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8.7 Luminosity functions
Samples of galaxies can be biased due to the flux limit of the sample that is observed. This is the so called Malmquist bias.
Activity 9: Radio-quiet quasars
Read Pe
8.6 Line spectra: Activity 8 Quasar redshifts
Activity 8: Quasar redshifts
Read Peterson section 1.3.5 (pages 16 and 17) by clicking the link below.
7.9 Compton scattering
Electromagnetic radiation interacts strongly with electrons. If a photon encounters an electron, there is a high probability that a scattering interaction will occur. In the low-energy non-relativistic regime, i.e. where h Author(s): The Open University
7.7 Radiation detection
In astronomy we detect the radiation from large numbers of electrons, rather than being able to distinguish the contributions of individual electrons. The electrons will have a range of velocities and of orientations with respect to the magnetic field, so the synchrotron spectrum we observe will be the sum of lots of individual spectra with varying values of
7.5 Emission from spiralling electrons: synchrotron radiation
In the very first reading (Activity 1) we encountered the term ‘non-thermal’ describing the spectrum of light emitted from AGN. In this subsection we will learn more about the most important type of non-thermal radiation: synchrotron emission.
When a charged particle moves in the presence of a magnetic field it experiences a Lorentz force, which produces an acceleration whose direction is perpendicular to both the magnetic field line and the velocity of the particle,
7.3 Polarization of electromagnetic radiation
So far we have described electromagnetic radiation in terms of its wavelength, frequency and speed. It has another, sometimes important, property: polarization. Figure 10 shows the electric and magnetic field in a plane-polarized electromagnetic wave. In any electromagnetic radiation, the electric an
5 The Scopes monkey trial
This section was written by Gary Slapper.
In 2007, Professor Michael Reiss, a Church of England priest and the head of science at London's Institute of Education, said that it is becoming more difficult to teach evolution in schools because of the spread of creationism. Similar debate has long been burning in the United States. Also in 2007, a creationist museum opened near Cincinnati, where children in animal skins play amid model dinosaurs, suggesting they once coexisted and th
1 Evolution versus creation: science and non-science
Science aims to extend our understanding of natural phenomena through testing of explanatory hypotheses by reference to hard evidence. It is not concerned with ideas that cannot be tested in this way, such as subjective opinions (for example, what is good or evil, beautiful or ugly) or religious beliefs (about, say, ‘the meaning of life’ and the existence of gods or spirits), though we will return to ideas like this at the end of this unit. The remit of science was eloquently summarised b
The number of chromosomes is characteristic of each species and can vary enormously between species.
Sexual reproduction always includes two distinctive processes: the production of gametes, which involves meiosis, and fertilisation. The two processes are accompanied by changes in the chromosome number, from diploid to haploid and from haploid to diploid, respectively.
Genetics is based on the concept of the gene as the unit of inheritance. A particular phenotypic character is det
1.3.3 A breeding experiment: stage two
We now turn to the second stage of the breeding experiment, but this time we will follow the phenotypes and genotypes simultaneously. The purple (Gg) grains of the F1 generation are planted and when these have developed into mature F1 plants they produce male and female flowers. These F1 plants are crossed with each other, as shown in Figure 8. The fertilised ovules develop into grains borne on cobs, and these grains are the beginning of the second f
3.8 Glucagon
Glucagon is another hormone produced by the pancreas.
Question: Can you recall which cells make glucagon?
14 Unit questions and answers
Note: Question 1 is included in Section 3.
8 Managing the BSE/vCJD episode up to May 1990
BSE was formally recognised as a new disease in November 1986. However, this information was kept under ‘embargo’ at first while an initial epidemiological study – involving the collection of data from 200 herds – was started. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) was officially informed about BSE by the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) in June 1987. By December 1987, those responsible for analysing the data from the initial epidemiological study had concluded that the
2 The biology of prions
The increasing interest in kuru during the 1950s and 1960s had the effect of stimulating research into TSEs in humans and other animals.
Summarise, in general terms, the possible causes of disease in animals.
6 Thermoregulation and mammalian fur
A coat of profuse mammalian body hair is commonly called fur. Fur provides insulation, which is a property that one first thinks of as useful for mammals to help retain body heat. Fur is a unique and fundamental feature of mammals, though not all living species possess it.
5.3 Heat production
There are two graphs in this section, Figure 2 and Author(s): The Open University
3 Reproduction in marsupials
The study of mammals requires you to deal with measurements, which we call numerical ‘data’, and you will get practice with compiling and analysing data if you work through all the units in this series. We assume only that you can add, subtract, multiply and divide. In this section, we ask you to use units
Mammals come in a bewildering variety of shapes and sizes and yet all of the 4700 or so species have some characteristics in common. Indeed, it's the existence of these common features that justifies the inclusion of all such diverse types within the single taxonomic group (or class) called the Mammalia.
This is the first in a series of units about studying mammals. To get the most from these units, you will need access to a copy of The Life of Mammals (2002) by David Attenboroug
1.7.2 End-of-unit questions
Table 8 shows the atmospheric pressure P in pascals (Pa) at various heights h above the Earth's surface. Plot a graph to give a visual representation of the data in the table. Be careful to label your axes co
1.4.6 The signed area under a constant velocity–time graph
There is a simple feature of uniform velocity–time graphs that will be particularly useful to know about when we come to consider non-uniform motion in the next section. It concerns the relationship between the velocity–time graph and the change in position over a given time interval. Consider the following problem. A vehicle travels at a velocity vx = 12 m s−1 for 4 s. By how much does its position change over that interval?
The answer, fro
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In this first course, you will be hearing and reading about the issues faced by people living in poverty in Britain in 2000. This is intended to give you an understanding of what poverty is like from the perspective of the people themselves, both in terms of the experience of living on a very low income, and some of the effects this has had on their lives. One of the biggest problems facing people living on a very low income is how to afford adequate heating.
A particular aspect of pove
4.4 Velocity and acceleration as derivatives
Recalling that the instantaneous velocity of a particle at time t is given by the gradient of its position-time graph at that time, we can now use the terminology of functions and derivatives to say that the velocity of the particle is given by the derivative of its position function. In terms of symbols:
4 Other influences on evolution
One of the crucial conditions for natural selection to occur is that there must be variation. However, it is extremely important to appreciate that natural selection does not itself cause that variation; it simply acts on existing variation. The processes that do bring about variation are therefore major components of evolution. The most important of these processes, because it is really the ultimate source of all variation, is mutation. A mutation is an alteration in the geneti
Activist: People of Slaviansk want peace
Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe April 21 - A day after a deadly shooting in Slaviansk, one activist says they just want peace. Meanwhile, Russia blames Kiev for failing to control extremists. Nathan Frandino reports. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe More Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/BreakingNews Reuters tells the world's stories like no one else. As the largest international multimedia news provider, Reuters provides coverage around the globe and across topic
Why Pluto is no longer a planet
1 Topological spaces and homeomorphism
Two topological spaces (X, TX) and (Y, TY) are homeomorphic if there is a bijection f : X → Y that is continuous, and whose inverse f−1 is also continuous, with respect to the given topologies; such a function f is called a homeomorphism. The relation ‘is homeomorphic to’ between topological spaces is the most fundamental relation in topology, because two topological spaces that are homeomo
In this unit we examine one factor that very often seems to be found skulking around close to problems and solutions: temperature.
Almost whatever we do, wherever we are, temperature changes. Stay in the same spot and you'll find daytime and night-time temperatures can be markedly different. You may even find significant changes in temperature during the day. When moving you can encounter more rapid variations. For example, an aircraft might leave a tropical runway where the air tempera
Veggie Tales-The Star of Christmas part 5
The VeggieTales gang is back for their second Christmas episode. Though the setting is Victorian England, old Ebenezer Scrooge is nowhere in sight, refreshingly. Cavis Appythart and Millward Phelps (Bob and Larry) are just finishing up their first holiday musical in an effort to "teach London to love." However, their hearts aren't in the right place, and the play has more electrical lights than well-meaning words. When they learn that a local church plans to bring out a priceless artifact for th
Global Health and Inequality [Audio]
Speaker(s): Professor Sudhir Anand, Professor Amartya Sen | To ensure that people live long and healthy lives it is important to know what kills different groups of people in different places. The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) based on the Disability-Adjusted Life Year has been developed to do this. This lecture shows how this measure leads to various anomalies and biases, in particular it underestimates the health problems experienced by women and children. Sudhir Anand is Research Director of
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How to Pronounce the Alphabet in French
Simply a cute green frog pronouncing the letters of the alphabet in French as they come on screen. What you see in the preview is pretty much what the whole video looks like. Run time 02:08.
Gold: A Period Table Element
This 3:35 long video explains how gold is used and why it is valuable. It is an excellent overview.
ATOMIC NUMBER:
3 Biographical perspective: using pathways
You will shortly be hearing excerpts from interviews with four men, who were contacted through the Swansea Cyrenians. They are all from very different backgrounds, and talk about their own experiences of homelessness.
The clips are only brief insights into life without a home, but they do demonstrate the importance of a biographical perspective in understanding the unique and diverse needs of individual homeless people.
Looking at situations from a biological perspective is
The Graeco-Roman city of Paestum
What can archaeological remains tell us about early cities and the people who lived in them? This album examines the important remains of one city, Poseidonia in Italy, founded towards the end of the 7th century BCE by colonists from the Greek city of Sybaris. Although only twenty-five per cent of the site has been excavated to date, much of its history and culture can be traced through its buildings, inscriptions, and decoration. After it became a colony of Rome in 273 BCE, it became known a
1.3.3 Ineffability
Most people who speak of their near-death experience say they have great difficulty putting it into words because, as one person put it, ‘There is no feeling you experience in normal life that is anything like this’.
Film Theory and Architectural Design
This paper describes a 10 week, 3rd year architectural design studio, taught by the author, that explored the use of film and video techniques in the design process. The exploration was of (1) the potential of recently available personal computer software and hardware for image and video capture, manipulation and recording, and (2) the potential for application of video, informed by film theory, in the early stages of architectural design.
Author(s): Anderson, Lee
18.413 Error-Correcting Codes Laboratory (MIT)
This course introduces students to iterative decoding algorithms and the codes to which they are applied, including Turbo Codes, Low-Density Parity-Check Codes, and Serially-Concatenated Codes. The course will begin with an introduction to the fundamental problems of Coding Theory and their mathematical formulations. This will be followed by a study of Belief Propagation--the probabilistic heuristic which underlies iterative decoding algorithms. Belief Propagation will then be applied to the dec
Author(s): Spielman, Daniel
5 - conclusion (audio)
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2.2 What is a ‘company’?
In Part A, we will start by examining some of the basic concepts which will underpin your understanding of the course. We will begin by examining what you think a company is (you do not need to have previous legal knowledge for this).
Activity 1: What does ‘company’ mean?
2.1 Key themes and learning outcomes
The key themes of Part A are:
company;
After studying Part A, you should be able to:
describe in general terms what a business is;
demonstrate an appreciation of the concept of capital.
1.4 Law, skills and learning outcomes
This course has a number of learning outcomes. In relation to a course of study, a learning outcome is simply something which you should be able to do (and to show that you can do) at the end of studying a particular course. The learning outcomes are concerned with ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of company law, and also ability to demonstrate a range of skills, including use of IT, research and problem-solving.
In addition to being listed at the beginning of the cour
describe in general terms what a business is
identify the main types of business medium
demonstrate an understanding of the key characteristics of businesses run as sole traders
determine what are the assets and liabilities of a business using numeracy skil
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4.2 Effect of the ECHR on English law prior to the Human Rights Act 1998
The Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) received the Royal Assent on 9 November 1998, and the main provisions were brought into effect on 2 October 2000. However, the UK had by then been a signatory to and had ratified the ECHR for nearly fifty years. What was the effect, if any, of the Convention on UK domestic law? We have already noted the supremacy of Parliament as the main law-making body in the UK. Under English law international treaties do not become part of domestic law unless and until some
3.6 The terms of the European Convention on Human Rights
In 1952 the HCPs agreed that the European Convention on Human Rights should be extended to cover additional rights and freedoms. At the time of drafting the original treaty there were heated debates about whether rights relating to property, education and democratic participation were fundamental human rights. As a compromise these were omitted from the original treaty. Their later inclusion was achieved by an instrument known as a protocol, which, although much shorter than the original ECHR
3.5 The European Court of Human Rights
Section II of the European Convention on Human Rights comprises thirty-three articles, which are all related to the setting up and conduct of proceedings before the European Court of Human Rights. They include, for example, the power to make rules governing how applications are made to the Court, how the Court is conducted, how judges are appointed to the Court and their period of appointment. Each HCP is able to appoint one judge to the European Court of Human Rights.
In its original f
3.2 What is the European Convention on Human Rights?
In the aftermath of the Second World War there were public disclosures of huge numbers of cases of brutal, inhuman and tyrannical treatment of people, frequently within the civilian populations of occupied countries. Many serious concerns arose about the way in which millions of people had been mistreated at the instigation of or with the connivance or concurrence of government. There was almost universal disgust and condemnation at the disclosures made, together with a general recognition th
3.1 Part B overview
The European Convention on Human Rights was introduced in course W100_4 Europe and the law, and through your previous studies you have probably already considered cases (such as that of Diane Pretty) where articles of the European Convention on Human Rights were under debate. Here you will look at its legal implications in more detail. You will consider how the European Convention on Human Rights came into being, why it was considered necessary to create such an instrument, what are it
2.3 What is a ‘business’?
The vast majority of companies are, indeed, set up and run with ‘commercial objects’ – in other words, they are business enterprises, or ‘undertakings’, set up to trade and make a profit. It is principally in the context of the company as a form of business organisation (or ‘business medium’) that we will be studying it. So, before we start to look in detail at what companies are, it is a good idea to have a grasp of what companies do, which will lead us on to consider why they
6.2 The supremacy of EU law
Whenever there is a conflict between the provisions of EU law and the provisions of the domestic (national) law of a member state, then EU law will prevail. This is a principle which was developed by the ECJ as the relationship between domestic and EU law is not clarified by treaty provisions. This is an important principle, as it ensures the proper functioning of the EU. If an EU member state had the power to annul EU law by adopting new domestic (national) law which was in conflict with the
4.5 The European Parliament
The European Parliament fulfils three main functions:
it shares the power to legislate
it exercises democratic supervision over all EC institutions
it shares authority over the EC budget.
The legislative and supervisory roles are based on the European Parliament's democratic legitimacy. Its members are directly elected every five years by the citizens of the EU member states.
4.2 The European Council
The European Council brings together heads of state and government in order to decide on issues of common interest and overall EU policy and to review progress. In principle the European Council must meet at least twice a year but usually meets four times a year. The meetings are known as Summits. The European Council is the highest level policy-making body of the EU:
The European Council shall provide the Union with t
The institutions of the EU work towards objectives related to the three pillars and the creation of a body of Community law that applies
in all member states.
The institutions having legal rule-making powers include the European Council, the Council of the European Union, the European Parliament and the European Commission. Finally, there is the European Court of Justice (ECJ), which has the power to settle lega
Common law and the court hierarchy, statutory interpretation and judicial precedent are all peculiar to the domestic English law. The European Court of Human Rights operates in a different way. The rights in the European Convention on Human Rights are stated in general terms and are interpreted according to international legal principles. For example, Article 31(1) of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties states:
2.2 The Convention itself
The ECHR is essentially a charter of rights. Any charter of rights represents a consensus, a negotiated agreement between the drafters. Every state intending to adopt a charter will have its own vision and aims, and the drafters have to find a way of accommodating these visions and aims. This often results in the creation of provisions that are a compromise and are drafted in the widest possible terms. The ECHR is drafted in such a way. It is a vaguely worded aspirational charter inten
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Banning “India’s Daughter” is Insulting and Embarrassing
by Veena April 9, 2015 0504
BY NEHA NEGANDHI
It is as it always has been in India: men are superior, women don’t belong in society. There was not shock or surprise when I saw the BBC documentary, “India’s Daughter” on YouTube; instead I had a meteoric rising of rage only to descend into a deep depression. Watching the harrowing images and interviews, it only reiterated how India’s unwavering patriarchal society has created conditions ripe for that heinous crime in Delhi and the abusive mentality that still continues to flourish today.
British filmmaker Leslie Udwin painstakingly details the gang-rape and murder of a 23-year-old medical student, Jyoti Singh who was on a private bus home after watching a movie with a male friend. It narrates her faithful and devoted parents who cashed in their “ancestral land” to pay for her schooling while juxtaposing images of public protests ignited after Jyoti’s rape. At the center of the film is the crux ofIndia’s shame: the jailhouse interview with the bus driver who was convicted of the rape and murder and is currently sentenced to die. He says unaffectedly, “A decent girl won’t roam around at nine o’clock at night” and. “A girl is far more responsible for rape than a boy.” The rapist, Mukesh Singh, echoes what India’s masculine mirror has curated for centuries: women are to blame for any blatant abuse and violence against them.
These convicted rapists learn what other men in society inadvertently teach them. Hundreds of millions of Indian men are taught that if a woman dresses immodestly, if she chooses to go out after 9 pm, if she wants to go to bars/clubs then she is asking to be raped. Some of these teachings could be symptoms of little to no education and/or growing up poor and deprived but mostly it is learning the widespread belief that women are subservient and they [are only good for] as Singh says, “housework and housekeeping.” What is inexcusable are the well educated leaders who fully embody this repugnant thinking such as the lawyers of the six convicted rapists and murderers, M.L. Sharma and A.P. Singh. In extensive film interviews, Sharma says, “We have the best culture. In our culture, there is no place for a woman.” Even more shocking is when defense lawyer Singh says, “If my daughter or sister disgraced herself, I would take this sister or daughter to my farmhouse, and in front of my entire family, I would put petrol on her and set her alight.” If these men, who are proficient in the letter of the law that gives women equal rights inIndia, are projecting these regressive thoughts, what are the others to learn?
In sure-fire response to the furious riots after Jyoti Singh’s murder, the government passed laws to protect and serve the security of women. Mostly though, these have been knee-jerk reactions and lip service to gloss over the real truth which is implementing these new laws and security measures. But where does legal change begin when newborn girls are subjected to female infanticide at rates that are still alarmingly high; when discrimination even for nutrition is taught at the dinner table, as discussed in the film, a boy is given more milk than his sister because he needs more energy; and a woman’s choice is only good when the man chooses for her? How does change begin when the enforcers of law and the society in general does not collectively stand up against discrimination and violence against women?
The Indian government has banned the film from public view stating it is perpetuating violence against women and creating a “white-savior” notion amongst international audiences. It has gone on to demand that all copies of the film be permanently removed and Google (who owns YouTube) has complied. (I was able to watch the film before YouTube was forced to remove it.) I happened to be in India visiting when the new government was elected. The tangible feelings of hope and change permeated the air. But sadly, things have quickly resumed to the way they have always been: censorship and ignorance. It is not unusual for a newly-elected leader to showcase his shiny government or to sweep injustices under the proverbial rug. The reality is,India’s government wants to salvage its international image and any undesirable news or story is dubbed “international conspiracy to defame India” and is irrevocably and immediately immobilized. The real question is how to apply this same swift and sure justice to the societal depravity and disease that permeates its society.
I am an Indian Daughter. I am proud to be labeled this but in doing so, I realize the prejudices and contradictions it comes with. In a land where female deities are venerated equally as much as their male counterparts and its largest democracy elected its first female Prime Minister in 1966, women are still treated as second class citizens by a majority of the population. These prejudices and contradictions can only be resolved through education. To ban “India’s Daughter” is like sticking our head in the sand and pretending that gender inequality does not exist. Instead, we should make sure that every man and woman watches it, because in doing so we promote a dialogue that banishes ignorance and encourages a soul-searching look at the underlying cultural gender inequalities. Or should we “just be silent and allow the rape”?
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19 Reasons We’re Looking Forward to Spring
By nycgo.com staff
Spring is a time of rebirth, and we’re feeling particularly hopeful and optimistic about the season this year. Here’s why:
Matt Harvey. Courtesy, New York Mets. Photo: Marc Levine
1. The Mets and Yankees could both be good. New York City’s Major League Baseball teams open their seasons in April. Their minor league counterparts in Brooklyn and Staten Island follow in June. The Mets have a great pitching staff and slugger Yoenis Cespedes, while the Yankees’ youth movement looks primed to bear fruit (a sign of their confidence: Gary Sanchez is already getting a bobblehead). —Jonathan Zeller
2. The Center for Women’s History is open at the New York-Historical Society. Everything about this is exciting. The center not only honors and highlights women’s achievements but also offers installations, talks and lectures. —Christina Parrella
3. Groundhog Dayhas come to Broadway. You won’t get Bill Murray dancing and singing (although, let’s face it, you can never completely rule out Bill Murray showing up anywhere), but the story of Phil Connors’ quest for a perfect day has been turned into a big-time musical. The book is by Danny Rubin, who co-wrote the movie with the late Harold Ramis. —nycgo.com staff
Photo: Jen Davis
4. It’s time to fire up the Cyclone. Again. Has it really been 90 years since Coney Island’s wooden roller coaster began to thrill (and terrify) riders? Relatively little about it has changed; the same goes for the Wonder Wheel, Nathan’s and the spirited vibe of the boardwalk. Opening day is April 8. —Andrew Rosenberg
5. There will be an abundance of 1990s rock nostalgia. Remember the ’90s? If not, here’s your chance to remember them for the first time. NYC’s own Spin Doctors play at Brooklyn Bowl on April 13. The Meat Puppets headline the same venue on May 10, and Buffalo Tom performs Let Me Come Over at the Bowery Ballroom on May 13. There’s also an Everclear, Vertical Horizon and Fastball lineup on June 3 and a show by Juliana Hatfield. Oh, and don’t forget Pearl Jam… —JZ
6. The lineup for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is amazing. Fans of grunge, arena rock and hip-hop come together under one roof for this year’s coronation at Barclays Center; they’ll get to see the likes of Pearl Jam and Journey, and honor Tupac. —CP
Photo: Phil Kline
7. The Easter Parade will march down Fifth Avenue. The Hollywood classic Easter Parade culminates with a musical number as people in festive hats stroll down Fifth Avenue. But it’s not just a movie—it’s real life! On Easter Sunday, don some colorful attire and join the informal parade of passersby as they stroll “on the avenue” (from St. Patrick’s Cathedral to 57th Street). —Brian Sloan
Photo: Kent Miller Studios.
8. The Macy’s Flower Show returns. What better way to welcome spring than with the unspoken symbol of the season? Macy’s Herald Square has been putting on its annual flowery fete since 1946. This year’s theme: Carnival. —CP
Photo: Brian Willette
9. A film festival frenzy is forthcoming. Tribeca. Harlem. Brooklyn. Havana (but here in NYC, not actually in Havana). If you check the lineups and can’t find a movie that moves you, we’re not sure such a thing exists. —nycgo.com staff
10. There’s going to be a lot of good stand-up comedy. Sure, Netflix is releasing a new special every 10 minutes these days…but there’s still something special about seeing a great stand-up comedy set in person. This spring in NYC you’ll be able to catch the likes of Sasheer Zamata, Norm MacDonald and Jerry Seinfeld in the flesh. —JZ
David Villa, NYCFC. Photo: Elizabeth Shrier
11. Things will get kicky. The local soccer teams take to the pitch this season, so go cheer on the Red Bulls, NYCFC and the Cosmos. Find a guide to the season’s best games right here. —AR
Robert Rauschenberg’s “Pelican" (1963), performed in 1965. Photo: Peter Moore © Barbara Moore/Licensed by VAGA. Courtesy, Paula Cooper Gallery
12. Robert Rauschenberg is Among Friends at MoMA. The museum honors Rauschenberg, who helped start the pop-art movement. Work from six decades of his career will be on display at this retrospective. Set aside a whole day to explore. —CP
13. You’ve got an excuse to watch TV at BRIC. Ralph McDaniels, host of groundbreaking hip-hop show Video Music Box, will follow an afternoon of screenings with a live version of the program. —AR
14. No one does Earth Day like New York City. There will be a full slate of free outdoor activities at parks throughout NYC to celebrate Earth Day. Expect family-friendly events like a 5K walk through Central Park, free bands playing in Union Square and fishing lessons in Prospect Park. —BS
Photo: Andrew Kelly
15. Being linked in takes on new meaning. Some of the City’s public golf courses are open in winter (and yes, it’s been warm enough on a number of days to make a round viable), but let’s face it: spring is a more weather-appropriate time to hit the links. If you don’t have half a day to spare (and you have family in tow), consider a fun mini golf course. —AR
16. It’s a chance to pedal through all five boroughs. While all the regular and VIP riding slots for the TD Five Boro Bike Tour (May 7) are sold out, you can still sign up to ride on behalf of one of the event’s charity partners. Or you can just take to the streets to watch the stream of bikes weave its way through the City, while enjoying the live music and entertainment set up for the occasion. —BS
17. Still can’t get enough music? Let New Order help you make some sense of the new world order. It’s sure to be a blue Monday at Radio City. Even on a Thursday. —AR
18. We’ve got the azaleas. On Mother’s Day Weekend (May 13–14), the New York Botanical Garden should be in full Technicolor bloom for its annual Garden Party. There will be live music, picnic brunches, special tours and, of course, thousands of colorful azaleas in the recently expanded Azalea Garden. —BS
19. Osgood Fielding III delivers a killer last line. And the film it concludes, Some Like It Hot, is the last to be screened in Queens Museum’s spring series. Others on tap include spy classics Five Fingers, To Be or Not to Be and Notorious. —AR
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Michael A. Spector was born Mineola, New York in 1977. He obtained a Bachelor Arts Degree in Marine Affairs with minors in Economics and Chemistry from the University of Miami in 1998. In 2003, Michael graduated from Hofstra University Law School. Michael worked at Tell, Cheser & Breitbart LLP as outside counsel for several insurance companies. Michael has also worked in-house at The Robert Plan and as staff counsel, then trial counsel in the no-fault litigation department of Travelers Insurance Company.
Michael joined the no-fault litigation department in 2007, and since then has appeared in every civil court in the City of New York and in every district court on Long Island. Michael’s outstanding success in settling cases and ability to obtain Plaintiff verdicts has prompted him in being lead counsel on all AAA arbitration and motion-calendar matter.
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Ms A had complained to Hywel Dda University Health Board in June 2014 concerning her son’s opthalmic care, but had not received a response to the complaint. She complained to the Ombudsman in January 2016, asking him to investigate the Health Board’s handling of her complaint and secure a response. In accordance with his powers, the Ombudsman resolved the complaint (as an alternative to investigation) on the basis of the Health Board’s agreement to a number of actions, including an apology, financial redress for the complaint handling delays, and confirmation as to when the written response would be sent. These actions were to be completed by 15 March 2016.
Being dissatisfied that the Health Board had not complied with the earlier recommendations, the Ombudsman invoked his powers to issue a special report. This was critical of the Health Board’s actions in the meantime and its failure to implement the recommendations it had previously agreed to. Therefore, the Ombudsman made further recommendations:
(a) Issue the complaint response to Ms A without further delay.
(b) Issue an additional written apology to her for the continued delay.
(c) Offer Ms A further financial redress of £100 for that delay.
(d) Provide copies of the letters to the Ombudsman.
(e) The Chief Executive should personally respond to the Ombudsman after undertaking a review of the resources within the Concerns Team and its capacity to deal with the number of complaints received in a timely way.
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Letter to Customers and Partners
Dear Oracle Customer,
On July 21, 2011, Oracle announced that it has acquired Ksplice, Inc., the creator of innovative zero downtime update technology for Linux. The transaction has closed. Ksplice's management and its highly-regarded team of engineers bring significant domain expertise to Oracle.
Ksplice was founded in 2008 and since the launch of the Ksplice service in 2010, the customer base has grown to over 700 companies. Today, organizations across many industries including High Tech, Public Sector, Utilities, and Media and Entertainment continue to use Ksplice for its unique ability to apply software updates without rebooting. Ksplice Uptrack is a subscription service that lets customers apply kernel updates without rebooting.
The combination of Ksplice technology and Oracle Linux Premier Support is expected to be the only enterprise Linux provider that can offer zero downtime updates, and Oracle plans to make the Ksplice technology a standard feature of Oracle Linux Premier Support. Customers are also expected to be able to introduce and remove diagnostic patches without business disruption and make Oracle Linux easier to manage and more secure, Ksplice technology is expected to improve the uptime of Oracle Linux based environments.
Oracle Linux Premier Support Customers:
As the feature is made available, Oracle Linux premier support customers will get immediate access at no additional cost to their subscription.
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By upgrading to Oracle Linux premier support you will gain immediate access when the feature is made available.
Oracle does not plan to support the use of Ksplice technology with Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SUSE Enterprise Linux. The Oracle Linux Premier Support subscription applies to Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel.
To learn more about the proposed combination of Oracle and Ksplice, please visit oracle.com/ksplice.
We appreciate your continued support.
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Oracle Linux and Virtualization
This document is for informational purposes only and may not be incorporated into a contract or agreement.
Oracle is currently reviewing the existing Ksplice product roadmap and will be providing guidance to customers in accordance with Oracle's standard product communication policies. Any resulting features and timing of release of such features as determined by Oracle's review of Ksplice's product roadmap are at the sole discretion of Oracle.
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haunted places in oregon
Oregon include haunted hotels
Dangerous port city
Whale decimation scientists based
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Oregons history evolves
· Long before hurricane Katrina brought forth the tales of sharks and alligators swimming through the flooded streets of new Orleans in 2005, there already existed a vast amount of urban legends and ghost stories involving the State of Louisiana. From werewolves to vampires, zombies and ghosts, Louisiana seems to have it all.
Comprehensive list of the most haunted places in Louisiana, each with a history of its ghosts, photos, maps, GPS coordinates and much more.
Haunted places in oregon include haunted hotels, museums, movie theaters and, of course, cemeteries. The largest city of Oregon, Portland was once considered to be the most dangerous port city around the whole world. Portland has a gritty history of holding many famous and obscure haunted places.
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Southern Oregon. Lithia Park is often called the crown jewel of Ashland, with forested trails that makes it one of the loveliest places to see the leaves turn in autumn. It’s also one of the most haunted places in town, where visitors have reported seeing apparitions of three specific types.
10 Most Haunted Places in Portland, OR. Portland, Oregon is known for a variety of things – mainly the beautiful scenery and the friendly locals. However, what you may not know is that Portland is also well known for having an abundance of creepy places that are reputed to be haunted. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some of the most haunted places in Portland, OR:
I started a ghost log book because we started getting so many reports. Nowadays, I’m working at Edgefield, the mother of all McMenamins-owned haunted places in Oregon. But I’ll tell that story next.
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For those interested in haunted places in Oregon, check out the paranormal bootcamp 101 presented by The League of Extrasensory Gentlemen and the Old Wheeler Hotel, October 12 – 13, 2018. Learn more here or call (503) 368-6000.
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13th Door Haunted House – The Best Haunt in Portland. Oregon’s top haunted houses the 13th Door is rated the best scariest haunted attractions in PDX.
oregon regions Oregon is a state located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.It is north of California, south of Washington and west of Idaho. Oregon has a population of 3,831,074 people (2010 estimate) and a total area of 98,381 square miles (255,026 sq km).
Brief History of Haunted places in Oregon Most of oregons history evolves around the indian tribes which used to inhabit the lands. Many tales of Indian spirits litter the area, which is not surprising since the state has been inhabited by indians for over 15,000 years.
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OSHA Defers Crane Operator Rule
U.S. crane operators will get a three-year reprieve on certification requirements that had been set to take effect this fall, federal regulators have announced.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a final rule extending the deadline for crane operator certification requirements to Nov. 10, 2017.
The announcement gives employers three more years to ensure that crane operators are competent to operate their equipment safely. Construction cranes have been the cause of multiple accidents, many of them fatal, in recent years in the U.S.
The Texas A&M University Equine Center collapsed in June 2013 after an iron worker released a rafter from a crane before braces were in place. Four workers were injured.
The extension for the Cranes and Derricks in Construction final rule was published Sept. 26 in the Federal Register and becomes effective Nov. 9, 2014.
The rule was originally published Aug. 9, 2010, with operator certification requirements to be completed by Nov. 10, 2014.
However, "a number of parties" raised concerns about a requirement to certify operators by type and capacity of the crane, according to OSHA. Critics also questioned whether certification was sufficient for determining whether an operator could safely use the equipment on a construction site.
In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published Feb. 12, 2014, OSHA proposed to extend by three years both the deadline for operator certification as well as the employer's duty to ensure competent crane operation.
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OSHA has extended the deadline for crane operator certification requirements until Nov. 10, 2017.
OSHA then analyzed comments and agreed to the extension.
OSHA says it will use the extra three years to address operator qualification requirements for the standard, including the role of operator certification.
The agency says it has already started developing a standard for crane operator qualifications.
Tagged categories: Access; Certifications and standards; Commercial contractors; Construction; Cranes; Good Technical Practice; Health and safety; North America; OSHA; Worker training
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Videolog: The Power and the Passion
Midnight Oil, 1983.
David Videolog 2 June 2008 1 Minute
Fedex Orifice
A lot of you probably know that I worked for Kinko’s for the better part of sixteen years, which works out to well over a third of my life and way more than half of my adult life. Interestingly, yesterday’s announcement that the Kinko’s name would be retired after almost forty years came on the third anniversary of my last day with the company.
Yer Humble Host, June 1993.
I was around for a lot of latter-day Kinko’s history, from the lawsuit that more or less ended its run as a producer of copyright-questionable course materials, to the FedEx acquisition in 2004. I started out as a part-time store “co-worker” in Greensboro and ended as a back office “team member” in San Francisco. In between, I took on numerous titles, part-time and full-time, some of them management-related, some of them training-related, and many of them just plain tedious. By the end, I was no longer waiting on customers nor making copies, but handling payroll, purchasing, random training, visual merchandising, and operations audits. It was never job I liked, but it was occasionally one I didn’t hate, and I met a lot of really great people there over the years.
The past five years or so have not been kind to my former employer. The global move away from paper-based document distribution aside, Kinko’s was largely resposible for its own undoing: the company seemed to have no clue which customers it wanted to attract (large companies? small businesses? church ladies reproducing the Sunday bulletin?) and also lost sight of how to treat its own employees. The “Kinko’s experience” became a pretty unpleasant one, and one that most customers probably would prefer to have avoided. And I imagine many did.
Right after the FedEx acquisition and the unveilinng of the new FedEx Kinko’s logo, we all speculated that the Kinko’s portion seemed something of an afterthought and would be easy to dispose of when the time came. Yesterday, the time came. I’m not sure that trashing four decades of brand equity is a wise move (no matter how the brand may have fallen) and I’m not convinced that the new name, FedEx Office, is much of an improvement. But I don’t work there anymore, so I really don’t have to care. It’s still a little sad, though. That name was a part of my life for a long time, for better or worse.
Goodbye, Kinko’s.
David Reminiscence and Reflection, Work 3 June 2008 1 April 2009 2 Minutes
Hmm. No stay on the California Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage. That’s going to make things very interesting a few months down the road.
David Current Events 4 June 2008 1 Minute
Mmmmm. Books.
Latest addition to the ever-growing library at our house: the complete run of Progressive Architecture from 1953 to about 1990, and the complete Architectural Record from 1950 to 1969. These gems were picked up at the Forsyth County Public Library’s recent book sale, and I assure you we paid nowhere near $3000 for either set. The purchase required us to invest in four new six-foot bookshelves, bringing the total in our library to ten, plus four additional three-foot shelves in another room, for fiction.
Excessive? You be the judge. I have too much reading to do. I have to admit that it disturbs me to find that these items are still in the library’s online catalogue, even though they are very much in my house and likely to stay there.
Speaking of libraries (which I do a lot of lately), I start work tomorrow as a volunteer on a digitization project at the Greensboro Public Library. I’ll be scanning and cataloguing newspaper microfilm on the Greensboro sit-ins and other civil rights era stories. Should be interesting, and it will make nice resume fodder as well.
David Books, Geeky, Personal 4 June 2008 24 September 2008 1 Minute
Videolog: Love Is Like Oxygen
Sweet, 1978.
Yes, this is the very same Sweet who recorded “Ballroom Blitz”, “Little Willy”, and “Fox on the Run”, and this was the number thirteen song in America thirty years ago this week.
God, I’m old…
David Videolog 6 June 2008 19 August 2008 1 Minute
Did I really just hear a TV commercial for a home pregnancy test that referred to it as “the most significant piece of technology you will ever pee on”?
David Pop Culture 11 June 2008 1 Minute
Nothing like a couple of gigs of new RAM to perk up a three-year-old G5 and take some of that strain off that new hard drive I put in just a few months ago.
David Technology 13 June 2008 1 Minute
Videolog: Kate Bush Festival
Kate Bush, 1980.
I thought I’d finish up this little marathon with “the hit”, probably the only Kate Bush song a lot of Americans have ever heard.
David Videolog 16 June 2008 19 August 2008 1 Minute
Randomly Monday
Randomly Monday:
Two songs that were never intended to be played back to back, but were this afternoon on one local station: “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd and “Chains of Love” by Erasure. I’m not a big fan of either, but the juxtaposition amused me greatly. Or at least mildy.
Sad news du jour: the Charlotte Observer will no longer be sold in this area starting next week. My friends know that I still very much like my printed newspapers, and this limits my options considerably.
Got my digital converter coupons in the mail today. I’m not sure how useful they’ll be without an outside antenna, and I almost want to keep one of them as a souvenir.
David Pop Culture 16 June 2008 20 August 2008 1 Minute
Stickerage
Several years ago, I opined that an individual’s talent for driving was inversely proportional to the number of bumper stickers on his car. Now there’s a study to prove it.
David Pop Culture 17 June 2008 18 December 2008 1 Minute
Videolog: Hang on to Your Ego
Hang on to Your Ego
Frank Black, 1993.
David Videolog 18 June 2008 1 Minute
Wow. Who knew that the little cup that attaches to the top of the washing machine agitator and into which you put the fabric softener (your machine may vary) has a couple of removable parts that should probably be cleaned on a semi-regular basis? I sure didn’t.
But I never had my very own twenty year old washing machine before.
David Home and Domesticity 18 June 2008 1 Minute
Caifornia Dreamin’
My current bathroom book is an early 1960s California guidebook Mark brought home recently, and as I was having my qaulity time this morning, I started wondering how differently things might have turned out for me if I’d followed my initial plan and moved to Southern California rather than San Francisco in 1992.
By the time I graduated from college, it was a near certainty that I’d be moving to California at some point. It was something I’d been considering for years, perhaps even before several close friends made the move. And once I visited for the first time, I was pretty sure California would be my ultimate destination.
San Francisco, though, didn’t really even register as a possibility at first; it was completely off my radar. I was visualizing Los Angeles, or maybe San Diego. Both of these places seemed much more interesting to me than San Francisco. In many ways, they still do. I enjoy the miles and miles of “dense sprawl” that typifies the region, giving it a level of urban intensity, texture, and variety unlike any other sunbelt city, but with a distinctly American low-rise openness and car-friendliness that’s absent in old-style cities like San Francisco and New York. I think I like the “feel” of Los Angeles better than any major American city with the possible exception of Chicago.
After visiting, though, I did eventually choose San Francisco, based on three factors:
The weather: I was really impressed with the fact that it was so cold and foggy in San Francisco in July.
My friends: I knew more people in San Francisco than I did in Southern California, so I had more of a social safety net, not to mention roommate possibilities.
Ummm, sex: There seemed to be much more of it in San Francisco, and it was one of my primary hobbies at the time. It helped that walking (rather than driving drunk) to and from bars was an option there as well.
All in all, I guess it was a more or less reasonable choice, at least for that point in my life. Living in a more traditionally “urban” setting provided a certain perspective that has been important to me over the years, and spending the 1990s in the technology capital of the US (and probably the world) was obviously a major and life-altering influence. Without the technological focus, there would have been no website starting in 1996, which would have sent my life in a considerably different direction, both personally and professionally. It’s definitely a good thing that I opted for San Francisco, despite my eventual disenchantment with the place.
But I’ve often regretted not spending more time down south while I was still on the west coast. I find the Los Angeles area much more fascinating than the Bay Area now, and, aside from my friends in San Francisco, the “Southland” is actually the part of California I really seem to miss. Of course, a major part of this is probably the fact that I never faced the everyday reality of actually living there, which allows me to romanticize the area. I never had to cope with the depressingly sunny and warm climate, nor with commuting via the traffic-choked freeways. I spent my time there doing things I wanted to, not things I had to.
And since I never lived in Southern California, and never spent quite enough vacation time there, I never got the chance to explore the area sufficiently, nor to grow weary of it once I’d “seen it all”.
Moving back to California is not a likelihood for me (it wouldn’t be economically realistic even if I wanted to, which I don’t) but it would be nice to find an excuse to spend a few months exploring Los Angeles. Maybe I can come up with an internship or something.
David Reminiscence and Reflection, San Francisco 18 June 2008 24 October 2008 3 Minutes
Videolog: All You Ever Think About Is Sex
All You Ever Think About Is Sex
Sparks, 1983.
Videolog: Rough Boys
Rough Boys
Pete Townshend, 1980.
Bush Memorial
This amuses me, although I think a drug rehab center or a remedial education facility might have offered a more ironic twist.
David Current Events, San Francisco 27 June 2008 1 Minute
Videolog: All That She Wants
All That She Wants, 1992.
Videolog: Murdering Mouth
Siuoxsie, John Cale, and Budgie
Happy birthday, m’luv…
A lot of things happened 31 years ago today. There were assorted Supreme Court rulings. The Grapes of Wrath was the Thursday night movie on channel 36 in Charlotte. “Got to Give It Up” by Marvin Gaye was the number one song in America. Marvel’s KISS comic book (alleged to have a trace of the band’s blood mixed in with the ink) was published. And Jimmy Carter canned the B-1A bomber.
But the most important thing that happened 31 years ago today was this.
David Pop Culture, The Married Years 30 June 2008 23 September 2008 1 Minute
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Version 5.0 of Bootstrap will remove support for I...
The release of version 5.0 of the Bootstrap framework is scheduled for late spring of this year and for now, changes continue to be made. The last notable change is the discontinuation of support for the latest versions of the Internet Explorer (IE) browser. The new version of Bootstrap will remove browser support not only
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Microsoft announces React Native for Windows &...
Microsoft brings a new way to build native applications for its Windows operating system, but also for macOS. The new method is based on React Native, the open source mobile application framework created by Facebook. It allows you to run your applications on PC, Xbox, tablets, thanks to the Windows extension for React Native and
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Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park
Adventure Guides » United States » Hawaii » Ocean beach / Shore
Kealakekua Bay is the Big Island's largest natural bay, which among other things means that it has historically received quite a lot of attention. Sea life is robust here, meaning that this area was long appreciated as a productive area for food. This is the site of the Hikiau Heiau, which is dedicated to Lono, the god of agriculture, fertility, music, and dance. Hawaiians traditionally commemorated the beginning and end of the winter fallow period, the Makahiki season, and the work that Lono did to ensure productive crops in the spring.
Of course, a large bay is also bound to catch the eye of any sailor, and so it did for Captain Cook when he landed in 1779. Cook, likely for navigational reasons, chose the same bay where the Hawaiians worshipped Lono, and whether because of weather, winds, or his own itinerary, he also happened to land near the end of the fallow period. It was easy for the Hawaiians to conclude that this visitor was, in fact, Lono come to restore the land's fertility.
While it may sound nice to be thought of as a deity, in fact it is a difficult standard to uphold, especially if you are unaware of the many traditions and laws of those who are trying to worship you. So it was with Cook, whose crew of sailors was insensitive to the native customs; the Hawaiians noted that these newbies could violate a kapu, or taboo, without incurring divine punishment, or that Cook himself was clueless about the customs that he, as a god, was supposed to appreciate. Add to this disillusionment the inevitable conflicts that arise when a group of surly, diseased, and reckless sailors wade into a native community, and the writing was on the wall. In this case the final straw was a stolen rowboat. Cook went ashore to speak with the chief and retrieve the rowboat, violence erupted, and Cook was clubbed and stabbed to death.
Thus Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park is not only the site of the Hikiau Heiau, it is the site of the Captain Cook memorial. Unfortunately, and perhaps wisely, this memorial is located across the bay and is difficult to reach; the best way to get there is by kayak, because the walk involves some rock hopping, scrambling, and maybe some swimming.
On the other hand, swimming, snorkeling, and kayaking are undoubtedly the best ways to experience this bay, which is also a Marine Life Conservation District. You'll see a very healthy population of sea life underwater in this protected area, and you'll have a fair shot at seeing the spinner dolphins that frequent this area as well (a benefit of protecting ocean habitat). Kayaks can launch from the beach or, if the gate is open, from a pier area just south of the entrance to the park.
The day use facilities include a picnic pavilion, restrooms, and outdoor showers. The park is open during daylight hours, and it is free to access.
Historically significant area. Great snorkeling and kayaking. Restrooms and showers. Free.
Rocky shore. Access to Cook memorial is difficult.
City of Arches on Hōnaunau Bay
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Pae'a / Two Step at Hōnaunau Bay
Pu'uhonua O Hōnaunau National Historical Park
Kīholo State Park Reserve Campground
Kīholo State Park Reserve
You can also reach the Captain Cook monument using the Ka'Awaloa trail on the north side of the bay. This will pop you out at the monument and your reward for the hike is amazing snorkeling within the bay! I've also Kayaked across the bay from Kealakekua Bay, using my own kayak and a rental once, which probably only takes about 30-50 minutes. I got lucky both times and dolphins were with us while we kayaked. You cannot beach your kayak without a permit, however, so if you want to go on land to the monument, someone needs to stay with the kayak while you swim ashore. The snorkel spot is definitely near the monument, so either book a boat trip, kayak, or hike.
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Ross, Sir Robert Dalrymple (1828–1887), army officer, and politician in Australia
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Ross, Sir Robert Dalrymple (1828–1887), army officer, and politician in Australia, was born at St Vincent, West Indies, the son of John Pemberton Ross, a plantation-owner and speaker of the house of assembly at St Vincent, and his wife, the only daughter of ...
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Ryrie, Sir Granville de Laune (1865–1937), army officer and politician in Australia
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Double-murder suicide shocks 'tight-knit community' in York County
The home along Lisburn Road in Warrington Township, York County where state police say Martin Kepner, 60, fatally shot Laurie Kepner of West Manchester Township and Barbara Schrum, 55, of Dover on May 29.
(Sue Gleiter, Pennlive.com)
Residents of Wellsville expressed shock Saturday following a double murder-suicide in the rural York County town.
"This is just a little kind of tight-knit community. Everyone around here seems to know each other. There's not a lot that goes on around here," said Sharon Waldrup, a manager at the Dollar General in Wellsville.
Around 8 p.m. Friday, state police found three bodies after responding to reports of a shooting in the 1600 block of Lisburn Road in Warrington Township.
York County Coroner Pam Gay said Laurie Kepner, 53, of West Manchester Township, stopped by her former home at 1615 Lisburn Road to pick up a few belongings. She was joined, Gay said, by her friend, Barbara Schrum, 55, of Dover.
That's when Martin Kepner, 60, fatally shot both women and turned the gun on himself, Gay said.
"It's our understanding they were in the process of divorcing," she said.
The coroner said Laurie Kepner died of a gunshot wound to the head and Schrum died of a gunshot wound to the head as well as trauma to the neck.
Martin Kepner died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to the coroner's office. State police are still investigating, and no autopsies are planned.
News of the double-murder suicide was starting to filter into the community on Saturday.
Greg Groshek, who grew up in Wellsville, said he knew Laurie Kepner, and described her as a good seamstress who had sewn a new lining in his leather jacket. He said at one point she had worked at the PNC Bank in Wellsville.
"She was a real sweet woman," he said.
He said he was trying to make sense of the tragedy, and hadn't slept well Friday night upon learning of the murders.
"I don't understand it. It's hard to understand. It's senseless, " he added. "It has been a sad morning."
There were no signs of the double-murder suicide Saturday at the house. The back yard of the two-story house contains a large garage and construction equipment as well as an odd assortment of items ranging from piles of wood to chairs and a trailer.
A camper occupies a spot in the front yard. The home sits adjacent to the Wellsville Frontier Days horse rodeo.
Across the street, neighbor Darvin Myers was working in his garage, and said he hadn't heard gunshots on Friday evening. He said police left the scene early Saturday morning.
"I didn't know anything like this could happen. I'm shocked that it happened," he said.
Myers said Martin Kepner owned construction equipment and did work for him such as pulling out tree stumps on his property. He said he met the Kepners about 23 years ago when he and his wife moved into their home.
"You don't expect it to happen," he said.
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Eyman clumsily attacks high-earners income tax initiative, doesn’t admit it would lower taxes for most
Earlier today, everybody’s favorite former watch salesman sent out yet another hyperbolic fundraising appeal to his supporters.
But unusually, instead of singling out Governor Gregoire or Democratic leaders as a foil for his pitch for money like he often does, Eyman attacked the coalition behind Initiative 1077. The measure, officially unveiled at a press conference on Wednesday, would levy an income tax on Washington’s wealthiest couples and individuals to provide greater funding for education and healthcare.
Naturally, Tim Eyman hates the idea. It’s not his.
So it’s no surprise that he views Initiative 1077 (which may be refiled by its sponsors to address a couple of concerns with the language) as a threat. After dropping Bill Gates Sr.’s name at the beginning of his message, Eyman wrote, “His initiative illustrates the need for our initiative. Because no matter how much they take from the taxpayers, they always want more.” He adds, “(R)ather than saying ‘thanks, that’s enough’, they follow up with a $1 billion per year income tax initiative.”
Nowhere in his email does Eyman mention to his supporters that the initiative would reduce the state property tax levy by twenty percent, or eliminate the business and occupation tax for eighty percent of small businesses. That part of the equation was conveniently left out.
And who is “they”? Olympia? The Legislature? The House and Senate are not responsible for Initiative 1077. If lawmakers wanted to ask the people to approve a high-earners income tax, they could have placed a referendum on this November’s ballot. There wouldn’t have been a need for this measure.
Since the people and organizations who support an income tax on high-earners are not the people’s elected representatives, they’re making use of one of the instruments of direct democracy (the initiative) to give the people a chance to vote on their idea. That’s what Tim Eyman tries to do every year. What is prompting him to speak out against this initiative? Why does he care?
The answer is that he’s afraid of what will happen if the coalition behind this idea succeeds. Given a chance to enact real tax reform, voters could be less inclined to listen to him. He needs Washington’s tax structure to be unfair so there will be an appetite for his schemes in the future.
Eyman seems doubly upset that proponents of tax reform are turning to the initiative process to advance the cause, even though the initiative itself is a progressive invention, brought to Washington during the Progressive Era nearly a hundred years ago.
Is Tim’s reaction surprising? We don’t think so. Anyone who has paid close attention to Eyman’s rhetoric over the years can sense the contempt he has for democracy, and particularly representative democracy. He doesn’t believe in majority rule, except as the threshold for passage of his own initiatives. He revels in causing mayhem but not having to take responsibility for the consequences. The last two years when he hasn’t had an initiative on the ballot (2003 and 2006), he did not even bother to cast a vote in the general election. Check his voting record.
But then, Tim Eyman has never cared about being a good citizen.
It’s hard to measure the amount of time he has spent over the last decade demonizing the Legislature, berating lawmakers, calling them names, doing his utmost to convince the rest of us that they’re the villains, even though we the people elected them to govern and make decisions.
In 2002, Eyman told the Seattle Weekly, “We’ve always contended that any tax increase that any taxing district wants to support is fine, as long as it goes to the voters.”
The campaign announced by Bill Gates Sr. is an initiative to the people. Since it is going to the voters, Tim Eyman should be “fine” with it. But that’s clearly not the case because he’s trying to use it to rile up his supporters. He started campaigning against it as soon as it had been rolled out.
Eyman further argues in his email that people should not support Initiative 1077 because it is “fundamentally flawed”: It could be modified by the Legislature after two years by a simple majority. But that’s true of any initiative; our state Constitution provides for that “fundamental flaw” by specifying the length of time that must elapse before an initiative can be amended like any other statute.
It’s worth noting that since Eyman’s Initiative 1053 and this high-earners income tax initiative are both being proposed in the same year, they would both take effect at the same time if they passed, and would both be subject to modification by simple majority beginning in the 2013 legislative session.
In other words, Initiative 1053 could not stop a majority of lawmakers from doing what Eyman is predicting they’re going to do in 2013: lower the income tax’s threshold. So Eyman’s claim that the latter illustrates the need for the former doesn’t make sense.
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Dr Renu Eapen
Dr Renu Eapen is a Consultant Urologist in the Genitourinary Oncology service at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. She also has appointments at the Austin Hospital and Olivia Newton-John Cancer Centre.
Dr Eapen completed her urology training with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2014, and then undertook research in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas. She went on to complete subspecialty Fellowship training in urodynamics, incontinence voiding dysfunction and reconstruction at the University of Toronto, Canada. Following this, Dr Eapen subsequently obtained her robotics and uro-oncology fellowship at University of California, San Francisco under the guidance of Dr Peter Carroll and Dr Matthew Cooperberg.
Dr Eapen has a special interest in the surgical and non-surgical management of prostate cancer, as well as kidney and bladder cancers. She is trained in open, laparoscopic and robotic approaches to cancer surgery. She is also trained in the treatment of benign conditions such as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and kidney stones. Additionally, she has an interest in the treatment of voiding dysfunction in men and women. Dr Eapen has subspecialty training in performing urodynamic studies and various procedures for female urinary incontinence as well as male slings and the insertion of artificial urinary sphincters.
Dr Eapen is a member of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand(USANZ), the American Urological Association (AUA), Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) and Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU)
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Large pharma has been seeking new biomarkers for years – all part of their drug discovery process, but often only as an afterthought in the development process. That’s changed over recent years, but by-and-large the bulk of biomarker work remains in the hands of small -to -medium-sized companies whose focused approach is more attuned to biomarkers being a major element of a final product.
Pharmaceutical companies have invested heavily in Translational Science (TS), both clinical and pre-clinical, to smooth the passage of compounds into clinical development. There are some excellent examples of effective uses of TS in developing biomarkers to select dose, evaluate efficacy and tolerability as well as some examples of patient selection.
Although the identification of biomarkers was previously an observational side product of clinical practice – it is quickly becoming an industrialised process. Companies are progressing in the movement from distinguishing between the biomarker targets found using rodent models, and those biomarkers found within a human model. More recently scientists have focused on discovery processes using proteins as biomarkers for various diseases, physical examination, laboratory assays and medical imaging.
Imaging biomarkers are most commonly used in clinical trials as ‘surrogate endpoints’; they are increasingly recognized as valid resolutions to trial problems. Rather than researchers waiting for traditional clinical endpoints of morbidity as indicators as to the efficacy of their clinical interventions, imaging biomarkers occur far sooner, and are often more accurate. Indeed, surrogate endpoints are finding measurements that may be used in clinical trials to evaluate the safety or effectiveness of a medical therapy for treating disease. They serve as an alternative to traditional trial endpoints and often may be gathered in a shorter timeframe or evaluated with higher confidence.
Many of the industry’s leading protagonists will meet at the Next Generation Drug Development Summit to discuss the return on investment for "non-surrogate" biomarkers, dose selection biomarkers and biomarkers of efficacy. Among the attendees will be Kalpana Merchant, CSO Translational Science at Eli Lilly; Mats Ferm, Director of Translational Sciences at AstraZeneca; Mark Fidock, Head of Quantitative Biomarkers at Pfizer; Paulo Fontoura, Head of Translational Medicine at Hoffmann La Roche; Martijn Rooseboom, Head of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics at Merck Sharp & Dohme and Trevor Howe, Head of Molecular Informatics Head of Biophysics and Structural Biology at Johnson and Johnson .
Imaging biomarkers hold out tremendous promise, but should not be considered a solution to all preclinical questions. If biomarkers are applied hastily or in a way that is not fully considered, they could provide incomplete or inaccurate results. A few such failures could reduce confidence in the concept of biomarkers within the research community. For example, a chemotherapy trial designed around an imaging biomarker, such as a CT scan measurement of tumour volume, could accurately demonstrate a meaningful therapeutic effect while completely missing cardiotoxicity. The fact that so many new drugs fail clinical development due to safety issues means that imaging biomarkers that can provide insight into toxicity would be valuable in their own right.
Ultimately, scientists and regulators are most likely to accept surrogate endpoints that have been well studied and characterised in large groups of patients, because such large studies are likely to minimize the possibility of unexpected and inaccurate results that might reflect limited experience within a given surrogate endpoint.
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Tracing the history of genomics and health policy
A new research project at the University of Liverpool will undertake the first substantial analysis of the history of genomics and public health genomics policy in the UK.
Developed in collaboration with and funded by the PHG Foundation, the project will allow Professor Sally Sheard and Dr Philip Begley to trace the emergence of interest in genomics amongst health policymakers and the public health community. The UK has pioneered developments in genetics and genomics and the field has come to have a significant impact on the development and delivery of a wide range of health services. The project will identify and analyse key drivers of policy development and help to inform future policy and practice.
The PHG Foundation started life as the founding UK Public Health Genetics in 1997. Publications authored by the Liverpool team will form part of activities to mark the organisation’s twenty-fifth anniversary in 2022.
Professor Sheard, who is Head of the University’s Department of Public Health, Policy and Systems, alongside her role as Andrew Geddes and John Rankin Professor of Modern History, said:
“I’m very pleased to have this opportunity to study a significant UK public health policy development. Public health genomics focuses on the translation of genomic science into population health benefits. Although there have been genetic components to public health practice for many years, such as neonatal screening, it is in the last quarter century that its full potential has been realised. This is an exciting opportunity to look at how this policy area has evolved, and to set it in the context of wider public health and clinical medicine.”
PHG Foundation Director Dr Mark Kroese commented:
“We are delighted that Professor Sheard will be leading this important new research to chart the development of policy alongside genomics; it will uncover the hidden story of how genomics has been used to improve clinical and public health services, and provide valuable insights for future policy makers who wish to make science work for health.”
The new research builds on Professor Sheard’s Wellcome Trust Senior Investigator Award project The Governance of Health: Medical, Economic and Managerial Expertise in Britain Since 1948. The research team have recently completed a study of the development of the National Institute for Health Research [NIHR] and are currently working on a history of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence [NICE].
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By PAULETTE LeBLANC - | Dec 28, 2020
Nick-B’s Artisan Food Market is expected to be open some time in January. PAULETTE LeBLANC
Maria Albano is getting ready to wow Pine Islanders with her food the same way she did for almost 40 years in the mountains of West Virginia.
Her specialty Chimi Churi Sauce, which will be for sale inside the shop, to be called Nick-B’s Artisan Food Market, as well as various other market items, has been a favorite in Gulf Coast farmer’s markets. In addition to fresh food served within the shop, there will be a market for shopping fresh baked bread, pasta, flank steak, salads, produce, fresh eggs, pastry, soup and sandwiches made to order, a coffee and juice bar, as well as event catering and food delivery.
Leaving the mountains of West Virginia was a big decision, Albano said. While she had made a home there, there were also many inconveniences, such as a trip to the supermarket, which took over two hours.
“It was a ski area that was very beautiful, but it was hard to leave,” she said regarding basic travel most people take for granted.
Albano began her work in Florida amidst the farmers markets. Finally settling in Pine Island has made her very content.
“I love the island. For some reason everything is just flowing, everyone is helping me. The people are very nice here,” Albano said, adding that making her business successful means everything.
She admitted that she’s very confident, in both her product and the knowledge she’s picked up in this business to give people what they want. Her only worry, she said, is in finding reliable people to serve her customers.
“I want people to work here, who are happy to be here, and who like people,” Albano said.
Whether you have time to sit down and eat, want food to prepare for later, or need delivery, or even catering, “fresh” is always going to be on the menu. If you’re looking for roasted garlic potatoes rather than French fries, and fresh baked Ciabatta bread instead of a bun, according to Albano you’ve come to the right place.
She hopes to open some time in January and says the hours will be daily from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Nick-B’s Artisan Food Market, when open, will be at 10502 Stringfellow Road.
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Companies should prepare now for new UK offences of failing to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion Companies should prepare now for new UK offences of failing to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion
Companies should prepare now for new UK offences of failing to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion
Out-Law Legal Update | 11 Apr 2017 | 3:22 pm | 4 min. read
SPEED READ: By autumn 2017, it is expected that it will be a criminal offence in the UK if a business fails to prevent its employees or any person associated with it from facilitating tax evasion. Businesses need to start considering the implications of this new offence and what action they need to take to minimise their risk of exposure.
The UK government first announced its intention to introduce a new corporate offence of failing to prevent tax evasion (FTP) in spring 2015. Since that time, the government has held two public consultations. The offence is being introduced as part of the Criminal Finances Bill 2016-2017, which is currently progressing through the UK parliament.
All businesses should be taking action now to ensure that they are aware of and have control over how their employees, agents or service providers are operating to reduce the risk of exposure to the FTP offences.
Aside from the possibility of incurring a heavy fine, a successful prosecution under either of the new FTP offences could give rise to serious reputational damage for an organisation and is not something that businesses can afford to overlook.
The legislation creates two new offences. The first offence will apply to all businesses, wherever located, in respect of the facilitation of UK tax evasion. The second offence will apply to businesses with a UK connection in respect of the facilitation of non-UK tax evasion.
The FTP offences will apply to both companies and partnerships. They will effectively make a business vicariously liable for the criminal acts of its employees and other persons 'associated' with it, even if the senior management of the business was not involved or aware of what was going on.
There are two stages for the new corporate offences to apply:
criminal tax evasion (and not tax avoidance) must have taken place; and
a person/entity who is associated with the business must have criminally facilitated the tax evasion whilst performing services for that business.
'Associated persons' are employees, agents and other persons who perform services for or on behalf of the business, such as contractors, suppliers, agents and intermediaries.
For either of the offences to apply, the employee or associated person must have criminally facilitated the tax evasion, in its capacity as an employee or associated person, providing services to the business. A business cannot be criminally liable for failing to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion if the facilitator was acting in a personal capacity.
A defence of reasonable prevention procedures
A business will have a defence if it can prove that it had put in place reasonable prevention procedures to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion taking place, or that it was not reasonable in the circumstances to expect there to be procedures in place. HMRC has published draft guidance on the offences, in which it explains that there are six guiding principles that underpin the defence of having reasonable prevention procedures:
• risk assessment;
• proportionality of risk-based prevention procedures;
• top level commitment;
• due diligence;
• communication, including training; and
• monitoring and review.
A business will have to undertake a risk assessment to identify the risks of facilitation of tax evasion within the organisation and the potential gaps in the existing control environment. The risk assessment should be documented so that it can provide an audit trail to support any policy decisions regarding the implementation of new procedures to reduce the risk of exposure to the FTP offences.
It is expected that following a risk assessment most businesses will have to introduce changes to ensure that they have robust procedures in place to prevent their employees, service providers, agents, suppliers and customers from engaging in or facilitating tax evasion.
It will be important to secure top level commitment from a company’s board and/or senior executives about the risks of exposure to the FTP offences and the need for the business to respond to the new offences. Businesses will also need to ensure that sufficient training on tax evasion and the FTP offences is provided to all staff.
There are two separate offences which apply where UK and non-UK tax respectively is evaded.
In relation to UK tax, the offence will apply to any company or partnership, wherever it is formed or operates.
Where non-UK tax is evaded a business will commit an offence if the facilitation involves a UK company or partnership, any company or partnership with a place of business in the UK, including a branch, or if any part of the facilitation takes place in the UK. In addition, the foreign tax evasion and facilitation must amount to an offence in the local jurisdiction and involve conduct which a UK court would consider to be dishonest.
Distinguishing tax avoidance and evasion
As noted above, the FTP offences will only apply when there has been fraudulent tax evasion. Fraudulent tax evasion is a crime and involves dishonest behaviour. A person behaves dishonestly if they know, or turn a 'blind eye' to whether, they have a liability to pay tax but decide not to pay or declare it. Dishonest behaviour may involve a person simply deciding not to declare money they make. It may involve someone deliberately trying to hide the source of money, or even intentionally misrepresenting where money came from. In most countries, such dishonest tax evasion will be considered illegal and therefore a crime.
Fraudulent tax evasion does not arise where a person makes a mistake or is careless. It also does not arise where a person actively seeks to avoid tax. A person's attempts to avoid tax may involve using complicated and artificial structures to exploit gaps in the rules of the tax system. Tax avoidance will usually involve arrangements to move assets from one place to another to secure a better tax treatment. Tax authorities may not agree that what has been done is legally effective and may challenge the taxpayer.
Even if the tax authority successfully challenges a tax avoidance arrangement and the taxpayer is required to pay additional tax, the taxpayer will not have acted dishonestly if he held a reasonable belief that the tax was not due when he entered into the arrangement, even though he may have acknowledged that he may be proved wrong. Tax avoidance would only become evasion if the taxpayer dishonestly withheld or misrepresented information to try to make the planning appear effective when it is not in fact effective.
In relation to the FTP offences, the facilitator must also have a criminal intent and thus be an ‘accomplice’. At its simplest, this will occur where the facilitator knows that he is helping another person to carry out a fraud. Unwitting facilitation of tax evasion is not enough. Nor would knowing facilitation of tax avoidance be enough.
Jason Collins and Penny Simmons are tax experts at Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out-law.com
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Home News Kids News After-school exercise program enhances cognition in 7-, 8- and 9-year-olds
After-school exercise program enhances cognition in 7-, 8- and 9-year-olds
A nine-month-long, study involving 221 children found that those who engaged in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity for at least 60 minutes a day after school saw substantial improvements in their ability to pay attention, avoid distraction and switch between cognitive tasks, researchers report in the journal Pediatrics.
Half of the study subjects were randomly assigned to the after-school program and the rest were placed on a wait list. All participants underwent cognitive testing and brain imaging before and after the intervention.
“Those in the exercise group received a structured intervention that was designed for the way kids like to move,” said University of Illinois kinesiology and community health professor Charles Hillman, who led the study. “They performed short bouts of exercise interspersed with rest over a two-hour period.”
The intervention, called FITKids, was based on the CATCH exercise program, a research-based health promotion initiative that was initially funded by the National Institutes of Health and now is used by schools and health departments across the U.S.
The children in the FITKids exercise group wore heart-rate monitors and pedometers during the intervention.
“On average, kids’ heart rates corresponded with a moderate-to-vigorous level of exercise intensity, and they averaged about 4,500 steps during the two-hour intervention,” Hillman said. The children were active about 70 minutes per day.
As expected, fitness increased most in the intervention group over the course of the study.
“We saw about a 6% increase in fitness in children in the FITKids intervention group,” Hillman said. Fitness improved less than 1% in the wait-list control group, he said.
Children in the exercise group also demonstrated substantial increases in “attentional inhibition,” a measure of their ability to block out distractions and focus on the task at hand. And they improved in “cognitive flexibility,” which involves switching between intellectual tasks while maintaining speed and accuracy. Children in the wait-list control group saw minimal improvements in these measures, in line with what would be expected as a result of normal maturation over the nine months, Hillman said.
“Kids in the intervention group improved two-fold compared to the wait-list kids in terms of their accuracy on cognitive tasks,” he said. “And we found widespread changes in brain function, which relate to the allocation of attention during cognitive tasks and cognitive processing speed. These changes were significantly greater than those exhibited by the wait-list kids.
“Interestingly, the improvements observed in the FITKids intervention were correlated with their attendance rate, such that greater attendance was related to greater change in brain function and cognitive performance,” Hillman said.
The study did not distinguish improvements that were the result of increased fitness from those that might stem from the social interactions, stimulation and engagement the children in the intervention group experienced, Hillman said.
“Other research at Georgia Regents University led by Catherine Davis has actually used social and game-playing as their control group, and showed that the cognitive effects of their physical activity intervention are above-and-beyond those that are gained just through social interactions,” he said.
The FITKids program is designed to get children socially engaged in exercise, which is part of what makes it an effective intervention, Hillman said.
“The fact is that kids are social beings; they perform physical activity in a social environment,” he said. “A big reason why kids participate in a structured sports environment is because they find it fun and they make new friends. And this intervention was designed to meet those needs as well.”
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development at the National Institutes of Health funded this research.
(Source: University of Illinois, Pediatrics)
Date Created: October 11, 2014 Date Modified: October 12, 2014
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My Best Picture of 2018
February 21, 2019 By Esther O’Reilly
Like many of you, I will be otherwise occupied during the Oscars ceremony this weekend. In the past year, I have not kept up with film as closely as I used to and have missed all the names currently vying for Best Picture. However, from the admittedly small sample of movies I did see in 2018, one picture stood head and shoulders above the rest. So, for your consideration, I would like to present my best picture of 2018: The Rider…. Read more
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A year ago, I had no idea who Jordan Peterson was. Like many people, I got my first inkling after That Debate went viral. I was entertained, but I didn’t understand what I was watching. If you had told me then that this Canadian psychology professor was embarked on nothing less than a decades-long quest to rescue Western Civilization from the pit of nihilistic despair, I would have assumed you were joking. But Jordan Peterson, it seems, was not. As… Read more
What is an Evangelical?
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Last week, various people in my feed began retweeting this summary of what makes “a true evangelical” from Dr. Dustin Benge, a lecturer and administrative research assistant at The Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies on the campus of Southern Seminary. Benge pulled these twelve points from the book What is an Evangelical? by David Martyn-Lloyd Jones (ML-J): A true evangelical:1. Bible-centered2. Watchful3. Distrusts reason4. Low view of the sacraments5. Studies history critically6. Acts upon beliefs7. Simplifies everything8. Loves the church9. Stresses new… Read more
“Bad” Pro-Life Arguments (Which Are Actually Good)
Despite the media’s despicably skewed coverage of the past weekend’s events, hundreds of thousands of pro-life Americans were able to enjoy a day of solidarity at the March for Life, peacefully demonstrating for the rights of the most vulnerable among us. The day’s highlights included an excellent speech and live podcast by Ben Shapiro, who reviewed the pro-life case with a compelling photographic presentation of the unfolding unborn life. While outlining and dismantling various pro-choice arguments, he graphically described the… Read more
Jordan Peterson is Wrong About Abortion
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[Update, 01/04/19: Since my publishing this, an interview from June has come to my attention where Peterson unpacks his thoughts on this issue in slightly more depth than I’d heard before, with a focus on the legislative situation in Canada. The host asks him if there’s a way for some Canadian politician/party to “recapture the center” by focusing on sex-selective abortion, abortion past age of viability, etc. You can watch his answer from minute 27 to about minute 32. He starts… Read more
The End of All Our Exploring
December 21, 2018 By Esther O’Reilly
This year, we marked the 175th birthday of A Christmas Carol. Yesterday, we marked the 72nd birthday of another Christmas institution. Three generations have now grown up with It’s a Wonderful Life. The story of George Bailey is a story with more layers than you would think, about more than you would think. It’s a story about duty. It’s a story about depression. It’s a story about human dignity. Ultimately, it’s a story about home. Young George is restless, ambitious, impatient to shake… Read more
Married, Pregnant, In Crisis
If you saw a woman walking into a crisis pregnancy center, what would your first thought be? She is pregnant and in crisis. That much you can safely assume. Beyond that, you could speculate: A single mom, most likely. She looks quite young, so probably an unwed mom. Maybe she’s considered an abortion and been steered towards better options. Maybe it’s her first. Maybe it’s her second. Then you do a double take. That’s when you realize it: That’s not… Read more
Book Review: A War of Loves
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The cover design for David Bennett’s new book A War of Loves is striking. The reader’s eye is immediately drawn to the rainbow stripes in the background, and in the foreground, a fist closed around a sign bearing the book’s title. A closer look reveals something else: a cross necklace hanging from the bottom of the sign. What does the image mean? You’re not sure, but you’d like to read more. Mission: accomplished. Bennett’s book is subtitled “The Unexpected Story… Read more
What a Thanksgiving Classic Taught Me About Grace
Planes, Trains and Automobiles has been described as the quintessential Thanksgiving movie, even though the turkey barely gets five seconds of screentime. Perhaps it owes its enduring appeal to the very fact that it flips the holiday movie formula on its head. Neal Page wants very much to be home with his family, yet he spends all but the last few minutes of the movie with a complete stranger. Glimpses of the homecoming feast are held out as a tease in… Read more
The Gods We Make Will Fail Us
Last weekend’s plans did not include having a Twitter chat with Eric Weinstein about God. Nevertheless, that was a thing that happened last weekend. But first, I should explain who Eric Weinstein is. The very short version: Eric Weinstein is a mathematician, a physicist, an economist, and the guy who manages Peter Thiel’s money. Some of his side projects have included becoming an immigration expert, working to develop a new unifying theory, and most recently, christening the Intellectual Dark Web…. Read more
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Pope Francis, in change from predecessors, condemns nuclear arsenals for deterrence 1648 readings
By Philip Pullella, Reuters, Nov 10 2017
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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis appeared to harden the Catholic Church’s teaching against nuclear weapons on Friday, saying countries should not stockpile them even for the purpose of deterrence.
His remarks, at the start of a disarmament conference that brought 11 Nobel Peace Prize winners to the Vatican, appeared to go further than previous popes. They have said that while nuclear weapons should never be used, holding arsenals solely to deter other countries from using them could be morally acceptable as a step toward achieving a nuclear-free world.
Addressing the group in the 16th century frescoed Clementine Hall of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, Francis spoke of “the catastrophic humanitarian and environmental effects of any employment of nuclear devices”.
He added: “If we also take into account the risk of an accidental detonation as a result of error of any kind, the threat of their use, as well as their very possession, is to be firmly condemned.”
As tensions between the United States and North Korea have increased, the pope has often warned that a nuclear conflict would destroy a good part of humanity and called for a third country to mediate the dispute.
He also said international laws against proliferation of nuclear weapons had not kept new states from acquiring them. Money used to develop or modernize weapons should instead be spent on helping the poor and protecting the environment.
Douglas Roche, Canada’s former Ambassador for Disarmament and a former senator, told the conference the pope’s remarks against possession of nuclear weapons were “historic” and asked national conferences of Catholic bishops to work to make it known.
Another participant suggested the pope should write an encyclical letter addressed to all Catholics on the moral imperative to ban nuclear weapons.
Among those who met the pope were Beatrice Fihn, executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) and Mohamed El Baradei, director general emeritus of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Fihn, whose group won the Nobel this year, told Reuters she asked the pope to lead all 1.2 billion Catholics around the world in prayer for an end to the threat of nuclear weapons on Sunday, December 10, when her group is due to collect the prize.
“Tensions are really high and the risks for nuclear weapons’ use is higher than at the height of the Cold War, the Cuban missile crisis. I think that’s really serious and we need to urgently do something about this,” she said.
El Baradei, who won the peace prize in 2015, was asked how he would respond to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to use unprecedented “fire and fury” against North Korea if it threatened the United States.
“I go to pray,” he said.
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SPECIAL REPORT | How to reinvent Chester Northgate
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Criticism of Chester’s £300m Northgate project has recently come to a head, with local businesses rallying behind a letter to its developer, Cheshire West & Chester Council, calling for an immediate halt on the scheme. But is there an alternative, and can the city reinvent itself as a modern leisure destination?
Walking down Chester’s Foregate Street as the city’s retail core begins, it soon becomes clear that all is not well.
At the top end of the street before it joins Eastgate and merges with the city’s famous rows, there are a host of empty units, with Primark now the most prominent store as you enter the retail core. A BHS is still vacant – at around 60,000 sq ft, it isn’t small – while a number of other shops feature prominent ‘to let’ signs. Other shops including a Poundworld are also set to close at the top of the street, leaving more space vacant.
Estimates suggest there is around 200,000 sq ft of vacant retail space in the city’s core – which begs the question, why does Cheshire West & Chester need to spend public money on building 45 more shops?
The project in question is Chester Northgate, a £300m, council-developed, retail-led mixed-use scheme focussed on a plot bordered by Northgate Street, Hunter Street, St Martin’s Way, and Hamilton Place.
A development on the site has been mooted for more than 10 years, and its latest iteration was first put out to public consultation in November 2015.
Empty shops on Foregate Street
As well as 45 shops and a 100,000 sq ft House of Fraser department store, the Northgate development is set to feature 12 restaurants, a six-screen Picturehouse cinema, a new Crown Plaza hotel, 120 apartments, a market, and 25,000 sq ft of offices. Restaurant tenants signed up so far are Tapas Revolution and Cosy Club.
It is set to be delivered in two phases, with the market and cinema being delivered first, followed by the hotel, retail, apartments, and offices in a second phase.
Although this latest iteration has been in the public realm for some time, spades have yet to hit the ground, and it has been hit by a series of blows including House of Fraser’s decision to pull out in June this year following its CVA.
The retail element of the scheme is the part that has come in for the most criticism and this reached a head in May this year when a letter calling for an “immediate halt” on the scheme, championed by retail consultant Tim Kenney of Kenneymoore and property developer Guy Butler of Glenbrook, attracted more than 120 signatures from professionals across the built environment, retail, academia, and hospitality.
In the letter, the parties argued the project was “unviable and undeliverable” in its current form and questioned “the skillsets of the council to deliver this scheme”.
The council has previously come under heavy criticism for its decision to develop Barons Quay in Northwich using more than £70m of public money. The retail-led scheme is still less than 60% full more than two years after opening.
Cheshire West & Chester Council, however, has stuck to its guns on Northgate, and in its response argued that increasing the city’s retail offering was still in its interests, stating: “We believe this because it is what retailers and our advisors tell us”.
Place North West paid a visit to Chester with Kenney, who outlined the council’s proposals, and set out in detail what the project’s objectors would like to see come forward in its place.
Pointing out the approach to the Northgate site, Kenney highlighted the series of vacant shops, with more expected to come to the market as tenants move away from traditional retail offerings.
“It’s becoming increasing difficult to let vacant space with the spectre of Northgate hanging over the town – we have no idea how long the process is going to take, so how can businesses commit properly?” he said.
“You can’t look at the site in isolation as the council are doing, there are creeping vacancy rates and promising retailers they won’t be relocating to Northgate when it opens isn’t exactly an incentive. It’s like there’s no clear strategy in place.”
The Northgate site starts by the town hall, with the council’s land ownership starting soon after. One of the key plots that has already been developed is the Storyhouse cinema, theatre, and library, and is thriving at the time of Place North West’s visit. However, turning down Hunter Street presents something of a different picture.
The former bus station on the site remains fenced off and is set to be host to Northgate’s market, but as yet, little work has taken place as the council is still looking to attract a funding partner for the scheme. It also borders the possible site of the new Crowne Plaza, but the whole area is quiet and is a marked contrast to Northgate Street only a stone’s throw away.
The existing Crowne Plaza is yards away from the proposed relocation site, currently an under-utilised green space. Its proximity to the city’s ring road makes it a prime candidate for a multi-storey car park, especially as it sits near where Northgate’s planned cinema and market offering will be. On top of that, the Storyhouse theatre and cinema proximity means that together, the site could be a focal hub for some of Chester’s night-time economy.
The approach of developing a car park ahead of time to bring more people into a town or city centre isn’t an unusual one – an example both local and recent is Time Square in Warrington, where a Leach Rhodes Walker-designed multi-storey car park has been delivered as part of a first phase, with a permanent market, cinema, restaurants, and leisure offering all to follow afterwards.
The Northgate objectors’ letter argues the market, cinema, and leisure should all be delivered “as soon as possible”, ahead of any retail or a relocation of the hotel, in particular to boost the night-time economy.
A CGI of the new market
“Northgate should be unique; Altrincham Market is brilliant for Altrincham, we want Chester to have the best market in the UK that harvests ideas from around the world. We need to get on and deliver that first,” said Kenney.
“It should be small, quality, and entrepreneurial; it doesn’t need to be copying Liverpool or Manchester. It’s essentially a blank canvas to do something different so why are we trying to imitate somewhere else?”
And the leisure offering shouldn’t stop there, he added: “We should take it back to first principles: the zoo is one of our best assets, so why not have something based in the city linked to that?”
The leisure-led offering is a view supported by Richard Grove, general manager of the Chester Grosvenor. Having signed Kenney and Butler’s letter, he has argued local business aren’t being listened to when it comes to what the city needs to improve its core.
“When certain people in the council are still citing Barons Quay as a success it worries us as a business,” he said.
“All we want is certainty going forward, but it doesn’t seem like the council is listening to us – there’s a fundamental concern that changes to the town aren’t being thought through.”
A night-time economy is key to this, he says, with many of the guests only staying for one night at a time simply due to a lack of options for evening entertainment both in the week and at weekends. Certain times of the year – Christmas, and around Chester race events – are much busier but he argues the city has much more potential as a tourist destination.
“People are only staying a short time on average simply because there isn’t enough reason to keep them here,” he said. “People do come for race weekends, or perhaps visit the zoo during the day, but in the evening there isn’t enough to do.
“By adding that night time economy, you extend the stay, and by extending that stay, you extend their local spend.”
Spend, however, has been one of the key criticisms singled out by Northgate’s objectors.
According to freedom of information requests seen by Place North West, the council has racked up significant borrowing and spent multi-million-pound fees on the project so far.
These include borrowing of £22m as of last year to fund the acquisition of land and assets on the Northgate development area. Nearly 18 months ago, the council had already spent £5.4m on development expenditure to bring the project forward to a planning determination.
At the same time, it estimated it would spend £16.2m on the current stage of the development: this includes the progression of site assembly, its leasing strategy, and implementation of a funding strategy. This funding was to be committed incrementally, based on progress against agreed project milestones and risks.
House of Fraser was originally signed up as anchor to the department store, pictured above
Since then, the council has continued to spend on professional fees: further freedom of information requests have also revealed the council has paid nearly £1m to its consultant team in less than 12 months, including six figure sums to its quantity surveyor, project manager, and land assembly agents.
Development manager Rivington Land is the biggest beneficiary having been paid £1.6m over four years; sources suggest the company could be paid up to £5m of public money for its role in the scheme if it comes to fruition.
The procurement process for a contractor is already under way, with Laing O’Rourke and Vinci both on the shortlist. Kier, which delivered the nearby Storyhouse, was also interested in the scheme, but according to sources close to the project wanted to work on Northgate alongside architect Brock Carmichael, rather than the council’s appointed architect ACME.
It’s this spend of public money that particularly galls some of the project’s objectors, particularly former Mace and Mott MacDonald project manager Jonathan Bellis, who now runs his own consultancy.
“The concern is that public money is being wasted; wasted on costs, design, and consultants’ fees,” he said. “That’s no reflection on the services those consultants have provided, it’s a reflection that they’ve been given the wrong brief.”
Northgate’s cinema and market will be built opposite the Storyhouse
The hotel element of the scheme is particularly singled out for criticism by Bellis.
“It’s completely wrong for the taxpayers to fund the relocation,” he argued. “It’s going to cost you £30m at least to get it done. It’s been an unaccountable process – do we know there’s been an analysis of the risks, issues, and if there’s a contingency plan?
“Going through with the hotel relocation is essentially burning money; why not overhaul the entrance and give it a full refurbishment?”
“Any private business has to admit it’s made a mistake, so the public sector should follow suit. If you do nothing on this site, the cost model for the Storyhouse will fall off a cliff.”
The hotel site, the objectors argue, should be developed as a multi-storey car park as part of the development’s first phase, which also includes the market and the cinema.
But after this point, what happens next? Dialogue, said the objectors, was always the primary objective.
“The council might seem to give the impression they’re running scared but we want to have a conversation with them; there’s a group of people in the council who aren’t engaged with local business that need to be,” said Bellis.
“We didn’t need to get to the point that we’re at; we only want reassurances that they’ll consult on it properly. It shouldn’t become a question of who’s going to back down first.”
Cheshire West & Chester now has a new chief executive in place, replacing the retiring Gerald Meehan with Andrew Lewis, managing director for the Tees Valley Combined Authority, and now the council appears to be listening.
Lewis started his role in late July and has already met with Kenney and Butler to discuss the scheme, an approach praised by the project’s objectors. The meeting, brokered by Peter Carstensen, chair of the Chester Growth Partnership, was held on Monday 30 July, and both the council and the Growth Partnership have now agreed to establish a working group made up of public and private representatives which would report “publically and openly” on the project’s progress.
The Growth Partnership, which counts Muse’s Phil Mayall and Marketing Cheshire’s chief executive Katrina Michel on its board, said going forward “a substantial and meaningful engagement between senior members of the private and public sectors will be essential for the successful delivery of the Northgate Development.”
At the meeting, the council agreed Northgate would need “to reflect recent fundamental changes in the business environment for retail, and increase the relative importance within the site for good quality housing, leisure and cultural attractions, and high quality public realm” – echoing the calls made by Kenney and Butler in their letter.
Following the establishment of the working group, the next major milestone is the outcome of an inquiry into the Compulsory Purchase Orders to be used to assemble the final parcels of land needed for the project.
An inquiry took place earlier this year, and the outcome is said to be imminent, although some local businesses are expecting it to be thrown out by the independent Government inspector, Neil Pope.
The council has already assembled 85% of the land that it needs to deliver the project. If the CPO plan does get thrown out, it leaves many question marks over the project, but again the council has shown signs it is willing to look at different options for the second phase: recent minutes state the housing phase was “under review” to see if more homes could be included.
Whatever happens next, Kenney argued the scheme could be used to “make Chester its own great city”; whether this is made a reality is another matter. Either way, with work unlikely to get under way this year, there is still time for the council to rethink its view – or to push on regardless of the criticism.
“A development on the site has been mooted for more than 10 years” The concept of a retail led scheme has been mooted (designed several times ££) for well over 20 years, a concept designed pre internet!! What’s happened is quite simple, its called internet shopping (add to that Cheshire Oaks and Liverpool 1 providing a more modern offer and now taken market share). It cant be more obvious. Revisit the business case as they say!
Its not rocket science, build a resi and ideally a commercial quarter which will help drive footfall and spend and help fill the supposed 200,000 sqft vacant space. Shame the Muse business Qtr out on a limb at the Station wasn’t parked on Northgate.
August 03, 2018 at 12:37 pm By Roger Melly
So we would get rid of the underground Market car park to replace it with an overground multi-storey car park on a gateway site on one of the busiest roads through Chester?
August 07, 2018 at 2:57 pm By Planman
The auditors say:
The two major regeneration developments at Barons Quay and Northgate are progressing broadly in line with its plans although the volatility in the retail lettings market has had an impact on the timing of these projects
August 12, 2018 at 2:29 pm By andreos
The City’s attractive face is not this modern, clone type development, but its historic buildings. The Local Traders campaigned for a new theatre in Northgate Street to complement the process that had already begun of creating an individual nighttime economy of bars, venues and restaurants to fill the Historic buildings in the area, and individual distinctive traders for the day trade. It is not a surprise that large scale developers such as Rivington land and agents like Kenny Moore, who can make no money out of these small distinctive elements, should champion a clone town of National restaurant chains alongside the Theatre and Cinema, just like every other out of town cinema complex. The addition of the Market, reformed belatedly to also go with the new times by dramatically increasing the artisan food stalls, will add character. But the mass development, paid for by the rates of small shopkeepers and others, competes unfairly with those very individual, small, shops that are occupying the Historic buildings around it, because the Council is spending millions on pedestrianising the new development area, but, taking advice from vested interests like Rivington Land, is using the streets of small shops to dump the servicing traffic and coaches onto, rather than equally upgrading the most important asset that they have – the Historic streets and traders in them. When the new development opens, it will not be long before the Historic Northgate area fails, shops go bankrupt and the streets are again full of unlettable, historic, unalterable buildings which will suffer pressure to be demolished. In other words, we are about to go full circle to the dereliction that lasted forty years after the last round of “Modernisation for Growth” by building chain occupied identikit shopping centres destroyed the Old City centre in the sixties. And the solution is simple, and widely done in every other tourist City in the World: Pedestrianise the historic streets to AT LEAST the same standard as the new development, and let the areas work together as one district with free-flowing footfall, instead of leaving the small shops on narrow pavements in streets full of lorries and full of fumes.
March 01, 2019 at 7:16 pm By Rod Cox
David Thame
Dan Whelan and Sarah Townsend
COMMENT | The fight is on to save our communities
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Adam J. Fisch
Adam J. Fisch writes short stories, plays, screenplays, and poetry; A House of Cards was his first full-length play. Most recently, he wrote a play entitled Sunflower and Blue, which premiered in Bloomington, Indiana at the John Waldron Arts Center and was per...
Adam J. Fisch writes short stories, plays, screenplays, and poetry; A House of Cards was his first full-length play. Most recently, he wrote a play entitled Sunflower and Blue, which premiered in Bloomington, Indiana at the John Waldron Arts Center and was performed in Indianapolis, Indiana at Theater on the Square.
Plays by Adam J. Fisch
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Extinction Rebellion: Open the roads or save the planet?
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PLMR Intern Noah Hudson discusses the Extinction Rebellion protests currently taking place in London.
In the 10 months since Extinction Rebellion was established on 31st October 2018, it has become an internationally recognised movement, growing by the day. Although their one-year anniversary may not make the headlines due to another controversial topic, even amongst the disruption of Brexit, Extinction Rebellion has gained widespread attention that is impossible to avoid. It is their contemporary and brave approach that has captured the imagination of such a variety of people. Although controversial due to their disruptive actions, the amount of opposition to the movement is arguably a measure of their success.
With nearly 300,000 Facebook followers and thousands more participating in protests since they began, Extinction Rebellion has already succeeded in uniting people from all walks of life. The ownership taken on by young people to defeat climate change has been matched by parents and grandparents alike, all with the common commitment to sacrifice their time to initiate change.
The influence of young people on the movement is clear to see. The marches and protests are colourful, creative and effective. Their message is communicated perfectly whilst balancing on the edge of controversy. Roads in central London have been taken over and transformed into skate parks, yoga classes, concerts and more.
The most recent protest to launch in London – a two-week campaign aiming to be five times as big as the previous marches in April – has faced criticism that important routes to St. Thomas’s Hospital will be blocked. Extra mobilisation of the police in central London will also be required. Disruption to the emergency services as well as surrounding businesses has given any opposition an easy argument against the protests.
Many have taken to Twitter to speak out against the movement, ironically capturing exactly what they don’t seem to understand about the protest: disruption stimulates a response. Voicing your opinion on social media is unlikely to impact upon anyone else’s life let alone the future of the environment and this is the exact reason for the civil disobedience tactics of Extinction Rebellion. The short term inconvenience on the streets is what could possibly initiate a wider discussion that leads to change on a global scale. This wider perspective is what critics seem to be lacking.
As a constant reminder about the issues of climate change amid a political climate which has never paid enough attention, this movement is one that has countless positives to outweigh the negatives of congested roads in the already congested city of London.
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World's newest nation: Bougainville vote favors independence from Papua New Guinea
Christian Fernsby ▼ | December 11, 2019
The South Pacific region of Bougainville voted overwhelmingly to become the world’s newest nation by gaining independence from Papua New Guinea, results showed.
Pacific Bougainville people
Bougainville Referendum Commission Chairman Bertie Ahern was cheered when he announced that more than 98% of valid ballots favored independence. The only other option in the vote was greater autonomy from Papua New Guinea.
Topics: Bougainville independence Papua New Guinea
The referendum is nonbinding, and independence would then need to be negotiated between leaders from Bougainville and Papua New Guinea. The final say would then go to lawmakers in the Papua New Guinea Parliament. The process of becoming a separate nation could take years to achieve.
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape's office said he was out of town and was not available for comment.
Around 85% of eligible voters cast more than 181,000 ballots in two weeks of voting.
The referendum is a key part of a 2001 peace agreement that ended a civil war in which at least 15,000 people died in the cluster of islands to the east of the Papua New Guinea mainland. ■
Federal prosecutor in Brazil wants JBS to pay back $5 billion to BNDESPar
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Boat show, art festival at Lakeside
LAKESIDE – Lakeside Chautauqua is hosting the 11th annual Lakeside Wooden Boat Show and Plein Air Art Festival Friday through Sunday.
The event is a collaborative effort of blending the craftsmanship of the Lakeside Wooden Boat Show and the artistic expression of the Lakeside Plein Air Art Festival. The term “en plein air” means painting “in the open air.”
The festival will host more than 40 artists from across the midwest. Lakeside Chautauqua guests and residents are invited to watch them paint throughout the weekend.
This year there will be additional opportunities to purchase artwork produced during the weekend at the Open Air Gallery in front of Hoover Auditorium on Third Street.
The Open Air Gallery will be on display preceding the evening Hoover Auditorium performance from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
The Lakeside Wooden Boat Society will host a fundraiser dinner at 6 p.m. Friday. The reception will be along the lakefront, including a display of Lyman wooden boats, plein air artwork for sale and food stations available for ticket holders. Dinner tickets are $150 per couple and $75 per person. Tickets are limited.
Tickets are available at the Lakeside Chautauqua Legacy House, 217 Walnut Ave. Hours of the Legacy House are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The Lakeside waterfront will transform into an outdoor showroom of classic wooden boats as the cruisers line the dock and the lawn of historic Hotel Lakeside from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. More than 50 wooden boats, each classified by the year it was made, will be featured. Boats are categorized as historic (prior to 1918), antique (1919-1942), classic (1943-1975), early contemporary (1976-1984) and late contemporary (past 30 years). The sizes of the wooden boats featured range from 9 to 57 feet.
The Plein Air Paintout is from noon to 2:30 p.m. Lakeside Chautauqua guests and residents are invited to watch the artists paint in Central Park.
Children can paint on the Pavilion lawn from 1 to 3:30 p.m. for a fee of $2. Proceeds support the C. Kirk Rhein Jr. Center for the Living Arts.
The Wet Paint Sale on the Pavilion lawn from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. will display original paintings that were completed throughout the weekend.
Wally and The Beavs will provide a wide range of music, including songs by Chicago, Journey, Grand Funk Railroad, Elton John, The Blues Brothers and The Beatles from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the pavilion.
There will also be several model boats on display during the event.
Sunday brunch at the Hotel Lakeside Dining Room & Café, which overlooks the Lakeside Wooden Boat Show, will be available from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Several food vendors will offer picnic items in Central Park in addition to other dining options in the Lakeside Business District.
To register a wooden boat, contact the Wooden Boat Show Coordinator Mame Drackett at 419-798-2050 or mame@drackett.cc. Registration is free.
Admission to Lakeside Chautauqua requires a daily Chautauqua pass, $19.75 for adults, $13.75 for youths 12 to 18 and free for children younger than 12 and guests older than 90). A season chautauqua pass is also available for adults and youths. A partial day Chautauqua pass for three hours is available for $6.50.
To park on the Lakeside grounds or in the south gate parking lot, a daily auto pass is required for $8.25 per day or a season auto pass. Limited free parking is available at Danbury High School. Cars must be registered at the Hoover Auditorium Ticket Office. There is no shuttle service provided to or from the school.
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Island artists receive grants
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Reequal Smith says receiving an arts grant has given her confidence in her work, allowing her to pursue future goals. Smith is among 16 Island artists who recently received a total of $50,220 through the provincial Arts Grants program. “I am very thankful for this opportunity,” said Smith. “With...
Nominations open for 2021 heritage awards
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Arts grants applications open to Island artists
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Prince Edward Island artists receive grants
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Harmony Wagner says receiving an arts grant allows her to dig in and do necessary research to write a meaningful exploration of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s life. Wagner is among 25 Island artists who recently received a total of $75,000 through the provincial Arts Grants program. “I am grateful for...
New purchases for Provincial Art Bank
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Artist Monica Lacey says the Provincial Art Bank supports and validates her career as a professional artist. "I have been fortunate to have several pieces selected for purchase by the art bank over the years. Having my work in a public collection like this is important to the growth of my...
Provincial art bank seeks submissions from Island artists
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Island artists are invited to submit their work by February 20, 2020 to be considered for purchase by the Provincial Art Bank. The Provincial Art Bank collection includes 249 works of art by 145 Island artists. The art bank acquires, loans and displays art that was purchased or donated. Pieces are...
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Melissa Peter-Paul says receiving an arts grant from the provincial government gives her more time to focus on creating her quillwork boxes – made out of birch bark, sweet grass, porcupine quills and spruce root all harvested by her and her family. Peter-Paul is among 15 Island artists who recently...
Drawing superpowered space-age stories of Prince Edward Island
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In the first edition of Sandstone Comics, readers see Prince Edward Island populated by super-powered humans, brooding cops, hyper-intelligent apes and extraterrestrial travelers. Artists and storytellers Greg Webster, Sandy Carruthers and Robert Doan have each created graphics tales of heroism and...
Funding continues for Island artists
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Photographer Patricia Bourque’s solo exhibition, Beyond the Regalia, is now on display at the gallery at The Guild, with the support of an Arts Grant she received from the Prince Edward Island Government. Bourque is among 14 Island artists, out of 63 applicants, who recently received a total of $...
Islanders invited to view the Provincial Art Bank
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To celebrate the Art Bank’s 40th anniversary, the provincial government is purchasing new works of art and inviting the public to view the Provincial Art Bank collection. The Art Bank acquires, loans out, and displays works by professional Island artists for public spaces. There are 14 new...
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Kelly Hoppen and Tess Daly shine a light on young people
Prince’s Trust Ambassadors Kelly Hoppen MBE and Tess Daly have teamed up to create a limited edition candle, with 100% of the profits being donated to The Trust.
Launching for pre-sale from 21st November 2017, the candle, available exclusively on kellyhoppen.com, has been named ‘TRUST’, in connection with the stars’ support for The Prince’s Trust.
The world-renowned designer and Strictly Come Dancing presenter collaborated on the product from start to finish, choosing a scent evocative of Christmas, with notes of sweet cinnamon, pine, and clove, and together designed the luxe black and gold packaging specifically for the upcoming festive period.
The duo were inspired by a young person they met in their capacity as Ambassadors for The Trust, Jaidah Thomas. Jaidah, 24, from Thornton Heath, recently won the London and South East Ascential Educational Achiever Award at the Prince’s Trust Awards.
Jaidah was bullied at school. She became aggressive and was expelled without being allowed to take any exams. She was sexually assaulted at the age of 15, which led to her becoming HIV positive and got into abusive relationships which affected her mental health. She tried returning to college but lost four close relatives in quick succession. Jaidah’s behaviour then spiralled out of her control.
Jaidah said: “Joining The Prince’s Trust was the first step in making my life better. I had been through so many things and couldn’t cope anymore. I felt like I was sinking in quicksand.
The Trust allowed me to lose the labels society had given me and find myself. It’s like a fully functioning family that gives you a safe environment and empowers you not to be a product of your past, but the person you want to become. That’s all a person needs to get back on their feet.
“To be the source of inspiration for Kelly and Tess to produce a candle in aid of The Prince’s Trust is amazing. I never dreamed that I would be able to encourage Ambassadors to give the charity additional support and help more young people have a positive future.”
Kelly Hoppen MBE said:
“There is something about working with The Trust - and the joy of meeting young people supported by the charity – that is a continual source of inspiration. Both Tess and I were compelled to contribute in our own way after hearing Jaidah’s story.
So often, The Trust is a beacon of hope for young people during a dark time – from there it was an easy decision to embody this journey by creating a candle. By donating all profits directly to The Trust, we aim to help more young people like Jaidah.
Tess Daly added:
“I have been lucky enough to meet with Jaidah several times now. Each time we have met I have been blown away by her resilience and tenacity.
Jaidah has turned her life around, is full of confidence, and studying hard to achieve her goals. To add to all of her hard work, she has also started volunteering for The Prince’s Trust as a Young Ambassador, helping the charity support more young people. I am in no doubt that Jaidah will continue to do amazing things.
The perfect gift this Christmas, the limited edition candle (only 250 available) is available through kellyhoppen.com, retailing at £26.50, with 100% of profits donated to The Prince’s Trust.
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OPKO Health's BioReference Laboratories Launches Multiplex COVID-19 and Influenza A/B Test
New offering identifies COVID-19 and Influenza infections with a single sample
BioReference Laboratories, Inc
ELMWOOD PARK, N.J., Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- BioReference Laboratories, Inc., an OPKO Health company (NASDAQ:OPK), is now accepting specimens for a new multiplex COVID-19 and influenza test for use by healthcare providers, clinics and health systems throughout the United States, to aid in the diagnosis of COVID-19 and Influenza A or B (flu).
Differentiating COVID-19 and Influenza A or B infection(s) is especially important, as symptoms of COVID-19 and seasonal respiratory infections can be similar. BioReference offers a multiplex test for COVID-19 and Influenza A and B, using a single sample. This allows for more rapid diagnosis, conserves critical testing supplies, and provides surveillance for flu and COVID-19. Identifying the correct infectious agent, especially in high-risk populations, will allow for early treatment and appropriate management.
The multiplex test may be performed on healthcare provider-collected nasal and nasopharyngeal swab specimens, and self-collected nasal swab specimens collected in a healthcare setting supervised by a healthcare provider.
"As cases of COVID-19 rise, arming healthcare professionals with reliable laboratory solutions to help achieve an accurate diagnosis is imperative in limiting the spread of the virus," said Jon R. Cohen, M.D., Executive Chairman of BioReference Laboratories. "Patient care is at the center of our test offering and this multiplex test allows for healthcare providers to differentiate between COVID-19 and influenza by swabbing a patient one time."
Specimens from patients to identify COVID-19 disease will not be obtained at BioReference Patient Service Centers; they will be collected at physician offices, hospitals or other clinic settings.
About BioReference Laboratories, Inc.
BioReference provides comprehensive testing to physicians, clinics, hospitals, employers, government units, correctional institutions and medical groups. BioReference has been working expeditiously to develop and offer test services that will yield high quality and accurate results, including a molecular test for helping with COVID-19 diagnosis and a serology test to help indicate possible COVID-19 exposure. The company is in network with the five largest health plans in the United States, operates a network of 11 laboratory locations, and is backed by a medical staff of more than 120 M.D., Ph.D. and other professional level clinicians and scientists. With a leading position in the areas of genetics, women's health, maternal fetal medicine, oncology and urology, BioReference and its specialty laboratories, GenPath and GeneDx, are advancing the course of modern medicine. For more information, visit www.bioreference.com.
About OPKO Health, Inc.
OPKO is a multinational biopharmaceutical and diagnostics company that seeks to establish industry-leading positions in large, rapidly growing markets by leveraging its discovery, development, and commercialization expertise and novel and proprietary technologies. For more information, visit www.opko.com.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements," as that term is defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA), which statements may be identified by words such as "expects," "plans," "projects," "will," "may," "anticipates," "believes," "should," "intends," "estimates," and other words of similar meaning, including statements regarding BioReference's multiplex COVID-19 and influenza test, the ability of the test to rapidly and accurately identify the correct infectious agent, and the role and value of the information provided and its impact on early treatment and appropriate management. Many factors could cause our actual activities or results to differ materially from the activities and results anticipated in forward-looking statements. These factors include those described in the OPKO Health, Inc. Annual Reports on Form 10-K filed and to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, forward-looking statements may also be adversely affected by general market factors, competitive product development, product availability, federal and state regulations and legislation, the regulatory process for new products and indications, manufacturing issues that may arise, patent positions and litigation, among other factors. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date the statements were made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements. We intend that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor provisions of the PSLRA.
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Starboard Delivers Letter to Darden Restaurants CEO and Board of Directors
Continues to Believe the Company's Plan to Separate Red Lobster is Not in the Best Interests of Shareholders and Could Potentially Destroy Substantial Value
Starboard Has Spoken with a Number of Shareholders Who Have Expressed Similar Serious Concerns Regarding the Proposed Red Lobster Separation
Starboard is Evaluating All Options for Allowing Shareholders to Have Their Voices Heard on the Proposed Red Lobster Separation Prior to its Completion and Looks Forward to Sharing Independent, In-Depth Analysis of Value Creation Opportunities at Darden
Believes Changes in Board Composition Are Required to Return Darden to Profitable Growth
Starboard Value LP
NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Starboard Value LP (together with its affiliates, "Starboard"), one of the largest shareholders of Darden Restaurants, Inc. ("Darden" or the "Company") (NYSE: DRI), with ownership of approximately 5.5% of the outstanding common stock of the Company, today announced that it has delivered a letter to the Company's Chairman and CEO, Clarence Otis, and the Company's Board of Directors.
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
1000 Darden Center Drive
Attn: Clarence Otis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
cc: Board of Directors
Dear Clarence,
We appreciate the time that you and your team spent with us in Orlando on January 29th. Starboard Value LP, together with its affiliates ("Starboard"), currently owns approximately 5.5% of the outstanding common stock of Darden Restaurants, Inc. ("Darden", or the "Company"), making us one of the Company's largest shareholders. As we previously indicated, we have conducted extensive research on the Company and the casual dining industry, and we believe substantial opportunities exist to create value for all shareholders within the control of management and the board of directors of the Company (the "Board"). Although we appreciate your efforts during our meeting to address our concerns regarding the current plan to spin-out or sell Red Lobster, we continue to believe the plan is not in the best interests of shareholders and could potentially destroy substantial value.
As you know, we issued a letter on January 21st, 2014 expressing our serious concerns with the proposed separation of Red Lobster and urging the Board to undertake a comprehensive review of all available operational, financial, and strategic alternatives to create value for shareholders. A copy of that letter is available at http://tinyurl.com/Starboard-Letter-to-Darden. We were surprised and terribly disappointed with the Company's hurried response, just a few hours after the release of our letter, reaffirming the Company's intention to move forward with its existing plan, including the separation of Red Lobster. This hasty response, lacking any substance, demonstrates the Board is intent on ignoring the serious concerns voiced by significant shareholders regarding the proposed Red Lobster separation and is unwavering in its commitment to consummate the proposed separation despite the potential destruction of shareholder value.
Over the past two weeks, we have had a chance to speak with a number of Darden shareholders. These shareholders have expressed similar concerns regarding the current plan and their desire for the Company to undertake a more fulsome review of all available opportunities to create value for shareholders. Additionally, these shareholders are all acutely aware that completing a spin-off or sale of Red Lobster without fully and objectively evaluating opportunities for the Company's owned real estate could result in substantial shareholder value destruction.
It appears that the Company currently intends to complete the Red Lobster separation prior to holding the Company's 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "2014 Annual Meeting"), when all of the Company's directors will be up for election. Should the Board force through this ill-conceived and potentially value destructive plan while continuing to ignore the input of its major shareholders, it would clearly demonstrate that this Board does not regard acting in the best interests of shareholders as its primary directive. We are currently evaluating all options in furtherance of providing a means for shareholders to have their voices heard on the proposed Red Lobster separation prior to its completion. We are also prepared to take all steps necessary to hold the Board accountable for its actions, including nominating a majority slate of director candidates and seeking the support of our fellow shareholders to replace a majority of the Board at the 2014 Annual Meeting.
We hope this will prove unnecessary. We ask that you and the Board take a step back, listen to your shareholders, and do what is right.
We continue to conduct our own analysis of Darden and look forward to publicly sharing the results of our independent review. This analysis will include a detailed discussion of the key value creation opportunities that we have identified through our in-depth research and our discussions with other large shareholders of Darden, including:
A substantial Company-wide (not just Red Lobster-specific) operational improvement plan, including meaningful cost reductions and other changes that will put restaurant performance on par with Darden's better-performing peers;
An evaluation of all options for the Company's real estate holdings, including a tax-efficient sale or REIT spin-off of the owned properties;
An evaluation of the most logical and efficient combination of restaurant concepts to be spun out or otherwise separated from Darden. As an example, the creation of a mainstream casual dining company including Red Lobster, Olive Garden, and LongHorn, and a high-end growth restaurant company including the five niche brands that currently operate as part of the Specialty Restaurant Group; and
An evaluation of other value creation initiatives, such as franchising certain concepts to take advantage of international growth opportunities, as well as domestic opportunities in certain markets, and re-franchising certain existing stores in markets where Darden has operational deficiencies, in order to improve both restaurant operating performance and returns on capital.
As part of this broad assessment of value creation opportunities, we would also like to engage with you regarding the composition of the Board. It is our belief that, given the dismal historical performance of Darden under the guidance of the existing Board, and the required actions needed to return the Company to profitable growth, immediate changes in Board composition are absolutely required.
Darden's stock price performance has been abysmal over almost any time period. Most notably, the Company has underperformed its closest direct competitors by a shocking 300% over the past five years.
Share Price Performance(1)
Russell 3000 Restaurant Sector Index
Proxy Group (2)
Closest Direct Competitors (3)
Underperformance vs. S&P 500
Underperformance vs. Closest Peers
Source: CapitalIQ
1. Performance as of 2/7/14, adjusted for dividends
2. Proxy Group consists of companies used in the Company's proxy to set executive compensation
3. Includes EAT, BLMN, DIN, BWLD, TXRH, RT, RRGB, BBRG, CAKE and DFRG
We recognize that the changes necessary to improve upon this performance are substantial, but we ask that you and the Board approach our engagement with an open mind. Our goal is to work with you to take the actions required to set the Company back on the right track towards profitable growth and shareholder value creation. We are, after all, one of the Company's largest shareholders, and our sole motivation is to ensure the best outcome for all shareholders.
Thank you for your time and attention. We will make ourselves available at your convenience to discuss these and other topics.
Jeffrey C. Smith
About Starboard Value LP
Starboard Value LP is a New York-based investment adviser with a focused and differentiated fundamental approach to investing in publicly traded U.S. small cap companies. Starboard invests in deeply undervalued small cap companies and actively engages with management teams and boards of directors to identify and execute on opportunities to unlock value for the benefit of all shareholders.
Peter Feld, (212) 201-4878
Gavin Molinelli, (212) 201-4828
www.starboardvalue.com
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Must be something in the water at MadTree Brewing Company
A reverse osmosis system produces the high-purity water MadTree Brewing Company needs to create authentic regional-style beers from around the world with consistency and repeatability.
Don’t underestimate the importance of water in brewing beer. Because water comprises about 95 percent of beer, many craft brewers contend it is the most essential ingredient in brewing, insisting that it can make all the difference between a good beer and a great beer. That’s why MadTree Brewing Company invested in a reverse osmosis (RO) technology that purifies the water it uses for its beers, helping the award-winning craft brewery create authentic regional-style beers from around the world with consistency and repeatability.
Since it launched in 2013 in Cincinnati, Ohio, MadTree has used a RO system to produce its worldly and diverse range of classic and specialty beers. The brewery makes four core beers and eight to 10 seasonal, limited-edition beers every year. They range from a German Kölsch-style beer to a spiced Scottish ale to a bourbon barrel-aged American super stout to a Belgian saison. The company has since become the second largest beer producer in Greater Cincinnati, on track to produce 35,000 barrels of beer this year. It distributes its craft beers to restaurants, grocery stores and sports arenas in Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, as well as serving them in its own taproom.
To keep up with growing demand for its craft brews, in February, MadTree relocated to a 52,000-sq-ft, 100-barrel manufacturing facility, which includes a 4,500-sq-ft taproom and bar and a 10,000-sq-ft outdoor beer garden — a space that is more than quadruple the size of its original 12,000-sq-ft, 15-barrel brewhouse. The move prompted the company to upgrade its RO system to ensure it can continue to consistently create high-quality beers efficiently and sustainably at greater capacity.
MadTree installed the SIRION Mega Reverse Osmosis system from Veolia Water Technologies. The craft brewery uses the water purification equipment to treat the incoming municipal water before it enters the brewing process. The SIRION Mega Reverse Osmosis system exerts about 150 to 250 psi of pressure to water and forces it through the pores of a semipermeable membrane that removes up to 97 percent of dissolved inorganics and more than 99 percent of large dissolved organics, colloids and particles. By stripping out the hardness and alkalinity from the water, the result is a high-purity water that serves as the foundation for all of MadTree’s beer recipes.
Once the water is purified, MadTree brewers adjust and manipulate the water chemistry to replicate the water profiles of particular regions where various beer styles hail from. This typically involves incorporating one or more of five main salts (calcium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, sodium bicarbonate, calcium chloride and calcium hydroxide) at specific ratios to create the right balance of hardness and alkalinity to match the water sources of the beer styles. For example, to make the Czech pilsner, MadTree brewers recreate the mineral-free soft water of the Czech Republic city of Pilsen. On the other hand, the hard water of Burton-upon-Trent in the United Kingdom is laden with calcium, magnesium and sulfates — ideal for India pale ales. While the bicarbonate-rich water of Munich, Germany, and Dublin, Ireland, yields the dark German dunkel and Irish stout, respectively.
With the SIRION Mega Reverse Osmosis system, MadTree is able to continue to treat the art of beer making as a science. The high-purity water from the RO system provides a neutral base to consistently and reliably produce a variety of global beers that are true to their origins.
“We’re unique in the brewing industry. We’re one of the smaller segments of brewers that choose to treat all their incoming process water through reverse osmosis. From a brewing perspective, it gives us more control, another kind of artistic canvas to operate on in terms of water,” says Matt Rowe, director of brewing operations for MadTree. “Obviously, the primary ingredient of beer is water. So the taste in mineral profile has a big impact on the final product flavor. So having RO allows us to have a little bit more flexibility to replicate beers from around the world as well as just another artistic palette to operate on.”
Efficiency at work
The SIRION Mega Reverse Osmosis system also enables MadTree to increase throughput while reaping the benefits of water efficiency. The recovery rate for the SIRION Mega Reverse Osmosis unit is 85 percent, as compared to the 75 percent recovery rate of the previous RO equipment MadTree used. In addition, the brewery’s previous RO equipment could only process approximately 10 gallons of water a minute. The SIRION Mega Reverse Osmosis system purifies about 100 gallons of water a minute.
“It was a much slower process before. We were really hampered by how fast we could produce beer in the process by how fast we could essentially produce water to use in the process. So with a much higher rate of throughput with this new system, we never have any processed water issues, which is fantastic,” Rowe says. “We don’t find ourselves waiting around for the RO to generate the water needed for the brewing process anymore or having to worry about how much water is left in our storage tank. We’ve got a system that can easily outpace what we need for production with this new unit from Veolia.”
MadTree is also saving energy with the SIRION Mega Reverse Osmosis system. The unit is equipped with variable frequency drives (VFD) to control the speed of the pumps without wasting energy. The VFDs ensure the pumps operate at an optimum flow rate based on factors such as the volume of water being processed and the amount of ions, molecules and other particles that need to be removed from the water. Because the pumps don’t usually operate at full speed, the unit yields about 20 to 35 percent energy savings, according to Rowe. In addition, the low-energy membranes require less pressure and energy to move the water through the membranes while still maintaining a high impurity rejection level, further saving on electricity costs.
In addition to the energy and water savings, MadTree is impressed that Veolia was able to integrate the brewery’s existing Ignition plant management software from Inductive Automation into the RO system along with Veolia’s cloud-based program that monitors the unit for predictive maintenance.
The RO system will play a crucial role as MadTree hones in on expansion. The company aims to become a strong regional player on the craft brewery scene. It wants to expand to at least five to seven states over the next five years, with the goal of producing about 100,000 barrels of beer a year. That means the company may install another SIRION Mega Reverse Osmosis system in its facility to ensure it has a steady and reliable source of high-purity water, which is key to producing more of its craft brews with consistency and repeatability, according to Rowe.
“We spent countless hours manipulating and charting each batch of beer brewed to achieve a desired result, then defined the specific steps to be repeated to consistently produce the desired recipe and process,” Rowe says. “Controlling the incoming water for our brewing process is critical to ensure we maintain consistent quality and taste as we grow.”
UHT, Connected Packaging, and Other Food Safety Technologies of the Future
UHT products see growing success in e-commerce; manufacturers continue to improve food safety.
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PROTERRA NAMES JOHN WALSH AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES
Walsh brings decades of experience in driving strong growth for companies in the transportation sector
Burlingame, Calif. – January 14, 2019 – Today Proterra, a leading innovator in heavy-duty electric transportation, announced that John Walsh has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Sales. With nearly three decades of experience in the mobility industry and particular expertise in the heavy-duty vehicle sector, Walsh brings a track record of helping grow companies disrupting the transportation industry. Walsh will lead Proterra’s bus sales business, helping to continue the company’s success in the North American market.
“As more transit agencies and cities make the transition to battery-electric bus fleets, we are thrilled to have a seasoned industry executive leading our sales team,” said Proterra CCO Matt Horton. “John’s extensive knowledge of the heavy-duty and specialty vehicle industries, and his experience with innovative transportation technologies will be an asset as the electric bus market enters full maturity.”
Most recently, Walsh was President and Chief Operating Officer of Davey Coach Sales, Inc., one of the leading dealers of new and used mid-sized buses and shuttles in North America. Prior to that, he served as President of the REV Group (NYSE: REVG), one of the largest bus manufacturing groups in the United States. Walsh was also Vice President of Sales and Marketing at ARBOC Specialty Vehicles and CEO of VPG Autos, maker of the MV-1, the first purpose-built wheelchair-accessible car. Before that, Walsh spent more than two decades at National Bus Sales & Leasing, Inc. and served as President, where he grew National from a small school bus dealership to the largest bus dealership at the time.
“Electric buses are taking over the transit bus industry and Proterra is the company that is positioned best to succeed in the market with the only buses that are truly designed from the ground up to be battery-electric,” said Walsh. “I look forward to working with a great team as we continue to bring the best technology to transit agencies and a cleaner, quieter ride to the public.”
The electric bus market is growing as more cities continue to set ambitious goals to move fleets to 100 percent electric. Recently, the California Air Resources Board adopted the Innovative Clean Transit regulation, requiring state public transit agencies to transition to 100 percent zero-emission vehicles by 2040. With more than 90 customers throughout North America, Proterra has continued to see strong growth in the transit market. Walsh’s leadership in this market strengthens Proterra’s readiness to meet increasing demand for zero-emission buses.
Proterra is a leader in the design and manufacture of zero-emission, heavy-duty electric vehicles, enabling bus fleet operators to significantly reduce operating costs while delivering clean, quiet transportation to local communities across North America. The company’s configurable Catalyst platform is designed to serve the daily mileage needs of nearly every transit route on a single charge. With industry-leading durability and energy efficiency based on rigorous U.S. independent testing, Proterra products are proudly designed, engineered and manufactured in America, with offices in Silicon Valley, South Carolina, and Los Angeles. For more information, visit: http://www.proterra.com and follow us on Twitter @Proterra_Inc.
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This resource for year 9-11 pupils, including 6 lesson plans, explores issues of prejudice, intolerance and community cohesion in the context of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide.
The resource has been developed by the PSHE Association in collaboration with the charity Remembering Srebrenica, which raises awareness of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia-Herzegovina. It explores issues such as prejudice, discrimination, exclusion and cohesion and intolerance and helps pupils to understand the behaviours and influences that can either build or damage a cohesive community, and equips them with the language, strategies, skills and confidence they require to challenge intolerance.
The resource contains guidance for teachers on the background to the Srebrenica genocide, explains key themes and concepts, and outlines how this learning fits into the school climate and wider curriculum. It also includes 6 lesson plans on:
the differences and similarities between people
‘us and them’ mentality
how to be a critical consumer of information
being independent and going against the crowd
how to build a cohesive community.
The lessons are designed to be used independently or in conjunction with a forthcoming series of history lessons produced by Remembering Srebrenica on the Srebrenica genocide.
To access the resource, please visit the Remember Srebrenica website here.
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Sweet Bassist Steve Priest Dead at 72 – Ultimate Classic Rock
Steve Priest, the British bassist and singer best known for his stint in the band Sweet, has died at the age of 72.
The news was confirmed on the band’s official Facebook page in a message penned by Sweet’s guitarist Andy Scott.
“I am in pieces right now,” Scott wrote. “Steve Priest has passed away. His wife Maureen and I have kept in contact, and though his health was failing, I never envisaged this moment. Never. My thoughts are with his family.”
The guitarist went on to briefly recall his shared musical history with Priest, referring to him as “the best bass player I ever played with.” “The noise we made as a band was so powerful,” he recalled. “From that moment in the summer of 1970 when set off on our musical odyssey, the world opened up and the roller-coaster ride started!”
You can read Scott’s message in its entirety below.
Sweet ascended to worldwide fame in the ‘70s thanks to their distinct glam-rock style. Between 1971 and 1982, the group released a total of nine albums. The singles “Little Willy” (1972), “The Ballroom Blitz” (1973), “Fox on the Run” (1973) and “Love Is Like Oxygen” all peaked within the Top 10 of the U.S. chart, earning the English rockers a passionate fan base stateside.
Still, by the dawn of the ‘80s, the group’s popularity was waning. Sweet disbanded in 1982, though the group would be revived a few years later as Andy Scott’s Sweet. Priest, who had been living in the U.S. since 1979, declined to rejoin Scott in the project, instead focusing on session work with other musicians.
The bassist released an autobiography in 1994 titled Are You Ready, Steve? The book chronicled the rocker’s life and times as a member of Sweet. Priest constructed his own revival of the group in 2008, touring across the U.S. and playing a handful of festival dates. That incarnation released the concert album Live! in America in 2009.
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TFT’s Doors Are Shut; Future Unclear
Parker resigned; other employees reportedly have been let go
By Paul Mclane ⋅
Broadcast equipment manufacturer TFT Inc. appears to have closed its doors.
Longtime Vice President Darryl Parker told Radio World that he resigned from the company on Aug. 31, and that the manufacturer subsequently had laid off all employees.
Parker has been responding to calls and emails so customers know what’s going on, but he told us, “There are no day-to-day operations at TFT. There are no employees on site. No repairs are being completed, and no new orders are being filled because there is no one at the plant site.”
Parker emphasized that he was not speaking on behalf of the company. He referred questions to CEO Michael Reddy, who has not returned queries from Radio World seeking comment.
The company, based in San Jose, Calif., made STL, modulation monitor and EAS equipment. It was established in 1970 in Santa Clara in the Silicon Valley. Its first product was for television broadcast; it later expanded to include radio broadcast, cable and wireless equipment, according to its website.
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Ltt Ers Duronto 12223 Train Schedule
Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus(LTT) Ernakulam Junction (South) (ERS)
ERNAKULAM JN ERS 18:20 0 min Destination 2 1327
Train 12223 LTT-ERS DURONTO EXPRESS runs from Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Ernakulam Junction (South) on Tuesday Saturday .
LTT-ERS DURONTO EXPRESS departs from Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 20:50 and reaches to Ernakulam Junction (South) at 18:20 . It takes 21 Hours 30 Minutes to reach from Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Ernakulam Junction (South). The total distance covered by LTT-ERS DURONTO EXPRESS is 1327 kilometers.
LTT-ERS DURONTO EXPRESS passes through 6 stations in 2 days to reach from Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Ernakulam Junction (South).
12223 LTT-ERS DURONTO EXPRESS has a maximum halt time of 10 minutes at MADGAON . 12223 LTT-ERS DURONTO EXPRESS arrives at MADGAON on 05:45 and departs at 05:55 . You can get down at MADGAON to buy some snacks and refreshments.
Food Options in 12223 LTT-ERS DURONTO EXPRESS
. From which station does the LTT-ERS DURONTO EXPRESS ?
. 12223 LTT-ERS DURONTO EXPRESS starts from Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
. What is the time taken by LTT-ERS DURONTO EXPRESS to reach from Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Ernakulam Junction (South) ?
. 12223 LTT-ERS DURONTO EXPRESS takes 21 Hours 30 Minutes approx to reach from Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Ernakulam Junction (South).
. Maximum halt time of LTT-ERS DURONTO EXPRESS train is 10 minutes at MADGAON .
. What is the train schedule of LTT-ERS DURONTO EXPRESS ?
. LTT-ERS DURONTO EXPRESS departs from Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 20:50 and reaches at Ernakulam Junction (South) by 18:20.
Related train running from Ernakulam Junction (South) (ERS)
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52 LISTSThe Worlds of Science Fiction
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The Greatest Sci Fi Shows That Are Totally Dramatic
Originally by Ranker TV
Updated December 3, 2020 2.7k votes 279 voters 3.3k views70 items
List RulesVote up your science fiction TV series that are oh so dramatic.
The greatest television dramas tend to break the mold - and adding a dose of scifi intrigue is a surefire way to get viewers hooked. The best dramatic sci fi shows feature supernatural elements complicating the day-to-day life of the lead characters. This is a list of the greatest science fiction drama shows including everything from Doctor Who to The Outer Limits to Wayward Pines.
What programs will you find on this list of top sci fi TV dramas? HBO's Westworld explores the chilling setting of a Wild West-inspired theme park, populated by highly realistic robots and their enigmatic creators. Evan Rachel Wood, Anthony Hopkins, and Ed Harris are among the talented actors in this all-star cast. The X-Files is another all-time classic TV series blending drama and science fiction. Black Mirror delivers a new emotional tale of technology in the not-so-distant future with each engaging episode. Other good programs featured here include The OA, Lost, and Teen Wolf.
It's up to you to decide which show deserves the top spot on this list. Give your favorites a thumbs up to vote them towards number one, and please add any great sci fi series that are missing.
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General Politics Politics (USA) USA
Trump budget cuts deeply into Alaska’s federal funding
Erica Martinson, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Friday, March 17, 2017 at 16:54 — Last Updated: Friday, March 17, 2017 at 18:51
U.S. President Donald Trump discusses the federal budget in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on February 22, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON — The White House released President Donald Trump’s first budget proposal to the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, and it was full of cuts to programs that send money to Alaska.
In response, the members of Alaska’s congressional delegation, despite sharing a political party with the president for the first time in years, were not keen on the cuts. They were quick to remind reporters that it is Congress, not the White House, that holds the purse strings.
Republican Rep. Don Young was inclined to keep his response to the budget request short and concise.
“This budget isn’t going anywhere,” Young said in a prepared statement. “The President has an obligation to propose a budget, but it’s Congress’ responsibility to write the budget and set spending.”
The proposed budget would zero out a wide variety of programs, including the Essential Air Service, which subsidizes rural flights throughout Alaska; the Denali Commission, which coordinates state-federal infrastructure projects; and LIHEAP, a program that helps people pay for high heating bills — considered critical in many of the colder, costlier reaches of Alaska.
The Environmental Protection Agency’s funding for water projects in Alaska villages would be gone, and climate change programs across the federal government would be no more. Grant programs that fund weatherization programs and a raft of rural-focused funding would be zeroed out.
“Congress will go on its way”
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said while she supports efforts to boost defense spending, she is “also very cognizant that many of the cuts that we’re seeing on the discretionary side — these are not the cost drivers that have put us in this deficit position.”
“When you think about a program like Denali Commission, or our Alaska village water program — to effectively eliminate them and not recognize that the real driver of our costs is on the mandatory side, that’s not looking at the total picture here,” Murkowski said. “Mandatory” spending covers the bulk of the federal budget, and includes “entitlement” programs, like Social Security and Medicare.
“But it is a budget request. So you will not see this translated into a legislative proposal that the Congress will follow,” Murkowski said. Congress will go its own way, she said.
Murkowski chairs the Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, which oversees many programs that control Alaska-specific spending in the budget.
Sen. Dan Sullivan echoed Murkowski, saying in a statement Congress “will ultimately fund the federal government,” and Trump’s budget is “a first step and a general blueprint for where our country should be headed: Increased funding for our national defense and homeland security, and cuts to agencies that have stifled economic growth over the last eight years.”
But he noted many of the cuts “disproportionately target rural economies across our country, including in Alaska, and some don’t align with the commitments made by members of the Trump administration during their confirmation process and hearings.”
Sullivan’s spokesman Mike Anderson said Sullivan would not support cuts to wildlife refuge payments, EPA water programs, winter-heating bill assistance and the Essential Air Service.
Substantial cuts to grants and loans
In fiscal year 2016, the federal government sent nearly $8 billion to Alaska through contracts, grants, loans and other types of financial assistance, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.
The bulk of that spending comes through programs that would remain untouched or expanded under the Trump administration’s budget: The Department of Health and Human Services, the Social Security Administration and the Defense Department.
But the state also sees hundreds of millions of dollars through agencies that would see substantial cuts to discretionary funding, like grants and loans.
The Denali Commission spent more than $8 million in Alaska in fiscal year 2016, the Interior Department more than $341 million, the Department of Agriculture more than $250 million.
Alaska could see some benefits in one area of Trump’s budget request: the military.
Though the budget is mostly an outline — a more detailed request is expected in two months — the shift to military spending is clear. Overall, the Trump administration budget would boost defense spending by $54 billion and cut the same amount from discretionary spending across the government.
The Transportation Department budget, which would see an overall 13 percent cut, would carve away $175 million by entirely eliminating the EAS program.
The program “was originally conceived of as a temporary program nearly 40 years ago to provide subsidized commercial air service to rural airports. EAS flights are not full and have high subsidy costs per passenger,” the budget request said. “Several EAS-eligible communities are relatively close to major airports, and communities that have EAS could be served by other existing modes of transportation.”
Young’s spokesman Matt Shuckerow said the congressman has defended efforts to remove the service in the past, and would surely “fight like hell” to defend it and other programs again, like the Denali Commission.
The Transportation Department currently subsidizes flights to remote parts of Alaska through $20 million in contracts.
Impacts on environmental programs
For the USDA, the budget outline said the administration wants to fully fund food safety inspections, food stamp programs and wildfire programs.
But the budget document says it will eliminate a water and wastewater loan program — cutting $498 million, some of which goes to Alaska each year. And it does not mention the USDA’s housing assistance program as being saved or cut.
The budget request would make $250 million in cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grants and programs supporting coastal and marine management, research and education including Sea Grant, a research program, the request said.
That includes grants that clean up marine debris, send funds to states and tribes to recover marine species, and contributions to the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund.
The budget would also cut the Energy Departments’s weatherization assistance program and State Energy Program — $2 billion in funding.
Eliminating the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and the Community Services Block Grant would shave $4.2 billion off the budget, the request said. “Compared to other income support programs that serve similar populations, LIHEAP is a lower-impact program and is unable to demonstrate strong performance outcomes.”
The Interior budget would be cut by 12 percent, for a total of $11.6 billion. It would eliminate some payments to local governments that maintain national wildlife refuges, halt ongoing land acquisitions and cuts heavily into the U.S. Geological Survey, much of it for climate change-related activity.
347$ million less for the Environmental Protection Agency
At EPA, the administration took some of its deepest cuts, despite it being one of the smallest federal agencies in terms of spending. The proposed budget cut more than 50 EPA programs, worth $347 million, including targeted clean air grants and infrastructure funding for Alaska Native villages.
Just this week, the EPA announced a $2.5 million targeted grant for a Fairbanks program to reduce air pollution by paying people to swap out older wood stoves. The city faces some of the highest rates of harmful air pollution because of the common use of wood stoves for heating in its subzero temperatures, according to the EPA.
Murkowski said she’s not willing to ferry through some of the administration’s Interior and EPA-targeted cuts, and she wants to “make sure that some of the commitments that we’ve been working on for a long time like cleanup of the legacy wells, that that remains on track,” she said.
“I think that we need to be honest, that when we’re talking about the deficit that we face … that is not driven by programs like Village Safe Water, Essential Air,” Murkowski said. “These are small in the total scheme of things. The discretionary side of the budget every year gets ratcheted down and down and down… What we have not reckoned with is the mandatory side of it. That’s where the real cost is.”
Murkowski said in her time on the Appropriations Committee, she has kept a close eye on the EPA budget. “So it’s not like we’re letting things lard up,” she said.
The budget does keep last year’s $13 billion in funding for the Education Department’s IDEA program, which supports special education students. Murkowski said she was pleased to see that remain.
The senator worried about the administration’s commitment to the mandatory program to educate the disable during Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ confirmation hearings.
Murkowski said she was also pleased to see the administration’s interest in funding treatment programs for opioid abuse — a $500 million increase to expand treatment and recovery efforts, according to the budget request.
Canada: Trump’s election a cold reality check for Arctic, Blog by Mia Bennett
Denmark: Obama and Nordic leaders pledge Arctic cooperation, Alaska Dispatch News
Finland: Finland talks Arctic with Trump, YLE News
Greenland: Greenland, Alaska elections bolster Arctic resource extraction, Blog by Mia Bennett
Sweden: Sweden’s climate minister worried about Trump’s stance on global warming, Radio Sweden
Switzerland: Arctic climate (anti-)Trump card in Davos, Blog by Irene Quaile, Deutsche Welle
United States: Trump’s budget could cause infrastructure crisis for rural and native Alaskans, Blog by Mia Bennett
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Rediff.com » News » The young lady who took on Amit Shah
The young lady who took on Amit Shah
'I was never a politically active student throughout my life. But now I have to do it because they (those in power) are not listening.'
IMAGE: Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a pro-CAA rally in Delhi's Lajpat Nagar. Photograph: Amit Shah/Twitter
When advocate Surya Rajappan (pictured, below) and her flatmate in New Delhi's Lajpat Nagar area unfurled a banner and shouted 'We reject CAA', little did they think about the amount of attention this would bring them.
Living their lives, going about their chores, the two young women -- Surya declines to divulge her flatmate's name for safety reasons -- have made a mark as Indians who took on Union Home Minister Amit Anilchandra Shah.
Surya, who was not politically active before this incident, says what she did was her duty as a citizen of a free and democratic country, that she holds abiding faith in the Constitution and has no regret about doing what she did.
Surya tells Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com about her ordeal since Sunday, January 5, when she was hounded by a mob who threatened the two women with violence.
This is something I would have never imagined that I would do in my life.
We had been protesting against the CAA (Citizenship (Amendment) Act) when we found that morning that Mr Amit Shah was coming to our neighbourhood (Lajpat Nagar in Delhi).
When we saw the security deployment we decided it was a never again chance and we had to register our protest against the CAA.
We weren't planning to raise slogans. It wasn't part of our plan. We just thought of unfurling the banner and let it be there.
We wanted him (Amit Anilchandra Shah) to see the banner, but nobody (from the group accompanying the home minister) was looking up.
We wanted to draw Amit (Anilchandra) Shah's attention to the banner. Nobody gets an opportunity like this and we had that opportunity.
The thought that it was just the two of us doing this did not even cross my mind. We have been going to different protests in Delhi against the CAA and NRC (National Register of Citizens), so it was not like we were the only ones protesting on that day.
After the incident, so many people from Lajpat Nagar messaged me, saying they were grateful to us for what we did.
The amount of overwhelming support that we have received since then from across Delhi and India -- but not so much from the same locality because it is a BJP stronghold -- is very heartwarming.
Mr Shah visited like eight houses that day in the area and all of them were pre-determined houses (supporters of CAA), obviously for security concerns. But they were pre-determined to prove that people support CAA.
They wanted to create this narrative that logon ko problem nahi hai (that people support the CAA) and the protesters are a misinformed bunch of students who are waylaid by politicians for their own gains.
Nobody would have given much importance to what happened, but for the media that was covering the march and the reaction of the mob that threatened to assault us.
On Minister Shah's reaction after their sloganeering
He did not react at all or look up at us. He just kept walking forward. We were shouting slogans from the third floor balcony of our house.
I can say for sure that Mr Shah heard our sloganeering. He was right below our house and I was really loud. Everyone else heard us.
I don't think he was expecting a protest like this and was caught unawares.
Of course not! We didn't even regret it when we were being attacked and there was a mob outside our house.
The abuses they heaped on us, the language they used while talking to us didn't scare us at all or make us regret what we did.
I wanted to engage with Mr Shah -- who went the same way on his return journey -- but since he walked away and a part of the crowd started abusing us angrily we engaged into a conversation with them. I was replying to their questions.
I saw Mr Shah walking away and then the mob was at our door.
On Minister Shah being a responsible leader, holding Constitutional office
I don't consider him a 'responsible' leader even though he holds Constitutional office.
As India's home minister he should have discouraged the mob from doing what they did.
All one has to do as the home minister or as prime minister -- and not just them, but all the functionaries of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the government -- all they have to do is engage in dialogue (with the protesters).
Tum humse aake baat karo yaar agar tumko lagta hai ke hum misinformed hai; agar hum bachche hai toh humse baat karo na (If you think we are misinformed and are just kids who have no idea about the CAA, then come and talk to us).
We shouted the slogans to attract their attention to the fact that they must strike a dialogue with us.
We also knew for sure that Mr Shah will not hold a dialogue with us at that point of time, but the message that I wanted was that if you think we are wrong, then engage with us in a dialogue.
We are common citizen of India and we have a right to protest peacefully.
If they believe that students are being instigated by their political opponents or the Congress party, then they are wrong to perceive students as stupid and so impressionable that they will fall prey to the designs of politicians.
And even if you think that other Opposition parties are doing it, then please counter them; you spread your own information, but engage in dialogue.
It's a democracy. And if a certain population -- even if it's not like 50% of the population, it doesn't have to be 50% of the population -- even if it's 1% or 2% of India's population, you must engage in a dialogue with them.
Look at what is happening around the country; these are not isolated protests. These protests have been on for more than one month and will continue for many more. Even then you don't think it is important to have a dialogue with the students, then what can we say?
On protesting the same way again
I don't think I have to protest in the exact way again, but if you are asking me if I will protest, then the answer is yes, I will continue to protest.
On feeling secure in Delhi as a woman after being intimidated by a mob
Delhi is my home. I've lived in Delhi all my life and I will continue to live here until the time that I decide I no longer want to live here.
Delhi is infamous for a lot of things, but I have always felt safe in Delhi because I'm privileged, because I know my rights, because I know that I am not alone.
I know what recourse I can take, so I know I can be safe in Delhi. However, I will take all the precautions after the incident has become so viral.
I don't feel insecure, but we are concerned and that's why we taking precautions.
On the precautions they are taking
People don't know where we are living. This incident happened last Sunday and immediately the media wanted to talk to us. But we refused to talk to them because we didn't want to do anything at the spur of the moment then.
We did what we had to do. Now, we have to take care of ourselves. So, we didn't give out our names; people don't have our names and numbers.
JNU happened that evening, which obviously was a much bigger issue and needed to be covered. So that gave us some breathing space to prepare our entire statement (external link).
I didn't do it on my own. About six lawyers, including myself, worked on our statement. It was a very well-thought out statement, which is why I want people to read that statement and then ask me any further questions that they have.
It was a conscious decision to let my flatmate remain anonymous. Whatever information people are sharing on social media about her is incorrect. It is necessary to take these kinds of precautions now.
On being courageous... On expecting trouble
I don't need courage to do what I did. I am a citizen of a free and democratic country. You can't call what we did as being courageous to stand up to Amit (Anilchandra) Shah.
I had made arrangements that if something goes wrong we had contacts who could come to help us.
Obviously, given the times we are living in, we were expecting trouble. But we didn't expect it to blow up this way.
I never expected I would have the opportunity to have my voice heard by so many people across the country.
Now, protests are more of a responsibility for me. I know I have that platform and I have to use that platform judiciously.
In all my interviews, I have categorically said that I don't care about the BJP or the government or Mr Shah; I don't care about them. They can't shake my faith in our country's Constitution.
I was never a politically active student throughout my life. But now I have to do it because they (those in power) are not listening.
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Week 10: NL Central 2016 draft recap
The Cubs are still rolling. They’ve won four more games than any other team in baseball, and have a +162 run differential. The next closest in baseball is the Red Sox at +84. The Cubs currently have a .705 win percentage, which is their highest mark since 1907. The Cubs haven’t even had a winning percentage better than .602 since World War II.
The Cardinals probably won’t catch the Cubs, but they are rolling themselves. They’ve won five straight games, including a sweep over the weekend in Pittsburgh. The Cardinals have been lead by their strong offense, which boasts the second highest OPS in the MLB at .793. The Cardinals now hold the first NL wildcard spot, and are 0.5 games ahead of the Mets who hold the second spot.
The Pirates are struggling. They’ve lost five straight games, and now find themselves just one game above .500. The Brewers have been playing much better since their 8-15 start in April, and are 21-18 since. The Brewers are now just two games behind the Pirates for the #3 spot in the division. The Reds have won 7 of their last 10 games, but still find themselves well behind the pack.
This week, we will focus solely on the 2016 MLB Draft.
Chicago Cubs 43-18 –
St. Louis Cardinals 35-28 9.0 GB
Pittsburgh Pirates 32-31 12.0 GB
Milwaukee Brewers 30-33 14.0 GB
Cincinnati Reds 24-39 20.0 GB
Tom Hatch, RHP
The Cubs didn’t have a pick until the third round this year. The reason for that was because they signed Jason Heyward and John Lackey this off-season. The Cardinals offered both players qualifying offers, and when they signed with the Cubs, the Cardinals get those picks instead. So far, it has certainly worked out for the Cubs, but time will tell if the Cardinals will get the last laugh. The Cubs used each of their first four picks on right-handed pitchers!
Mon (7:05), Tues (7:05), Wed (4:05) at Nationals
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Corey Ray, OF
The Brewers took Corey Ray with their first pick (#5 overall pick). Eric Stephen of SB Nation had a great breakdown of the Brewers top pick:
Louisville outfielder Corey Ray was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night with the fifth overall pick in the 2016 MLB Draft.
The 6-foot, 190-pound left-hander hit .319/.396/.562 in his junior season in 2016, with 16 doubles, 15 home runs and 44 stolen bases. Ray was ranked by Baseball America in May as the sixth-best prospect entering the draft.
Ray was tabbed as a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy in 2016, awarded annually by writers to the top player in college baseball. Ray was originally drafted out of Simeon High School in Chicago in 2013 by the Seattle Mariners in the 33rd round, but he did not sign.
He envisions himself at the top of the batting order in the majors.
Mon (10:15), Tues (10:15), Wed (3:45) at Giants
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Will Craig, 3B
The Pirates went pitching heavy this year in the draft, but their top pick was 3B Will Craig. Charlie Wilmouth of Bucs Dugout had great info on the Pirates top pick:
The Pirates have picked Will Craig from Wake Forest with their first pick in the draft. Both MLB.com and Baseball America have Craig listed as a third baseman. At the draft, Craig was announced as a pitcher, but that was apparently a mistake.
This pick comes as a bit of a surprise. MLB.com had Craig listed as the 31st-best prospect in the draft, with a scouting report comparing him to Billy Butler. Baseball America, meanwhile, lists him as the draft’s No. 45 prospect.
Craig batted a ridiculous .392/.537/.766 last year for Wake Forest, so the interest in him as a hitter is understandable, although the Butler comparison is a double-edged sword, and BA’s scouting report notes that, as a third baseman, Craig has good arm strength but might have to move off the position, particularly since he’s already pretty bulky.
That profile might have Pirates fans thinking of Pedro Alvarez. Particularly after the Bucs drafted a bunch of contact-oriented infielders last year and after Alvarez played his way out of the organization, it’s a little surprising that he’d pique the Pirates’ interest.
Tues (7:10), Wed (7:10), Thurs (7:10) at Mets
Fri  (2:20), Sat (8:15), Sun (8:08) at Cubs
Delvin Perez, SS
The Cardinals just landed the guy that was my #2 prospect in the entire draft at #23 because he failed a drug test. Not thrilled here.
— Doug Gray (@dougdirt24) June 10, 2016
The Cardinals took the controversial Delvin Perez with their first pick. Viva El Birdos explains why:
Well, that was certainly unexpected.
With their first pick, number 23 overall, the Cardinals selected Delvin Perez, a high school shortstop out of Puerto Rico.
There’s a lot to unpack here.
A month ago, there was no way Delvin Perez was even a consideration for the Cardinals. This was an elite defensive shortstop, whose offense had begun to pick up this spring, his senior year, and was considered a mortal lock to go in the top ten picks. He was a favourite to go in the top five. He was under consideration in the top three.
A week ago, Delvin Perez was the best shortstop in a loaded draft, and a potential franchise cornerstone player.
And then the news broke. Perez had tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug. Delvin Perez was suddenly a PED pariah, with a positive test for an unknown (or at least undisclosed, I should say), banned substance under his belt.
I have no idea how to price in that positive test, honestly. How much do you discount the offensive breakout when you suddenly have a PED issue floating around? Or, conversely, how much do you care when you have a seventeen year old kid from a rough area of Puerto Rico trying to put on weight, trying to get bigger and stronger, trying to make himself into the biggest bonus baby he can to get a payday and improve his standard of living? I don’t know what to do with all that.
Here’s what I do know: Delvin Perez is talented. In fact, if you put the question to me and forced me not to equivocate, I would probably say Delvin Perez is the most talented position player in the draft this year. Here is my scouting report on Perez from back in early March; at the time Perez had just begun to really show those breakout offensive tools that pushed him from a mid-first rounder to a top 3-5 pick. I pointed out the electric athleticism and elite-level defensive tools, but also talked about the lack of functional strength and how much his body will need to change as he grows and matures to become an impact offensive force to match his defensive abilities. It looked, in the months since then, that the seventeen year old was beginning to make those strides. Now there are fresh questions.
But at the bottom of it all, do we care? I care about the game being clean. But I’m not sure I can find it in myself to hold it against a kid trying to escape a rough upbringing when he does whatever it takes, even when he goes outside what I might consider fair and proper conduct. So maybe, just maybe, I don’t care.
And even further at the bottom, we have this truth: the Cardinals may have just gotten their Francisco Lindor. Their Addison Russell. The Cardinals may have just gotten one of the top five players in the draft, perhaps the most talented position player available, and a potential true potential cornerstone player.
And they did it with the 23rd pick.
This…is sort of amazing.
Tues (8:15), Wed (7:15) vs Astros
Fri (8:15), Sat (4:15), Sun (2:15) vs Rangers
Nick’s Power Rankings
(all teams stayed the same)
Pitcher: Jon Lester, Cubs: 8.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 9 K, 0.86 FIP, 0.5 fWAR
Batter: Matt Carpenter, Cardinals: .421/.560/.789, 3 HR, 258 wRC+, 0.6 fWAR
All statistics only include games played through 6/11/16, and used courtesy of Fangraphs, ESPN Stats and Info, and Baseball-Reference (including Baseball-Reference Play Index).
Chicago CubsCincinnati RedsMilwaukee BrewersNational League Central DivisionNL Central Power RankingsPittsburgh PiratesSt. Louis Cardinals
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Bahria Town Karachi is in hot waters for quite some time and the situation is just aggravating with each passing day. Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) claimed that the Bahria Town Karachi is being built without NOCs, violating basic building rules and regulations. SBCA is the regulatory body that issues NOCs to all constructions that take place in Sindh.
SBCA report claims that Bahria Town ignored all basic rules before starting construction in Karachi.
Also read: Bahria Town Karachi’s land declared illegal
On March 20th, 2014, Malir Development Authority (MDA) approved first layout plan for 1,330 acres of land. Also, SBCA issued a ‘Conditional NOC’ for the sale and marketing of 3,098 residential and 748 commercial plots. This was issued in favor of executive director of Bahria Town Ltd Zain Malik“ in the capacity of special power of attorney co-owners. The subject NOC required among others that registered power of attorney and registration of mortgage deed (15 percent) of all open plots shall be submitted within three months…”
On August 21, 2014, another layout plan for 4,696 acres was approved by MDA. On April 2, 2015, SBCA approved construction plan for 1,055 ground plus one houses but did not issue NOC for the sale and advertisement on September 14, 2015. Reason being that Bahria Town did not conform to the rules in the previous NOC
SBCA report stated, “The latest site inspection reveals that construction activities without approval of SBCA are being carried out…” A long list of residential and commercial buildings follows. This includes: 9,319 villas, 51 flat sites, four office buildings and 10 public buildings such as restaurants, schools, a hospital, a club house, parks and dancing fountains, as well as two mosques, among them the Grand Masjid.
All of these are constructed or under construction without even having the basic NOC as per SBCA. Bahria Town follows none of the terms and conditions. An ex-bureaucrat with land experience said, “A builder in Karachi can’t build a single floor without approval.”
However, a senior land officer said, “Has the SBCA, which is part of the Sindh government, only woken up to its responsibilities now, when the project has spread to over 30,000 acres in Karachi’s outskirts?”
Section 5 of the SBCO clearly states, “Sale of Plots (i) No developer shall transfer any plot or plots on the basis of owner ship or by sale or advertise such transfer, without obtaining a no objection certificate from the Authority (SBCA) in the manner and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed.”
Section 12 deals with the sale of buildings says, “No builder shall sell or advertise for sale any building, through any audiovisual aids or any other means before he has obtained approval in writing of the Authority, and he shall mention such fact in the advertisement which will further specify all such details about the building as may be prescribed.”
Section 19 states, “whoever contravenes any provision of this ordinance, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or with fine not less than Rs20,000 or with both and if the offence is a continuing one, further fine not exceeding Rs500 for each day after the date of the first commission of the offence”.
Despite all the claims by SBCA, the question here is that a notice was placed by SBCA in the newspapers displaying a list of housing projects that are either illegal or sponsored by land mafia, but there is no mention of Bahria Town Karachi in it.
Tags: bahria town, business, development, illegal, Karachi, NOCs, projects
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Elvis Costello & The Attractions headline at the Rock Against Racism concert in Brockwell Park, Brixton in September 1978
A young Eric Clapton during his time with the Yardbirds in Manchester in 1964
The legendary The Electric Circus venue in Collyhurst, Manchester.
Elton John photo shoot in Montserrat for the 'Empty Garden' single cover and press photography for the 'Jump Up!' album
Rod Stewart from The Faces in his pyjamas in the Royal Garden Hotel, London in 1974
Rod Stewart relaxing in the garden of his house in Berkshire he bought from bought from Lord Bethell, a lord-in-waiting to the Queen.
Ronnie Wood and Rod Stewart performing at Wembley Empire Pool (Before it was the Wembley Arena) with The Faces in October 1972.
Frank Sinatra on the set of his last ever film with Warner Bros, 'The Naked Runner', by Allan Ballard, in London in 1967
Florence Welch performing onstage at the Latitude Festival in July 2010
Frank Zappa captured in a hotel in Sussex in June 1970, holding the artwork for the latest Mothers of Invention album
Early shot of The Fall at Central Station Car Park, Manchester in the summer of 1978
Grace Jones on her 'A One Man Show' tour performs live at The Carre Theatre in Amsterdam, Netherlands on September 23, 1981.
Guns N' Roses at the Hammersmith Odeon, 1987. At the height of The Gunners fame & if truth be told, at the 'height' of their creative game.
Noel Gallagher performing with Oasis on The Main Stage in 1995 during Glastonbury's 25th Anniversary Festival
At the 1995 Glastonbury Festival Joe Strummer relaxes behind the scenes
Liam Gallagher owning the stage whilst headlining with Oasis at the Glastonbury Festival in 1995
Bob Dylan captured with his classic stare whilst performing on The Main Stage at the Glastonbury Festival in 1998
George Michael captured on the video shoot for his single 'I Want Your Sex' released in 1987
Herbie Hancock at a soundcheck prior to his performance at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester in November 2008
Shaun Ryder of the Happy Mondays captured in Yellow 2 Studios, Stockport in 1986
The Happy Mondays performing onstage at Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in January 1991
Ian Dury just before he went onstage with The Blockheads at the Brighton Top Rank in June 1980
Iggy Pop performing onstage at the V Festival, Chelmsford in August 2007
Iggy Pop posing for a Sounds cover shoot on Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles in June 1988
Contact sheet from Iggy Pop performing live onstage at the Rainbow Theatre in July 1979
Punk legends Iggy Pop & the Stooges perform live at the S2SV, Silicon Valley's Music & Technology Festival, in San Jose in September 2013
The Jam, featuring Paul Weller, taken backstage before they performed at Reading's Top Rank in June 1977
Paul Weller onstage with The Jam during a gig at the Friars, Aylesbury in June 1978.
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Erasure are an English synthpop duo, consisting of singer and songwriter Andy Bell and songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke. They formed in London in 1985 as part of the club scene. Their debut single was "Who Needs Love Like That". With their... Read more
Genres: International Rock, New Wave, Synthpop
Erasure are an English synthpop duo, consisting of singer and songwriter Andy Bell and songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke. They formed in London in 1985 as part of the club scene. Their debut single was “Who Needs Love Like That”. With their fourth single, “Sometimes”, the duo established themselves on the UK Singles Chart, becoming one of the most successful artists of the late 1980s to mid-1990s.
Their highest charting US single (on the Billboard Hot 100) was their 1988 single “Chains of Love”, which hit #12 on the chart. They also had Top 20 US hits with the songs “A Little Respect”, and “Always”. From 1986 to 2007, Erasure achieved 24 consecutive Top 40 hits in the UK. By 2009, 34 of their 37 chart-eligible singles and EPs had made the UK Top 40, with 17 climbing into the Top 10. At the 1989 Brit Awards, Erasure won the Brit Award for Best British Group.
The duo are most popular in their native UK and mainland Europe (especially Germany, Denmark, and Sweden) and also in South America (especially Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru). The band is also popular within the LGBT community, for whom the openly gay Bell has become a gay icon. They have penned over 200 songs and have sold over 25 million albums worldwide.
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Erasure – World Beyond (2018)
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Erasure – Light at the End of the World (2007)
Erasure – Union Street (2006)
Erasure – Nightbird (2005)
Erasure – Other People’s Songs (2003)
Erasure – Hits! The Very Best Of Erasure (2003)
Erasure – Loveboat (2000)
Erasure – Cowboy (1997)
Erasure – Erasure (1995)
Erasure – I Say I Say I Say (1994)
Erasure – Abba-esque (1992)
Erasure – Pop! The First 20 Hits (1992)
Erasure – Chorus (1991)
Erasure – Am I Right? EP (1991)
Erasure – Wild! (1989)
Erasure – The Innocents (1988)
Erasure – The Circus (1987)
Erasure – The Two Ring Circus (1987)
Erasure – Wonderland (1986)
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Teenager dances way into Christian musical star role
A YOUNG dancer has had a part specially written for her in a new top musical.
LUV Esther: Emily Aspin is dancing her way to the top.
Emily Aspin (17) of Newchurch, was given her big break when she was asked to audition for a part in the musical Luv Esther, a pop opera based on the Bible story.
Emily, who trains at the Rossendale Dance and Drama Centre in Waterfoot, said: 'I was in Bristol auditioning for an Artist Development Training course when I was asked to audition for Luv Esther. I would not normally had been given the chance as I have not done the training course.'
The musical centres on the story of a Jewish woman who saved her people from death by putting her own life at risk, and the show involves a variety of music such as hip hop and r 'n' b, but as Emily has had extensive ballet training, the dance form has been incorporated into the show especially.
The show starts a 50-date tour next March and if it is successful in the UK, there is a possibilty of an international tour.
Emily said: 'Hopefully this will lead to other big musicals, however I would like to stay with Luv Esther as long as possible.'
The musical will raise money for the AIDS pandemic and the cast will be taken to South Africa to raise awarness and to see the devastating effects the disease has caused in the country.
Emily, who is currently studying for A-levels at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School sixth form and will begin an extensive course of fitness classes and rehearsals in Bristol in September.
She said: 'I've taken part in productions with Rossendale Dance and Drama Centre and with Acre Mill Baptist Church in Stacksteads, but nothing as big as this. As the musical is a Bible story, everyone involved is a Christian. My church, St Mary's at Rawtenstall, has been really supportive of me throughout the auditions and I would like to thank everyone.'
Emily's parents, Alison and Stuart, said they were 'extremely pleased and proud of her'.
Her mum added: 'We are happy about the part as Emily wasn't to sure about what to do after sixth form.'
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Is A Defendant Entitled To A Record Of The Preliminary Hearing Before Trial?
State v. Kelley, 498 P.2d 87 (Kan. 1972).
The issue in this case is whether there is a record of the preliminary hearing. Any request by defendant for a transcript of the preliminary hearing should be made far enough in advance of trial to allow reasonable amount of time within which to transcribe notes and to avoid necessity of suspending trial pending production of such a transcript.
In this case, a 14-year-old girl and five males from Haysville were in the parking lot of a tavern. One of the males went into the bar to see a friend. The group outside was then surrounded by a group of five men from Wichita, including Kelley. The Wichita group forcibly commandeered the Haysville vehicle and drove it and their own car to a sparsely populated area outside of the city. One of the Haysville boys jumped out of the car when it was leaving the tavern. The Wichita group attempted to confine two of the Haysville boys to an incomplete stone house in a nearby field. The men then used a knife and tried to force the girl and remaining boy to have sex. The boy refused, and the Wichita group knocked him unconscious by hitting him in the head with a board. Kelley then removed the girl’s clothing and demanded sex. The girl refused, stating that she was menstruating and wearing a tampax. Kelley then forcibly removed the tampax and he and another attempted to have sex with her. It was then discovered that the two boys had escaped, so the Wichita group forced the girl back into the car. En route to a vacant lot, Kelley raped the girl. Then he and another further sexually abused the girl in the vacant lot. Afterwards, they left the girl laying in the lot. Kelley was convicted of second degree kidnapping of two of the Haysville boys and of first degree kidnapping and rape of the girl. Kelley appealed, asserting that the trial court erred in denying his request for a transcript of his preliminary hearing.
Any request by defendant for a transcript of the preliminary hearing should be made far enough in advance of trial to allow reasonable amount of time within which to transcribe notes and to avoid necessity of suspending trial pending production of such a transcript. The Kansas state legislature has authorized both parties of a case to have the record of proceedings of a preliminary hearing prepared at his or her own expense. In cases where a party is too poor to be able to afford a transcription of the record, it is considered if the transcription can be done at state expense. This decision of whether the transcription will be done at state expense is based on the necessity of the transcript for the poor person to present his cause adequately. In this case, the court found it was not necessary for the state to provide a transcript for the defendant since the defendant was represented by the same counsel at the preliminary hearing and the attorney acknowledged that he remembered the testimony from the preliminary hearing. Further, the defendant had full access to the reporter’s notes as needed, which the court found was a fair and adequate substitute to a transcript.
The Supreme Court of Kansas affirmed the decision of the lower court in denying the request of the defendant for a transcript of the preliminary hearing. The court found that the trial court did not err in concluding that a transcript was not necessary for the defendant to adequately present his defense.
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Home | News | Tibet
Witnesses Report Self-Immolation in Ngaba County in Sichuan Province
Screen shot from a video of a self-immolation protest near Kirti monastery in Ngaba county, Sichuan, Dec. 23, 2017.
Courtesy of an RFA listener.
A person believed to be Tibetan self-immolated on Saturday evening in a Tibetan area of China’s western Sichuan province, exiled Tibetan sources familiar with the incident told RFA’s Tibetan Service.
A witness saw the aftermath of a self-immolation that took place at 6:30 p.m. local time on the road between Kirti monastery and Pawo in Ngaba (in Chinese, Aba) County, said a Tibetan exile source who relayed the account to RFA.
“At the time he saw the police were clearing up the spot and people were saying that, at this very moment, a person self-immolated,” said the exiled source.
A second exiled Tibetan source told RFA that the police had taken away the body.
A video obtained by RFA and circulating widely on social media shows a person fully engulfed in flames walking on the street.
The person’s gender and identity remains unclear and the sources did not know whether the individual survived.
A total of 152 people have now set themselves ablaze in Tibet and Tibetan-populated counties in western China since 2009. Their protests have featured demands for Tibetan freedom and the return of the Dalai Lama from India, where he has lived since escaping Tibet during a failed national uprising in 1959.
Reported by Kalden Lodoe and Chakmo Tso. Translated by Benpa Topgyal. Edited by Paul Eckert.
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R3 billion plus to be spent on upgrading military facilities
The Eastern Cape will see two major military infrastructure projects over the current national budget’s five year medium term expenditure framework. The first will see a start made on construction of a base hospital for the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) in Port Elizabeth and the second is the refurbishment of facilities at 6 SA infantry Battalion, the SA Army’s specialist airborne assault unit at Grahamstown. Other infrastructure projects listed in the Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE) for 2016/17 include refurbishment work at both the SA Air Force and SA Army headquarters in Pretoria as well as AFB Bloemspruit and the NCO’s mess in Thaba Tshwane. Small infrastructure priority projects will also be undertaken at AFB Overberg in Bredasdorp, 1 Tactical Intelligence Regiment in Potchefstroom, Salisbury Island Naval Base in Durban and the Military Academy in Saldanha. Unserviceable infrastructure at the Academy will also be demolished as will some in the country’s military capital, Thaba Tshwane.
This is also budgeted for in the five year medium term expenditure and R3.3 billion has been allocated to it. Last year’s Department of Defence (DoD) annual report noted that the majority of Department of Defence (DoD) facilities (93%) are in fair and acceptable condition, with only 1% being described as good and 2% poor. The new Works Formation is attempting to address the massive backlog from the National Department of Public Works (NDPW) when it comes to maintaining South African National Defence Force facilities. One who has long been unhappy about the way military facilities and infrastructure is being neglected by Public Works is SANDF Chief, General Solly Shoke. He reinstated the Army’s Works Regiment while he was chief of the landward arm of the SANDF. He saw the regiment stepping in to do the work that Public Works apparently couldn’t get round to. In the first two years of its re-establishment the regiment built a military hospice at Lenasia, south of Johannesburg, and finished extensive refurbishing of a military mess in Thaba Tshwane. The DoD’s 2014/15 annual report again highlights unhappiness with the Public Works department: the DoD was anticipating the NDPW to complete 70% of the capital works projects during the year under review, but due to “continued slow progress,” only 5 projects (20.6%) were completed. “The NDPW managed to spend only 34.43% allocated by the DoD for maintenance, thereby greatly contributing towards the increase in the backlog,” the annual report notes, with an amount of R263.645 million out of a total allocation of R782.311 million actually being spent. The Works Formation aims to address these shortcomings. According to the annual report, “the Defence Works Formation was established in FY2012/13 to attend to the maintenance of infrastructure and facilities. The necessary personnel are now being employed, and over the medium term, the focus will be on operationalising the unit. “The maintenance of infrastructure and facilities was previously done by the NDPW with funds provided under the subprogramme Office Accommodation of the Administration programme. An amount of R951.8 million over the FY2015/16 to FY2017/18 MTEF [Medium Term Expenditure Framework] is reallocated from the Administration Programme to the General Support Programme to capacitate staff, operationalise the Defence Works Formation and to attend to identified military bases. “The total cost of refurbishing military bases in the medium term is projected at R1.4 billion. Unserviceable infrastructure will be demolished in Thaba Tshwane (at a projected cost of R18.3 million) and at the Military Academy in Saldanha.” The General Support Programme, through its Joint Logistics Services subprogramme, has a number of major infrastructure projects in the works, namely 16 projects totalling R109.427 million in FY2014/15, R114.899 million in FY2015/16 and R116.375 million in FY2016/17. Maintenance and repair will involve 36 projects worth R830.919 million in FY2014/15, 35 projects worth R859.411 million in FY2015/16 and 35 projects worth R1.642 billion in FY2016/17.
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Inmate dies at Northern Nev. Correctional Center; officials cite chronic illness
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Department of Corrections says a Nevada inmate serving up to life in prison for sexual assault has died at a prison infirmary.
Authorities say 53-year-old James Reed died Sunday at the regional medical facility at Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City.
Prison officials say Reed suffered from a chronic medical condition.
Reed had been imprisoned since September 1993. He was serving a term of 10 years to life for his conviction in Humboldt County for sexual assault of a victim under 16.
Authorities say an autopsy is planned.
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Ship & Boat International: eNews August 2017
Monitoring solutions specialist Rivertrace Engineering believes that its recently launched oil-in-water monitoring system, the Smart PFM 107, could prove beneficial to the offshore oil and gas sector – and particularly to vessels such as drillships and floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units, which typically handle excessive quantities of very dirty water.
The Smart PFM 107 is based on the principles of photo microscopy, Graham North, sales director, tells Ship & Boat International. He explains: “The system functions like a microscope: bilge water passes through an optical measurement cell, illuminated by light, and is captured by an internal camera at the rate of five frames per second.” The intensity of the light, combined with system-specific optical recognition algorithms, enables the crew to detect – and distinguish between – all oil particles, solids and gas particles sized up to 500µ in the sample stream.
For ease of use, the system will activate an alarm when parameters are breached – for instance, when a certain level of parts per million (ppm) are detected, up to a maximum of 40ppm. “The system doesn’t need to be calibrated around a known oil type, such as HFO or MDO: it is oil type-independent, due to its unique particle detection algorithms,” North adds. Also, various ‘blobs’ in the water can be assigned different colours for prompt recognition by crew, enabling them to change process parameters onboard.
As such, the Smart PFM 107 could provide another important advantage to offshore operators, in reducing the number of potential false alarms. For example, Mike Coomber, Rivertrace Engineering managing director, explains: “It’s common for drillship blow out preventer [BOP] chemicals to interfere with conventional oil content monitors, producing false positives and preventing the discharge of water to sea. If water cannot be discharged due to false positives, it ends up filling tanks that then have to be offloaded to barges, thereby incurring operators additional costs and production downtime. Similarly, rainwater can enter the bilge tank.”
Therefore, it is important that the monitoring system is able to differentiate between these chemicals, rainwater or other particles as being distinct from the oil particles, so that they do not trigger an alarm – which could result in unnecessary system shut-downs, costing the operator thousands of dollars and many wasted hours in unscheduled downtime.
The Smart PFM 107 measures 528mm (h) x 600mm (w) x 280mm (d) and weighs approximately 28kg. In addition to viewing the flow via onboard monitor, users can remotely access the system, enabling engineers to monitor the situation from shore-based offices, providing crew with a ‘second opinion’ if necessary. The system logs all recorded data, including alarm data, and this information can be retrieved from the system and stored on USB sticks or via LAN.
The system is currently being trialled by US-based offshore fluid developer MacDermid Offshore Solutions and IKM in Norway, Coomber reveals.
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame finds a new home at Ripon Cathedral
July 2, 2019 Michelle
Set against the backdrop of church spires, church bells and a medieval skyline, Victor Hugo’s story of Quasimodo and Esmeralda has captivated generations of readers and viewers.
It is fitting then that the infamous Hunchback found a temporary home at Ripon Cathedral for a screening of the classic 1923 silent film, accompanied by the cathedral’s magnificent Lewis/Harrison organ.
The evening began with the cathedral’s bells ringing out across the city, commemorating the final scene where Quasimodo tolls his own death knell from the towers of Notre-Dame. The audience was able to see the bells swinging as footage was streamed live to the ground floor of the cathedral.
Tim Harper, Ripon Cathedral’s Assistant Director of Music, created his own improvised soundtrack to the movie, playing the mobile organ console directly below the big screen.
The film screening on Wednesday July 10 was just one event in Ripon Cathedral’s week long Summer Organ Festival.
Director of Music Andrew Bryden says: “Offering a variety of things over a period of just one week is an exciting new development for our Summer Organ Festival. The wide range of events is designed to showcase the cathedral organ to different audiences. We hope that there will be something to interest everyone.”
Highlights included the acclaimed Scott Brothers Duo; Jonathan and Tom Scott have wowed audiences worldwide with their organ and piano duets, accompanied by their own animations. The Scott Brothers Duo joined us for a free family concert and an evening concert. Both performances featured their arrangement of Saint-Saëns’ The Carnival of the Animals.
Another treat during the festival was a special concert by Harrogate Symphony Orchestra which accompanied the cathedral organ in J. S. Bach’s ever-popular Toccata & Fugue in D minor and Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No. 3. Soloists – cathedral organists Andrew Bryden and Alana Brook, also gave a free lunchtime concert followed by a chance to play the cathedral organ.
Critically acclaimed concert organist Margaret Phillips gave an evening recital and a masterclass during the week and Monday July 8 saw the liturgical premiere of world-renowned composer Philip Wilby’s Evening Liturgy sung by the Clothworkers Consort of Leeds.
Alongside these events, the cathedral organ featured heavily in the week’s evening worship and on the concluding Sunday; Tim Harper performs the whole of Bach’s Clavierübung lll across these services.
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If you’re looking to study nursing in the region composed of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut—also known as New England—you’re in luck. There are many reputable and accredited nursing schools in New England for you to choose from. Best of all, the services of highly qualified and motivated nursing school graduates are in very high demand. Many prestigious medical organizations are looking to hire qualified graduates. Here’s our list of the best nursing schools in New England.
The 16 Top Nursing Schools in New England
1. College of Our Lady of the Elms | Chicopee, MA
The Elm’s College of Our Lady of the Elms had its first graduating class in 1982. This subdivision of Elm’s College became a school in its own right in 2013. Today, they provide entry-level, degree completion, and advanced nursing programs. These include BSN, MSN, a dual MSN/MBA track and a number of degree completion options.
Program length: 4 year
Accreditation: New England Association of Schools and Colleges
2. Maine College of Health Professions | Lewiston, ME
The Maine College of Health Professions is the only college in the state of Maine that offers ADN and RN-to-BSN programs. It provides instruction intended to prepare nursing students for a wide range of medical settings including critical care, long-term care, surgery, mental health, and rehabilitation.
NCLEX-RN Pass Rates: 91%
Program length or credit hours: 2 year / 4 year
Tuition: $965.00 to $29,812
3. University of Vermont | Burlington, VT
Placing a heavy emphasis on nursing as both an art and a science, the University of Vermont’s Department of Nursing places a special emphasis on the behavioral, natural, and nursing sciences. UVDN delivers an interdisciplinary education system, allowing students to learn in international locations.
Program length or credit hours: 4 years
4. University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA
First established in 1863, Umass Amherst was Massachusetts’s first college to offer a fully accredited DNP program, and one of the first to offer a doctorate degree program. It was one of the nation’s few legacy universities to embrace online education early. They also host recently renovated facilities including a nursing simulation laboratory with five state-of-the-art simulation rooms, a 16-hospital-bed facility, and two clinical examination rooms.
Admission requirements: “Applicants must have completed all prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better”
Tuition: Avg. $13386 per semester
5. Endicott College | Beverly, MA
Equipped with fully outfitted laboratories to give medical and nursing students intensive clinical experiences and small class sizes, Endicott College in Beverly, MA offers a number of powerful educational benefits to the students it serves. In addition to its on-campus facilities, EC also gives students access to practical educational opportunities in more than 60 affiliate healthcare organizations.
Admission requirements: GPA is not considered, rather, Endicott values “background, experiences, and strengths demonstrated in the sum of your application materials…”
Tuition: $33,304 per year
6. Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT
With a strong focus on adhering to its religious roots, Sacred Heart University places a sharp focus on service to the community and community building. They offer a state-of-the-art teaching laboratory that includes a patient simulation system, allowing students to practice in realistic scenarios without the risk of practicing on real patients. This school offers several MSN specializations including nurse educators, nurse managers, and family nurse practitioners.
Admission requirements: Online Application, Non-refundable application fee, Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, Official transcripts, Personal statement, Two letters of recommendation, Professional résume
Tuition: $21,400 per semester
7. University of New Hampshire | Durham, NH
The University of New Hampshire’s Department of Nursing offers a selection of paths to a nursing degree with its traditional 4-year BSN, an MSN with three tracks to choose from, and a direct-entry MSN. This school’s MSN course work offers specializations in evidence-based nursing, clinical nurse leadership, and family nurse practitioner.
8. MGH Institute of Health Professions | Boston, MA
MGH became one of the nation’s first four institutions of higher learning to establish an accredited DNP program. It is well known as a center for innovation. In 2013, it established its Global Health Nursing certification and a Mind-Body-Spirit program in 2011. More than 80% of the school’s staff and faculty members possess a doctorate degree.
Admission requirements: TOEFL/ IELTS, Transcripts, Statement of Intent, Recommendation Letters, Resume or CV
9. Quinnipiac University | Hamden, CT
USA Today lists Quinnipiac University as one of the ten best nursing schools in the nation. With a record-low student to teacher ratio of just 12 to 1, QU is a great place to learn. It’s also interesting to note that QU is not an especially small school. They do not have to have such small class sizes—rather, they insist on it. This school is one of the best nursing schools in New England and offers a nationally renowned BSN program that graduates just 100 students each year. QU graduates enjoy some of the highest rates of employer demand listed.
10. Simmons University | Boston, MA
This tiny nursing school in Boston has an unusually low teacher to student ratio allowing instructors to focus on clinically-based curricula. Simmons University makes its home in the prestigious Longwood Medical Area with its twenty-one celebrated academic and medical institutions. Since it graduated no more than 50 students per year you’ll be sure to have all your questions answered.
NCLEX-RN Pass Rates: 98.5%
SAT or ACT Test Scores (TOEFL required if English is not your first language)
College Transcript (if applicable)
2 Letters of Recommendation (one teacher, one counselor)
Tuition: $1,250 per credit hour
11. Northeastern University | Boston, MA
Part of the Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University provides its nursing students with a wide range of practical experience opportunities across its campus and in the broader local medical community. NU has on-campus and online coursework available, and an MSN curriculum with no less than six nurse practitioner specialties.
Admission requirements: SAT or ACT scores are not required and will not be considered. See the application page.
Tuition: Avg. $1,300 per credit hour
12. Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT
Fairfield University in Fairfield, CT holds one of the top spots in the nation for its RN to BSN program. Fairfield is known for taking the life story of their students more seriously than his or her GPA. Students will be admitted on the basis of subjective merit and other hard-to-quantify qualifications.
Admission requirements: Completed Application for Graduate Admission, A Professional Resume, A Personal Statement of self-evaluation, Official transcripts, Two Recommendation Forms and Letters
13. University of Massachusetts Medical School | Worcester, MA
The Umass Medical School is a long-time presence on U.S. News & World Report’s list of the nation’s top medical schools. It is the only publicly funded nursing school in Massachusetts that focuses solely on educating graduate students.
Admission requirements: Undergraduate GPA of 3.00 or higher
Total Average Student Debt on Graduation: $15,5797
Accreditation: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
14. University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT
Founded in 1942, the University of Connecticut is New England’s only research-oriented school of nursing. This school recently earned the distinction of the NLN Center of Excellence award. UofC ranks among the nation’s 20 best public universities and among the 30 best medical research institutions.
Admission requirements: 3.0
Tuition: $2,226 per unit
15. Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA
With its reputation for promoting social justice and diversity, the William F. Connell School of Nursing provides a robust liberal arts education to all of its students with a range of experiences in culturally based healthcare perspectives. Its nursing programs include a BSN, MSN, and CRNA.
16. Yale University | New Haven, CT
One of the nation’s premier institutions of higher learning, Yale University has been preparing nurses for practice through its apprentice program, the Yale School of Nursing, since 1923. Their nursing degrees include MSN and DNP programs. Graduates can expect to enjoy some of the highest rates of employer demand in the field.
NCLEX-RN Pass Rates: 94-98%
Tuition: Average $4,000 per semester
The nursing schools in New England were ranked primarily from factors that would best benefit nursing students. These are the number and quality of the school’s nursing programs, how well and how fully the school works with medical facilities to give students practical experience, NCLEX-RN pass rates, tuition, and other nursing student-oriented considerations.
Choosing the right nursing college for you is a deeply personal choice based on your learning style, responsibilities, and financial needs. That said, the best school for you is not necessarily the No. 1 school on any list. Get in touch today to learn more about choosing the right nursing school for you.
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - including symptoms, treatment and prevention
These are progressive fatal infections of the brain caused by an infectious protein particle called a prion. These diseases are some of a group of brain infections known as Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE).
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease are notifiable conditions1
How Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is spread
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a very rare illness, affecting about one person per million population worldwide, and has been recognised for about 80 years. In almost all cases the source of infection is not apparent – these are called sporadic cases.
Some cases (a small number) are the result of a genetic abnormality and run in families.
An even smaller number have been linked to medical treatment, such as use of human pituitary hormones, corneal transplants or neurosurgery.
Since 1995 a new disease similar to classic CJD has been recognised, known as variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD). To date there have been about 150 probable or proven cases, most of which have occurred in the United Kingdom. It is believed almost all of these cases are related to a massive epidemic of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as 'mad cow disease', in the United Kingdom which peaked in 1992 to 1993. People became infected by eating cattle products contaminated with the BSE prion.
There have been recent reports of transmission of vCJD by blood transfusion.
Signs and symptoms of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Most cases of classic CJD occur in people over 50 years of age. Symptoms include:
rapidly progressive dementia
unsteadiness.
vCJD has several important differences from CJD:
It affects much younger people. The average age of death of people with classic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is 68 years, but for vCJD it is 28 years. We do not yet know the reason for this.
It generally begins with different symptoms from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, with psychiatric and sensory disturbances being prominent.
Diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
The diagnosis is suggested by:
electroencephalogram (EEG) - recording of the electrical activity of the brain
brain scans - such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Currently, diagnosis of CJD can only be confirmed by laboratory examination of brain material (usually after death).
Diagnosis of vCJD can also be made by biopsy of the tonsils.
For CJD, from 15 months to more than 30 years.
Unknown for vCJD because it is a new disease, but thought to be also from years to decades.
Routine social or community contact with a person with CJD or vCJD carries no risk of spread. Infected brain tissue is infectious before and after onset of symptoms.
Treatment for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Currently there is no available vaccine or treatment and these conditions appear to be always fatal.
Prevention of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Strict adherence by health care institutions to infection control guidelines for the management of surgical equipment.
Body tissues or blood from people with symptoms suggestive of CJD or vCJD must not be used for transplantation or transfusion
Human-derived pituitary hormone products are no longer used for treatment and people who have received them must not donate blood. These people should also notify hospitals that they have been treated with human pituitary hormones if they are going to have head or spine surgery.
Livestock herds infected with BSE are slaughtered and incinerated, and animals with symptoms suggestive of BSE are not permitted to enter the food chain.
Beef from countries where BSE is known to occur is subject to quarantine.
Rules on the composition of livestock feeds must be adhered to.
Handling blood and other body substances
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Donald Trump was never really pro-LGBT rights
Trump just hurt transgender service members, despite saying on the campaign trail he'd be good for them
(Getty/Burak Kara/Olivier Douliery-Pool/Salon)
Now that President Donald Trump has reinstated a ban on transgender individuals serving in the American military "in any capacity," the question needs to be asked:
Remember the days when Trump said he was a pro-LGBT Republican?
This seemingly open-minded attitude can be traced all the way back to 2000, when Trump was exploring running as a presidential candidate for the Reform Party. During an interview with The Advocate, Trump said that amending the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to expand its protections to LGBT individuals was "only fair," supported "a very strong domestic-partnership law" and insisted that Don't Ask, Don't Tell had "clearly failed."
By 2011, Trump was telling the Christian Broadcasting Network that "there can be no discrimination against gays." Four years later, Trump still remained comparatively progressive on LGBT issues, at least when compared to the other Republican presidential candidates. In 2015, he told NBC's Chuck Todd that he did not feel sexual orientation "should be a reason" to fire employees, even though 31 states at that time lacked protections for LGBT members of the workforce.
This isn't to overstate Trump's attitudes toward the LGBT community. He has never spoken out in a forceful way for transgender rights and has outright opposed marriage equality. When asked by MSNBC in 2015 whether Trump was the most pro-LGBT Republican running for president, executive director of the pro-LGBT Log Cabin Republicans Gregory T. Angelo argued that that "might be going a little overboard."
"It’s a complicated relationship that Trump has with the LGBT community," Angelo said, "but if ever there was a group that can be said to have had a warm relationship with Trump, it’s LGBT individuals."
By 2016, Trump continued to send mixed signals to the LGBT community. On the one hand, his Republican convention was the first one to contain a transgender speaker (Caitlyn Jenner) as well as a homosexual speaker (Peter Thiel). At the same time, this was the convention which nominated Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as its vice presidential candidate, which raised questions about the policies on LGBT issues that Trump would pursue as president, ones that lingered after his election.
Trump's rhetoric was equally confusing. Despite his regular appeals to Christian right-wingers that he was one of them, candidate Trump was willing to declare in June 2016 that he was a "real friend" of the LGBT community and then again in July of that year that he would "protect" its members from discrimination. Perhaps most notably, he declared during his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention that he would "do everything in my power to protect LGBTQ citizens from the violence and oppression of a hateful foreign ideology."
Trump used the shooting of a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, as a tool to attack Islam during a campaign rally, saying, "A radical Islamic terrorist targeted the nightclub, not only because he wanted to kill Americans, but in order to execute gay and lesbian citizens, because of their sexual orientation."
If we don't get tough, and if we don't get smart, and fast, we're not going to have our country anymore. There will be nothing, absolutely nothing, left. The killer, whose name I will not use, or ever say, was born in Afghan, of Afghan parents, who immigrated to the United States. . .
I refuse to allow America to become a place where gay people, Christian people, Jewish people are targets of persecution and intimidation by radical Islamic preachers of hate and violence.
So much for the "tolerant and open society" Trump wants to go with.
Donald Trump Lgbt Partner Video Transgender
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Samsung to produce 10 million units of the Galaxy S8 for its launch in April
If a new report published by ET News is anything to go by, it would appear that Samsung has confirmed it will produce 10 million units of the much-anticipated Galaxy S8 in time for its expected launch in April. The firm reportedly delivered a production plan to its suppliers earlier this month, which reveals that the first batch of parts will arrive at manufacturing plants in February, with mass production scheduled to start in March.
So why 10 million? Well, Samsung managed to sell an astonishing 10 million units of the Galaxy S7 in the first month of it hitting the market, which was a record for the company. It clearly has confidence in the new features the Galaxy S8 will bring to the table as it’s assuming that it will be received by consumers in a similar light. With a lot of former Galaxy Note 7 customers now looking for new handsets, it has an opportunity to make back some of the seven trillion won it lost last year.
For those who haven’t been following the leaks and rumors closely, the Galaxy S8 is believed to be an extremely powerful device with an Exynos 8895 Octa/Snapdragon 835 CPU (region dependent), possibly 8GB of RAM, dual 12MP rear-facing cameras, an 8MP selfie shooter and an iris scanner. It’ll also be available in two models — one with a 5-inch display and the other with a mighty 6-inch panel. Unfortunately, though, it could cost up to 20 percent more than its predecessor. Samsung could also be moving to on-screen navigation keys, a move that might be necessitated by the company’s goal of fitting a larger display in a form factor similar to the Galaxy S7 lineup.
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Season's Inspiration: Sign-up Now for Daily USD Advent Calendar Content
Advent marks the beginning of the liturgical calendar for the Roman Catholic Church. It is observed over the four weeks preceding Christmas and derives from the Latin adventus, which means “arrival.” It is a Christian tradition intended to help us prepare for the coming of Christ into the world.
The season of Advent is about waiting, praying and fasting in preparation for Christ to come as the light of the world. Its four weeks connect to four main themes: hope, peace, joy and love.
The University of San Diego invites you to join us in observing the special season leading up to Christmas through the USD Advent Calendar.
Beginning today, Nov. 29, a digital calendar will feature a daily piece of content -- festive songs, spiritual reflections and fun tidbits from USD community members -- to help you get in the spirit and enter more deeply into the season!
We invite you to sign up to receive daily Advent emails, which will contain a link to the digital Advent Calendar. You can sign up here: http://www.sandiego.edu/advent/
Students, parents, alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the university are all welcome. The daily emails are sent from Sunday, Nov. 29-Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020.
— USD News Center and University Ministry
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The Construction Industry Scheme
The Construction Industry Scheme sets out special rules for tax and national insurance for those working in the construction industry. This factsheet considers the workings of the scheme.
For those working in the construction industry, the compliance requirements of the Construction Industry Scheme needs to be coped with. At Sansons Chartered Accountants, we can assist you to comply with the onerous requirements of the Scheme for your business in the London area.
The Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) sets out special rules for tax and national insurance (NI) for those working in the construction industry. Businesses in the construction industry are known as ‘contractors' and ‘subcontractors'. They may be companies, partnerships or self employed individuals.
The CIS applies to construction work and also jobs such as alterations, repairs, decorating and demolition.
Contractors include construction companies and building firms and also government departments and local authorities. Any other business spending more than £1 million a year on construction is classed as a contractor for the purposes of the CIS.
Subcontractors are those businesses that carry out work for contractors.
Many businesses act as both contractors and subcontractors.
Contractors have to make an online monthly return to HMRC:
confirming that the employment status of subcontractors has been considered
confirming that the verification process has been correctly dealt with
detailing payments made to all subcontractors and
detailing any deductions of tax made from those payments.
The monthly return relates to each tax month (ie running from the 6th of one month to the 5th of the next). The deadline for submission is 14 days after the end of the tax month.
Where a contractor has not made any payments to subcontractors in a tax month it is advisable to make a nil return to avoid HMRC chasing the return or issuing penalties for failure to make a return.
All contractors are obliged to file monthly even if they are entitled to pay their PAYE quarterly.
Subcontractors must give contractors their name, unique taxpayer reference and national insurance number (or company registration number) when they enter into a contract. So long as the contractor is satisfied that the subcontractor is genuinely self-employed the ‘verification' procedure (explained below) must be followed.
A key part of the CIS is that the contractor has to make a monthly declaration that they have considered the status of the subcontractors and are satisfied that none of those listed on the return are employees. HMRC can impose a penalty of up to £3,000 if contractors negligently or deliberately provide incorrect information.
Remember that employment status is not a matter of choice. The circumstances of the engagement determine how it is treated.
The issue of the status of workers within the construction industry is not a new matter and over the last few years HMRC has been making substantial efforts to re-classify as many subcontractors as possible as employees. The courts have considered many cases over the years and take into account a variety of different factors in deciding whether or not a worker is employed or self-employed. The tests which are applied include:
the right of control over how, what, where and when the work is done; the more control that a contractor can exercise, the more likely it is that the worker is an employee
whether the worker provides a personal service or whether a substitute could be provided to do that work
whether any equipment is necessary to do the job, and if so, who provides it
the basis of payment - whether an hourly/weekly rate is paid, whether there is any overtime, sick or holiday pay and whether or not invoices are raised for the work done
whether the worker is part and parcel of the organisation or whether they are conducting a task which is self-contained in its own right
what the intention of the parties is - whether there is any written statement that there is no intention of an employment relationship
whether there is a mutuality of obligation; that is, an ongoing understanding that the contractor will offer work and the worker accept it
whether the workers have any financial risk.
As can be seen from the above, there are a number of factors which must be considered and the decision as to whether somebody should be classified as employed or self-employed is not a simple one.
Clearly, HMRC would like subcontractors to be classed as employees, as this generally means that more tax and national insurance is due. However, just because the HMRC think that somebody should be re-classified does not necessarily mean that they are correct.
HMRC has developed software known as the employment status indicator tool, which is available on their website, to address this matter but the software appears to be heavily weighted towards re-classifying subcontractors as employees. It should not be relied on and professional advice should be taken if this is a major issue for your business. Please talk to us if you have any particular concerns in this area.
The contractor has to contact HMRC to check whether to pay a subcontractor gross or net. Not every subcontractor will need verifying (see below). Usually it will only be new ones.
The verification procedure will establish which of the following payment options apply:
gross payment
a standard rate deduction of 20%
a deduction made at the higher rate of 30% if the subcontractor has not registered with HMRC or cannot provide accurate details to the contractor and HMRC cannot verify them.
Subcontractors must be verified online and HMRC will give the contractor a verification number for the subcontractors which will be matched with HMRC’s own computer. The number will be the same for each subcontractor verified at any particular time. There will be special suffixes for the numbers issued in respect of subcontractors who cannot be verified. The numbers are also shown on contractors’ monthly returns and the payslips issued to the subcontractors.
Clearly, these numbers are a fundamental part of the system and contractors have to ensure that they have a fool-proof system in place for obtaining and retaining them. It is also very important to give precise details to HMRC because, if their computer does not recognise the subcontractor, the higher rate deduction will have to be made.
Who needs verifying with HMRC?
If a contractor is paying a subcontractor they will not have to verify them if:
they have already included them on any monthly return in that tax year; or
the two previous tax years.
A payslip?
Contractors have to provide a monthly ‘payslip' to all subcontractors paid, showing the total amount of the payments and how much tax, if any, has been deducted from those payments. The contractor has to provide this for each tax month as a minimum. Contractors are allowed to choose the style of the ‘payslips' themselves but certain specific information has to be provided including the:
contractor's name and their employer tax reference
tax month to which the payment relates
subcontractor's name, unique tax reference or specific subcontractor reference
the gross amount of the payment
cost of any materials which have reduced the gross payment
amount of any tax deductions made and
verification number where deduction has been made at the higher rate of 30%.
If contractors include such payments as part of their normal payroll system, it needs to be clear that although payslips are being generated for those individuals, they are not employees and have clearly been classed as self-employed.
Are tax deductions made from the whole payment?
Not necessarily. The following items should be excluded when entering the gross amount of payment on the monthly return:
VAT charged by the subcontractor if the subcontractor is registered for VAT
any Construction Industry Training Board levy.
The following items should be deducted from the gross amount of payment when working out the amount of payment from which the deduction should be made:
what the subcontractor actually paid for materials including VAT paid if the subcontractor is not registered for VAT, consumable stores, fuel (except fuel for travelling) and plant hire used in the construction operations
the cost of manufacture or prefabrication of materials used in the construction operations.
Any travelling expenses (including fuel costs) and subsistence paid to the subcontractor should be included in the gross amount of payment and the amount from which the deduction is made.
The whole system is backed up by a series of penalties. These cover situations in which an incorrect monthly return is sent in negligently or fraudulently, failure to provide CIS records for HMRC to inspect and incorrect declarations about employment status. Late returns under the CIS scheme also trigger penalties as follows:
where the failure continues after two months after the due date, a penalty of £200
after six months the penalty rises to the greater of 5% of the tax or £300
after 12 months the penalty will again be the greater of £300 or 5% of the tax but, where the withholding of information is deliberate and concealed, it will be 100% of the tax (or £3,000 if greater) and where information is withheld deliberately, 70% of tax (or £1,500 if greater)
where the return is 12 months late but the information only relates to persons registered for gross payment, the penalty will be £3,000 for deliberate and concealed withholding of information and £1,500 for deliberate withholding without concealment
where a person has just entered the CIS scheme penalties will be restricted to a maximum of £3,000 in certain circumstances.
Paying over the deductions
Contractors have to pay over all deductions made from subcontractors in any given tax month by the 19th following the end of the tax month to which the deductions relate. If payment is being made electronically, the date will be the 22nd, or the next earlier banking day when the 22nd is a weekend or holiday. If the contractor is a company which itself has deductions made from its payments as a subcontractor, then the deductions made may be set against the company's liabilities for PAYE, NI and any CIS deductions it is due to pay over.
What about subcontractors?
If a subcontractor first starts working in the construction industry on a self-employed basis they will need to register for the CIS.
To register, a subcontractor needs to contact HMRC by phone or over the internet and they will conduct identity checks.
Gross payment status
The rules for subcontractors to be paid gross include a business test, a turnover test and a compliance test. To qualify for gross payment a subcontractor must:
have paid their tax and National Insurance on time in the past
do construction work (or provides labour for it) in the UK
run the business through a bank account.
The turnover for the last 12 month, ignoring VAT and the cost of materials, must be at least:
£30,000 for a sole trader
£30,000 for each partner in a partnership, or at least £100,000 for the whole partnership
£30,000 for each director of a company, or at least £100,000 for the whole company
If your company's controlled by five people or fewer, you must have an annual turnover of £30,000 for each of them.
Subcontractors not registered with the HMRC will suffer the higher rate deduction from any payments made to them by contractors.
Please do get in touch if you would like further information about the Construction Industry Scheme. At Sansons Chartered Accountants we can advise on the CIS for your business in the London area whether you are a contractor or a subcontractor.
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Item 7144 - Miles Davis’s Personal Notebook With Extensive Musical Compositions, Drawings, and Notes Catalog 488 (Nov 2016)
One-of-a-kind notebook used by Miles Davis in the mid-1980s while recording the unreleased Rubberband album, 8 x 10.5, containing a total of fifteen pages of writings, drawings, and musical notation (including the sketches inside the covers and on the back cover). Among his notes are phone numbers for Newport Jazz Festival promoter George Wein, Japanese promoter Toshinari Koinuma, clothing designer Bill Whitten, and producer Randy Hall, as well as a crude “Miles” signature on the first page. In very good to fine condition, with some expected wear from use, including creasing to front cover, a few stains, and show-through from a darker marker inside; overall the interior pages remain quite presentable. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Davis’s producer, Randy Hall, who explains the notebook’s history, in part: “I first worked with Miles Davis on his 1981 album The Man With the Horn. In 1985 and 1986 I again worked with Miles, producing, writing and playing on a new album project. While we worked on the music, he would write musical ideas and sketch pictures in his music notebook.
This was a daily journal and creative release for him. I asked him about the sketches and their meaning, and he told me the sketches influenced how he wanted to create the music. I saw that his art was just as important to him as his music. In fact they were one to him.
I knew the journal was important by the way he always kept up with it. When we finished the album, he was very pleased with it. He handed me the journal and told me, ‘Randy, I want you to have this as a reminder of what we did together.’ I told him I would always cherish it.
The album’s name was Rubberband, so I called it ‘The Rubberband Journal.’ Rubberband was never released, but tracks from it appeared on the compilation Perfect Way: The Miles Davis Anthology: The Warner Bros. Years.” In 1998, Hall sent copies of the notebook to the estate of Miles Davis, who sent him a letter of authenticity entitled “Provenance: Miles Davis Artwork,” which is also included. A chapter in George Cole’s book The Last Miles is devoted to Rubberband, which he calls “the lost Miles Davis album,” and Cole quotes Randy Hall extensively; a copy of this book is included, as is the box set Miles Davis: The Warner Years, which includes tracks recorded during the Rubberband sessions. An outstanding, unique artifact with multiple pages of musical notations and drawings from a rare genius of modern music. Pre-certified REAL.
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Superintendent’s Newsletter
By agray in RSU 26, Superintendent Newsletters on September 30, 2016
Click on the link below to read October's newsletter. superintendent-newsletter-october Read More
Superintendent’s Coffee
By agray in RSU 26 on September 16, 2016
Bus Schedule and Routes
By agray in RSU 26 on August 30, 2016
Please click on the link below to see the most current bus schedule and routes for the 2016-2017 school year. bus routes Read More
New Superintendent – Mr. Tracy
By mlarrabee in RSU 26 on July 29, 2016
Mr. Michael Tracy has almost 20 years in the education. He is a caring person, and is excited to be back in Maine. During the last 3 years he has served as Headmaster/Superintendent of Temecula Preparatory School, a K-12 public charter school in southern California with approximately 1200 Read More
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No military action against Iran: Russia
Western powers have triumphed at the UN Security Council, pushing through a third set of sanctions on Iran. However, they were forced to drop their bid for another resolution against the Islamic Republic. Britain, France and Germany had proposed a resolut
Russia and China claimed that more pressure on Tehran could provoke a resentful Iran to decrease its co-operation with the nuclear watchdog.
Russia's Ambassador to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, also emphasised that any measures taken against Iran on this issue will exclude military action.
“This resolution was adopted in accordance with article 41, chapter 7 of the UN Charter. Moreover, if Iran doesn’t agree with the demand to halt the enrichment process and additional measures are required, it foresees that the Security Council will continue to work exclusively in the framework of article 41. Given this, any suggestion is excluded that the Security Council could approve the use of force against Iran, because we stand firm that the solution to the Iranian issue can only be found through policy and diplomacy,” Churkin said.
UN Security Council vote
Members of the United Nations Security Council have sent a clear message to Iran. A 14-0 vote cleared the way for a third round of sanctions against Iran, despite Indonesia's abstention.
The mounting pressure comes as Tehran continues to defy previous Security Council resolutions by refusing to suspend uranium enrichment. Iran insists its enrichment activities are intended only for peaceful civilian purposes, others suspect its real aim is to produce atomic weapons.
The resolution was co-sponsored by Britain, France and Germany.
However, Iran's UN Ambassador Mohammad Khazee addressing the Council before the vote said his government would not comply with what he called an unlawful action against its peaceful nuclear programme.
“The credibility of the Security Council, whose primary responsibility is to maintain international peace and security, is readily downgraded to a mere tool of the national foreign policy of just a few countries, ” he said.
Russian Ambassador and current Security Council President Vitaly Churkin expressed the hope that the Iranians will now move to resolve the outstanding contentious issues.
“Unfortunately, the statement by the Iranian Ambassador was not what we hoping for. However, we believe that after they in Iran have had a chance to hear the statements of the members of the Security Council and, equally important, hear the statement of six Foreign Ministers, they will reflect on the current situation and things will change,” he said.
For the first time, the resolution calls for a ban on the trade and supply of “dual-use” goods, materials and technology that can be adapted for military as well as civilian purposes.
It also authorises inspection of air and sea shipments to and from Iran that are suspected of carrying banned items.
In additon, it's introducing the financial monitoring of two banks with suspected links to proliferation activities, and is also imposing a travel ban on five individuals linked to Iran’s nuclear effort.
The resolution also orders countries to freeze the assets of 12 additional companies and 13 individuals with links to Iran’s nuclear or ballistic missile programmes.
One thing it won't affect is the Bushehr nuclear plant being built by Russia in Iran, which is to provide domestic power in the country.
On the very same day that more sanctions were imposed on Iran, additional pressure comes from the IAEA. The nuclear watchdog called for Iran to co-operate with an investigation over new intelligence suggesting the country sought to adapt nuclear material for military purposes. The international community says only more transparency will resolve this matter for serious concern.
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Marine Corps Marathon winners make moves on the Mall
Charlie Ban October 26, 2014 at 1:51pm
Marine Corps Marathon winner Army Spc. Samuel Kosgei nearing the 17 mile mark in second place. Photo: Charlie Ban
Amid the museums that line the National Mall, Spc. Samuel Kosgei and Capt. Meghan Curran carved out their place in history when they both took leads in the Marine Corps Marathon that they would hold to the finish. Along the way, they both led their respective U.S. Army teams to military marathon team championships.
[button-red url=”http://www.marinemarathon.com/Results/MCM_Results.htm” target=”_self” position=”left”] Results [/button-red]Both races featured strong leads by front runners in the first half. Getachew Asfaw and Colleen Little tried to run away with the race. Little faded after the half and six women were within 70 seconds at mile 17. Curran passed Little in mile 18 but soon found herself facing a daunting 20th and 21st miles crossing the 14th Street Bridge into Crystal City. Little went on to finish in 27th in 3:10:13.
But help arrived, she said. “A group of Marine Corps team runners told me to tuck in with them and they helped me get over the bridge,” where winds out of the north were starting to wreck havoc with the last segment of many runners’ races.
“The last few miles were really hard, because it was new it me, it was windy, but knowing I was on a team helped me push myself,” she said. “I was just taking it one mile at a timer after 20.”
She grew up in Chelmsford, Mass. And ran cross country and track at West Point, but said she has, comparatively, taken her running in a more recreational perspective as she’s settled into her job as a field artillery officer at Fort Dix in Moorestown, N.J. At 28, she, in a way, sprinted to her first marathon. After running the Army Ten-Miler two weeks prior, she caught the eye of Lt. Col. Liam Collins, the All-Army team captain, who had a few places on the roster to fill at Marine Corps. Collins ran 2:40:50.
“I knew she was a great runner, but I didn’t know she wanted to do a marathon,” he said. “Once I learned that, it was an easy decision to put her on the team. I told her the key thing was to be patient early on, don’t run too hard on the first 10 miles. There’s plenty of time to catch people when they fall apart.”
“I had been planning to do a marathon at some point, but I wasn’t planning for it to be this soon,” she said. “Col. Collins came up to me after Army and said ‘want to run a marathon in two weeks?’ It moved things up a little.”
Her longest run to that point had been 20 miles, and she admittedly had difficulties fueling. More of her last gel wound up on her leg than in her mouth.
“I was having a little trouble with my stomach, so I tried to take it a little at a time,” she said.
Kosgei emerged from Hains Point ready to make his move to catch Asfaw. Gutting into the lead with two 4:52 miles at 15 and 16, he was ready to take his shot.
“Our strategy was to win as a team, and we were going to do that by staying conservative early,” he said. “But we knew the fast guy would burn out, but we didn’t’ want to let him get too far ahead.”
Collins saw the race develop as he ran up Rock Creek Parkway as the leaders headed back south.
“I saw the leader so far ahead, but I was confident, I knew we were where we wanted to be,” he said. “They would catch him.”
Asfaw appears to have not finished the race.
A native of Uganda, Kosgei, 30, is stationed at Fort Riley in Junction City, Kan. where he is a medic. He has run the Twin Cities (where he set his 2:17:17 PR) and Houston marathons and ran track and cross country at Lamar University, where he was a two-time All-American.
“It’s a hard course, but a marathon is a marathon,” he said of Marine Corps. “If it’s flat you still feel it. My legs were heavy, the win was too much, but I knew I had to stay focused. The last mile wouldn’t kill me.”
He hopes to compete in the World Military Games in South Korea. In 2015.
Behind him, Army teammate Spc. Laban Sialo, 31, made his marathon debut, finishing second in 2:23:48. A medic stationed at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, he was the 2012 indoor Division II champion in the 5k while at the University of Central Missouri.
“I wanted to get on the podium, so I could win a medal,” he said. “It’s a special thing to finish second in your first marathon.”
He focused his fall training on the Army Ten-Miler, and like Curran had not done specific marathon training, topping out at one 22-mile run.
“At first I thought I wouldn’t be able to walk again, but now I feel good,” he said.
Lindsay Wilkins, 36, matched her second place from her 2008 Marine Corps Marathon (2:49:06), and though she was a few minutes slower at 2:52:20, she felt it was a much better race for her. She lives in Arlington and ran track and cross country at the University of Richmond.
“In 2008 I lost by 11 seconds, so this was a lot better race,” she said. “A lot less frustrating, but it was hard at the end.”
She ran much of the race with intermittent training partner Erin Taylor, and the two moved up gradually throughout the race. The two were hoping to break 2:50, but like many runners, saw the wind blow those hopes away.
“I felt like someone was pulling me back the last four miles,” she said. “I know I said a few times, ‘you’ve got to be kidding me!’ There didn’t seem too many guys to tuck behind this year, so we were alone for a lot of it.
As was third-place woman Navy Lt. Gina Slaby, stationed in Virginia Beach, two weeks after running the Eindhoven Marathon in the Netherlands. The 33-year-old was last year’s runner up.
“It wasn’t where I wanted to be,” she said. “We got stuck in the middle of no-man’s land when the wind picked up.”
She ran with Kara Waters, of Great Falls, most of the race, and finished a second ahead of her, in 2:52:32. She’s headed to deployment in Djibouti, but is looking forward to racing a 100 miler in May or June, then the 2016 Olympic Marathon Trials.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Turner, PRed at his third Marine Corps Marathon, running 2:25:05. Not bad for a 35-year-old self-described “former obese smoker,” now stationed at Navy Base Coronado in San Diego.
“I just tried to stay patient, the leaders went out so fast. I sat back in 10th, but I knew people would start coming back to me,” he said. “They almost all did.
Arlington’s Mike Wardian was the first male master across the line, in fourth at 2:25:42 and Kristina Brendzel from Tampa led the 40+ women in 2:59:20 for eighth overall.
Army. Capt. Meghan Curran, in second place at the Marine Corps Marathon. She would go on to take the lead a mile later and hold on to win her first marathon. Photo: Charlie Ban
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Planning Board Minutes March 13, 2012
April 13, 2012 /in Planning Board Minutes /by town
Planning Board present: Palmer Little, Chairman, Sylvia Wardwell, Secretary, John Allen, David Webb, Michael Rossney, Jim Wood, Alternate.
Also present: Charles Wiggins, Danny Weed, Peter Atherton, Emma Kelly, Paul Lavoie, Fred Marston, CEO Duane Ford, Jon & Jane Thomas, Sue & Spencer Allen, Nelson Grindal, Paul Trowbridge, Steve Tobey, Assistant to the Selectmen Barbara Grindle.
Chairman Little opened the meeting at 7 pm.
1) Map 9, Lot 6 – Emma Kelly of Richardson & Associate, Landscape Architects and caretaker Paul Lavoie presented an application and explained the plans for a large number of changes in the Pressman property. Changes will include a new driveway loop, a new house, removal of a pole barn and a porch around the existing cottage and landscaping. The application was accepted for review and passed to the CEO for inspection. A fee of $205 ($200 for a large development and $5 for a building notification) will be forthcoming.
2) Map 2, Lot 35 – Sue & Spencer Allen will be adding a gift shop, bathrooms and an enclosed eating area to the Tashfer drive in at the mini golf area. Abutters were notified, and because there was no response from any of them, the planning board waived a public hearing. Voted 4-0 with John Allen abstaining to issue a permit. A fee of $25 was paid.
3) Map 7, Lot 2-7 – Blueberry Commons, formerly Ridgeway Subdivision – DEP has required a change of lot numbering, counting the common lot as a lot. The subdivision now has 12 lots plus the 1 common lot. The planning board voted to accept the changes and signed the maps.
4) Several residents complained that the Selectmen have not been aggressive in pursuing the court decision regarding the Patten/4Winds case. Chairman Little reread the first paragraph of Judge Cuddy’s decision, and reiterated that the Planning Board and the Appeals Board are not able to do anything since the Judge upheld their decisions. The matter is in the hands of the Selectmen.
5) At the end of the discussions, Chairman Little presented his resignation, effective immediately, ending his 16 years of service on the board. He was given a rising vote of thanks for that service. He stated that he could not go public with his opinions while on the Board, but he can do so after his resignation becomes effective.
After the meeting, Board member David Webb presented his resignation effective March 31, 2012. He has been on the board for more than 40 years. Alternate Jim Wood will be presenting his resignation for health reasons shortly. All planning board members are appointed for 3 year terms by the selectmen on April 1. Little and Wood’s terms would be up in April of 2012, Webb’s term would have been up in April 2013.
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Ammi visnaga 'Green Mist'
Queen Anne's Lace, Bishop's Flower
Ammi visnaga 'Green Mist' is a new variety of Queen Anne's Lace. It has larger, darker green and more mounded umbels than its cousin Ammi majus. With hardier blooms and stronger stems it flowers from June to September the blooms, up to 12cm (5in) across are initially flattened and typically looks green until the flowers begin to open, after which the umbels turn white.
Growing to a height of around 120cm (48in), the statuesque blooms with wonderful fractal flowers appear from July to September. They associate well with both annuals and perennials and make an excellent addition to wildlife gardens, luring bees and butterflies to their nectar rich flowers.
Ammi is one of the best filler-foliage plants you can grow, the delicate, textured flower heads are a flower arrangers dream. Often used for wedding work, the lacy, white flowers are spectacular when used in mixed bouquets or simply arranged in a great cloud of their own. They last up to 10 days in the vase and can also be used dyed or dried.
In the garden, Ammi is a popular garden plant and is used by gardeners to fill foliage space and create a cohesive flower bed and lends a delicate airiness to any sunny or partially shaded border. Ammi has long been a favorite of naturalistic planting schemes yet combines well with stout, robust garden plants such as Cannas and Foxgloves.
Extremely easy to grow on a variety of soils, this annual, non-invasive species is ideal for attracting beneficial insects into the garden. It is good plant for landscaping and can be used in meadows and wildlife gardens, where it is adored by hoverflies and provides a wonderful host plant for butterflies. Flowering will usually continue well into the autumn, even after blossoms have died off and seed pods have started to form.
Sowing: Sow March to May and/or late August to September
Ammi majus forms larger, more prolific plants from an autumn sowing. It tends to grow best when propagated by seed sown in situ in spring.
For cut flowers throughout the summer, sow at intervals from March, 4 to 6 weeks before the last frost date, to early June. The plants take approximately 100 to 110 days to mature and bloom
Seeds can be sown in pots or trays indoors, but as with most of the Umbelliferae/Apiaceae (Carrot family) they have a long taproot which can be damaged when transplanting so care must be taken.
Sow 6 to 8 weeks before planting out. When first true leaves appear, transplant into larger containers. Harden off and transplant out after last frost.
Sow where they are to flower once temperatures are around 15 to 20°C (59 to 68°F). Surface sow to no more than 1mm (1/8in) deep. Sow thinly in drills 30cm (12in) apart in well-cultivated soil which has been raked to a fine tilth. Lightly cover seed
Water ground regularly, especially in dry periods. Germination will normally occur within 7 to 21 days at temperatures around 68 to 72°F (20 to 22°C). When large enough to handle, thin out seedlings to 20 to 30cm (8 to 12in) apart.
Plant in full sun or very partial shade and a moist but well drained soil. Ammi is not fussy about the soil type as long as it is not extremely wet. With less organic material and water the plants will still grow but will not spread as much.
Provide support if exposed to windy areas. Stake plants when they are about 10cm (4in) tall with twiggy hazel stems. Plants will reseed themselves if a few heads are left in the garden to mature.
Cut the flowers in the morning when approximately 80% of the flowers are open. Flowers should be crisp white with only slight green tint and no hint of pollen shed.
For dried flowers, air dry flowers for two to three weeks in a dark, dry place. Darkness is necessary so the white flowers do not turn brown.
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Wildflower, Wildlife
Ammi visnaga, known as Khella is one of the oldest herbs. It was originally cultivated by the ancient Egyptians who used it to treat many ailments, including urinary tract diseases. It was also used in the Middle Ages as a diuretic.
Care must be taken when cutting stems, as the sap can cause skin irritation that can be very serious and painful. The photoactive compounds from Ammi can cause blistering to normal skin when exposed to the sun. Wash the skin area that is exposed to the sap, using soap and water.
Ammi visnaga originates from the Nile delta and was used therapeutically by the ancient Egyptians, as is documented in Eber’s papyrus.
This member of the Apiaceae, the carrot family is cultivated in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia. There are now also large plantations in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, the southern States of the USA and the former Soviet Union.
The name Ammi was used for the plant early on by Dioscorides. The word comes from the Greek term ammos meaning 'sand' and refers to the plant’s habitat.
Common names include Bullwort, Laceflower and Bishop’s Flower. The common name of Bishopsflower and occasionally Bishops weed, originated in the Latin bis acutum meaning 'two pointed' referring to the seed heads.
Old Latin names for the plant are Cuminum alexandrium, C. aethiopicum and C. regium - referring to Alexandrine-, Ethiopian- and Royal Cumin respectively.
It has the synonym of Daucus visnaga and is sometimes confused with the wildflower Daucus carota which was originally called 'Queen Anne's Lace'.
Ammi visnaga is commonly known as Ammi, Greater Ammi, Picktooth, False Queen Anne's Lace, honeyplant, Khella,and Spanish toothpick. The Arabic name 'khella' is popularly used throughout the Middle East and occasionally in Europe.
The plant’s dried umbels have been used as toothpicks in Egypt and in Spain (apparently spread there by the Moors). They are still sold as toothpicks today in markets in the Middle East and the Far East.
Daucus visnaga
White umbels
40 to 45cm (15 to 18 in)
Moist, well-drained, fertile soil is best.
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Classic Covers: Autumn’s Beauty
“Autumn … the year’s last, loveliest smile,” wrote American poet William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878). Post cover artists illustrate why we love this time of year.
Fall Horseback Ride
Most of the 80-plus Post covers by John Clymer feature natural settings: a shimmering lake surrounded by summer greenery, a charming New England harbor enveloped by snow, and, of course, views like the one at left of Washington, the beautiful state from which the artist hailed.
The riders are passing through a forest of tamaracks, which possess a rare trait among conifers; the needles turn gold in the autumn and fall to the forest floor. The fallen needles reflect the light, giving the ground an almost luminescent quality.
“In fall, every tamarack forest byway becomes a yellow brick road down which you can skip in a haze of glowing splendor,” writes Lori Micken in an online column for Montana Outdoors. The tamarack is a common sight in Clymer’s home state, and in this Post cover he captured just such a yellow brick road in Wilson Canyon, Washington.
The corn hanging on a neighbor’s barn in Arlington, Vermont, inspired John Atherton to begin sketching the harvest still life (left). “Knowing any harvest picture would need a pumpkin, he went into the garden and got one,” wrote Post editors in 1945. Deciding autumn leaves were needed, the artist gathered some along the road. Ferns would also add to the arrangement, so out he went to gather a few. The ferns died very quickly, and he gathered more. “By the time he had set his stage, Mr. Atherton had done quite a little of harvesting himself,” wrote the editors.
Between 1942 and 1961 Atherton painted 47 Post covers. His style was realism, known for its accurate, almost photographic portrayal of its subjects. This was a far cry from the idealized images depicted by his friend, Norman Rockwell. Atherton’s critical attitude to such sentimentality is noted in the feature, “Till the Cows Come Home.” But the painter was not completely immune to sentiment: Note the initials carved in the beam at left, presumably signifying the love between him and his wife Maxine Breeze.
W. Haskell Coffin
“The making of a portrait is an imaginative work, because of the blending of two personalities, the sitter and the artist,” William Haskell Coffin (1878-1941) told Charleston, South Carolina, reporters upon returning to his hometown.
Coffin studied portraiture while at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C., and in Europe. But the formative years of his artistic career were spent in New York, where he won critical acclaim painting portraits of the chorus girls from Ziegfeld’s Follies—some of whom modeled for his 32 Post covers.
The attractive young women were often posed with a single object, such as a book or floral bouquet. In this 1927 illustration, the props are merely a few autumn leaves, some gray clouds, and the chill autumn breeze.
Apple Picking Time
“It has to be a love affair every time,” artist John Falter said about his work. “If you aren’t in love with what you are trying to put on canvas, you’d better quit.”
Falter started the painting at left by sketching the barns and rail fence at a farm near Weston, Missouri, and then completed it at his home in Pennsylvania. The trees, the apple pickers, and the farm woman were done from memory. As Post editors noted in 1947: “It wasn’t hard to recall similar scenes from his own boyhood (in Nebraska), although as he worked, the phase of apple picking Falter recalled most vividly was fresh apple pie.”
One of the Post’s most popular illustrators, Falter did more than 125 covers frequently employing a bird’s eye view of the scene. (See “Can You Guess the City?”)
Bring Home Pumpkins
“Falter’s masterful treatment of light stems from the fact that he is a nature lover, and happily gifted to reflect her moods,” wrote the Post in 1971. “Most of his paintings interrelate human and natural life, and Falter seems ever drawn to the sky.”
The sky in this 1952 cover is nearly black, allowing the artist to contrast the golden haystacks with light from an unknown source, be that parking lot lights or lanterns. The blues, greens, and reds from the family heading back with their trophies add a needed dash of color.
Girl Walking to School
In the heart of the Golden Age of Illustration, Sarah Stilwell-Weber (1878-1939) trained under the best: Howard Pyle. He and fellow students, such as Post illustrator N.C. Wyeth, greatly influenced her work.
A prolific artist, she illustrated over 65 Post covers between 1904 and 1925. During this period, she also worked for many other leading magazines, including Vogue, Collier’s, and Better Homes and Gardens.
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Rains bids farewell
Matt Bullin
Youth Team Coach Matt Rains thanks the club after moving to Leicester City
Shrewsbury Town today annouced that Youth Team Coach Matt Rains has left the club to join Leicester City.
Since joining Town’s staff in 2012 Rains has worked with all the age groups from the Under-7s right up to the Under-18s and he believes it's been a vital experience.
“It’s been an experience that I’ve really enjoyed,” he told ShrewsWeb.
“As my first full time role in football working as a coach it’s a role that’s benefitted me immensely and I’ve got nothing but gratitude towards this club for the opportunity that they gave me.
“I was very inexperienced when I came in, and I think I’ve learnt a lot at an extremely good club – every day has been a learning curve. For me this experience has been very valuable and it will be experience I’ll carry with me for the rest of my career.”
When Rains joined Town Graham Turner was in charge of the first team, before seeing Micky Mellon take over in 2014 and then seeing Paul Hurst take the reins earlier this year.
“The amount of people I’ve come into contact with has been incredible, all three of the managers have been extremely good to me and I’ve got nothing but positive things to say about all of them.
“Also people like Jacko [Mike Jackson] and Coyney [Danny Coyne], they’ve really tried to push me on and develop me – so I’m extremely grateful to both of them for giving me the opportunities.
“The academy guys too – the list is endless. I’ve learnt something from every single one of them and I’ve got nothing but gratitude to all of them, because they’ve given me time and opportunities to go and work and develop myself.”
Rains began his time at Town working with the younger age groups before eventually being appointed as caretaker Under-18s manager this season.
“When I first came in if I could have wrote down exactly how I’d want it to go over a period of time, then in reality it’s gone to plan really. I came in and worked with the young boys, all the way down to the Under-7s, and then being able to work with the Under-18s at the end has been fantastic.
“The people that have been in positions higher than me that have put me forward to take on opportunities higher up - is something that I’m grateful for.
“It’s definitely gone to plan in terms of making a progression in the game and hopefully I’ve done a good job at each of the levels.
“Each time I was moved up I always had a bit of a doubt as to whether I was ready, but I think that’s natural, and hopefully I’ve done a good job at each stage and helped the players first and foremost.”
Being a Leicester boy Rains admitted it was a tough job offer for him to turn down.
“Emotionally it’s a club that’s close to my heart, but also I was in no rush to leave Town either. This is a job that I love, but the opportunity to work at Leicester in an environment where the training ground’s set up and there’s a support staff around you was too good of an opportunity to turn down.
“I’m going into a role where I’ll be working with ages 12-16, and for me I think those are the perfect age groups for me to be working within. It’s going to be slightly different to working at Shrewsbury, but hopefully the experience I’ve gained here is really going to benefit me in that environment.”
Town’s Under-18s side have enjoyed a good season so far under Rains and will be travelling to Sunderland for a FA Youth Cup Fourth Round tie.
“I’ll be keeping a close eye on the score that night, as I will be every Saturday. I wish them all the best and hope they put in the performance I know I can deliver and follow it up with a result.
“It’s a game that they can go into and really express themselves against Premier League opposition – they should go there and try and win the game because they’re good enough to do it.
“Shrewsbury is always going to be a club that I’ll keep an eye on week to week, first team and youth team, and I wish it all the best.”
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Revived Flor y Canto festival gives Latino, Chicano poets a voice
Evan Karp
A reading by Ernesto Cardenal of Nicaragua will close the festival.Lou Dematteis
In 1973, at the University of Southern California, some of the world’s greatest Latino and Chicano poets converged for the first contemporary Flor y Canto festival in the United States. One of the participating poets was San Francisco’s current poet laureate, Alejandro Murguía, who has revived the festival this year with an international lineup reminiscent of that occasion.
“It was super-exciting for me because I was one of the youngest poets there, had only published a few things, but all the elder poets were very generous, included me as part of the festival,” Murguía said. “I was treated like a poet. Although obviously I didn’t have the reputation or the books that they did, it was a big moment for me and the community.
“It was the beginning, in some ways, of the Chicano literary renaissance,” he said. “The first books were just coming out by Alurista, and not to mention (Oscar Zeta) Acosta and other writers. … It was the very first time that the community of poets could get together, see each other, make contacts and hear each other’s work. It was really quite historic.”
The festival continued the next year in Texas, and then in New Mexico, Arizona, Wisconsin and Colorado, but then faded away. “So part of my work in the Mission, even before being poet laureate, was to get the momentum going for these festivals,” he said. The last one Murguía organized was three years ago, and before that 2008.
This year’s Flor y Canto is remarkable for several reasons: “The board of supervisors and the mayor declared 24th Street, last year, as a bona fide cultural corridor that needs to be preserved,” Murguía said. “So on the one hand the festival is strengthening the cultural corridor” where most of the events will take place. It’s also, he says, the first time a Flor y Canto has opened up not only to international authors, but also to non-Latinos. An event led by Jack Hirschman will include readings in Spanish, Greek and Turkish.
Friday’s reading features Daisy Zamora, widely considered one of the most prominent figures in contemporary Latin American poetry, with the poet laureate of Los Angeles, Luis J. Rodriguez, and Albuquerque’s Demetria Martinez along with the Mission’s Roberto Vargas and Lorna Dee Cervantes.
All of the events, including workshops and youth-based programs, are free, except for the concluding event: a reading by 90-year-old Nicaraguan luminary Ernesto Cardenal. The cost ($20, $12 for students and seniors) is to defray Cardenal’s traveling expenses; the festival was organized without a budget and entirely through volunteer efforts.
“Poetry, literature and the arts offer an alternative to what’s going on in our community,” Murguía said. “And it’s not just the gentrification, but the question of the violence, the arsons, the fires — all these things that are heavily impacting our community — we’re offering an alternative, and we’re offering hope.”
Evan Karp is the creator of Quiet Lightning and Litseen.com. E-mail: 96hours@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @Litseen
The international Flor y Canto literary festival: 6 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, May 14-16. Free, Cafe la Boheme, 3318 24th St., 643-0481, www.florycantosf.wordpress.com.
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Events Upcoming Events National Conference Critical Issues Conference Young Professionals Summit SHFM Local Events
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Advancing Cultural Intelligence Within Our Industry
Thursday, August 27 | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
Join the SHFM family as we elevate critical topics during our Conversations That Matter webinar series. The sessions are designed to provide critical context on timely issues including diversity and inclusion topics to encourage frank, solution-focused dialogue. In this second installment of the series, hospitality diversity & inclusion executives discuss how they and their organizations are addressing the profound impact of the recent civic unrest and the anti-racism movement in America. Gerry Fernandez, President of Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance, will host an engaging discussion on how you can be part of the change with empathy, purpose and bold action.
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Nearly everyone who knows Gerry Fernandez and the work that he does for The Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance (MFHA), describes him as a man of vision, dedication and passion. As President and Founder of MFHA, an educational non-profit organization that makes the business case for developing cultural intelligence in the workplace, Gerry has been recognized over the years for his work in educating members on, and advocating for and connecting people to the business benefits of diversity and inclusion in the restaurant, foodservice and lodging industry.
An engagingly energetic speaker who practices “straight talk”, bringing authentic perspectives on how building Cultural Intelligence raises the topline, improves the bottom- line and builds cultural authenticity into the brand. Gerry holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Foodservice Management from Johnson & Wales University, where he also earned a Culinary Arts degree, and an honorary doctorate in Business Administration.
Monroe France
Associate Vice President, Global Engagement and Inclusive Leadership, New York University
Monroe France is responsible for enhancing inclusion, diversity, belonging and equity opportunities and resources for NYU community members—including students, researchers, faculty, staff and administrators—throughout the University’s global network. Prior to this position, he was the associate vice president for student affairs and diversity initiatives at NYU. Monroe has more than two decades of global experience as an educator, strategist, consultant, trainer and presenter in the areas of inclusive and innovative leadership, transformation and human rights. He is an adjunct professor at the NYU Silver School of Social Work and the NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Communication’s Higher Education and Student Affairs program.
Rodney Ruffin
Vice President, Business Development, Thompson Hospitality
In his current role at Thompson Hospitality, the Nation’s largest minority-owned food service company and the 10th largest overall, he is responsible for acquiring business in Thompson Hospitality’s Joint Venture division, as well as contract negotiation, client retention and supplier diversity utilization. Prior to that, he spent 7 years with Amtrak as Sr. Director of External Affairs, where he was responsible for both the Supplier Diversity program and for Corporate Diversity partnerships and outreach. Additionally, Rodney practiced law in the commercial litigation sections and served for 4 years as an Administrative Law Judge. Ruffin holds a B.A. in English from Hampden-Sydney College, as well as a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.
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Vice President, Diversity and Engagement, PepsiCo
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All air passengers bound for the United States will require a negative COVID-19 test within three days of their departure, US CDC said.
In this file photo taken on December 22, 2020, travelers arrive at terminal 4 at JFK International airport in New York.
All air passengers bound for the United States will require a negative COVID-19 test within three days of their departure, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday.
"Testing does not eliminate all risk but when combined with a period of staying at home and everyday precautions like wearing masks and social distancing, it can make travel safer," said CDC Director Robert Redfield.
The policy will take effect on January 26, and expands on a previous testing rule that targeted Britain and came into effect in December, following the emergence of a coronavirus variant believed to be more transmissible.
Other variants of concern have also been reported in South Africa and Brazil. On Tuesday, Japan said it was working to isolate and analyze a variant detected in four passengers who arrived from Brazil.
The CDC also recommends that travelers get tested again three to five days after their arrival, and stay home for at least seven days.
The test must be for "current infection" and passengers are required to provide written proof of its outcome to airlines before they are allowed to board.
Some epidemiologists have warned it is likely that new, more transmissible variants are already establishing themselves in the United States, where more than 379,000 people have died from COVID-19 and over 3,000 more are dying every day.
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10 incredible women in politics today #InspiringWomenWeek
The stereotype of male, pale and stale is as old as politics itself, at least in the UK.
But after centuries of disenfranchisement, women are at the forefront of politics in many countries in 2014. Even in conservative parts of the world, despite opposition and hardship, female MPs can make up a significant proportion of parliament. Worldwide change has come slowly but surely, and although there’s still so much to be done to improve equality generally, prominent, positive female figureheads speaking about women’s rights can only add fuel to an already raging fire.
The contributions of women are just as important as they always were, but with the internet affording endless ways of connecting with a global audience, they now have the opportunity to gain significant traction and even more worldwide support. So who’s fighting women’s corner in politics today?
1. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia (2006 – present)
She was the first female President of an entire continent (Africa). She’s endured exile, imprisonment (twice) and the threat of execution. She shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011, recognised for her ‘non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work’. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, in short, is a force to be reckoned with.
Now the mother of four sons and several grandchildren, the 75-year-old has had a political career spanning four decades and has campaigned for women’s rights and education to improve her country. She has won countless other awards for her work, and was a founding member of the International Institute for Women in Political Leadership. She is well-known for her speech to graduates of her alma mater, Harvard University, in 2011, in which she advised the following: ‘The size of your dreams must always exceed your current capacity to achieve them. If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.’
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2. Aung San Suu Kyi, politician and chairperson of the National League for Democracy, Burma
The pro-democracy leader of Burma (Myanmar) spent 15 years under house arrest in her own house because she was fighting for Burmese people’s freedom and human rights in the face of a crushing dictatorship. Separated from her family, she made unfathomable sacrifices, missing her children’s developing years and the chance to say goodbye to her husband before he succumbed to cancer in 1999. She received a Nobel Peace Prize in 1991, lauded for her ‘non-violent struggle’ as ‘one of the most extraordinary examples of civil courage in Asia in recent decades’. She has become an international symbol of resistance.
Aung San Suu Kyi founded the National League for Democracy, and in 2013 announced that she wants to run for the presidency in Myanmar’s 2015 elections. ‘I’ve always tried to explain democracy is not perfect. But it gives you a chance to shape your own destiny,’ she has commented.
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3. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany (2005 – present)
As the first woman to hold this position and the first female leader of her party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Angela Merkel is ground-breaking regardless of her political affinity. Having earned a doctorate in physical chemistry, she entered the world of politics 15 years prior to her election as Chancellor. Between 1991 and 1994, she was in office as Minister for Women and Youth, and has worked to improve women’s opportunities within her country, despite not aligning herself with feminism per se. Her role managing the financial crisis in Europe is indispensable, and it seems perfectly justifiable that she was named the most powerful woman in the world by Forbes in May 2014.
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4. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, President of Argentina (2007 – present)
Sometimes better known for her elaborate dress and cosmopolitan glamour, Kirchner embodies the aphorism ‘there’s more than meets the eye’. ‘Everything I’ve got is a result of my own achievements, and my own defects too,’ she has said, shunning the idea that she inherited political status solely from her late husband, Néstor Kirchner, who preceded her as President from 2007 until his death by heart attack in 2010.
She has become active in causes of her own, especially in defending women’s rights, and strongly advocated gay marriage in her own country. She signed it into law in 2010, an astonishing feat in a vastly Catholic country – making Argentina the first country in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage.
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5. Hillary Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State (2009 – 2013)
Summarising Hillary Clinton’s achievements is no easy task. A self-described ‘Wife, mom, lawyer, women & kids advocate … author, dog owner, hair icon, pantsuit aficionado, glass ceiling cracker’, she also holds such accolades as Democratic Presidential Candidate in 2008, former Senator and former First Lady of the United States. There are rumours that she will return to run the 2016 presidential race as the Democratic Candidate once more, and we’re eagerly awaiting the announcement.
A pivotal moment in her career was one which produced the infamous quote: ‘it is no longer acceptable to discuss women’s rights as separate from human rights,’ at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995. This sentiment is still being echoed almost two decades later. Clinton has since been an avid advocate of reproductive rights, welfare, and gender equality.
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6. Portia Simpson-Miller, President of Jamaica (2006 – 2007; January 2012 – present)
Portia Simpson-Miller was the first woman to be elected as Jamaica’s President, and has done so in two non-consecutive terms after a long political career beginning in 1974. She was named one of the World’s Most Influential People by Time Magazine in 2012, and is revered for encouraging full civil rights for gays and lesbians.
Image: OPM Jamaica
7. Rosie Corrigan, Britain’s youngest ever female mayor (May 2014 – present)
While she may not be of the same international fame as many of the other women on this list, Rosie Corrigan is worth mentioning for her youth and drive, and she’ll undoubtedly go on to do great things. While still a student at the University of Hull, the young Labour supporter was elected as Mayor of Selby in North Yorkshire aged just 21, having already served a year as Deputy Mayor. This makes her the youngest ever female mayor in Britain.
She had previously founded Selby Youth Council in order to channel her interest in politics, and now juggles her mayorship with her degree. Speaking to the Hull Daily Mail, she said: ‘I want to use this role to promote the fact that if children put their minds to it, they can achieve great things.’ Hear, hear.
8. Rania Al-Abdullah, Queen of Jordan (1999 – present)
Fiercely articulate, Queen Rania of Jordan is a fearless campaigner for girls’ education. She co-chairs 1Goal, which campaigns for children’s education across the world, and she pushes for an end to premature marriage and childbirth. Queen Rania is Eminent Advocate for UNICEF and Honorary Chairperson for UNGEI, as well as being founder of her own NGO, the Jordan River Foundation, which helps impoverished children in her home country. As if this wasn’t enough, she’s also a New York Times bestselling author, having written three works of fiction. She is mother to four children.
On her website, she says: ‘I just wake up and feel like a regular person. At the end of the day you are living your life for the people that you represent. It’s an honour and a privilege to have that chance to make a difference – a qualitative difference in people’s lives – and it’s my responsibility to make the most out of that opportunity.’
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9. Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile (2006 – 2010; March 2014 – present)
Michelle Bachelet was the first woman in Latin America to be appointed minister of defence. A lifelong activist who faced exile to Australia as a young woman, she eventually rose to become Chile’s first female President in 2006, and after leaving office, was appointed the first executive director of the newly created United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women’s political, economic and reproductive rights have been a central tenet to her presidency, so expect more to come. She also happens to be a qualified doctor and speaks multiple languages.
10. Shirin Ebadi, human rights activist and lawyer, Iran
Although not actually a politician, Shirin Ebadi’s political work in the face of a tough government is staggering. As a lawyer, Ebadi has embraced many controversial cases in which she has defended political dissidents, resulting in her arrest numerous times; she was also one of the first female judges in Iran, although she was dismissed from her post during the Islamic Revolution of 1979. She is an internationally-recognised human rights advocate and has also established many NGOs in Iran, including the Million Signatures Campaign, which demands an end to legal discrimination against women in Iranian law.
As another Nobel Peace Prize recipient – in 2003, for ‘efforts to promote human rights, in particular, the rights of women, children, and political prisoners in Iran’ – Ebadi was the first Iranian and the first Muslim woman to be honoured with the prestigious prize.
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“This may be the tip of the iceberg”: Why Japan’s coronavirus crisis may be just beginning – Serialpressit (News)
On Sunday afternoon in the Dai Nagoya Building in Nagoya, Japan’s industrial capital and one of the centers of the novel coronavirus outbreak in the country, Tully’s Coffee is shuttered. A small sign outside the entrance says that, due to Covid-19, the rooftop cafe will be temporarily closed.
Every single other store in the mall is open — and bustling.
The mall is a microcosm of the nation’s response to the virus. Some public schools are set to reopen over the next few weeks, just over a month after Prime Minister Abe Shinzo shut them down on February 27.
The spring university semester begins in early April throughout the country and colleges are proceeding with many classes and orientations, despite canceled graduation and induction ceremonies. Some popular tourist attractions, including Universal Studios Japan, are scheduled to reopen before the end of the month.
Yukino Ichikawa, a college student, said that the main impact of the coronavirus on her life so far has been having a tour she’d reserved getting canceled and improved hand-washing diligence. Others I spoke to had similar experiences. “I may lose my company bonus and I can’t travel,” said Erika Imaeda, a company employee. “I’ve also started to wear a mask to work.”
The country’s reserved approach to tackling the coronavirus has faced scrutiny and speculation about under-testing. Despite taking only moderate social-distancing measures (the government recently asked people to “refrain” from getting together in big groups for cherry-blossom viewing parties), Japan has faced a surprisingly linear growth in cases — that is, until cases suddenly started accelerating in Tokyo earlier this week.
There are nearly 1,400 confirmed cases and over 44 deaths as of March 27. On March 5, 55 new cases were reported. Almost three weeks later, on March 26, just 86 cases were reported.
Compare that to the US, where 76 confirmed cases on March 5 turned into over 14,000 new cases on March 25. While much of the world’s new case graphs look like terrifying exponential growth, Japan’s appears to be mainly linear.
But experts say the true number of cases in the country almost certainly exceeds 1,400. The government has been criticized for its strict testing criteria, which requires patients to have had a fever of greater than 37.5 Celsius (99.5 F) for more than four days, unless the patients are elderly, have other underlying health conditions, or are connected to a previously confirmed case. Some people who meet the criteria have been denied tests.
Even the United States’ badly flawed and belated testing effort eclipses Japan’s minuscule effort — as of March 20, the US had conducted 313 tests per million people compared to Japan’s 118 tests per million people. Japan is using just 15 percent of its supposed testing capacity of 7,500 tests per day. South Korea, widely praised for its drive-through testing measures, is conducting more than 6,000 tests per million people.
The Japanese National Institute of Infectious Diseases has argued that the strict testing criteria are in place to preserve limited medical resources for those in need of urgent care. “Just because you have capacity, it doesn’t mean that we need to use that capacity fully,” health ministry official Yasuyuki Sahara told the press in a briefing last week. “It isn’t necessary to carry out tests on people who are simply worried.”
Abe’s government is going directly against the WHO’s firm recommendation to “test, test, test,” leading many to conclude that the coronavirus may be far more widespread in Japan than the numbers indicate.
Now, a growing coronavirus outbreak in Tokyo is threatening Japan’s status quo as 40 new cases in Tokyo alone were confirmed on March 25. While the government has been able to identify the infection route of most of the cases, it’s a worrying sign that life was relatively normal in Tokyo, with muted but still considerable cherry-blossom viewing parties, just a few days before this sudden jump.
Thus far, Japan has managed to escape exponential growth, but the worst may be yet to come. “This may be the tip of the iceberg,” said John Ioannidis, professor of disease prevention at the Stanford School of Medicine. “If you don’t test, you find no cases and even no deaths.”
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Timeline of the coronavirus in Japan and the government’s response
Japan’s first case of Covid-19 was a Chinese national who’d traveled to Wuhan — the city in Hubei Province, China, where the virus first emerged — and returned to Japan on January 6; the person tested positive for the virus sometime between the January 10 and 15.
Two weeks later, Japan confirmed its first case of an individual who had not traveled to Wuhan, a taxi driver in Tokyo who had recently driven a Wuhan tour group.
One arm of Japan’s coronavirus policy has been to build a firewall against the influx of cases from overseas. On February 3, the government moved to bar the entry of people who had a history of traveling to Hubei Province, or Chinese nationals with a Hubei Province-issued passport.
A month later, those entry restrictions were expanded to include people from certain regions devastated by the coronavirus in South Korea, Italy, and Iran as well as two-week quarantines for all visitors coming from China and South Korea.
Throughout the month of February, most of Japan’s cases were individuals connected to Wuhan, and the majority of cases were isolated and traced. A government-appointed panel reported on March 9 that 80 percent of the cases identified had not passed on the infection to anyone.
But when case numbers failed to abate through February (232 confirmed cases as of February 28), Abe moved to close all schools and request that community gatherings be suspended. Japan was hit by a wave of closures to tourist attractions, sporting events, concerts, and festivals.
The governor of Hokkaido proclaimed a state of emergency beginning on February 28 and asked the population to stay indoors. For comparison, lockdowns began in Northern Italy on March 8, when more than 7,000 coronavirus cases had already been confirmed.
Based on the recommendation of a panel of bureaucrats and infectious disease experts, the central policy has been to focus on providing medical attention to those who are severely ill in order to prevent the nation’s health care infrastructure from becoming overwhelmed, and to do extensive contact tracing to identify infection clusters. The health ministry and doctors are asking individuals with mild symptoms to stay at home so that they do not pass on the disease.
But as cases have steadily increased, not much has changed in terms of the government’s policy response since late February. The prime minister’s office announced on March 20 that according to the expert panel’s latest recommendation, they would continue to focus on infection cluster countermeasures and preparing the health care infrastructure to be able to treat the seriously ill in the event of a leap in infections.
While Japan has a strong national health care system and more than four times the number of hospital beds per 1,000 people than the US, a shortage of medical supplies is an ongoing concern. More than 90 percent of medical institutions in Nagasaki prefecture have said they are facing shortages of masks and disinfectant, and hospitals in Hokkaido are providing just one mask per hospital visitor per day to protect their supply.
Rather than enacting widespread private or public closures, as has been prevalent throughout Europe and the US, the government’s panel of experts simply asked people to “continue to avoid environments that simultaneously meet the following three conditions: poor ventilation, dense crowds, and dense conversation.”
Many in Japan did not comply with this request. Just this past Sunday, more than 6,500 people gathered for a martial arts event in Saitama, a city just north of Tokyo, despite the Saitama governor’s pleas that the event be shut down. One attendee later came down with a fever and is currently awaiting the results of a coronavirus test.
Better hand-washing, a government conspiracy, or both?
There has been plenty of speculation about the reasons behind Japan’s lack of exponential case growth. Suggestions, both optimistic and pessimistic, have covered everything from the fact that people in Japan don’t typically shake each others’ hands in greeting to the possibility that the government is failing to test tens of thousands of pneumonia patients for the coronavirus.
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Here’s an overview of the major factors at play — and what the numbers and experts say about their impact on “flattening the curve” in Japan.
Moderate social distancing was effective because it happened early
Social distancing in Japan is currently a mixed bag. Rush-hour traffic on Tokyo subways is down just 10 percent compared to mid-January. Street traffic in Tokyo has barely budged from its historical average.
A survey conducted by the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry on March 12 showed that 55 percent of large corporations have implemented remote working procedures, but a strict working culture has kept even white-collar workers in the office. Movie theater revenue for March is down around 50 percent across the country.
But even this modest social distancing seems to have had an impact. Sato Akihiro, a data analysis expert and professor of neuroscience at Yokohama City University, calculated that Japan’s nationwide event cancellations and social distancing measures beginning at the end of February have cut the infection rate to 50 percent of what it would’ve been otherwise.
He said that in order to stop the virus completely, the country needs to increase its testing capacity by sixfold to adequately identify and track cases. “We saw event cancellations in Japan from a very early stage,” Sato told me. “I think that cases in Japan are not growing at an exponential rate as a result of these early interventions to reduce human contact.”
Cluster identification and contact tracing
As Sato points out, the key to Japan’s linear rate of infections may stem not from acting more aggressively, but simply earlier, before sustained community spread took root.
Japan began testing individuals with coronavirus symptoms — and not only those with a history of travel to Hubei Province — at the discretion of local governments around February 12. The government then created a specialized team of public health and medical experts to identify and isolate infection clusters.
Whenever a hospital confirms a new case, the government dispatches teams of medical and data experts to cooperate with local governments to locate and test anyone who has been in contact with the infected individual. Oftentimes as a result, the corresponding local facilities are closed down, such as a senior care facility in Aichi prefecture that was associated with an infection cluster.
A lack of large case explosions, such as what happened with South Korea’s “Patient 31,” who singlehandedly spread the disease to thousands, suggests that these cluster countermeasures have been mostly effective thus far.
Sanitation and mask-wearing are real factors
While it’s more likely that Japan’s early cluster tracking and social distancing measures are the main factors in limiting an explosive spread of the virus, famously clean Japan does have difficult conditions for a virus to thrive in.
While good hygiene is far from universal in Japan, many people practice frequent hand-washing, gargling, and disinfection. Japanese people rarely shake hands, hug, or kiss when greeting — a key chance for the virus to spread.
For reference, a 2015 survey found that 15 percent of Japanese did not wash their hands after using the toilet, compared to 40 percent of Americans. Hand-washing reduces the risk of respiratory infection by 16 percent, according to the CDC.
In terms of surgical and N95 masks, a Weather News survey from January 2018 revealed that 53 percent of Japanese people wore masks regularly — a number that has almost certainly increased this year with the alarm-bell around coronavirus. A 2017 scientific study found that mask-wearing reduced risk of influenza among Japanese schoolchildren by 8 percent.
“Personal hygiene and social responsibilities are main pillars for disease prevention practice,” HyunJung Kim, a PhD student in biodefense at George Mason University, told me. “However, it is [irresponsible] to assume that 100 percent of the population of a country will have the highest level of hygiene and social responsibility. Outliers always exist.”
Japan may have other factors on its side, as well. Mitsuyoshi Urashima, a practicing pediatrician and professor of medicine at Jikei University, suggested that the coronavirus was spreading in Japan in mid-January, at the height of the flu season, whereas the virus did not spread in the US and Europe until after the flu season’s peak.
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“[My view is that] the outbreaks were ‘batting’ against each other in Japan, reducing the prevalence of both diseases,” Urashima said.
Japan also has an accessible, inexpensive, and widespread national health system that is excellent at treating pneumonia, the main way that coronavirus kills. Edo Saito, owner of a Japanese/multinational executive consulting agency, points out that from the age of 65, all citizens are enrolled in senior care services programs, which include home pickup to senior day care centers and having doctors and nurses call in on homes.
These expansive and accessible health care options may be providing an additional safety net for Japan’s large elderly population. Japan’s elderly population is also uniquely (and tragically) isolated, which may reduce contact with asymptomatic virus-carriers.
Some speculation around Japan’s low coronavirus numbers suggested that the government was repressing the extent of the infection to ensure that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games would be held on schedule. With the recent announcement that the games will in fact be postponed, that should be off the table.
When asked about the possibility that large numbers of coronavirus-related deaths are being ignored or written off as pneumonia, Matsumoto Tetsuya, a professor of public health at the International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School in Otawara, said that it was possible but not likely. “While we can’t rule out the possibility, deaths by pneumonia of unclear origins are rigorously investigated,” Matsumoto said.
Concern moving into spring
It nevertheless remains clear that under-testing is masking the extent of the infection in Japan.
A leap of cases in Tokyo may prove that the virus has been spreading throughout Japan via mild and asymptomatic spreaders, and just as people begin to let their guard down, a newfound explosion of cases will emerge.
“This is why I feel it is so important to test random, representative samples of the population, to see where we stand,” said Ioannidis. “Otherwise, it may be like trying to pick molecules of air with our fingers, given that so many cases are asymptomatic or very mildly symptomatic and go undetected. If the virus is shown to be already widely spread, [the] focus should be on preparing the health system as well as one can, plus fiercely protecting high-risk individuals.”
“From last week, we’ve also started to see a lot of cases in people returning from overseas,” Sato said. “I’m concerned that when the number of cases reaches 3,000 to 5,000, the health care infrastructure will start to become overwhelmed.”
There is also concern about the government’s border-control approach. Kim points out that a pillar of the Japanese response has been to limit the entry of foreigners from affected regions into the country.
“However, there are many loopholes,” Kim said. “Foreigners are not a sole risk factor of incoming diseases. South Korea cases reveal that the majority of cases are introduced by Korean citizens returning from travel and business trips abroad.”
Japan recently extended self-quarantine regulations to apply to visitors from Europe and the US, but these quarantines are self-enforced, unlike in China and Taiwan.
Based on the latest round of recommendations from the expert panel, the Japanese government is seeking “thorough behavioral changes” to improve citizens’ response to the coronavirus and ensure that people avoid places that meet the three conditions of poor ventilation, dense crowds, and dense conversation.
Faced with skyrocketing infections, much of Europe and the US have moved toward lockdowns. Japan hasn’t. The government insists that it doesn’t need to, citing that in some areas, almost all of the local coronavirus patients have been identified via contact tracing.
But Sato warns that as long as cases continue to rise, no one can afford to take their foot off the gas: “Even if we continue with the measures already in place, the spread will not end.”
It’s a worrying sign for a country that’s clearly ready to take off the masks and enjoy the cherry blossoms.
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The Snowdon Mountain Railway is a rack and pinion mountain railway which runs from Llanberis (108m above sea level), travelling 7.6km to the peak of Mount Snowdon at 1,065m above sea level.
The railway was built between December 1894, when the first piece of earth was ceremonially cut by Enid Assheton-Smith (after whom train No. 2 is named) and February 1896, at a total cost of £63,800 - equivalent to £6,658,000 in today's terms.
On its first day of operation, in April 1896, the railway suffered an accident in which one passenger died, and was closed until September of that year, when services to Hebron re-opened, April 1897, when services to Clogwyn resumed, and by June 1897 services had again resumed all the way to the summit station.
To this day the railway operates from mid-March to November (inclement weather aside) and carries more than 130,000 passengers each year.
The lower terminus of the Snowdon Mountain Railway, Llanberis opened on 6th April 1896.
Two Viaducts
Technically not a station, the two viaducts between Llanberis and Waterfall Station were of vital importance to the route - whilst the trains were delivered in July 1895, until the viaducts were completed in August very little track was laid, as all track-laying had to start from one end of the line.
1 stone - 1 point
Waterfall railway station was built to allow visitors to use the train to travel to a spectacular waterfall close to the line. The station is closed to passengers but the station build remains in use as an engineers' base.
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Hebron Station
Hebron is an intermediate stop on the railway, located near a small chapel on the lower slopes of Mount Snowdon.
Halfway Station
Halway Station is an intermediate stop on the railway, close to the Halfway House cafe on the footpath leading to the summit.
Passing Loop
Whilst the railway has three passing loops (at Hebron, Halfway and Clegwyn stations), only the one at Halfway station is included in the game, and then only when playing with five players.
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Rocky Valley Halt
Rocky Valley Halt is an intermediate station which consists of a small platform sheltered by a rocky outcrop to the east.
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Clogwyn Station
Clogwyn is an intermediate station on the railway located on an exposed ridge overlooking the Llanberis Pass and the Clogwyn Du'r Arddu cliffs, a popular climbing spot.
Yr Wyddfa (The Summit)
This station is the southern, upper terminus of the railway, standing at 1065m above sea level, 21m below the summit of Mount Snowdon. The original station was constructed in 1934 / 5, designed by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, replacing the ramshackle buildings that stood there previously. In 2005 the station was demolished and completely rebuilt - until the opening of the current 'Hafod Eryri' visitor centre and station, passenger services terminated at Clogwyn.
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Standing Rock update: “Water protectors” still at it
Locations: News Published Dec. 14, 2016
According to news reports and local accounts, despite the first round of bitter winter weather that has swept through the Dakotas, an unknown number of people remain in the various camps in the Standing Rock area, preparing to wage their protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) into the New Year and beyond.
And it appears that supporters from the Roaring Fork Valley, who have been delivering supplies and assistance to Standing Rock for months, will continue to do so, starting with a meeting scheduled for tonight (Dec. 15) at the Third Street Center in Carbondale.
According to various news accounts, there have been between 400 and 700 Native American tribes represented at the Standing Rock Lakota Sioux reservation, where a standoff started seven months ago between the tribes, the Energy Transfer Partners company (which is building the pipeline) and their security forces, regional law enforcement agencies and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, among others.
The confrontation concerns a pipeline nearly 1,200 miles long that would carry roughly 470,000 barrels per year of crude oil from the Bakken fields in North Dakota to a pipeline junction in Illinois, and then on to refineries and shipping points in other parts of the country.
The $3.8-billion pipeline is more than 95 percent completed, but a final segment — under Lake Oahe, a reservoir on the Missouri River near the Standing Rock reservation, where the tribes get their water from the river and related underground sources — has been held up due to resistance by tribal “water protectors” and their supporters.
The latest setback for the project was a Dec. 4 Corps announcement that it would withhold the permit needed to authorize drilling for the last segment of the pipeline.
In addition, the Corps has been making plans to flood that last, unfinished part of the pipeline route, after critics argued that Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) might simply finish the pipeline even without the permit and happily pay a $50,000-per-day fine rather than lose out on millions of dollars per week in oil revenues.
Flooding the site, the Corps believes, would prevent ETP from doing further work illegally.
And last Friday, Dec. 9, a federal judge at the Washington, D.C. District Court rejected a motion by ETP for a quick approval of the final permit, according to the Wall Street Journal. Dist. Judge James Boasberg opted instead to seek legal briefs from the different factions in the case, which are due at the end of January. A hearing on the facts of the case is expected in February.
Local linkage
For several months, a couple of dozen Roaring Fork Valley residents have put together a kind of pipeline of their own — filling up trucks, cars and other vehicles with supplies, gear and people headed north to Standing Rock to help out in whatever way they can.
According to organizer Tim Brogdon, that effort is still underway.
“It’s very strongly connected,” he said of the link forged between here and Standing Rock, “but it’s becoming more refined.”
Brogdon acknowledged the factional splits among tribal leaders, tribal members and non-tribal supporters at Standing Rock, noting that the leadership last week asked protesters to go home following the Corps’ decision to hold off on the final permit.
Many have left, according to reports, but others have decided to stay on at one or another of three camps — known as Sacred Stone, Rosebud and the Oceti Sakowin (which means “seven council fires,” the name the Sioux nation uses for itself) — in part because they worry about such matters as how president-elect Donald Trump will deal with the situation when he takes office on Jan. 20.
Trump has indicated he supports the oil and gas industry in general, and that he wants to eliminate any hurdles that he feels are blocking the industry’s projects as quickly as possible.
Plus Brogdon said, those who have chosen to stay in the camps believe they can handle whatever the winter throws at them, although they have expressed gratitude to tribal leaders for concerns about protestor safety.
One faction that Brogdon said is particularly adamant about staying is the International Indigenous Youth Council, an organization formed earlier this year following a call for support from young Native Americans staying at the Sacred Stone camp.
“We are youth from all nations, tribes and races,” the group states on its web site. “We know that each of us everywhere have our own struggles to protect our land, water and people. We follow in the tradition of our elders and the American Indian Movement in coming together nationally and internationally to form a solidarity movement that builds people power.”
The group has renamed Oceti Sacowin camp, which Brogdon reported had mostly emptied out following the elders’ calls for people to leave. The new name of the camp, which Brogdon said currently holds about 800 people, is Oceti Oyate camp, which means “all nations” or “all peoples.”
Brogdon said the Carbondale contingent of supporters for the Standing Rock effort remains committed to doing all it can, including sending supplies and people to the protest site as often as is practical and needed.
Last week, he said, a truck loaded with firewood, propane heaters, chain saws, winter wear and a Dutch oven, among other materials, was driven to Standing Rock by locals Moses Greengrass and Jonah Fueschel.
According to Brogdon, the meeting scheduled for tonight (Thursday) in Carbondale is to discuss the current situation at Standing Rock and to plan the Roaring Fork Valley’s continuing response to that situation.
The meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. at the Calaway Room of the Third Street Center, Brogdon said.
Struggle continues
Even as supporters rethink their efforts to provide support for Standing Rock, many of the tribal members who have been at the site for months have stiffened their resolve to cast the struggle in broader terms than simply the concerns of the Sioux tribes most directly involved, and to keep the momentum going.
“A lot of interest fell off with the news of the permit being denied,” Brogdon said, citing a significant decline in news coverage of the ongoing confrontation. “But there’s still people fighting.”
According to tribal elder Rachel Figueroa, 65, who was featured in a National Public Radio story about those who plan to remain at the site, the effort definitely will go on, though it may change in nature.
“It’s going to be hard to get people back on track,” Figueroa conceded, “but it’s the women that will do it. It’s the women that will stand up and say enough is enough. We’ve had enough of that. Anger, fear, all that doesn’t work. What works? Love, compassion, forgiveness, all those things work.”
And 21-year-old Alexander Howland, who traveled to Standing Rock from the Jicarilla Apache reservation in New Mexico, said he plans to stay for as long as it takes to protect the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River tribes’ water resources.
“We are made up of water, we are born in water, we come from water. Water is an essence of our being. That’s why a lot of us are here,” Howland told NPR. “I’m going to stay as long as it takes to ensure the safety of our future generations, to make sure that they have water for their children, for my children, for my future generations to come, for everyone’s future generations to come. I’m not going anywhere until I see the drilling equipment leave.”
Published in The Sopris Sun on December 15, 2016.
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The Lingering Legend of Abraham Lincoln’s Ghost
Mary Todd Lincoln photographed with President Abraham Lincoln’s ‘spirit.’
From the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum and Allen County Public Library
Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States (1861-1865), is remembered for his vital role as the leader in preserving the Union during the Civil War and beginning the process that led to the end of slavery in the United States. He’s remembered for his character, his speeches and letters and as a man of humble origins whose determination and perseverance led him to the nation’s highest office.
He is also remembered for his untimely death—and his supposed afterlife in the White House.
For years, presidents, first ladies, guests, and members of the White House staff have claimed to have either seen Lincoln or felt his presence. The melancholy bearing of Lincoln himself, and several instances of eerie prescience on his part, only add to the legends of the Great Emancipator’s ghost.
Abraham Lincoln Sees His Own Death
By the time of his 1864 reelection, deep lines etched Lincoln’s face and heavy black circles underlined his eyes. During his five years as commander in chief, he had slept little and taken no vacations. There may have been more to his sadness than even he would admit: Lincoln dreamed of his own death.
Ward Hill Lamon, a close friend of the president’s, wrote down what Lincoln told him on an evening in early 1865: “About ten days ago I retired very late…,” the president told Lamon. “I soon began to dream. There seemed to be a deathlike stillness about me. Then I heard subdued sobs, as if a number of people were weeping. I thought I left my bed and wandered downstairs … I arrived at the East Room. Before me was a catafalque, on which rested a corpse wrapped in funeral vestments. Around it were stationed soldiers who were acting as guards; and there was a throng of people, some gazing mournfully upon the corpse, whose face covered, others weeping pitifully. “‘Who is dead in the White House?’ I demanded of one of the soldiers. ‘The President,’ was his answer. ‘He was killed by an assassin.’”
It was not the first time Lincoln “saw” his own death. Soon after his election in 1860, he’d seen a double image of his face reflected in a mirror in his Springfield, Illinois, home. One was his “real” face, the other a pale imitation. Lincoln’s superstitious wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, did not se the mirror images, but was deeply troubled by her husband’s account of the incident. She prophesied that the sharper image indicated that he would serve out his first term. The faint, ghostlike image was a sign, she said, that he would be renominated for a second term, but would not live to complete it.
On April 14, 1865, President Lincoln was shot by a Southern sympathizer, John Wilkes Booth, in the back of the head as he watched Our American Cousin at Ford’s Theater. He died at 7:22 the next morning, April 15, 1865.
READ MORE: What Abraham Lincoln Was Carrying in His Pockets the Night He Was Killed
Tragedy Haunted Lincoln’s Life
One of the last photographs of President Abraham Lincoln taken on the balcony at the White House on March 6, 1865
It is true that tragedy had stalked Lincoln long before his first presidential term. His beloved mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, died when her son was nine. When Lincoln’s first love, Ann Rutledge, died of typhoid fever, he lapsed into a melancholy that may have led to his emotional breakdown a few years later.
In 1842, at the age of thirty-three, Lincoln married Mary Todd, but the union was not a particularly happy one. Mary had a mercurial temperament and a strong belief in the supernatural. It was her influence that led to her husband’s interest in spiritualism, though he always regarded it with some skepticism.
The Lincolns had four sons, but only Robert Todd lived to adulthood. Edward died at age four and young Willie succumbed to a fever during his father’s first term as president. Tad died at 18, after his father’s death. Lincoln was shattered by Willie’s death and often visited the crypt where the child was buried. He would sit for hours, weeping copiously. At Mrs. Lincoln’s urging, seances were held at the White House with the hope of communicating with their dead sons. The results of these seances were not entirely satisfying, and it’s believed that Lincoln attended only two of them.
READ MORE: Mary Todd Lincoln Became a Laughingstock After Her Husband’s Assassination
Sightings of Lincoln’s Ghost in the White House
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Liz Carpenter, press secretary to Lady Bird Johnson, told author John Alexander that Mrs. Johnson believed she’d felt Lincoln’s presence one spring evening while watching a television program about his death. She noticed a plaque she’d never seen before hanging over the fireplace. It mentioned Lincoln’s importance in that room in some way. Mrs Johnson admitted feeling a strange coldness and a decided sense of unease.
This disquieting apprehension has been felt by others. Grace Coolidge, wife of Calvin Coolidge, the thirtieth president, was the first person to report having actually seen the ghost of Abraham Lincoln. She said he stood at a window of the Oval Office, hands clasped behind his back, gazing out over the Potomac, perhaps still seeing the bloody battlefields beyond.
The ghost of Lincoln was seen frequently during the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt, when the country went through a devastating depression then a world war. When Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands was a guest at the White House during that period she was awakened one night by a knock on her bedroom door.
Thinking it might be an important message, she got up and opened the door. The top-hatted figure of President Lincoln stood in the hallway. The queen fainted. When she came to she was lying on the floor. The apparition had vanished. Eleanor Roosevelt used Lincoln’s bedroom as her study. Although she denied seeing the former president’s ghost, she admitted to feeling his presence whenever she worked late at night. She thought he was standing behind her, peering over her shoulder.
Stories of a ghostly President Lincoln wandering the corridors and rooms of the White House persist, but are not officially acknowledged. The gangly prairie lawyer with the black stovepipe hat and the long, sad face was the kind of man around whom legends naturally collect. If one were to believe in ghosts, one would have to believe that the benevolent spirit of Abraham Lincoln, one of our greatest presidents, still watches over the nation he fought so gallantly to preserve.
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Excerpted from Haunted America by Michael Norman and Beth Scott. It appears here courtesy of Tor Books.
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The incident took place in the province of Davao del Norte (Philippines), where a resident, seeing a drowning dog, rushed to save him. The dog was pulled out to a safe place, but the man himself was pulled into the depths. Everything that happened was recorded on camera by a woman named Chanel.
When Dondon (that was the guy’s name) went to the bottom, one eyewitness immediately called for rescuers. While the brigade was doing their job, it became clear that the man was already dead. They searched for his body for several hours. What is surprising in the story is that suddenly a silhouette of a man came to the camera, he appeared right above the water. Chanel, who records the video, believed it was the spirit of Dondon.
During the video recording, the eyewitness did not expect to see anything like this, because she does not really believe in ghosts. The entity had obvious human features, so it definitely had a spirit. For several hours they searched for the body of the drowned man and pulled it out with an excavator.
It’s pretty creepy to look at the tape. According to an eyewitness, goosebumps ran over her, especially after seeing the spirit. It should be noted that not all users believe in the authenticity of the video. Some people think that the footage may well have special effects. Chanel refutes any such claims: the video is original. She understands the doubts of people, because the shots are really ‘out of this world’.
Special skills and abilities are required to distinguish the edited video from the original. Of course, hardly anyone will devote time to study the presented video. We can only hope that the woman did not actually use editing software.
The footage confirms the existence of the human soul and gives hope that life after death does not end.
British celebrities will take part in a reality show at the medieval castle of Grich in the city-county of Conwy (Wales), which, according to legend, is full of ghosts. It is reported by The Sun.
According to data from open sources, the castle was built in 1283-1289 by order of Edward I of England. For four years one and a half thousand people erected the fortress and walls. The castle is surrounded by a stone wall with round towers and loopholes.
According to local residents, the ghost of the previous owner, Countess Dandonald, who died in 1924, wanders around the castle. According to legend, the woman’s spirit is angry because her husband took the valuables out of here.
About ten years ago, a mysterious silhouette appeared in the photo, which was noticed on the first floor of the castle in the former banquet hall. In addition, it is rumored that objects are moving mysteriously in the castle. Also, fans of everything mystical believe that there you can meet the ghosts of gamekeepers and a maid who died after falling from a horse.
The creators of the reality survival show I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! Became interested in the legends of the ancient castle, in which celebrities perform creepy tasks.
The producers are delighted with Greich Castle. It is planned to spend almost 1 million pounds and six weeks to prepare the location for filming.
Almost any house built 150 years ago is tempting to think of ghosts. Of course, if it was not restored beyond recognition. But a special pleasure is to visit, or at least look at photographs of a house in which ghosts are definitely found. Well, exactly: in the opinion of its owners and those who live nearby.
Loftus Hall is one of those. Even if, in the opinion of the locals, ghosts were not found in it, they would be worth inventing again – this is how the atmosphere of this gloomy house located on the windswept and washed by waves of the Hook Peninsula in the Irish County of Wexford has to do this.
But, before we tell you what is so paranormal in this Loftus Hall, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with real historical events related to the house. Moreover, they are worthy of attention without any devilry.
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We can say that the history of the house began in 1135, when the Norman knight, Raymond Le Gros, landed on the peninsula. To assimilate faster, the knight renamed himself the more familiar to the Irish ear by the name Redmond.
The castle, built by the knight, stood for two centuries, until in 1350 the descendants of Redmond built a new house in its place. It is interesting that they were building right during the Black Death – a plague pandemic that arrived in Ireland by ship from Bristol a year earlier. The new house, Redmond Hall, was named.
Three centuries later, in 1650, the house became the site of one of the fiercest sieges of the Irish Uprising. The owner of the house, 68-year-old Alexander Redmond, with his two sons, a couple of local activists and a tailor who happened to be in the house at an unfortunate time, barricaded himself and bravely repulsed the attack of almost 90 British for several days.
In all fairness, most of these Englishmen have crawled into neighboring villages, indulging in robbery and violence, instead of laying siege to an impregnable home.
The attack was repulsed with the help of the Irish forces arrived in time, which attacked the British under the cover of a thick fog, which in time fell on the Hoek Peninsula.
According to local chronicles, Alexander repelled several more attacks. When the British nevertheless conquered Ireland in general, and Redmond Hall in particular, Cromwell even let Alexander die in peace in his own house – for his courage.
Well, after the death of Redmond, his relatives were evicted from the house and soon the house was sold to a family of Englishmen named Loftus, who live nearby.
Subsequently, the Redmond repeatedly tried to sue Loftus Hall back, but to no avail. But as compensation, they were given land in the neighborhood.
The Loftuses moved rapidly up the court stairs. If in the 18th century the head of the family was called Baron Loftus of Loftus Hall, then already in 1800 the title of Marquis of Eli was created especially for the Loftus.
Actually, the 4th Marquess of Ely gave the modern look to Loftus Hall. A major renovation was undertaken by the Marquis in the second half of the 19th century: he very much hoped that Queen Victoria would come to visit. After all, the Marquis’s mother was her maid of honor!
The Queen never came. But the 4th Marquis of Ely became the owner of a luxurious house with such unprecedented conveniences as flush toilets at that time. And, alas, the owner of huge debts. Soon the house had to be sold and its wanderings began among different owners.
In 1917, the house was sold to the monastery order of the Sisters of Providence. In 1983, the house was converted into a hotel. Well, in the early 2000s, it was acquired by the Quickly family. In 2020, it became known that the house was again put up for sale. Moreover, Quickly emphasize that they will not choose a new owner, but “the house will choose him.” And that’s why…
The story of how the devil sailed to Loftus Hall and what happened after his visit dates back to the 19th century. It sounds like this.
On a cold rainy night, a dark-robed rider rode up to Loftus Hall on a dark horse. He said that his ship was caught in a storm and had to dock in a nearby bay. The Loftuses were away, the family of their distant relatives, the Tottenham, lived in the house. They sheltered the rider and offered him shelter and bread.
Tottenham’s daughter, young Anna, immediately fell in love with a mysterious stranger. A couple of days later, in the evening, everyone sat down to play cards. During the game, Anna dropped the map and, bending down to pick it up, saw that the stranger had cloven hooves instead of legs.
The stranger realized that he had been discovered. He immediately soared up, surrounded by devilish flames – and, as expected, made a huge hole in the roof.
It would seem that the devil is expelled, you can live on. But Anna, after the disappearance of the stranger, became not herself. She went crazy by leaps and bounds. The family, frightened by this development of affairs, locked the girl in her favorite sewing room.
There Anna sat, almost motionless, clasping her knees with her hands and soon died.
According to another version of the legend, before her death, she managed to give birth to a child – that is, the devil did not lose time during two days in the house.
Anna was not buried in an ordinary coffin: they could not straighten her and buried her in a sitting position, in which she spent the last months of her life.
Since then, according to numerous testimonies of guests and owners of the house, ghosts of a girl have been walking around the house. And the house itself has become a place of attraction for lovers of everything paranormal and creepy – excursions, especially popular on Halloween, are regularly conducted in Loftus Hall.
If you consider yourself a mystic, but do not have the opportunity to visit Loftus Hall yet, we recommend watching the gothic horror film The Lodgers 2017. It is filmed entirely in the luxe and eerie interiors of Loftus Hall, and has received excellent critical reviews. Here’s the trailer:
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The New Orleans Saints are the only team to have beaten Tom Brady twice in the same season.
They will try to beat Brady a third time this season when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an NFC divisional round game on Sunday.
Drew Brees and the Saints ruined Brady’s debut with the Buccaneers after 20 seasons in New England when they prevailed 34-23 in the season opener in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
They handed Brady the worst loss of his career when they completed the season-series sweep with a 38-3 rout in Tampa on Nov. 8.
Now the stakes are higher, as the winner will earn a trip to the NFC Championship on Jan. 24.
“When the playoffs come and you’re playing a division opponent like this,” Saints coach Sean Payton said, “it’s a whole new season. It’s entirely different.”
Much of the attention leading up to the game will be on Brees and Brady, the two most productive passers in NFL history. This will be the last time they face each other, if Brees retires after this season.
Brady is 43 years old and Brees turns 42 on Friday.
Brees’ team has won five of the eight career match-ups, and this will be the first time the two have met in the playoffs.
“I envisioned this game happening (when Brady signed with the Bucs last offseason),” Brees said. “Tom and I have a friendship and mutual respect. We were texting back and forth Monday, chuckling at this whole scenario.”
The Saints defense was perhaps the most important factor in winning the first two games. They intercepted Brady twice in the first meeting, including one that Janoris Jenkins returned for a touchdown, and they intercepted him three times in the second meeting.
Brees had six touchdowns and no interceptions in the first two meetings.
For the season, Brady has passed for 4,633 yards, 40 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He has just seven interceptions against teams other than New Orleans.
“I think we’ve just been going through growing pains throughout the season,” Tampa Bay wide receiver Chris Godwin said, “which is what happens when you have a new quarterback. It takes some time to build that chemistry and I think over the last couple of weeks we’ve done better at that.”
Since the second loss to the Saints, the Bucs have averaged 34 points per game.
“We’re doing different things that we were doing back then, especially in the opener,” Tampa Bay coach Bruce Arians said. “It’s just a matter of doing what you do and doing it better than they do (what they do).”
Brady threw for 381 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-23 wild-card win last week at Washington. That was the Bucs’ first playoff win since they won the Super Bowl after the 2002 season.
Running back Ronald Jones, who didn’t play last week, missed practice Wednesday because of quad and finger injuries.
Saints defensive end Trey Hendrickson, who has three of the Saints’ six sacks of Brady this season, missed a 21-9 home victory against Chicago last week because of a neck injury, but he returned to practice on a limited basis Wednesday.
“A lot of things change in a season,” Arians said. “It comes down to one-on-one battles of guys who know each other. Who’s going to make the game-changing plays in this game?”
The Saints, who are trying to reach the NFC Championship game for the second time in three seasons, have won the last five meetings.
“When we play each other (there) is a lot of emotion, a lot of physicality,” Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans said. “As players we love it. We love this rivalry. I know the fans love it. I would say it is our biggest rivalry.”
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Posh Pre-Season Preview
During this Summer’s transfer window, Peterborough FC have brought in eight new players to strengthen their squad for the 2019/20 season, including Bristol City striker Mo Eisa for an undisclosed club record fee...
The diverse positions of the newly added players gives The Posh an increased squad depth for the upcoming League One season. With only four players having departed the club in the window so far, Peterborough look to be a good test for The Boro in their first pre-season clash at The Lamex Stadium.
Manager Darren Ferguson, appointed in January, makes his first visit to The Lamex with Peterborough, having previously visited twice with old club Doncaster Rovers. Ferguson got the better of Boro on both occasions, including a 3-4 thriller at The Lamex Stadium in 2017. Upon his return, Dino Maamria will hope to overturn the club’s run of form against Ferguson and to provide a positive performance for the home crowd to enjoy.
So far in Peterborough’s pre-season they are undefeated having won their opening three games. They started with a 2-0 win over St Mirren at the Weston Holmes stadium, following with a 0-6 thrashing of Stamford, and their most previous fixture being a 2-1 win over Kettering Town last Saturday. With Stevenage currently unbeaten this pre-season as well with three wins and a draw, the Boro intend to break Peterborough’s winning form and pick up their first pre-season friendly win on home ground.
The last time both teams faced each other was over five years ago during the 2013/14 League One season, with both teams enjoying 1-0 away wins against each other. The amount of time since the last clash between the clubs creates an unpredictable aspect to this fixture with little to draw back on from previous meetings.
Making his first return to the Lamex since leaving the club during last year’s summer transfer window, striker Matt Godden looks set to face The Boro in tomorrow’s pre-season friendly, this time in Peterborough colours.
The English striker joined Stevenage FC in June 2016, going on to score 21 goals in 43 appearances in all competitions for the 2016-17 season and in doing so, becoming the Club’s Player of the Year and Top Goalscorer for that season. Godden would go on to have another successful season for Stevenage scoring 14 goals in 2017-18 before making the move to League One side Peterborough. Godden’s return adds a little extra buzz for tomorrow's game with Stevenage fans surely eager to see their former star man.
Matty Godden
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Motorhome and caravan firm moves to bigger premises in Staffordshire
It is part of expansion plans which have created new jobs
Laura WatsonBusiness Editor
Miriad Products' new warehouse in Uttoxeter.
A motorhome, caravan and camping equipment firm is to move to bigger premises in Staffordshire.
Miriad Products Ltd is moving from premises at Dove Valley Park in South Derbyshire to a building three times the size - at 52,000 sq ft - at the Dovefields Industrial Estate, in Uttoxeter.
The company plans to increase its business by at least 25 per cent over the next three years and the new premises is part of that.
Its total workforce will increase to 80 with the switch to Uttoxeter creating eight new jobs across its warehousing, IT and sales departments.
The move will mean the firm can expand its current product range with increased warehousing, distribution and office space at the new premises.
Penny Whitelock, managing director at Miriad Products, said: “It’s an extremely exciting time for everyone at Miriad Products. We are making considerable investment in our new premises which will include an upgraded IT infrastructure, a new fleet of forklift trucks and a job creation programme which will benefit the business as a whole.
“We’re incredibly pleased to have been supported by Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent LEP as part of our strategy to sustain rapid growth.
“Our new premises will enable us to maximise our existing service and sales propositions, as well as focus on longer term business development plans.”
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Lane on the high road as National Stud chief
Five young stallions and a revamped Diploma Course signify that there are exciting times ahead for The National Stud. Carl Evans reports.
Stud Director, Tim Lane
With five young stallions who have yet to sire a runner, it is a time for patience at The National Stud. Tim Lane became Stud Director at the start of 2017 and has been in charge as the quintet of new boys took up residence. So was that accident or design?
He says: “We were sad when Gregorian went to Ireland (to Rathasker Stud for the 2019 season) after his first crop of two-year-olds had run – he was such a lovely horse – but we need to be in the big league standing sires like Advertise and commercial horses like Aclaim. We needed to up our game.
“When I arrived here, my aim was to make us the independent choice. If someone has a horse they want to syndicate, or sell a bit, or keep themselves to stand at stud, I hope people will look at the numbers of mares we have managed to get for Aclaim and Time Test (whose oldest crop are yearlings) and see that we can match any stallion outfit. We have a couple of people with money who are keen to invest in the right horse and while it’s not easy, I would like to think we will have a new sire for next year.”
Lane confirms that The National Stud attempted to gain dual Group 1 Champion Stakes winner Cracksman, and says Anthony Oppenheimer was approached. A shuttling plan would have been part of the arrangement, but eventually Cracksman joined Oppenheimer’s Derby winner Golden Horn under the Darley banner.
Lane talks about investment at a time when many businesses are looking hard at pruning following months of lockdown and loss of revenue. Can thoroughbred horses, a commodity whose value is largely driven by money generated globally, defy the odds?
The Qatar Prix de la Foret winner Aclaim (above) and multiple Group winner Time Test both have their first crop yearlings in 2020
Reflecting on the period since lockdown was introduced in late March, Lane says: “We did a few things to encourage breeders to come here and generally the number of mares covered held up. Time Test covered 111 mares in his first season (2018) and 125 this year in his third season. If any sire suffered it was Flag Of Honour, who would have appealed to small-scale breeders in the more remote areas, but they were struggling to get vets to visit their farms, other than in emergencies, and that probably meant a number of mares were not covered. Aclaim and Rajasinghe were respectable, and Advertise covered just under 140, so I don’t think we fared too badly.
“We definitely picked up a few mares that would have gone to France or Ireland, but instead came to Advertise or Time Test. We also received a number of unexpected boarding mares to foal because breeders were worried their farms would be shut down and they knew we would have vets.”
The stud closed its on-site café, but the flagship National Stud Diploma kept going after students opted to remain in situ. With the bright lights of Newmarket high street dimmed, it was a rather sobering experience for the locked-down scholars, but at the end of last month they graduated, albeit at a ceremony relayed to family members via a live stream. They will be out and about working in the racing and bloodstock industries over the coming months.
Lane says: “Income wise we set quite a high projected forecast for the period and we didn’t miss it by much. The shortfall was largely down to turning away French mares who were booked to come in, but apart from the Aintree Golf Centre, which did eventually have to shut, there was a time when we were the only part of The Jockey Club making money, which said a lot about how we were able to keep operating.”
He admits to some concern over trade at the autumn yearling sales, saying the Coronavirus-enforced “dip in prizemoney is not a great incentive to get involved in racing,” and he expects stallion fees to be affected. “We’ll make a decision nearer the time of the December sales,” he says.
“Not an issue that hit one group of people”
“We’re all in it together. This has not been an issue which has hit just one group of people in the industry. We are just very lucky to be working with horses, and there are always new people and fresh blood coming in to the game.”
The stud owns just six mares, although Lane says a restructuring plan for that side of the business is under discussion. “It’s a debate that remains ongoing,” he says. “By upping the standard of the stallions we can justify buying more mares to support them. It’s my opinion that you either want to be breeding Classic horses or commercial horses – do you spend £30,000 on a stallion fee hoping to sell the progeny for £120,000, or do you breed speed horses with the aim of getting £30,000 to £40,000 for a colt foal?”
While speedy horses and Classic prospects are a logical goal for the stud, Lane is well aware that a good jump sire can open doors to the market for jumping foals, stores and point-to-pointers/bumper horses, which in recent years has been very strong.
Flag Of Honour, the Group 1 Irish St Leger-winning son of Galileo who took up residency this year, covered a book dominated by jump-bred mares, says Lane, who adds: “I was a bit disappointed with the number of mares he covered. He was booked for 52, but covered 40. I don’t think he was alone among jumping sires in that regard, and I hope his first foals impress and we can go again next year.”
The Group 1 Irish St Leger winner, Flag Of Honour stood his first season as a jumps sire last year. “Without doubt, we are interested in other jumping stallions,” says Lane
That underwhelming start for the stud’s only jump sire does not deter Lane, a successful point-to-point rider whose wife, Gemma, rode several multiple winners in that sport. The couple now keep half a dozen jumping mares – of which two visited Flag Of Honour – and they trade their stock as stores or foals under the name of Cashel Rock Bloodstock. He says: “I won on one of our mares, so she was probably good enough to win a Gold Cup,” adding: “I’m the muscle; Gemma is the brains – at least that’s what she tells me.”
With his National Stud hat on, Lane says: “Without a doubt we would be interested in other jumping stallions, although it does help if you have a horse like Blue Bresil who encourages people to travel. Pulling in mares from France and Ireland would be a plus because there aren’t huge numbers of jumping mares in Britain.”
He is equivocal about the prospect of following America’s lead and putting a limit on stallion numbers, saying: “It all comes down to money. People complained when Kingman covered 180 mares, but they still went to him. I can understand the need to protect the breed, but stallions are so expensive to buy and you have to get it back. Some policing is probably necessary and I can see both sides of the argument, but it’s not the only topic in this area which goes around and around. Artificial insemination has its fans in terms of reducing disease and improving the health and safety of horses and staff, but there is a risk of it being abused. The risk that a successful stallion’s semen could be used in a way that would be unethical has not gone away.”
“Amazing – the best bit of the farm”
While other stud chiefs have horses, staff and infrastructure maintenance as their daily focus, Lane is in charge of a national treasure. The National Stud was once owned by the people through the government, and while it is now in the hands of The Jockey Club its place as a seat of learning takes one area of its business beyond mere commercial considerations.
Lane describes that side of the stud’s work as “Amazing – the best bit of the farm,” and he believes the appointment in January of Anna Kerr as the stud’s chief operating officer will take education opportunities to another level.
“Helping young people get a start in life is so rewarding,” he says. “I started at the bottom and recognise that many people need a door opening or to be pointed in the right direction. We can help in that.
“Anna has put together a new team who are very professional and passionate. It will take time but in a year to 18 months it (education) will be on another level. We are looking for funding to pay for the students’ places, but the aim will be for more new courses.”
The stud receives assistance for its educational work from such bodies as the TBA, Levy Board, Racing Foundation and Wavertree Charitable Trust, but other areas of the business are self-funded. “We’re a very commercially-minded operation now,” says Lane. “My predecessor, Brian O’Rourke, did a wonderful job of turning it around and giving the stud a more professional outlook. Now I have to build on that.”
Posted by Carl Evans on 08 Jul 2020
Carl Evans's love of horses, riding and the written word combined to lead him into journalism, and, after a solid education at local, then national, newspaper level, he became a freelancer who built a wide network of contacts. He has written reports and features covering many areas of horse racing, and since the turn of the millennium, has been a key member of European Bloodstock News' sales reporting team.
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StarHub Comes Onboard as Official Broadcaster of the HSBC World Rugby Singapore Sevens
‘Live’ match coverage on TVs, tablets and smartphones
Sevens rugby legend Waisale Serevi to conduct rugby clinic in April
Singapore, 28 March 2016 – StarHub today announced its appointment as the Official Broadcaster of the HSBC World Rugby Singapore Sevens. As part of the four-year partnership, StarHub will broadcast the Singapore Sevens ‘live’ on Singapore’s only free sports channel, SuperSports Arena (StarHub TV Channel 112/205; and 76.25MHz for non-StarHub TV customers). All other legs of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series will be broadcast on StarHub’s in-house SuperSports channels. The channels can be accessed on multiple devices including TVs, laptops, tablets and phones.
Rugby fans will be able to keep up with the latest World Rugby Sevens news through StarHub’s daily sports news show SuperSports360, which is broadcast on SuperSports Arena. On-air trailers will also be shown across the various channels on StarHub’s pay TV network to further spread awareness of the Series.
“This is the first time that the World Rugby Sevens will be played in the Singapore Sports Hub and we are excited to bring it to the growing number of rugby fans here," enthused Mr Howie Lau, Chief Marketing Officer, StarHub. "As a committed partner of Rugby Singapore, it is our mission to make the game more accessible to all Singaporeans. Whether they choose to soak up the atmosphere in the stadium using our StarHub customer discount or watch it “live” on our free SuperSports Arena channel, rugby fans will be treated to a good show filled with world class rugby action of the highest order.”
“With StarHub showing the HSBC World Rugby Singapore Sevens ‘live’, now all of Singapore can share in the excitement of a global rugby event happening on our doorstep,” said Mr Low Teo Ping, Chairman of Rugby Singapore Pte Ltd. “It’s great that StarHub is also doing their part to drive more fans to the Stadium and to promote rugby to our youths by inviting a legendary Sevens player to Singapore.”
Under the agreement, StarHub customers will enjoy a discount of 15% when they purchase tickets to the HSBC World Rugby Singapore Sevens.
StarHub will also be teaming up with FOX Sports to bring in sevens rugby legend Waisale Serevi to conduct a clinic for youths. Widely regarded as the greatest ever sevens player, Serevi is a World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee, a two-time Rugby World Cup Sevens winner and coached Fiji to victory in the 2005-06 World Sevens Series. The clinic will be held in the week of the Singapore Sevens with more details to be revealed soon.
“Growing the game takes teamwork and we are delighted to join hands with like-minded partners such as Rugby Singapore and FOX Sports. Special players like Waisale Serevi do not come around often and we are certain that his wealth of experience will inspire the next generation of Singapore rugby players to reach greater heights,” added Mr Lau.
“We are glad to be able to bring to the community an event that aims to inspire both rugby fans and non-fans alike. Rugby has great values to impart, and we at FOX Sports are delighted to have a legend, such as Serevi, to work with us to spread these values. Team work is a key value, and we are proud to be working with StarHub to develop this into a sustainable effort year on year, in conjunction with the HSBC World Rugby Series,” noted Ms Fion Yeo, General Manager, FOX Networks Group Singapore.
StarHub’s coverage of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series begins with the Hong Kong leg on 8-10 April 2016.
March 2016 Newsroom | About StarHub
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Emma Thompson won’t work with Hollywood men accused of misconduct
The actress sent a letter outlining why when she quit a movie helmed by John Lasseter, the disgraced former Pixar chief
When Emma Thompson resigned from Luck, the forthcoming movie from Skydance Animation, she sent a powerful message to Hollywood.
This was because Thompson quit the project because of the studio’s decision to hire John Lasseter, the disgraced former chief of Pixar, who was ousted from the film company in 2018 after articles from Vanity Fair and The Hollywood Reporter detailed unwanted touching, kissing and hugs from Lasseter to female employees.
In the wake of the allegations, women began speaking out about a culture of sexism at the animation company responsible for Toy Story, Inside Out and Coco. “Just be warned, he likes to hug the pretty girls,” a female staffer reported she was told. “He might try to kiss you on the mouth.”
In January 2019 Lasseter landed his plum new job as the head of Skydance Animation. When the news was announced to employees, the studio informed female staff members that they were able to recuse themselves from working with Lasseter if they so chose. Skydance’s chief David Ellison also detailed that Lasseter’s contract stipulated that he must behave “professionally” at work.
Luck, which explores the hidden good and bad luck forces that impact our lives, Inside Out-style, is one of Skydance Animation’s first projects. Thompson was supposed to voice the head of the good luck team. She signed on before Lasseter was hired in January, and had even begun recording dialogue for the film.
But when news of Lasseter’s hiring reached Thompson she quit Luck, officially resigning on 20 January. Three days later, she sent a letter detailing her concerns to Skydance executives, which has been published in full by The Los Angeles Times.
“It feels very odd to me that you and your company would consider hiring someone with Mr. Lasseter’s pattern of misconduct given the present climate in which people with the kind of power that you have can reasonably be expected to step up to the plate,” the letter began.
She continued: “If a man has been touching women inappropriately for decades, why would a woman want to work for him if the only reason he’s not touching them inappropriately now is that it says in his contract that he must behave ‘professionally’?”
“If a man has made women at his companies feel undervalued and disrespected for decades, why should the women at his new company think that any respect he shows them is anything other than an act that he’s required to perform by his coach, his therapist and his employment agreement? The message seems to be, ‘I am learning to feel respect for women so please be patient while I work on it. It’s not easy.’”
Thompson also touched on the idea of giving Lasseter a second chance. “He is presumably being paid millions of dollars to receive that second chance. How much money are the employees at Skydance being paid to GIVE him that second chance?” she wrote.
As Thompson wrote, Skydance is putting its employees in an uncomfortable, untenable position. “Any Skydance employees who don’t want to give him a second chance have to stay and be uncomfortable or lose their jobs,” she wrote. “Shouldn’t it be John Lasseter who has to lose HIS job if the employees don’t want to give him a second chance?”
Emma Thompson has spoken out about John Lasseter’s hiring
According to Thompson, Skydance stressed that no female employee at Pixar or Disney received a settlement as a result of being harassed by John Lasseter.
“But given all the abuse that’s been heaped on women who have come forward to make accusations against powerful men, do we really think that no settlements means that there was no harassment or no hostile work environment?” Thompson wrote. “Are we supposed to feel comforted that women who feel that their careers were derailed by working for Lasseter DIDN’T receive money?”
She concluded: “I am well aware that centuries of entitlement to women’s bodies whether they like it or not is not going to change overnight. Or in a year. But I am also aware that if people who have spoken out — like me — do not take this sort of a stand then things are very unlikely to change at anything like the pace required to protect my daughter’s generation.”
Thompson with her husband Greg Wise and their two children
This isn’t the first time that Thompson has used her voice and power against men accused of misconduct or abuse.
Sources have recalled a showdown between Thompson and Harvey Weinstein on the set of Brideshead Revisited after the film producer called Thompson’s co-star Hayley Atwell “a fat pig”.
“You look like a fat pig on screen,” Weinstein is reported to have told Atwell over lunch. “Stop eating so much.”
Emma Thompson and Hayley Atwell
A source from the set said that “Emma called Harvey out for being a misogynist and a bully and really gave him a hard time.”
That Thompson might have also called Lasseter out, and indeed, the studio executives at Skydance who hired him, is no surprise.
Back in January, Skydance CEO David Ellison defended the decision to offer Lasseter the top job at their studio. According to Ellison, the company was “confident” that Lasseter had “learned valuable lessons” about his behaviour.
Emma Thompson will play Miss Trunchbull in Netflix's Matilda.
“While we would never minimise anyone’s subjective views on behaviour, we are confident after many substantive conversations with John, and as the investigation has affirmed, that his mistakes have been recognised,” Ellison said. “We are certain that John has learned valuable lessons and is ready to prove his capabilities as a leader and a colleague. And he has given his assurance that he will comport himself in a wholly professional manner that is the expectation of every Skydance colleague and partner.”
The Time’s Up organisation pointed out the error in this line of thinking in their statement about Lasseter’s appointment.
“Hiring decisions have consequences,” the statement read. “And offering a high-profile position to an abuser who has yet to do any of those things is condoning abuse.”
And Emma Thompson, for one, isn’t going to stand for it.
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The actor has taken a stand over the toxic body image culture in the industry
“Harvey Weinstein’s a predator, NOT a sex addict,” says Emma Thompson
The Hollywood star is sick of the media’s apologetic language
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Artist, Bookstore, Musical Backing Tracks, Songbooks
Cats is a sung-through British musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot, and produced by Cameron Mackintosh. The musical tells the story of a tribe of cats called the Jellicles and the night they make what is known as “the Jellicle choice” and decide which cat will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life. Cats introduced the song standard “Memory”. The first performance of Cats was in 1981.
Directed by Trevor Nunn and choreographed by Gillian Lynne, Cats first opened in the West End in 1981 and then with the same creative team on Broadway in 1982. It won numerous awards, including Best Musical at both the Laurence Olivier Awards and the Tony Awards. The London production ran for 21 years and the Broadway production ran for 18 years, both setting new records. Actresses Elaine Paige and Betty Buckley became particularly associated with the musical. One actress, Marlene Danielle, performed in the Broadway production for its entire run (from 1982 until 2000).
As of 2018, Cats was the fourth-longest-running show in Broadway history, and was the longest running Broadway show in history from 1997 until 2006 when it was surpassed by The Phantom of the Opera. It has been performed around the world many times and has been translated into more than 20 languages. In 1998, Cats was turned into a made-for-television film. The musical has grossed approximately $342.2 million. December 2019 saw the release of a box office film directed by Tom Hooper and starring the likes of Dame Judi Dench, Taylor Swift and Jason Derulo.
ADDRESSING OF CATS - CATS
Addressing Of Cats
BALLAD OF BILLY MCCAW - CATS
Ballad of Billy McCaw
BUSTOPHER JONES - CATS
Bustopher Jones
GRIZABELLA - CATS
Grizabella
GROWLTIGER'S LAST STAND - CATS
Growltiger’s Last Stand
GUS THE THEATRE CAT - CATS
Gus The Theatre Cat
JELLICLE SONGS FOR JELLICLE CATS - CATS
Jellicle Songs For Jellicle Cats
JOURNEY TO THE HEAVISIDE LAYER - CATS
Journey To The Heaviside Layer
MEMORY - CATS
Memory – Elaine Paige, Susan Boyle
MR MISTOFFELEES - CATS
Mr Mistoffelees
NAMING OF CATS - CATS
Naming Of Cats
INVITATION TO THE JELLICLE BALL - CATS
Invitation to the Jellicle Ball
MACAVITY THE MYSTERY CAT - CATS
Macavity The Mystery Cat
MUNGO JERRIE AND DRUMPLETEASE - CATS
OVERTURE - CATS
SKIMBLE SHANKS THE RAILWAY CAT - CATS
Skimble Shank The Railway Cat
OLD DEUTERONOMY - CATS
Old Dueteronomy
RUM TUM TUGGER - CATS
OLD GRUMBIE CAT - CATS
Old Grumbie Cat
BEAUTIFUL GHOSTS - TAYLOR SWIFT (CATS) (SK)
Beautiful Ghosts – Taylor Swift
CATS - PVG SONGBOOK
The songs from the extraordinary smash hit musical Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on Old Possum’s book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot, arranged for Piano, Voice and Guitar with chord symbols.. ISBN 9780571506507. Bustopher Jones: The Cat About Town Grizabella: The Glamour Cat Growltiger's Last Stand Gus The Theatre Cat Macavity The Mystery Cat Memory Mr Mistoffelees (Cats) Mungojerrie And Rumpelteazer Old Deuteronomy Overture Prologue: Jellicle Songs For Jellicle Cats Skimbleshanks The Ad-dressing Of Cats The Awefull Battle Of The Pekes And The Pollicles The Ballad Of Billy M'caw
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Act I — When Cats Are Maddened by the Midnight Dance
The Jellicle cats gather every year to make the “Jellicle Choice”, and decide which cat will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life.
After the overture, the Cats gather on stage and explain the Jellicle tribe and its purpose (“Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats”). The Cats (who break the fourth wall throughout the production) then notice that they are being watched by a man, and proceed to explain how the different Cats of the tribe are named (“The Naming of Cats”). This is followed by a dance from Victoria the White Cat, who performs a ballet which signals the beginning of the Jellicle Ball (“The Invitation to the Jellicle Ball”). Meanwhile, Munkustrap, the executive chief of the tribe, explains that tonight, the Jellicle leader, Old Deuteronomy, will choose a cat to be reborn into a new life on the Heaviside Layer.
Munkustrap introduces Jennyanydots (“The Old Gumbie Cat”), a large tabby cat, who “sits and sits and sits and sits” every day, while (every night) she teaches the mice and cockroaches various activities. However, when Jennyanydots finishes her song, the music changes suddenly, and the cats get a visit from the Rum Tum Tugger himself (“The Rum Tum Tugger”). He is very fickle and unappeasable, “for he will do as he do do, and there’s no doing anything about it”.
As Rum Tum Tugger’s song fades, a shabby old grey cat stumbles out and looks around (begging forgiveness of her sin she made before she was exiled from the tribe years ago); it is Grizabella. All the Cats back away from her in fear and disgust and explain of her unfortunate state (“Grizabella: The Glamour Cat”). Grizabella leaves and the music changes to a cheerful upbeat number as Bustopher Jones, a fat cat in “a coat of fastidious black”, appears (“Bustopher Jones: The Cat About Town”). Bustopher Jones is among the elite of the cats, and visits prestigious gentlemen’s clubs. Suddenly, a loud crash then startles the tribe and the Cats run off the stage in fright. All of a sudden, hushed giggling sounds signal the entrance of Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer, a pair of near-identical Cats. They are petty burglars, very mischievous, and they enjoy causing trouble for human families (“Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer”).
Finally, the Jellicle patriarch, Old Deuteronomy, appears (“Old Deuteronomy”). He is a large old Cat that “has lived many lives” and “buried nine wives (And more, I am tempted to say—ninety-nine)”. He is the Cat who chooses which Jellicle Cat will go to the Heaviside Layer every year. After rejoicing to their leader’s arrival, the Cats put on a play for Old Deuteronomy, called The Awefull Battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles. It is a story about two dog tribes clashing in the street and subsequently being scared away by the Great Rumpus Cat, a cat with flashing red eyes. After a moral from Old Deuteronomy about the destiny of Jellicle Cats and Pollicle Dogs, a second loud crash, presumably from Macavity, sends the alarmed Cats scurrying. Old Deuteronomy calls the Cats back and the main celebration begins (“The Jellicle Ball”), in which the cats sing and display their “Terpsichorean powers”.
During the Ball, Grizabella reappears and tries to dance along, but her age and decrepit condition prevent her from doing so. Once again, she is shunned by the other Cats, but that does not stop her from singing a short version of “Memory” while a guilty Old Deuteronomy looks on.
Act II — Why Will the Summer Day Delay — When Will Time Flow Away?
After addressing the gathering by singing “Memory”, Grizabella is chosen to be reborn into a new Jellicle life.
After the Jellicle Ball, Old Deuteronomy complains about “what happiness is”, referring to Grizabella, but the Cats do not believe him, so he sends the message to Jemima (or Sillabub, depending on the production), the youngest of all Jellicles, who sings it in simpler terms (“The Moments of Happiness”). Gus — short for Asparagus — shuffles forward (“Gus: The Theatre Cat”). He was once a famous actor but is now old and “suffers from palsy which makes his paws shake.” He is accompanied by Jellylorum, who tells of his exploits. Gus then remembers how he once played the infamous Growltiger, the Terror of the Thames (“Growltiger’s Last Stand”). He tells the story about the pirate’s romance with his girlfriend, Lady Griddlebone, and how he was overtaken by the Siamese and forced to walk the plank to his death.
Back in the present, after Gus exits, Skimbleshanks is seen sleeping in the corner (“Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat”). He is the Cat who is unofficially in charge of the night train to Glasgow. Skimbleshanks is considered vital to the train, as without him “the train can’t start”. Within his song, a whole steam train engine is assembled out of objects in the junkyard: Various Cats spin wheels, hold up the structure, and light the headlights.
With a third crash and an evil laugh, the “most wanted” cat Macavity appears. He is a “master criminal” and is never found at the scene of the crime. Macavity’s minions throw a net over Old Deuteronomy and capture him. As Munkustrap and his troops give chase to rescue Old Deuteronomy, Demeter and Bombalurina explain what they know about Macavity (“Macavity: The Mystery Cat”). When they are finished, Macavity returns disguised as Old Deuteronomy, but when Demeter blows his cover, Macavity ends up fighting with Munkustrap and Alonzo. Though the confused Macavity holds his own for a time, the rest of the tribe begin to gang up and surround him, but he shorts out the stage lights as an attempt to escape in the confusion.
After the fight, an honest Rum Tum Tugger suggests that the Cats should find a local magician named Mr. Mistoffelees (also known as “the original conjuring cat”) for help (“Magical Mr. Mistoffelees”). According to Tugger, Mr. Mistoffelees is small and black and can perform feats of magic that no other Cat can do. Mr. Mistoffelees can also perform his own dance, which is often one of the most intricate and challenging dance solos in the show. As soon as he arrives just in time, the magical Cat restores the lights and brings back Old Deuteronomy, and all the Cats hail him as their emancipator. Now, the Jellicle Choice can be made.
After Old Deuteronomy sits down, Grizabella returns to the junkyard and he allows her to address the gathering. Her faded appearance and lonely disposition have little effect on her song (“Memory”). With acceptance and encouragement from Jemima and Victoria, her appeal succeeds and she is chosen to be the one to go to the Heaviside Layer and be reborn to a new Jellicle life (“Journey to the Heaviside Layer”). A large tire rises from the piles of junk, carrying Grizabella and Old Deuteronomy partway toward the sky; he then steps off so she can finish the journey on her own. Finally, Old Deuteronomy gives his closing speech to the human audience (“The Ad-dressing of Cats”) and the show comes to a close.
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Mark Cavendish has joined Deceuninck-QuickStep for 2021 (Deceuninck-QuickStep team handout)
Mark Cavendish insists his return to Deceuninck-QuickStep is not about finding a fairytale ending to his career but the Manxman wants to keep racing for as long as he can perform at the top level.
Cavendish spent much of last year’s hugely disrupted season fearing his time in the peloton was coming to a close, but now the 35-year-old is back with the team where he won 44 races between 2013 and 2015.
Having gone almost three years since his last victory amid some well-documented struggles, Cavendish knows there will be no repeat of those numbers in his second spell, but his motivations are different.
New Kit Day 😎What do you think?@deceuninck_qst @iamspecialized pic.twitter.com/UErXXDLhCb
— Mark Cavendish (@MarkCavendish) January 1, 2021
“If I think I am going to win six stages of the Tour de France I’m in fairyland,” Cavendish said.
“I am a realist. I am not looking to hang on to something or finish my career in any fairytale way. I just know that I’m still good.”
Cavendish spent last year with Bahrain-McLaren but, as the team felt the financial squeeze of the pandemic, he was not offered a new deal.
Amid the uncertainty, a tearful Cavendish wondered if his time was up after Gent-Wevelgem in October, but said the response to that moment reassured him there was more to come – even if public confirmation of his contract did not come until early December.
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“Straightaway, even the same day, I started to receive communications from teams,” Cavendish said. “I could sit and talk about situations and circumstances but ultimately there was really only one place I wanted to come.”
Deceuninck-QuickStep boss Patrick Lefevere was among those to chime in after Gent-Wevelgem.
The Belgian wrote in a newspaper column that “my heart says yes but my mind says no” on a return for Cavendish, but ultimately, the heart won out.
“I think he deserves to have a good season and not to end like Mr Nobody,” Lefevere said on Wednesday. “With his palmares, his charisma, he deserves a place in the team.”
Who do we have here? 😃 pic.twitter.com/Gnb8TdsncG
— Deceuninck-QuickStep (@deceuninck_qst) January 12, 2021
Cavendish’s role this time around is certain to be different given Deceuninck-QuickStep’s options.
Sat alongside him during Wednesday’s presentation was Sam Bennett, the surprise winner of the green jersey in last year’s Tour as he picked up two stage victories.
The Irishman is targeting a return to the Tour this year alongside the ‘Sprinter’s Classic’ – Milan-Sanremo – early in the season, but knows there is plenty he can learn from a team-mate with 30 Tour stage wins to his name.
“It’s how to approach it mentally and deal with pressure,” Bennett said. “He’s a guy that’s dealt with expectation. He’s a guy, if he came away with two stages in one Grand Tour people would say it’s a bad Grand Tour for him so he set the bar really high for himself.
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“So just learn from his experience, his mindframe and how he approaches the big races.”
Bennett is part of a generation of sprinters including Wout van Aert, Caleb Ewan, Dylan Groenewegen, Elia Viviani and others which has been called cycling’s best.
Cavendish is perhaps no longer in their bracket, but his reaction to being asked to assess the competition revealed a man just happy to still be in the peloton.
“I’ve not got a clue what they’re like because I was never close to them in the last year to see!” he joked.
“From a fans’ perspective it’s good. I can tell you from a rider’s perspective, when you’re not in the mix, it’s not so good but hopefully that can change this year.
“Whether I’m sprinting for the win or helping one of the lads win, I’m up for that opportunity right now.”
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Scott Parker says he always saw managerial qualities in Frank Lampard
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Blog » South African government may implement an emergency SMS service
South African government may implement an emergency SMS service
March 31st, 2014 Text Alerts.
Earlier this month, parts of South Africa were stricken with heavier than usual rainfall. Localized flooding interrupted electricity because 80 percent of power is fueled by coal, while bridges in remote villages were destroyed, according to Businessweek.
The death toll from March's rainfall reached 32 people, and the clean up process continues to be a challenge for hard-to-reach communities. Now, South Africa's government is considering rolling out a nationwide SMS service to expedite weather alerts to citizens after realizing more South Africans own a mobile device than internet, radio or television, the Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported.
"In Africa, especially in poor settlements, the population has limited access to Internet, radio or television, but everybody has a mobile phone. That's why the platform can be so useful in the continent," Alberto Perez, Africa's manager for Nvia phone services, told the news source.
Across the continent, cell phone ownership is at 63 percent on average, but Perez added that proliferation is much higher in South Africa. Even if the widespread text alerts were sent 15 minutes before a weather event occurred, that could make the difference between life or death.
"With the same system, we can also send vital information to people about natural disasters that can save their lives and minimize damages," Perez explained.
The proposed text messaging plan would be free for all citizens, but it is unclear when the South African government will roll out this mobile solution.
Businesses looking to maximize communication with their employees or customers can benefit from their own SMS API. Swift SMS Gateway has the tools to make that vision a reality.
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Platform launched to promote women in music industry
Geneva-born singer Flèche Love, here performing at the Montreux Jazz Festvial in 2018, supports the Music Directory campaign Keystone
Swiss association Helvetiarockt has launched a national “Music DirectoryExternal link” to provide more visibility for women and trans, intersex and non-binary people in the Swiss music industry.
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“Only 10%-20% of people on and behind stage are women,” Laurence Desarzens, who has been involved in the Swiss music scene for decades, told Geneva-based radio station Vostok. HelvetiarocktExternal link’s first goal is to reach 1,000 musicians to register by November 20.
“This platform allows us to make ourselves visible, to take our place. It’s a place to exchange information and advice on the best equipment, the representation of artists or the skills needed to break through as a producer, and also a place to launch new projects,” said Elodie Romain, musician and coordinator of the Music Directory campaign for French-speaking Switzerland.
This initiative is supported by many artists such as Flèche Love, Stefanie Heinzmann, Steffe la Cheffe and Msoke.
Women are absent from the stage, but also backstage where there are few female sound technicians, agents and producers. However, the Music Directory platform is not just for professionals: it is for anyone who organises concerts, plays an instrument or makes music in their free time.
Helvetiarockt has been campaigning since 2009 for more women to be represented in the Swiss music industry, particularly in the areas of production and DJing.
Huge turnout for women’s strike in Switzerland
This content was published on Jun 14, 2019 Jun 14, 2019 Women across Switzerland have taken to the streets on Friday to demand equal treatment and conditions compared with their male counterparts.
Women still struggle to break top ranks in Swiss firms
This content was published on Sep 10, 2020 Sep 10, 2020 Women represent half of employees in non-management levels in Switzerland, but promotion rates between men and women remain unequal.
It’s time for women refugees to have a seat at the table
This content was published on Mar 8, 2020 Mar 8, 2020 Two women with different perspectives explain the challenges of making female refugees seen and heard in the integration process.
The princess does woodwork, superman looks after the baby
This content was published on Oct 11, 2019 Oct 11, 2019 In Switzerland, gender inequality still has a big impact on girls and boys. The School of Equality helps pupils tackle sexist stereotypes.
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Ouya CEO Julie Uhrman outlines annual console refresh plans
By Shawn Knight on February 7, 2013, 13:30 11 comments
During a recent interview, Ouya founder and CEO Julie Uhrman revealed the fact that the company plans to release a new console every year to leverage the best-performing chips and take advantage of lower component prices to continually deliver the best experience possible for gamers.
The $99 price tag will remain the same but internal hardware will be upgraded. The upcoming console, which was just made available for pre-order earlier this week and will be readily available in June, will ship with Nvidia’s Tegra 3 processor. It’s a chip that is a bit dated at this point but considering the unit plugs into the wall and doesn’t have to rely on battery power like a tablet or smartphone does, the company is able to run all four cores at 1.6GHz continuously.
If you’ve been keeping up with mobile processor news, however, you likely already know that the Tegra 4 processor is just around the corner. Odds are, we will see this chip or maybe even something else in next year’s Ouya refresh. The executive also noted that she would offer the Ouya for less than $99 if it was possible.
It’s an unusual strategy for the console market as most major systems stay on the market for several years. Just take the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 for example. Microsoft’s console was first available in late 2005 – more than seven years ago. Similarly, Sony’s current gaming machine didn’t hit retail availability until November 2006. The idea of a yearly refresh, even if it’s a low-cost system, could really shake things up.
Ubisoft has a 'story-driven open-world' Star Wars game in the works for Lucasfilm Games
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Eton head master expresses regret that pervert teacher was not caught sooner
Matthew Mowbray, who taught geography at the world famous Berkshire school, was convicted of eight counts of sexual activity with a child
By Martin Evans, CRIME CORRESPONDENT 25 November 2020 • 4:42pm
Matthew Mowbray, a former teacher at Eton, has been found guilty of sex offences
The head master of Eton College spoken of the “palpable sense of betrayal” throughout the school after a former housemaster was found guilty of a string of sex offences against pupils in his care.
Matthew Mowbray, 49, who taught geography at the world famous Berkshire school, was convicted of eight counts of sexual activity with a child following a trial at Reading Crown Court.
Reacting to the verdict Simon Henderson, head master at the school said there was "shock and regret" that Mowbray’s offending, which took place over a number of years, had not been identified sooner.
The trial heard how Mowbray, who taught at the school for around 20 years, had touched the boys inappropriately during late night visits to their rooms.
The court heard how he regularly entered pupils’ rooms claiming he needed to talk about schoolwork and, while sitting on their beds, touched or stroked their arms or legs.
The abuse came to light when one of the victim’s friends raised concerns with another housemaster.
During the subsequent investigation allegations concerning other boys also emerged.
When detectives examined Mowbray's computer they discovered hundreds of indecent images of children, including a number where a student's head had been superimposed on downloaded indecent images of children.
Police also recovered a series of secretly filmed images of a pupil getting undressed in his bedroom.
Eton college has apologised to those affected by Mowbray's crimes
In a statement, Mr Henderson said: “I am outraged at the way Mr Mowbray abused his position of trust and betrayed those in his care.
“I have offered those individuals involved my unreserved apologies on behalf of the school and we will continue to do all we can to support them moving forward.
It is a difficult truth that many of us - colleagues, pupils and parents - trusted a man who succeeded in hiding his criminal conduct for so long.
“There is a palpable sense of betrayal, coupled with shock and deep regret that we did not identify his offending earlier.
“Mr Mowbray was believed to be a caring and professional House Master but we now know that he was a skilful and deceitful manipulator of both young people and adults.”
“I am acutely aware that an open and transparent school culture is the key to keeping our children safe.
“Therefore, we shall all be redoubling our efforts to ensure that Eton remains an ever more open and supportive environment for all of our pupils, so that they can continue to feel confident to come forward with any concerns that they may have.
Mowbray admitted having downloaded the indecent images, making pseudo-images and the secret recording,
But he denied eight counts of sexual activity with a child against four boys at the college.
The jury returned guilty verdicts on all eight charges.
Marc Thompson of the Crown Prosecution Service said: “Mowbray’s victims described feeling uncomfortable with his nocturnal visits to their rooms. Whilst not overtly sexual acts, they knew the touching was wrong, but were at a loss to know what to do.”
“Mowbray’s intentions became clear with the discovery of the indecent images on his computer, it was through this evidence we were able to prove to the jury that the manner in which he touched the boys was intended to satisfy his own sexual desires.
“This has been a distressing experience for the victims who were let down by someone they should have been able to trust. We thank them for their help during the investigation and for their courage in giving evidence which has helped to secure today’s convictions.”
He will be sentenced at a later date.
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Tipping Point Ultra Deluxe HC
Boulet , Enki Bilal
An all-new collection featuring the work of some of the greatest sequential art creators in the world. Each of these visionaries, from the worlds of manga, bande dessinée and comics, has written and... drawn an original story for this unique anthology, which explores the key moment when a clear-cut split occurs, a mutation, a personal revolt or a large-scale revolution that tips us from one world into another, from one life to an entirely new one: The Tipping Point. From slice-of-life tales to science-fiction and fantastical fables, witness these major changes and evolution through the eyes of artists such as EDDIE CAMPBELL, JOHN CASSADAY, BOB FINGERMAN, PAUL POPE, NAOKI URASAWA, TAIY? MATSUMOTO, and ENKI BILAL.
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An all-new collection featuring the work of some of the greatest sequential art creators in the world. Each of these visionaries, from the worlds of manga, bande dessinée and comics, has written and drawn an original story for this unique anthology, which explores the key moment when a clear-cut split occurs, a mutation, a personal revolt or a large-scale revolution that tips us from one world into another, from one life to an entirely new one: The Tipping Point. From slice-of-life tales to science-fiction and fantastical fables, witness these major changes and evolution through the eyes of artists such as EDDIE CAMPBELL, JOHN CASSADAY, BOB FINGERMAN, PAUL POPE, NAOKI URASAWA, TAIY? MATSUMOTO, and ENKI BILAL.
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IMPERATOR- The Time Before Time CD
The story of Imperator is one that should not be entirely surprising, considering the band’s emergence in the Eastern Bloc country of Poland during the waning years of the Cold War and amid its oppressive effects in the region. The gifting of a primitive acoustic guitar to founding member Bariel by way of his mother in the summer of 1983 set into motion a series of events that would lead to the band’s formation in September of that year. Fifteen years old at the time, Bariel befriended a classmate that month at his new high school, invited his collaboration, and chose the name Imperator (Polish for “emperor”) for his “Speed Black Metal” band as a fitting reference to the brutality of the Russian czars and emperors, whose tyranny had in part led to Poland’s then-current state of affairs. A series of lineup changes occurred in the band’s formative years, during which they recorded their first demo, “Endless Sacrifice” (1987), whose distribution gained Imperator some degree of international recognition. A second live demo, entitled “Deathlive,” and the band’s third demo, “Eternal Might,” were released over the next two years as well. During this time, Bariel had developed a friendship with both Dead and Euronymous from Mayhem (Norway), which serves as a testament to the admiration the band had begun to garner in Europe despite its relative obscurity. In fact, Bariel was invited to play in another of Dead’s bands, The Moon, and Euronymous offered to release Imperator’s first full-length recording on his infamous Deathlike Silence label. However, undisclosed circumstances led to the unfulfillment of this plan, and the lone Imperator album, “The Time Before Time,” was instead released in 1991 by a Polish label named Faceless Productions, which in its existence released only one other demo cassette from another band. Due to the obscurity of the label, a complete lack of promotion, and the fact that it was only released on vinyl during the heyday of CDs, “The Time Before Time” was not given its full due. Since then, it has been released on CD and cassette a few times on different labels, the most notable of which was the Pagan Records CD from 1997. Nuclear War Now! Productions is proud to once again offer this gem of early Polish death black metal with, in addition to CD and cassette versions, the first-ever vinyl reissue on LP with a bonus 7” containing two bonus tracks recorded on Easter of 1993, following the band’s reunification after a hiatus of several months. “The Time Before Time” is perfectly characterized as an archetype of the sound that tended to emanate from the Eastern European extreme metal scene of the time. It features varying tempos that change abruptly, uniquely unorthodox riff progressions, a healthy dose of tremolo-bar-infused guitar leads, and Bariel’s gruffly barked vocals. This NWN! reissue also includes extensive liner notes written by Bariel himself and a layout that features the original artwork of P. Szymaniak, whose designs also adorned the work of Pandemonium, a contemporaneous compatriot of Imperator’s in Poland. In this most recent of Nuclear War Now’s ongoing efforts to reissue all-but-forgotten metal obscurities from this time and region, it is hoped that “The Time Before Time” will receive the recognition it deserved upon its original release.
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Our volunteers are the smiling, welcoming faces of TBTL.
The first person an audience member is likely to meet is one of our Front of House volunteers. The volunteer’s role is to help provide all our customers with a fantastic experience.
Volunteer are assigned wide ranging roles including: checking tickets, showing customers to their seats, sitting in on performances and selling programmes, merchandise and ice cream. Shifts begin an hour before a performance begins and last for up to four hours, finishing around ten minutes after a performance ends. Volunteers are also responsible for the safe and swift evacuation of the building in case of an emergency.
Volunteering at TBTL is very flexible, based upon when the volunteer is available, but we ask that volunteers aim to be undertake a minimum of 12 shifts a year; but many do much more. Our current volunteers range in age from 16-89 and come to volunteering from a range of backgrounds, but all with an interest and enthusiasm for theatre. The volunteer’s role can involve long periods of standing, and alongside the evacuation role, volunteers need to be reasonably physically fit.
Volunteering provides an excellent opportunity to meet lots of likeminded people, both customers and volunteers, who all share an interest in theatre so we’re told it’s a great way to make lots of new friends.
Volunteers play a vital role in the life of the theatre. We couldn’t manage without them; each year they provide 3,500 shifts, contributing 14,000 hours of their time. We estimate that the annual value of their work is £100,000. They’ve made a huge contribution to our success over the last 20 years.
Our volunteers are recipients of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest award that can be given to a voluntary body and the equivalent of an MBE.
Still fancy becoming a volunteer? We hope so!
Download and fill in the form below and email it to Mary via the contact details below.
We’ll then get in touch to arrange an informal interview, explain the role of the volunteers and the training process, and answer any questions.
Apply to become a volunteer
Mary Elliott mary.elliott@theatrebythelake.com
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The Science of the Solar Cycle
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Next: The best places to spot the Northern Lights without leaving your bed
To understand how the Solar Cycle works and to maximise your chances of seeing the Northern Lights during all parts of the Solar Cycle, our guide below explains everything you need to know to ensure you can make the most of your hunt for the Aurora.
The Solar Cycle is the 11-year cycle in which the solar activity of the Sun falls and rises in intensity. While the Sun appears from a distant 93,000,000 miles as a constant ball of fire, the variation in activity on its surface is measured by the number of Sunspots or regions of reduced surface temperature.
Essentially, the number of Sunspots rises and falls naturally over the course of this 11-year period, with the length of the cycle varying from as little as 8 to as much as 14 years.
Although the length of the cycle can vary in length, since records began in 1755 the sunspot cycle has always followed the same pattern of increasing to “Solar Maximum” (the point at which the number of Sunspots peak) and decreasing to “Solar Minimum” (the point at which the number of Sunspots is at its lowest).
Figure 1. Credit: NASA/SDO
About The Science of the Solar Cycle
Do The Northern Lights Disappear During A Solar Minimum?
In a word, no. We must stress that the lights do not simply disappear when activity on the surface of the sun is low - a period known as the Solar Minimum. The suggestion that the Aurora is not visible during Solar Minimum is untrue, despite what some misleading articles may say.
Instead, what is happening during a Solar Minimum is that the particles emitted by the Sun become less violent. Consequently, we rarely see explosive solar events that result in the lights appearing outside of the ‘Aurora Zone’; the narrow geographical area between 66°N and 69°N where the lights appear frequently. While the lights will not disappear, your chances of seeing them will be more limited to this zone during the Solar Minimum. The message is plain and simple; If you want to maximise your chances of seeing the Northern Lights then the ‘Aurora Zone’ is where you should travel.
Goodbye Solar Cycle 24, Hello Solar Cycle 25
From 14 November 2019 to 23 December 2019, we witnessed 40 consecutive sunspot-less days. This has led scientific commentators to suggest that we have reached our most recent Solar Minimum period and are passing out of the 24th Solar Cycle’s declining stage and are moving towards the upwards stage of Solar Cycle 25.
It is impossible to pin down the exact time at which the Sun passes from one Solar Cycle to another. However, on 24 December 2019, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory observed two new and highly significant Sunspots which were designated as NOAA2753 and NOAA2754 (see Fig. 2) which suggests that the cycle is in the process of starting anew.
Why are the new Sunspots significant in identifying the stage of the Solar Cycle?
The reasons that these Sunspots are significant are twofold.
1. The Sunspots appeared at high latitudes in the Sun’s northern and southern hemispheres as opposed to those from Solar Cycle 24 which emerge closer to the equator.
The difference is evident in the illustration below (Fig. 3). Sunspots from Solar Cycle 24 appear much closer to the Sun’s equator than those from Solar Cycle 25 which are at much higher latitudes in both hemispheres.
2. The magnetic polarity of these two Sunspots was the reverse of those from the fading Solar Cycle 24.
This is a remarkable feature of the Sun’s activity cycle in that every 11 years or so, it’s polarity flips from north to south or vice versa.
This combination of factors strongly suggests that we are entering or have entered Solar Cycle 25.
The most recent forecast from a joint panel of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA is that Solar Cycle 25 will peak in July 2025, give or take 8 months either side. From now until then, we can expect to see an increase in the number of Sunspots appearing on the surface of the Sun, which in turn should cause an increase in Auroral activity on Earth.
Figure 3. Source: Jan Jannsens, Solar-Terrestrial Centre of Excellence
Why Do Solar Cycles Matter to Aurora Hunters?
In our opinion, the answer very much depends on where you are in the world. During a Solar Maximum, there are increased chances that you may see the Aurora from a wider range of Northern locations around the world, whereas a Solar Minimum is more likely to see the lights restricted to the Aurora Zone.
Perhaps the most important aspect from an Aurora Hunting point of view is that the NOAA/NASA panel agreed that Cycle 25 will be average in intensity (see Fig.4). In other words, it will be very similar to Cycle 24 and this gives us a few clues as to where and when the Aurora Borealis might appear.
Figure 4. Source: NOAA - Space Weather Prediction Center
What we saw during Solar Cycle 24 were some major solar events which led to the Northern Lights being visible over a wide geographic area. However, these events were sporadic, few and far between and nowhere near as numerous as the previous cycle.
This is because the more geographically widespread Auroral displays are almost exclusively the result of Coronal Mass Ejections (CME) which are associated with Sunspots. CMEs are massive clouds of magnetically charged particles which are flung into space and take between one and four days to reach Earth (see Fig. 5). If there are fewer Sunspots then, by definition, there are fewer CMEs and less extensively visible Northern Lights.
Figure 5. Source: NASA. An artist’s graphic of a Coronal Mass Ejection
Don’t forget Coronal Holes!
The main source of Auroral displays during Solar Cycle 24 was Coronal Holes (CH).
Like Coronal Mass Ejections, Coronal Holes emit Solar Winds but, generally speaking, these winds are not as fast or explosive. However, they still result in the geomagnetic activity in our atmosphere that causes the Aurora to appear in the night sky albeit in a narrower geographic band.
The great thing about Coronal Holes from an Aurora Hunting perspective is that unlike one-off Coronal Mass Ejections, they are far more stable. Indeed, the more persistent can endure through several Solar rotations. The wonderful thing about this is that the same Earth-facing Coronal Hole can send high-speed Solar Winds our way on a regular 27-day (one solar rotation) basis. This happened in 2018/19 with one particularly memorable Coronal Hole reappearing seven or eight times. It was so reliable that we were using it as a very useful forecasting tool!
Figure 6. Source: NASA. Coronal Hole (the large trans-equatorial darker area)
Science aside, where can I see the Northern Lights during the Solar Minimum?
The most important thing to remember is that the Northern Lights appear at every stage throughout the Solar Cycle but are most frequently the result of Coronal Holes rather than Coronal Mass Ejections. As mentioned, this limits the geographical area in which the Aurora is regularly visible to an area approximately 66°N and 69°N, often referred to as the Aurora Zone.
Yes, you can see the Northern Lights from vantage points much further south but only sporadically and only as a result of a significant solar event. If you were to stand outside every night for a year on say, England’s Northumberland Coast there is a very good chance that your patience will be rewarded. However, you have the same chance of success (or better) if you travel to The Auroral Zone for just a few nights.
In our opinion, the essential thing during any phases of the Solar Cycle is to be in the places where the lights occur most frequently i.e. The Auroral Zone. That’s where you have the best chance of seeing the Aurora Borealis regardless of whether we are at the peak of the current cycle or not.
Markku Inkila is a Northern Lights Photographer and Guide who has grown up in North East Finland with the Aurora Borealis as a constant companion. We asked him for his opinion regarding the best time in the Solar Cycle to see the Northern Lights:
“There has been lots of talk about the Solar Minimum that was supposed to be last year and the year before, but the thing is that we are in the middle of the "Aurora Zone". It doesn't matter what year it is; we see them nearly every day when it's a clear sky.”
Plan your trip to the Aurora Zone for the best chance to hunt the Aurora Borealis. Call us today to find out more about ticking the Northern Lights off your bucket list.
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Amalie Arena first opened its doors in 1996 and is home to the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. The arena was home to the men's Final Four in 2008 and had its first sell-out crowd when Garth Brooks returned to the tour circuit. The Royal Hanneford Circus was the first to perform at the arena and demonstrates the diversity of events from concerts to sporting events that have been held in the area. The venue has also hosted multiple women's Final Fours including 2015 when the University of Connecticut won their third consecutive championship.
The arena opened in 1996 and is home to the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning
Amalie Arena, in the heart of downtown Tampa and located on the Bay, is home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The arena boasts attendance of over 19,000 at its maximum. It also hosts many football games, concerts, and other athletic events. Amalie Arena has been the home of many Final Fours. In 2015, Tampa and Amalie Arena were the host city and venue of the NCAA Women's Final Four.
The 2016 women's college basketball season began rather unexpectedly. Connecticut was on a 47 game winning streak but lost their first game of the next season to Stanford. The Huskies got through the rest of their non conference and conference scale unscathed and arrived with only one loss to the NCAA tournament. All four number one seeds made it to the Final Four and Connecticut won the championship led by Breanna Stewart who won National Player of the Year for the second straight year.
Press, The Associated. “UConn's 47-Game Winning Streak Is Snapped by Stanford.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 18 Nov. 2014, https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/18/sports/ncaabasketball/uconns-47-game-win-streak-is-snapped-by-stanford.html.
Smith, R. Cory. “NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament 2015: Complete Final Four Schedule, Bracket.” Bleacher Report, Bleacher Report, 27 Sept. 2017, https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2420121-ncaa-womens-basketball-tournament-2015-complete-final-four-schedule-bracket.
Arena. “Arena Info.” Amalie Arena, https://www.amaliearena.com/arena-info.
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9:00am-2:00pm (Non Event days). 9:00am-30mins after the event is over.
Created by Austin Carpenter (Instructed by David J. Trowbridge, Marshall University) on February 22nd 2017, 6:26:34 pm.
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The White Horse Tavern
The White Horse Tavern, located in Newport, Rhode Island, is the oldest running tavern in America. The building was constructed in 1652, and was originally the two-story home of Francis Brinley. In 1673, it was acquired by William Mayes, Sr., who turned it into the tavern that it is today. Since a limited group of people read in those times, public establishments used symbols to define themselves, and a white horse signified a tavern, hence the building's name.
"Jonathan Nichols House"
White Horse Tavern plaque
White Horse Tavern store sign
White Horse Tavern, modern day
Inside White Horse Tavern
The tavern was a popular haunt for many folks in the day, including colonists, British soldiers, Hessian mercenaries, sailors, pirates, founding fathers, and more. In fact, until the Colony House was built about a century later, the spacious tavern was a meeting house for Colony’s General Assembly, Criminal Court and City Council.
In 1702, William Mayes, Jr. became the new innkeeper, and was granted a license to sell "strong drinks." However, Williams, who was a notorious pirate, was an embarrassment to the officials of the British Colony, so his sister Mary Mayes Nichols and her husband took over the innkeeper role soon thereafter.
Twenty-eight years later, in 1730, Jonathan Nichols became the new tavern keeper, and gave it its official name instead of simply the white horse symbol. Later that century, though, the then-owner Walter Nichols moved his family out of the tavern in 1776, leaving the White Horse, Newport, and Hessian mercenaries behind. The tavern was closed during this turbulent time of slave trading and protesting against the British rule that was occurring at Liberty Park across the street. However, at the end of the Revolutionary War, when Williams returned, the tavern re-opened and went through renovations to enlarge it.
The building was showing its age by 1954, and was then acquired by The Preservation Society of Newport County for restoration. It was re-opened in 1957, and only changed owners twice in the following decades. It is still standing strong today, and is the "very essence of 17th Century American architecture.”
“History.” The White Horse Tavern, whitehorsenewport.com/about/history/.
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Downtown Newport Rhode Island Walking Tour
One of several walking tours in the area, this tour begins near the iconic Newport Tower and moves north with stops at a variety of landmarks and museums in the heart of this famous New England town.
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Lonnie Ray Sulley, age 57, of Brighton and Hartsel, Colo., died Nov. 21, 2007.
He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Feb. 1, 1950, one of five children growing up in Elkhorn, Neb. Lon enjoyed farming with his dad and raising hogs and rabbits. During high school he started collecting muscle cars for himself and his family, including a 1970 GT500 Shelby, a new 1964 Plymouth Fury 3, 1968 Plymouth GTX, and a new 1957 Chevy Nomad for his mom.
While his love of cars continued, Lon was also an independent business man. He started “Lon Sulley Trucking” at age 18, excavating and digging basements and golf courses around Elkhorn.
In 1971 Lon had a daughter, Nichole Lou Sulley.
At age 21 he bought a 1971 LN9000 Louisville truck and pup that he ran from Walden, Colo. to Omaha Neb., and from Chicago to Denver non-stop seven days a week.
In 1975, Lon moved to Denver, Colo., and started “Sulley Trucking.”
In 1976, he had a daughter, Lynny Jo Sulley.
In 1979 Lon met his wife of 27 years, Wanda. They were married in Aurora, Colo., on Sept. 27, 1980.
At this time, “Sulley Trucking” was changed to “Sulley Enterprises.” In 1981, they had their first son, Michael Vincent Sulley. “Sulley Trucking” was then changed to “Sulley and Son Enterprises”.
Lon continued to work in the snow removal, trucking, excavating, buying and selling equipment and collecting John Deere Tractors, and his company became the second biggest in Colorado Springs.
In 1990 they had their second son, Paul Michael Sulley. The family moved to Brighton and started “Sulley and Sons Enterprises,” where the company grew into the largest used equipment dealership in Colorado.
Lon had a love for buffalo and raised as many as 200 head in Hartsel, Co. He also continued to collect tractors and Diamond T’s, as well as many play toys that he enjoyed driving every day. Lon was active with his family in truck pulling during the summertime. Lon was also able to do some traveling with his family which included trips to the West Coast to see the ocean, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Tennessee, and across the central states.
Lon had a love for his family, and strived every day to make life better for them in any way he could.
Lon is survived by his wife, Wanda; two sons, Michael and his wife Janet, and their children Lance and Taylor, and son Paul; daughters Nikkie, and Lynny, her husband Jake, and their son, Calvin.
Services will be held on Dec. 10 in Longmont at Life Bridge Christian Church, 10345 Ute Highway, Longmont, Colo., 80504.
Memorial contributions may be made to “Lon Sulley Memorial” at Valley Bank & Trust in Brighton, Colo.
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Eagle’s Eye Restaurant manager Marcus Molfenter
Golden’s Eagle’s Eye view makes world top 10 list
The Eagle’s Eye Restaurant has received two top honours from TripAdvisor, one of the world’s most trusted tourism websites.
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It has been listed as one of the top 10 restaurants with the best view in the world, and it is in our own back yard.
The Eagle’s Eye Restaurant, located at the top of the gondola at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, has received two top honours from TripAdvisor, one of the world’s most trusted tourism websites.
Canada’s most elevated dining experience is not only the recipient TripAdvisor’s amazing view nod, but also its Certificate of Excellence.
“It’s nice to get this one because its unbiased… It’s based completely on reports from our guests,” said manager Marcus Molfenter, who is in his 6th season at the restaurant.
The Certificate of Excellence is awarded to businesses that rank in the top 10 per cent worldwide for traveller feedback. And the excellent feedback can be attributed to three things; the food, the view, and the dedicated team of staff.
“It’s great to see people walk in the door and see that sensation on their face of how great the view is,” said Molfenter. “But this is a huge team effort. Especially in the hospitality world, it won’t work if you don’t have a solid team.”
Creating a menu is a tricky thing for the Eagle’s Eye, considering their clientelle is a mix of people looking for a relaxed, fine dining experience, and skiers who just want a bite and a beer before heading back out onto the slopes.
“We cater to a lot of people, and Chef Sylvain has been able to offer a great menu,” said Molfenter.
It is a combination of these things that has turned Eagle’s Eye not only into a tourism destination, but also a wedding destination.
Brides from all over Canada choose to get married right here to have the stunning mountains serve as the backdrop for their wedding. This season there are 38 weddings at the restaurant, and last year there were 42.
Eagle’s Eye was the only restaurant in Canada to make TripAdvisor’s top 10 amazing views list. It is in the company of some beautiful restaurants around the world, including an underwater restaurant in Maldives, one that encompasses and island in the ocean in Tanzania, an eatery in Greece that has an unobstructed view of the Acropolis.
Golden skydivers go extreme for charity
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US plans last big push in Iraq
Strategy document calls for extra 20,000 troops, aid for Iraqi army and regional summit
A farewell ceremony for US troops deployed to Iraq. Instead of a troop withdrawal next year, Bush is thinking of increasing the numbers. Photograph: Peter Turnley/Corbis
Simon Tisdall
President George Bush has told senior advisers that the US and its allies must make "a last big push" to win the war in Iraq and that instead of beginning a troop withdrawal next year, he may increase US forces by up to 20,000 soldiers, according to sources familiar with the administration's internal deliberations.
Mr Bush's refusal to give ground, coming in the teeth of growing calls in the US and Britain for a radical rethink or a swift exit, is having a decisive impact on the policy review being conducted by the Iraq Study Group chaired by Bush family loyalist James Baker, the sources said.
Although the panel's work is not complete, its recommendations are expected to be built around a four-point "victory strategy" developed by Pentagon officials advising the group. The strategy, along with other related proposals, is being circulated in draft form and has been discussed in separate closed sessions with Mr Baker and the vice-president Dick Cheney, an Iraq war hawk.
Point one of the strategy calls for an increase rather than a decrease in overall US force levels inside Iraq, possibly by as many as 20,000 soldiers. This figure is far fewer than that called for by the Republican presidential hopeful, John McCain. But by raising troop levels, Mr Bush will draw a line in the sand and defy Democratic pressure for a swift drawdown.
The reinforcements will be used to secure Baghdad, scene of the worst sectarian and insurgent violence, and enable redeployments of US, coalition and Iraqi forces elsewhere in the country.
Point two of the plan stresses the importance of regional cooperation to the successful rehabilitation of Iraq. This could involve the convening of an international conference of neighbouring countries or more direct diplomatic, financial and economic involvement of US allies such as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
"The extent to which that [regional cooperation] will include talking to Iran and Syria is still up for debate," said Patrick Cronin, of the International Institute for Strategic Studies. "Externally, US policy is focused on what is achievable. Some quarters believe Syria in some ways could be helpful. There are more doubts about Iran but Iran holds more cards. Some think it's worth a try."
Yesterday, a top state department official, David Satterfield, said America was prepared in principle to discuss with Iran its activities in Iraq.
Point three focuses on reviving the national reconciliation process between Shia, Sunni and other ethnic and religious parties. According to the sources, creating a credible political framework will be portrayed as crucial in persuading Iraqis and neighbouring countries alike that Iraq can become a fully functional state.
To the certain dismay of US neo-cons, initial post-invasion ideas about imposing fully-fledged western democratic standards will be set aside. And the report is expected to warn that de facto tripartite partition within a loose federal system, as advocated by Democratic senator Joe Biden and others would lead not to peaceful power-sharing but a large-scale humanitarian crisis.
Lastly, the sources said the study group recommendations will include a call for increased resources to be allocated by Congress to support additional troop deployments and fund the training and equipment of expanded Iraqi army and police forces. It will also stress the need to counter corruption, improve local government and curtail the power of religious courts.
"You've got to remember, whatever the Democrats say, it's Bush still calling the shots. He believes it's a matter of political will. That's what [Henry] Kissinger told him. And he's going to stick with it," a former senior administration official said. "He [Bush] is in a state of denial about Iraq. Nobody else is any more. But he is. But he knows he's got less than a year, maybe six months, to make it work. If it fails, I expect the withdrawal process to begin next fall."
The "last push" strategy is also intended to give Mr Bush and the Republicans "political time and space" to recover from their election drubbing and prepare for the 2008 presidential campaign, the official said. "The Iraq Study Group buys time for the president to have one last go. If the Democrats are smart, they'll play along, and I think they will. But forget about bipartisanship. It's all about who's going to be in best shape to win the White House.
The official added: "Bush has said 'no' to withdrawal, so what else do you have? The Baker report will be a set of ideas, more realistic than in the past, that can be used as political tools. What they're going to say is: lower the goals, forget about the democracy crap, put more resources in, do it."
Addressing Congress yesterday, General John Abizaid, the top US commander in the Middle East, warned against setting a timetable for the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, saying it would impede commanders in managing US and Iraqi forces. Gen Abizaid spoke as the Senate armed services committee began re-examining US policy after last week's Democratic election victory. But Gen Abizaid argued against extra troops, saying US divisional commanders believed more pressure needed to be put on the Iraqi army to do its part.
Four-point strategy
· Increase US troop levels by up to 20,000 to secure Baghdad and allow redeployments elsewhere in Iraq
· Focus on regional cooperation with international conference and/or direct diplomatic involvement of countries such as Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
· Revive reconciliation process between Sunni, Shia and others
· Increased resources from Congress to fund training and equipment of Iraqi security forces
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Long-time P.E.I. bed and breakfast owner recalls life-long fight against gay discrimination
Dave Stewart ([email protected])
Updated: Aug 05, 2020 at 10:53 a.m.
Jim Culbert has been fighting for gay rights since moving to P.E.I. in 1988. He proudly flies the rainbow flag and has made flags for various businesses across the province. - Dave Stewart
VERNON BRIDGE, P.E.I. —
A long-time bed and breakfast owner says the only way he’s ever known how to fight for gay rights is to face discrimination head on.
Jim Culbert, 69, who has run the Green Gay Bulls bed and breakfast in Vernon Bridge for the past eight years, is probably best known as the owner of the Rainbow Lodge a few houses down on the Trans-Canada Highway, the province’s first openly gay-friendly tourism establishment.
With Pride activities about to start ramping up in the next two weeks, Culbert sat down with The Guardian this past week to discuss how far things have come over the years.
From his recollection, people didn’t openly talk about being gay or lesbian when he first arrived.
“I came roaring into town (P.E.I.) in 1988 and put up the rainbow flag and then found out there were gay people on the Island," Culbert said. “The only thing that was publicly advertised at the time was the lesbian hotline in The Guardian."
Prior to opening the Green Gay Bulls Bed and Breakfast in Vernon Bridge eight years ago, Jim Culbert ran the Rainbow Lodge just down the highway. He still has that antique car. - Dave Stewart
He met a few people and they decided to start having dances at his house in Vernon Bridge. They quickly grew so popular the dances moved to various hotels in Charlottetown.
He eventually purchased a building just up the road from his house in Vernon Bridge and turned it into an upholstery business, subsequently turning it into the Rainbow Lodge bed and breakfast. That’s when he was exposed to the homophobia that was rampant in society at the time.
“I’ve had things thrown at the house. You could always tell somebody was going to do something. They’d be coming down that hill (into Vernon Bridge) and you could hear a car coming and then you could hear it slowing down so it was either going to stop in or you’d look up and somebody was mooning you or they were yelling, ‘faggot’, or, ‘queer’, or stuff like that. I got (hate) letters and (hate) calls."
He’s also had a knife held to his throat and been stalked, yet he never considered leaving or giving up. Instead, he became outspoken about gay rights and openly welcomed gay couples to stay at the lodge.
WATCH: Jim Culbert speaks about homophobia at UPEI in 2010:
Culbert keeps all of the mail he has received, good and bad, in a photo album, a reminder to him of what people can be like and how far things have come.
One case involving voicemails he received about 20 years ago stands out. Culbert received a series of homophobic phone calls from a group of teenagers. Each time, he phoned the RCMP who opened an investigation. Police got a hold of his phone records to see who was calling.
They eventually tracked down one young man who was leaving harassing messages. RCMP went to the teenagers’ parents home.
Culbert said he received a letter of apology from the young man but that wasn't enough. He wanted to educate the 15-year-old teenager. So, Culbert, through the boy’s parents, invited the young man over where Culbert had gathered with some friends.
“I wanted him to see that we weren’t people with horns. He went away; I went away and I think his parents went away feeling better."
A letter to the editor that Jim Culbert submitted to The Guardian in September 2002. - Dave Stewart
That boy ended up working for Culbert, cutting his lawn.
Today, that teenager is now a businessman in Charlottetown and is married with two children.
He agreed to an interview with The Guardian on the condition his name not be used.
“Looking back on it now, it’s embarrassing that it even happened," the man said. “We thought we were being funny and weren’t thinking about the fact that somebody is going to pick up these voicemails and listen to these hurtful things that are said."
In the letter of apology he wrote to Culbert 10 years ago, the boy said he left the homophobic messages on a dare. In the interview the man did with The Guardian this past week, the man doesn't want to talk about why he did it, saying that there are no excuses that justify that kind of behaviour.
“People use words without thinking about what they really mean and I think that was a lot of it."
Jim Culbert says the home he now uses as the Green Gay Bulls Bed and Breakfast was built in 1896 and was the United Church manse used by the minister who served parishes in Millview, Cherry Valley, Vernon River, Eldon, Pownal and Orwell Corner. - Dave Stewart
Thinking back on it now, the man said he never stopped to think that the person on the receiving end of the phone calls might be someone struggling with their sexuality or it might be someone whose family is giving them a hard time about their sexuality.
“If I’m piling on, things can escalate pretty quickly and put someone in a pretty precarious mental health situation," he said.
The man said he can appreciate how his parents must have felt when they found out about the harassing phone calls.
“My parents were pretty disappointed in me ... and, if it were my kids in that situation, I would be very, very disappointed."
The man said if there’s one message he can convey, it’s that words are powerful. There are often consequences for a person's actions, regardless of the intent.
Culbert said it wasn’t all bad. He also remembers those who have reached out in support.
Jim Culbert, owner of the Green Gay Bulls Bed and Breakfast in Vernon Bridge, said the level of level of acceptance for the gay community has changed dramatically in his 32 years in the industry. - Dave Stewart
“Another time, I got a letter from (a student at) Montague High School that said, ‘Dear Mr. Culbert, I’m sorry for all the things happening to you. I just want you to know not everybody in Prince Edward Island are like them. You’ve done a lot for the gay community on P.E.I.’."
- Jim Culbert
In an effort to make P.E.I. a more gay-friendly destination, Culbert helped found the P.E.I. Gay Tourism Association, which operated as a volunteer organization for a decade before dissolving a few months ago due to a lack of volunteers.
Bill Kendrick, the former chairman of the association, said Culbert has been instrumental in the fight for equality on P.E.I.
Bill Kendrick, the former chairman of the association, said Jim Culbert has been instrumental in the fight for equality on P.E.I. - SaltWire file
“And, he’s been critical to the raising of awareness of the LGBTQ+ community on the Island," Kendrick said, adding that Culbert and others were also key to establishing the Abegweit Rainbow Collective as well as Pride P.E.I.
“I think, without Jim and his efforts, I don’t think we’d be anywhere close to where we are today."
Kendrick said not only did he openly welcome gay men and women to his bed and breakfast, he spoke publicly about equal rights.
“He gave confidence to others within the community to come out and engage in action."
Neither Kendrick or Culbert would suggest that things are absolutely perfect on P.E.I. today but both acknowledge strides have been made.
Many businesses now fly the rainbow flag or display the Pride colours. Pride flags are flown by many municipalities across the province, crosswalks in Charlottetown now display the rainbow colours, numerous Pride activities have taken place and Pride parades now draw thousands of spectators in Charlottetown, at least until the pandemic shut the door on that this year.
Jeff Likely, branch manager of TD Canada Trust in Charlottetown, and Emily Rooney, the branch's manager of customer experience, stand at the bank's entrance at the corner of Kent and Queen streets, which has been painted the colours of the rainbow to show the company’s pride in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. - Dave Stewart
Culbert admits he didn’t think he’d see all of this when he moved here in 1988.
“I never thought it would happen but we just plugged away," Culbert said.
As for the name of his bed and breakfast, when he opened it eight years ago he wanted to name it Green Gay Bulls but the registry office in Charlottetown said he would have to run it first by the Lucy Maud Montgomery licensing authority, which gave him the green light.
Culbert said it reflects his continued efforts to be gay-friendly while also acknowledging a part of what has made the Island so famous. Culbert even ran it by Montgomery's daughter-in-law, Ruth Macdonald and her daughter Kate Macdonald-Butler. They loved it.
“Ruth would come down and visit me ... we used to have a laugh over this."
Culbert would have celebrated his 32nd year in the bed and breakfast industry this year but he chose not to open this year due to COVID-19.
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A queer history on P.E.I. presentation was held as part of daylong gender sexuality awareness conference
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Kenny Lattimore to Perform at The Living Legends Foundation’s 27th-Anniversary Celebration
Grammy Award-nominated recording artist Kenny Lattimore is set to perform at The Living Legends Foundation’s 27th-anniversary celebration, and the 22nd Annual Living Legends Awards Gala on Friday, October 5, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at Taglyan Cultural Complex, 1201 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, CA.
Radio personality DeDe McGuire of the syndicated morning show, “DeDe in the Morning” will host this year’s ceremony. Photographer and author, Bruce W. Talamon, who recently released his critically acclaimed book, “Bruce W. Talamon Soul, R&B and Funk Photographs 1972 – 1982” will be presented with a special Living Legends honor.
The other distinguished honorees include Michael Mauldin, CEO of Mauldin Brand, Inc., will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award; Hurricane Dave Smith, Vice President of Programming and Operations of Radio One Atlanta, will receive the Jerry Boulding Radio Executive Award; Cynthia Johnson, Senior Vice President of Promotion of Columbia Records, will be presented with the Music Label Executive Award; Eddie Sims and Belinda Wilson, Partners of Moonridge Entertainment International, will receive the Entrepreneur Award; Denise Brown Henderson, Esq., Principal, will be presented with the first-ever Mike Bernardo Executive Award, which will be given to an outstanding female executive for demonstrating excellence in music and entertainment; and Pat Shields, Partner of Black Dot LLC, will receive the A.D. Washington Chairman’s Award.
The Living Legends Foundation Honorary Chairperson of the Awards Dinner and Gala is Sylvia Rhone, President of Epic Records; and the Event Chairperson is Azim Rashid, Senior Vice President of Promotion of Roc Nation.
The Living Legends Foundation continues its mission to honor the best and the brightest in the ever-changing and evolving music and entertainment industries. The foundation’s core mission is to honor pioneers and professionals who have broken new ground in the areas of broadcasting, recorded music, marketing, retail, publicity, publishing, digital, creative, and philanthropy.
The Living Legends Foundation Officers and Board Members include Chairman David Linton, President Varnell Johnson, Vice-President Jacqueline Rhinehart, Recording Secretary Pat Shields, founder and Treasurer C.C. Evans, and General Counsel Kendall Minter, Esq. Board Members include Vinny Brown, Sheila Eldridge, Marcus Grant, Tony Gray, Ken Johnson, Barbara Lewis, Miller London, Sidney Miller, Kathi Moore, Jon Platt, Gwendolyn Quinn, Sam Weaver, and Colleen Wilson.
The Living Legends Foundation Advisory Board includes a list of distinguished entertainment executives, including founder Ray Harris, Monica Alexander, Vivian Scott Chew, Don Cody, George Daniels, Brad Davidson, Michael Dawson, Esq., Skip Dillard, Kevin Fleming, Shannon Henderson, James Leach, Vicki Mack Lataillade, Gail Mitchell, Azim Rashid, Lionel Ridenour, Kevin Ross, A.J. Savage, T.C. Thompkins, Irene Ware, Tyrone Williams, Buzzy Willis, and Tony Winger.
For tickets, please contact Pat Shields at 310.568.9091 or [email protected]gmail.com.
For additional information on the Living Legends Foundation, please visit www.livinglegendsfoundation.com.
Tags: DeDe McGuire, Kenny Lattimore, Sylvia Rhone
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