essence of the period.
W: What is the process of receiving priceless works of art from other galleries? Who arranges the logistics?
R: For Summer with the Impressionists the works travelled by truck directly from New York. Although, the entire exhibition could fit in one truck, the delivery was split into two trucks for safety reasons. The deliveries are, for the same reason, scheduled to happen on two separate days. Each truck has two drivers and is accompanied by a courier from the Brooklyn Museum.
W: How many people does it take to uncrate a typical work?
R: Each piece, unless it's particularly small, is handled by two people. Most pieces in this show require a minimum of two people to open the crate and handle the work.
W: What are you most looking forward to seeing completed when the exhibition opens June 16?
R: The thrill of seeing the visitors enjoying the show. Seeing the final project is also incredibly rewarding. Our prep team takes unbelievable pride in what we do and we try to make each exhibition installation a masterpiece. So many details go into each exhibition, colours and paint, labels, lights, etc. All these details need to work together to make the experience memorable for the visitor.
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I can’t wait to see the show! So many exciting things happening at the WAG. I love bringing friends, and especially out-of-town guests to the galleries.
Just returned from Europe where I saw exciting exhibitions in Vienna (the Belvedere - Klimt and Schiele) and Amsterdam (Van Gogh Museum - Van Gogh and Japan). Looking forward to this show which promises to be excellent. Proud of the Winnipeg Art Gallery and Winnipeg sponsors.
Just wanted to compliment the WAG on the superb job you're currently doing communicating with us online. I very much enjoyed the extended coverage of your Inuit and First Nations artists earlier in the year and and am now looking forward to this summer's exhibition of the Impressionists. Excellent idea to feature the important contribution of Museum Service staff here as well. Congratulations to all concerned.
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Trump revels in drama over spat with NFL
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters upon his return to the White House in Washington, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) more >
By CATHERINE LUCEY and DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press - Monday, September 25, 2017
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is indulging in his favorite kind of drama - personal, aggressive, culturally volatile and entirely of his own making.
During a week in which a crucial Senate health care vote, his tax plan, the North Korean nuclear threat and Puerto Rico’s post-hurricane suffering vied for attention, Trump carried his feud with the NFL over players who kneel in protest into the new week with a fresh volley of tweets.
“The issue of kneeling has nothing to do with race. It is about respect for our Country, Flag and National Anthem. NFL must respect this!” he said in one of his Monday tweets.
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But for some, Trump’s argument with professional athletes had everything to do with race.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., called Trump a “racial arsonist” and said he was using the manufactured controversy to pander to his conservative political base.
“He uses race to advance his own ends,” Jeffries told CNN.
NFL spokesman Joe Lockhart defended players’ rights to peacefully protest what they view as racial inequality and police mistreatment of black males.
“Everyone should know, including the president, this is what real locker room talk is,” Lockhart said in an apparent reference to the “Access Hollywood” tapes in which Trump bragged about sexually assaulting women. Trump had chalked up those comments as “locker room talk.”
Trump has a history of engaging in racially fraught battles, from spending years promoting the false story that Barack Obama, the nation’s first black president, was not born in the United States, to his campaign promise to temporarily ban Muslims from the United States. He drew widespread condemnation last month for saying “both sides” were at fault for violence between white supremacists and their opponents during clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Public opinion is mixed on whether professional athletes should be required to stand for the national anthem as Trump would like, and there is a racial split in how Americans process the issue.
More than half of Americans, or 52 percent, said in a September 2016 Marist Poll that sports leagues should require their players to stand for the national anthem. While a majority of whites, 56 percent, said standing should be required, most Latino adults, 55 percent, and nearly half of African-Americans, 48 percent, said athletes should not be made to stand.
As the criticism rolled in, Trump supporters argued that he was expressing patriotism, not targeting African-Americans.
“It’s a perfect example of where the president gets it right,” said Christopher Ruddy, the CEO of Newsmax and a longtime Trump friend. Ruddy said team officials and the news media are not in line with much of the country. “It’s a win for him at the end of the day.”
Trump tweeted about the issue anew Monday evening, rebutting a CNN report that White House chief of staff John Kelly was displeased with Trump’s criticism of the NFL. Trump referred to the network as “fake news” and tweeted that Kelly “totally agrees w/ my stance on NFL players and the fact that they should not be disrespecting our FLAG or GREAT COUNTRY!”
The NFL spat overshadowed the beginning of a week in which Trump was expected to flesh out the tax overhaul plan he wants to sign into law by year’s end, and perhaps help win over enough Senate Republicans to pass the newest health care bill. Both are top legislative priorities for him and his party.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders pushed back against the idea that Trump wasn’t spending enough time on his agenda.
“It really doesn’t take that long to type out 140 characters,” she said. “And this president is very capable of doing more than one thing at a time and more than one thing in a day.”
But instead of putting the public focus on health care or the tax plan, the president spent four days attacking NFL players who kneel during the national anthem.
During a political rally Friday in Huntsville, Alabama, Trump said, “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners when somebody disrespects our flag to say get that son of a bitch off the field right now, out, he’s fired, he’s fired.”
On Saturday, Trump rescinded a White House invitation for Stephen Curry, a star player on the NBA champion Golden State Warriors.
The tweets kept coming throughout the weekend and into Monday, when he tweeted his praise for NASCAR, whose fans are predominantly white.
“So proud of NASCAR and its supporters and fans. They won’t put up with disrespecting our Country or our Flag - they said it loud and clear!”
Trump’s words Friday and Saturday sparked a massive show of defiance Sunday as more than 200 NFL players protested by choosing not to stand for the national anthem. Many coaches locked arms with the players.
Associated Press writer Tom LoBianco in Silver Spring, Maryland, contributed to this report.
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Plot Summary: Shirayuki was a young girl born with unique apple-red hair. She meets a famous but foolish Prince Raji, who falls in love with her at first sight and orders her to become his concubine. With nowhere else to go, Shirayuki cuts her hair and escapes to a neighboring country. While traversing through the forests, she meets a young boy, Zen, who helps her after she boldly cures his wounds but then gets poisoned by an apple given to Shirayuki. Meanwhile, Prince Raji sends out henchmen to search for her. What will happen to Shirayuki? What is Zen's true character? A refreshing fantasy story between an optimistic heroine and a prince who constantly stays on her watch
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Video: WBIR
First armadillo confirmed in Smokies; photo at Newfound Gap
A wildlife camera captured shots of an armadillo in the Smokies. It's the first documented armadillo within the boundary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Author: Jim Matheny
Published: 7:15 PM EDT July 18, 2019
Updated: 8:07 PM EDT July 18, 2019
GATLINBURG, Tenn. — An armored invader is now the new king of the mountain in the Smokies.
Well, at least, there's a new animal on the list of official species in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A wildlife camera at Newfound Gap captured several photos of a nine-banded armadillo.
"It's the first documented, live armadillo inside the park. We had some sightings of roadkill just outside the park boundary in the last few years. But we never had an armadillo within the interior of the park, dead or alive," said Bill Stiver, GSMNP supervisory wildlife biologist.
The first nine-banded armadillo in the GSMNP photographed at Newfound Gap by a park biologist's wildlife camera.
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Armadillos first took up residence in Tennessee in 2013 near Sewanee on the Plateau. That location surprised scientists because they previously assumed any armadillo expansion would avoid the cold temperatures found at higher elevations.
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Biology professor Tim Gaudin at UT Chattanooga tracks the armadillo expansion in Tennessee. He was slightly amazed the first sighting in the Smokies was at more than 5,000 feet elevation at Newfound Gap.
Map showing the locations armadillo roadkill was found on the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains prior to the first sighting inside the park June 2019.
"I had a report last year from someone in Maggie Valley [North Carolina] about an armadillo in their back yard. Maggie Valley is around 3,000 feet elevation and that was the highest altitude I documented before. So, Newfound Gap is a significant climb," said Gaudin.
There are bragging rights for biologists who document new species in the national park. In this case, Stiver says the credit goes to the person who placed the wildlife camera at Newfound Gap.
"Ryan Williamson. Ryan Williamson gets the credit," smiled Stiver.
Dr. Tim Gaudin, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga biology professor and armadillo expert.
In August 2018, WBIR reported on the many sightings around the perimeter of the national park. Gaudin and Stiver both expected an armadillo to eventually make its way inside the park.
"We don't know what impact they might have on other species that are here. But we do know they are primarily insectivores," said Stiver.
"The insect density is great in the Smokies. There are attractions for armadillos," said Gaudin.
Now a new icon of the Animal Kingdom stands alongside the majestic elk and the beautiful black bears of the Smokies. Just don't expect the non-profit Friends of the Smokies to sell armadillo license plates anytime soon. Yet, that will not stop us from photoshopping a mock model.
An exclusive WBIR prototype armadillo-themed license plate. Proposed design by Jim Matheny and immediately rejected by Friends of the Smokies.
HELP TRACK ARMADILLOS: DEAD OR ALIVE
Gaudin wants your help tracking the spread of armadillos in East Tennessee. He relies on reports and photographs from the public to map their expansion.
"My favorite thing is when the general public contacts me. They have way more eyes than I do. Just send me an email at timothy-gaudin@utc.edu and tell me what you saw, send me a picture, tell me where you saw it, and I'll add it to the database," said Gaudin.
Gaudin cautions people to avoid handling roadkill or live armadillos due to the risk of disease. The animals are one of the only mammals other than humans that can carry leprosy.
A dead armadillo spotted on I-75 near the Sweetwater exit in Monroe County, Aug. 21, 2018. Photo by Jerry Owens.
"We have not had any cases of someone in Tennessee contracting leprosy from armadillos, but do not handle them. If you have to touch one, always wear gloves and wash your hands because there is a risk [of disease]," said Gaudin.
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Food, We Need To Talk
Magic Pill
Psychiatrist: After Bombing, Thoughts For Parents Whose Teens Have Concert Tickets
Dr. Steve Schlozman
Mother Amy Trippitt and her daughter Grace, who attended the concert in Manchester, Britain, Tuesday May 23, 2017, a day after an explosion. An apparent suicide bomber set off an improvised explosive device that killed over a dozen people at the end of an Ariana Grande concert, Manchester police said Tuesday. (Danny Lawson/PA via AP)
This attack is different. It's different because it targeted children.
The bomb attack at the Ariana Grande concert in England evokes an all-too-familiar toxic mix of fear, anger and, worst of all, a kind of insidious fatigue. Can we once again face the stories of screams and blood, the piles of flowers? How much more can we take?
But it has this new element: The attack targeted the very teens who were enjoying the precious autonomy that a night out and away from their parents affords.
Concerts have long served this purpose in our culture, and it is for this reason that they are recalled with such unfettered nostalgic reverie.
And now we have a concert targeted by a suicide bombing. To be sure, this isn’t the first time tragedy has occurred at a pop music venue. We don’t need to go into all the examples of concerts that have gone terribly awry.
But this attack creates a new kind of dilemma: If concerts have made their way onto the list of bombing targets, and if concerts are to remain one of the most special places where we allow our teens to feel unencumbered by adult supervision, how are we as parents to respond?
In some ways, the solutions to our natural hand-wringing are actually more familiar than we might think at first. We have always had to fortify our children so that they can feel comfortable progressing along the developmental trajectory into adulthood. At the same time, we have always had to be mindful to balance our preparations with all of the risks that this parental unshackling entails. This has been part of parenting forever.
Still, is there something unique about this moment for parents? As the dust settles on the horrible events in Manchester, has the game changed?
It's an urgent question because there are real-time considerations. There are concerts this weekend here in Boston. Do we let our kids go? As a matter of fact, there’s a concert this weekend in almost every city in this nation and throughout Europe and around the globe. Have the rules changed? Do our children still get to attend?
There are no easy answers. But I'd argue that we cannot live in fear. We can’t put our children’s lives on hold. We do our children no favors, and arguably we fall short in our roles as parents, if we succumb to fear. That's because this kind of fear will fail to engender the very independence that our kids need to inherit our troubled world.
There will still be concerts. And concerts are meant to be, and will remain, hugely enjoyable. Kids will continue to utilize these venues as a means of spreading their wings, and we would be wrong and ill-advised to clip those wings. Unless things change drastically at concert after concert, we must ask ourselves some very important questions.
Do we want our children to grow up frightened and in the dark? Or do we want our children to emerge into adulthood aware of the risks but also relishing the independence that comes with risks reasonably taken?
I’d argue, both as a parent and as a child psychiatrist, powerfully for the latter. We need our children to appreciate that the world is far from perfect, but that it would be much less perfect if we chose to wrap ourselves in the misleading bubble wrap of avoidance and fear.
So let’s be practical. If your teen will be going to a concert, don’t be cavalier. Do your due diligence. Research the security of an event. Be available to your teens for questions. Ask your kids if they have concerns. Arrange a check in time via phone or text. Create a contingency plan should you need to get in touch.
These bits of advice are nothing new, but they are worth remembering when it feels like the playing field has so drastically changed.
Because, even if it has, we still need to help our kids to take the field.
Dr. Steve Schlozman is associate director of The MGH Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds and an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
How To Talk With Kids After Bombing At Ariana Grande Concert
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Wales – Africa Community Linking: Development Cooperation in Action
Republished from September 2014 article on Dev.Cymru, by Craig Owen, Head of Wales for Peace and Global Action, WCIA. This opinion piece long predates the Brexit vote, and the establishment of the Welsh Government’s’ International Relations Ministry; but is republished as an important contribution to Wales’ peace heritage on ‘International Solidarity’.
“International Cooperation, the shaping of our common future, is far too important o be left to governments and experts alone.”
Willy Brandt, “The Independent Commission on International Development: A Programme for Survival”, 1980
In August 2014, the Welsh Government published their grant bid for the ‘Wales for Africa’ programme – long awaited by civil society organisations and those active in internationalism – stimulating debate about how future programming might best be focused.
Online discussion, stimulated by an excellent blog post by Associate Professor Ele Fisher, focused on how Wales for Africa could be more recognised in international development circles. But is it ‘international development’… or is it actually an international volunteering sector, with a strong ‘communitarian’ element, and if so what difference does this make? Should our reference be the UK / DfID approach, or does Wales have more in common with European approaches – in particular, emerging thinking around the ‘Fourth Pillar of International Cooperation’, which explicitly focuses on the role of burgeoning ‘citizen initiatives for development’? And how should the government’s Wales for Africa programme (and perhaps more importantly, civil society’s response to it) be framed, in order to be more effective – and better understood?
Re-framing Wales’ contribution to International Cooperation
One could posit that Wales for Africa is actually not a governmental international development strategy in the sense that the wider international development ‘establishment’ see it; but a support mechanism for Wales’ civil society movements, through global citizenshipand volunteering, to participate in international cooperation – with shared aspirations to contribute towards ending poverty (the MDGs). The challenge – quite apart from these words meaning little to Ioan or Joan on the street – is that the language of Wales for Africa over the last few years, and therefore the focus of critique, has been framed firmly in international development.
To the ordinary volunteer or person on the street, the great goal of ‘making poverty history’ is what motivates them to give their time, money, energy, commitment and passion. The public pressure for the Welsh Government to create ‘Wales for Africa’ in the first place emerged directly from communities’ involvement in the 2005 Make Poverty History campaign. It reflected the desire of ordinary people to do more than just sign a petition; and the desire of civil society organisations ‘beyond the development sector’ to offer tangible skills and knowledge.
Over recent years, this has started to be recognised as what some call a ‘distinct Welsh model’ with an approach that has been coined as ‘communitarian’. It is about harnessing the power of community-based civil society links, connecting professionals such as health, teachers and environmental workers as well as members of the African diaspora, Fair traders and equality activists, to support each other on a ‘community to community’ basis – not just communities of geography, but communities of interest, knowledge and expertise. Rather than professional staff in country offices, it is volunteering and cooperation through direct contact with local in-country partners.
Making Poverty Personal
As BOND’s own research on public attitudes to global poverty has found, the mainstream international development sector has left the public behind in understanding of poverty issues – and as research led in Belgium & Holland has identified, this has been paralleled by a burgeoning movement across Europe of small scale, private, voluntary and citizen-led initiatives, as people seek to make a more personal contribution in an ever-globalising world. In the Benelux nations this has been dubbed ‘the Fourth Pillar’ of development cooperation – and it is all about relationships. It should perhaps be emphasised that these initiatives exist throughout England too – it is just that there is no (properly resourced) support infrastructure for them, nothing to steer them towards good practice, or away from bad practice which can therefore flourish undetected.
Networks in Wales that have blossomed have to date been primarily been ‘identity driven’ (ie by the inputs of the Welsh participants who make them up, such as health professionals, diaspora or community linkers), rather than ‘outcomes driven’ (i.e. by the change they are seeking to create). Consequently, individuals across Wales have very different interpretations of why they do what they do, and what they believe Wales for Africa is (or should, or could, be). There is a great opportunity here for civil society to shift the narrative, defining real goals and priorities, and redefining ‘effectiveness’ against the outcomes we collectively seek to achieve.
Back to Schools (of thought)
One can identify three distinct schools of thought across the ‘Wales for Africa sector’:
Global Citizenship– education, awareness raising, and engaging people with global issues
International Volunteering– active, experiential involvement and skills / expertise exchange
Development Cooperation– mutual support and building capacity of southern partners
Let’s explore these pillars.
A driving force of the Welsh Government’s narrative around Wales for Africa is to engage ‘more’ people with global issues. Perhaps the most stunning demonstration of this is Wales’ becoming the world’s first Fairtrade Nation in 2008 – a cumulation of many thousands of individual achievements by campaigners, schools, community networks, local businesses and institutions. But this also encapsulates a staggering array of schools activity, awareness raising, local events, debate, media coverage, fundraising, casual volunteering, creative arts and community outreach work that infiltrates almost every community across Wales in some way or other.
Global Citizenship in itself is not a driving force of other governmental international development strategies – this tends to fall under schools policy, in the domain of development education and awareness raising. Following the last change of UK government, DfID deprioritised awareness raising initiatives in the UK, considered to dilute the remit of a ‘development agency’ (indeed, DfID Minister Andrew Mitchell viewed it as no more than brainwashing to support the government’s development commitments).
But in Wales – whilst arguments for stronger Welsh Government schools policy are backed up by a recent June 2014 Estyn Report into ESDGC – global citizenship is also a motivation behind the government’s support for work with Africa. It is part of a wider narrative about Wales’ place in the world, a distinctive nation and culture with values that are complementary but not the same as ‘Britishness’; a leader in sustainable development, a good place to visit and to do business, a nation where relationships are important. Encouraging people to engage with the world through Wales for Africa seeks to broaden horizons, knowledge and aspirations. Just think what could be achieved if all of these exciting and disparate activities could be better supported and joined up.
Welsh health professionals delivering training with Liberian nurses, are giving their voluntary time and energy. Welsh citizens from the African Diaspora are volunteering their knowledge and connections. Environmental workers are volunteering their expertise to conservation or clean energy projects. Ordinary citizens participating in exchange visits are building long-term relationships and friendships that many southern partners value highly indeed, as a refreshing change from the ‘transactional’ nature of many vertical development programmes. International volunteering is perhaps the cornerstone of the Wales for Africa programme.
Development practitioners hold valid concerns around parochialism, poor practice, and grasp of ‘do no harm’ principles whilst volunteers (and hosting African partners) are going through these life changing learning journeys. A similar debate around ‘Voluntourism’ in the USA highlights great gaps in ‘thinking about linking’. But this is precisely where Wales for Africa’s resourcing can make perhaps the greatest difference.
It is easy to forget that Oxfam started out as the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief… a small, amateur, voluntary organisation on a learning journey. With the right nurturing, acorns grow into great oak trees.
The Welsh Government do not have devolved powers to directly fund poverty project partners in the south – this is the domain of DfID. But they do have competency to support professionalization of Welsh organisations, and of the (very small number of) people employed across Wales’ international sector to date, all are employed to support and advise Welsh volunteers and organisations to involve more people in delivering better projects.
The challenge I would opine for the next phase of Wales for Africa is to shift towards support that is tailored to the very different types of volunteering contribution that Welsh individuals make. The support needs (and risks) are greatly different between a casual volunteering role such as local campaigning or fundraising, semi-structured volunteering such as charity trusteeship or a 2-week exchange trips to Africa; and a structured placementsuch as internships of ILO, VSO or UNA Exchange. Delivering cataract surgery in a remote rural village presents a whole basket of risks that are not mitigated by the ‘intent to do good’, and for which proper support and training are essential. But a volunteer is less likely to do much harm running a fundraising tombola – although support and training in how to communicate poverty issues might deepen people’s understanding and propensity to support African development.
Development Cooperation (vs. International Development)
One of the most visible elements of Wales for Africa since 2007 has been the expansion (or perhaps more accurately, raised profile) of organisations actively in Wales Africa linking exchanges and mutual project development – community links, health links, diaspora links, school links. As mentioned earlier, the ‘identity focus’ on Welsh networks has perhaps excluded some organisations who don’t identify with these (such as, ironically, small international NGOs) – and confused those with multiple identities (such as community links with health and fairtrade projects). Perhaps the most important need for Wales for Africa programming going forward, is not to ‘label’ organisations with an identity, but to recognise and support them for what they are.
The greatest opportunity here, is to elevate the involvement of some of Wales’ leading organisations. Many linking groups are primarily focused on volunteer exchanges and learning; but some have gone on to develop projects that, through cooperative working, are truly building the capacity of their African partners and supporting delivery of cutting edge, effective, small scale community development work. But these organisations face a massive jump between the ‘small grants’ level (£2-4k) of community linking funds, and those of international development project funders such as DfID, Comic Relief and Lottery which tend to be £100k upwards, with a laser sharp focus on poverty reduction rather than more general ‘cooperation’ and capacity building activities. Again, there is an opportunity gap here.
Professor Fisher’s article highlights the ‘grand project’ of global development that is moving increasingly towards big players, multi-billion budgets, aid choice, infrastructure projects – and how this may open an opportunity for Welsh organisations to move into the ‘community level gaps’ that emerge. With £600,000 – is there any added value in Wales trying to play on the grand development stage? The whole WG Wales for Africa budget could be spent on 2 water boreholes in the Sudan, or a couple of miles of road in Angola, that could indeed benefit thousands of people and seem more focused. But against many hundreds of others playing on this stage, with vastly more resources and experience, it is difficult to see what ‘USP’ Wales could add to this mix.
But Cooperation is another ‘development language’ that is the focus of many European and Scandinavian development agencies, carrying with it a whole load of different connotations. Cooperation implies more ‘equity based’ relationships, which would go a long way towards addressing concerns about paternalistic attitudes and charity dependency – and would align Wales with wider European models of practice.
Learning from European Cooperation
Three ‘pillars of development’ are universally recognised:
Multilateral institutions (such as the IMF and World Bank)
Bilateral aid (government to government)
Non Governmental Organisations (such as Oxfam, Christian Aid or many charities).
Approaches that do not fit these models, such as volunteerism and community linking, struggle for credibility with an International Development practitioner community who can see these as an amateur infringement at best and a major threat to practice at worst. However, across Europe, there have been recent shifts towards recognising a ‘Fourth Pillar’ of Development:
‘Citizen Initiatives’ in international cooperation.
Individuals, private initiatives, community groups and small voluntary organisations, independent of both the state and multinational NGOs, have been a rapidly exploding movement across Northern Europe in the last few years , and international cooperation agencies in France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany are exploring how to engage with this untapped energy. The first mapping exercise of which (titled ‘The Accidental Aid Worker’) was published in January this year by Leuven and Nijmegen Universities, as the platform for a first European Conference on the topic.
Flanders, a devolved state within Belgium with strong parallels to Wales, have had a devolved Flemish International Cooperation Agency since 1993. They have now grown, with a budget of E31million, to a point of directly funding south-south cooperation projects; but retain a strong foundation and support across Flemish Civil Society through core funding 11.11.11 , the ‘Fourth Pillar Support Platform’. This services more than 550 Flemish citizen initiatives through training, advice and information exchange – a not dissimilar function to the Wales International Development Hub.
That Wales could learn from these models is undoubtable; but perhaps there is more to this. Is Wales for Africa actually more akin to European models of international cooperation? And could civil society and the Welsh Government position our future scheme to be a lead player in this emerging arena of thinking and practice?
Joining the Dots: A Radical Redirection that builds on Wales’ Strengths
So, more of the same, slight change or radical redirection? Is it too idealist to seek all three – a radical redirection that builds on Wales’ strengths?
My ‘radical redirection’ would be to shift the language and thinking of Wales for Africa to explicitly recognise and build joined-up programmes around the three pillars of global citizenship, international volunteering and development cooperation. One could reinforce this by committing roughly equal resources to each pillar. This would chime with calls from International Development practitioners to commit more dedicated resources to well-established Welsh organisations with strong southern partners (the international cooperation pillar), whilst balancing the recognition that there are other players in the sector whose contributions, through more focused support to Global Citizenship and International Volunteering, will lead to a truly holistic Wales for Africa programme for the future.
Republished from September 2014 article on Dev.Cymru, by Craig Owen, Head of Wales for Peace and Global Action, WCIA.
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Who is Mira Ricardel and why did Melania Trump want her fired?
Zach Gibosn
<p>Photographer: Zach Gibson/Bloomberg</p>
Mira Ricardel barely lasted seven months as deputy national security adviser before First Lady Melania Trump issued an unprecedented call for her dismissal and President Donald Trump moved to fire her.
In those few months on the job, Ricardel generated a long list of enemies and developed a reputation for shouting at subordinates, plotting against White House officials she disliked and leaking stories about her administration opponents to the press. One source familiar with the situation said Ricardel's firing is due in part to her "bullying" of aides both above and below her.
Current and former colleagues of Ricardel paint a picture of a committed conservative and national security expert with a strong personality. One former colleague described her as someone who doesn't "suffer fools" or have a nuanced touch when it comes to navigating the shoals of internal politics. A White House official was blunter, describing the California native as ideologically driven and "obstinate".
The former State Department and Pentagon official made enemies of heavyweights within the Trump administration, feuding with chief of staff John Kelly, his deputy Zach Fuentes, and locked horns with Defense Secretary James Mattis, according to people familiar with the White House intrigue.
But her spat with the first lady's staff over Mrs. Trump's trip to Africa -- apparently over seating on the plane and the use of National Security Council resources -- seems to have earned her the enmity of the person who may wield the most weight with Trump: his wife.
The President told people on Tuesday that he had made the decision to fire Ricardel, but that he was giving her time to clear her desk, making her the latest in a long list of high ranking officials who have left or been booted from the Trump administration.
Ricardel did not return requests for comment.
Ricardel was raised in Pasadena, the child of a Croatian immigrant and went on to study at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and then do doctoral work at Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
Long experience
She went on to hold positions in three Republican administrations, working in the departments of State, Defense and Commerce, as well as acting as an aide to then Republican Senate leader Bob Dole. She has also worked in the private sector, including at Boeing, before becoming a member of Trump's presidential transition team as a Pentagon adviser.
National security adviser John Bolton, who was in Singapore when news of Ricardel's dismissal broke, said when he tapped her to be his deputy in April that she "has a track record of successfully managing teams and diverse organizations, as well as addressing complex issues."
And yet repeatedly during Ricardel's tenure, news stories trickled out of the troubled White House that suggested she wasn't managing teams or working within them particularly well.
Most famously, she clashed with Mattis during the transition. Ricardel blocked some of his picks for Pentagon positions because they included former Obama administration officials who she felt were not strict Republican loyalists, multiple defense officials have told CNN.
Mattis then blocked Ricardel from getting a high level job at the Pentagon. In the months since Ricardel's arrival at the NSC, White House sources have repeatedly leaking stories to the press saying that Ricardel and Bolton were spreading rumors about Mattis' imminent departure in an effort to pressure the Pentagon chief to leave.
Bolton and Ricardel allegedly believe that Mattis is not "ideologically aligned" with Trump, according to Foreign Policy magazine, which quoted a former official saying that the two were trying "to build the sense that he is done for."
A former Trump transition official who is close to Ricardel said Ricardel thinks Mattis "never should have been appointed and thinks he's a Democrat and tells anyone who will listen."
Ricardel also had a fraught relationship with Kelly and Fuentes, according to people familiar with the matter. Kelly and Fuentes believed Ricardel was leaking negative stories about them to the press, those sources said.
But Ricardel seems to have crossed a line in taking on Melania Trump's office over the first lady's trip to Africa in October, making what some viewed as challenging requests and being obstinate, the White House official told CNN.
Since then, the source continued, some officials said she has been dishonest about what went on and leaked stories to try and cover her behavior.
The former Trump transition official said they were not surprised to hear that Ricardel butted heads with the first lady and her staff, saying, "she does not suffer fools." The former transition official characterized Ricardel as "smart and tough," but acknowledged that she is not always effective at navigating "internal politics."
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Penguin Random House Trailer
We have been working with Penguin Random House for more than 6 years, from the children’s department to adult and non-fiction. Our work spans content creation, strategy and distribution including influencer marketing.
From Rick Riordan releases to Peppa Pig and the Zoella book club, we work collaboratively with the different imprints to drive sales of new titles and create engagement amongst the youth and parent audiences.
If you would be interested in seeing more of our of Random House case studies, please drop Jess an email Jess Watkins She is queen of the PRH account here at The Big Shot.
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Game
One of our favourite campaigns of 2018! We created an interactive campaign that both engaged the parents and target audience of DOAWK. Over a 4-month period, our multi-platform campaign was designed to drive pre-orders and sales of The Meltdown.
We created a Facebook Live Stream, designed a game with Nickelodeon, created a digital partnership with Cartoon Network and also went off-line with some advertorials in key magazine titles for this audience.
We were the lead agency for this campaign and it was a joy to work on and deliver results.
Feminists Don’t Wear Pink (still artwork)
We were tasked to come up with a PR-able campaign to raise awareness of Feminists Don’t Wear Pink around London
Our design team produced 50 murals of inspiring women; recreating famous images to integrate pink outfits.
These murals were placed across London on the 100 year anniversary of woman being able to vote in the UK for the first time.
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Vogue’s Olympic Gold
By Dolly Jones 13 August 2012
FASHION has played its part in the fantastically successful Olympic events over the course of the last two weeks via Stella McCartney's Team GB kit - but Vogue itself has been credited with the success, in part, of tonight's Closing Ceremony.
SEE INSIDE THE CLOSING CEREMONY
"It just wouldn't have been possible without Vogue and without [fashion director] Lucinda Chambers specifically, who persuaded all the models and the designers to get involved," Daniel Marks, director of public relations powerhouse The Communications Store, told us tonight - describing in detail how the fashion element of the extravaganza came together.
SEE INSIDE VOGUE'S OLYMPIC SHOOT
Just in case you missed it - it involved Nick Knight-shot billboards featuring the biggest names in British supermodelling wearing our most headline-making British labels - Kate Moss (in McQueen), Naomi Campbell (McQueen), Karen Elson (Burberry), Stella Tennant ( Christopher Kane), Lily Cole (Erdem), Jourdan Dunn (Jonathan Saunders and Stephen Jones), Georgia May Jagger (Victoria Beckham), Lily Donaldson (Vivienne Westwood), and David Gandy (Paul Smith) - coming alive as the billboards were torn down (to a soundtrack of David Bowie's Fashion), to reveal the models' themselves. They then took to a Union Jack-shaped catwalk, followed by a legion of black-adorned foot soldiers who fell into formation in the centre of the catwalk - revealed by a helicopter above them to be the iconic Alexander McQueen skull shape, in tribute to the most revered British designer of this generation. Britain's most celebrated hair and make-up artists - Sam McKnight and Val Garland respectively - were called upon to perfect the look.
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN REMEMBERED
Two years in the making, tonight's fashion offering came as a result of Marks approaching Kim Gavin, creative director of the Closing Ceremony, to establish whether it would play a part at all in the proceedings. "At that time there wasn't a plan but then Kim came up with the idea of the billboards and that's when we called on Lucinda to come to the rescue," he explained.
SEE THE SUPERMODELS' OLYMPIC MAKE-UP
"I didn't think about the hugeness of it until I saw the Opening Ceremony and thought, 'wow, lots of people are watching this,'" Lucinda said before tonight's event. "I'm a bundle of nerves."
"It felt like such a privilege, such a celebration of fashion. The clothes were beautiful but not bonkers or mad. It was the best of British," she went on. "Sport is glamorous - and the fact that Stella was asked to do the kit is wonderful. Sport, fashion, music - they're all so blurred. How great to celebrate everything that's wonderful about Britain and part of that is fashion."
SEE INSIDE THE SPECTACULAR CLOSING CEREMONY
YOU SHOULD SEE: <a href="http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2012/03/22/stella-mccartney-teamgb-olympic-collection-pictures/gallery/1"> Stella McCartney's Team GB kit in action...</a>
YOU SHOULD SEE: <a href="http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2012/07/30/michael-van-der-ham-olympic-opening-ceremony-costumes-interview/gallery"> Which designers took part in the Opening Ceremony...</a>
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VSEP Technology
Membranes used in VSEP systems are made of various polymers such as polyethersulfone, polyamides, and other thin film composites. Over 200 different membranes types are routinely employed in VSEP systems.
New membrane manufacturers are routinely coming on-line all around the world, and a number of exciting technological advances have been made in recent years (California is considerd by many to be the epicenter of the new membrane technology wave). Many of these advancements are aimed at increasing the capabilities of membrane separations in harsh process water and wastewater environments. For example, there are nanofiltration membranes coming out that can withstand extreme temperatures and pH ranges.Membranes are available in a variety of sizes and configurations. In VSEP systems, the membranes are affixed to a steel tray and stacked in an array, much like a traditional plate and frame configuration. (See our VSEP system components page for more information on the VSEP filter pack configuration.)
Essentially, membranes allow some things to pass through while rejecting the rest. Thus, any feed stream sent to a membrane system such as a VSEP will be split into two. These two streams are called permeate and concentrate (these are sometimes referred to as product water and retentate, respectively).
The part of the stream that can pass through the membrane is called the permeate. The permeate is the “clean water”. The part of the stream that is rejected by the membrane is called the concentrate. In a product recovery or concentration context, the concentrate is the desirable material; in a wastewater or product clarification application, the concentrate represents a concentrated slurry of undesirable contaminants.
Four basic categories of membranes exist, and they are characterized as follows:
Microfiltration (0.1µ – 2.0µ)
The microfilters used in VSEP systems are almost exclusively PTFE (Teflon®). Microfilters or MF membranes are used to remove small suspended solids, large colloidal material, some emulsions, and most bacteria. MF membranes do not hold back any dissolved solids.
MF membranes are especialy useful in dewatering slurries such as titanium dioxide and calcium carbonate. Initially, microfiltration applications were the focus of most VSEP applications. Teflon MF membranes are the most robust of all the membrane types; they can withstand temperatures of 130°C (266°F) and as they are chemically inert, can handle continous pH levels of 0-14. MF membrane operating pressures are usually between 30 and 100 psi (~2 to ~7 bar).
Ultrafiltration (0.008µ – 0.1µ)
Ultrafiltration or UF membranes are used in a variety of VSEP applications where the goal is to hold back 100% of the suspended solids. UF membranes will remove large organics (over 1,000 MW) such as proteins, pyrogens, bacteria and colloids. UF membranes can be used in VSEPs to break emulsions without using chemicals.
Ultrafiltration can also be used as primary treatment where a particularly dirty wastewater is being recycled using a secondary reverse osmosis membrane system. UF membranes commonly employed in VSEP systems include polyethersulfone, PVDF (Kynar®), and regenerated cullulose.
UF membranes are robust performers and come in a wide variety of constructions. Depending on the configuration and application, UF membranes operate between 30 and 250 psi (~2 to ~14 bar). UF membranes’ upper temperature limits average around 90°C (194°F) and their pH tolerances range from 1 – 14.
Nanofiltration (0.001µ – 0.01µ)
Nanofiltration or NF is the newest membrane type. NF membranes are essentially “loose” reverse osmosis membranes. These semi-permeable membranes are constructed of materials such as sulfonated sulfone, polyamides, and other thin film composites.
NF membranes can be used to remove organics and many dissolved materials such as hardness. NF membranes are often used in wastewater treatment to remove BOD. NF can also be used as pretreatment to a RO VSEP or spiral RO system; the permeate from a nanofiltration membrane is a “soft” water.
NF membranes operate at pressures from 200 to 600 psi (~14 to ~41 bar) and can withstand a range of pH’s from 1 to 14 (although many are limited to a range of 2-11).
Reverse Osmosis (30 daltons – 0.001µ)
Reverse Osmosis or RO is the “tightest” of all the membrane types. This is the type of membrane used in seawater desalination. RO membranes are designed to hold back sodium chloride (NaCl) and are rated by their ability to do so. For example, seawater desalination membranes are typically rated to reject 99.5% NaCl.
In VSEP systems, RO membranes are often used to remove organics, trace oil, and trace metals in a single unit operation. RO membranes have been much maligned in the industrial context due to their high fouling potential. VSEP’s vibration mitigates this risk, thus opening the door to a huge variety of applications where removal of low molecular weight contaminants from a wastewater stream is desired.
While early reverse osmosis membranes were made of cellulose acetate, today’s RO membranes are typically constructed of proprietary thin film composites. These membranes operate at 300 to 1,000 psi (~21 to ~69 bar) and can tolerate a pH range of 2-12.
New Logic has developed an alternative method for producing intense shear waves on the face of a membrane. The technique is called Vibratory Shear Enhanced Processing (VSEP).
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US regulator to fine Boeing $5.4 million for defective parts of 737 MAX planes
Reuters Washington, United States Jan 11, 2020, 11.40 AM(IST)
File photo: Grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are seen parked at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, US. Photograph:( Reuters )
The FAA proposed a $3.9 million civil penalty against Boeing for the same issue in December involving 133 737 NG aeroplanes, which is the prior generation of the 737.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Friday it was seeking to fine Boeing Co $5.4 million (£4.14 million), alleging it failed to prevent the installation of defective parts on 737 MAX aeroplanes.
The FAA alleged Boeing "failed to adequately oversee its suppliers to ensure they complied with the company's quality assurance system, Boeing knowingly submitted aircraft for final FAA airworthiness certification after determining that the parts could not be used due to a failed strength test."
The 737 MAX has been grounded since March after two fatal crashes killed 346 people. Boeing's safety record on a number of issues have come under scrutiny from lawmakers and the FAA.
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The parts issue is completely unrelated to the crashes, Boeing said.
The FAA disclosed in June that about 300 NG and 737 MAX aeroplanes could contain improperly manufactured parts and said it would require these parts to be quickly replaced.
The parts at issue are tracks on the leading edge of the wings used to guide the movement of slats that provide additional lift during takeoff and landing, the FAA said. The issue could result in a slat striking an aeroplane, potentially resulting in injury to passengers or preventing a safe landing.
The FAA said Boeing's oversight failure "resulted in the installation of slat tracks that were weakened by a condition known as hydrogen embrittlement that occurred during cadmium-titanium plating."
Boeing said Friday it was aware of the proposed penalty and said it has not seen any in-service issues with the parts, which are covered by a service bulletin and airworthiness directive.
"We will ensure that all inspections and any necessary part replacements are performed on all 737 MAXs before they return to service. We have not been informed of any in-service issues related to the slat tracks themselves," Boeing said.
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Rodgers leads Packers over Browns 31-13
Finley carted off the field on a stretcher
A game-stopping injury Sunday as Green Bay Packer Jermichael Finley went down with a neck injury.
Aaron Rodgers, despite an undermanned cast, vs. Brandon Weeden was no contest.Rodgers threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns, Eddie Lacy ran for another score, and the Packers grinded out a 31-13 win Sunday over the Cleveland Browns.Lacy finished with 82 yards, while tight end Jermichael Finley had a 10-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter before leaving with a neck injury.Green Bay (4-2) won its third straight and took over first place in the NFC North.Rodgers finished 25 for 36 in methodically carving up Cleveland (3-4) despite already being without two of his top targets in injured receivers James Jones and Randall Cobb.Then Finley left with about 10 minutes to go with a neck injury after a late hit by Brown safety Tashaun Gipson on a 10-yard gain. He was carted off the field, and the team later said Finley had movement and feeling in his extremities.The defense took care of the rest against a struggling Weeden, who finished 17 for 42 for 149 yards. The Browns' Jordan Cameron caught a 2-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to cut the lead to 11 with 6:09 left.Cleveland thought it caught a huge break after recovering an onside kick, only for the play to be erased by an offside penalty.The Packers got the ball back, and Rodgers found Jarrett Boykin for a 20-yard touchdown and a 31-13. Boykin, making his first start at receiver with Jones and Cobb out, finished with eight catches for 103 yards.The Browns did have two nice fourth-quarter kickoff returns that helped set up drives into Green Bay territory, including an 80-yarder by Travis Benjamin that led to Cameron's score.Otherwise, bad luck lingered over the Browns like the dark clouds that drenched Lambeau Field with a steady shower most of the game.On an earlier drive, a fourth-down pass from the 31 to Josh Gordon was broken up after Davon House reached up to knock the ball loose at the last second. House also had the first-quarter interception of Weeden.Still, Green Bay penalties kept the Browns in the game well into the second half. Tramon Williams' sack of Weeden on a corner blitz was negated by 15-yard face mask penalty on A.J. Hawk. But Cleveland settled for a 44-yard field goal from Billy Cundiff to make it 17-6.Penalties had bogged down the Packers after jumping out to a 14-point halftime lead. Good thing they got off to such a hot start.Rodgers connected with Finley for a 7-0 lead after the athletic, 6-foot-5 tight end spun around one defender, then caromed off two others like a pinball into the end zone. A Lambeau leap was next, of course.Lacy followed on the next drive with a 1-yard score to give Green Bay a two-touchdown lead.It looked as if the Packers were pulling away for an easy victory, especially with Cleveland receivers dropping passes in the first half on a dreary evening.The Browns couldn't muster anything on the ground, either, against the Packers' tough run defense. Willis McGahee had 11 carries for 39 yards.
GREEN BAY —
Aaron Rodgers, despite an undermanned cast, vs. Brandon Weeden was no contest.
Rodgers threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns, Eddie Lacy ran for another score, and the Packers grinded out a 31-13 win Sunday over the Cleveland Browns.
Lacy finished with 82 yards, while tight end Jermichael Finley had a 10-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter before leaving with a neck injury.
Green Bay (4-2) won its third straight and took over first place in the NFC North.
Rodgers finished 25 for 36 in methodically carving up Cleveland (3-4) despite already being without two of his top targets in injured receivers James Jones and Randall Cobb.
Then Finley left with about 10 minutes to go with a neck injury after a late hit by Brown safety Tashaun Gipson on a 10-yard gain. He was carted off the field, and the team later said Finley had movement and feeling in his extremities.
The defense took care of the rest against a struggling Weeden, who finished 17 for 42 for 149 yards. The Browns' Jordan Cameron caught a 2-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to cut the lead to 11 with 6:09 left.
Cleveland thought it caught a huge break after recovering an onside kick, only for the play to be erased by an offside penalty.
The Packers got the ball back, and Rodgers found Jarrett Boykin for a 20-yard touchdown and a 31-13. Boykin, making his first start at receiver with Jones and Cobb out, finished with eight catches for 103 yards.
The Browns did have two nice fourth-quarter kickoff returns that helped set up drives into Green Bay territory, including an 80-yarder by Travis Benjamin that led to Cameron's score.
Otherwise, bad luck lingered over the Browns like the dark clouds that drenched Lambeau Field with a steady shower most of the game.
On an earlier drive, a fourth-down pass from the 31 to Josh Gordon was broken up after Davon House reached up to knock the ball loose at the last second. House also had the first-quarter interception of Weeden.
Still, Green Bay penalties kept the Browns in the game well into the second half. Tramon Williams' sack of Weeden on a corner blitz was negated by 15-yard face mask penalty on A.J. Hawk. But Cleveland settled for a 44-yard field goal from Billy Cundiff to make it 17-6.
Penalties had bogged down the Packers after jumping out to a 14-point halftime lead. Good thing they got off to such a hot start.
Rodgers connected with Finley for a 7-0 lead after the athletic, 6-foot-5 tight end spun around one defender, then caromed off two others like a pinball into the end zone. A Lambeau leap was next, of course.
Lacy followed on the next drive with a 1-yard score to give Green Bay a two-touchdown lead.
It looked as if the Packers were pulling away for an easy victory, especially with Cleveland receivers dropping passes in the first half on a dreary evening.
The Browns couldn't muster anything on the ground, either, against the Packers' tough run defense. Willis McGahee had 11 carries for 39 yards.
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How Bette Midler Makes Her 30-Year Marriage Work
This is some of the realest advice ever.
By Kristen Sollee
Few entertainers have had a wildly successful career in the spotlight for as long as Bette Midler has, but even fewer have sustained a 30-year marriage while doing it. The legendary actress, singer, and comedian recently spoke with People magazine about how she keeps it real with her longtime husband Martin Von Haselberg, and her advice is pretty genius. Even though the pair said “I do” after just six weeks together, they're still going strong decades later. Here's how:
MORE: 7 Relationship Hacks to Keep Love Alive
"I think the secret is giving each other a lot of lead and a lot of room and not being in each other's faces all the time," she explained. And when it comes to fighting, she said it’s key to choose your battles. "It's best to pick your fights wisely and just meditate. Stay calm. Don't go from zero to 60 in two seconds. Just stay calm and try to breathe," said Bette. "Breathing is really important."
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"Don't diminish each other. Don't make each other less. Don't try to make each other wrong all the time. Don't blame. Stop assigning blame,” she said. “The blaming, I think, is the worst part. It's so [easy to do], because you don't want to carry the burden yourself. You want to push it onto someone else…But honestly, you have to learn not to do that."
Experts agree that accepting your partner for who they are and following your own bliss are both crucial for a happy marriage, so Bette's advice is right on point. Plus, knowing how to fight fair is invaluable when it comes to fostering love and support in your bond.
So add this major marriage wisdom to the long list of reasons Bette Midler would make an awesome best friend. Now, if she could only work on bringing us a Hocus Pocus or First Wives Club reunion…
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SLC2A12
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Solute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 12 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC2A12 gene.[1][2][3]
Glucose transporter
Solute carrier family
↑ Joost HG, Thorens B (Jan 2002). "The extended GLUT-family of sugar/polyol transport facilitators: nomenclature, sequence characteristics, and potential function of its novel members (review)". Mol Membr Biol. 18 (4): 247–56. doi:10.1080/09687680110090456. PMID 11780753.
↑ Rogers S, Macheda ML, Docherty SE, Carty MD, Henderson MA, Soeller WC, Gibbs EM, James DE, Best JD (Feb 2002). "Identification of a novel glucose transporter-like protein-GLUT-12". Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 282 (3): E733–8. PMID 11832379.
↑ "Entrez Gene: SLC2A12 solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter), member 12".
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Wood IS, Hunter L, Trayhurn P (2003). "Expression of Class III facilitative glucose transporter genes (GLUT-10 and GLUT-12) in mouse and human adipose tissues". Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 308 (1): 43–9. doi:10.1016/S0006-291X(03)01322-6. PMID 12890477.
Rogers S, Chandler JD, Clarke AL, et al. (2003). "Glucose transporter GLUT12-functional characterization in Xenopus laevis oocytes". Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 308 (3): 422–6. doi:10.1016/S0006-291X(03)01417-7. PMID 12914765.
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This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.
Membrane proteins, carrier proteins: membrane transport proteins solute carrier (TC 2A)
(1):
high affinity glutamate and neutral amino-acid transporter
facilitative GLUT transporter
heavy subunits of heterodimeric amino-acid transporters
bicarbonate transporter
sodium glucose cotransporter
sodium- and chloride- dependent sodium:neurotransmitter symporters
cationic amino-acid transporter/glycoprotein-associated
glycoprotein-associated/light or catalytic subunits of heterodimeric amino-acid transporters
Na+/H+ exchanger
sodium bile salt cotransport
SLC10A1
SLC11–20
proton coupled metal ion transporter
SLC11A211A3
electroneutral cation-Cl cotransporter
human Na+-sulfate/carboxylate cotransporter
urea transporter
proton oligopeptide cotransporter
SLC16A10
Vesicular glutamate transporter 1
vesicular monoamine transporter
folate/thiamine transporter
type III Na+-phosphate cotransporter
Organic anion-transporting polypeptide
SLCO1A2
SLCO1B1
SLCO1C1
SLCO5A1(SLCO6A1)
organic cation/anion/zwitterion transporter
Na+-dependent ascorbic acid transporter
Na+/(Ca2+-K+) exchanger
mitochondrial carrier
multifunctional anion exchanger
fatty acid transport proteins
Na+-coupled nucleoside transport (SLC28A1
facilitative nucleoside transporter
zinc efflux
copper transporter
Acetyl-CoA transporter
type II Na+-phosphate cotransporter
nucleoside-sugar transporter
SLC35B1
SLC35C1
SLC35D1
SLC35E1
proton-coupled amino-acid transporter
sugar-phosphate/phosphate exchanger
System A & N, sodium-coupled neutral amino-acid transporter
metal ion transporter
basolateral iron transporter
Magnesium transporter E
Ammonia transporter
RhAG
RhBG
RhCG
Na+-independent, system-L like amino-acid transporter
Choline-like transporter
Putative sugar transporter
Folate transporter
multidrug and toxin extrusion
Heme transporter
SLCO1–4
O1A2
O1B1
Symporter, Cotransporter
Na+/K+,Cl−
Na+/Pi3
Na+/Cl−
Na+/glucose
Na+/I−
Cl−/K+
Antiporter (exchanger)
Na+/H+
Na+/Ca2+
Na+/(Ca2+-K+) - Cl−/HCO−
3 (Band 3)
Cl−-formate
Cl−-oxalate
see also solute carrier disorders
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Cox Communications Rocked by $1 Billion Verdict Following Music Piracy Suit
J. Clara Chan
The Wrap December 19, 2019
Cox Communications will have to pay $1 billion in damages after losing a piracy suit, a Virginia jury decided on Thursday.
In June 2018, Sony Music, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, EMI, and the labels’ publishing subsidiaries sued Cox over more than 10,000 pirated songs. According to the initial complaint, Cox “knowingly contributed to, and reaped substantial profits from, massive copyright infringement committed by thousands of its subscribers.”
Following a 13-day trial, the jury unanimously found Cox liable for willful contributory and vicarious infringement. The labels and publishers were awarded nearly $100,000 per pirated work. The court will not enter judgment until after post-trial motions.
“The jury’s verdict sends a clear message — Cox and other ISPs that fail to meet their legal obligations to address piracy on their networks will be held accountable,” Kenneth L. Doroshow, Chief Legal Officer of the Recording Industry Association of America, said in a statement. “The jury recognized these companies’ legal obligation to take meaningful steps to protect music online and made a strong statement about the value of a healthy music ecosystem for everyone – ranging from creators to fans to the available outlets for legitimate music consumption.”
In a statement sent to The Wrap, a spokesperson for Cox said the cable giant was “disappointed” by the court’s decision.
“The amount is unjust and excessive. We plan to appeal the case and vigorously defend ourselves,” the statement read. “We provide customers with a powerful tool that connects to a world full of content and information. Unfortunately, some customers have chosen to use that connection for wrongful activity. We don’t condone it, we educate on it and we do our best to help curb it, but we shouldn’t be held responsible for the bad actions of others.”
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The worldwide phenomenon Downton Abbey has become a grand motion picture event, as the beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the King and Queen of England unleashes scandal, romance and intrigue that leaves the future of Downton hanging in the balance. Written by series creator Julian Fellowes and starring the original cast.
Actor Penelope Wilton, Simon Jones, Raquel Cassidy, Joanne Froggatt, Imelda Staunton, Robert James-Collier, Laura Carmichael, Tuppence Middleton, Hugh Bonneville, Allen Leech, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Jim Carter, Geraldine James
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Running Time (mins) 117
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Extras Anamorphic (16:9)|Language(s): English|Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English|Interactive Menu|Screen ratio 1:2.39 Bonus Footage|Commentary: Feature Commentary with Director Michael Engler|Deleted Scenes|Documentaries: 'The Royal Visit'; 'True to the Twenties'; 'Welcome to Downton Abbey'; 'The Brilliance of Julian Fellowes'|Interviews: Cast Conversations
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 18, 2017
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NYCHA ANNOUNCES NEW DIGITAL KIOSKS AND OPERATIONS MILESTONES DURING “NEXTGEN UP-CLOSE”
As NextGeneration NYCHA reaches its second anniversary, NYCHA is announcing new digital advancements and achievements in operations to better serve residents.
NYCHA General Manager (Third Left) and Tenant Association President Carol Wilkins (Third Right) unveil NYCHA’s new kiosks with Property Manager Anita Lal (Second Left) and staff from Congresswoman Maloney, Assembly Member Nolan and State Senator Gianaris’s offices.
NYCHA General Manager (Left) and Tenant Association President Carol Wilkins (Second Left) receive a demonstration of the Digital Van’s services
NEW YORK––Today, NextGen Up-Close, the week-long series of announcements leading up to the two year anniversary of NextGeneration NYCHA (NextGen) visited Ravenswood Houses in Queens to formally unveil NYCHA’s new digital kiosks. These kiosks represent the progress NYCHA has made over the past two years to offer residents better services and to improve operations overall.
“NextGeneration NYCHA represents a promise to our residents, and improving operations and modernizing customer services is an important part of our strategic plan,” said NYCHA General Manager Michael Kelly. “These kiosks are a great step forward as we work to achieve a better NYCHA where all families have modern, safe and secure homes.”
The kiosks represent NYCHA’s commitment to modernizing and streamlining services for residents. With the kiosks, access to the internet or owning a computer will not be an obstacle as all residents will be able to take advantage of NYCHA’s online services, such as paying rent, submitting work orders and recertify income. Residents can also learn about job training programs, apply for NYCHA jobs and read about the latest announcements through the NYCHA journal.
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NYCHA General Manger Michael Kelly, Tenant Association President Carol Wilkins and representatives from Congresswoman Carolyn Malony, State Senator Michael Gianaris and Assembly Woman Cathy Nolan’s offices officially unveiled the new kiosk, toured one of NYCHA’s Digital Vans – a mobile computer lab available to residents and low-income New Yorkers – and saw a demonstration of the new handhelds staff use to manage work orders.
The kiosks, handhelds and Digital Van demonstrate how NYCHA is striving to improve all operations as a part of NextGeneration NYCHA. In the first two years, the Authority has made great progress but understands there is a lot more that can be done. NYCHA is committed to becoming a better landlord by providing residents faster, modern and efficient services.
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A fatal logging truck accident occurred on Nov. 15 near Lake Cowichan on Vancouver Island. The accident involved an employee of a contractor working for TimberWest.
A report from CBC News says the vehicle was submerged in water beside the roadway. Emergency personnel were alerted to the incident around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, and an RCMP dive team was called to assist.
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Malacca Activities – Top 20 Things to do in Melaka
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This article was originally about top 10 things to do in Melaka but later it was upgraded to top 20 things to do in Melaka. The reason behind this is very simple as there are plenty of things to do in Malacca. It is one of UNESCO world heritage sites in Malaysia, so historical sites are on the menu. Food and local culture of Melaka is also unique.
Things to do in Melaka
Thus, keep this top 20 things to do in Melaka list for you in case you cannot remember them at spot. You will find it handy when in Melaka.
1. Get enthralled at A Famosa Resort
Let’s begin the journey from past to present. Whether you are a history lover or not, A Famosa Resort is nice place to visit. It won’t take too long to reach the resort. You will be there in one and a half hour if the journey began from Kuala Lumpur.
A Famosa Resort offers accommodation and theme parks including Safari Wonderland, Water Theme Park (also referred as A Famosa Water World), Old West (Cowboy Town). You can also have fun with different fun activities in the resort including Achery, Horse Riding, Paintball, Rock Climbing, Go Kart, Cycling, Paddle Boat, Pony Riding, Horse Carriage, Target Shooting Fishing.
You will find it a great place whether you are visiting alone or with the family. 20 things to do in Melaka list without A Famosa Resort will be incomplete.
2. Take a Trishaw Ride
Fast moving cars, bikes and planes are fun but the slow and colorful vehicle Trishaw offers you a unique travelling experience. Getting around Melaka in a Trishaw offers you a sort of experience where you move about scenery of the city like. The best thing about the Trishaw ride is that you would be able to take pictures as you move. The colorful carriage sort of vehicle reminds you of the horse carriages.
3. Explore Cheng Hoon Teng Chinese Temple
Old is Gold. You would love telling your family once you are back that you visited the oldest traditional Chinese temple in Malaysia that belongs to the seventeenth century. You can probably impress your Buddhist friends too that you know a little more than them about their culture! After all you have seen the once robed effigy of Guanyin with your own eyes in the temple.
Read more about Cheng Hoon Teng Chinese Temple
4. Look into The Stadhuys
The Red Square or the Stadhuys is a Dutch architecture that takes the visitors on a trip to 1600’s. You will find Oriental buildings and a Museum of Ethnography in the Stadhuys. You can find daily routine items and goods as well as the bridal cultural items in the Stadhuys. The glory of past of the Malaccan people is evident for the costumes in the Red Square, so visit to The Stadhuys is one among the best things to do in Melaka.
Read more about The Stadhuys
5. Get on the River Cruise Melaka
Melaka River connects the two parts of city as well as past to the present. The river flows besides streets and you will remember the sails besides Jonker Street from where you could see the Ferry Wheel too. The specially designed boats float on the river between streets like a shadow of Venice. So, don’t forget to try River Cruise Melaka in your 20 things to do in Melaka list.
Read more about River Cruise Melaka
6. Explore Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum
The Chinese-Malay rich families left behind them a culture that is center of attraction for the tourists. Baby Nyonya Heritage Museum located behind the Jonker Street is a worth visiting place. One can see rooms, ceilings, wall and doors of the old houses telling about the rich architecture of the ethnic group.
Read more about Baba Nyona Heritage Museum
7. Cheng Ho Cultural Museum
The Cheng Ho Cultural Museum is maintained by a very warm staff that guides you about history of the place. Cheng Ho was a legend and the museum offers his history and fabulous maritime exploits. You can also find literature on Chinese maritime here in the museum. Don’t forget to watch the 5 minute video on the history of Cheng Ho in the museum.
Read more about Cheng Ho Cultural Museum
8. Shop in Jonker Street
Fun begins at Jonker Street but is never ends. The street is not as crazy as the water world in the A Famosa Resort but the fun is no less when you shop and dine with your buddies. History and culture can be experienced at their epic in the Jonker Street Melaka. Weekdays are fun but Saturday Sundays are the must have experience in the Jonker Street.
This street is so famous that now it is being referred as Jonker Walk Melaka Experience. There is also a Jonker Walk gate when this street will start. Without a visit to Jonker Street your 20 things to do list will always be incomplete.
Read more about Jonker Street
9. Visit the Malacca Sultanate Palace
Paintings, art depiction and the furniture of Sultans of Melaka can be found in the Malacca Sultanate Palace. The city had been home to Malay, Buddhist, Christian and Dutch cultures. This building of Muslim era is located near the St. Paul Hill. The building is made of wood totally and it is amazing to find that there are no nails used in it. The gardens beside the palace also reminds you of how gardens used to be in the old time.
Read more about Malacca Sultanate Palace
10. Stopover Christ Church
The Malaccan Churches had been home to Christians from different lands. Visit the church for its architecture and the history. The Church has been redesigned. You would love the spacious halls and the touch of local Melaka culture. It is a spiritual and historical trip to be in the Christ Church Melaka.
Read more about Christ Church Melaka
11. Flora de la Mar Maritime Museum
It would be nice to go to the Maritime Museum in Melaka where you can see the Portuguese ship called Flora de la Mar, which was sunk in the Melaka shore long time ago. There are many historical ships and ship related parts but the colorful depictions of the sea routes and sea trade are worth seeing particularly. The museum is within the walking distance of Jonker Street The Stadhuys.
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12. Try Nyonya Food
Less chopped and more tasty Nyonya food is a must try experience in Melaka. After all you cannot stay hungry all the day especially when there is a great fusion food available. The Nyonya food in Melaka offers you a mixed taste of eastern and western dishes. You should try some of the unforgettable dishes like Asam Pedas, Curry Fish head (with sauces and salads), Otak-Otak, prawns soups and much more. A meal is not complete without Cendol (Melaka desserts) in Melaka.
For food lover, trying Nyonya food should be on top in best things to do in Melaka list 🙂
13. Stop by Kampung Morten and have a Snapshot
The Kampong Morten is a great place to stop by for a selfie or a family group photo. The place is great resort and educational development that guides the visitors and tourists about cultural way and traditional life in Malacca. The place is a living encyclopedia of Melaka.
14. Catch up on Portuguese History at A Famosa Fort
A Famosa fort is the 16th century wonder remembrance of the Portuguese arrival in Malaysia. Not enough is left of the fort, but the front still stands. There are canons placed in front of the fort too. The fort is one of great places to test your camera skills since it offers view of a historical place with background of sharp blue shy and green trees.
Read more about A Famosa Fort
15. Melaka Wonderland Theme Park
You may forgive yourself for not having been to Melaka Wonderland Theme Park, but your kids will not. It is a great place to visit in all the seasons, but summers are cooler in this Theme Park. Thrill rides and speedy water slides are the best fun services of the place. The park is surrounded by a natural recreational forest spreading over 360 hectares.
Read more about Melaka Wonderland Theme Park
16. Have a Homestay Experience
There is more than one reason for having a homestay in Melaka. Although it is nice to be in a hotel, yet the homestay is a better experience since you get a more comfortable environment. Normally the homestay sates are a little higher. But you can avoid bug bites of some old furniture’s in hotels by staying in the local residences as a paying guest.
Read more about Melaka Homestay
17. Visit Amazing Malacca Butterfly Reptile Sanctuary
The fauna of Melaka is attractive for both the locals and the tourists. There is a Malacca Butterfly Reptile Sanctuary that can be found in Ayer Keroh, which is also one of the best Malacca tourist attractions. It is an 11ha jungle area that is home to species of reptiles, butterflies and insects. You can see amazing sizes and colors of butterflies in the sanctuary. Another thing you are going to surely appreciate is the well maintained area that does not let your interest decrease at the place.
Read more about Butterfly Reptile Sanctuary
18. Melaka Zoo – The Second Largest Zoo in Melaka
Wanna visit one of the largest Malaysian Zoo’s? Melaka Zoo is second largest of its kind in the country. The zoo is a safari place where the visitors are introduced to over 1200 animals, most of which roam freely in the park. You will love to find over 200 animal species in the zoo that could not be probably covered in biology book too. You can bet your friends after visiting the Melaka Zoo that deer barks too! (Barking deer is an endangered species kept in the zoo).
Read more about Melaka Zoo
19. Sri Pogyatha Vinoyagar Moorthi Temple
The rich Malaccan culture is not only home to the Muslim, Christian and Buddhist cultures but you will also find some great Hindu cultural buildings as well. Posters, paintings and carvings of elephant head creatures (Ganesh) tell you that the place belongs to the Hindu deity Vinoyagar. The place tells you about one of finest use of colors in Hindu traditions especially the Chitty community that arrived here 600 years ago.
Read more about Sri Pogyatha Temple
20. Climb the 110 meter Menara Melaka
Riding the Menara Melaka should be either first or the last thing to do in Melaka. Reason? It offers you a 360 degree view of the city that should either serve as an introduction to the city or a review of the places you visited.
This is a great place for you to see a 360 degree panoramic view of the city. Believe it, aerial views of the city are great especially when you can circle over the tower to have a comprehensive view.
This 110 meters high tower or Menara does not make you dizzy, so take a ride and have an amazing 360 degree view of Melaka.
Read more about Menara Melaka
There are some of the best and recommended must-do activities and things to do in Melaka. If you want to recommend an activity, please do so by adding comments below.
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MELAKA JAM TO END IN 2013?
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14 December 2012 | last updated at 08:07AM
Malacca traffic jam soon to be history
By Jason Gerald | [email protected]
TRAM OPERATING ON NGV: RM272 million project will begin in February next year
WITH the sounds of Christmas Jingles echoing in malls and popular tourist destinations, such as the Jonker Walk, and the curtains closing slowly but definitely for this year, the traffic in the city is starting to become a nightmare.
Unlike the previous months where traffic and people only flock the Historical City over the weekends, the current school holidays and the rush by almost everyone to strike out their remaining annual leave, the number of people and vehicles coming into Malacca and leaving has almost doubled in December.
Not only are the exits to Malacca via the Simpang Ampat, Ayer Keroh and Jasin exits along the North-South Expressway experiencing a crawl but almost all roads leading to the city centre is seeing a bumper to bumper traffic.
However, this is the small sacrifice that people in Malacca have to pay to ensure the Historical City remains a vibrant tourist destination, as tourism is one of the main income generators for the state coffers and many businesses involved in the hospitality industry.
And the traffic congestion would become part of history when the much awaited Malacca Tram, a RM272 million project undertaken by Mrails International Sdn Bhd in collaboration with Chief Minister Incorporated (CMI), begins in February next year.
The tram, operating on liquefied natural gas (NGV), would be capable of ferrying 120 passengers at any one time at a speed of 40kph and would begin from its depot next to the Ayer Keroh toll plaza and head to the heritage zone of Malacca — covering a distance of 40km and serving 11 of 14 major tourist spots.
Among the popular spots the tram will pass on its route are Hotel Seri Malaysia, Botanical Gardens, Melaka Zoo, Melaka International Trade Centre, Taman Muzaffar Shah, Pantai Hospital, Masjid Al-Azim, Hospital Melaka, Renaissance Hotel, Dataran Pahlawan, Hotel Mahkota, Harbour Club, Equatorial Hotel and Bukit Baru.
With the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) giving the “green light” for implementation of the tram project, although the law on the transport system is yet to be completed, the tram could very soon be seen plying the “tourism” routes in the state.
SPAD chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar said technical work such as the building of tracks and depots could still proceed and “there is still time to formulate the law” for the tram.
Syed Hamid also recently said SPAD had held discussions with the Attorney-General’s Chambers in drafting the law for tabling in Parliament before gazetting.
SPAD would ask for a detailed report on security and maintenance aspects of the tram system from the project developer to ensure its smooth operation.
When the Malacca Tram starts its operations, in about a year after the project starts in February, it is expected that some 110,000 passengers will use the service on weekdays and 210,000 on weekends.
Mrails is working with CNR Tangshan Railway Vehicles Co Ltd, a Chinese-based locomotive manufacturer, for the building of the coaches.
The tram is a rail borne vehicle, lighter than a train and differs from other forms of locomotion, as the tracks are embedded in the street.
It is able to accommodate 120 passengers at one time, caters to the disabled because of its ground-level design and will operate at speeds of 40kph.
Ticket for the tram ride is priced at RM2 for a single journey but students and senior citizens ride for free. A day pass, priced at RM5 is also available.
When launching the Tram project in February, last year, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak stressed that despite the nation’s quest for greater modernisation, emphasis must be placed on environmentally-friendly technology to ensure sustainability and low carbon emissions.
He said long-term environmental conservation efforts were important and should not be compromised at the cost of development and that the Malacca Tram project was iconic, not only for the state, but for the nation as well.
This “next generation tram” is the world’s first environmentally-friendly tram that runs on NGV engine. Najib said the project was suitable to be introduced here as it was in line with the state’s slogan “Where It All Began”.
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ZOO MELAKA TO BE PRIVATISED
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21 November 2012 | last updated at 09:50PM
State govt to take over Zoo Melaka by year’s end
By Hanis Maketab
MALACCA: The State zoological park or Zoo Melaka would be taken over by the State Government from the Department of Wildlife and National Parks of Malaysia, which is under the Federal Government, by the year’s end.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the management of the zoo would be primarily taken over by a consortium which would be headed by the Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council.
The consortium would be made up of Koperasi Hang Tuah Jaya, Koperasi Bela Masyarakat (Kobemas) and WildlifeTheatre Melaka.
The consortium hopes to adopt the management style of the Singapore Zoo to steer Zoo Melaka to greater heights.
Mohd Ali said that while the state government was awaiting an official letter from the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry, preparations were currently under-way for the take over.
“Th privatisation will include an upgrade of its facilities and infrastructure, which is expected to cost up to RM6 million.
“We would also be changing the name of the zoo to ‘Melaka Zoo and Night Safari’. Once everything is finalised, the zoo would be a private entity, it will no longer receive the RM4 million yearly grant from the Federal Government, and therefore, the new management must work towards ensuring the zoo’s continued success,” he said.
Mohd Ali said he hoped the zoo’s privatisation would be the first step in improving it as a major tourist attraction not only for the state, but for Malaysia as well.
“Malacca Zoo is currently one of the best zoos in the country, and I believe it can one day become a world-renowned zoo,” he said.
When asked on the fate of the contract employees of the Zoo Melaka, Mohd Ali said that they would be absorbed by the Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council.
Zoo Melaka is a 54-acre (approximately 21.22 ha) zoological park located beside Lebuh Ayer Keroh in Malacca.
The zoo has progressed rapidly since 1979 to become the second biggest zoo in the country, behind the National Zoo of Malaysia (Zoo Negara).
Zoo Melaka annually records than 400,000 visitors and more than half of the visitors are from Melaka and the neighbouring states. Its annual ticket collection exceeds RM3 million.
The number of exhibits has also increased significantly since it opened and as of today there are a total of over 1,200 specimen made up of 215 different species of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians in the zoo.
The major attractions in Zoo Melaka are the highly endangered Sumatran Rhinoceros, Malayan Sun Bear, Malayan Gaur, Serow and the Malayan Tiger.
The zoo is also renowned world over as a a centre for wildlife research, conservation and breeding, especially for the Malayan Tiger, Wild Dogs (Dhole), panther, tapir, serow, barking deer, sambar deer and many others.
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RM300 MILLION INVESTMENT IN MELAKA
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Plentifield Invests RM300 Million In ‘Best Western Premier Melaka’
MELAKA, July 25 (Bernama) — Property firm Plentifield Marketing Sdn Bhd is building a five-star hotel and commercial centre called “Best Western Premier Melaka” involving RM300 million investment in the Ayer Keroh Botanical Park here.
Its managing director, Dr Teoh Lian Hong, said the nine-storey hotel and five commercial blocks were expected to complete by end of 2013.
“The project is being developed on a 2.8ha site with modern and green technology features.
“It will house, among others, entertainment centres, shoplots, halls, corporate offices and meeting venues on par with those in luxury hotels overseas,” he told reporters after the project’s groundbreaking ceremony today.
Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam officiated the ceremony. Present was Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council President Sapiah Harun.
Teoh said the hotel, near the Melaka International Trade Centre, Melaka Zoo and Melaka Wonderland Theme Park, would have 301 rooms.
“This project is Plentifield’s first in Melaka and we see it has a big potential in view of its location within a tourist area,” he said.
The five commercial blocks will also have 506 business suites and 166 retail lots.
Plentifield’s previous development include a RM220 million project comprising a three-star hotel and commercial lots in Sandakan and RM300 million commercial lots in Shah Alam.
Meanwhile, Mohd Ali said he welcomed Plentifield’s investment because the state had a shortage of five-star hotels.
Plentifield had also agreed to build another five-star hotel on a 4ha site near Kolej Yayasan Saad in Ayer Keroh, he added.
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Brightline, Virgin form strategic partnership; Brightline will be called Virgin Trains USA
By: WPTV Webteam
Brightline has announced that it has formed a strategic partnership and trademark licensing agreement with the Virgin Group. It says the agreement will establish a new brand and will rename itself Virgin Trains USA this month.
Brightline has announced that it has formed a strategic partnership and trademark licensing agreement with the Virgin Group.
It says the agreement will establish a new brand and will rename itself Virgin Trains USA this month.
Virgin will make a minority investment in Brightline, which will still be managed and operated by Brightline’s executive team as well as affiliates of Fortress Investment Group, the rail service said.
“Virgin has built a respected and trusted brand in travel and hospitality. With our shared focus on customer experience, powered by a culture of innovation and disruption, we are well positioned to build on our success," Brightline Chairman Wes Edens said in a statement.
Brightline is operating in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties and has been considering a stop on the Treasure Coast.
It also has plans to expand into Orlando and Tampa.
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Chapter 1373 – Comprehending The Saint Dao
Chen Xi fled in panic.
It couldn’t be helped. After he obtained the Dao Fruit’s Spirit, this inner court’s Dean, Chi Cangsheng, that was known for possessing a vicious and unreasonable temper simply seemed to have become a completely different person, and he was extremely warm and thankful to Chen Xi, causing Chen Xi to be unable to endure it.
Thus, he had no choice but to bid his farewells and leave.
Of course, he took the Firelight Saint Dao Pearl, Kunwu Meditation Cushion, and Hundred Sage Dao Scripture with him. Moreover, Chi Cangsheng struck his chest and guaranteed that Chen Xi could feel free to come seek help from him, and he guaranteed that he wouldn’t refuse.
Chen Xi was clearly extremely satisfied with such an outcome, and he felt that this trip wasn’t taken in vain.
He’d utilized a Dao Fruit’s Spirit to obtain three precious treasures that were extremely beneficial towards fusing the Dao and won a promise from Chi Cangsheng. It was completely worth it, and it was even to the extent that these gains exceeded Chen Xi’s expectations.
After all, even though he possessed eleven Dao Fruit’s Spirits, they weren’t of any use to him now. Even if he advanced into the Immortal King Realm in the future and desired to attain the Dao and become a god, he would only need a single Dao Fruit’s Spirit.
As for the remainder, he naturally had to make the best use of them.
In Chen Xi’s current plans, he was completely able to utilize these extra Dao Fruit’s Spirits to win the promises and support of some seniors in the academy.
In this way, when he went to seek revenge from the Zuoqiu Clan in the future, he would be able to draw in the assistance of numerous Immortal Kings!
Of course, Chen Xi wouldn’t casually reveal this treasure, and it was even to the extent that for safety’s sake, he asked Chi Cangsheng to not expose any news of this so as to avoid unnecessary troubles.
After he left Chi Cangsheng’s residence, Chen Xi directly returned to the Sword Room.
He first withdrew the jade slip that recorded information related to the Ancient Dao Emperor Grounds and looked through it carefully. Compared to fusing the Dao, he attached even more importance into whether he would be able to obtain the acknowledgement of the Dao Emperor’s inheritance, thus allowing him to exchange for the River Diagram fragments with sufficient Starpoints.
The reason was very simple, after he experienced the ups and downs in the God Attainment Region, he’d deeply understood how extraordinary the River Diagram fragments were.
This treasure was able to go against the Eye of Heavenly Tribulation and resist the might of the Godrank Chart. Moreover, it even helped him deal with numerous calamities. So how could it be an ordinary treasure?
It wasn’t just that, it was entirely the contribution of the River Diagram fragments that allowed him to condense all the Grand Dao Laws he possessed into Allheaven Divine Crests, smoothly advance into the Saint Immortal Realm, and obtain numerous Dao Fruit’s Spirits…
Now, he already possessed six River Diagram fragments, and he still lacked three more to piece together the complete River Diagram. So he would naturally not watch as the River Diagram fragment possessed by Dao Emperor Academy was obtained by another.
“The Eternal Tomb of Kings!”
“Nether Immortal’s Coffin!”
“Past Life Bloodpool!”
As he looked carefully through the jade slip, Chen Xi got more surprised the more he read. Never had he imagined that the Ancient Dao Emperor Grounds wasn’t merely the place where the Dao Emperor’s inheritance was buried, it was even filled with numerous dangerous areas and plenty of fortuitous encounters.
They were both a form of test and tempering.
According to the jade slip, even if one wasn’t able to obtain the Dao Emperor’s inheritance after entering the grounds, after one experienced various tests, one’s strength would be improved greatly.
Moreover, there wasn’t only the Dao Emperor’s inheritance within it, and there were even numerous places where fortune could be found.
In the history of Dao Emperor Academy, the Ancient Dao Emperor Grounds would only be opened every ten thousand years, and no more than ten students would be allowed to enter every single time.
Moreover, it was extremely rare for students to obtain the acknowledgement of the Dao Emperor’s inheritance, and most of the time, no one would obtain it.
As for the reason, he would only be able to understand after he entered the Ancient Dao Emperor Grounds.
However, the jade slip did record that the current Dean of Dao Emperor Academy had once obtained the acknowledgement of the Dao Emperor’s inheritance all those years ago!
The Ancient Dao Emperor Grounds will be opened in three more months. I’ll seize this opportunity to make comprehensive preparations and give it my all to obtain the acknowledgement of the Dao Emperor’s inheritance! After a long time, Chen Xi took a deep breath while a wisp of a firm expression appeared in the space between his brows.
The world of stars, Chen Xi sat cross-legged on the Kunwu Meditation Cushion while his hands were crossed across his legs. The Firelight Saint Dao Pearl was within his embrace while the Hundred Sage Dao Scripture was open above him, and it emanated a wave of the sound of sages chanting that seemed like the tune of nature.
Om~
Along with Chen Xi falling into deep levels of meditation, the Kunwu Meditation Cushion glowed as it emanated strands of golden light, and every single strand of light carried strings of miraculous and mysterious markings as it enveloped Chen Xi’s entire body.
On the other hand, the Firelight Saint Dao Pearl was enshrouded with a myriad of strands of hazy glows while it rested between his palms. It cooperated from afar with the vital energy in Chen Xi’s body, and it faintly emanated a strand of a divine and vast aura.
Chen Xi started to deduce and fuse the Five Element Divine Crest under such a state, and his heart, mind, sea of consciousness, and even soul were in a tranquil state.
The Five Element Divine Crest transformed into a multicolored ocean that surged into appearance within Chen Xi’s heart. The crimson, yellow, green, black, and golden Grand Dao Laws of the five elements fused into one and converged into a five element ocean.
As Chen Xi started to fuse the Dao, the aura of the five element ocean suddenly changed. The small sprays from the ocean, the circles of ripples on its surface… Everything gradually transformed into mysterious talisman markings.
This was him trying to fuse the Five Element Divine Crest in the Dao of Talismans, and his progress was surprisingly smooth. However, compared to the Five Element Divine Crest that surged like an ocean, the small sprays and ripples that fused into talisman markings seemed to be extremely tiny.
However, even then, his progress was already shocking.
After all, when other Saint Immortals started to fuse the Dao, most of them would definitely repeatedly encounter obstructions, and it would be utterly impossible for them to attain progress as soon as they started fusing the Dao like Chen Xi had. So even if his progress was extremely tiny, he at least didn’t meet with any obstruction.
The reason was that Chen Xi had prepared for a long time before this. He’d ceaselessly deduced various methods to ‘fuse the Dao,’ and in the end, he chose a method that was most suitable to him.
Now, coupled with the assistance from the Firelight Saint Dao Pearl, Kunwu Meditation Cushion, and Hundred Sage Dao Scripture, he was able to smoothly accomplish it to such an extent.
This was the importance of preparing beforehand because once one started, then it would naturally lead to unbelievable effects.
At this moment, Chen Xi had fallen into a strange state. It was like he was listening to the profundities of the Saint Dao, and his six senses, Dao Heart, and soul were ceaselessly deducing the profundities of the Five Element Divine Crest before fusing it into the Talisman Dao he possessed.
This sort of progress was extremely slow and even dull, but Chen Xi didn’t notice at all. He’d completely forgotten himself, forgotten where he was, and forgotten the passage of time.
On this day, the inner court’s Dean, Chi Cangsheng, had similarly chosen to enter closed door cultivation, and all the affairs of the inner court were passed to the head instructor, Wang Daolu, to deal with.
However, compared to this, Chen Xi’s decision to enter closed door cultivation caused many people to feel regretful.
For example, Ye Tang, Zhen Lu, Ji Xuanbing, Zhao Mengli, and the others still intended to spar with Chen Xi before talking about everything that occurred in Sin City that day.
On the other hand, all the new members of the Star Alliance wanted to witness Chen Xi’s elegant demeanor as well.
Regretfully, Chen Xi had actually chosen to enter into closed door cultivation as soon as he returned to the academy, and it caused them to have no choice but to give up such thoughts.
Within an ancient hall in Dao Emperor Academy’s inner court.
This was the residence of Zuoqiu Taiwu.
On this day, the outer court’s Vice Dean, Zuoqiu Hong, and the Pill Reserve’s head instructor, Zuoqiu Sheng, had come to pay him a visit.
“He’s in closed door cultivation?”
“Yes, my Master entered into closed door cultivation three days ago.”
A Dao Attendant replied respectfully before the hall.
Zuoqiu Hong and Zuoqiu Sheng frowned. They’d come under orders this time, and it was a matter of great importance. Yet now, Zuoqiu Taiwu was actually in closed door cultivation. What should we do?
“Can you go report that we’ve come with urgent business? It’s imminent.” Zuoqiu Hong spoke frankly.
The Dao Attendant hesitated before nodding in agreement, and then he entered the hall.
“That kid Chen Xi has returned. Now, it depends on Ancestors Taiwu’s decision.” After they watched the Dao Attendant leave, Zuoqiu Hong frowned as he sighed, and his face was enveloped in gloominess.
Because the entire Immortal Dimension was animatedly discussing the deaths of Zuoqiu Kong and Zuoqiu Linghong lately, and even Dao Emperor Academy was no exception. It caused Zuoqiu Hong and the other clansmen of the Zuoqiu Clan to feel like a mountain was pressing down upon them, and people pointed at them wherever they went. This sort of feeling was extraordinarily aggrieving and painful.
It was precisely because of this that all of these clansmen of the Zuoqiu Clan felt even greater hatred towards Chen Xi, and they simply wished for nothing more than to eat Chen Xi’s flesh and drink his blood!
“I hope so.” Zuoqiu Sheng had a rather gloomy expression, and he said slowly, “Presently, the Patriarch has headed to Iris Immortal Prison to see A’Xue. I wonder what the outcome will be. I don’t wish for that bastard kid to be accepted into our Zuoqiu Clan.”
Zuoqiu Hong was stunned, and then he nodded before he said, “Exactly. I’m really against this as well. Unfortunately, Ancestor Huanglin personally arranged for this, so we can only do as we’re told. However, in my opinion, A’Xue will definitely not accept these conditions.”
Right at this moment, the Dao Attendant returned and said, “Seniors, my Master requests the pleasure of seeing both of you.”
Zuoqiu Hong and Zuoqiu Sheng’s spirits were refreshed, and they immediately followed the Dao Attendant and entered the hall.
The hall was grand and empty.
Zuoqiu Taiwu that had an extremely aged appearance sat alone at the central seat, and his muddy eyes seemed to be drowsy while his entire body emanated a peaceful and tranquil aura.
“Greetings Ancestor Taiwu.” Zuoqiu Hong and Zuoqiu Sheng bowed in unison with a respectful expression. The Dao Attendant on the other hand was very sensible and left, leaving only the three of them behind within the hall.
Zuoqiu Taiwu waved his hand. “Speak frankly if you have something to say.”
Zuoqiu Hong immediately withdrew a jade slip and passed it over respectfully. “Ancestor Taiwu, Ancestor Huanglin instructed me to personally pass this to you. He said that you’ll definitely make the right decision after you read through it.”
Zuoqiu Taiwu frowned, yet he still received it in the end, and then he looked through it carefully. After a long time, he put down the jade slip, and then fell into a long period of silence.
The atmosphere in the hall instantly became deathly silent.
Zuoqiu Hong and Zuoqiu Sheng waited silently and didn’t dare disturb him.
“For the sake of the Zuoqiu Clan?” Zuoqiu Taiwu suddenly asked with a hoarse voice, and no emotions could be discerned from it.
Zuoqiu Hong and Zuoqiu Sheng hurriedly nodded.
Zuoqiu Taiwu’s aged face was suddenly suffused with a wisp of deep ridicule. “I have to say, in the current clan, it’s still Huanglin that knows me the best. He knows that I can give up everything for the sake of the Zuoqiu Clan…”
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October 23, 2018by Zack HaroldNo CommentsFall 2018, Food, Lodging, Tastemakers
Bed and Breakfast (and Lunch, and Dinner)
There are plenty of places to spend the night in a comfy bed, and plenty of places to get a good meal—but it’s a rare treat to find a place that offers both top-notch accommodations and world-class cuisine. We’ve found three of those places, right here in West Virginia.
Barn with Inn and Sarah Miller House
Nestled on a 34-acre farm in Wellsburg, Harry Sanford and Chatman Neely’s Barn With Inn at Highland Springs Farm offers guests a good night’s sleep in one of three homey rooms—followed by a breakfast fit for a farmer. Enjoy locally sourced foods, including heirloom pork, on the breakfast porch looking out over the farm. Sanford and Neely also offer onsite dinners by request.
Then there’s Barn With Inn’s sister operation, the Sarah Miller House, which offers three well-appointed rooms and a full apartment in downtown Wellsburg. While breakfast is not available here, the Sarah Miller House does host regular dinners. On the weekend of October 11–12, the menu will include Chicken Milanese with roasted pancetta, brussels sprouts, and autumn squash apple risotto—and a snickerdoodle cobbler for dessert. On October 25–26, guests can enjoy Butternut Squash Ravioli with sage butter and a fall farm vegetable medley as well as Neely’s renowned sugar cream pie.
4859 Bealls Ridge, Wellsburg, 900 Main Street, Wellsburg, 304.737.0647, barnwithinn.com
Cafe Cimino Country Inn
In 1999, husband-and-wife team Tim and Melody Urbanic decided to try out some of his grandmother’s Italian recipes in a Sutton restaurant they named Cafe Cimino. The restaurant was so popular that in 2007 they opened a 10-room hotel perched on the banks of the Elk River. Cafe Cimino Country Inn offers four luxury rooms in the main house, four in the carriage house, and two in the cozy cottage house, which was formerly the property’s summer kitchen.
While the accommodations would rank alongside the world’s finest B&Bs, the food that emerges from the Urbanics’ kitchen remains Cafe Cimino’s main attraction. Breakfasts often feature fresh-baked muffins and scones, fresh fruit, top-shelf coffee, and frittatas. Make a reservation for lunch and you’ll be treated to a variety of soups, salads, gourmet sandwiches, and brick oven pizzas.
But Cafe Cimino’s white tablecloth dinners are where Chef Oscar Aguilar’s talents really shine. Be sure to check out the Shellfish Pescatore: a platter of calamari, clams, mussels, scallops, and shrimp in a white wine and tomato seafood broth.
616 Main Street, Sutton 304.765.2913, cafeciminocountryinn.com
Guesthouse Lost River
Opened in 1982, this Eastern Panhandle landmark has long been popular with residents of Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland, looking to escape the big city for a relaxing weekend. Guesthouse Lost River features 18 guest rooms, a billiards room, game tables, a breakfast room, an indoor Jacuzzi and steam room, and a massage room.
The Guesthouse Kitchen & Bar offers scratch-made Americana cuisine served in a modern farmhouse setting. Try the Chicken di Parma—made with locally raised chicken that’s crusted in breadcrumbs and topped with prosciutto di Parma, organic sage, and a mushroom cream sauce—or the Agnolotti Rucola, which are like small ravioli stuffed with spinach and ricotta and covered in lemon, ricotta cheese, fresh basil, and locally grown, organic arugula.
The Guesthouse’s bar is a perfect place to grab a beer, sip a glass of wine, or enjoy a craft cocktail. Or, for an end-of-evening pick-me-up, order one of the fresh brewed Lavazza cappuccinos or espressos.
288 Settlers Valley Way, Lost River, 304.897.5707, guesthouselostriver.com
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NTSB: Plane lost fuel pumps before Alabama crash, killing 6
Federal aviation investigators say a pilot told air traffic controllers that fuel pumps aboard the plane were failing before it plunged to the ground and caught fire near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, killing six people from Mississippi.In a preliminary report on the crash released Thursday morning, the National Transportation Safety Board said the pilot reported one fuel pump failure and then, when he was a few miles from Tuscaloosa's airport, reported that the plane lost "the other fuel pump."The twin-engine Piper struck trees near the Tuscaloosa suburb of Northport as it attempted to land at Tuscaloosa's airport Aug. 14.Authorities say the six people killed were flying to Oxford, Mississippi, where they were from, before trying to land in Alabama because of the emergency.The NTSB is continuing to investigate.
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Federal aviation investigators say a pilot told air traffic controllers that fuel pumps aboard the plane were failing before it plunged to the ground and caught fire near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, killing six people from Mississippi.
In a preliminary report on the crash released Thursday morning, the National Transportation Safety Board said the pilot reported one fuel pump failure and then, when he was a few miles from Tuscaloosa's airport, reported that the plane lost "the other fuel pump."
The twin-engine Piper struck trees near the Tuscaloosa suburb of Northport as it attempted to land at Tuscaloosa's airport Aug. 14.
Authorities say the six people killed were flying to Oxford, Mississippi, where they were from, before trying to land in Alabama because of the emergency.
The NTSB is continuing to investigate.
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Alcova Sweet Corn, 2010 marks 50th corn crop
Written by Christy Hemken
Alcova – First on the market in 1960, this year marks 50 years of sweet corn at Alcova.
Harry and Kay Eichorn began the endeavor, known simply as Alcova Sweet Corn, when they lived and worked on what was then Miles Land and Livestock north of town.
“We began with 24 rows, maybe 30 feet long, of sweet corn,” recalls Kay from her present-day home in Alcova. “We grew it for ourselves, and to feed the ranch hands. When we first started we also hauled corn to various markets and groceries in town, and at that time we hand-picked everything.”
Kay says at that time the government camp was still in Alcova, filled with families who worked with the power plant, so their children would come out and help pick sweet corn each season. “I ram-rodded probably up to 15 kids in those days. Some of them stayed at our place, while others were shuttled back and forth to Alcova,” she says, adding she also had some extra adult help.
Harry and Kay had four kids of their own, and Kay says three grandchildren also grew up in the sweet corn patch. “Last year two great-granddaughters were out there picking corn, and thinking it was wonderful,” she says of the next generation, ages six and four years old.
In the early years the Eichorns staggered the planting dates of the sweet corn. “Being a crop that turns fast, you have to move it. When we hauled to the market, that worked fine to stagger it,” says Kay. “With the influx of people, the volume of business has increased, with a good market, so now they plant it all at once.”
When traffic to Alcova Reservoir began to pick up in the 1970s, Kay says that’s when they didn’t have to haul sweet corn to town anymore, as everyone from town came out for their own.
“Once in a while we would still take some in to the farmers market, it just depended on the crop and how prolific it was,” says Kay.
Customers can either pick their own sweet corn, or purchase ears by the dozen, already picked.
“I remember back when we still had the patch, and I had a 94-year-old man come out, and he wanted to pick his own,” says Kay. “With the irrigation running down, the rows get kind of wild, but we went out and he thoroughly enjoyed reminiscing as he picked sweet corn. A lot of our senior citizens enjoy doing that.”
“On the weekends we’d go ahead and get as much pre-picked as we could, before we had the automatic picker,” says Kay. “With the kids, it was always a challenge to see how high they could get it stacked on the pickup, and how many truckloads we could get ahead of the game. By Sunday evening, when all the people from the lake were headed to town, it wasn’t a fun time to keep up with the demand.”
To keep the pre-picked ears cool, the Eichorns would set sprinklers atop the pickup loads of sweet corn.
Today Alcova Sweet Corn utilizes an automatic picker, which moves down one row at a time and picks everything off the stalks, so it has to be sorted before it’s counted into dozens.
Kay says she and Harry grew several crosses and strains of sweet corn throughout the years, though she says it was hard to stick with one good variety, as the seed dealers would often substitute new, and what they thought were better, varieties.
“It’s always an experimental thing,” she says. “I can remember one year where it almost took a machete to get the ears of corn off the stalks. That variety was so hard to pick. We like to be able to go down the rows and snap them off and have them in the wheelbarrow.”
Whatever variety they plant on a given year, it has to have a short growing season, usually around 58- to 62-day corn. Planting dates all depend on what kind of spring presents itself.
The sweet corn is grown in rotation with alfalfa, something the Eichorns did since they started. “We tried to do three years of sweet corn, then put it back in alfalfa,” says Kay.
Of the leftover sweet corn at the end of the season, Kay says she “absolutely” froze the extra. “I always had enough friends who would come in and pick and help me out. Those were fond memories, too, putting up the corn.”
When the Eichorns first began growing corn, Kay says they had the most problems with antelope getting into the patch. “At that time the Game and Fish said the antelope wouldn’t eat it, but the kids had grown a patch for a 4-H project, and the antelope hit the patch and ate the silks off. The silks are what feed the kernels, so their corn was gone. We had a to-do with the Game and Fish about antelope, and now they’ve got them pretty well under control.”
Now the biggest challenge can be blackbirds. “They’re the ones that give us the biggest headaches nowadays,” she notes.
Following Harry’s retirement in 1984, the Eichorns’ son Jerry Eichorn took over the sweet corn management through 2005, when the ranch was sold to John Martin and became Gray Reef Ranch. Today ranch employees Stacy and Mark Schmidt oversee the sweet corn operation. Jerry still advises the Schmidts on growing and harvesting the crop.
Both Kay and Stacy agree that, with the cool, wet June Wyoming experienced this season, the sweet corn will be ready much later than usual. They expect harvest to come around Labor Day weekend.
“Our biggest challenge this year was the cool, wet spring, and we’ll have the late harvest, but we’re happy to still have corn, and it’s doing well,” says Stacy.
“But, I hear next week is supposed to be cooled down, and we need warm nights to put the sweetness in the corn and make it develop,” notes Kay, who still keeps a watchful eye on each year’s crop.
When Alcova Sweet Corn is ready to harvest, the word is spread through radio spots and a few newsprint advertisements. “The Eichorns built it up so big, and it’s so popular, that people look for us at the road to know when it’s ready,” says Stacy.
“It’s a lot of fun, and we love it and it’s an honor to keep the tradition going,” says Stacy of running the sweet corn patch. “It’s so hectic, and we work long days during harvest time, but it’s special to be a part of this, and the Eichorns are so good to work with.”
Christy Hemken is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Alternative crop info gathered
Powell – Increased input costs, alternative crops and profit potential are a few aspects of Wyoming’s crop industry that are fueling the ongoing crop and variety trials at the UW Powell Research and Extension Center (PREC) in Powell.
“We’re looking for something with lower inputs, primarily in fuel, fertilizer and seed costs,” says PREC Research Associate Randy Violet, who, along with other researchers, is analyzing these alternative crops in the Big Horn and Wind River basins.
“We’re constantly looking for profit potential and giving producers more return per acre,” he says, adding that water conservation also plays into the research. “In our location we’re very blessed with water availability even in drought, but as researchers we need to be ahead of the curve and start thinking about conservation.”
Through PREC’s variety trials Violet says, “We try to see if we can find varieties to fit into our area’s production scheme in management issues such as cultivation, herbicide work and fertilizer application. Then when a producer approaches us with an interest in growing, for example, lentils, we can help them get started.”
Currently the Center maintains soybeans, lentils, chickpeas, dry peas and sunflowers, among other crops.
“We’ve recently began working with confection sunflowers, which are primarily an export market,” says Violet, explaining the Europeans buy them and eat them like peanuts. “The objective of confection sunflowers is size – we need a large seed size. Confections came to the forefront of this work because there’s an added value to them.”
He says confection sunflowers are worth 20 cents more per pounds than the oilseed sunflowers. “Last year oils were worth 24 to 28 cents per pound, and growers were selling confections for $40 per hundredweight. That’s exciting because our yields in this area are extremely good.”
A grower in the Heart Mountain area has cooperated with the Center for four years. Violet says they were impressed with variety trials from last year.
“The contracts are set up with a premium for large seeds and half that price for anything that falls through the screen,” says Violet. “We were looking at 60 percent staying on top of screen at the Center, but our cooperator got 85 percent of his seeds to stay.”
Last season the Center worked a lot with planting density and fertility. “We’ve got a pretty good handle now on how to get 80 percent of the seeds to stay above the screen,” says Violet.
“One of the huge advantages in the Big Horn Basin with sunflowers is we have no insect damage and no diseases, and we have not had any bird problems,” says Violet.
Of the results of the sunflower work, Violet says, “We have very good yields with very little inputs. There are contracts available, and you can look at a gross per acre of at least $1,000.”
Another plus to sunflowers is the equipment they require. “You don’t have to buy more implements or equipment, just a set of pans for $2,000 and you’re ready to go if you’re already a barley grower. Capital expenditure is very minimal.”
Another crop PREC is researching is flax. “Flax is an oilseed crop we began working with two years ago, based on using is as a substitute for soybean meal in animal feed,” says Violet. “Since then flax has developed potential as a specialty crop for health food stores. If you Google flax the first 10 or 15 hits will be health food stores trying to sell it to you for $4 to $8 per pound.”
“Flax has tremendous potential for animal feed,” says Violet. “It will replace soybean meal in your ration, and it’s easy to grow.”
Prairie coneflower has received some research attention as a species for reclamation. Violet says there are producers growing the native broadleaf for seed in the Heart Mountain area, which is worth about $20 per pound, he cautions of the fickle reclamation market.
Soybean research has taken place on both seven- and 22-inch rows. “The seven-inch rows out-yielded the 22-inch rows by quite a bit,” says Violet. “If you’re interested in soybeans, you’re probably better off running them through your grain drill.”
He cautions growers about soybean markets. “We’ve been faced with a lot of inflated commodity crop prices in the last few years, and we just came off a record-setting year for soybeans, but it’s got to come back down to reality and we’ve got to start making comparisons because this year won’t be as good.”
He says over three years of research conventional soybeans have out-yielded Roundup Ready varieties. “I would venture to guess if we were to plant soybeans this year the paradigm would start moving to the advantage of Roundup Ready, because the genetic base has grown and seed companies and geneticists have made the shift from conventional to Roundup Ready.”
He says the crop that soybeans are most often compared to in the Big Horn Basin is dry beans. “They’re both legumes, and there’s probably no advantage in soybeans over dry beans,” he notes. “We’ve had some producers grow 30 or 40 acres of soybeans, and the deer harvested their crop.”
He says one use for Roundup Ready soybeans is on a new piece of ground when the new manager doesn’t know anything about the weed seed bank. “The Roundup component would be your advantage to clean up the field before going back in with your regular crop.”
In the lentil world, there are now Liberty Link and Clearfield varieties available. “When you start to get the large chemical companies playing in the genetics game of crops, you know there’s money somewhere,” says Violet. “One of the issues we have is weed control in lentils, and that’s now been addressed.”
He says lentils probably do not have an advantage over dry beans, as there are some disease issues and they are a challenge to harvest. “If we swath them and put them in a windrow, if any wind blows they roll up like a tumbleweed and you chase them around a lot.”
According to Violet, chickpeas are a neat crop to work with. However, palatability can be a problem. “If you have a rabbit in the vicinity, they will find it,” he says. However, the plants re-grew at the research station after the rabbits hit them and he says there’s a decent opportunity for a return on chickpeas.
Dry peas have a lot of potential in the area, says Violet. “There’s a true value to them as a seed crop, and on seven-inch rows we dramatically increased our yields. That’s how we’d recommend you plant them.”
The fertilizer program on dry peas is the same as dry beans, and Violet says not to forget to inoculate. “The average price has been around $7 per pound in the last five years, and at 3,000 pounds per acre that’s a pretty decent return. If you don’t like your bean contract, check into dry peas,” he says, noting there’s no wildlife problem on the dry peas in comparison to chickpeas.
The center runs research on all varieties of sainfoin, two of which were developed at UW. “The biggest thing for sainfoin is no bloat,” says Violet. “If you’re interested in grazing a legume and not having the expense of pouring nitrogen on it and making it safe, sainfoin’s a good option for you. The other advantage is weevils won’t get into it.”
Randy Violet presented information on crops research at the Powell Research and Extension Center at the early February Fremont County Farm and Ranch Days in Riverton. For more information on alternative crops, contact Violet at 307-754-2223 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Christy Hemken is assistant editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Confectionary sunflowers compete well with traditional Big Horn Basin crops
Written by Christy Martinez
Park County sunflower producer Lyle Euelo says that sunflowers can be a very competitive crop with his area’s traditional crops of beans, malt barley and sugarbeets, and that he’s had good success with the confectionary crop.
“The difference in inputs between sugarbeets and sunflowers is that sunflowers take less than half – the seed doesn’t cost even close to beets, and you don’t have the tech fee,” he notes. “Your input costs are similar, and maybe a little higher, than barley.”
Sunflower growers in Euelo’s area have worked closely with Randy Violett of Powell’s UW Research and Extension Center. Violett has conducted variety trials and research to determine the technical details of producing the crop in Wyoming, including plant density, varieties and fertilization.
“Plant density will affect seed size,” says Violett. “The less dense the population, the more room there is for the seed head to grow, and the larger your seed will get.”
Violett says current recommendations call for 17,000 plants per acre. Euelo says he’s been planting between 17,000 and 18,000 plants per acre.
“Any lower, and you have a lot of big heads and more field loss because it’s difficult to harvest them,” he says. “You don’t want to go over 19,000 per acre, because your seed size and production will drop.”
Violett says growers should be aware of issues that could reduce the plant stand, like jackrabbits, antelope and deer.
“When the plants are just emerging they’re ripe for the picking, and they’ll never grow a seed head if they’re eaten off. A cooperator killed over 75 jackrabbits one evening on his place, and he estimated that in one year they cost him $25,000,” says Violett.
Although sunflower plates are available for planting, Violett says most growers use sweet corn plates.
“Our advice is to get silicone and fill every other hole to adjust the planter density,” he says. “Finger planters tend to work really well, and one of the biggest issues is worn seed tubes, where sunflowers can get caught.”
“Order small or medium seed, as they seem to emerge better than bigger seeds, in my experience,” says Euelo. “Sunflowers do not do well in cold soil. One time, about five years ago, at the end of May we got some cold weather that came in while the plants were germinating, and the sunflowers started to grow down into the soil, because they grow to wherever the warmer temperature is. Then they had a gooseneck when they did start coming up.”
Euelo says to plant one to two inches deep, with two inches being the absolute deepest.
“You really don’t want to go that deep. One-and-a-half to one-and-three-quarters inches are what we find works best. The seeds are nice and big, but they don’t have much push,” he says, adding that growers in the warm soils of Kansas and Colorado can plant them deeper than those in Wyoming.
Regarding herbicides, Violett says he’s tested many over several growing seasons. One thing he’s found out is that sunflowers are very sensitive to residue, and growers need to be mindful of what was applied to a field the previous year.
Euelo says he has a field that had a lot of nightshade, and he had treated it with Stinger.
“If you use Stinger, it’s best not to follow up with sunflowers,” he says. “Some will pull out of it and keep going and produce a nice head, but some don’t. The Stinger stays in the ground a long time, because in the same field I’ve rotated barley and come back to sunflowers and still had chemical reaction in some places, even though it’s been plowed twice.”
Violett says the dry bean strategy of pre-irrigating, planting into the moisture and then spraying the weed flush from that irrigation with glyphosate also works well with sunflowers.
Euelo says he fertilizes his sunflowers very similar to the way he’d fertilize malt barley, with at least 150 units of nitrogen to get a good yield.
“Test soils both shallow and deep,” he says. “Sunflowers have a good taproot, and a very aggressive surface root system, so they’ll mine some nutrients for you.”
Violett agrees, saying, “Sunflowers are scavengers, and they will go after nitrogen up to six feet deep. That’s one thing that’s really appealing about sunflowers – especially in a sugarbeet rotation – is that they can get down deep and get after the nitrogen.”
Euelo does add that sunflowers are very sensitive to salts, and can’t be treated like corn with fertilizer close to or on top of the seed.
“There’s no need to sidedress. I’ve done some of that, and research has found you might as well put all your fertilizer down up front, because they’ll do just as well,” he notes.
Cultivation can also be incorporated into weed management. Violett recommends cultivating at least twice, but says that some years that’s tough because of rapid growth.
“When they start to grow, you don’t have much time,” says Euelo. “They’ll be really slow starting out, but when it warms up and they take off, you better be on the ball.”
Euelo recommends not giving sunflowers too much water up front.
“Irrigate them after the second cultivation, unless they start to wilt or are in light, sandy soil,” he says. “Let them develop a taproot. Make sure your soil profile is full, and between bud stage and bloom is when you want to make sure they have plenty of water.”
For later irrigations, Euelo says he’s found it works best to move the water through quickly, avoiding the saturation given to barley or sugarbeets.
“What can happen is you might get sunflowers with a great big head, and if the ground’s all wet and a 60-mile-per-hour wind comes along they can fall over,” he says, noting that he doesn’t see that as much with the newer hybrids, which tend to be stronger.
Both Violett and Euelo recommend removing plants around gated pipe.
“Spray out the plants near irrigation ditches and gated pipes, because it’s not fun to change water when the heads are in the way,” says Euelo.
Now that there are over 1,000 acres of sunflowers in the area, Violett says growers are beginning to run into the need for pest control, including lygus bugs, which he says can be devastating, and the painted lady butterfly larvae.
Row crop heads are used to harvest the crop at 11 percent moisture, usually the end of October into November. In 2010 most contracts paid 26 cents per pound, while this year contracts will pay 30 cents, says Euelo.
“We have a lot of dry bean growers in the area, and if they know how to grow dry beans, they can grow sunflowers,” says Violett. “The management is very similar.”
Christy Martinez is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Colorado hemp program draws interests, creates questions for Wyo producers
Written by Saige Albert
Casper – The agriculture industry across the state of Wyoming has questioned the viability of industrial hemp following legalization of marijuana in Colorado, and the Wyoming Weed Management Rendezvous welcomed Colorado Department of Agriculture’s (CDA) Duane Sinning from the Colorado Department of Agriculture to their January meeting to discuss the many things he has learned over the past two years.
“Colorado Department of Agriculture handles pesticide use on all cannabis, and I can explain how our program works,” Sinning said.
CDA’s role
Per the legislation allowing Cannabis to be grown in Colorado, Sinning emphasized that CDA has jurisdiction over pesticide use on Cannabis but only has jurisdiction over cultivation in industrial hemp. The agency handles registration, compliance reports, inspection and sampling for industrial hemp.
“We establish rules for commercial production and research and development,” he continued. “We also set fees because the program is mandated to be self-funded.”
Rules require registrants to submit an application 30 days prior to planting. The application must also include GPS coordinates and a map showing the location of planting. Ten days after planting, applicants must also allow for inspection and sampling, including the associated fees.
Registration costs $500, plus five dollars per acre outdoors or 33 cents per 1,000 square foot indoors. Inspections cost $35 per hour, plus 25 cents a mile and $150 per sample taken.
In addition, Sinning said, “Those who elect to grow hemp have precluded themselves from growing marijuana on the land area they register to grow hemp.”
Sinning noted that in the first year, 2014, 252 applications to grow industrial hemp were submitted to CDA. Of those, 119 were for commercial production, and 133 were for research and development.
“They covered 1,811 acres, but the majority of those acres were never planted,” he said. “We estimated that 200 acres were harvested.”
The difference in acres on applications and actual planted acreage are a result from a lack of seed availability and lack of agronomic practices, but one of the biggest reasons was a desire by people who never intended to plant but wanted a certificate that said they could grow hemp for the first time after years of federal prohibition, Sinning explained.
For 2015, there were more than 165 applications, he said, with almost 3,800 acres outdoor production and 675,000 square feet of indoor space. All in all, around 2,200 acres of actual hemp was grown in 2015.
In addition, applicants for research and development went from 133 to 18 from 2014 to 2015, a reflection of how CDA defined registrations and the move to commercial registrations in the process.
“We test a significant portion of the acres,” Sinning said, noting that approximately 55 percent of acres were tested last year. “We also make an effort to verify that someone who tells us they didn’t plant is truthful. We check on those areas as well as areas we select for sampling.”
In addition, he noted that sampling for delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content had only an eight percent failure rate.
“When they failed the test, that means the plants had a THC content of higher than 0.3 percent,” Sinning explained. “In two years, only two have gone over one percent.”
If THC content exceeds 0.3 percent THC but is not over one percent, producers can get a waiver for violating the law if they destroy the crop on-site in a manner that is verifiable. The plant cannot enter the stream of commerce, and it must not be used for human consumption.
Samples of 90,000 square feet of indoor growing space showed a 96 percent pass rate.
“We have found that THC content outdoors is higher than that of plants grown indoors,” he said. “A big part of indoor production is starting young plants before taking them outside. Indoor production is also used for breeding new varieties and production of cannabidiol (CBD) strains. ”
Changing program
Since the program started in 2014, Sinning commented that some changes have been seen.
“In 2014, many people didn’t know what they were doing,” he said, noting that experience growing cannabis illegally in basements didn’t translate well to large-scale production. “Very often growers were undercapitalized, as well.”
At the same time, outdoor production increased in 2015 by ten fold over 2014, and indoor production exploded.
“2015 has seen improved agronomic practices applied to the crop and investors and venture capitalist exploring the market opportunities,” he added.
“Greenhouse companies are seeing a boom,” Sinning commented.
He said that industrial hemp has a variety of uses, ranging from coffees and teas to insulation, body oils and ointments. Other textiles are also produced from hemp.
Sinning noted that Colorado’s program is in its infancy, and it will continue to evolve as it moves forward.
“We will be starting variety trials to look at THC levels is different areas,” he said.
He added that every state has a very different Cannabis landscape based on laws, rules and regulations, as well as the environment.
“What we may be doing in Colorado may never work in Wyoming or anywhere else and vice versa,” Sinning said.
Pesticide regulations
The other major challenge that CDA has seen, he explained, is in pesticide regulations.
“Pesticides are regulated under federal and state laws using labeling,” Sinning explained. “It isn’t different from any other crop.”
However, Cannabis is particularly challenging because very few pesticides are labeled for use in Cannabis.
“There are some standards for tolerance or exempt for those crops intended for food,” he said. “Those standards are set by the Environmental Protection Agency according to the Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act. It defines how much residue can be left on or in the crop without posing a health threat.”
While a few pesticides have recently been labeled for use in hemp, nothing is labeled specifically for marijuana, Sinning continued, also noting that to date, no risk assessments have been conducted on pesticide use on Cannabis.
“EPA also requires a pyrolysis study to be conducted during risk assessments,” he said, explaining that the studies observe the impacts of burning.
Sinning also noted that the volume and variety of edibles containing Cannabis in Colorado create more concern. With edibles, the Cannabis is concentrated, meaning that any pesticide residues would also be concentrated.
“Pesticides can be used for products intended for human consumption only if expressly labeled for that use,” Sinning explained. “It has to have that label language, though.”
Future of cannabis
Looking to the future, Sinning noted that the program has thus far dramatically exceeded expectations, but he sees some potential for the crop.
“We’ve heard that hemp uses one-third to one-half the water that corn does,” he said, also noting that the local aspect of hemp production is appealing for many.
“I think there is room for discussion about the future of hemp,” Sinning said, “but this is a hard program to administer because of a lack of guidance from the federal government.”
Saige Albert is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Crop grants: Specialty crop production encouraged through grants
Written by Natasha Wheeler
As part of the USDA Specialty Crops Block Grant, the state of Wyoming awards grants each year to fund projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Wyoming by increasing the production and consumption of fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, honey, horticulture and floriculture.
“We receive funds from the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, and we develop a state plan. Part of that state plan is providing sub-grants to various institutions, non-profits and producers who will carry out the projects that will enhance specialty crops,” explains Ted Craig, agriculture grants manager at the Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA).
The grant program began in 2008, and nearly 75 awards have been given to projects throughout the state. About 10 additional grants are expected to be awarded this year.
“We typically receive between 20 and 30 applications, so chances of being successful are pretty good for those who have a good project and write a good grant,” notes Craig. “Depending on the year, there is a 30 to 50 percent chance of receiving a grant, which, in the grant world, is very favorable.”
Those who are interested in applying can find this year’s application and a grant manual at the WDA website. Craig suggests going through the manual first to make sure that a proposed project meets all of the eligibility criteria.
“There are specific outcomes and indicators defined by USDA, as to what they want to see in a grant application,” he says.
Once applications are received, a WDA review committee evaluates the proposed projects. The committee is made up of a wide range of experts from agricultural, business and grant management backgrounds.
“Each project should have a hook or a reason why our reviewers might want to fund them. It’s a competitive grant program, so applicants also have to have a project that will enhance specialty crops. It’s not for somebody wanting a grant to start or expand a business,” Craig comments.
He also recommends speaking with an experienced grant writer, such as a researcher from a university, college or non-profit, who knows how to present information in a persuasive and cohesive way.
“An applicant should not just say they are going to do their project and the outcome is to make more money and feed their family. That’s not what it’s all about. There have to be multiple impacts that somehow benefit other producers or consumers,” he comments.
Once accepted, a project has up to three years to be completed. Recipients are required to submit simple quarterly reports, detailed annual reports and a final report describing the project’s outcomes and benefits.
The Wyoming Community Network is one non-profit that has submitted several successful grant applications. They used the money to provide small grants up to $3,500 to schools, non-profits and producers for building high tunnels throughout Wyoming.
“That program, along with a high tunnel workshop, was responsible for over 100 high tunnels being built in the state. Those high tunnels are being used as outdoor classrooms in schools and at after school programs for 4-H and Boys and Girls Clubs, as well as for Master Gardeners and community gardens,” Craig explains.
Many other projects are also happening, including research that is evaluating goji berries as potential high-value crops for Wyoming, increasing pollinator habitat and developing a resource guide for specialty crop producers.
One project is investigating good handling practices for raw honey, which crystalizes easily and can burn if it is heated too quickly.
“They are looking at a low and slow honey liquefaction in the packaging of raw honey, with the focus on preserving quality, nutrition and flavor,” Craig says.
The viability of high-altitude hazelnuts is being studied with funds from a specialty crops grant, and a group in Albany County is using funds to create a specialty crop garden to increase the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables to help food-insecure families.
Wyoming apples
At the Sinks Canyon Lodge near Lander, a group is saving apple trees that were planted nearly 100 years ago on the old University of Wyoming (UW) research station. They are taking cuttings from remaining trees and grafting them to new rootstock.
“The project is trying to make sure we don’t lose the old varieties that survived there after research at the station was discontinued. They also plan on adding some other apple tree varieties, grafted from heirloom varieties found in orchards around the state,” he explains.
In a separate project, UW’s Steve Miller is collecting information and scion woodcuttings to preserve apple genetics from around Wyoming.
“If we grow an apple tree from seed, it’s unique in its characteristics from every other apple tree. There are only a few types of apples available in the grocery store of the 2,500 varieties growing in the U.S. Many of these can be found in old orchards and on pioneer homesteads,” remarks Craig.
Colorado State University developed a nitrogen bio-fertilizer using cyanobacteria, and a group in Wyoming is using grant money to investigate the success of that bio-fertilizer production system. Scientists hope that it can be used in organic production where fish emulsion or blood meal are used for nitrogen.
“There are also some Farm-to-School mini grants from funds we awarded last year to the Department of Education. They turn around and give mini grants to schools to purchase vertical tower growing kits or build small school gardens,” he adds.
Research on fenugreek, which can increase lactation in livestock and humans, hops variety trials in the Big Horn Basin and the Junior Master Gardeners program are additional projects benefiting from specialty crop funds.
“It’s been a very successful program in terms of promoting specialty crops in Wyoming. We’re seeing more specialty crop producers. Many of them are small, concentrating on crops such as tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and salad greens sold directly to the consumer, but we have other specialty crops like dry beans, sweet corn, chickpeas, confectionary sunflowers and potatoes that are grown on a larger scale,” he comments.
The deadline for this year’s applications is May 2.
Natasha Wheeler is editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be contacted at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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5 reasons why you should move to Otley
Words: Victoria Benn - Photography Kevin Gibson
Otley by Kevin Gibson Photography Ltd
Kevin Gibson Photography Ltd
Neighbourhood know-how, places and people
Location Location
If you think you already know Otley from your encounters with the A659 which runs through the town, then think again. Park the car and within minutes you could be accessing the beautiful walks and boating alongside the River Wharfe, or setting out on an inspiring hike or bike ride up the awesome Chevin which overlooks the town - a lung busting climb upon which Olympic triathletes Jonny and Alastair Brownlee regularly train. With an ancient market dating back to 1222 at its heart, Otley is also a bustling commercial centre full of cool independent shops, bars and eateries. The Courthouse arts centre (once doubling as the Police Station in the TV series, Heartbeat), is also home to the Otley Chamber Orchestra which adds a classical dimension to the town's well established live music scene. Sports fans can look forward to getting behind the town's National League rugby union club.
Despite not being served by rail, Otley is perfectly placed for commuters, being just 30 minutes by car to the centre of Leeds, Harrogate and Bradford, as well as all the major motorway networks. Even better, the town is just 15 minutes from Leeds Bradford airport, a proximity which is guaranteed to save some frayed nerves once in a while!
Properties in Otley by Kevin Gibson Photography Ltd
Bag a Property
With prices starting at £130K for a one bedroomed terrace house and climbing to £1m for the most impressive detached properties on its rural outskirts, Otley offers something for every budget. For those in search of Victorian architecture, the town's industrial legacy proffers a wide range of centrally located, different-sized terraced properties.
For a stylish new build seek out Garnett's Mill, a former paper mill on the banks of the River Wharfe which has been redeveloped into a range of high spec apartments and townhouses.
The River Wharfe by Kevin Gibson Photography Ltd
There is so much to see in Otley that there are three different walking trails dedicated to showcasing its best bits - which can be downloaded from visitotley.co.uk. Top sights include its charming cobbled market square home to the town's iconic Jubilee Clock. One of the most historic in Britain, the market is still held there three days a week.
The River Wharfe and Wharfemeadows are both just a five minute walk from the town centre and offer boating, riverside garden walks and a nature reserve. There is also the fabulously named Tittybottle Park adjacent to the river, earning its name from the mums, nannies and children who frequented it in 1909 when it was created.
Weegmans Butchers by Kevin Gibson Photography Ltd
Foodies need look no further as Otley is home to some of the best artisan food shops in the region, including the award winning Weegmann's butchers which established its first premises in the town in 1869.
Another award winner, the Bondgate Bakery has been baking bread and cakes using traditional methods and locally sourced untreated flours for 35 years.
Groove Pad, Otley by Kevin Gibson Photography Ltd
Café & Cocktails
Locals absolutely rave about Buon Apps, an authentic family run Italian restaurant located on the banks of the River Wharfe. Otley also has a well-established craft ale scene with The Blackhorse - now owned by Leeds iconic Brudenell Social Club and Kirkstall Brewery - coming top of the list.
Also look out for Groove Pad, a venue which brings together great beer, wine, coffee and vinyl - to either listen to or buy. And, for five star coffee and cakes with a little rock and roll pedigree, check out Bloomfield Square owned and run by former Terrorvision frontman, Tony Wright.
Otley born and bred Katie Burnett established her boutique garden nursery shop, Courtyard Planters 14 years ago. It is uniquely stocked with flowers and plants grown at her own nursery, also located in Otley.
Best thing about living and working in Otley?
It has a brilliant community spirit and there are always lots of events going on in the town. And, although a town, Otley actually feels like a village as everyone knows and supports one another.
Time out?
My partner Tom and I and our two daughters love to walk up the Chevin and also play around in the river. On a rare night out together we look forward to catching up with the latest musical act or production at the Otley Courthouse.
Otley's USP?
I'm involved with Otley in Bloom and recently whilst working with a local primary school to develop a logo for Otley, the children said that the best thing about Otley is that it is safe and you can be yourself here - which is better than any USP I could come up with!
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https://www.yourconroenews.com/neighborhood/moco/opinion/article/No-blind-trust-in-Iran-nuclear-negotiations-9474866.php
No blind trust in Iran nuclear negotiations
Published 6:20 pm CDT, Saturday, March 28, 2015
It’s another make or break week in Switzerland for that nuclear deal with Iran — even as evidence mounts that Iran continues its reputation as a regional bad actor unable to keep the promises it has already made.
Secretary of State John Kerry, addressing U.S. ambassadors March 25, attacked opponents of the Iran deal.
“What happens if, as our critics propose, we just walk away from a plan that the rest of the world were to deem to be reasonable?” Kerry asked. “Well, the talks would collapse. Iran would have the ability to go right back spinning its centrifuges and enriching to the degree they want. ... And the sanctions will not hold.”
Critical to any future deal in addition to limits on those centrifuges will also be what Kerry has referred to as “political” agreements. In that category he puts such critical elements as inspections of nuclear facilities and anything aimed at assuring that Iran is meeting its end of the bargain.
The Associated Press reported that the U.S. is considering allowing Iran to run hundreds of centrifuges at a formerly secret underground bunker at Fordo — but subject to international inspections. The bunker is particularly troubling because it is widely believed those centrifuges could be upgraded to produce weapons grade material in a heartbeat.
Also because Iran has never lived up to its commitments to allow inspections.
Even as Kerry was racing to get an agreement, Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog, insisted that Iran has pretty much stonewalled on both information about and access to Iran’s nuclear materials and facilities.
Amano told the Washington Post that of a dozen official queries about “possible military dimensions” of past nuclear activities, Iran has replied to only one, provided “very limited” information on two other issues and addressed the others not at all. And IAEA inspectors have been blocked from an area of the Parchin military complex where 2011 satellite photos indicated new construction.
Yet John Kerry still wants a deal that will lift economic sanctions on a nation that hasn’t lifted a finger to comply with past U.N. demands to come clean on its nuclear arsenal. Whatever happened to “trust but verify”?
—The Boston Herald
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All Greek to Me: Hellenism, War and the War Trophy
Brothers In Arms: Personal Musings for World Cancer Day
Local History as an Approach and a Methodology
A Leap of Faith
Emily’s Autograph Album: A Local Tale (pt 1)
From Cannock to Walsall: What Do You Call Yourself?
General Pub History in the Local Area
Graveyards, Headstones and Now Lie I Like a King?
Sapper Thomas Jones: A Place to Call Home
A Man, a War, a Harp and a Monkey: The Frederick Wray Story
Driven to Despair: The Cannock Chase Camps in WWI
Driven to Despair: The Dark Side of the Cannock Chase Camps (part 1)
February – March 1916: The Dark Side of the Cannock Chase Camps (part 3)
October 1915 – January 1916: The Dark Side of the Cannock Chase Camps (part 2)
Privates Walton and Parnaby: Driven to Despair (Part 4)
Ernest Rushton of Hednesford: Crying Wolf?
The Cannock Area in World War One: The Deggs of Hednesford
The Story of the Cannock War Memorial
Tracing A Cannock Tommy: The Thomas Bradley Williams Story
Anthony Read and Bob Holmes: From Cheslyn Hay to Gallifrey (via Walsall)
Cheslyn Hay’s Fallen: WWI
Sappers Gretton, Bickley and Lockett: Cheslyn and Wyrley’s Darkest Day
Wallace Thomas Lawson and When is a Soldier a Soldier?
Great Wyrley & Landywood
1066-1840: The Growth of Great Wyrley (and the Walsall Road)
Domesday Book: The Wyrley Question
Great Wyrley’s Fallen: WWI
Ben and George Smith: Brothers-in-Arms
Coming Home: Hezekiah Henry Jones
Edward Aulder Benton: A Staffie Among the Roses
Great Wyrley’s Fallen: Alfred Whitehouse
Great Wyrley’s Fallen: Walter Collins and His Five Weeks in France.
Great Wyrley’s World War One Roll of Honour: The Errors on the Gates
Harry Withnall: Can I Please Have My Name Back?
Herbert Higgs AB: Jutland, the Somme of the Sea.
John Gossage: Dying With Dai
Joseph Dutton: Here Come the Grenadiers, My Boys
L/Cpl Joseph Masters: A Century Past
L/Cpl Reginald Coley Woodhouse: Catching the Irish Mail
Our Harry: Pioneer Henry Bullock
Percy Mears: The Butchers and the Butchered
Private Ernest Robinson: Here’s to you Mr Robinson
Private Wilfred North: Finding Family
Sapper Harold Mitchell: A Bridgtown Lad in a Wyrley Field
Sapper Henry Griffiths: Harry’s Fall from Grace
Theodore Crescens Bason: The Oswestry Officer
William Henry Ames: First and Last
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Churchbridge: Introduction and the Red Cow
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The Harrison’s Club, Great Wyrley – War Memorial History
From Brownhills to Brandwood: Thomas William James and the Pity of War
Harrison’s Fallen: Introduction and Ernest Thomas
Harrison’s Fallen: Patrick Downey MM and the Wyrley Memorial Gate Error
The Things I have Seen: The Life of Frank Emberton D.C.M.
William Henry Simpson: King’s Bromley, Landywood and the Tug of War
The Origins of Great Wyrley
The Pubs of Great Wyrley
The Lost Pubs Of Great Wyrley
The Pubs of Great Wyrley and Leacroft: One Swan Inn and One Swan Out
The Pubs of Great Wyrley: The Royal Oak
The Road to Great Wyrley: Watling Street and the M6 Toll
The Wyrley-Cannock Colliery Incident: Gun Crime, 1870.
Thomas and Nellie Garratt: Finding The Benchmark
1775: James Wickens and the Lichfield Poor (Part I)
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Essington Laid Bare: Springhill and The Birches Sun Club (Part 1)
Long Lane to the Long, Long Trail: The Walkeden Boys of Newtown (Essington)
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The Boundaries of the Manor of Little Wyrley, 1718
The Norton Canes Endowed School on School Lane, Little Wyrley.
A Grave Tale: Harry Parkes and Birchills Hall
Billy, Fred and the Importance of Being Ernest: William Meredith’s WWI Medals
Cats Whiskers and the Bloxwich Boy
Domesday Book: The Walsall and Bloxwich Question
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A State of Mind: George Loake and the Butts Murder (Walsall), 1911.
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The Boundaries of Pelsall, 1634.
The Walsall Imperial: 1868 – 2014
The Walsall Imperial 1
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Wyrleyblog: Catchin’ Up
Posted: December 3, 2019 in Uncategorized
Hiya Everyone,
I just wanted to explain a little about why Wyrleyblog has been so quiet recently, and where it is going from here. In August 2018, with massive changes facing Walsall Local History Centre, and in the wake of being a little on the ill side, I decided to move on and, as I never expected to get back into archives, perhaps look for a new avenue in life. The first thing to say is that this was a big decision, the right one at the time, but I do miss my the fantastic colleagues I had at the Local History Centre and in the Museum Service. I wish them well.
I decided to undertake another Master’s degree – this one being an MRes: a Master of Research (History) – which would help put my mind back in order and help me get back into an academic style of writing in order, perhaps, to tackle a PhD later and open up some lecturing possibilites. Therefore, I devoted my time to the degree and have actually put a couple of the assignments I did (not the most exciting, to be fair) on the Blog: one on approaches to Local History and one one the Greek origins of war trophies (both relevant to my dissertation). The dissertation, some 25k words, will be serialised on the Blog once I formally get the mark for it – it was on the display of war ordnance from the Crimean War and Great War in Walsall.
I was hoping to write the odd article while I was doing the degree, but I actually got back into archives – when the Cadbury Library (Birmingham University Archives) offered me a chance to work on the Toc H collection – a worldwide Christian charity movement that had its origins in the Great War. I cannot say how grateful I was for the opportunity. In July 2019, I was lucky enough to be appointed as the Senior Archivist at Dudley Archives and, as such, Wyrleyblog will now incorporate stories from the Dudley area as well.
So, having finished my MRes, it would have been nice to turn my attentions back to the Blog, however, I can’t. The Great Wyrley Local History Group, along with other supportive local organisations, put forward a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund to produce a book on the Great War fallen from Great Wyrley (and a permanent memorial within the gardens that reflected their correct names). In part, this is a rearrangement of the Blog stories, however, more needs to be researched and put into the book to give a wider understanding of both the war and the nature of community than just turning the Blog into a narrative. I am currently working on this and the book will be available on the Blog and digitally from the GWLHS once produced.
There is also another issue, one that is more irritating than a worry. My little illness has left a problem that needs fixing and I will have to have this done soon. Despite all this, I do have some ideas of the articles that I do want to pull together as soon as I can.
The first is the story of Dudley’s ‘Murder Mine’, and the discovery of the remains of a lady that had been undisturbed for decades. The aim is to treat her with the respect she deserves, while investigating what happened and how oral history can get corrupted or sensationalised.
The second is the story of an actress and singer, Nellie Nestle, who trod the boards locally between 1910 and 1920 as I have been sent an autograph album from Sue in Australia. The frustration of this story is whether I can find her real name – as ‘Nestle’ seems to be assumed.
The third was prompted by my dissertation, and looks at James Wood – a Bloxwich (or Blockswidge, as spelled by his discharge scribe) soldier, in the Devons, who went on to fight in the Crimea and the Indian conflict. This is about his life, the little we can tell, but also how his reflections on war, written in 1856, would not look out of place in 1918, or the folk-revival of the 1960s!
The fourth was to continue with the growth of Great Wyrley article, which I halted when my circumstances changed in August 2018.
Anyway, there we go. Which ever story comes first, it will be due to the availability of information – I hope you find it all interesting, or that it helps to get you off to sleep if nothing else!
Paul (Wyrleyblog)
Mr Bloxwich, Stuart Williams
Posted: October 15, 2019 in Uncategorized
I suppose as a historian I should be used to things passing, but somehow I cannot really get used to it. Bloxwegian, local historian, author, photographer, sci-fi nut, one-time Viking and long-time colleague at Walsall Local History Centre Stuart Williams – or to me simply Stewy – has passed away. Stewy encouraged and then helped me set-up Wyrleyblog and it hurts to see him go but somehow, if there is justice, I get the feeling his spirit is about to be presented with the Freedom of the Borough of Bloxwich by Gene Roddenberry – to the pride of his parents as they look on.
My thoughts are with his brother, Andy.
Posted: September 15, 2019 in General War, War Memorials
An article on the Greek concept of the war trophy and how different it is to what could be considered war trophies today https://wyrleyblog.wordpress.com/about/all-greek-to-me-hellenism-war-and-the-war-trophy/
Posted: June 8, 2019 in Archives
Me studying water in a pompous way.
An examination into why I write about local history and how I go about it, something for those interested in this side of things… https://wyrleyblog.wordpress.com/?page_id=6158&preview=true
All Quiet on the Wyrleyblog Front
Birmingham University, and pastures new
Just a little post to say that things have changed a lot for me since my last blog story around August, which is why I haven’t written anything for a while.
I have struggled with my health for a while and, with lots of changes afoot with Walsall’s archive service, it was the right time to part. I wish my brilliant former colleagues all the best. I managed to enrol on a research Master’s degree course up at Keele University – an MRes (History) – and am finding modern University life so different to 20 years ago. I have also started work at Birmingham University Archives, on a short-term project working on a charity collection. I will also be helping on the Great Wyrley Local History Society’s project to get the WWI fallen soldier’s (and hopefully some stories of those that lived) stories into print and, something important to me, to get a new marker placed in the gardens with the correct names displayed.
So, lots on. Saying that, I am hoping to get something small out soon.
Wyrleyblog on Twitter
Posted: August 17, 2018 in Uncategorized
Hi Everyone (well the few who read this). Just wanted to say that I continue to struggle a bit with health and other issues, hence writing is still slow. I have though returned to Twitter! I will try to post anything there for local interest, to raise a smile, or to bore the backside off you. Cheers!
Posted: July 22, 2018 in Landscapes, Medieval, Place-names and demonyms, Transport
Landywood Farm, 2018.
It is impossible to know if the Walsall Road led to settlement in Wyrley or just connected it to the existing road network – this is because of the lack of physical evidence and the road joined the more ancient and larger settlements of Bloxwich and Cannock. The Walsall Road (A34), I would suggest, was already a well trampled out ‘hollow way’ by the time of the population expansions of the early medieval period – indeed, as the name Wyrley is Old English in origin, the road was possibly in existence by the Saxon period in some form… https://wyrleyblog.wordpress.com/wyrley-landywood/1066-1840-the-growth-of-great-wyrley-and-the-walsall-road/
Posted: June 24, 2018 in Landscapes, Transport
The old Watling St, now isolated as a no through road at what was once a cross roads with Leacroft Lane and Washbrook Lane (now completely gone). 2018.
The purpose of this series of articles is to examine, if only in brief, the relationship between the settlement of Great Wyrley (alternatively, the settlement of people within Great Wyrley) and some of the roads that have defined it or, indeed, may have created it. The first part is on the M6 Toll road and Watling Street… https://wyrleyblog.wordpress.com/wyrley-landywood/the-road-to-great-wyrley-watling-street-and-the-m6-toll/
Wyrleyblog: Milestones
Wyrleyblog is 4-years old today
Well who would have believed it? Wyrleyblog launched its first story four years ago today and has, in that time, received just over 100,000 views. I didn’t really think about how long it may go on for, but I didn’t expect that many hits for what is really a small geographical area and no more than a collection of local history stories.
Whatever the story, writing the Blog has helped me through a pretty rough period of ill-health. I hope the stories I have pursued have been interesting, informative and sometimes, eye-opening. I am aware that some of the stories will appeal to some and not to others, but that is the nature of the beast, and many have come about as a result of the centenary of World War One.
Thanks is due to my family a few people that support Wyrleyblog through Facebook shares, likes, retweets on Twitter etc. I am very grateful for the support and I thought, after 4-years, I would start to re-post some of those first stories for a bit of re-airing and would ask if anyone who reads this and is a member of a Facebook group that may find it of interest, to share the story – it all helps as I lose track of what I shared and where.
So, back on 2 April 2014, I launched the inaugural article, which was the first part of a three-part history of the Walsall Imperial. Built in 1868 as the Agricultural Hall, it has been a corn exchange, public venue, concert hall, theatre, cinema, bingo hall and finally a Wetherspoon’s pub…https://wyrleyblog.wordpress.com/walsall/the-walsall-imperial-1/
The Imperial, 1899
Posted: March 24, 2018 in General War, Health, Soldiers, WWI
Cheslyn Hay c1926, the Red Lion is the white building dead centre of the photograph. (Britain from Above)
This part takes in the stories of Private Walton (who lies at Rugeley) and Private William Usher Parnaby (who is linked with Cheslyn Hay), two soldiers that were broken by the circumstances of a world they were caught-up in, powerless to do anything about, and a military machine that was incapable and unable to offer much in the way of sympathy or help… https://wp.me/P4ui4e-1oY
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Kerry Washington Graces “Women’s Health” Cover
Posted By Karen Vaughn
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On the December cover of “Women’s Health” actress Kerry Washington, who stars as Olivia Pope in the ABC smash hit “Scandal” poses in a sexy tuxedo style blazer and panties. Inside, the actress talks about how she keeps in shape, where she would be outside of Hollywood and her starring role in Django Unchained with Jamie Foxx. Here are the highlights:
On prepping for Django Unchained:
“One of the things that I really love most about my job is the research part of it….So, I studied a lot. It’s kind of hard to articulate the level of preparation that we all had to do for this film because so much of it was emotional and psychological preparation. It’s hard to talk about because we all had to go into a part of American history that is so dark and complicated and fraught with the past sins of this country.”
On what she’d be doing if she wasn’t an actress:
“If I wasn’t an actress, I would probably be a teacher. Either an elementary school teacher or a yoga teacher. Both of which I did when I was living in New York pursuing a career in acting. I liked doing both of those things very much. I think it would surprise people to know that what I really wanted to do as a child was to be the woman in the Shamu show at Sea World. And the big joke in my family is that I started taking Marine Biology and I was like, forget the whale, I’ll just be on stage by myself.”
On her go to snacks:
“I am not a vegan, but I like vegan protein shakes. I mix them with coconut water instead of regular water. That’s my secret to having them taste better. I love popcorn. I could live on popcorn. The writers of Scandal have made my character Olivia Pope have a similar relationship with popcorn. But I don’t mind because I get to eat popcorn at work.”
Kerry Washington Graces “Women’s Health” Cover was originally published on tlcnaptown.com
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