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You are hereVanity V
1936 – 1946: J.R. Payne; name: Vanity V, home port: London and Greenock. Vanity V cost of £3572 (labour £1800, wood £441, other materials £951, sails £380). Fife was aged 79 when he designed Vanity V. Mr. Payne was famous for being one of the best helmsmen in the 52 footers, 15M and 12M classessince 1905. He had been the owner of Vanity owner of the most successful twelves of the twenties. He was also an accomplished violinist known as the Fiddler Payne. As for the previous vanity, her owner wanted to live on board and to use her for cruising and racing. An exchange of letters between Payne and Fife told us about Payne’s disappointment as he did not like the accommodation typical on a racing 12 Meter. After he complained about her racing performance, Fife replied that it was caused by too much weight on board. There was also complaints about the mast which showed a bad bend between the two lower crosstrees and the deck when on port tack in an fresh breeze. In fact, just a few weeks after her launch, Vanity V lost her mast. During the 1936 season she entered 11 races and won 2 first, 1 second and 1 third. In the 1937 season Vanity V entered the handicap class, where she won by outclassing her competitors and, by performing better than some of the competing twelves. “Vainty V the only Fife boat in the class, started ten times. Owning to Mr. Payne’s bad health, he was not able to undergo the strain of continuing racing. In light and medium winds the yacht was in her first flight, especially to windward and there were several occasions where the veteran helmsman steered to windward, leading the whole fleet.” At the end of the season, she had ten starts with one first, one second and 3 thirds for a total of five flags. Trivia the leader that year totaled 48 starts with 39 flags. She was again on the race course in 1939 in the handicap class for yachts over 20 ton where she raced against Noreen.
1947-1960: Sir Hartley Showcross, (U.K. Attorney General); home port:Falmouth. Engine Installed 1953
1961-1964: Capt. Michael P.R. Boyle; Home port Cowes; engine removed 1960. In 1963 she was altered to yawl rig and modernized for cruising at the Groves and Guttbridge yard.
1965-1996: Albert A. Prouvost; new name: La Pinta; Home port: Toulon. In 1981 she disappeared from Lloyd’s register. Extensive cruising along the Portuguese cost and in the Mediterranean. In the early 90’s she entered La Nioulargue. She was then transported to the Labbé yard at St. Malo to be refitted, but she was left for several years.
1997-2000: Robert Daral and Jean-Poul Guillet; new name Vanity V. Relaunshed in Brest on the 14th of June 2000. The yacht was completely rebuilt sticking close to the original design (but for the part of interior and deck layouts, a new mast, the stainless steel rigging and the winches) by naval architect Gay Ribadeau Dumas at Chantier du Guip in Brest
2001-2003: Klaus Helmersen; Home port: Copenhagen, Denmark
2002 Apr. - 2006: Alan Dykes - home port: Antibes (France).
Since 2006 Feb.: Registered in the Danish Ship Register under Danish flag - home port: Copenhagen (Denmark). Extensively raced, she wins the 12mR America's Cup Regatta in Valencia in 2007.
World Championships Results: 2001 in Cowes (America's Cup Jubilee): sixth in the Classic division 2008 in Flensburg (Germany) (Classic 12 Metre World Championship):fifth in the Vintage division 2011 in Flensburg (Germany): winner of the Vintage division 2014 in Barcelona (Spain):Third overall
Designer/Builder William Fife, Fairlie, Scotland
Year 1936, Third Int. Rule
Sail number 12 K-5
Length Overall (LOA) 21.50 m. / 70.54 ft.
Length at waterline (LWL) 13.54 m. / 44.42 ft.
Beam 3.72 m. / 12 ft.
Draft 2.65 m. / 9 ft.
Rig Bermudan sloop / wood
Displacement 27 tons (19 tons ballast)
Construction Teak and mahogany planking on ash and riveted-steel frames, Oregon pine deck beams. Oregon pine deck with varnished mahogany trim and superstructures
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From: The Editors Private Corner
"Foundational Principles"
"Do you regard the following fundamental principles as the right principles for our guidance through life? namely, on the spiritual side, faith and good works; and on the temporal, health, judgment, employment, self-dependence, self-defence, contentment, freedom."
The question indicates a little confusion of thought, inasmuch as some of the things named are not principles at all, but results. For instance, health is not a principle to be followed, but a result to be gained by following right principles; and the same is true of some of the other items. But we may nevertheless profitably spend a few moments considering this list.
FAITH THE FOUNDATION.
In the first place we have faith and good works. Now faith is not only a foundation principle, but it is the real foundation; for there is no true faith except "the faith of Jesus," which is His life. To exercise faith is to build upon a solid foundation. When we read that "Abraham believed God," we may read, without doing violence to the text, "Abraham built upon God." And this idea is suggested in lsa. 28:16: "Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation; he that believeth shall not make haste." He that believeth, that is, builds upon the sure foundation, will stand fast when "the overflowing scourge" passes through. We can build upon faith, because it is substantial; it is "the substance of things hoped for."
He who has a foundation of faith, and who does not swerve from it, will build upon it a superstructure of good works. Good works are not the foundation principles, but the building that is erected upon them. They are not the root, but the fruit.
FAITH THAT WORKS.
It is very commonly supposed that faith and works are co-ordinate terms, as though they were two branches of a tree. Indeed, we often hear faith and works likened to the two oars of a boat. But this is altogether a mistake. We are not saved by faith and works, but by the faith that works. "In Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love." Gal. 5:6. "For by grace are ye saved, through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not of works, lest any man should boast." Eph. 2:8, 9. He who builds upon his good works will find that he has built upon quicksand.
JUSTIFIED BY WORKS.
Right here the question comes up: "Does not the Apostle James say that ‘a man is justified by works, and not by faith only’?" Yes; he does; and some, including Martin Luther, have supposed that James wrote in opposition to Paul. Indeed, it has been stated by some that James wrote to correct Paul’s strong statements concerning faith. But all such ideas are most unwarranted. There is not the slightest contradiction between Paul and James; but, as we shall presently see, James emphasises the truths set forth by Paul. The second chapter of James is good to study, to learn the true relation of faith and works. Read verses 14-26.
WORKS THE PROOF OF LIVING FAITH.
"What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?" Or, as in the Revision, "Can that faith save him?" What faith?—Why, the faith that he says he has. No; the faith that he says he has will not save him, because the truth is that he hasn’t any. "Faith, if it hath not works, is dead by itself." The apostle challenges the man who says that he has faith, but has not works: "Show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works." The man who has no works has no means of showing that he has faith; while the man who has works can exhibit them as the fruit of faith. Good works cannot come except from faith; and faith, if it exists, must work.
A man may say, "I have wealth," but he cannot exhibit a penny; can that wealth support him? There we have a parallel to the question in James 2:14. What profit is there in wealth which a man says he has, when he cannot give security for a penny?—None whatever. That does not prove that wealth has no purchasing power; far from it. It simply shows that wealth which a man only says he has, will not buy him a meal. A very little money that a man has, and says nothing about, is worth millions of pounds that a man boasts of, but which he doesn’t possess.
"Wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?"
THE WORKING OF ABRAHAM’S FAITH.
To emphasise this statement, and to put the case in the strongest possible way, the question is asked, "Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered lsaac his son upon the altar?"
But before anybody has a chance to exclaim, "There! I told you so," the apostle continues: "Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?" It was faith that wrought that work. The faith existed before the work, else the work could never have been born. "By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac; and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son." Heb. 11:17.
Now note the conclusion of the matter about Abraham. James has admitted that he was justified by works, but shows that faith was at the bottom, performing the works; and then comes this: "And the Scripture was fulfilled, which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness; and he was called the Friend of God."
So we see that the offering of Isaac on the altar—the works by which Abraham was justified,—was the fulfilment of the statement that Abraham’s faith was counted to him for righteousness. That was justification by faith. The works are absolutely essential, but they cannot exist without faith; and their appearance is the proof of faith.
THE SPIRIT’S POWER OVER THE FLESH.
We have now considered the spiritual side of the case, and passing to the physical side, we find that it also is settled. "The just shall live by faith," and that covers the question of health. For the term "life" is not qualified. The just have to live their lives on this earth in the flesh, and that life is the life which they live by faith. The physical life of the just person is by faith. "I am crucified with Christ; nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me." Gal. 2:20. The life of Jesus is to be "made manifest in our mortal flesh." 2 Cor. 4:11. The health, the readiness to every good work, so that His work was never interfered with by any physical ailment, as well as the goodness that was in the life of Christ, is to be manifest in our mortal flesh. When the secret of Christ’s life is known to us, and the life is perfectly manifested in us, we shall know by experience that God forgives all our iniquities and heals all our diseases.
JUDGMENT.
"Behold, My servant shall deal prudently," says the Lord. Isa. 52:13. So the Apostle Paul prays for those in whom God has began a good work, confident that God will make it perfect (note that it is not we who build on good works, but God who works in us), and asks that their "love may abound yet more and more in all knowledge and in all judgment," that we may "approve things that are excellent," or, be able to try the things that differ. Phil. 1:6-9.
Christ is the one who sets judgment in the earth. Isa. 42:4. The wisdom of this world is foolishness. "If any man think that he knoweth anything, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know." 1 Cor. 8:2. We have nothing except that which comes from God; and the Holy Spirit is given to us, "that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God" (1 Cor. 2:12); therefore it follows that without the Holy Spirit we cannot really know anything.
In Christ "are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge" (Col. 2:3), and He is made unto us wisdom, as well as righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. 1 Cor. 1:30. Again, since nothing is real that is not true, one who does not know the truth does not really know anything; and Christ is the truth. Apart from Him, therefore, there is only speculation, theory. There may be a knowledge of certain facts, but no perfect knowledge of the truth concerning the origin and relation of the phenomena observed. Men without Christ are therefore, even at their best, aptly described as "ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth."
Good judgment, therefore, is not a fundamental principle, but the result of receiving Christ fully into the life. "The fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding." Job 28:28. "For the Lord giveth wisdom; out of His mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. He Iayeth up sound wisdom for the righteous; He is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. He keepeth the path of judgment, and preserveth the way of His saints. Then shalt thou understand righteousness and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path." Prov. 2:6-9.
SELF-DEPENDENCE.
What has been said about judgment will apply equally here. "He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool." Prov. 28:26. There is, indeed, a Christian independence which passes among men for self-reliance; but it is only trust in God. The man who distrusts himself, and depends wholly on God, can be the boldest, and the most unmoved by the opinions of others; but the worst folly any man can commit in this world is to depend on himself.
What folly for a man who did not bring himself into the world, and who cannot create a single thing necessary to sustain his existence for a moment, and who has no power over his own breath, to talk about depending an himself! Depend on himself! What for? "Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils; for wherein is he to be accounted of?" Isa. 2:22.
“Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of His Servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.
"Behold, all ye that kindIe a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks; walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of Mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow." Isa. 50:10, 11.
SELF-DEFENCE.
If a man is nothing (and the Lord says that all men together are less than nothing) how can he depend upon, or support, himself? And when a man has no power to support himself, how can he defend himself? The thing is impossible. Self-defence is self-destruction. Hear the words of the Lord:
"Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like Him? Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty. Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath; and behold every one that is proud, and abase him. Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret. Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee." Job 40:9-14.
Self-defence has no place whatever in the kingdom of God. "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath; for it is written, Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Wherefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink; for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." Rom. 12:19-21.
Jesus said, "Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth; but I say unto you, That ye resist not evil; but whosoever shall smite thee on the right cheek, turn to him the other also." Matt. 5:38, 39. He carried out His own instruction; for "He was oppressed, and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth." Isa. 53:7. When He was reviled, He "reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not; but committed His cause to Him that judgeth righteously." 1 Peter 2:23. And He declared that all they that take the sword, even though it were in defence of Him, should perish with the sword.
Therefore, "trust ye in the Lord for ever; for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength." "The name of the God of Jacob defend thee." "Blessed are all they that put their trust in Him."
"Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Thy name; and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for Thy name’s sake." This leaves us no room to doubt that God will deliver us, and cleanses us from sin, since it shows us that He Himself is personally interested in the matter. He does it, not for our sakes, but to clear His own name. With what boldness, then, we may come to the throne of grace for mercy and help.
E. J. Waggoner.
The Present Truth 17, 47 (November 21, 1901), pp. 740, 741.
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Usher’s Son Nearly Drowns in Swimming Pool; Ex-Wife Files for Emergency Custody
R&B singer Usher’s son nearly drowned after his arm became stuck in a swimming pool’s drain.
Initially, the boy’s aunt – as well as Usher’s housekeeper – were unable to pull him out.
Responding to their cries for help, two men installing sound in Usher’s downtown Atlanta home ran to the scene and were able to save five-year-old Usher Raymond V.
From CNN:
“They’re doing CPR on him now,” Oden told the operator. “Is he coming around? He’s breathing!”
Sound technician Eugene Stachurski rescued the child from the drain and used CPR to revive him on the side of the pool, the police report said.
About five minutes into the recording, Oden told the operator that paramedics had arrived at the home and had taken over.
The child was “conscious, alert and breathing” when the ambulance took him to a hospital, where he was kept overnight for observation, the police report said.
Read more at CNN:
Usher’s estranged ex-wife, Tameka Foster, has reportedly filed emergency custody in the wake of the incident.
Foster lost primary custody of her two sons with Usher last year.
Great to hear little Usher is doing ok
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The new Coen Brothers movie Inside Llewyn Davis is showing now at The Esquire Theatre. The film takes us into the world of the 1960s folk music revival during the period where the corporations are starting to infiltrate a scene that originally stood out for its idealism. In the film Oscar Isaac plays Llewyn Davis, an authentic folk musician who has opportunities to sell out but chooses not to. He also makes some career and life blunders along the way, and the movies runs the risk of presenting a character who’s just one more ne’er do well in a long line of losers. It sidesteps that trap, however, and it also avoids the hoaky, two-dimensional portrayal of the folk coffeehouse scene that would have been so easy to stumble into.
I was too young to experience that scene, but as a record collector I caught a whiff of it. It seems like it was always in Clifton that I would find remarkable collections from folkies who were there when it happened. The ten- and twelve-inch EPs and LPs on Folkways, Elektra, Arhoolie, and other labels were more than just black plastic discs that happened to contain music. They were mementos of a movement whose musical depth was matched by a deep social and political consciousness. That was new stuff back then, and it helped lay the groundwork for whatever progress has been made. I suspect that Inside Llewyn Davis will help turn some ears toward folksingers who made invaluable contributions during the revival but have been under-recognized since. Phil Ochs was one of them, and when I started dropping the needle on folk records, this was one the songs that stuck out:
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Fat but fit is a big fat myth
The idea that people can be fat but medically fit is a myth, say experts speaking in Portugal.
Smitha Mundasad, BBC, May 17, 2017
Their early work, as yet unpublished, involved looking at the GP records of 3.5 million people in the UK.
They say people who were obese but who had no initial signs of heart disease, diabetes or high cholesterol were not protected from ill health in later life, contradicting previous research.
A summary of their study was discussed at the European Congress on Obesity.
The term "fat but fit" refers to the alluring theory that if people are obese but all their other metabolic factors such as blood pressure and blood sugar are within recommended limits then the extra weight will not be harmful.
In this study, researchers at the University of Birmingham analysed data of millions of British patients between 1995 and 2015 to see if this claim held true.
They tracked people who were obese at the start of the study (defined as people with a body mass index of 30 or more) who had no evidence of heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or diabetes at this point.
They found these people who were obese but "metabolically healthy" were at higher risk of developing heart disease, strokes and heart failure than people of normal weight.
Is the 'fat but fit' theory well and truly busted?
Dr Mike Knapton, from the British Heart Foundation, said: "It's not often that research on this scale and magnitude is able to clarify an age-old myth.
"These findings should be taken extremely seriously and I'd urge healthcare professionals to take heed."
He added: "Previously we used to think that being overweight led to an increase in heart attacks and stroke because it raised your blood pressure or cholesterol.
"What was new from this study for me is that it showed that people who were overweight or obese were at increased risk of heart disease even though they may have been healthy in every other respect.
"Just being overweight puts you at increased risk of heart attack and stroke."
But the study has not appeared in a scientific journal and, as such, it will not have gone through a number of checks by other academics to judge whether it is scientifically sound.
It is difficult for example to know how well other influential factors - such as diet, lifestyle or smoking - were taken into account.
This makes it hard for scientists to see how clear-cut the conclusions are or gauge how big any increased risks of ill-health might be.
What should people do?
According to the British Heart Foundation, the normal heart health advice applies - not smoking, eating a balanced diet, exercising regularly and limiting alcohol intake - can all help keep people healthy.
Dr Knapton added: "This is not about laying the blame at individuals though.
"This is a wake-up call for planners, local councillors, food manufacturers and the government to make sure we can make healthy choices more easily."
Dr Rishi Caleyachetty from the University of Birmingham, added: "The priority of health professionals should be to promote and facilitate weight loss among obese persons, regardless of the presence or absence of metabolic abnormalities."
He added: "At the population level, so-called metabolically healthy obesity is not a harmless condition."
Does everyone agree?
Other studies suggest it might just be possible to be fat and have the right genes, for example, to remain fit.
For example research published in 2012 appears to suggests it is possible for people to buck the trend and be fat and healthy if they have no metabolic diseases.
Published in the European Heart Journal, researchers suggest people who are obese yet physically healthy are at no greater risk of heart disease or cancer than people of normal weight.
Fitness and fatness: tricky things to measure?
But other experts point out that the way scientists measure fatness and fitness makes this a tricky area to study and could make some of the more tantalising results invalid.
Tom Sanders, emeritus professor of nutrition and dietetics, King's College London, says a major weakness of the Birmingham study is that it uses definite cut-offs to decide when someone has high blood pressure or high cholesterol for example.
Instead, he argues that it is too simple and not accurate to use such definite values to decide whether someone is healthy.
And other studies have suggested that it is not always the amount of fat that matters but where the excess fat is carried on the body that can affect fitness and health.
For example, weight around the middle may be more damaging than weight distributed evenly around the body.
Overall, experts say it is important to not just focus on what you see in the mirror or on the scales - exercise and healthy eating can help boost wellness, no matter how much a person weighs.
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Wayne Tippit was born in Lubbock, Texas December 19, 1932. He grew up in Tahoka and graduated from Tahoka High School. After graduation he studied speech and drama at Texas Tech College before transferring to the University of Iowa where he graduated in 1953. Tippit was a character actor performing on stage, television and movies.
He was best known to TV fans for his roles as Ted Adamson on the 1970s and 1980s CBS soap opera, Search for Tomorrow and later as Palmer Woodward, the father of Heather Locklear's character, Amanda Woodward, on the Fox primetime soap opera, Melrose Place, during the 1990s.
Tippet died August 28, 2009 of complications from emphysema in Los Angeles. He was 76.
Wayne Tippit Obituary - LA Times
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More on the Search for Casa Mederos in Havana
Sunday, September 2, 2012 in Cuba, Havana
The home of the Mederos family in Havana, Cuba. Photo by Greg Geisser.
Last Sunday I wrote how I’d gotten an email from a woman in Cuba named Cecilia who was writing for her grandfather, Jorge, because of a story I’d written a couple of years ago about the search for a friend’s family home in Havana. Cecilia, or rather Jorge, was hoping that the Diego Mederos I’d written about previously was the same Diego Mederos he’d known as a young man in Havana in the 1950s.
Frankly, I didn’t think it likely. For one thing, in the email I received, Jorge talked about living on E Street in the Vedado neighborhood and I knew that the old Casa Mederos was much further to the west in a neighborhood known as Havana Biltmore. Then again, the neighborhoods weren’t that far apart.
Anyway, I passed the email from Cecilia and her grandfather, Jorge, on to my friend Diego Mederos who had been a small child when his family had fled Cuba after Fidel’s revolution.
This is what he wrote to Cecilia and her grandfather:
It was wonderful to get this email via my friend David Lansing. My uncle’s name is Diego as is mine. My uncle Diego was your grandfather’s roommate in school in Havana. I just spoke with him and my aunt, and they were very excited about this email. They would love to communicate with your grandfather and share family history.
–Diego Mederos
I have a feeling that none of us are done with this story yet. I’ll keep you posted.
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Tweak says, "He's All I Want"
Atreus/Ronan
If anyone ever tries that I'll kill them for you.
You said you didn't want to be your dad, before. To have secrets like he did. He kept things from the public but did he keep them from you too?
alteridem
Hope I never have to fucking cash in on that promise. But thanks.
Oh yeah. Lots. Pretty sure I only chipped the surface on shit I didn't know about my dad. Why are you asking?
Neither do I, but it's there.
Just feeling that pretty hard right now. My father told me about how he had a wife and daughter a long time before I was born, and h they were killed. He got his daughter's doll from Vallo, and told me about them because he thought she might show up.
Jesus. That's fucked up. That he took this long to tell you too. Which makes me a fucking hypocrite but Did he say why he never said anything?
Yeah, it's pretty terrible. I think he just has trouble talking about that stuff, even with me? He'd been alone for a long time before meeting my mother.
I guess I get that. Still makes you wonder what else he isn't telling you.
That's exactly what I've been wondering and I feel BAD about it because this is such a terrible thing?
You're allowed to feel bad for them all and be mad at him at the same fucking time. Just like you can love someone and still feel let down by them.
Yeah. It sucks all around.
So what are you gonna do?
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Top 20 Fastest Cars in the World (with Top Speed)
These are the best supercar brands in the world today, When it comes to choosing only the top 20 fastest cars in the world, this limited number of choices can end up being subjective, by also leaving room for interpretation and controversy.
What is the fastest car in the world?
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Koenigsegg Agera RS – It hasn’t yet been verified by Guinness World Records, but the Koenigsegg Agera RS is now the fastest production car in the world. The Agera RS’s top speed on one run hit a staggering 458 km/h (285 mph) according to the manufacturer.
Let’s take a look at the list of the top 20 fastest cars and top speed.
20. Porsche
Model: Porsche 918 Spyder
Top Speed: 214 mph (345 km/h)
Engine: 4.6-liter V8 (608 hp)
19. Spyker
Model: Spyker C8 Double 12 S
Engine: 4.2 L Audi V8 (620 hp)
18. Ferrari
Model: Ferrari LaFerrari
Engine: 6.3 L F140FE V12, electric motor & KERS (950 hp)
17. Arrinera
Model: Arrinera Hussarya 33
Top Speed: 217.5 mph (350 km/h)
Engine: 6.2L naturally aspirated V8 (789 hp)
16. Lamborghini
Model: Lamborghini Veneno
Engine: 6.5 L L539 V12 (750 hp)
15. Gumpert
Model: Gumpert Apollo
Top Speed: 223.9 mph (360.4 km/h)
Engine: 4.2 L (260 cu in) twin-turbocharged V8 (650 hp)
14. Aston Martin
Model: Aston Martin Vulcan
Top Speed: 224 mph (360.5 km/h)
Engine: 7.0 L naturally-aspirated V12 (820 hp)
13. Noble
Model: Noble M600
Engine: 4.4 L Volvo/Yamaha B8444S V8 (twin t/c petrol), (660 hp)
12. Zenvo
Model: Zenvo ST1
Engine: 6.8L twincharged V8 (1,104 hp)
11. Ruf
Model: Ruf CTR3 Clubsport
Engine: 3.8 L (231.9 cu in) twin-turbocharged flat-6 (767 hp)
10. Pagani
Model: Pagani Huayra Pearl
Engine: 6.0 L (370 cu in) AMG bi-turbo M158 V12 (1,332 hp)
9. McLaren
Model: McLaren F1 GT
Engine: 6.1 L BMW S70/2 V12 (620 hp)
8. Saleen
Model: Saleen S7 Twin Turbo Competition
Engine: Ford 427, 7.0 L twin-turbocharged OHV V8 (1,014 hp)
7. W Motors
Model: W Motors Fenyr SuperSport
Engine: 4.0L twin-turbocharged Flat-6 (900 hp)
6. SSC North America
Model: SSC Ultimate Aero TT
Top Speed: 257.41 mph (414.26 km/h)
Engine: 6.3 L (387.2 cu) twin-turbo V8 (1,287 hp)
5. 9ff
Model: 9ff GT9-R
Engine: 4.0L B6 twin-turbo (1,120 hp)
Model: Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport
Top Speed: 267.856 mph (431.072 km/h)
Engine: 8.0 L (488 cu in) W16 quad-turbocharged (1,200 bhp)
3. Hennessey Performance Engineering
Model: Hennessey Venom GT
Top Speed: 270.49 (435.3km/h)
Engine: 427 cu in (7.0 L) Twin-turbocharged LSX V8 (1,244 hp)
2. Koenigsegg
Model: Koenigsegg Agera RS
Top Speed: 285 mph(458 km/h)
Engine: 5.0 L (305 cu in) twin-turbo V8 (1,360 bhp)
1. Devel Sixteen
Model: 2018 Devel Sixteen
Engine: 12.3 L 81-mm quad-turbo V16 (5,007 hp)
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Exploring England 2015, Part 9 – Surprises, Odds and Ends
Friday, Jan 20, 2017 at 13:40
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Perhaps the most enjoyable parts of any trip are the happy surprises that just pop out at you, unplanned and unforeseen. Unprepared as you are, they have the capacity to astonish and delight. Mind you, such surprises can usually only be found by keeping your eyes open and taking the time to look and be curious about what is around the corner. This trip was no exception with many little gems that all combined to make for memorable experiences.
The Impington Mill
An old grinding stone makes a good threshold now.
The Impington Mill and the millers cottage.
Windmills and watermills were once common in England, used to pump water or to grind grain. Now there is a National Mills Day that occurs annually on the second Sunday in May. On that day many preserved wind and watermills that are usually closed to the general public open their doors and offer an insight into the mills’ workings and history. We were fortunate to attend the open day at the Impington windmill which has been painstakingly restored by its present owners. It was used to grind grain and we learned about how the huge millstones were made up in sections from stone imported from France. We were able to climb inside the mill to see how the huge gear wheels worked. The mill was even turned on for a short while at the end of our visit and we could marvel at the magnificent sight of the slowly turning sails.
Horsey Windpump, minus sails.
Inside the Horsey windpump.
Horsey windpump waiting for its sails to be restored.
Further east in Norfolk the land is very flat and wind-driven pumps were used to drain the fens. The Horsey Wind Pump was minus its sails when we visited, but we were able to see the internal workings of this impressive machine. Elsewhere we also saw a few waterwheels, notably at Tintern where Abbi the 140 year old waterwheel turns for visitors a few times each day. She weighs over 4 tons, turns at 14 rpm and takes 2 minutes to stop – so keep your distance!
Abbi the waterwheel at Tintern Abbey
The mill-race that powers Abbi
The restored waterwheel at Dochart in Scotland
Mazes (or labyrinths) have a history dating back thousands of years. While their purpose is now debated some consider them to be places of meditation or penance. In the little village of Hilton is one of only 8 surviving turf mazes in England. It was cut in 1660 and appears to be based on the pattern of the maze in Chartres Cathedral in France. Recently refurbished, it was fenced off so we unable either to meditate or do penance. There is a similar but more recently constructed maze in the cloister garth in Norwich Cathedral. The Cathedral Labyrinth was laid to commemorate the celebration in 2002 of the Golden Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.
The Hilton Maze
It would have been fun to walk the maze
A more recent maze at Norwich Cathedral
Steam trains lend a touch of romance as they slowly chug through the landscape, steam billowing and whistles wailing, reminding eager visitors of the glory days of steam locomotives. At Sherrington on the Norfolk coast we watched as a little train trundled in the distance towards a picturesque windmill, while from a high point at ancient Corfe Castle we had a closer view of a metal fire breathing dragon.
The Sherringham steam train, hard to miss with its billowing cloud of steam.
Looking down from Corfe castle at the little steam train.
Over the bridge on the return run
Chiddingstone village in Kent is considered to be one of the best examples of a Tudor village left in the country. Its perfectly preserved buildings are certainly evocative of times long gone, but it was the small details that caught our attention – the worn cobblestones of the footpath, the stone walls festooned with flowers, the old churchyard with graves clustered close to the church.
Old and new in close contact in Chiddingstone Village
The lych-gate at the Chiddingstone church.
What stories could these old cobbles tell?
Sherborne Fair took us completely by surprise. We had set out to visit Sherborne Castle, one time home of Sir Walter Raleigh. After driving for a while we found that the traffic was becoming increasingly heavy – and all cars were headed for Sherborne. Just like here at home, a paddock or 2 had been turned into a temporary parking lot, so we joined a steady stream of people - and dogs, and went to see what the gathering was all about. A country fair was in full swing, so for several hours we were entertained by aspects of English rural life.
Rescue dogs showed what they could do in the water.
There were plenty of unusual and very old sheep breeds on display
Yes its a sheep - but count the horns!
There were displays of all things rural (and some not so rural) – rescue dogs, archery, model boats, dragon boats, Morris men. Farm animals were on display, including rare breeds that we had never seen before, along with traditional wood crafts, sheepdogs herding ducks and pigs, raptors on perches, a tiger moth doing aerobatics. Traditional hearty lunches were for sale after patiently queuing (we were in England after all), after which we sat on a patch of grass along with hundreds of other folk on a rural nostalgia trip. The castle was closed to visitors but we did take a walk around the lake to the old castle, admiring the gardens as we went.
Dogs in England are more welcome in public places.
Buidling a drystone wall.
And of course there were Morrismen.
On our way back from Sherborne to our cottage at Puddletown we stopped off for a look at one of numerous figures carved into the chalk downs of Dorset and neighbouring counties. Many of these figures are horses but the Cerne Abbas Giant, also known as the Cerne Giant and the Rude Man, is definitely human and certainly male. It is a chalk drawing of a naked man wielding a club on a hillside and (surprise, surprise) it is apparently the most-visited site in the entire county. Both the identity and date of the Giant remain a mystery, with theories ranging from a prehistoric fertility god to a 17th-century parody of Oliver Cromwell.
BBQ slab, UK style.
The Rude Man
More rudeness
On warm summer days we were intrigued by the sight of an English version of a BBQ. Bought in a supermarket, they consist of an aluminium foil tray containing heat beads, with skewers to hold small bits of meat on skewers arranged precariously above. At one camping area there were small cement slabs thoughtfully provided so that the grass below the tray was not scorched. Not much resemblance to a decent Aussie campfire!
While at Puddletown we visited the little village of Tollpuddle, home of the Tolpuddle Martyrs. These six men were a group of 19th century Dorset agricultural labourers who were arrested for and convicted of swearing a secret oath as members of the Friendly Society of Agricultural Labourers, a forerunner of modern trade unions. In an era when mechanisation was beginning to affect agricultural working practices for the first time, these Tolpuddle labourers refused to work for less than 10 shillings a week. They were tried, convicted and sentenced to transportation to Australia, arriving here in 1834. Back in England they became popular heroes and 800,000 signatures were collected for their release. Eventually they were able to return home in 1838. The Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum was closed when we were there. It features displays and interactive exhibits about the Martyrs and their effect on trade unionism. A sculpture of the martyrs, made in 2001, now stands in front of the Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum.
The Tolpuddle Matrys statue
Some additional info to what we learned in primary school.
Tolpuddle Matyrs Tree
Quaint and curious English place names abound, and the area around the delightful village of Puddletown was a perfect example. The river Piddle runs through the village, and the villages of Tollpuddle, Affpuddle, Piddlehinton and Piddletrenthide are not far away.
English forests are special places, although they are often quite tiny by Aussie standards. We spent a few hours exploring some of the lovely forests around Puddletown. One little patch of Oak forest was carpeted in soft bracken fern and patches of bluebells, with that magic green light that filters down through the canopy, and a gentle rural silence. Nearby in another forest we shared the ambience with trailbike riders adding to the noise of a busy roadway nearby. This forest was full of rhododendrons, the shadows black beneath their tangled branches.
On another walk through a pine plantation not far away we had an unexpected pang of nostalgia when we came across a little patch of gum trees. How did they get there? The oldest might have been 30 or 40 years old and they seemed to be surviving very well, judging by the number of younger trees and seedlings surrounding the parent trees.
The River Piddle running through Puddletown
The charm of an English forest, even if they are tiny by our measure.
Surprise at finding some gum trees
We stayed in a cottage on the Welsh borders that was close to the Forest of Dean, once a royal forest used for hunting, where we were able to walk under huge trees and along paths bordered by shoulder high braken. Nearby we visited Symonds Yat an ancient hillfort now covered by thick forest, much of it planted as part of a planned forestry enterprise.
Traffic at the Caen Hill locks - not much room to pass.
About to enter a lock
Busy day on the lock stairway at Caen Hill
Travelling north from Puddletown we revisited Devises to have another look at the Caen Hill Locks, a flight of sixteen locks in a straight line up the steep hillside that are designated as a scheduled monument. On our previous visit there had been very little traffic through the locks but this time there were boats ascending and descending, squeezing past each other with only inches to spare. Apparently the locks take 5–6 hours to traverse in a boat. Opening the big wooden gates looked like it would be hard work although some of the boat crew made it look easy.
The Kelpies, a tribute to working horses including barge horses that worked the tow-paths
Rob and Val are dwarfed by the mighty Kelpies
Kelpie detail
In southern Scotland around Falkirk we visited two sites that give a dramatic twist to the old canals that were originally built for the transport of goods across the country. The advent of railways saw many canals fall into disrepair as they were no longer used. More recently tourism has seen a revival of interest in the canals and many have been repaired and now are used by many narrow boats and other craft. The dramatic Kelpies are 30-metre-high stainless steel horse-head sculptures, standing next to a new extension to the Forth and Clyde Canal. The sculptures represent the significance of the heavy horse of Scottish industry and economy, pulling the wagons, ploughs, barges and coal-ships that shaped the geographical layout of the Falkirk area.
The Falkirk Wheel with tourist boats waiting for the wheel to rotate
The wheel begins its rotation
Rotation almost complete.
The Falkirk Wheel is a rotating boat lift in Scotland, connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. Designers of the wheel decided to create a dramatic 21st-century landmark structure to reconnect the canals, instead of simply recreating the historic lock flight. The wheel has an overall diameter of 35 m and consists of two opposing arms extending 15 m beyond the central axle and taking the shape of a Celtic-inspired, double-headed axe The wheel raises boats by 24 metres, using an amount of energy roughly the same as boiling eight kettles of water to make a half turn of the wheel. We stood in misty drizzle while we watched in amazement as the wheel slowly turned and boats moved in and out of the canals. There is a tourist boat but as we had a long drive ahead we did not experience the wheel from that angle.
The upper leval canal seems to stop abruptly in mid air.
Looking along the top level canal.
It was hard to stop watching this massive turning wheel.
We had a brief overnight stop in Oxford, and had just enough time to have a quick look around that famous seat of learning on a quiet Sunday morning. Although many parts of the city are quite ordinary the old part of the town with the Gothic architecture of the university buildings in golden limestone and topped with ornate towers and spires is incredibly beautiful. There are about 35 university colleges and most don’t display their name, or if they do it’s via a very discreet sign. Consequently it was difficult to know which colleges we saw. But the Bodleian Library building was fascinating even if we only saw it from the courtyard. There are signs in Latin above doors leading to different sections, a touch that says much about the value of arcane knowledge. We walked along narrow cobbled streets, past gardens and manicured playing fields down to the Thames, here not more than a small stream but still big enough for punting. A game of cricket was being played on a nearby oval. We wondered about the juxtaposition of wealth, power and privilege with the lofty ideals of education, science and philosophy.
In Oxford and a reminder of times past.
Yes we are in Oxford
Punting on the Thames at Oxford
We spent a wonderful week in Scotland where one of the first surprises was to find road signs in Gaelic. Driving towards the west coast we came across the delightful little town of Dochart with their wonderful wide white cascades of tumbling water. We stood in the middle of the ancient stone bridge, along with many visitors to admire the cascades and learn a little of the local history.
Part of the Falls of Dochart
Roaring Dochart Falls
Lovely old stone bridge at Dochart
While in Scotland a day trip from our base in Benderloch took us to nearby Oban where the houses climb up steep slopes to a curious building with a Roman appearance. But its origin is much more recent, being an attempt by a Victorian era banker to build a family memorial. From its arched structure there are wonderful views out over the harbour from where ferries take locals and visitors to many of the outlying islands. If only we had more time to explore!
At the top of the hills overlooking Oban
Inside the vast stone structure there is a pleasant garden.
Boats for sale at Inveraray
Another stop on a cloudy and drizzling day was to visit an underground hydro power station near Loch Awe. A small bus took us a kilometre underground to see the four turbines fed by water stored somewhere way above our heads via tunnels cut through very hard rock. The plant was built in 1964 and is used to provide peak load on the electricity grid.
Later that day we drove down to lovely Inveraray, a Victorian era village that was built all at one time to a unified plan, so unusual in a country where most villages have grown over the centuries. The village sits on the shore near the head of Loch Fyne, which opens to the sea some distance away. The old steam/sail boats tied up (rather permanently it seemed) at the pier evoked more tranquil bygone days, while their “For Sale” signs enticed modern day dreamers.
No doubt we are in Scotland
Statue of Hume with polished toe
St Giles Cathedral and state of Sir Walter Scott
Our all-too-short time in Scotland ended up with a brief visit to Edinburgh Castle and a walk down the famous Royal Mile, a stretch of road leading from the Castle down towards St. Giles cathedral, the law courts and parliamentary buildings. The buildings are sombre under pale sunlight, but that stretch is redolent of the Scottish Enlightenment and the many famous thinkers and scientists who lived and studied there. We saw statues of Sir Walter Scott, Adam Smith and David Hume while being jostled by tourists from all over the world, all the while hearing the skirl of pipes played by buskers.
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So these were some of the little sparkling jewels strung in among the bigger gems of our holiday. They were delightfully unexpected, making a lasting impression on our hearts and minds.
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Africans speak out against the mass circumcision campaign
November 17, 2016 Economic News, Reference and Education, Science No Comments
Embargoed: December 1, 2016
We respect science honestly, but we do not support what science brings to finish us, to defile our cultures, defile our rights.
—Prince Hillary Maloba
Since 2008, western public health giants* have been circumcising Africans by the millions to slow the spread of HIV/AIDS. American taxpayers are funding the effort through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). An estimated 12 million men and boys have been circumcised to date. The world has not heard a word from them until now.
Dec. 1, 2016 (World AIDS Day) – The VMMC Experience Project sent cameras into Uganda and Kenya to document the realities of the mass circumcision program. Local investigators conducted interviews with 90 affected men and women and found:
1. Africans are told circumcision conveys immunity from HIV.
2. Condom use is at an all-time low, and AIDS is on the rise.
3. The program is killing the very people it is supposed to help.
4. No follow-up post circumcision (cut-and-release approach).
5. Resentment and outrage among Africans.
The “voluntary medical male circumcision” (VMMC) public health program is the first mass surgical campaign in human history. It targets Africans exclusively, leading some to question whether there are underlying racial motives. For centuries, western stereotypes have held that African men are lascivious or hypersexed, unable to control their sexual urges. Compulsory African-American male circumcision campaigns were proposed as early as the nineteenth century.
Prince Hillary Maloba is a native Kenyan, director of the VMMC Experience Project, and the driving force behind the investigation. “Male circumcision,” he explains, “as a project that has been applied for we [sic] Africans, has failed to reduce HIV the way we were told. Two, we view it as a violation of human rights. How target only one race in the entire world?”
Bishop Cleophas Matete, another native Kenyan, agrees: “I believe the entire process of trying to test it in Africa was wrong from the beginning.”
The mass circumcision campaign was introduced to reduce the incidence of HIV in fourteen sub-Saharan African countries that did not initially practice genital cutting. However, UNAIDS data indicate that the African HIV epidemic has only worsened since 2010—shortly after VMMC was implemented. For the first time since the war on AIDS began, HIV is back on the rise.
The World Health Organization claims that male circumcision curbs female-to-male HIV transmission by up to 60 percent and provides lifelong partial protection against HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Their conclusions derive from a process of contentious surgical experimentation on Africans.
Opponents allege that the targeting of impoverished Africans constitutes a racial and human rights issue. Comparisons are made to the Tuskegee syphilis study.
Others argue that the program results in a dangerous false security. The present investigation confirms that men, women, and teens are abandoning condoms out of a belief that they are already protected by circumcision. This in turn increases the spread of HIV.
Prior to the VMMC Experience Project investigation, none have consulted or followed up with the men and women who have been directly affected. Many are living in rural poverty, invisible to the developed world. They have had no platform or voice in the circumcision agenda. Maloba’s investigation is the first to shed light on the African side of the story.
African men and women say the campaign is violating their rights, confusing their cultural identity, and profoundly worsening the AIDS epidemic. They implicate the program in the spike in HIV cases we have seen in recent years. Seven respondents in Maloba’s investigation said that they had acquired HIV because of misinformation around circumcision. “I blame those who told me that if I get circumcised I won’t get HIV,” said one respondent, “and I got HIV already!” Others mourned the loss of friends, brothers, relatives, and neighbors to AIDS following the procedure they believed would protect them. “These people are dying of HIV due to ignorance,” a respondent explained.
“If we don’t stop this thing,” Maloba warns, “this community will not have a generation that will take care of the old people.”
Instead of mass circumcision, Africans want funding for sustainable medical facilities, anti-retroviral medications (ARVs), more durable condoms, HIV education, and poverty reduction initiatives. Many cite AIDS -related tragedies from the VMMC program. They seek an end to the circumcision campaign as a public health disaster and a form of cultural imperialism from the West. “It is something that has been imposed on us,” a reverend explained in his interview. “If I could get a forum to fight it, I could fight it very hard.”
*VMMC-promoting institutions include the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Health Organization, UNAIDS, USAID, PEPFAR, Jhpiego (Johns Hopkins University), and numerous NGOs.
About the VMMC Experience Project
The VMMC Experience Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit effort to document the effects and aftermath of the world’s first mass surgical campaign. Its aim is to empower the most frequently overlooked contingent in the African circumcision regime: Africans.
The VMMC Experience Vault. Candid interviews with 90 men and women affected by the circumcision campaign. http://www.vmmcproject.org
Previews. Video previews of the VMMC investigation. http://www.vmmcproject.org/extras/videos
A Slave Has No Power Over His Masters. Prince Hillary Maloba’s groundbreaking speech on the problem of VMMC and why Africans must resist it. http://www.vmmcproject.org/about-us
Media Contact: Max Fish max.fish@vmmcproject.org
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At this moment, Tennessee-bred singer-songwriter Julien Baker has the full attention of the indie music scene. Her sophomore record Turn Out the Lights dropped back in October and served as an incredible expansion of the vulnerable, barebones stylings first explored on her debut Sprained Ankle.
When Baker joined Exclaim! TV for a live session last spring, we were enamoured by the raw talent and depth of her artistry. During her soundcheck at the Drake Hotel, she treated us to Sprained Ankle's "Rejoice" and the record's title track.
In addition to those songs, we've unearthed another cut from the performance that has yet to see the light of day — until now. "Vessels" is also taken from Baker's acclaimed debut record and packs as much of an emotional punch as her previous Exclaim! TV session. The gentle plucking of Baker's guitar strings perfectly complements her swelling, heart-wrenching vocals as she croons "So much I think, what little I know."
Check out the intimate performance of "Vessels" in the player below, alongside the other two songs.
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From Future Worlds Center Wiki
1 President Statement
2 Board of Directors
3 Auditors
4 Legal Advisors
5 Founding Year
6 Aims as in Constitution
7.1 TeachMDGs
7.2 Human Rights and Reconciliation – Civil Society Acts Beyond Borders
7.3 Capacity and Synergy building among NGDOs and LAs in Greece, Cyprus and Malta for development
7.4 MDGs- Media for Development Goals
7.5 Intercultural Dialogue & Linguistic Diversity via MobLang
7.6 JUMPSTART Youth Peace Campaign in Cyprus
7.7 Simsafety –Flight simulator for Internet safety
7.8 CyberEthics GII: Island-wide combined Safer Internet Awareness Node, Hotline, Helpline
7.9 Accessing Development Education
7.10 Youth Ambassadors for Millennium Development Goals
7.11 Strengthening Asylum for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Cyprus
9 Full-time staff
10 External Associates
11 Equipment and Offices
President Statement
2010 has been an exciting year for Future Worlds Center. Having one through a year of transformation, expansion and success during the previous year, Future Worlds Center consolidated its activities on national, European and international levels and successfully implemented numerous projects in collaboration with its growing network of partners, striving towards the Future Worlds Center Vision to “operate at the interface of science & society” by using technology to promote social justice, development and peace.
The New Media Unit continued its island-wide safer Internet campaign, “CyberEthics”, engaging schools, media and all local authorities. It operated a Hotline to receive and investigate reports of illegal or annoying content on the Internet and has now created a Helpline where children can report disturbing Internet sites. Our participation in “EU Kids online” gave us the possibility to play a role within Europe in the area of research that concerns the safer use of the Internet. In addition to the existing projects, the New Media Unit has also launched a number of research projects and social initiatives. Finally, a number of projects develop new approaches of integrating broadband technologies in education and examine the effectiveness of animations and visualizations in learning.
We continued to provide services to asylum seekers and refugees and operated the Unit for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture. The Development Education Unit launched Civil Society Acts Beyond Borders. This project takes place among Israeli and Palestinian citizens and aims to strengthen civil society using some of the methods that have proven most effective here in Cyprus as means towards peace. Furthermore, the unit has continued its projects promoting Development Education and the Millennium Development Goals. We have established close ties with a number of schools and teachers across the island, supporting the teachers in exploring and implementing the concept of Global Education. Our vision is for the introspective Cypriot society to evolve into a community of people that look towards the future of the planet with confidence and responsibility. We aspire to see Cyprus looking beyond its own political horizon and local problems, pioneering in international development programs hence fulfilling its geo-political destiny to serve as a crossroad of civilizations.
I invite you to read our Annual Report and come back to us with suggestions and ideas. This short introduction could not cover all our projects, which are described in more detail in the following pages. We are proud to have you as a friend and affiliate and we look forward to strengthening our relations, communication and collaboration within our network and with new partners.
Dr Yiannis Laouris President & Senior Scientist
Kerstin Wittig Secretary
Dr Harry Anastasiou Board Member & Senior Scientist
Dr Aleco Christakis Board Member & Senior Scientist
Romina Laouri Board Member
Elia Petridou Board Member
George Tziapouras Board Member
Nearchos Tsangaris CAT, Authorised Accountant
Kikis Makrides
K. Maklaw Management Secretarial Services Ltd.
Tel 22 313680
Fax 22 313903
C.N.T.I. was founded through the initiatives of Dr. Yiannis Laouris and a team of repatriated Cypriot scientists with the support of ex-Minister of Education and Culture Dr. Chrysostomos Sophianos, ex-School Inspector Dr. Christodoulos Laouris, the Bishop of Paphos Chrysostomos and three prominent foreign academics Prof. Dr. Sc. Med. Peter Scwhartze (Germany), Prof. Dr. Med. Habil. Uwe Windhorst (Germany/Canada), and Regents Prof. Biol. Douglas Stuart (USA). It was registered on the 6th of November 1991 and launched its activities in 1993. Between 1994-1999 it expanded its aims beyond research and Cyprus by hosting a number of peace and international development projects. It was re-structured in year 2000 modifying its original Constitution to embrace those projects aiming in the development of an active civil society in Cyprus, as well as projects with international scope, especially those that involve the application of technology towards bridging the literacy, economic and digital divides (Development and IT Education). Towards the end of 2005 it evolved into a larger organization with a pure international orientation integrating all its activities under one umbrella.
Aims as in Constitution
Designing and execution of studies and research programs with future orientation in areas related to the human brain and learning, technology and social change, global society, conflict transformation and global peace.”
Development of new models of education based on recent advances in cognitive science and computing.
World-wide operations focused on international development, cooperation, humanitarian support, justice, transparency and advocacy of human rights, especially the right of education and the enhancement of inter-ethnic and international peace.
Organization of scientific, technical and cultural events or programs in issues relevant to the aims of the organization.
Organize, conduct and supervise seminars, congresses, conferences, workshops; deliver courses; offer educational and/or information services in the above sectors with the aim of sensitization, enlightenment or training of the modern active citizens.
Collaboration with universities, other institutions, organizations, and individual active citizens in Cyprus and abroad to promote the aims of the organization.
Serve as provider of information and consultant in academic, commercial, scientific and technical subjects.
Discovery, research, study, encouragement, support and promotion of new innovative ideas and methods, techniques, scientific technological, electronic systems and generally intellectual property.
Promotion of research in Cyprus and abroad in collaboration with other organizations, public or private, local or international for the achievement of our aims.
Promote Cyprus as a supporter of Development & IT education, scientific research and peace in the three continents around her, thus contributing towards consolidation of peace and prosperity in the wider geopolitical region.
Publication of material in subjects relevant with the aims of Institute
TeachMDGs
The envisioned project aims to raise awareness about and incorporate development issues in general and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in particular closer into the educational system in four new EU member states (NMS - Cyprus, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Estonia) and to increase teachers’ capacity in development education and the MDGs. Educating the European societies about global inequalities, about the causes and consequences of extreme poverty in especially Sub-Saharan Africa, about global interdependences and about the citizens’ roles and responsibilities within this context is of unprecedented importance considering the complexities of our environment and our interactions on an every day basis.
Overall objectives: 1. Support the integration of MDGs into the education system in the partner NMS; 2. Increase awareness about development issues in sub-Saharan Africa in general and MDGs in particular among teachers, students and teacher trainers in NMS; 3. Contribute to the development of country-oriented teaching resources on the MDGs
Specific Objective: Increase awareness and public support for the Millennium Development Goals through actively engaging teacher training institutes, teachers and pupils in developing local oriented teaching resources promoting the MDGs with a particular focus on sub-Saharan Africa and integrate these into the educational systems in Cyprus, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Estonia through comprehensive initial and in-service teacher trainings.
Expected Results: R1: Increased support across the educational systems and student populations of the project NMS partner countries for the MDGs and for poverty alleviation in especially sub-Saharan Africa; R2: Increased awareness among teachers, students and teacher trainers in project NMS partner countries about MDGs, sub-Saharan Africa and development issues as well as creating synergies with Europe; R3: Increased collaboration among the partner NGOs in Cyprus, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Estonia and their relevant Ministry of Education/ Teacher Training Institutes and Schools hence creating local ownership; R4: Interactive and participatory Teaching Resources about MDGs with a specific focus on sub-Saharan Africa available the national languages of the four project NMS partner countries and tailored to their school curriculum; R5: Teachers in NMS partner countries equipped with tools and skills to raise awareness for MDGs and to promote global solidarity; R6: Educational partnerships established between secondary schools in Cyprus, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Estonia and schools in Cameroon, D.R. Congo and Mali.
Human Rights and Reconciliation – Civil Society Acts Beyond Borders
Overall objectives: 1. Increase dialogue among civil society actors, youth, and local authorities in Israel and Palestine; 2. Increase capacity of CSOs in Israel and Palestine to promote Human Rights and Democratic Participation; 3. Enhance collaboration among civil society actors, youth, and local authorities across Israel and Palestine
Specific objective: Through a comprehensive set of structured dialogue workshops, civil society trainings, as well as multi-communal public debates, round tables and conferences, this project aims to empower civil society actors, youth, and local authorities in Israel and Palestine to actively promote Human Rights and Democratization.
Expected Results: R1: Increased capacity of CSOs to promote and strengthen human rights and their implementation; R2: Increased dialogue among civil society across conflict zones; R3: Increased capacity of local CSOs to resolve conflict and enhance collaboration for common goals; R4: Strengthened collaboration for the promotion of Human Rights across stakeholders and countries
Activities: A1: Project Steering Committee; A2: Interactive online portal; A3: Structured dialogue workshops; A4: Creation of multi-stakeholder Action Groups; A5: Five trans-national Action Plan support workshops; A6: 10-day Training of Local Trainers; A7: Series of Basic Civil Society Strengthening Workshops; A8: Series of non-formal civil society action workshops; A9: Series of Advanced Civil Society Strengthening Workshops; A10: Ten Panel Discussions/ Public Roundtables; A11: Final Human Rights Conference in Cyprus
Capacity and Synergy building among NGDOs and LAs in Greece, Cyprus and Malta for development
Overall Objectives: 1. cooperation of NGDO platforms and LAs in the three countries, Greece, Cyprus and Malta\ 2. to become efficient agents of development and to participate in the planning of and the debate over EU development policy.
Specific Objectives: Establish collaboration, networking and coordination among Development NGDO platforms and LAs across Greece, Cyprus, Malta with EU institutions and UCLGA Empower and build Capacity within Development NSAs and LAs to create effective strategic actions for Development and Cooperation Increase dialogue about Development issues Establish a platform to facilitate capacity and synergy building among NGDOs and LAs in Greece, Malta and Cyprus, as well as to facilitate exchanges of expertise between them in order to develop coherent strategies for Development through structured dialogue.
Estimated Results: • Increased networking, communication and structured dialogue among a broad range of those involved in international development cooperation, NSAs & LΑs in partner countries and EU institutions which will lead to the development of a concrete strategy of cooperation. • Capacity built in each partner and associate partner organization on networking, lobbying and advocacy with a focus always on international development cooperation issues. • Reinforcement of the communication with the developing world through the cooperation with the experts from UCLGA and the migrants forums.
MDGs- Media for Development Goals
Overall Objectives: 1. To increase awareness about MDGs, interdependence between EU and development countries. 2. To mobilize youth through educational and informational campaigns, actively engage them and empower them. 3. Involve youth and give them strong education on development issues 4. To integrate development issues into formal and non formal education.
Specific Objective: To involve Youth in the development of multimedia tools to promote MDGs
Estimated Results: 1: 16 leaders trained. 2: Network of 32 schools participating in school media program. 3: At least 32 Teachers and 900 youth participating in school media program 4: e - platform 5: e-learning course 6: complex educational- multimedia material. 7: Final result: raised awareness among youth in the target countries.
Intercultural Dialogue & Linguistic Diversity via MobLang
Language barriers between individuals of different ethnic groups living in the same country, or Europeans visiting other countries for business or pleasure, hinder natural interaction. Communication in a foreign language can hold back the development of friendships and closer relationships, thus preventing fruitful intercultural exchange and dialogue. Basic language knowledge of one’s conversational partner is usually appreciated and creates a comforting atmosphere. Today’s Europeans are too busy to attend a language class. Exploiting technology and especially the recently emerging developments in mobile learning could offer a viable alternative. Mobile phones are optimal learning tools that could enable people to learn any time, anywhere, and at their one own pace, even during leisure time. The proposed project applies Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) to support minority and/or less-frequently used and less-taught European languages (LWULT). The aim is to promote intercultural dialogue especially in former European conflict regions or regions with many minority groups through promotion of linguistic diversity. The focus is in Cyprus (Turkish), the Basque country (Basque), Northern Ireland (Gaelic), and within as well as around Greece (Albanian, Turkish). The project will develop the open-source mobile learning environment 'MobLang' in which users can design and publish their own prototype micro language courses. User specific micro courses will be embedded in a social and cultural context, which will include activities such as lectures, exercises, games, quizzes, as well as access to a live tutor. Throughout the life of the project and beyond, MobLang will be designed, developed, published, and disseminated to children/pupils, teachers, parents, students, business people, travellers, and individuals who want to build strong and long-lasting friendships and relationships with individuals from an ethnic minority group.
JUMPSTART Youth Peace Campaign in Cyprus
Overall Objectives: 1. Increase confidence building between the Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot youth (18-30) 2. Create opportunities for youth to actively engage in reconciliation activities 3. Promote inter-cultural dialogue and its methods and language as a concept and as the means for envisioning a future Cyprus 4. Enable Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot youth to challenge their own stereotypes and perceptions as well as to develop the capacity to challenge those of the community at large
Specific Objective: Increase the number of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot youth actively participating in the Cyprus reconciliation process.
Expected Results: Higher participation rates of youth in the reconciliation process Increased dialogue, collaboration and communication among youth in Cyprus Increased dissemination of reconciliation-related information Pool of youth leaders trained in life skills Strengthened trust between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot youth
Simsafety –Flight simulator for Internet safety
The general aim of the project is to develop skills, concepts and knowledge that will facilitate the targeted groups to develop a new mentality, that of using the Internet safely. To achieve this aim, it is the consortium’s belief that targeted groups should be involved in the actual application of all the information they receive through various sources (e.g. awareness nodes), in ways that will not be perceived as another school “lesson” or simply as “theoretical information”. Game playing is a well known method for its learning benefits. It is the scope of this project to confront the issue of developing a “culture” in using the Internet Safely through a Role-Playing Game (RPG) approach.
Overall Objectives: - addressing target groups which have not attracted the focus of exhaustive research so far - creating a gaming environment which will expose its users to potential risks but “safely” - the conceptual game model is innovative as compared to existing games in this area which are either “quiz-like” or do not entail interaction between game players and/or do not facilitate learning through experience - customising the platform to create game scenarios, addressing dynamic online user groups and exposing them to contextualised game settings, actions and events. The foreseen gaming experience will reveal risk but at the same time will not harm the sensitive, inner world of young children - developing challenging game rules (e.g. scoring, game awards) that will ensure re-playability and scalability of game levels as far as complexity and difficulty is concerned - training potential users towards enabling their involvement in such an approach (e.g. by improving their Internet literacy) - reinforcing the role of the “Chaperon” during child participation in Internet activities (i.e. parents “escort” their children and teachers escort their pupils during Internet activities) - eliminating the “digital distance” between different generations (i.e. parents/children, pupils/teachers) - supporting and facilitating the communication between targeted groups from different countries and enabling their co-participation in some of the games - setting specific research questions at the cutting edge of research in this area, as a main objective of the project final validation/evaluation report.
From the above objectives, the scope of this project is to address pupils, their parents and their teachers, inform them about the issue at stake, train them to enable their active involvement in the gaming approach and engage them in challenging game playing. It is the scope of the evaluation of the project to investigate the “impact” on players from their involvement to the project, the level of Internet safety awareness achieved in relation to the different scenarios and settings for playing the game, the rate of success in overcoming the digital gap between parents and children / teachers and pupils, Internet literacy achieved by teachers and parents as well as the effect on the parent-child relationship.
CyberEthics GII: Island-wide combined Safer Internet Awareness Node, Hotline, Helpline
CyberEthics concerns the safe use of Internet in Cyprus, and serves the needs of all people that live on the island (i.e., also Turkish Cypriots and other minorities) addressing not only issues of pornography, but also racism (currently on the rise in Cyprus), gender discrimination and inappropriate use of peoples’ images. It operates as a combined Awareness Node and a Hotline. The project also aims to engage actors from the government and the civil society, thus contributing towards the eradication of cyber crime through informed actions of European citizens and public institutions that aim to change behaviours, mentality and attitudes, giving special emphasis to rural and less developed areas of the country.
Objectives: - Act as node of awareness network in Cyprus. - Devise a cohesive, hard-hitting and targeted awareness campaign using the most appropriate media, taking into account best practice and experience in other countries. - Establish and maintain a partnership (formal or informal) with key players (government agencies, press and media groups, ISP associations, users organisations, education stakeholders) and actions in their country relating to safer use of Internet and new media. - Promote dialogue and exchange of information notably between stakeholders from the education and technological fields. - Where appropriate, cooperate with work in areas related to the Safer Internet plus programme such as in the wider field of media and information literacy or consumer protection. - Inform users about European filtering software and services and about hotlines and self-regulation schemes. - Actively cooperate with other national nodes in the European network by exchanging information about best practices, participating in meetings and designing and implementing a European approach, adapted as necessary for national linguistic and cultural preferences. - Provide a pool of expertise and technical assistance to start-up awareness nodes (new nodes could be ‘adopted’ by a more experienced node). - Take an active part in European-level events and in the organisation of national, regional and local events for the Safer Internet Day. - Cooperate with the hotline present in the country, if any, and Europe Direct.
Accessing Development Education
This project aims at promoting Development Education within the educational sector across Europe, focusing specifically on Lithuania, Cyprus, Scotland and Ireland.This project acknowledges the fact that highly valuable Development Education material has been developed, however it recognises the difficulties of teachers and educators to access the existent material, as well as to apply these recourses to their local or national educational context. More specifically, the project addresses the lack of access to, as well as the need for, Development Education material by teachers, educators, youth trainers and other actors across Europe, and especially in those countries that have joined the EU only recently.
Overall Objectives: 1. Raise awareness in Cyprus, Lithuania, Scotland, Ireland and Bulgaria about development issues and about the interdependence of EU countries and countries of the developing world; 2. Engage educators and youth to take action in support of the developing countries; 3. Build capacity among educators to integrate Development Education in their lesson plans.
Specific Objectives: To engage educators and schools in Development Education activities and equip them with relevant training and materials, thus making them promoters and multipliers of national campaigns that aim to create awareness about Development and about global interdependencies.
Expected Results: 1. Development Education material adapted to local needs, in accordance with educational curricula in Cyprus, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Scotland and Ireland 2. A European collection of case studies, best practice and general Development Education materials reviewed, modified and adapted by an international educational advisory committee and made accessible through the web 3. A trans-national network of schools and educators jointly working to integrate Development Education into schools Schools and teachers trained to use Development Education material in their lesson plans, thereby serving as multipliers.
Youth Ambassadors for Millennium Development Goals
This campaign aims to raise awareness about the MDGs, first, among young people and on a second level among general public in the target countries namely Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic and Cyprus. Taking into consideration that the EU new member states have recently started the implementation of their development policy and therefore still face significant weaknesses, there is a great need for educational and promotional activities which aim at building public support for MDGs (according to Eurobarometers). As these countries become responsible actors in international development field, their societies also should be informed about the needs of developing countries and mobilize support for effective development cooperation as agreed in the last few years by the donor countries. This project will mainly focus on youth ensuring that young people (future leaders) will take part in this educational and awareness raising process.
The project is planned for 2 years. During that time all the activities such as: trainings of MDGs Ambassadors, festivals, events, competitions, debates, happenings as well as internet radio and platform, will take place simultaneously in all the project’s countries ( the activities will be adapted to the needs in each country). All the activities are planned in this way to ensure that maximum amount of young people will be involved in each stage of the project. Another important aspect is, that all the activities that will be implement in the project, will have a multiplayer effect.
The lead agency is the association “SMVS Youth for the World” from Poland. The main aim of the project is to raise public awareness on development issues and MDGs through active participation, discussion and different events which will involve youth from project’s countries. All the project’s activities will respond to the result that are planned to achieve.
Strengthening Asylum for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Cyprus
As implementing partner to the UNHCR representation in Cyprus, the Future Worlds Center is responsible for monitoring the access of asylum seekers to the asylum procedure of the Republic of Cyprus as well as the access to rights by asylum seekers and refugees, provide individual advice, support and counselling. The purpose of the particular action is to reduce the difficulties of asylum seekers to get access to general information on the refugee concept, rights and obligations under the national asylum procedure, the provision of legal advice and counselling as well as the necessary well targeted interventions with the relevant staff in the ministries to address shortcomings in policy and practice. In practical terms the legal advisors of the project also provide assistance to asylum seekers with deserving cases to prepare their appeals for the Reviewing Authority. The current project is also responsible for facilitating the local integration of recognized refugees and raising awareness over the plight of refugees within the local community.
Results of the action: Strengthening Asylum in Cyprus is an ongoing process of awareness raising, and legal support services. Nevertheless the expected impact concentrates on the protection of the beneficiary population, with particular sensitivity towards women refugees and children, including adolescents. In addition, associates, volunteers and friends working with the action have carried clothes and gifts drive for asylum seekers, refugees and their families while solid outcomes of the action also include a booklet with information for Asylum Seekers and Refugees on applying for Asylum in Cyprus.
C.N.T.I. is operational since 1993. It has a Board of eight members that includes personalities known to the Cypriot public and an International Advisory Board of five distinguished scientists (Germany, USA). C.N.T.I. has been successful in securing funds for its research as well as peace and social intervention operations since its foundation in 1992.
Full-time staff
Yiannis Laouris Heads the “New Media Lab” and the Executive Director for the Safer Internet Awareness and Hotline “CyberEthics”
Lawrence Kalogreades
Elena Aristodemou Coordinating scientific projects of the New Media Lab
Constantina Christou Integrative Psychotherapist
Andreas Drakos IT
Irini Armouti
Olivia Marangou Legal Advisor
Corina Drousiotou Legal Advisor
Larry Fergeson Project coordinator
Anna-Maria Drousiotou Project coordinator for CyberEthics, the Cyprus Safer Internet Awareness Node.
Valerie Fonkem
Thomael Joannidis
Emily Efthivoulou
Vicky Germanakou Project coordinator of the Unit and joined URVT
Nicolina Markidou Coordinator of the EU-funded project Jumpstart
Manos Mathioudakis Social Advisor
Andria Neocleous Social advisor for the ERF-funded project entitled Unit for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture
Selen Mesutoglu
Georgina Siitta Achilleos Assistant Coordinator of the Safer Internet Awareness Node and as an Office Manager for the Organisation
Veronika Sudi Financial Officer
Tatjana Taraszow Coordinator for the bicommunal Civil Society Dialogue Project and a research team member of the Cypriot Safer Internet awareness node; CyberEthics, the EU Kids Online Project
Kerstin Wittig Heads the Unit for Development Education
Monica Pericleous
Akihiro Sando Intern
Henna Vaatanen Intern
Adira Zwelling Intern
External Associates
Prof Douglas G. Stuart
Prof Uwe Windhorst
Prof. Peter Schwartze
Prof. Gary Gumpert Visiting Professor of Communications
Prof. Peter Gerjets Visiting Research Professor
Equipment and Offices
CNTI is housed in a two-floor office located very conveniently at the business center of Nicosia at Promitheos 5 Street, behind the Hotel Cleopatra, just off Stasicratous Street and 50 m from Makarios Avenue. Its premises are fully furnished with extra office spaces for visiting associates and part-time personnel. The office areas include two conference rooms, one study room with a small library and a small kitchenette and a restroom area. Besides the relevant experience and the physical resources, C.N.T.I. created since its inception an excellent network of partners and channels of communication both in Cyprus and abroad. For example in Cyprus, it has collaborated and received co-funding for many of its projects with the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Development Bank, the Youth Board, the Cyprus Telecommunica-tion Authority, the Bank of Cyprus, the Research Promotion Foundation and many others. Probably the most important resource that CNTI has is the extensive network of committed, enthusiastic and well-educated peace builders and scientists from the two communities of Cyprus and overseas.
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Living History and Reenacting Swap Meet
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Lakewood, WA – On November 16, Historic Fort Steilacoom Association will host a Living History and Reenacting Swap Meet. The event will feature original and reproduction items, spanning the distance from the American Revolutionary War through the present-day Gulf Wars. The Swap Meet will run from 10 a.m. through 4 p.m. Guests will receive complimentary admission to both the Swap Meet and Interpretive Center. Guided tours will not be available during the swap meet. Visit http://historicfortsteilacoom.org/ for more details. DOWNLOAD THE NEWS RELEASE.
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GREER EDUCATION From September 2017
Skyland Elementary is a Blue Ribbon School
Skyland Elementary School has been awarded a 2017 National Blue Ribbon Award.
Skyland was among 342 schools nationwide honored as a Blue Ribbon school. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private elementary, middle and high schools where students achieve high learning standards or are making notable improvements in closing the achievement gap.
Riverside has 8 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists
Reported by Donna Roberts
Eight Riverside High School seniors are semifinalists in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
Brook Sill featured as SI 'Lovely Lady of the Day'
A resident of Duncan, who was a former Miss South Carolina Teen winner, is featured in Sports Illustrated as "Lovely Lady of the Day".
Brook Sill, a senior at Clemson University majoring in Communication Studies, is a member of the Clemson Rally Cats Dance Team. The Rally Cats perform at all home football and men’s basketball games.
3 Upstate students earn prestigious high school scholarships
Three Upstate students, one from Greer, are among 30 in the country awarded full high school scholarships to Gifted Learners.
Samuel Qin, from Greer, is the recipient of the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship, a four-year high school scholarship for gifted learners to attend an optimally matched high school program to help them meet their unique intellectual and personal needs.
NGU's Sparks getting world-wide play with his music
North Greenville University mass communication professor Dr. Rick Sparks is leveraging his skills as a pianist/composer and his experience as a broadcaster into daily airplay on SiriusXM satellite radio.
Sparks’ new piano album, “Nightfall London,” charted in the top-10 this summer on Zone Music Reporter’s world radio airplay chart. The album is Sparks’ third instrumental album since 2014, and is being played on broadcast and online radio stations around the world, including the “Spa” channel on SiriusXM.
Festival of Opportunities gives pre-nursing, nursing majors glimpse of healthcare
By DARIUS WILKINS
For GreerToday.com
Thursday Afternoon Acting Group hosts after-school class
The Thursday Afternoon Acting Group (TAAG) at the University of South Carolina Upstate is hosting an after school theatre program on Thursdays, 4-6 p.m. in the Studio Theatre. The first class is Thursday.
Registration is for students ages eight to 18. The cost is $75 for the semester-long program.
USC Upstate gets high marks for Regional College and Veterans in South
The University of South Carolina Upstate maintained its rankings as No. 2 Top Public Regional Colleges in the South and No. 4 for Best College in the South for Veterans, according to the U.S. News and World Report.
USC Upstate is tied for No. 11 in Ethnic and Racial Diversity among Regional Colleges in the South.
Flynn promoted to provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs at the USC Upstate.
Dr. Clif Flynn has been promoted to provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of South Carolina Upstate.
“For nearly three decades, Dr. Flynn has demonstrated servant leadership and gained respect at USC Upstate, across the state and throughout the country,” said Dr. Brendan B. Kelly, chancellor of USC Upstate. “Dr. Flynn is the chief academic officer of this institution and he offers precisely the strong leadership skills that academic affairs needs to innovate and move forward.”
Greenville, Spartanburg counties cancel school and all activities Monday
All Greenville and Spartanburg public schools have cancelled school and all its activities Monday due to the statewide forecast associated with Hurricane Irma. All district offices will also be closed.
USC Upstate has announced it cancelled classes Monday, while Spartanburg Methodist College and Converse College reported it is still monitoring Hurricane Irma’s movement and forecast.
Powerlifter smashes three state records
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VTrans enhances public information through Google maps
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Governor Peter Shumlin and the Vermont Agency of Transportation today announced the roll out of a brand new web-based Public Information Project that was made possible through a partnership with Google. A new map, utilizing Google, will advance the emergency response effort following Hurricane Irene. The map can be found at the VTrans website: www.aot.state.vt.us(link is external). ‘In the wake of this unprecedented storm that has ravaged our infrastructure it is all hands on deck, and the state is working to assess both state and local roads and bridges,’ said Sue Minter VTrans Deputy Secretary. ‘A new and improved mapping system, which will be publicly available, will help us identify and publicize damaged infrastructure for the travelling public, as well as for our response team,’ she said. The Google map was established within 24 hours to meet the growing demands for accurate maps both for Agency personnel and for public information needs. The effort began when Matt Dunne, head of Google Community Affairs, contacted the Agency with the offer to assist, as they have done for states along the eastern seaboard impacted by Hurricane Irene. Google worked diligently along with VTrans IT staff, and within 8 hours a prototype was developed. The web-map ‘went live’ 24 hours later. ‘VTrans has been striving for some time to improve public information about road conditions, particularly during emergencies,’ Minter said, noting the limitations of their current system. ‘Google reached out to help us improve our public outreach and information. Without this support, we would not have been able to meet this important need,’ she said. Dunne explained, ‘We are pleased to have worked with the Vermont Agency of Transportation to put together a map documenting road and bridge closures, flooding and other information. We hope this map is helpful to the state and fellow Vermonters recovering from Hurricane Irene.’The map will be a dynamic product ‘in the making.’ It will be updated daily as more information becomes available. The public is also invited to add their information at the Agency website. VTrans’ public information project also includes a Call Center for people in search of traveler information. The Agency has been inundated with calls for assistance and responded by creating the following hotline: (800) 866-7099 which will be staffed between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM. VTrans. 9.1.2011 read more
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The Latest: Union player tests positive, first in MLS
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Those who have signed up for the Boston Athletic Association 5K the Saturday before the marathon can also get a refund.More than 30,000 runners had signed up for the world’s most prestigious 26.2-mile run, which had been scheduled for April 18. It costs $205 for Americans and $255 for international residents.___Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks says the four players who tested positive for the new coronavirus have completed their two weeks of isolation and are now symptom-free.The Nets announced on March 17 that four players had tested positive, with Kevin Durant telling The Athletic he was among them. All major sporting events in Russia are currently suspended.___The Olympic flame will be on display until the end of April in Japan’s northeastern prefecture of Fukushima.Tokyo Olympic and prefecture officials held an official “handover ceremony”on Wednesday at the J-Village National Training Center in Fukushima.The public will have limited access to view the flame, and organizers hope to limit the crowd size because of restrictions in place for the coronavirus. “Whether that’s rent or mortgage or just groceries for your family, I want someone to breathe a little easier knowing it’s taken care of this month,” Ward said.Ward and others will review applications and stories submitted through his foundation’s website (www.MTKYN.org)“It’s important to me that people know they’re not alone in this,” said Ward, selected by the Browns with the No. 4 pick in 2018 out of Ohio State. “We’re all in this together. That’s the Ohio way.— Tom Withers reporting from Cleveland.___ Share This StoryFacebookTwitteremailPrintLinkedinRedditThe Latest on the effects of the new coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:A player for the Philadelphia Union has tested positive for coronavirus. It is Major League Soccer’s first player case of the virus that has caused the suspension of the season.The Union did not identify the player. He reported mild symptoms. Associated Press ___Professional athletes in Italy have been banned from training inside sports facilities in the country through April 13.The measure was included when Italy’s Premier Giuseppe Conte extended a nationwide lockdown for another 10 days because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.The lockdown had been set to expire on Friday, and Serie A contender Lazio was among the clubs intending to resume training on Saturday, albeit in small groups.Previously, professional athletes and those training for the Tokyo Olympics had not been banned from training at facilities. But now, with the Tokyo Olympic Games postponed to 2021 and the virus still a major threat, all athletes are only allowed to train in their homes or the immediate vicinity. Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel has purchased 5,000 personal protective equipment masks to be distributed to local hospitals dealing with shortages as a result of the new coronavirus.Eichel purchased the masks from Bauer Hockey, which has shifted its production from making sports equipment during the pandemic.Eichel says he is thankful to the medical professionals “on the front lines taking care of our community.” Eichel’s mother is a nurse at Boston Medical Center, though she recently took time off to care for her husband, who is recovering from shoulder replacement surgery.Eichel has a sponsorship deal with Bauer.___ The team announced the update Wednesday but did not specify if the people affected were players, coaches or staff. The Senators previously had two players test positive. The four additional people who tested positive were all on the team’s March road trip to California. The team said everyone on that trip self-isolated upon return March 13 and that all six members of the organization who got the novel coronavirus have recovered.___The Critérium du Dauphiné cycling race, one of the key warm-ups for the Tour de France, has been postponed.The race had been scheduled for May 31-June 7 in southeastern France. The PFL has showcased and launched the careers of several MMA stars, including Justin Gaethje, David Branch, Jon Fitch, Marlon Moraes and current featherweight champion Lance Palmer. Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Kayla Harrison is its current lightweight champion.___The recruiting dead period has been extended in all NCAA Division I and II sports through May 31. Recruiting was shut down on March 13, not long after the cancellation of all winter and spring sports because of the new coronavirus outbreak. The original suspension was through April 15. The latest decision by the Division I Council Coordinator Committee essentially wipes out spring recruiting for this academic year. A dead period prohibits in-person visits by recruits and coaches, but electronic communication is still permissible. The R&A is postponing three amateur golf championships scheduled for June, including the Curtis Cup.The Curtis Cup was to be played June 12-14 at Conwy Golf Club in Wales. The R&A and USGA say the matches for female amateurs from the U.S. against a team from Britain and Ireland will move to 2021. The dates were not decided.The R&A says the British Amateur and the British Women’s Amateur will move from June to August, but that depends on the status of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.K.The British Amateur had been scheduled for June 15-20 at Royal Birkdale. The British Women’s Amateur was to be played June 23-27 at Kilmarnock on the west coast of Scotland.The Curtis Cup captains, Sarah Ingram of the U.S. and Elaine Ratcliffe for GB&I, will remain for the 2021 matches. The teams had not been decided. Players were to have been selected later this month. April 1, 2020 Ujiri is of Nigerian descent and founded Giants of Africa, a group that organizes camps and other events to use basketball as a way to promote education and growth for children on the continent. He says he’s unsure yet if his programs will go on this summer as planned.“We’re just concerned about people, about health, about listening to what the directions are going to be moving forward,” Ujiri said.When it comes to the NBA season, Ujiri said he’s hopeful play can resume. The Raptors won their first NBA title last season.___The NHL’s Ottawa Senators say four more members of the organization tested positive for COVID-19. The last time Wimbledon was called off was 1945.___Major League Baseball has canceled a two-game series in London between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals because of the coronavirus pandemic.The teams had been scheduled to play at Olympic Stadium on June 13 and 14.Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement in a memorandum send to MLB employees. MLB said on March 19 that it had scrapped series in Mexico City and San Juan, Puerto Rico. MLS suspended all league and team activities March 12. The Union said no other club players or staff would be tested because the case fell beyond the 14-day window of possible interaction with the player.A member of the Seattle Sounders’ support staff and a sporting department employee at New York City FC previously tested positive for the virus.___Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward is lending a financial hand to 21 people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.Through his foundation, Make Them Know Your Name, Ward will pay a major expense for 21 service workers and small business owners to help offset the a big economic blow suffered by the shutdown. Ward wears No. 21. Serie A has been suspended since March 9 and at least 15 players in the top Italian league have tested positive for COVID-19.___Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri is worried about the places currently hardest-hit by the pandemic, and especially worried about the places that haven’t been hit yet.Ujiri told reporters on a conference call Wednesday that he’s been in contact with some leaders in Africa, plus has spoken with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about his talks with other African heads of state about their level of preparation for the new coronavirus .“I think a lot of leaders are ahead of it, and the ones that aren’t are starting to pay attention because this is an unknown, this is an unseen enemy, and we have to really, really pay attention,” Ujiri said. MLB played in Europe for the first time last June when the New York Yankees swept a pair of games from the Boston Red Sox in London.___UEFA has postponed the Euro 2020 playoffs for the second time because of the coronavirus pandemic.The games were originally scheduled for March 26-31 and have now lost their June 4-9 dates.The playoffs will decide the last four places in the 24-nation lineup for the postponed European Championship. Tickets start at 5 euros ($5.46) and go all the way to 19.05 euros ($20.80) for VIP tickets. The club says “panic buying for friends and family is definitely allowed.”It’s the only time that Uerdingen will sell tickets for the Grotenburg Stadium this season. Its home arena is being rebuilt so the club has been playing home matches at the ground of nearby Fortuna Düsseldorf.Uerdingen was one of the powerhouses of German soccer in the 1980s with a best finish of third place in the Bundesliga and a run to the semifinals of the Cup Winners’ Cup in 1986. More recently it has dropped as low as the sixth division.The club hasn’t played a game since March 8 because of the virus outbreak.___ The Latest: Union player tests positive, first in MLS Race organizer Amaury Sport Organization said it still hopes to reschedule the event for later in the year.ASO also owns the Tour de France, which is scheduled to start on June 27 from Nice. No decision has been made on whether to postpone or reschedule the Tour.___The Boston Marathon is offering refunds for the first time because of the new coronavirus pandemic.Race organizers say anyone who was entered in the 124th edition of the race this month can still run on the rescheduled date, Sept. 14. But if they can’t make it, they can have their money back. The decision was made in a conference call with officials from the 55 UEFA member federations.UEFA says “all other UEFA competition matches, including the centralized international friendly matches, remain postponed until further notice.”___A German soccer club is raising funds amid the coronavirus pandemic by selling tickets for a fictional game.Third-division club Uerdingen hopes to virtually sell out its 34,500-capacity Grotenburg Stadium in Krefeld with the offer of souvenir tickets for fans. Marks said during a conference call Wednesday that all have now been cleared, along with the team’s entire traveling party. He said all are still practicing social distancing.Brooklyn’s most recent game was March 10 in Los Angeles. All Nets players were then tested, and the team said one player showed symptoms and the other three were asymptomatic.___France’s national institute of sport is helping with the needs of caregivers and homeless people during the coronavirus pandemic.The Paris-based INSEP will lodge nursing staff coming far from their homes to assist medical teams in the city. Wimbledon has been canceled for the first time since World War II because of the coronavirus pandemic.The All England Club announced after an emergency meeting that the oldest Grand Slam tournament in tennis would not be held in 2020.Wimbledon was scheduled to be played on the outskirts of London from June 29 to July 12.It now joins the growing list of sports events scrapped in 2020 because of the COVID-19 outbreak.That includes the Tokyo Olympics, the NCAA men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments and the European soccer championship. INSEP and other sporting establishments in France will also receive sick people who are no longer in serious condition but need their health monitored in an effort to free up hospital beds.INSEP will receive about 100 people from homeless shelters.Also, 69 rooms at INSEP are at the disposal of France Horizon, which helps families, homeless people, migrants, refugees and people who are isolated.French sports minister Roxana Maracineanu says “the only way through this crisis is to stay united.”___ ___A hockey team and a soccer club in Russia face being removed from their leagues after government financial support was diverted to fight the coronavirus.The sports ministry in the far eastern region of Primorsky Krai says it sees no point in funding player contracts for another season if it’s not clear when competitions will resume. It wants the Admiral Vladivostok hockey club to drop out of the Kontinental Hockey League and the Luch Vladivostok soccer team to drop down two divisions into the amateur leagues.The ministry says regional funding earmarked for professional sports will instead go into an anti-coronavirus fund.Many Russian sports team rely heavily on regional governments and state-owned companies for much of their funding. Primorsky Krai is the first region to impose such drastic cuts. The Professional Fighters League has put its season on hold indefinitely due to the new coronavirus pandemic.The mixed martial arts promotion was expected to begin competition in May. CEO Peter Murray said the PFL made the decision to safeguard its fighters’ health.“We are adjusting our plan for the rest of this year and look forward to starting our next season as soon as it is feasible,” Murray said. “We are committed to continuing to evolve and grow the sport of MMA.”The PFL was known as the World Series of Fighting until 2017. Its competition format includes a regular season, a postseason and a championship event, making it unique in MMA.The promotion hadn’t announced a definite schedule for 2020 but has typically begun its seasons in late spring. Last year, the promotion staged six regular season events, three playoff events and a championship event on New Year’s Eve. The flame arrived in Japan from Greece on March 20 and the torch relay was to have started last week from Fukushima. The flame has remained in the prefecture with Wednesday’s event merely ceremonial.The Fukushima prefecture is the region of Japan that was devastated in 2011 by an earthquake, tsunami, and the subsequent meltdown of three nuclear reactors.Olympic officials have postponed the Tokyo Games until next year with the opening now set for July 23, 2021.___More AP sports: https://apnews.com/apf-sports and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports,Tampa Bay Lightning advance to face Dallas Stars in Stanley Cup finals, beating New York Islanders 2-1 in OT in Game 6 read more
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Allegri to Leave Juventus at End of Season
Juventus have announced head coach Massimiliano Allegri will leave the club at the end of this season.Antonio Conte held preliminary negotiations with Juventus last month, in case they decided to part with Allegri, but Sky Sports News revealed that the former Chelsea boss has come close to agreeing on a deal to become the new manager of Inter Milan. Speaking on Friday, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola once again rubbished rumours that he could head to Turin. He said: “I’m not going to Juventus or to Italy. I have two more years here. I’m not going to move, I’m satisfied here, I’m not going anywhere. Next season I will be manager of Manchester City.” Allegri has led Juventus to four successive league and cup doubles and two Champions League finals during his spell in charge.Speaking after their disappointing Champions League quarter-final defeat to Ajax in April, Allegri said he expected to stay next season. The Italian will remain in charge for Juventus’ final two Serie A matches of the season, having already secured the title last month.Share this:FacebookRedditTwitterPrintPinterestEmailWhatsAppSkypeLinkedInTumblrPocketTelegram read more
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Jonathan Topf
Design & interaction
I'm a designer and director, currently living in San Francisco and working at Apple.
On the way here I've meandered through engineering, animation, visual effects, programming and video games direction.
Monument Valley 2
"A Mobile Classic"
Guide a mother and her child as they embark on a journey through magical architecture, discovering illusionary pathways and delightful puzzles as you learn the secrets of the Sacred Geometry.
At ustwo games I was director and lead designer on Monument Valley 2, I couldn’t be more proud of what we made together.
Avo!
At Playdeo, I led design of Avo!, a delightful interactive journey somewhere between a film and a video game. Find out more about how it was made here.
Trick Shot
Though I'd worked on the periphery of games before, Trick Shot was my first real experience. It was lucky enough to get the App Store editors choice on release and a spot in the the Apple best of 2015.
jonathan@jonathantopf.com
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Northeast Normal University Study at NENU Regulations Related Regulations Administrative
Administrative Measures of Visas
Visa administration is one of the duties of Foreign Students’ Office of Office International Cooperation and Exchange of NENU (hereinafter referred to the Foreign Students’ Office). The Foreign Students’ Office is in charge of the provision of consultation service for foreign students’ application for visas, issuing relevant official letters, and the provision of collective visa application of foreign students at the beginning of each semester. This measure is designed to specify NENU’s foreign students’ visa management .During their stay in china, foreign students shall comply with procedures for alien entry into and exit from the People's Republic of China and go through the formalities, including entry, residence, change, transfer, departure, etc., in accordance with NENU’s regulations.
I.Residence permit
From September 1st, 2013, new students shall go to NENU to study, with X1 or X2 visa provided.Foreign Students’ Officewill arrange for their residence permit collectively, within 30 days after they come to NENU. The validity of X2 visa is 180 days, in general cases. If students with X2 visas want to continue their study, they can only transact one deferred stay of only 180 days. In principle, visas of other types cannot get deference. Students who want to transact the deference of a residence permit shall report toForeign Students’ Officeto apply one month before the Expiration Date.
II.Transfer
During the period of schooling, foreign students who apply for transfer shall go toForeign Students’ Officeto go through the formalities of transfer .And they shall go to the police station to go through the formalities of visa transfer, with the recommendation letters issued byForeign Students’ Officeand their passports provided.
III.Departure (dropout)
During the period of schooling, foreign students who apply for drop out shall go to Foreign Students’ Office to transact the formalities of dropout. The applicants shall go to the police station to transact the formalities of visa transfer, with the recommendation letters issued by Foreign Students’ Office and their passports provided. And they shall depart from China with the validity of visas.
IV.Round trip formalities
Foreign students who go to other countries or regions of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan of China shall go to the relevant departments to go through the formalities, with the recommendation letters issued byForeign Students’ Officeand their passports provided.
V.Passport loss
If foreign students lose their passports, they shall report to the Foreign Students’ Office in time, go to the police station in Changchun to make declaration of passport loss and re-apply for the visas in their own national embassies in China
Visas are the identification certificates of foreigners’ legal stay in China. Beyond the validity period of the visa, their stay in China is illegal. People with illegal stay in China will get the punishment of being fined or being expelled from China. The principles of punishment are: foreigners stay in China after the validity of visa will be fined RMB 500 Yuan for one day, calculating by day. In the cases of severe violation, the foreigners will be expelled from China. It is suggested that foreign students should go to Foreign Students’ Office to go through relevant formalities, within the validities of their visas.
Please consult Foreign Students’ Officefor more information. 0431-85099754.
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HyesMusings June 6, 2017
2017 Toronto Japanese Film Festival
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The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre’s 6th annual Toronto Japanese Film Festival will be held from June 8 to 28 and features over 20 films including many International, North American and Canadian premieres.
Now in its sixth year, the festival showcases the finest Japanese films that have been recognized for excellence by Japanese audiences and critics, international film festival audiences and the Japanese Film Academy. The festival’s program includes popular genres such as historical (samurai) jidaigeki, contemporary dramas, comedies and action, literary adaptations, children’s, art-house and anime films. Screenings are accompanied by musical performances, sake tastings, martial arts demonstrations, art exhibitions and of course, delicious sushi.
Some highlights of the 2017 Japanese Film Festival include:
FUELED – THE MAN CALLED PIRATE
Director, Takashi Yamazaki – Canadian Premiere
Opening Night: Thursday, June 8, 7:30pm
With a workforce decimated by the war, and foreign governments sealing oil transportation routes, maverick oil company president Tetsuzo Kunioka risks international incident by commandeering a large scale oil tanker and secretly sending it to Iran, earning himself the moniker “pirate.” A thrilling true story and study of the Japanese spirit of resiliency featuring an all-star cast including Junichi Okada, Haruka Ayase, Shota Sometani, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Kaoru Kobayashi.
SATOSHI – A MOVE FOR TOMORROW
Director Yoshitaka Mori
Sunday, June 11, 7pm
The true story of Satoshi Murayama, the shogi (Japanese chess) master who died of an intractable disease at age 29. Satoshi devoted his life to fighting not only the disease but also his rivals, feverishly pursuing the highest title, at risk to his life. Kenichi Matsuyama intense central performance was nominated for a Japanese Academy Award. With Director Mori in attendance.
THE HONNOJI HOTEL
Director, Masayuki Suzuki
Thursday, June 15, 7:30pm
This film mixes history, comedy and samurai action. A young woman mysteriously time-slips from her Kyoto hotel to the 16th century court of Oda Nobunaga, one of Japan’s most important historical figures, on the night before his final battle and overthrow.
ZA ONDEKOZA
Director, Tai Kato
Monday, June 12, 7pm
Thirty-five years after its heralded premiere and subsequent disappearance from public view, Tai Kato’s documentary masterpiece Za Ondekoza returned at the 2016 Venice International Film Festival. The film tells the story of the co-founding members of Ondekoza, a group of young musician, living communally in Sado Island who created the Japanese traditional taiko drumming style that has since become internationally famous. Members went on to become the legendary Kodo Drummers of Japan. The film will be introduced by Sado-trained drummer Kiyoshi Nagata and followed by a performance by Canada’s premiere taiko ensemble, Nagata Shachu.
SAMURAI HUSTLE RETURNS
Director Katsuhide Motoki
Saturday, June 10, 7pm
Penniless country bumpkins Lord Naito and his samurai have just managed to complete their ritual visit to the capital when they learn villages and families are under attack from arch-nemesis, Lord Nobutoki. They must hike up their kimonos and sprint across Japan in two days to take up the fight.
Other films include Sang-il Lee’s RAGE, Junji Sakamoto’s DANCHI, Yasuhiro Yoshida’s BIRTHDAY WISHES, Hideaki Anno & Shinji Higuchi’s SHIN GODZILLA, Norihiro Koizumi’s CHIHAYAFURU PARTS I and II, Joji Matsuoka’s MIDNIGHT DINER PARTS I and II, and a special August screening of Kenji Kamiyama’s ANCIEN AND THE MAGIC TABLET.
All films at the Toronto Japanese Film Festival are screened at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre. For full film and event listings, box office information, and schedule, please visit jccc.on.ca.
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Author: Kristy K. James
Series: A Royal Sweethearts Romance Novel, Book 3
Genre: Sweet Contemporary Romance
Length: Novel
ASIN: B075M76MSG
From the author of the popular Coach’s Boys series comes Book 3 in The Casteloria Royals Trilogy Originally published as A Cold Day in Paradise
Some lines just aren’t meant to be crossed…
Briannon Gallagher-Hughes is everything a man could ever hope for in a woman. Beautiful, intelligent, kind, and loyal. A man would be blessed to win her heart—and he knows it’s his for the taking. But Fin was hired to protect the royal family, not to fall in love with his king’s daughter.
Her patience has finally run out…
The moment they met, Briannon knew Fin was the man she wanted to spend her life with, but his stubborn pride has kept them apart for fifteen long years. Now, with her biological clock ticking, she realizes it’s time to let go of her dreams—before she’s too old to have the children she so desperately desires.
Two of the biggest beasts lunged at Fin. The shot from his revolver was surprisingly loud and she saw one of them fall away. The other had Fin on the ground in less than a second and it was joined by two more. The others went after the dogs and that’s when Briannon started shooting.
It seemed to last an eternity, but she knew it was only seconds before she found herself dumped in more than two feet of snow. When she looked up, the sled was disappearing into the distance, two wolves were bleeding out into the snow, and Fin lay unmoving beside one of them.
Still clutching the pistol, she struggled to her feet and started running toward him on legs that felt rubbery. Their teeth were razor sharp but surely they couldn’t have gotten through the thickness of his coat and snow pants that fast, could they, she wondered as she dropped to her knees beside him, lifted his goggles and pulled the balaclava down.
“Fin! Fin, are you all right?” Briannon demanded, fighting hard to stay calm. He still hadn’t moved and his eyes were closed. In the distance, she could hear the wolves howling but it sounded like they were moving away from them. She hoped they were, and that they wouldn’t return, but right now, her only concern was the man laying so still in front of her. She shook him gently. “Fin! Are you okay?” When he finally looked up at her, she nearly sagged in relief.
“Are they dead?” he asked, his voice almost too low to be heard above the howling wind.
“Two of them are. I hit another, but he ran away with the other ones.” There were still traces of blood, bright red against the snow, but it was disappearing quickly as more fell from the sky. She hesitated before admitting, “The dogs ran off too.”
“The sled is gone?”
“We need to get to the caves then. Before they come back.”
“We’re not going back to the palace?”
“It’s more than sixteen kilometers. I don’t know if I’ll make it that far.”
“What? Why not?” At her question, he smiled faintly, though he seemed as stunned at the words coming out of his mouth as she was.
“You shot me.”
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