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DC Power Distribution for ICT
Most ICT gear - core facilities, communications infrastructures, and edge devices - runs on DC power. Converting AC to DC within a building is inefficient, on-site renewable power generation is often DC to begin with, and super-efficient LED lighting is also DC. All this seems to make DC power distribution an attractive option for ICT facilities, but there have been vigorous arguments for and against. Recent events, beginning a 380-V DC standard for ICT power distribution in 2011, suggest the tide is turning in favor of DC distribution.
Image courtesy IEEE Spectrum
Renewable Energy for Remote Telecom
Submitted by Matt on Sat, 11/28/2015 - 18:47
This is solar-powered base station on top of a mountain in Lapland (Finland).
Remote ICT infrastructures are embracing renewable energy for everything from earthquake mitigation in Japan to CO2e reduction in India. Fuel/power costs appear to have gone down since 2009 for off-grid mobile operations, but are still significant. Asia leads world in current renewable base stations and in growth potential. One operator - Indus Towers - now has 20,000 zero-diesel sites.
Vertatique Online - 2015
Submitted by Matt on Sun, 11/08/2015 - 19:43
The book Green Communications: Principles, Concepts and Practice cites "ICT at 10% of Global Electricity Consumption?".
The University of South Dakota (USA) cited our article Mega Data Centers in the paper "Data Center Energy Systems: Current Technology and Future Direction".
Google Taiwan cited our article Average Power Use Per Server in Reduce Server Power Consumption by 11%.
The First IEEE International Workshop on Green Standardizations and Industry Issues for ICT and Relevant Technologies (GSICT 2015) is syndicating Vertatique content on its web site home page.
Apple in China
were critical of Apple's environmental stance a few years ago, saying that the company was positioned to be a leader rather than a a foot-dragger. Since then, the company has made significant strides, such as improvements to its take-back recycling programs*. On the downside, issues about its Chinese contract manufacturing operations have been slow to be resolved. Recent actions toward addressing labor issues need to be matched with ones addressing environmental issues. Factory pollution takes a toll on both workers and neighbors and a July 2013 report alleges problems still persist. Yet Apple continues to improve its environmental position in China - producing solar power is its latest initative.
E-waste / Cyber Waste
"E-waste" and "cyber waste" describe the unwanted systems and components of our industry. Green organizations and facilities mitigate their e-waste impacts by repurposing and recycling equipment when scheduled for replacement. Despite all the focus on e-waste over the past decade, it continues to pollute communities around the world and threatens global ICT infrastructures. Yet no one cal agree on how much is actually out there.
Will Future ICT Product Availability Be Threatened by Resource Insecurity?
ICT gear depends on materials whose supply is increasingly affected by environmental and political factors. This gives rise to a complex set of issues ranging from resource scarcity to conflict minerals.
How E-Waste Threatens National Security
We documented how the e-waste America ships overseas returns to threaten it's citizen's health. Now, we've learned how that e-waste also threatens America's national security.
Is PUE Still Above 2.0 for Most Data Centers?
A 2010 version of this post was titled "No One Can Agree on Typical PUE". I wrote, "As more data centers measure their PUE, managers ask what is typical? The industry does not seem to agree, so a wide range of numbers is out there." I updated the post in 2012 with the latest data, concluding that most data centers still appear to be operating above a PUE of 2.0."
I put the question to Vertatique's global Green ICT community in August 2013 via a tweet: "After years of #GreenICT, is there evidence that most #datacenters now operate below PUE 2.0?". This was one of our most-retweeted, but no one came forward with new evidence. Some replied in the emphatic negative.
Three years of very enlightening survey results from Digital Realty, including the 2014 data, confirm that the 2012 analysis. The only lower (better) average PUE came from Microsoft.
Australian Government's Green ICT Program
The Australian Government ICT Sustainability Plan 2010-2015 covers a wide range of Green ICT practices and should be considered by other government entities looking to adopt Green ICT practices. We will periodically look at various elements of the Australia's plan - first up are the six components of its ICT equipment procurement plan.
Innovative Internet for Remote Areas
Billions of people live in areas still without telecommunications access. Innovative delivery ideas emerged in 2013, including balloons. 2014 updates include a Facebook video explaining its solutions using satellites, drones, and lasers, Google's plans to add satellites to its mix of balloons and drones, and an announcement of a surprising new player.
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Home Opinion Should he show us some loyalty?
Should he show us some loyalty?
It seems that loyalty is a rare sight in football nowadays. One minute a player is kissing the badge on his shirt and being adored by the club’s supporters, then he’s off out the door to pastures new as soon as someone waves a fat cheque book in his face.
At the press conferences these players declare their love for this ‘fantastic’ club, then someone offers them an extra twenty grand a week and they’re off without as much as a thank you to the club.
We saw this in 1989 with Paul Ince, in 2001 with Frank Lampard Jr. and again in 2004 with Jermaine Defoe, and countless other times with less high profile players.
With Defoe, the sun hadn’t even set on the day West Ham were relegated to Division One when he handed in a transfer request to the board, whereas players like Michael Carrick and Rob Lee stayed to help us try to get back to the promised land.
And now, if rumours are to be believed, our midfield maestro Ravel Morrison seems to the latest ‘star’ to want to out. Whether this story is just his agent putting stories out in order to get his client a better, longer deal at West ham, or a bigger deal at a ‘bigger’ club, and himself a bumper pay day in the process, we will probably never know, but these stories can be unsettling to an already struggling squad.
As we battle against relegation again, we need our squad to be together, to be united and dig in and battle to push us on up the table. One bad apple can quickly turn the rest of the apples bad too.
I would hate to see Ravel leave the club because I think he has natural talent in abundance and skill any other midfielder would be jealous of, a truly gifted player, and he’s still only 20-years-old. Not just one for the future but one for now and many years to come.
If Ravel reads this then I would urge him to stay where he is appreciated. We haven’t seen such natural talent since Paolo Di Canio was at our club and he is now and always will be a West ham legend.
Legend is a word that gets bantered about a lot, but I sincerely believe he has the ability to earn that status at West ham United Football Club.
When a club is in your heart, you cannot change your allegiance to another club because that would be disloyal. I hope Ravel can show us some loyalty in our hour of need, when the club and fans have stuck by him.
Don’t kick us when we are down, Ravel. Your club needs you.
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Home Match Preview The adventurous formation West Ham should adopt v Man City
The adventurous formation West Ham should adopt v Man City
Max Willow
Another year passes and another begins.
Once again we face the New Year with the traditional 3rd round of the FA Cup, and it never comes tougher than a meeting against a Manchester City team bristling with talent and quality all over the pitch.
While much of the first half of the season has been disappointing for West Ham, recent performances suggest that our fortunes have changed for the positive.
Despite the result against Manchester United, we played most of that game with great passion and heart, even with 10 men.
This FA Cup game offers our only realistic chance of progressing to a possible place in next season’s Europa League. A win against Pep Guardiola’s side would give us the confidence and self-belief that, on our day, we should fear no team.
Manuel Lanzini’s last performance suggests that he may be the evolving critical play-maker who can spark his team-mates into action, while we all wait for Dimitri Payet to return to his best form.
For this game, Slaven Bilic must try to put together a team which combines stability/solidity, together with strength in attack. One could be easily tempted to put together an aggressive 4-3-3 but, in doing so, we may be too exposed in midfield.
For this all-important fixture, I am advocating a fairly standard 4-4-2 formation, in which I expect five players to swing the game in our favour.
Let’s check out the formation (below), and the player duties required for a stirring West Ham performance…
The 4-4-2 has the advantage of providing a very strong midfield, capable of dominating proceedings with early intensity.
The problem with 4-4-2, though, is that it is a quite narrow formation, and requires certain considerations to allow for attacking opportunities down the flanks.
If we are to succeed against Man City, it will take a mixture of quick, accurate passing, together with non-stop running from most of our players.
The back four of Aaron Cresswell, Angelo Ogbonna, Winston Reid and Havard Nordtveit more or less pick themselves. Aside from their expected defensive duties, all of these players should be aware of linking passes through to Pedro Obiang and Edimilson Fernandes.
Cresswell has the additional responsibility of making long runs into the vacant left-wing position, particularly on the re-bound. Likewise, Nordveit may make shorter surges into the right midfield position, where he can meet up with Dimitri Payet and Antonio.
Reid may have the dual options of making passes or running into a central midfield hole, especially if Fernanades moves up.
Likewise, we may occasionally see Obiang push through to a slightly central-left position in order to draw out defenders or even make a long-range attempt on goal. While Ogbonna may be tempted to make short bursts into vacant midfield holes, I’d prefer to see him concentrate on his defensive duties.
Obiang and Fernandes play pivotal roles at the back of the midfield four. From the left, a series of diagonal passes could tear apart virtually any defence, and seems ever so more dangerous compared to the stereotyped square and vertical passes seen too often this season. From the right, a similar sequence of diagonal passes could have the same incisive impact.
Clearly I have picked out Lanzini, and to a lesser extent Payet, as the central attacking duo. Either Lanzini or Payet could burst though the middle of the defence and have a strike on goal themselves, or alternatively play through to Carroll or Antonio. For maximum efficiency, I’d prefer to see both Lanzini and Payet stick to fairly central positions, tucked in behind the two strikers.
That aside, the team must look to both Carroll and Antonio to score the goals.
Play to their potential and we might well see the West Ham Way back in action again!
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by vietnamshipbuildingnews September 24, 201311:55 am
Vinashin counts the cost of redundancy payments
The Viet Nam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) would need nearly VND1.2 trillion (US$57.1 million) to pay out redundancy entitlements for 14,000 employees laid off under the company’s restructuring plan.
The statement was made by Vinashin deputy general director Chu Dinh Dong in a meeting with the Ministry of Transport and the Viet Nam General Federation of Labour last Friday.
Vinashin has more than 26,000 employees and is expected to retain 8,000 workers across eight member companies, under the plan.
Employees in the remaining 226 member firms face uncertainty after a year of unstable work.
“Vinashin will be under great pressure if not finding any way to solve the regulation for the redundant 8,000 workers. Every month the group owes about VND30 billion ($1.4 million) because of a lack of money to pay for salaries, social insurance, health insurance and so on for those employees,” Dong said.
The company’s latest statistics showed that more than 7,000 out of the 8,000 workers were fired but have not received any salary or insurance payments.
According to labour laws, enterprises must pay severance allowances for employees within 30 days of ending labour contracts.
Dong said the group leaders had asked member companies to fulfill their responsibilities with workers’ rights from October 1.
Vinashin would downsize by 14,000 workers according to its restructuring plan but will need further government subsidies to fund payment obligations in full
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Resident Evil Village Won’t Be Particularly Long but Will be the Longest RE Engine Game, Insider Says; Release Date Not Completely Pinned Down Yet
By Aernout van de Velde
Jul 7, 2020 05:33 EDT
Resident Evil Village won’t be a very long title, but it will reportedly be the longest game in Capcom’s RE Engine.
This information comes from horror-enthusiast and insider Dusk Golem, who has recently been revealing lots of details about the upcoming Resident Evil, including some information about its multiple protagonists and setting. According to the insider, like the recent Resident Evil 2 and 3 Remakes, fans shouldn’t expect a particularly long game, but it will be the longest RE Engine title to date. More specifically, roughly 2 to 3 hours longer than 2017’s Resident Evil 7: Biohazard.
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“Don't expect RE8 to be a very long game, but I have heard it'll be the longest RE Engine game”, Dusk Golem writes on Twitter. “Specifically I heard it'd be about 2-3 hours longer than RE7, but the specifics are highly subject to so many variables of play style, just simpler to say the longest RE Engine game.”
With the main story of Resident Evil 7 taking around 9 to 11 hours to beat, depending on play style, this would imply that Resident Evil Village will be roughly 11 to 13 hours long.
Dusk Golem also answered a question about the game’s release next year, which was initially planned in the first quarter of 2021. It’s now more likely, however, that Resident Evil Village will be releasing somewhere between April and June 2021 (2nd quarter). The insider did point out that Capcom hasn’t completely pinned down the game’s release date.
Even if RE8 was released in Q1, it would've been in development for 4 years.
That said, it's looking more it'll be a Q2 release right now, but let me say this right now, they haven't 100% pinned a date down yet. https://t.co/G5EPSHmd1f
— AestheticGamer aka Dusk Golem (@AestheticGamer1) July 7, 2020
Resident Evil Village was officially announced last month during Sony’s PS5 reveal event. Aside from releasing on Sony’s next-gen console, the game will also release on PC and Microsoft’s upcoming next-gen console, the Xbox Series X.
Experience survival horror like never before in the eighth major installment in the storied Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village.
Set a few years after the horrifying events in the critically acclaimed Resident Evil 7 biohazard, the all-new storyline begins with Ethan Winters and his wife Mia living peacefully in a new location, free from their past nightmares. Just as they are building their new life together, tragedy befalls them once again.
First-Person Action – Players will assume the role of Ethan Winters and experience every up-close battle and terrifying pursuit through a first-person perspective.
Familiar Faces and New Foes – Chris Redfield has typically been a hero in the Resident Evil series, but his appearance in Resident Evil Village seemingly shrouds him in sinister motives. A host of new adversaries inhabiting the enigmatic village will relentlessly hunt Ethan and hinder his every move as he attempts to make sense of the new nightmare he finds himself in.
A Living, Breathing Village – More than just a mysterious backdrop for the horrifying events that unfold in the game, the village is a character in its own right with mysteries for Ethan to uncover and terrors to escape from.
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The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Rebirth UE4 Fan Recreation Features An Amazing Realistic Style
By Francesco De Meo
Aug 19, 2020 07:20 EDT
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask has been remade for the Nintendo 3DS, but has yet to receive a proper, home console remake. Which would look amazing powered by the Unreal Engine 4, as shown in a brand new video.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Rebirth is an Unreal Engine 4 realistic recreation of the game made by Cordell Felix where everything, from the direction to the environmental and lighting design, looks truly incredible and almost next-gen.
DLSS Ultra Performance, VR and Dynamic Resolution Support Coming Soon to Unreal Engine 4 RTX Branch
"Oh... So the evil has left the mask afterall..." This story is my take on what happens to Majora's Mask hundreds of years later when the Happy Mask Salesman is no longer here to keep it safe. The entire video is rendered real-time inside Unreal Engine 4. The environment is built using Quixel Megascans.
As already mentioned, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask has been remade for the Nintendo 3DS a few years back. This remake features several visuals improvements and the same excellent gameplay experience that sees Link relive the world's final 72 hours in the attempt to save it.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D is a remastered and enhanced version of the Nintendo classic that’s unlike any other Legend of Zelda adventure. In this shadowy tale, a masked Skull Kid drags Link into the world of Termina, where the moon is falling from the sky. Lucky for Termina, Link can reverse time and relive his last 72 hours in limitless ways. Each time, he’ll don any of his 20+ masks, help different citizens, battle different bosses, and ultimately change the fate of a world. This is the definitive version of a dark classic.
An ancient evil has doomed the world of Termina. Can you save it in just three days?
Together, the land of Termina and its citizens form one massive puzzle for Link to solve
20+ powerful masks make this one of the most varied Legend of Zelda games ever
Relive Termina’s final three days from multiple perspectives
Characters live out their final days independently on separate but intertwining paths
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Home Serie A Madrid can’t cry over a small squad- Conte.
MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 27: Antonio Conte, Manager of Chelsea celebrates after winning the UEFA Champions League group C match between Atletico Madrid and Chelsea FC at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on September 27, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
Madrid can’t cry over a small squad- Conte.
Antonio Conte, head coach at Serie A club “Inter Milan” says Real Madrid cannot cry about the lengthy list of absentees from the team. He acknowledged his inter side face a “final” in a crucial Champions League group stage encounter.
Madrid has four points from two games having beaten Inter last time out, while the Nerazzurri only have two.
Conte believes that Madrid still has a good number of quality players despite the lengthy list of absentees.
In his words ;
“No I don’t think they can cry from this point of view. We are talking about an important and complete squad, where they have many good players from Real Madrid.”
“The fact that the press talks about absences makes me smile a little, that’s it.”
“It certainly represents a final for us. Also because, after the defeat in the first game against Real Madrid and the two previous draws, we don’t have much of a way out,” he added.
“We know that a difficult match awaits us, against Real Madrid all of us know what kind of team it is.
“We will have to play a great game. There is an important result to be achieved. We have to pay great attention, with humility and concentration we must try to win the game.”
“The most important thing is to try to win the game, to get a good result. I don’t think there are other solutions, other ways.”
“There are three games left. I think in the end to qualify we will have to if not win all three but still earn seven points.”
“However, I repeat, it is a match that must fuel our hopes of moving forward.”
“I think it is the most difficult group in the Champions League, but at the same time in the previous matches we have shown that we deserve something more than the current standings and the results obtained.”
“At the same time, if the results have not arrived, we must understand why and try to do something better than in previous matches.”
Conte believes that seven points from their remaining three games will be required to reach the last 16.
With Inter winless in a group B also containing Shakhtar Donetsk and Borrusia Monchengladbach, Conte knows there is little room for error on home soil.
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Home Premier League Solskjaer speaks on Cavani’s return
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05: Edinson Cavani of Manchester United during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Manchester United at London Stadium on December 5, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. A limited number of fans are welcomed back to stadiums to watch elite football across England. This was following easing of restrictions on spectators in tiers one and two areas only. (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images)
(Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer does not expect Edinson Cavani to feature against any club yet as he continues his recovery from a muscle injury.
Edinson is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester United and the Uruguay national team.
(Photo by Pedro Vilela/Getty Images)
Edinson is going to remain sidelined for Manchester United’s trip to Bramall lane on Thursday.
The striker had to be replaced at half-time in United’s 3-1 win at West Ham earlier this month due to the issue and has not played since.
He missed the games against RB Leipzig and Manchester City, but did return to training last week.
An update on the player yesterday on United’s official website about Cavani’s recovery “appears to have progressed well”.
However Solskjaer dosen’t think that he will be able to feature on Thursday.
(Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Solskjaer told reporters: “We have to be mindful of little strains and niggles and decisions have to be made from kick-off of Sheffield United to kick-off at Aston Villa, so it’s going to be very tight.
Cavani has done well in rehab, we still have to make the decision if we should risk him, it is a little risk to go too early, so I doubt he’ll be available to pick tomorrow, ” Solskjaer concluded.
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TECHNOLOchicas Is Empowering Latinas To Chase Their Technology Driven Dreams
BY Jorge Rodriguez-Jimenez | April 25, 2017 AT 9:52 am
By Jorge Rodriguez-Jimenez April 25, 2017 at 9:52 am
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These chicas love technology and they want to encourage other women to follow their same passion.
TECHNOLOchicas is all about sharing stories of Latinas dominating the tech world. The program, created in conjunction with National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) and Televisa Foundation, wants to give Latinas the resources and connections to make their dreams come true. According to the website and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Latinas are the fastest growing demographic of women and IT is the fastest growing segment of the economy. By 2050, it is estimated that Latinas will make up 26 percent of women in the U.S. TECHNOLOchicas is aiming to raise awareness for young Latinas to know about their opportunities in the world of information and technology and even Eva Longoria has endorsed the organization and their mission.
“I’m a woman in technology but I also know that I bring different things to the table,” Natalie Rodriguez says in the trailer for the program. “I bring a different perspective.”
Find out more about TECHNOLOchicas by clicking here.
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People Came Together And Raised The Money To Help A Mexican Engineering Student Make It To NASA
By Jorge Rodriguez-Jimenez December 18, 2020 at 6:26 pm
BY Jorge Rodriguez-Jimenez | December 18, 2020 AT 6:26 pm
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There are a few moments when our dreams are actualized. For Daniela Villegas, that time is now. The Mexican engineering student earned a spot in a NASA program with her brains. Then, the community came together and raised the money she needed to follow her dream.
Daniela Villegas is a Mexican engineering student chasing her dreams.
Hola, soy una de las 60 personas seleccionadas a nivel mundial para participar en el INTERNATIONAL AIR AND SPACE PROGRAM de la NASA 🚀 Necesito recaudar más de $3,500 dólares para cubrir el costo del programa. ¿Me ayudarías difundiendo?💙🚀#DanielaVillegasNASA pic.twitter.com/Y6yrNy5Jf6
— Daniela Villegas (@dvillegass) December 8, 2020
Villegas is one of 60 people in the world chosen to participate in the International Air and Space Program. The program is a major educational opportunity for students in engineering and aerospace studies. Now that she has been chosen, it is time for her to pay the money in order to attend.
An online community came together and raised the money she needed to get to the NASA program.
✨¡LLEGAMOS A LA META!✨
Gracias a cada persona que dono y que difundió la información e hizo que este sueño este más cerca de ser realidad.
🚨 Espero me ayuden difundiendo la noticia para que esta llegue a los oídos de todas aquellas personas que donaron y estaban por hacerlo. pic.twitter.com/fRHWLTkosK
— Daniela Villegas (@dvillegass) December 19, 2020
What a wonderful moment for the young woman, and Mexicans everywhere. After all, when one of us succeeds, we all succeed. We are all here rooting for you, Daniela. You can do it, mija!
Villegas is bringing so much pride to Mexico and Mexicans around the world.
¡Gracias!🚀✨ https://t.co/VBpsJgm3qk
Daniela Villegas is studying mechatronics engineering, which is a specialized engineering field. Mechatronic engineering is where mechanical, electrical, computer and robotics engineering come together. Mechatronic engineers are the ones who help to create all of the smart technologies that we use almost every day to make our lives easier.
The TecNM – Instituto Tecnológico de Hermosillo student needs our help and we can make her dream happen.
Sin duda alguna en compartir mi contenido para llegar a más personas🥺 Mi cuenta bancaria es la siguiente por si gustas apoyar con una aportación, todo es bien recibido y es de gran ayuda❤️
También tengo cuenta de PayPal:
danielavillegas6307@gmail.com pic.twitter.com/Hnv4Dpqn6J
TecNM – Instituto Tecnológico de Hermosillo is located in the middle of the state of Sonora. Villegas raised $3,500 to get to the program in Huntsville, Alabama, and any little bit helped. It also wouldn’t be bad if she raised more so she can fully enjoy her time in the program making the most out of this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
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Julio Rivera Created The Meditation App Liberate To Help The Black Community Heal
By Jorge Rodriguez-Jimenez November 13, 2020 at 11:12 am
BY Jorge Rodriguez-Jimenez | November 13, 2020 AT 11:12 am
Courtesy of Julio Rivera
Mental health is so important. There are so many ways to work on your mental health and meditation is one of them. Julio Rivera, an Afro-Latinx software engineer, was tired of the all-white meditation world he experienced and decided to do something about it. With the help of the Apple App Store’s big presence and marketing tools, Liberate has reached the audience who needs it most.
Julio Rivera is the creator of Liberate, a meditation app.
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Rivera started his journey into meditation started five years ago. The practice helped him with managing his stress and anxiety in a natural and healthy way. Rivera had struggled with drugs and alcohol to cope but meditation became a different kind of escape and he wanted to get deeper into it.
“I downloaded an app called Headspace and that’s where my meditation journey began and I really started to notice changes in my stress and anxiety levels,” Rivera says. “From that, I realized, ‘Wow. This was really helping me.’”
Rivera got involved with meditation thanks to an app.
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Rivera found Headspace, a meditation app to help him get familiar with meditation. After a while, Rivera wanted a more personal experience in meditation because the app wasn’t cutting it for him because of the overwhelmingly white presence. This was the time before Covid when meeting in person was a safe and acceptable thing to do.
“I started attending different in-person meditation communities in New York City and after trying out a few communities I landed in a community-specific for supporting people of color,” Rivera recalls. “I remember walking into the room and seeing all of these beautiful Black and brown faces, mostly and just feeling at home and at ease. Like I was back with family being a Black and Latinx man.”
Rivera further explains that meditating in predominantly white spaces hinders the healing power of meditation. The lack of Black and brown voices and faces in his previous meditation experiences left him unable to feel completely at ease.
Rivera’s experience in these spaces is why he created Liberate.
Liberate was born of a need to have spaces to talk about, tackle, and dismantle internalized racism that is forced on people. Rivera saw a need for a Black space in the meditation world to give Black people a chance to deal with this issue. Society’s racist ideals have been perpetuated to a point that people have internalized that notion.
“When I looked at apps at the time, nobody was really looking at the experience of some who identifies as Black, indigenous, or a person of color,” Rivera says. “That’s when I felt called to us my background in mobile apps startups. I was a software engineer for a very long time. I felt like this was a calling to be of service and to start Liberate.”
Rivera harnessed his software engineer experience and created a place for Black people to find peace. Liberate is a place for the Black community to work through the anti-Blackness that has been so prevalent in American society for centuries.
Rivera is grateful for Apple’s work in getting Liberate out there.
The Apple App Store has been a driving force in getting Liberate out there to the necessary community. Apple has joined other major companies in highlighting Black-owned and Black-created products. This goes for Liberate.
Liberate was included in a list of apps created by and for communities of color. The collection of apps called “Stand Up to Racism” highlights apps including Liberate, StoryCorps, and Black Nation. The intention is to give people a chance to discover and support Black-owned businesses and apps.
Apple offers a diverse array of apps to support people in various communities. Mental health is very important during Covid and apps like Liberate are paving the way for communities of color to openly discuss the importance of taking care of mental health.
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Killer Whale Who Carried Dead Baby for 17 Days Is a Mother Again
Emily Gobbett
A heartbreaking story has taken a dramatic turn after the famous killer whale who grieved the loss of her 1-day old calf is now a mother again!
Killer whales are truly a remarkable species...
But sadly, there is a horrible misconception surrounding these beautiful creatures.
These whales, who are commonly known as orcas, are very popular in captivity.
Since the 1960's when the world's first-ever killer whale was captured and placed into captivity in California, the species has become one of the most popular and high-demand marine mammals for aquariums.
Their high intelligence made them easy to train...
And it didn't take long for organizations such as SeaWorld to start using them in live performative shows.
Over the years, SeaWorld have built their brand based on killer whales...
And Shamu the orca is now world-famous.
But things behind the scenes most certainly aren't as happy as they look.
The proclaimed 2013 documentary Blackfish outlined the horrors that go on behind the captivity of killer whales and other marine life... and SeaWorld certainly has a lot to answer for.
Killer whales and other marine mammals should not be kept in captivity.
These poor whales spend their entire lives in huge tanks which causes them great stress and frustration. Just imagine spending decades in a bathtub. That's exactly how it feels for these unfortunate killer whales.
And even though killer whales are known for their gentle and intelligent natures...
Being cooped up in captivity has caused them to lash out over the years and numerous SeaWorld trainers have been severely injured.
In February 2010, SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau was killed by Tilikum - one of the park's largest killer whales.
Dawn's death not only sparked outrage over the captivity of killer whales, but it also created a sense of fear over these "unpredictable" and "terrifying" animals.
It's important to note that there aren't any recorded killer whale attacks on humans out in the wild...
And this alarming behavior simply comes from being kept in a plastic tank for their entire lives.
Killer whales are actually very emotional and social animals...
And as Blackfish showed us, when a calf is taken away from its mother in captivity the females are known to grieve and mourn over the loss of their baby. It is utterly devastating.
And this has also been proven in the wild.
Researchers at the SR3 Sealife Response, Rehabilitation, and Research have been tracking a pregnant killer whale who has been spotted regularly around the San Juan Island.
She has been named Tahlequah...
And 2 years ago, the mother raised global concern when she lost her calf.
She carried the body of her dead baby for seventeen days as she just couldn't let go.
She refused to let her baby sink to the bottom of the ocean or be eaten by predators, so she balanced it's body on the top of her head as she followed her pod.
This was heartbreaking for the researchers to see...
And it just proved even more how emotionally attached these whales are to one another.
When Tahlequah eventually let go of her baby...
via: SR3
It took her up until this very month to finally move on... because she is now pregnant again!
It's still very early days...
According to scientists John Durban, senior scientist of Southall Environmental Associates, and Holly Fearnbach, marine mammal research director of SR3, the expectant mom was quite a while away from her baby being born.
The gestation period for orcas is typically eighteen months, and families stick together for life...
Everyone please pray for #Tahlequah the #orca and her pregnancy 🙌🏼🙏🏼🙌🏼 THIS is where @SeaWorld should be putting… https://t.co/twqpnFkxnV
— Diane 💫🌙 (@Diane 💫🌙)1595948444.0
But southern resident whales such as Tahlequah are struggling to survive. Southern resident orcas are now down to a population of just seventy-two, and most pregnancies are sadly not successful.
Fearnbach and Durban stressed that humans can help contribute to the whales’ survival...
This is by respecting their space and giving them peace and quiet to allow them to use sound to hunt.
In a press release, the pair said:
"Studies by our colleagues at the University of Washington have shown that these reproductive failures are linked to nutrition and access to their Chinook salmon prey. So, we hope folks on the water can give the Southern Residents plenty of space to forage at this important time."
Now, a little over a month since scientists revealed Tahlequah was pregnant again...
And the birth has come a lot sooner than we thought! The calf is said to be in "good condition..."
Tahlequah was one of many pregnant killer whales monitored by SR3, which were recording 3 separate pods before the birth.
BREAKING: Tahlequah (J35) has successfully given birth to a new calf tonight! Tahlequah is the orca who touched the… https://t.co/iHsWOScKTm
— Quad Finn (@Quad Finn)1599361421.0
The photos were used to keep track of the whales and make sure their condition was okay over the course of their pregnancy.
Every calf was monitored to make sure they survived through to term...
As the orca population is the lowest it has been in more than 40 years.
The senior scientist at Southall Environmental Associates, John Durban, told The Seattle Times...
They were "really encouraged Tahlequah carried the calf to term," adding, "[We] hope our continued monitoring shows it to be in good condition, and [to] document its growth."
Deborah Giles, science and research director for Wild Orca, was tracking the pods to see how they were getting on...
She collected fecal samples for conservation research by the University of Washington Center for Conservation Biology.
She was happy with their progress, with Giles telling The Seattle Times...
"It was a fantastic day with members of all three pods. We were hugely successful, collecting seven samples, our daily record for the year. The whales behaved much like we used to see them, socialising, with lots of amazing surface active behaviour."
This is positive news as their old behavior has started to change...
As the orcas are forced to leave their pods to search for food, meaning they're socializing less.
Thankfully, Tahlequah’s baby and the new calves are doing just fine in their new environment.
This is amazing news! Keep on scrolling to read about Canada passing the "Free Willy" bill that bans dolphin and whale captivity...
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There's a Secret Compartment Hidden in the Butt of This Jesus Statue, and Its Contents Are Incredible
Abi Travis
There are some truly incredible examples of art out there in the world. Even Britney Spears is breaking into the art world! That's magical enough, but we have something today that tops it. It's a statue that holds an amazing secret. No, it's not a phallic-looking piece of bread — we've covered that already.
It's a statue of Jesus.
And it's hiding an absolutely delightful secret.
Statues of Jesus are some of the most majestic pieces of art around.
Look at that! Look at the way the clouds form around Jesus' feet and the birds circle his divine self. There's only word for that, friends. Majestic. Like we said.
But this Jesus statue? It has something extra special about it.
via: YouTube
It's the Cristo del Miserere and it usually resides in a church in northern Spain. Recently, it was taken down for restoration. That's when an amazing discovery was made.
No, it wasn't able to perform food-based miracles.
Although obviously, that would be pretty sweet. It wasn't a miracle of food, but a miracle of the butt. A butt miracle, if you will.
Workers noticed that there was a special hidden compartment in Jesus' butt.
Yes! Seriously! This is real life. There's a statue of Jesus in Spain, and it has a secret butt compartment!
Here you can see the workers removing the lid of the Butt of Christ:
There it goes. Did you think you were going to see Jesus' butt removed before your very eyes today? We're betting you didn't. But you did! Because it's 2017 and anything can happen.
Located within the compartment was a letter written in the year 1777.
A chaplain from the Cathedral of Burgo de Osma named Joaquín Mínguez wrote the letter, which discussed what life was like in Spain during the 18th century. Mínguez described popular games that were played, the main crops of the land, and the diseases plaguing the people.
The letter has been sent to the current archbishop.
However, a copy has been made of it and placed back in the secret Jesus Butt Compartment. Just as He would have wanted.
Obviously, people are thrilled by this Butt News.
cc: @kukkurovaca https://t.co/LxmUkdV85C *waves tiny pennant labeled "A REMOVABLE PORTION OF THE STATUE'S BUTTOCKS"*
— *h₂nérrrrd (@*h₂nérrrrd)1512420645.0
How could you not be? It's absolutely delightful. Now we kinda want to crack open the butt of every Jesus statue in the world. Just in case.
And you have to admit: It's a nice switch from some of the stories that usually fill your newsfeed.
The news is such a whirlwind these days. The world is ending, the world is ending, the world is ending, look at thi… https://t.co/21XIsTEk6W
— Aedan James (@Aedan James)1512401529.0
The world may be bad, but there's a secret butt compartment in a statue of Jesus Christ. That makes up for a lot, right?
Anyway, keep it classy out there.
We feel like Jesus would be thrilled by this turn of events. He must've known we'd need something like this to get us through the end of 2017.
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Five UC Cooperative Extension advisors retired on July 1, 2018
At the end of June, the distinguished careers of five UC Cooperative Extension advisors concluded when they retired. The new retirees are
Mark Gaskell, UCCE small farms advisor for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties
Gene Miyao, UCCE vegetable crops advisor for Yolo, Solano and Sacramento counties
Kim Rodrigues, director of the Hopland Research & Extension Center and UCCE forest advisor
Blake Sanden, UCCE irrigation, soils and agronomy advisor in Kern County
Steve Tjosvold, UCCE horticulture advisor for Santa Cruz and Monterey counties
Below are brief vignettes about each of the retirees.
UCCE small farms advisor Mark Gaskell retires
Mark Gaskell at Jason Mraz's coffee-avocado farm.
Mark Gaskell is best known these days for cultivating the idea of California-grown coffee that launched the emerging industry. But coffee isn't the first crop that Gaskell convinced California farmers could be locally grown. For more than 23 years, the UC Cooperative Extension advisor has been researching new specialty crops, such as blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, kiwi berries, Pakistani mulberries, sweet onions, lychees and longans, for small farms to grow for a profit.
Gaskell, who began his career with the University of California's Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources as an advisor for small farms and specialty crops in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties in 1995, retired July 1.
“If it wasn't for Mark Gaskell, I wouldn't have lasted three years,” said Tony Chavez, who grows 40 acres of blueberries, blackberries and some raspberries in Nipomo.
Blueberries weren't grown in California until Gaskell planted test plots of southern highbush blueberries in 1996 to give small-scale growers a new crop option. What was once a niche crop is now planted on over 7,000 acres in the state and California currently leads U.S. production of fresh blueberries.
Recently Gaskell's knowledge of coffee production has been in demand.
“Personally, I would not be where I am today professionally without Mark's guidance, support and friendship,” said Jay Ruskey, CEO and co-founder of Good Land Organics. “He brought me my first coffee plants in 2002.”
With Gaskell's research-based advice, the Goleta grower has produced premium coffee. His Caturra coffee made Coffee Review's Top 30 coffees in 2014 and in 2017 Daily Coffee News reported that Blue Bottle was selling the California-grown coffee for $18 per ounce.
“Industry-wide, there are many farmers who have benefited directly from working with Mark, but there are far more farmers who are currently benefiting today from the specific crops and farming systems he has introduced through his service as a University of California farm advisor,” Ruskey said. (Author: Pam Kan-Rice)
Gene Miyao, UC Cooperative Extension vegetable crops advisor, retiring after 38 years
Gene Miyao.
Gene Miyao was named the UCCE vegetable crops farm advisor for Yolo County in 1980. In 1990, Solano County was added to his territory and about 10 years later, he also took on responsibility for Sacramento County.
Miyao had been exposed to UCCE farm advisors from a young age.
“My parents were small-scale farmers in Yolo County. We knew of the value of UCCE and the UC system,” Miyao said.
During his 38-year-career, Miyao has witnessed dramatic changes in production systems of processing tomatoes, a crop on which he focused much of his efforts. Growers went from using open-pollinated seed to hybrids and they changed from direct seeding to transplants. Tomato production has seen a major reduction in Phytophthora root rot, and a rapid spread of Fusarium wilt race 2.
Over the years, Miyao has conducted significant research, including work to better understand the benefits of cover crops, supplemental applications of potassium and phosphorous, and applying composted chicken manure in tomato production. He cooperated with a team of advisors to demonstrate the value of sulfur dust for powdery mildew control and the risk of spreading the disease fusarium wilt from infested stem pieces. Miyao was an author of the recent cost production study titled Cost of producing processing tomatoes in the Sacramento Valley and Northern Delta with sub-surface and surface drip irrigation.
In all Miyao wrote 69 peer reviewed articles. However, he said, the local newsletters, field meetings and field calls were always his priority in order to stay well connected to his local clientele.
In retirement, Miyao said he will complete some of his 2018 field projects. He's also planning to travel with his wife Donna to national parks and other destinations. And he is looking forward to fishing in the local waters. (Author: Jeannette Warnert)
Kim Rodrigues, Hopland Research and Extension Center Director, retires after 27-year career with UC ANR
Kim Rodrigues.
Kim Rodrigues, Hopland Research & Extension Center (HREC) director, retires at the end of June, after a 27-year career with UC ANR. Initially hired as the forest advisor in 1991 in Humboldt and Del Norte counties, she became county director a few years later and has had an administrative assignment attached to her academic career ever since.
When she became regional director for the 23 counties in the North Coast and Mountain Region in 1999 and relocated her family to Davis from Eureka, she recounted that “it was July, and they went from cool, coastal fog to the Valley heat and wondered about my sanity!”
She later became the executive director of Academic Personnel for ANR when the regions were restructured and ANR was centralized.
She returned to county-based academic work at HREC in the summer of 2014. Initially there as an interim assignment, Rodrigues fell in love with the place and the people and accepted the formal assignment at HREC in 2015. She notes that working at HREC has been “an excellent culmination to my career. Working with colleagues on relevant research, such as living with wildlife, integrates the many professional roles I have had throughout my career.”
Noted as a competent and trusted forester, she has served on the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (BOF) briefly and on the BOF Professional Forester's Examining Committee for several years.
Rodrigues is also known for her collaborative leadership and facilitation skills and led the public participation team, together with Drs. Maggi Kelly and Lynn Huntsinger, for the long-term research titled the Sierra Nevada Adaptive Management Project. She is recognized as an excellent facilitator for large-scale and smaller scale public meetings designed to share science with diverse public interest groups, agencies and decision-makers, in order to seek new solutions for resolving ongoing conflicts over public trust resources, such as water, wildlife and more.
Her passion is working with diverse groups to address complex environmental conflicts to seek shared understanding and new agreements. “It is amazing how diverse input can help frame innovative solutions that individuals or small groups may not readily identify,” she said.
She plans to remain engaged in research and extension related to living with wildlife, cumulative watershed effects and managing conflicts of all types. She is also looking forward to spending more time with her husband, four children and grandchild.
Although sad to leave many aspects of her work at UC ANR, she said, “I remain deeply grateful to UC ANR for such a wonderful career, and I remain committed to support UC ANR to succeed in any way I can going forward. I have been fortunate to work with amazing colleagues and truly respect the work we do for the land grant mission.” (Author: Liz Sizensky)
Blake Sanden.
Blake Sanden of UCCE Kern County retired on June 28. For 26 years, he has been the Irrigation, Soils and Agronomy farm advisor with the University of California Cooperative Extension at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley.
He helped growers with on-farm soil and water problems, organized and spoke at workshops across California and conducted applied field research projects focusing on irrigation, salinity/fertility management for all crops, and agronomic field crop production of alfalfa, dry beans and oil crops.
Blake has a bachelor's degree in International agricultural development and agronomy and master's degree in irrigation and drainage from UC Davis and 35 years of experience in California production ag, international ag development and extension.
Significant projects of his include: development of salt tolerance thresholds for high production California pistachios in the San Joaquin Valley, soil moisture monitoring techniques and irrigation efficiency assessment on 12,000 acres in Kern County and deficit irrigation in early citrus navel oranges.
Over the last eight years, Sanden has fulfilled a vision that started nearly 30 years ago. Through collaboration with nearly 50 University of California researchers, farm advisors, extension specialists, the Wonderful Farming Company and almond industry representatives, he played a crucial role in documenting the increased level of water and fertilizer use necessary for optimal almond yield – increasing the statewide average yield by more than 50 percent.
But some of his greatest joys and heart-felt satisfaction lay in development work in Africa – 3 years of missionary service in the 1980s developing vegetable gardens in Zambia and month-long training/consulting trips working with farmers and extension agents in Uganda, Ethiopia and central Asia.
When asked what he'll miss the most about his career, he said the interaction with the growers, most notably “seeing the ‘ah-ha' light up in a grower's eyes when he finally grasps the solution.”
He remembered a particular time in May of 2004 when a sugarbeet grower called him seeking his advice on whether or not to irrigate his 380 acres of beets one last time before harvesting. That was the way he had always done it. So Sanden went out and spent a couple of hours using his hand probe to check the moisture of the fields down to a three-foot depth.
“I ask, ‘Ken, when did you last probe this field?'” Sanden recalled.
‘“Oh, I really didn't check it this year?' he says.”
“Do you really need to irrigate or is this enough water to get through harvest?” noting that he already had enough moisture.
“I guess it's enough, but that's why I asked you out here. It wouldn't hurt to put on the irrigation would it? I'd feel better. Of course we did get the digger stuck a couple times last year because the field was too wet.”
“Too much water does hurt beets because you will reduce sugar percentage and can get rot and lose tonnage,” Sanden replied.
“OK, it makes me a bit nervous but you say I have at least four inches of water stored in the soil that the beets can get at.”
That year Ken was the top sugar producer in Kern County and got the Silver Beet Knife for highest percentage of sugar, Blake recalled.
“With that two hours worth of field scouting he probably made an extra $300,000 in the saved irrigation and increased sugar,” Blake said. (Author: Tyler Ash)
Steve Tjosvold, UC Cooperative Extension environmental horticulture advisor, 38 years
Steven Tjosvold.
Steve Tjosvold joined UC Cooperative Extension as a farm advisor intern from 1980 to 1983, working in Alameda, Orange and San Bernardino counties. The internship allowed recent college graduates the opportunity to get experience working with a UCCE advisor in their field of interest.
“I interned for two advisors and then separately filled in for the programs of two advisors that went on sabbatical leave,” Tjosvold said. “I use that experience, knowledge, contacts and friendships to this day.”
Tjosvold was named the environmental horticulture advisor in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties in 1983.
Tjosvold's early career focused on the management of nursery and landscape plant diseases and insect problems, as well as methods to improve water use and postharvest handling in nursery crops. In addition, Tjosvold helped establish the use of scouting in ornamental production by working with other farm advisors to document effectiveness statewide. Later, his research and outreach on sudden oak death and light brown apple moth helped growers understand the pests and take action to reduce their impact on production systems and the environment.
Tjosvold wrote or contributed to 94 peer-reviewed publications and 234 industry publications. He served as editor/co-editor of UCNFA (UC Nursery and Floriculture Alliance) News.
During his career, Tjosvold received three distinguished service awards for outstanding teamwork (1997, 2004, and 2006) and one for outstanding extension (2004). He received the 2008 Western Extension Directors' Award of Excellence for a farm water quality planning project. In 2012 he received the outstanding research award from the California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers, and in 2015 he was honored with the Award of Excellence from the Western Extension Directors Association for a team effort that addresses Sudden Oak Death.
In retirement, Tjosvold plans to start a UCNFA blog to help replace the loss of the UCNFA newsletter due to retirements. He will also be available locally for focused educational projects and consultation. Tjosvold, an avid fly fisherman, said he will spend the first month of his retirement camping and fly fishing in Montana. (Author: Jeannette Warnert)
UC Cooperative Extension advisors retiring in 2018.
Posted on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at 3:00 PM
Tags: Blake Sanden (7), Gene Miyao (5), Kim Rodrigues (6), Mark Gaskell (15), Steve Tjosvold (3)
Focus Area Tags: Agriculture
Internet start-up gleans trust from association with UCCE
Ceres Imaging, an Oakland-based start-up, is working closely with UC Cooperative Extension on its aerial imaging of farm fields, a fact that is helping the company gain trust by association, reported Emma Foehringer Merchant on Grist.org.
Ceres puts equipment on low-flying airplanes to take pictures that will help farmers optimize water and fertilizer application. According to field tests, the imagery works. Since 2014, Ceres has teamed up with UC Cooperative Extension to conduct field trials, including one for the Almond Board that measured the response of nuts to different rates of watering.
UCCE advisor Blake Sanden conducted trials in an almond orchard like this one to confirm data produced by Ceres Imaging.
In that study, data from Ceres' imaging matched well with the UCCE ground "truthing," said Blake Sanden, UC Cooperative Extension water and soils farm advisor.
According to the article, "Ceres' relationship with the extension program has helped the company gain trust with sometimes-skeptical farmers." Sanden called UCCE trials the "gold standard of efficacy" for new products in the ag market.
There is also increased interest in precise water management after years of drought and cutbacks on federal water allocation.
"The attitude (among farmers) used to be, 'I can find water,'" Sanden said. "I would say that 30, 40 years ago, there was an attitude of hope ... that some of the restrictions on pumping water (would) go away." He said growers expected decision-makers "to come back to reality and understand that we've got to make money in California and grow food."
But the restrictions didn't go away. Instead, they became stricter. The uncertainty about water deliveries has made farmers friendlier to new technologies, like the one offered by Ceres.
UCCE advisor Blake Sanden, shown here making a presentation, says UCCE confirmation is "the gold standard of efficacy" for new products in the ag market.
Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 3:12 PM
Tags: almonds (52), Blake Sanden (7), Ceres Imaging (1)
UC ANR expert provides ag angle on student talk show
Blake Sanden, far left, makes a point during a Cal State Northridge talk show.
The myriad concerns related to California's fourth year of drought were raised during a California State University, Northridge, student talk show that featured a UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) farming expert.
UC ANR Cooperative Extension advisor Blake Sanden was joined on the show, titled On Point, by CSUN sustainability professor Helen Cox and geography professor Amalie Orme. Sanden spoke to the issues related to the agriculture industry. He noted that well-known San Joaquin Valley farmer and rancher John Harris, who manages 7,000 acres of land, is fallowing more than half of it this year and using all the water he has available to irrigate tree crops planted on 2,800 acres.
Asked whether he felt agriculture played a role contributing to the drought, Sanden explained that farmers consider a complete water budget when planning crops and are cognizant of the drought situation in low-precipitation years. He acknowledged that there are human-caused issues related to the drought, noting that the state has placed a priority on environmental preservation, which also requires a great deal of water.
Sanden commented on the now commonly shared fact that it takes a gallon of water to produce a single almond. Indeed, he said, it takes 50 gallons to grow one orange and as much as 100 gallons to produce a glass of milk from cows fed irrigated alfalfa.
"I hear these things going on and sometimes I just have to shake my head," he said. "Somebody is looking for a story with the gallon-per-nut catch phrase and they're not looking at the larger picture."
Posted on Monday, May 11, 2015 at 1:57 PM
Tags: Blake Sanden (7), drought (181)
Recycled irrigation water raises food safety questions
UC ANR expert Blake Sanden says farmers smell the petrochemicals in recycled water and assume the soil removes toxins or impurities.
Chevron recycles 21 million gallons of water every day and sells it to farmers to irrigate 45,000 acres of crops in Kern County, reported Julie Cart in the Los Angeles Times. The program is praised for helping farmers cope with the drought, however, the food being produced hasn't been tested for the presence of toxic oil production chemicals.
"Everyone smells the petrochemicals in the irrigation water," said Blake Sanden, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Cooperative Extension advisor in Kern County. "When I talk to growers, and they smell the oil field crap in that water, they assume the soil is taking care of this."
The farmers trust that organisms in the soil remove toxins or impurities in the water. However, the trust may be misplaced.
Microoganisms in soils can consume and process some impurities, Sanden said, but it's not clear whether oil field waste is making its way into the roots or leaves of irrigated plants, and then into the food chain.
It's unlikely that petrochemicals will show up in an almond, for example, he said, "But can they make it into the flesh of an orange or grape? It's possible. A lot of this stuff has not been studied in a field setting or for commercial food uptake."
The reporter also spoke to Carl Winter, a UC ANR Cooperative Extension specialist based at UC Davis. He said some plants can absorb toxins without transferring them to the leaves or the flesh of their fruit.
Still, he said, "it's difficult to say anything for sure because we don't know what chemicals are in the water."
A visiting scholar at UC Berkeley who is a researcher analyzing hydraulic fracturing for the California legislature said the issue is "one of the things that keeps me up at night."
"You can't find what you don't look for," he said.
Posted on Monday, May 4, 2015 at 1:24 PM
Tags: Blake Sanden (7), Carl Winter (6), drought (181), fracking (1), irrigation (23)
Pistachio growers gather to hear latest research in Visalia Jan. 21
More than 500 pistachio growers and other industry members are registered to attend the 2015 Statewide Pistachio Day in Visalia on Wednesday, Jan. 21. Pollination, pest control, “bushy top” and water quality are among the subjects that researchers will be discussing.
“Given California's drought and the need to use all available water supplies, even those of marginal quality, there will be great interest in Ken Schmidt's and UC Cooperative Extension advisor Blake Sanden's talks about Valley water supplies and quality,” said Louise Ferguson, a UCCE specialist in the Department of Plant Sciences at UC Davis and organizer of the event.
Sanden, who is based in Kern County, will give a presentation on his research on the effects of using saline water for pistachio irrigation on crop yield and soil quality.
“In 2014, there were problems of fruit set and pollination,” Ferguson said. She expects there will be strong interest in the talk about the effects of climate and other factors on pollination requirements and fruit set by Gurreet Brar, UCCE advisor in Fresno County.
An emerging problem that growers have been seeing in California and Arizona in the past three years is what scientists are calling Pistachio Bushy Top Syndrome in clonal UCB1 rootstocks. Affected trees are short and stunted, have closely spaced internodes, exhibit bushy growth and twisted roots. The cause is unknown, but scientists have found it to be associated with the bacterium Rhodococcus.
Jennifer Randall, a professor in the Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology and Weed Science at New Mexico State University, will deliver the first public presentation of research results on the "bushy top" syndrome.
A full day of research presentations are scheduled.
Themis Michailides, a researcher in the Department of Plant Pathology at UC Davis, will give an update on pistachio diseases.
David Haviland, UCCE advisor in Kern County, Kris Tollerup, UC IPM advisor, and Bob Beede, emeritus UC Cooperative Extension advisor will discuss management of navel orangeworm, Phytocoris, leaf-footed bug and stink bugs.
Brad Higbee, director of entomology research for Paramount Farming Company, will discuss how winter sanitation of orchards can decrease pest pressure and, in turn, reduce the need for pesticides.
Joel Siegel, USDA-ARS research entomologist, will explain how to how to anticipate pest pressure based on past infestation levels.
Patrick Brown, professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at UC Davis, will discuss nutrient management in pistachios.
The 2015 Statewide Pistachio Day will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the
Visalia Convention Center. For more information, visit http://ucanr.edu/sites/pistachioday.
For more than 100 years, the University of California Cooperative Extension researchers and educators have been drawing on local expertise to conduct agricultural, environmental, economic, youth development and nutrition research that helps California thrive. UC Cooperative Extension is part of the University of California's systemwide Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Learn more at ucanr.edu.
Posted on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 9:00 AM
Tags: Blake Sanden (7), David Haviland (11), Gurreet Brar (4), Kris Tollerup (3), Louise Ferguson (4), Patrick Brown (5), Pistachio (4), Themis Michailides (6)
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UK outdoor clothing retailer Regatta weathers Cegid cloud technology
Having successfully completed a rollout of Cegid Retail POS software across its European and North American store estate, outdoor clothing specialist Regatta is migrating from on-premises infrastructure management to the cloud, with Cegid’s cloud SaaS application. The Manchester-based retailer aims to future-proof the business as it continues to open new stores, by adopting cutting-edge retail technology.
Weathering the Great Outdoors
Since 1981 outdoor clothing and equipment retailer Regatta has been catering for all those who love the great outdoors. Today, Regatta sells through around 180 stores across 11 countries, employing over 1,400 people.
With the initial rollout of Cegid Retail to 60 stores completed in 2017, Regatta wanted to further enhance its technology capabilities with a move away from on-premise hosting of servers in favour of a SaaS model for cloud hosting. A major challenge of on-premises hosting was the management time required when updates needed to be implemented or when downtime issues occurred. It was felt a SaaS cloud solution, managed by a third party, would free up the Regatta IT team’s time, and deliver efficiency benefits across the store network. As for all retailers, server uptime and data security are major priorities, made even more challenging when international expansion is planned.
Regatta’s head office team has a strategy to build agility into the IT infrastructure so that international expansion can take place simply and cost effectively. They want to be able to set up the store technology infrastructure quickly and easily as they enter new countries, with issues such as compliance with local tax and currency issues taken care of, and hosting and data storage competently managed at every site.
Moving Clouds
In March 2020 the migration to Cegid Cloud SAAS was completed. The Cegid Retail software is hosted on Cegid’s SaaS application, removing the need to rent server storage on-site. Cegid is also providing the mechanism to manage the infrastructure and can handle all compliance activity and the necessary software updates to align to the latest product roadmap, greatly easing up the pressure on internal teams.
With Cegid managing Cegid Retail Software updates, Regatta is always in alignment with all the latest product offerings including new functionality from the Cegid roadmap.
The migration is the latest stage of a longer relationship between Regatta and Cegid. In 2016, Regatta selected Cegid Retail for its global POS solution with modules chosen to run alongside the POS software that could integrate with Regatta’s existing ERP software. This was installed across around 350 point-of-sale (POS) terminals in 170 stores across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Poland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the United States. Installations in the Czech Republic and Solvakia are planned for 2020.
The Cegid Retail solution has enabled Regatta to integrate replenishment, inventory management, promotions management and customer relationship management into its ERP solution. Business processes are therefore now administered on a centralised platform, eliminating the need for spreadsheets and manual processing of data. Regatta sought out a solution that would give them a single platform that could host every country’s POS and associated store functionality.
There is also now business-wide visibility of store inventory and CRM data. The replenishment and inventory management modules have helped Regatta streamline supply chain, merchandising operations and promotional activity.
Thanks to the installation of the latest Cegid Retail software, Regatta maintains its strength in technology capabilities and is ready for the future. It has the CRM module to carry out personalised marketing to customers and can build its retailing services such as ‘endless aisle’ selling and Clienteling in stores. Omnichannel functionality is being planned for 2020.
The Regatta team found that Cegid was able to offer valuable international support and systems know-how during the roll-out of the solution.
Centralised solutions
Thanks to the Cegid Retail implementation over recent years and the current migration to cloud infrastructure hosting, Regatta is today in a strong position to continue its ambitious growth path.
“We recognised early on the need to run one solution for many international locations, rather than having to seek out a new POS system for each country we entered,” says Chris Bulmer, Group IT Director at Regatta. “With so many local currencies to deal with, tax rules and different configurations required location by location it was essential for us to partner with a specialist retail software supplier who knows the clothing retail industry and has international reach and experience.”
He adds: “Now with cloud hosting as well, we can build further agility into the business while taking the pressure off our internal teams who are busy with everyday retailing responsibilities.”
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NHL Last-Minute Pittsburgh Penguins vs San Jose Sharks @ The Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh PA June 1st On Sale at TicketProcess.com
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Rambeau LLC Set to Host the Paradise Award 2020
From cutting-edge creativity to performance & everything between, The Paradise Award 2020 will celebrate people who follow their muse to create something extraordinary and connecting them to new opportunities.
Rambeau LLC, the creator of Mr. Paradise App – the premier artistic gaming quiz platform with live video that encourages giving, is hosting The Paradise Award 2020. Set to take place on December 19th, this award promises a handsome cash price to the winner of the award.
Laurea Rambeau, the founder of Rambeau LLC, said: “We’ve created this award to discover the impressively high level of creative talent out there. The Paradise Award contest is a way for the top creative talent to get exposure and feedback from those who know about online entertainment — so it will take an exceptional performer to capture the award.”
The award process will begin with people submitting their projects under various categories that will be announced. After the projects have been submitted, the paradise award team will narrow down the projects and pick the most captivating ones, and categorizing them as the top projects. After this, the audiences will view those top projects and vote for the best. The project with the highest vote will receive the award.
The winner will be announced at a special award ceremony on December 19th. The special award ceremony will feature performances from several top artists as well as lots of special guests. After the various performances are over, the winner of the TV, film, and stage competition will be revealed, and the winner of the award receives a trophy and cash price.
“We hope many of our paradise app users will join us on the day of the special award ceremony because it will be an opportunity to get themselves entertained as well as see many of top-rated project owners they voted for,” Laurea Rambeau added.
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Stanley began 2019 with defeat against Bradford City at the Northern Commercials Stadium.
The Reds were beaten 3-0 by an in-form Bantams side after being reduced to ten men halfway through the first half.
Stanley fell behind in the 21st minute, Lewis O'Brien finding the top left corner from just inside the box, before Offrande Zanzala was shown a straight red card for a foul on the goalscorer five minutes later.
On the half hour, Eoin Doyle fired home to double the host's lead following a good run into the box by David Ball.
Substitute Connor Wood made it three with a rifled shot from distance into the top corner five minutes after the restart as the hosts continued to press.
Manager John Coleman made one change to the starting line-up ahead of kick-off - Zanzala starting up top with Seamus Conneely on the bench.
Stanley began the game brightly with a succession of corners in the opening exchanges, but it was Bradford that opened the scoring after a corner of their own.
With 20 minutes on the clock, Jack Payne cut into the box from the left and saw his effort cleared over the crossbar by Mark Hughes.
From the resulting corner, O'Brien received the ball on the edge of the box and with time and space, curled a shot into the top left corner.
Stanley then had a man sent off in the 26th minute after Zanzala appeared to lunge for a loose ball, catching goalscorer O'Brien and was shown a straight red card.
Bradford made the man advantage count almost immediately, as Doyle made it 2-0 four minutes later.
Ball broke into the area from the right and flashed a shot across the face of goal, before the ball landed with Doyle inside the box, and he smashed his shot home through a sea of bodies.
Sam Finley almost got Stanley back into the contest, but his powerful shot from range came back of the bottom of the post with 'keeper Richard O'Donnell beaten.
The hosts continued to press in the second half and Wood, on for the injured O'Brien, caught the Reds napping when there appeared to be no danger.
He drilled a shot from range through the Stanley defence and past Connor Ripley, into the top left to extend the host's lead.
Connor Hall came off the bench and looked lively for the Reds, but Stanley were unable to force a way back into the match.
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LOOMERED: Senator Tim Kaine Becomes Restless Journalist’s Latest Victim
10:00 pm October 21, 2018
“You’ve got LOOMERED” — that’s what each candidate is afraid of hearing on the eve of the mid-terms. They’re not just words for those who have skeletons in their closets; independent journalist Laura Loomer — “an ordinary American Jewish girl from New York” as she calls herself — has launched her own investigations to help U.S. citizens make the right choice for their states. Her latest victim is Senator Tim Kaine whose radical views didn’t correspond to hers.
Democrat Tim Kaine, currently serving his first term in the U.S. Senate, wasn’t lucky enough to become Laura’s latest target. As for now, there’re two other candidates looking to win his seat: Republican Corey Stewart and Libertarian Matt Waters. Laura’s choice was obviously not Kaine…
“He called on Dems to ‘FIGHT in the streets’ & said ANTIFA is ‘energetic activism.’ Kaine’s son, a member of ANTIFA, was arrested in MN for setting off smoke bombs @ a Trump rally. Vote for @CoreyStewartVA,” Laura wrote in her recent tweet.
WATCH: Sen @timkaine (D-VA) was #LOOMERED. He called on Dems to “FIGHT in the streets” & said ANTIFA is “energetic activism”. Kaine’s son, a member of ANTIFA, was arrested in MN for setting off smoke bombs @ a Trump rally. Vote for @CoreyStewartVA. https://t.co/45Qty4wffH
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) October 20, 2018
Linwood “Woody” Kaine, Tim’s son, arrested following an anti-Trump protest at the Minnesota State Capitol in March 2017, was supported by his father.
EXCLUSIVE: Son of Sen. Tim Kaine was one of six arrested during Trump rally at state Capitol Saturday https://t.co/eIsUeu2g6B pic.twitter.com/aCYM4go0R5
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) March 8, 2017
“We love that our three children have their own views and concerns about current political issues. They fully understand the responsibility to express those concerns peacefully,” the Senator and his wife commented on their son’s arrest through a spokeswoman in March. What else was to be expected from the father who himself taught his son to “fight in the streets?”
Peacefully. That’s exactly what Miryam Lipper, a spokeswoman for Sen. Kaine, said after the protest. Woody “behaved peacefully there.” He behaved peacefully while others used smoke bombs, mace and fireworks, causing some rally members to be treated by paramedics.
“Kaine ran from officers before being arrested,” the Daily Caller reported. That was due to his extremely peaceful behavior. He was charged in May with three misdemeanor charges: fleeing on foot, concealing his identity in a public place, and obstructing the legal process, but two of the charges were dismissed in December. Instead of 90 days in jail, he served only four, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Apparently, when it comes to Senators’ sons the term ‘responsibility’ acquires new meaning…
Today, Laura Loomer has more than 228,000 followers on Twitter, who not only encourage her, asking to never stop what she’s doing, but also support her financially.
GO TO PAY PAL AND HELP HER DO WHAT 99% OF MEN WON'T!!! https://t.co/Wdg3tvtYS1
— ????BROTHER LAKE (@jamesplake721) October 20, 2018
You Loomer-ized him, that was wonderful. I would hope everyone that admires Laura and likes her work go to her PayPal. I want to make sure she continues to do her investigative Reporting. She’ll be on TV one day guaranteed
— Lisa4Trump (@Lisa46ohio) October 20, 2018
I absolutely love @LauraLoomer She is a beast, a true patriot, the seeker of truth and justice. I am glad I am on her team, and a huge fan of her work! Great job as always Laura #Loomered pic.twitter.com/XVHQzdFwyk
— C.Hook ????????MAGA???????? (@ChrisHooker777) October 20, 2018
She herself promises to continue her investigations and never stop. Actually, she will stop… stop others from acting like Tim Kaine.
Thank you! I never will stop! ❤️
Many more will be #Loomered in the future! ???????? https://t.co/gIbqgBT8Ke
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Nuns, nice habits and strange foibles
A life – This is the ninth instalment of an autobiographical series before I revert to my normal blogs
I never had any trouble remembering the date of my baby brother’s birth, because when we arrived back in England from Belsen, we were sent to school at a convent in Yorkshire. It was with the sisters of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, a Belgian teaching order. My brother’s birthday was the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, one of many feast days when we were sent home, presumably so the nuns could pay due reverence to the day, unhampered by their fee- paying pupils, and causing my parents to grumble that they spent all this money in order for us to stay home.
Sometimes, as at Corpus Christi, we were required to attend in order to parade and go to Mass, and draw holy pictures. This was a time of severe mortification for me, because not being Catholic, our parents refused to buy us white dresses and veils to wear on feast days.
On the other hand, thanks to the books I had read with my grandmother, I was bigotedly anti-Catholic, and had no qualms about being different. The nuns themselves were mostly gentle and sophisticated women, many of them French or Belgian, others English. My form teacher, who was also the maths teacher, was the most avidly religious person at the convent and not a nun at all. Rather, she was an Irish Catholic, and, as I discovered later in New Zealand, she embraced a very different brand of Catholicism. ‘
Not to put too fine a point on it, she rammed religion and her devotion down our throats, exhorting us amongst other things, to bring old clothes to her to dispense to the needy. As she gathered them in from everyone except me, she would regularly intone, ” Ah, gurrells, it’s boi moi gude deeds to the puir that I hope to go to heaven.” She would interrupt long division to make us all stand up and say The Angelus, and we would then pray for the parents of all the unfortunate girls who had one Protestant parent. Since both my parents were Protestant, this was a prayer I obstinately refused to join in, as I had no regrets about their situation.
One day, her propaganda about “puir St Thomas Moore”, wicked Protestants and suffering Catholics enraged me so much, that having just finished one of my father’s books, a history of the Borgia family, I had enough ammunition, I felt, with the Inquisition and the scandal of the Avignon Popes, to take her on. I never got beyond the Borgia Pope and a quick mention of the Inquisition, before she clapped her hands over her ears, and drowned me out by shouting: “What a pack of Protestant lies.” No-one liked me very much after that, and I would always be left to last when they were picking teams for netball and rounders.
One person who did like me, perhaps a little too much, was Mother Michael, a rather coarse -looking Englishwoman compared with the refined foreign nuns. She was not a teacher so much as our house- mother, and she was obsessed with long hair. My long, almost black, thick plaits were meat and drink to her. Every lunch hour I was dragged off to the big, sunny cloakroom-cum ante-room, and had my plaits ceremoniously undone, and brushed out.
The brushing went on all through play-time, and I never got to play with anyone. As the time for the bell drew near, she’d plait the blessed things up again, refusing to let me do them. She dragged the hair round my face quite differently to the way I scraped my hair back myself, and I’d get home every day, looking quite unlike the school girl who had set out in the morning.
Every day my stepmother would ask what was going on, and when I told her about the brushing and the plaiting, she’d say “It’s got to stop”. But I didn’t know how to stop it, so it went on until Mother Michael fell in love with another girl with long plaits.
The nuns wore elegant, plum- red gaberdine habits, with a long swinging pleated skirt, and a thick, beautiful cord with long tassels round their waist. Their rosaries also hung from this fat cord, and they had long, soft white wool veils which swung in the wind when they borrowed our roller skates and took a turn round the rink in the evenings when everyone was inside, doing their homework. The garden beside the skating rink plunged down towards Our Lady’s grotto, and then to the River Tees.
I would gaze out of the classroom window in our annexe called The Hermitage, in winter, and see the black, lacy boughs of the empty trees, the black running water of the river, white snow, and sometimes a flame- coloured squirrel silhouetted in the trees against the pale winter sky. The main convent building was grim, grey, Victorian Gothic, with long, shiny, lino-floored corridors where feet and voices echoed. It smelt of incense and wax candles, lino polish, and nearer the kitchens, carbolic soda and grease. In alcoves at regular intervals along the echoing corridors, painted statues of saints draped with rosaries presided. I glared at them like a latter-day Oliver Cromwell as our crocodile straggled to chapel for prayers every day after lunch.
I always enjoyed Retreat, three or four days of silence when we spent most of our time drawing and painting holy pictures, instead of wrestling with fractions, and going to chapel for mass, as well as the regular after- lunch prayers, and then Benediction. I hated the priest who came to the convent for the occasion, and whom all the nuns fluttered around and flattered and fawned upon. To the cynical ten-year-old looking coldly on, he looked like a very boring, not very bright man, who relished in an unspiritual fashion, the entirely undeserved attention he received.
I was happy to go to chapel as often as we did during Retreat, as I had figured out that God was everywhere so it didn’t matter where you were beating his ear. I had no idea why we were doing all this, but then, a lot of things puzzled me… so I loved the reverent silence of the whole day, including the silent meals with severe, beautiful Mother John standing at her lectern, reading from the lives of saints. During these meals we ate Assumption Tart, known to us all as Sumpies.
The story of the three fashionable Belgian Victorian women who decided to found the Order was read aloud as we ate the tart. None of them knew how to cook, clean, or sew, and so in the first week, the lady nun assigned to cooking duties threw together some ingredients in a panic and produced the hard, yellow crust of almost inedible pastry on which jam was smeared and which we still ate. We all welcomed Sumpies on the menu, as at least the jam was sweet, the only ingredient which had any taste. The convent food was still obviously flung together by nuns who could not cook.
During Retreat, our class was visited by both Reverend Mother, and Mother Superior, causing an outbreak of curtsying and crossing ourselves. Since no-one ever explained anything to children in those days, I couldn’t work out why a young Reverend Mother seemed more important than a Mother Superior. Reverend Mother was Polish, about twenty-eight, very young to have reached such rank, and had an indefinable air of holiness about her. She also had an amazing complexion, pale skin and brilliant red cheeks. She received total devotion from everyone, and she fascinated me. Sometimes she wasn’t well enough to come to our weekly audience with her, so Mother Adelaide, Mother Superior, came instead.
My father adored Mother Adelaide. She was just the sort of woman he loved, witty and wise, French, sophisticated, clever and rather beautiful. Long after, when I heard that Reverend Mother had died the following year of TB, I realised that Mother Adelaide had left her duties as superior of the order, to come over from Belgium to keep things going with as little disturbance to everyone, including the beloved young nun.
After a while, it was decided that my sister would do better at school on her own. So I agreed to ” sit the scholarship” in order to go to the local grammar school. My stepmother was then summoned for an interview with the county education authorities. She told me that they informed her that my maths was so abysmal there was no way I could qualify for higher education. But my English and general knowledge were so far ahead of my age, that there was no way they could not give me a scholarship. Nothing much has changed since then, my maths are still abysmal.
I had some wonderful coloured -peppers, red, yellow and orange, and instead of cooking them in my usual way, I tried a Jamie Oliver recipe – with adaptations! I chopped the three peppers and added them to a chopped onion, plenty of garlic and olive oil to sweat them until cooked. When soft I added a good glug of balsamic vinegar and boiled it all together, and then salt and pepper to taste.
This is where Jamie Oliver comes in. He recommended tossing in a generous handful of parmesan cheese and some table spoons of mascapone or cream cheese. Stir it all together until everything is melted and amalgamated. He served it with pasta and I served it with steak and mushrooms, and it was delicious.. It may have been better with pasta but I won’t be using the cream cheese again.
If you truly get in touch with a piece of carrot, you get in touch with the soil, the rain, the sunshine. You get in touch with Mother Earth and eating in such a way, you feel in touch with true life, your roots, and that is meditation. If we chew every morsel of our food in that way we become grateful and when you are grateful, you are happy.
Thich Nhat Hanh. Vietnamese Buddhist teacher
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The passing of an era
A life – part three
My grandmother was my favourite person. Whereas I had always felt responsible for my baby brother and younger sister, when she came to look after us when my mother left, I felt I could hand over the burden.
When she moved in to pick up the reins, she brought all her Victorian past with her. Up went the heavy, red velvet curtains in the bay window in the front room where my sister and I had watched the big girls playing on their roller skates across the road, peering through the brown sticky paper, taped across the windows in diamond shapes, to stop the glass shattering in a bombing raid.
I loved the texture and the colour and richness of the velvet. I loved the shiny brass rods with the rings that clanked when the curtains were pulled, and the big brass knobs at each end. I loved the aspidistra in its brass pot standing on its tall, spindly, three -legged table. On the other hand, I hated the Staffordshire figures which were her great pride. I thought them ugly and clumsy – and still do, for that matter, though I did like her Meissen angels.
Upstairs in the bedrooms, our little utility divans were replaced with deep feather mattresses into which we sank in blissful security. The dark mahogany and rosewood wardrobes and dressing tables filled my senses with deep satisfaction. The sheen, the grain, and their generous size were comforting and solid in a world which in my experience had been bleak and insecure, able to be blown away by a bomb in the red sky of night.
I remember the pleasure of sitting at the oak dining table as I dreamily chewed my bread and jam, and gazing at her knick-knacks on the oak sideboard the other side of the room – deep, blue Wedgwood biscuit barrel for chocolate biscuits, silver- bound oak biscuit barrel for plain Vienna biscuits, and the silver stag standing at bay on a writing tray which held all her letters and bills. Brass candle sticks stood each side of the biscuit barrels. The tall, wooden, barley-sugar twisted ones on the kitchen mantelpiece over the coal range now stand on my dining table.
She boiled the kettle for afternoon tea in winter on a little cast-iron stand which hooked onto the side of the grate in the dining room fire. And there was the bliss of making toast over that fire with a long brass toasting fork. It tended to taste of flames and soot, but was warm and crisp and a great treat. The thick red and blue patterned turkey rug in front of that fire was my favourite place. Kneeling with my elbows on the rug I would bury myself in a book while I was supposed to be watching the butter soften by the fireside.
Deep in my book and oblivious to butter, duty or anything else, I would be discovered crouched by the saucer of swimming, melted, precious, rationed butter. But if I was reading I was excused. No-one ever got into trouble for reading in her house. Until the day she died she was encouraging her great-grandchildren to read, as she had always encouraged me.
Not that I needed it. I longed passionately to be able to read grownup books. My mother had already taught me to read when I finally started school at five and a half, having stayed home to keep my sister company until she was old enough to start school with me. I was forever bored as the class limped along the wall friezes which said things like ‘A for apple, ‘B’ for bat’. The teacher didn’t know I could read, and it never occurred to me to tell her. I was so shy I rarely spoke at all. I read every textbook as soon as they gave it to us, a habit I took into secondary school, so I already knew all the answers in class.
Books for children were scarce, presumably because few were printed during the war. So, when my grandmother arrived with her box loads of books, it seemed like treasure. The children’s books were my father’s First World War and Edwardian boys’ books, the plots mostly centred on some pious crisis of conscience, but which I read nonetheless. I was particularly fond of my grandmother’s bound volumes of Victorian ladies’ journals, rows of red leather binding and gold tooling, with pictures as well as stories inside.
They tended to be about Evangelical but highborn young men who possessed crisp, fair curls, and wore boaters and striped blazers, and often went punting, and they also featured swooning young women, often orphaned, but in truth, of noble blood!! I learned a lot about mourning from these tomes, and the fact that ladies wore lots of black crepe – whatever that was – and black jet jewellery for such occasions. Not that I had the faintest idea what mourning was, except that it made people cry.
My grandmother also pressed on me her books from her Victorian childhood. ‘Froggie’s Little Brother’ was the most memorably painful, about a family living and dying in various stages of starvation and violence in the East End of London (my brother and I laughed years later that we were probably the last two people in the world to read this grim novel). There were The Wide Wide World’, ‘The Lamplighter’ and ‘Behind the Scenes’, all tales about orphans. I wept buckets over them. When I had surfaced from these agonies, there was’ A Crown of Thorns’, a suitable tale for a seven -year -old about Dutch Protestants being buried alive by the Spanish Inquisition during the time of Elizabeth 1.
I baulked at ‘Pilgrim’s Progress’. My grandmother’s big volume with the original illustrations, with Christian stuck in the Slough of Despond, and the depravities of Vanity Fair and all the rest, depressed me more than any of her other books which included ‘Foxe’s Book of Martyrs’…
Editions of Mallory and tales of Arthur, Merlin and Morgan Ie Fay in Arts and Crafts bindings, and Pre-Raphaelite illustrations with art nouveau drawings educated my eye as well as my mind. I laboriously read Defoe’s ‘Robinson Crusoe’ in one of the original editions – which my grandmother collected – another large leather-bound tome with engravings protected by tissue paper, like ‘Pilgrim’s Progress ‘and Foxe’s ‘Martyrs.’ I still remember the terrible shock when Crusoe and I found Man Friday’s footsteps on the beach!
And I read Swift’s account of ‘Gulliver’s Travels’, and later found the children’s watered-down version pallid and boring. My favourite book then is still one of my favourites, ‘John Halifax, Gentleman’. When I re- read it as an adult, I recognised many of the ethical imperatives in the novel as having influenced my thinking ever since, while ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ introduced me to the concept of slavery and abolition.
Later when I unguardedly revealed to my recently returned father and his new wife that I enjoyed ‘Little Lord Fauntleroy,’ and they laughed themselves silly over its Victorian sentiment, I feared the rest of my reading was also material for mockery, and buried its existence in the back of my mind. And since my new parents did not want to be bored with tales of our past, I never discussed these books, and much else, so was never able to put them in context.
Even the green and gold Tate and Lyle golden syrup tin which sat on the table at breakfast to use instead of rationed sugar, was worth reading and squinting at as I spooned the treacle over my porridge…’ out of the strength cometh forth sweetness’ it proclaimed. My grandmother was very pleased with me for taking her injunctions about reading so literally, and boasted to her friends about it. So whenever I was due for a present they dug into their shelves for a book suitable for a seven- year- old bookworm, with the result that I had more copies of Aesop’s fables than any other child in history, I would imagine.
She introduced me to gardening. She gave us a small plot of our own, and we went to the news-agent where they sold seeds as well as sweets, newspapers and bread, and chose the seeds we wanted to grow. I loved the name Love-in-a-mist, and since they were also blue, my favourite colour, I took several packets. Every day for the next three weeks I rushed outside in the morning to peer at my little plot of earth until the glorious dawn when I detected a faint green haze – the first sign of the green mist through which the blue flowers were going to emerge.
Like many gardeners, my grandmother couldn’t resist breaking off twigs and cuttings wherever she was, if the opportunity presented itself with dignity. But once her scruples were nearly undone by a hidden fern we passed regularly when we all walked down to the beach with my brother in his push chair. Every time my grandmother passed this wire fence with the little fern nestling there, unloved, and unseen by the people whose garden it was, she fantasised about bringing a trowel one day, and leaning over to dig it up. Finally, she couldn’t trust herself any more, and to my great relief removed herself from temptation, by going the long way round.
She was deeply religious and never missed a Sunday at the Salvation Army, which she had joined in its early days when she was a girl at the turn of the century. She told me tales of marching through the squalor of the East End being pelted with tomatoes, and trying to give the ‘War Cry ‘ to drunks outside pubs. Because the rest of the family disapproved of her ties to the Salvation Army, she sent us to a church Sunday School near us, and made sure we were as regular as she was. Consequently, I became immersed in religion. She and I were never ones to skim over a thing lightly, so I read more Bibles and Bible stories than most children of my generation.
She was obviously a highly intelligent woman who had been frustrated for most of her life – clever, feisty, quick-tempered and even in her eighties – a rebel. She could add a column of figures faster than anyone else, and her memory was phenomenal. I inherited the memory, somewhat watered down, but not the ability with figures. While her elder sister Lizzie, who was famous for being bossy, trained as a nurse, became matron of a hospital in Leeds, and shockingly for those times, lived happily with a married man, Mabel, my grandmother, married young, and unhappily. With her religious beliefs, it was a great shame to her that she was divorced.
Her memories of her late Victorian childhood fascinated me and stretched my imagination. Most important of all her stories was not her grandfather captaining the first paddle steamer up the Thames and receiving the Freedom of London when he stepped ashore, but her description of the night Woolwich Arsenal blew up.
She and her sister Jessica were in their bedroom and the windows blew out, the dressing table mirror was shattered, and the sky was red and filled with flames.’We threw ourselves down on the floor and prayed’, she said ‘We thought the end of the world had come’.
Not having the faintest idea what Woolwich Arsenal was, I was instead riveted by the phrase ‘the end of the world’. The possibility had never occurred to me, and it teased my mind with the same horror as the Victorian bogeyman she threatened to call on, who apparently had a similar facility for descending chimneys as Father Christmas.
She taught me to knit and sew and do French knitting, and embroider dozens of stitches I’d forgotten till leafing through an old Mrs Beaton cook book recently – daisy stitch, herringbone stitch, blanket stitch, chain stitch, back stitch, buttonhole stitch, cross stitch. She told me the names of flowers and saints and cousins I’d never seen, the stories of dead great uncles, of people who lived in our street – like the woman detective who went to meet the SS Montrose when it docked – to arrest the famous murderer, Dr Crippen and his mistress Ethel le Neve, who was disguised as a boy. She gave me a wealth of information and taught me prayers and proverbs and family history. Her love for me and mine for her was one of the rocks at the base of my life.
I never really knew my grandfather, her husband, and met him only a few times. He had loved another woman for seven years before my grandmother finally gave in, and they settled for divorce. The other woman’s husband was so incensed that he threw acid in her face, disfiguring her for life. My one memory of her as a four- year- old was a gentle woman with a pink blob for a face, which I had to kiss. My grandfather loved her till the day she died, some years before he did.
And since he had willed their house to her, thinking she would outlast him by years, she unwittingly made him homeless when a distant nephew inherited the house from her and turned the old man out.
It’s too hot to cook a meal at midday, so we’re having salady wraps instead. He has wholemeal and I have spinach, and I spread them with either mayonnaise or Caesar salad dressing. Torn crunchy iceberg lettuce leaves are spread over this, and then chopped ham, grated cheese and green peppers for him are arranged, and the whole thing rolled up and held in place with tooth-picks. I have hard- boiled egg moistened with a little vinaigrette dressing, and then chopped tomato, and grated carrot along with the lettuce and tooth-picks… filling and refreshing on a hot day. We’ll have chicken tomorrow, pastrami for him and an assortment of vegetables including cucumber, avocadoes and thinly sliced red onion…
When we re-examine what we really want, we realize that everything that happens in our lives – every misfortune, every slight, every loss, and also every joy, every surprise, every happy accident – is a teacher, and life is a giant classroom. Arianna Huffington
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Religion, relevance and Planet Earth
Bishop’s ring
( this is a bit of fun, with a serious twist at the end )
Religion doesn’t get a very good press these days… too often associated with bishops covering up the unsavoury misdemeanours of their juniors, or straying into politics and alienating those who don’t agree with them.
I have memories of bishops before these trendy chaps (rarely women) strayed from their narrow paths of bland conformity. Trollope’s Bishop Proudie was the first bishop I felt I knew… timid and hen-pecked husband of the redoubtable and unforgettable Mrs Proudie, the undefeated power behind the episcopal throne of fictional, but very believable Barchester Towers.
But my first actual encounter with a bishop was in Salisbury Cathedral when I was fourteen. I was there with a dozen others to be confirmed in a small private ceremony. My parents had given up on the church some years previously, were late arriving, and kept the bishop waiting for them. Then my stepmother, who had a talent for easing sticky social occasions with gay laughter and light- hearted jokes, scandalised the waiting bishop by joking that they’d given him plenty of time to have a quick tipple of the communion wine. Which my father told me afterwards, went down like a ton of bricks.
Maybe, I thought later, this explained why no beam of golden light shone down on my head when the grumpy bishop laid his hands on it, and I had felt no magic sense of godliness or even goodness. Instead I embarked on a career of crashing down heavily in a faint on the stone floor in church during communion, and returning home with bruised swollen jaw, black eyes and the rest, until my stepmother insisted on me having breakfast before I left.
Bishops were not in evidence during my years in the army, but once married to a vicar’s son I had an inside look at the workings of the Anglican religion… and charity forbids me to say more. While in Hongkong bishops became part of my life for a brief season. Bishop Hall, an intrepid son of the church who’d retaliated to Japanese invasion by ordaining a Chinese lady as vicar to secretly tend his bereft flock in Macao, handed over to a more prosaic, but kindly man while I was there.
And while the Archbishop of Canterbury back in England and safely out of reach of the brutal Japanese invaders, had unfrocked the poor Chinese lady vicar, this bishop managed to get two women into the ministry while they were still arguing about ordaining women in England years later…
I got to know Bishop Baker quite well, when his interesting and strong minded American wife (a power behind the throne, but not in the same class as Mrs Proudie) approached me to offer a part-time job as a PR consultant for the Anglican diocese in Hongkong. This entailed going to an office in Bishop’s House every morning, and twiddling my thumbs, before going to my day job on the newspaper, unless I had a depressing visit to the teeming slums of Kowloon with a visiting Anglican dignitary that I could write about and slip into the South China Morning Post.
There was also the monthly purgatory of the parish breakfast, when all the diocese clerics – mostly non- English- speaking Chinese gentlemen, gathered for a jolly brotherly breakfast in the cathedral hall. I was required to attend and try to mingle… the only redeeming feature of the occasion being the freshly baked and delicious bread rolls carted over from Macao by a generous cleric.
I only lasted for six months in this extra-mural job, badly though I needed the money… but I couldn’t go on pretending to be enthusiastic about the church to the kindly bishop’s wife.
For the next few years, both in Hongkong, and then in New Zealand deans were more likely to cross my path than bishops, though thanks to my friendship with his wife, I knew a Maori vicar who shot up the ladder of promotion to become Archbishop of New Zealand. He then ditched his churchly purple and bishop’s gold regalia to climb to even higher things, the political appointment of a Maori as Governor- General. I suppose even an archbishop found the lure of a knighthood and visits to and from the Queen more attractive than rubbing shoulders with his Maker. And being referred to as His Excellency must have been more exalting than a mere His Grace…
So thanks to him, my last encounter with a bishop was a beaut, as they say in Australia. His Excellency invited us to a ceremonious, but small and intimate dinner at Government House, where we rubbed shoulders with half a dozen illustrious citizens, among whom was the conqueror of Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary. The Gov-General/ ex-Archbishop of New Zealand, had invited one of his old buddies to this occasion, and I was sitting next to him. He was the Archbishop of New York, a tall, somewhat dour personage who took due note of the fact that he had been tactlessly seated opposite a large dominating portrait of George III – still not a popular personage in the US – even though the poor chap had lived over two hundred years ago…
During the grand and boring meal, I became conscious that the Gov-General’s corgi was roaming the carpet under the table. So I slipped him a morsel of my bread roll and he thus became a fixture at my feet. As the meal progressed he and I became more and more friendly. Come the cheese course, I ran out of cheese biscuits to give him, so I turned to his Grace, the Archbishop, and asked him for one of his, lying un-eaten on his plate.
He obviously didn’t hear me, so I tried again, but he still seemed not to have heard. Never one to be deterred, and thinking my neighbour must suffer from deafness, I repeated quite loudly for the third time, the request for a biscuit for the corgi. At which the august personage turned to me and snapped: “I heard you the first time – and NO !”
I was staggered, was there no milk of human kindness running in those American veins? Maybe it was because he was not English, and didn’t care for dogs. But did he have no chivalry either – to refuse a lady – or no good manners? Certainly, no charm.
Bishops, it seems, are not what they once were… instead of dwelling quietly behind their splendid palace walls waiting to have their amethyst and gold rings kissed, they now make controversial statements, enjoy the worldly pleasures of hobnobbing with celebrities, and much more interesting, some are now taking part in an experiment to see if taking drugs increases levels of mystical experience. This experiment includes leaders of most faiths, except for those who refused – those who follow Islam and Hinduism. Presumably Hindus already know about these things with their centuries of meditation and mysticism – Islam – who knows?
The participants report that the experiment so far has made them more tolerant and open to other faiths. How amazing that religious leaders could be so bigoted that they would think that the Maker of Heaven and Earth would care whether they used a rosary to pray, thought sex was not for making love but for making babies, wore a tiny scrap of fabric on the back of their head, or thought that only their founder knew the truth, and therefore everyone else deserved to be killed. How amazing that each religion should seriously think they have the only direct line to the Creator and that everyone else is wrong or deluding themselves.
The Quaker silence has felt the holiest religious gathering I’ve attended. Like the Baha’i faith, Quakers – or Friends as they call themselves – accept that there are many paths to heaven, and that no beliefs are more ‘right’ than others. They respect all people. Genuine Quakers don’t have bishops. Instead, every year each meeting elects twelve elders. They meet once a month to work out the running of the meeting, and if all the elders do not agree, then no decision is reached at that meeting or succeeding meetings. Until there is consensus, no action is taken.
This seems to me to be the ideal way for Planet Earth to run its affairs. Twelve good women and men, idealistic and practical, experienced and knowledgeable, paid a pittance so that no ambition mars their decisions, and elected every couple of years from the four corners of the world so they can’t make the post a career, but elect to serve as a privilege – surely this could be a true meeting of nations which would work for the good of mankind.
No more fingers on triggers, knee jerk threats, old enmities, or profit-driven exploitation, but cooperation, peace, justice and mechanisms to make life worthwhile not just for all members of the human race, but also for ‘all creatures that on earth do dwell’, to slightly adapt the words of a Protestant hymn sung since 1561. This could be: ’a new order of the ages’, in pre-Christian Virgil’s words, words which are also the words of the motto on the Great Seal of the United States – and worth remembering in our so- called New Age. As US President John F Kennedy said: ‘Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children’s future. And we are all mortal.”
I love leftovers… they are often tastier than first time round food. So when I had some mince from spaghetti bolognaise, but not enough to make a lasagne with, I turned to my tried and true method of stretching leftovers. I made some pancakes again, as in the recipe in blog called ‘Do we have a choice between technology and love’. and made a really tasty cheese sauce, with plenty of cheese in it.
Spread some meat in each pancake, roll it in three, and place in an ovenproof dish. Pour the cheese sauce over the pancakes, and heat up, gently browning the sauce topping. With salad or vegetables – delicious.
I am neither in temple nor in mosque: I am neither in Kaaba nor in Kailash:
Neither am I in rites and ceremonies, nor in Yoga and renunciation.
If thou art a true seeker, thou shalt at once see Me: thou shalt meet Me in a moment of time. Kabir, Sufi poet 1440-1518
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April 23, 2017 · 11:17 am
Words, words words…
William Shakespeare was ‘the onlie begetter’ of those words, which have been in my mind in this month of poetry.
I’ve discovered that in the United States, very few children learn poetry by heart any more, and I suspect that the same is true of education in most Anglo- Saxon cultures. I think it’s a shame… my mind still teams with the phrases and rhymes, and the glorious words of poets and prayers learned throughout my distant childhood. They sustain me in good times and in bad… and though there’s so much beautiful poetry written today, does anyone recite them anymore?
I go back to my childhood, learning my first poem when I was four… Charles Kingsley’s, ‘I once had a dear little doll, dears’ – it came from a fat book of children’s poems – with no pictures. By eight I had decided to become a poet, by nine I was learning the poems of Water Scott and Elizabeth Barret Browning, at eleven we were learning ‘Quinquireme of Nineveh’, ‘doing’ ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, at school, and learning the exquisite poetry of Shakespeare …’ I know a bank whereon the wild thyme grows’… the next year it was ‘The Tempest’… ‘Come unto these yellow sands,’… ‘Julius Caesar’… ‘I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him’, and ‘Henry V’… ‘Now all the youth of England are on fire, and silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies,’… ‘Once more into the breach, dear friends,’… ‘we few, we happy few, we happy band of brothers,’… ‘Richard II’… ‘This royal throne of kings, this scept’red isle,’… ‘The Merchant of Venice’… ‘The quality of mercy is not strained, it blesseth him that gives and him that takes,’… ‘Hamlet’, ‘words, words, words’, indeed, and not least that amazing speech, ‘To be or not to be, that is the question’, and so many phrases we still use today…including: ‘the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune’… ‘to shuffle off our mortal coil’… ‘’tis a consummation devoutly to be wished’…
And finally, in the Upper Sixth, Anthony and Cleopatra… ‘Age shall not wither her, nor the years condemn’, words I have hugged to myself as a hope and example, as I near four score years. Our acquaintance with Shakespeare was cursory but better than the nothing that seems to rule in schools today.
It was a matter of pride among my friends to be able to recite poetry – in the third form we all learned Walter de la Mare’s long poem ‘The Listeners’…. ‘Is there anybody there? asked the Traveller, Knocking on the moonlit door,’… and some of us even tackled ‘The Ancient Mariner’, and though no-one got to the end, we never forgot phrases like ‘A painted ship upon a painted ocean’. No difficulty remembering the exquisite rhythms and quatrains of Omar Khayyam… ‘Awake ! for morning in the bowl of night has flung the stone which put the stars to flight’….
‘Lo! some we loved, the loveliest and best
That Time and Fate of all their Vintage prest,
Have drunk their Cup a Round or two before,
And one by one crept silently to Rest’…
‘They say the lion and the lizard keep the courts where Jamshyd gloried and drank deep’…
But poetry was more than beautiful words and pictures and ideas. It opened up our hearts and minds to deeper meanings, ideas and symbols, and to the beauty of rhyme and rhythm. When my father died unexpectedly when I was in my twenties, and far from home, I turned to John Davies of Hereford’s dirge for his friend Thomas Morley:
‘Death hath deprived me of my dearest friend,
My dearest friend is dead and laid in grave.
In grave he rests until the world shall end.
The world shall end, as end all things must have.
All things must have an end that Nature wrought…
Death hath deprived me of my dearest friend…
I rocked to and fro to the rhythm of the words, and found a bleak comfort to tide me over into the next stage of grief. The insistent beat of that poem was a distant memory of the comfort of the rhythmic rocking which all babies receive, whether floating in the womb, rocked in their mother’s arms or pushed in a rocking cradle. Rhythm is one of the deepest and oldest memories for human beings. And rhyme is a joy that even toddlers discover as they chant simple verses, before stumbling onto the deliciousness of alliteration as words become their treasure.
For my generation the glory of words, poetry, rhyme and rhythm didn’t stop in the classroom. Every day in assembly we sang hymns with words that still linger in my memory, and swim to mind appropriately… like the glorious day looking from my cliff-top cottage and the lines, ‘cherubim and seraphim , casting down their golden crowns beside the glassy sea’ made land. We sang ‘Morning has broken’ long before Cat Stevens made it famous.
We listened to daily readings from the King James Bible and the poetry embedded itself in our consciousness… ‘to everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven’…. ‘If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there; if I make my bed in hell, behold thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me’…’And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds’…
When we weren’t listening to our daily dose of the Bible, we were using the exquisite words of Archbishop Cranmer’s 1553 Prayerbook,… ‘now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace according to thy word’… ‘come unto me all ye that are heavy laden, and I will give you rest’… ‘Oh God, give unto thy people that peace which the world cannot give…’Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee oh Lord, and by thy great mercy defend us from all the dangers and perils of the night’… words and phrases that lifted the spirit and gave comfort when needed, in times to come.
The vocabulary of roughly eight thousand words of the King James Version of the Bible, printed in 1611 had a ‘majesty of style’… and has had more influence on the English language that any other book, apart, perhaps, from Shakespeare’s works, with a vocabulary of sixty thousand or so words. In the past, the words, the rhythms and cadences of these two influences shaped the speech and the writing, and seeped into the consciousness of people all over the world, who grew up speaking English.
They thought and wrote and spoke without even thinking, in the beautiful, simple rhythmic prose they heard every week at church, and throughout their schooldays. Sullivan Ballou’s famous and profound letter written to his wife before his death at the First Battle of Bull Run in the American Civil War, is as much a product of that heritage as the wonderful last lines of John Masefield’s ‘The Everlasting Mercy’.
It saddens me that this common heritage of prose and poetry and prayer, those wonderful words of beauty and meaning, has dribbled away under neglect, lack of appreciation and understanding. Modern education seems to treasure instead new and shallower ideas.
Alan Bennett’s brilliant play and film, ‘The History Boys’ encapsulates my point of view perfectly! It made me feel I was not alone in my regrets at the passing of our rich poetic literature, and so much that has added to the sum of civilisation. I love much that is new – too much to list – and there’s so much to explore… but the learning by heart, the exploration of the genius of Shakespeare, the absorption of great prose and poetry often seems less important in today’s education system, than technological expertise and business knowhow, women’s studies and sporting prowess.
This is called progress I know, and I know too, I am old fashioned, but in these matters, I am a believer in not throwing out the baby with the bath-water. Hic transit gloria mundi… thus passes the glory of the world.
PS I completely forgot to answer the comments on my last blog while we were cleaning up after our massive storm/cyclone.. apologies, I loved them, and will be answering them shortly
Saturday supper with friends, and something we could eat on our laps round the fire. So, it was salmon risotto. Just the usual recipe – onions in butter, arborio rice added and fried until white, plus garlic, then a glass of good white wine poured in. I no longer bubble it away, but add the hot stock quite quickly, plus a teaspoonful of chicken bouillon.
For a fishy risotto, it should be fish stock but I had some good leek and potato stock saved, and I also used the liquid from poaching the salmon. All the recipes tell you to use lots of different types of fish, but I only had prawns, and salmon. I had thought I’d also use smoked salmon, but at the last minute changed my mind, and then wished I had more of the poached salmon … (which I’d eaten for lunch with freshly made mayonnaise!)
Anyway, I added cream and some fennel when the rice was almost soft and just before serving, threw in a grated courgette to get some green colour from the skin in, plus a handful of baby spinach leaves… and after stirring around, added the fish and more cream…. forgot parsley! And then the Parmesan of course….
Amounts? To one large onion, I used a cup of rice, several garlic cloves – medium sized – glass of dry white wine, hot stock as it needed it… a cup of prawns, and half a fillet of salmon – should have used more – plus the courgette and spinach as you fancy. Half a cup of cream, depending on how moist the risotto already is … or I might use a big knob of butter and not so much cream…This doesn’t stick to any of the recipes… I just use what I have…this was enough for four.
“I want to be as idle as I can, so that my soul may have time to grow.” Elizabeth von Arnim, author of ‘Elizabeth and her German Garden’ and other books
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The upsides and the downsides of being a woman
Something made me re-read a book for girls which my Victorian grandmother had pressed on me when I was seven. It was about a girl who’d lost her mother, and whose military father was absent. It pressed a few buttons for me, though at seven I didn’t realise why. ‘The Wide Wide World’ by Miss Wetherell, was published in 1850, and became an instant best seller on both sides of the Atlantic. It’s a vivid picture of rural America in the 1840’s, and the forerunner of all those other girls books. Jo March reads it in ‘Little Women’.
Ostensibly the story of an orphan who becomes a fervent Christian and whose faith sustains her throughout constant miseries and trials, re-reading it I saw something else. It was a perfect picture of the powerlessness of women, and of how ingrained this powerlessness was. Ellen, the heroine, never has any choices, and even when she finds happiness with the upright Christian, John Humphreys, she is totally subservient to him, and finds her greatest happiness in pleasing him. So powerlessness was held up to generations of girls as being a virtue.
This theme of powerlessness was on my mind, after reading a wonderful list in another blog, of a person’s rights, which included having the right to say no, to remove oneself from an abusive situation, not have to explain oneself etc. And as I thought about these rights, and how I’d painfully allowed myself to claim them over a long life of invalidating myself, I realised that the reason most people – but especially women – have to be reminded of these rights is because they do feel powerless, and this is too often the result of the way we bring up our children.
We don’t allow them to be angry and say no, or choose what foods they eat, or what subjects they will take at school… too often from the day they are born, children are treated like brown paper parcels, and rarely given information about where they’re going or what they’re going to be doing; often their needs are secondary to the needs of parents or other pressures, and in so many tiny ways we unwittingly make children feel powerless and without a voice. They learn to please their parents by giving away their power and conforming. I’m not talking about permissive parenting here, but about the courtesy we give to adults, but not to children
In the book, Ellen is often in floods of tears, which reminded me of my childhood, and it’s only well into life I realised that I was always in tears as a child because I so often felt powerless and therefore angry. Saying how we feel, expressing anger, was not allowed, and it’s a skill that many of us haven’t mastered or taught our children.
So the only other way people can express their anger and powerlessness, is to be destructive, and we see this constantly in the courts, on the roads, and in relationships. But it was comparatively safe for a child to cry, so many children from Ellen onwards, learned to divert their anger into tears. As a mature adult whenever I was angry, to my annoyance I would cry… until I realised that this was the way I’d dealt with anger as a child. They were tears of powerlessness.
It was gentle Anne Bronte in ‘The Tenant of Wildfell Hall’, published two years before ‘The Wide Wide World’, who challenged this powerlessness of women in her book which was considered shocking when it was published, and instantly became a best seller! In the book, which is about a woman trapped and terrorised by a drunken and sadistic bully, the wife, driven to desperation, slams the bedroom door in his face and locks him out, before eventually escaping.
This one act of slamming the door in her husband’s face reverberated throughout Victorian society. She had violated her husband’s rights, and broken the law at the same time. Some have called this the first feminist novel. This heroine had defied the centuries old acceptance that a woman was a father’s property until she married, when she became her husband’s property.
When Mrs Caroline Norton, whose husband was also a drunken bully, famouslyleft her husband in 1836, she not only had no rights to her children and no rights to divorce him, but when she earned money to support herself it became her husband’s property. The Married Women’s Property Act in 1870, finally allowed women some independence in England. But women were still powerless in many other ways, as Mary Lincoln’s incarceration in a lunatic asylum for no reason other than eccentricity, unresolved grief, and falling out with her son over money, showed.
While slavery – owning a person, buying and selling them, breaking up their families and working them to death – became illegal in the western world, it wasn’t for many more years that women achieved the vote and a measure of freedom. And still, in some places in the west women are struggling for equal pay and equal rights.
Religion has not been on the side of women – as President Jimmy Carter has said: “The truth is that male religious leaders have had – and still have – an option to interpret holy teachings either to exalt or subjugate women. They have, for their own selfish ends, overwhelmingly chosen the latter.”
They have in fact chosen to play the power game. And it isn’t just Christianity which has made this choice. There’s hardly a religion in the world which doesn’t rate women as lesser beings. In Jerusalem these days, women are now segregated on buses, not allowed to pray at the Wailing Wall, and subject to increasing discrimination by extreme members of the Jewish faith. And we all know the fate of too many women in Muslim, Hindu and other religious societies.
Marve Seaton in her courageous blog about the abuse of women, continually draws attention to female circumcision, breast ironing, gang rape, acid attacks, stoning and “honour” killings, (a euphemism for male sadism, ego, and heartlessness) amongst other outrages inflicted on women. Most religions, including extreme Christian sects, still think that it’s okay, and a husband’s right to beat his wife.
The UN figures show that two thirds of illiterate people in the world are women, that women work harder and longer hours than men as well as being responsible for their households, and that men own most of the land in the world, and most of the money.
Women in the west who feel powerless, who are struggling with low wages, male chauvinism and hostility from the far right of some Christian churches, have it easy compared with their sisters in the third world and elsewhere… and women everywhere are often too emotionally connected to the needs of their children to find any way out of their dilemmas of poverty and powerlessness.
But when I look back at the position both of slaves and of women and children a hundred and fifty years ago in the west, I can see how far we’ve come. And now it’s the time for our sisters in the rest of the world to start to edge towards their freedom too, which for many of them means feeling safe. Anne Bronte’s book also preached universal salvation, and it must have seemed an unattainable vision when she wrote ‘The Tenant of Wildfell Hall’.
But western men did change their minds, and western women are well on their way now. So it IS possible that things can and will improve for our sisters in the rest of the world, that the climate of thought can change other men’s minds. Changing the way men think is the challenge for those women, and it’s our challenge to support them in doing it. We’ve come so far, that we can be optimistic that the time will come when we will all be free. Progress does happen. Change does happen. This is the blessing of modern times.
As Emily Dickinson said back then: “Hope” is the thing with feathers—
Deep disappointment today! Desperate for something sweet, I decided to make myself a banana split. I knew I had some ice-cream in the deep freeze, because I’d seen the plastic container. Alas. It wasn’t labelled, and turned out to be soup. Undeterred, I dashed up to the village shop and bought a packet of vanilla ice-cream. By the time I was home I’d changed my mind, and instead of banana I made a quick hot chocolate sauce to pour over the ice-cream. It’s heaven, and used to be the children’s favourite pudding outside chocolate mousse.
It comes from Mrs Beeton, the famous Victorian cookery writer. All you need is one rounded dessertsp of cornflour, two of cocoa and three of sugar, half a pint of water, half an ounce of butter and some drops of vanilla. Mix the cornflour, cocoa and sugar together with a little of the water. Boil the rest of the water, and pour over the chocolate mix. Pour into a saucepan and boil for two minutes, add the butter and vanilla, and pour over the ice-cream. Delectable and cheap.
Looking after oneself, one looks after others.
Looking after others, one looks after oneself.
How does one look after others by looking after oneself?
By practicing mindfulness, developing it, and making it grow.
How does one look after oneself by looking after others?
By patience, non-harming, loving-kindness, and caring. Samyutta Nikaya 47.19 Verse from the Buddhist scripture
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Victoria police issued COVID-19 fines at 2 different house parties Saturday night
Ian Holliday
Published Sunday, November 29, 2020 7:36PM PST Last Updated Monday, November 30, 2020 12:55PM PST
Police say that party-goers attempted to hide when officers arrived at an apartment suite for reports of a loud aprty.
VANCOUVER -- Police in Victoria say they shut down two separate house parties on Saturday night, issuing tickets of $2,300 and $230 for violating B.C.'s COVID-19 rules.
Victoria Police Department Chief Del Manak tweeted about the incidents Sunday evening, saying party-goers had lied to police about the number of guests and attempted to hide people in bedrooms and closets.
"Best tip, don't host a party in the first place," the chief concluded.
On Monday, police said the gathering was taking place at an apartment building in the 100-block of South Turner Street.
Officers were called to the building around 11 p.m. for reports of a "loud party" at the suite. When officers first arrived, a resident of the suite said that there were only four people inside, two of whom were guests.
Police were then allowed into the suite, where officers found two more people who were hiding. One was on the floor at the foot of a bed, while another was trying to hide in a closet, according to VicPD.
The residents were then served a $2,300 ticket under the COVID-19 related measures act (CRMA) and the non-residents were forced to leave.
Later that night, at around 12:30 a.m., officers were called to another apartment building in the 1400-block of Hillside Avenue for reports of a party.
There, officers found "the suite’s windows were fogged with condensation, and there was loud music and people yelling inside."
Police then spoke with a resident of the suite and learned that there were five guests inside of the apartment. The guests were ordered to leave and the resident was served a $230 ticket under the CRMA.
Victoria isn’t the only municipality where police responded to reports of parties this weekend.
West Shore RCMP say that officers were called to a home in Langford for a gathering on Saturday evening.
Mounties say that there were roughly 12 guests inside of the house when they arrived. The homeowner and most of the guests were "cooperative and polite with police," say West Shore RCMP, however one guest was reportedly being belligerent and refused to leave.
That guest was issued a ticket for abusive or belligerent behaviour contrary to the CRMA, say police. The rest of the guests left without issue.
Public health orders put in place earlier this month prohibit social gatherings with people from outside of a "core household." The rules are scheduled to be in place until Dec. 7
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Rain across fire-ravaged Victoria will be ‘good and bad’
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<p>Storms expected to lash parts of central and eastern Victoria today could bring some good news for firefighting efforts.</p>
Storms expected to lash parts of central and eastern Victoria today could bring some good news for firefighting efforts, as more than a dozen blazes continue burning in the state.
But heavy rainfall could also bring challenges for fire-ravaged regions, namely the risk of debris washing into waterways and landslides.
There were 16 fires burning in Victoria late on Saturday, predominantly in the East Gippsland and the northeastern alpine regions.
A blaze was also burning out-of-control on French Island at Western Port in southern Victoria.
An emergency warning - the highest alert level - had been issued about 4:30pm for the fire at the island's Ridge Track, before being downgraded to advice level about six hours later.
"You should continue to stay informed and monitor conditions," the advice warning read.
Authorities earlier downgraded emergency warnings in Victoria's alpine region despite difficult fire conditions overnight.
Storms are expected to develop in Victoria this afternoon, particularly in the central and eastern regions, as a low pressure trough moves across from NSW.
They will bring rain, high moisture levels and thunder to some fire areas, particularly the alpine region.
Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Michael Efron said that is good news in one sense for fire-ravaged landscapes, but may be troublesome in another.
"Rainfall runoff can actually contain a lot of debris and that could get washed into waterways and across roads as well, so at the same time increasing the risk of landslides," he said.
"There's good and bad associated with this activity."
Rainfall totals of about 5mm to 10mm are expected, but some areas could have totals of up to 50mm.
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"It does look like that rain could be intense, in some parts of the state at least," Mr Efron said.
The latest warnings come as a registration service was established for people who fled Mallacoota, Genoa and Gipsy Point and want to return now conditions have improved.
When it is safe to do so, emergency services and the Australian Defence Force will begin flights or escorted road transport into Mallacoota and surrounds, Victoria Police have confirmed.
Incident management specialists from the US and Canada arrived at Melbourne Airport on Saturday morning, ahead of being deployed to fires in the northeast and East Gippsland.
Also arriving from the US was the first of four large air tankers, which are set to be positioned strategically around the country over the next 50 days.
"These aircraft have the capability to deploy across Australia, providing infrastructure protection and laying retardant lines to limit the spread of the fires. They are a truly national capability," Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council CEO Stuart Ellis said in a statement.
A contingent from the Fiji Military Force will also arrive in Melbourne this afternoon to start induction training before being deployed to East Gippsland, where a group from the Papua New Guinea Defence Force is already at work.
The arriving 54 personnel will be welcomed by the local Fijian community.
So far the blazes have burnt through more than 1.5 million hectares, 387 residential homes and 602 non-residential buildings.
Five men have also died during the fires.
-With AAP
Source: 9News https://www.9news.com.au/national/smoke-to-return-to-melbourne-from-victoria-bushfires/4b159acc-a7fe-4da4-828a-a4beb796f359
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Ashland Distribution has developed a service-oriented system that has allowed it to become a leading distributor of brand-name chemicals, solvents and raw materials to the North American adhesives and sealants market.
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"Two key differences between Ashland and most other distributors are our broad product offering and our supply base," says John Kirchner, director, Source Management for Chemicals, Ashland Distribution. "We are very proud to represent the leaders in chemical manufacturing, and we work closely with our suppliers to make sure that we continue to meet the needs of our customers.
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Ashland's technical center in Dublin, OH, maintains the most current analytical equipment available, including infrared, gas chromatography, mass spectrometry and GC FTIR. Combined with a comprehensive technical service and support team (including four chemists with more than 120 years of combined service), the state-of-the-art facility allows the company to provide something unique in the chemical distribution business-in-depth technical support.
Ashland's chemists interact with four key groups: customers, suppliers, the Ashland sales force and plant personnel. The chemists supply a variety of technical information and service, such as sample analysis, formulation assistance, and guidance on regulatory information and alternatives. They also provide the Ashland sales force with telephone backup and joint-sales call support, and assist plant personnel in quality control and material handling. Finally, Ashland's long-term relationships allow it access to its suppliers' own technical support staffs in order to resolve customer issues.
The final benefit of Ashland's distribution model is its ability to see customers through the last phase of product use. Since 1981, Ashland Distribution has offered an environmental services program to help dispose of or recycle chemical waste. Like the distribution arm of the company, the Environmental Services group relies upon an extensive network of trucks and storage facilities-as well as relationships with leading treatment and disposal companies-to ensure regulatory compliance for a range of waste streams in virtually any quantity or container. It is this depth of service that keeps Kirchner optimistic about Ashland's future in the distribution business.
"As we are today, we will remain one of North America's leading chemical distributors," he says, "always looking for new ways to improve our service to our customers to help make them successful."
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Aston Villa Focus – Southampton defeat plunges Villa into bottom three
January 15, 2013 May 15, 2015 Adl Admin
Many Villa fans were hoping that a New Year would help to bring a change of fortunes to their beloved club, but so far all it has brought is yet more disappointment. Losing the midweek game against Bradford City, a team that sits three divisions below them. The loss against Southampton suffered on Saturday was more than embarrassing, it was very worrying for the future of the club.
After losing 3-0 at home to fellow relegation candidates Wigan just a few weeks ago, Villa seemed to have learnt nothing during the weeks that have followed, and once more could not even achieve a point at home to a team in a similar position to themselves. It was Villa manager Paul Lambert’s namesake that scored the winner for Southampton, as Rickie Lambert tucked away a controversial penalty in the first half. Villa improved in the second, but Southampton held firm and deserved to walk away from Villa Park with the three points.
The result left Villa in the relegation zone for only the second time in the season, and with only one point gained in their last five Premier League fixtures. With such a young squad, not much finance to improve the team in January, and a manager that looks clueless on how to fix Villa’s defensive frailties, 2013 looks set to be another bleak year for the Midlands club. Manager Paul Lambert was full of praise for his side after the match despite the loss and blamed a lack of luck on his side’s current position in the league. It is true that the penalty given against Aston Villa was in no way a foul, but Lambert failed to notice that Villa could have cleared the ball on countless occasions leading up to the penalty decision, but due to a lack of composure and confidence they failed to do so.
Current club captain Ron Vlaar was back on the bench against The Saints on Saturday, and his return in central defence will be a huge boost. Villa are most certainly lacking any physical presence and leadership in the heart of their team, and “concrete Ron”, as he has been nicknamed by the fans, will certainly provide that. Villa will also need a natural defensive-midfielder who can put a tackle in and also provide some steel in the centre of the park if they are to stay in the division. An accomplished full back will also be needed, but with a lack of funds once more at the club, finding these players may well be a problem for the former Norwich boss.
A football pundit once stated that “you cant win anything with kids,” a statement which was proven false as the Manchester United team he was commenting on went on to win the league title that same year. That same pundit stated on Saturday that if Paul Lambert does not bring in experience to his frail defence, then “they will be goners.” Unfortunately for Villa, it is certainly much harder to see that statement being proven false this time around.
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Drogba backs Mourinho for Chelsea return
April 3, 2013 May 15, 2015 Andrew Tuft
Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba believes his old boss, Jose Mourinho, will one day return to Stamford Bridge, claiming the current Real Madrid Coach has unfinished business with the Premier League club, according to the Daily Telegraph.
Drogba is preparing with Galatasaray to face Mourinho’s Madrid in a Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday, and feels it is inevitable that the Portuguese returns to the west London club once he leaves Spain.
“I think for the club it is the best solution to bring Jose back. I don’t think he has got over Chelsea, and they haven’t got over him,” Drogba said, adding: “ He is a winner, and still close to the players. He went to Inter Milan and now Real Madrid but he still talks about Chelsea, so he loves this club.
“When he came he brought success – we won two league titles back-to-back with some great football and the only thing he didn’t win was the Champions League. Maybe that is one of the reasons why he might want to come back. It is unfinished business.”
Mourinho was appointed by Roman Abramovich to succeed Claudio Ranieri in 2004, having just guided Porto to a Champions League success. But he left Chelsea before he could repeat the feat, departing in September 2007 after reportedly falling out with the Russian owner. The pair though are said to have patched up their differences in the five-and-a-half years since.
Drogba added that he would also be open to a Chelsea return – if it was under Mourinho, and only after his time in Turkey was at an end. “Let me finish at Galatasaray first, then we will talk about that,” Drogba said.
“For this club I gave everything and, of course, they gave it back to me. I feel at home when I go to London. When I go to Chelsea’s training ground I can walk around with my eyes closed.”
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June 29, 2019 December 18, 2019 Elaine Rogers
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Kentucky basketball recruiting has not likely picked up like I expected it to beneath Billy Gillispie. Cassius Winston missed Three Point Jumper. The Fab 5 would succeed once more profitable 46-36 and Kentucky’s only back-to-again NCAA championship. Each schools additionally sit in the high-ten of males’s basketball groups which have had athletes to get picked in the first round of the NBA draft.
Traditionally, Calipari’s groups undergo a few transformations per season, and I do not anticipate this to be any completely different—for better or worse. The Spartans introduced fantasy football again Cassius Winston, a stylish preseason candidate for the Wood Award, trying to build off their Ultimate Four run.
Kentucky has received an impressive 50 common-season conference titles and 31 conference event championships, along with the Nationwide Invitation Match in 1946 and 1976. With Ohio State and Louisville each beating top-10 teams in convincing fashion this week, no one will have the ability to low cost the standard of those wins if Kentucky were to beat either crew.
Also, Kentucky has played in hundreds of games, however they aren’t the leader in that class. If this seems like an annual discussion topic to you, you are not unsuitable: never within the John Calipari period has Kentucky performed its best basketball in November.
The schools lastly began squaring off the next season, and for the past 20 years it has been a date the entire state yearly circles on its calendar. Since that 1975 championship , Kentucky has gained 4 championships, Duke has won 4 championships, North Carolina has gained four championships, Indiana has won three championships and Connecticut has won three titles.
Rollie Massimino’s Wildcats shot 79 %, made nine of 10 within the second half and defeated John Thompson’s Hoyas, nonetheless the lowest seed ever to win the match. With Kentucky being the first program to attain navigate here 1,000 victories and the first to achieve the two,000 victory mark, there may be little doubt that the Wildcats have been the most successful program over time.
Kentucky has numerous convention and national rivals, but their in-state rivalry with Louisville is probably the most heated by far, additional stoked by former Wildcats coach Rick Pitino leading the Cardinals from 2001 to 2017. Coach Hall would win the title as soon as in 1978 in addition to making the final 4 in 1975 and 1984, and the elite eight in 1972, 1973, 1977, 1983.
This statistic is arguably essentially the most spectacular in determining Kentucky’s reign as the best program in school basketball history. The in-vogue racist thinking was that groups wanted at the very least one white player to provide calm and mind. Countless legends have suited up for Kentucky, including coaches Pat Riley and Travis Ford, as well as such gamers as Dan Issel, Louie Dampier, Antoine Walker, Kenny “Sky” Walker, Rajon Rondo and Rex Chapman.
Additionally road contests at Alabama and Missouri may very well be games where the Wildcats get tripped up as well. It could be troublesome to prove that there is a state more obsessive about school basketball than Kentucky. We predict Wisconsin to lose not less than one more game to harm their chances, whereas Villanova shall be omitted because of their past historical past of early exits in the NCAA match.…
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A Brief History of Sports Medicine in the US
Sports have been around for thousands of years and so has the practice of sports medicine, a branch of medicine focusing on the prevention and treatment of injuries related to exercise and sports. Though many professional sports teams have had physicians on staff for years, sport and exercise medicine did not become a distinct segment of health care until the late twentieth century. However, it has been practiced in some manner since early civilization.
The Beginnings of Sports Medicine
The Atharva-Veda method practiced by the Hindus is the first recorded use of exercise for treatment of an athletic injury. The Chinese book of Kung Fu, created in approximately 1000 BC, also mentions physical fitness treatment. It was not until the fifth century BC that we saw mention of therapeutic exercise in the western world. The practice was associated with Herodicus, believed to be a teacher of Hippocrates, who is considered the Father of Medicine. Hippocrates himself also recommended exercise to treat disease.
The Practice Becomes a Fixture
Trainers, who also served as coaches, became fixtures by the fifth century BC. The first athletic training textbook was written in approximately 444 BC by Iccus of Tarentum, himself a former Pentathlon champion. The Romans continued this practice, releasing several training manuals over the next 700 years. Milo of Croton was arguably one of the most famous trainers of the time and the first recorded progressive resistance exercise, lifting a bull on the day it was born, is attributed to him.
Rivalries between trainers and doctors relegated physicians to a treatment role until the second century AD, when the role of team physician was first noted. Pontifex Maximus appointed Claudius Galen of Pergamum and Rome as physician for the gladiators in Pergamum. Claudius published his treatments and findings and went on to become physician for the famous emperor Marcus Aurelius. When the Roman Empire fell, additional learning was restricted in the western world. The Byzantine Empire and Islamic culture preserved the heritage for many years.
Dr. Edward Hitchcock brought sports medicine to America when he became the first physical education and hygiene instructor at Amherst College in 1854. He is considered the first sports medical physician and team physician in the United States. Other early practitioners included Drs. Edward Nichols, Mal Stevens, and Augustus Thorndike, who published the first general text of the practice in this country. Today, physicians utilize chiropractic and other advanced treatments for health care of physical activity.
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I can keep in mind back to the early days of wrestling. The Ohio wrestling team (7-6) will wrap up the 2018-19 common season with a go to to Boiling Springs, N.C., to tackle Gardner-Webb (2-eleven) on Saturday (Feb. Followers, at instances, had been visibly tired and pissed off to see John Cena as a babyface however WWE creative staff at all times caught to their plans.
Not solely has it managed to receive rave critiques and immense recognition pwing to its UNCOOKED model of the respective WWE’s television reveals amongst all of the renowned and accepted professional wrestlers who uk basketball are extremely skilled and properly skilled. The Ohio wrestling group concluded its season on the second day of the 2019 NCAA Championships this morning at PPG Paints Arena.
The primary theme of WWE revolves round 2-3 heavy weight championships for which all of the wrestlers compete. HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. – It was a busy day for The University of Scranton wrestling crew on Sunday at the Bob Quade Open held at Centenary University, with several people placing together outstanding performances.
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As the Rhode Island School wrestling group opened the 2018-19 season in day one motion of the Ithaca Bomber Invitational on Friday evening. 4 members of the Ohio wrestling team will characterize the Bobcats this weekend (March 21-23) at the 2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, that are being held at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
The Castleton University wrestling staff picked up a 34-16 win in a twin match at Williams Faculty on Friday night time, downing the Ephs by taking six of the ten matches, including three by pin. Throughout a play stoppage at Saturday nights’s Detroit Pink Wings recreation, they confirmed a hype video featuring a few WWE, WCW, and TNA clips.
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The Ohio wrestling program has been celebrating its one hundredth anniversary throughout the 2018-19 season. The Castleton College wrestling group is off to a great start in its third 12 months click this link as a varsity program, sitting in second place after one day of competitors against a loaded 12-team subject on the Ithaca Faculty Invitational.…
Use an Odds Checker to Track Line Movement in Sports Betting
Each sports matchup that is placed on the board for a sports gambler is an opportunity to make a profit. The line on the particular contest serves as a reference point to see how the public feels about who will win. Serious punters know the significance that line movements can have on their long term profitability as well as the outcome of games. Knowing this, sportsbooks hire linesmakers and oddsmakers are hired to balance lines as a result of changes that occur when bettors begin to place capital on games.
Still, educated sports bettors can gain an edge with certain “soft” lines if they notice significant movements prior to the beginning of a game. Likewise, if their research, or a recent injury indicates that a particular line is off, bettors can grab an early line before the more investors catch wind of the discrepancy. This is how many successful sports bettors make a long term profit betting NFL or betting the NBA spread, among others.
The Difficulty of Handicapping
Oddsmakers are much more concerned with verifying all games on the given day and trying to create lines that will get equal attention and money on either side of the contest. You can imagine that with so many games, this can become a large and difficult task. Obviously, incorrect lines and line errors end up costing millions to sportsbook if they are not caught quickly enough. This danger is one of the reasons why linesmaking remains one of the most difficult industries to succeed in in the world. Still, sportsbooks have a history of being profitable year over year. There are however some tools that wagerers can use to increase their chances of being successful over time.
Just like stock market patterns, movements of a sports line are not easy to follow for several reasons. Some odds comparison sites take their opening lines from the same origin, while others create their own. Most of the time though, oddsmakers use a service that creates opening lines as their full-time business. Of course, in different countries and sports, different odds companies are used to create the odds. As a bettor, it is advantageous to get your hands on information online where they post the opening lines and the real-time line changes for games covering a variety of sports. It makes sense to track the line of a team throughout the week if possible to see how many points the spread moves as more volume comes in on each contest.
Public Betting Percentages
One of the first rules of sports betting is that the public loses about 2 of 3 times. The average bettor has a losing record, so when there is significant movement on a line, this rule can give sharp bettors information into which side the public is on. If the public goes hard on a line and make the favorite even more of a favorite, a linesmaker may make an adjustment to get the bet back to equilibrium. These patterns are normally quite conspicuous. Online websites that track these movements and explain the basics behind spotting line changes are the best way to glean critical information out of these circumstances.
Tracking Line Movement
Line movements are evaluated in various ways. The most important thing to remember is that movements are always representing money backing a particular side. A punter can interpret this in different ways by thinking that a dropping line means that the public is betting them. This scenario could also mean that smart bettors are seeing value in the favorite side. It is called a fade when you bet a team simply because the favorite is betting the favorite more than they deserve to be wagered on.
The second theory is that the sharp money is aware of the value in a matchup and moving the line themselves. If you are able to correctly notice this pattern, then you can jump on the correct side and make a profit. The term “steam” originates from this scenario where a bettor recognizes smart bettors gathering on one side. When a line is steaming it means that it is moving quickly in a particular direction. Making a late play like this …
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The institution of the CFP adopted a tumultuous interval of conference realignment in Division I. The WAC, after seeing all however two of its football members depart , dropped football after the 2012 season. Fantasy soccer gamers nonetheless are passionate at this time about their favourite passion and are all the time searching for methods to win.
Even folks that do not know a lot about soccer or Notre Dame absolutely know the line “Win one for the Gipper.” What Rockne could have achieved will never be recognized. Partly as a compromise between each bowl recreation and playoff supporters, the NCAA created the Bowl Championship Sequence (BCS) in 1998 so as to create a definitive nationwide championship recreation for college soccer.
It is in school soccer the place a participant’s performance directly impacts his probabilities of taking part in skilled soccer. Whether a cool way to improve or not LSU finally ends up the No. 1 workforce in the nation in the final School Soccer Playoff Rankings on Sunday stays to be seen.
Modern Canadian football is broadly considered having originated with a recreation performed in Montreal, in 1865, when British Army officers played local civilians. Each gamers gained the a lot coveted Heisman Trophy, Blanchard in 1945 when he ran 718 yards and 19 TDs, and Davis in 1946.
Ohio State won the Massive Ten title outright last 12 months with a 7-1 mark however was busy getting beat by LSU 38-24 within the BCS National Championship Recreation so Illinois ended up in the Rose Bowl. Typically high school students who’re contemplating attending certain colleges are significantly fascinated within the scores.
They management their very own destiny to the ACC Championship sport, needing this win and at Virginia subsequent week. Nonetheless, regardless of the blowout loss, Georgia is expected to remain visit this site forward of Florida as the highest-ranked SEC staff not within the playoff, in response to CBS Sports bowl skilled Jerry Palm.…
Zermatt, the Eternal Alpine Snow, and a Peek at Switzerland
Mont Blanc stands proud as the highest Alp. Yet one of the most photographically reproduced is Matterhorn with the village of Zermatt at its feet.
When I first saw Matterhorn from the ground up, I felt as if I was looking at a solidified ardent flame. A native who saw me look at it with awe said: “You can climb it,” as if it were nothing. I laughed…not at him but at me. I wouldn’t dare think of trying that.
In Zermatt, as well as other places, locals show off their skill by the number of times they have climbed the Matterhorn; although, many fall numerous times. A local had climbed it more than 300 times. His wife shrugged: “Useless to say how many times,” she said. “The mountain is going nowhere. It stays there and only the workless (also meaning worthless) do the climbing.”
There are no cars in Zermatt. Transportation is possible by using the cog train and horse-drawn sleighs. Sitting in a horse drawn sleigh with a lap robe, which is a folded small blanket, with an eternal snow around is one of the most romantic things.
Zermatt has narrow streets, hotels and inns with a relaxed air of history, sports shops, boutiques, jewelry stores and rows and cases of world’s finest watches. One wonderful thing in Zermatt is the food. No matter how big, small, cheap, or expensive the cafe or restaurant we stopped in, the place was spotless. Everything was spic and span clean with flowers at each table. The food was of very high quality and some Swiss wines were at least at par with that of the French. Most lunchtime fare among the natives consisted of soup, salad, sausages and potatoes and of course “Bier” in long thick mugs topped with thick foam.
Unlike the other little towns I knew from earlier visits, Zermatt has a large tourist population year-round, with a good number of young people. You have to be young and agile like a mountain goat to dare climb anything.
People in Switzerland are not only mountain climbers. They also enjoy Alpine Festivals, William Tell plays, yodeling, Swiss wrestling, beer sausages, but they conduct direct democracy with 25 sovereign states and enjoy great diversity from village to village. In some places in Switzerland the language is French as there are places where the language is German. In one Canton around the Italian Alps they speak Italian, too. Not to worry though, most of the Swiss know several languages and quite a few of them are fluent in English.
The winter in Switzerland is a fairy tale, especially at nights. The falling snow flakes blur any other light while they accumulate everywhere, even on steep roofs. Everything is softer, magical, and gentle.
Like the snow blanketing mountains, rocks, boulders, ridges, and crags, maybe people too need to deal and work with hard things, sharp things, puzzling things, to soften the edginess inside themselves, especially when a mountain’s magnetic draw pulls them deeper and deeper, and forces them to create something, anything for a feeling of elation and a pride of accomplishment.
That is why the Swiss women must have created such fine laces and embroidered clothing while their mates took to clock making in Switzerland as they counted time while snowed under. Somebody had to count something in the whitened solitude of the Alpine nights.
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Fonts, Images and Colors to Make Your Sports Car Logos Sleek and Stylish
Sports cars are not only a mode of transport but also a status symbol and a factor that distinguishes the middle class from elite. These types of vehicles represent speed, style, luxury and wealth and sports car logos should reflect the same.
If you are trying to create your own high-speed auto company trade mark then you need to use the right fonts, images and colors to make sure that you attract the right kind of clientele.
Below mentioned are a few ideas on the type of fonts, effects and images you should use for the perfect high-speed vehicle corporation logo:
1. What fonts to use:
Fonts that should be used for auto corporation brand marks should be straight and easily readable. Straight fonts represent professionalism and proficiency while curvy fonts represent illusions and dreams and are mostly associated with the female gender. Since speedy cars are basically created to be a man’s toy, the font styles used should be a representation of strength, ability and masculinity. Some font styles that are appropriate for fast cars are Biondi, Copperplate and Verdana.
2. What images to use:
An idea that never seems to fail is the use of animal attributes to represent the auto manufacturing corporation features. You can use strong and sleek animals like the big cats, hawks or bulls to represent the company.
Remember, the animal that should be used to represent your business should be intimidating, stylish and powerful like the sports vehicles that they will represent. You can use these animal images in a circle or diamond shapes encircling it but make sure that your design consists of smooth lines and an overall aerodynamic shape to associate with the shapes of the high speed automobile.
3. What colors to use:
High speed vehicles are usually toys for men so obviously colors like pink and purple would not only decrease sales but also make it a laughing stalk. Almost all car logos that are successful have used black, red, silver and blue colors in their designs. Black is usually known to represent sophistication. Red is a color of energy and enthusiasm much like those fast automobiles. Silver represents justice and purity with a touch of illusion and imagination while blue represents trust worthiness and dependability. Your vehicle business logo should not have more than two central colors with only a minimal touch of more colorful tones if you want to make the design eye catching.
Hence, you may be using the right fonts, colors and images for your trademark design but the first rule to remember here is to keep simplicity as the main theme of the design. The simpler the design is, the easier it is to remember for the customers.
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Situational Handicapping In Basketball
Tyler Hansbrough was a highly recruited school basketball prospect as a high school student from the state of Missouri of who gained two boys basketball state championships. In what many consider is the greatest Cinderella story in college basketball, North Carolina State’s Lorenzo Charles dunks the ball as time expires within the 1983 championship sport to guide the Wolfpack to a 54-fifty two win over heavily favored Akeem Olajuwon and Houston.
It’s certainly a small group of individuals that can boast having more than one national championship on their resume however the truth remains that in the hearts and minds of most analysts and informal followers multiple nationwide championships are actually the factor that separates great coaches from actually phenomenal ones.
4) Led UTEP to at least 17 20-win-seasons, an NCAA title in 1966, 7 Western Athletic Convention (WAC) championships, four WAC tournament titles, and 21 postseason trips visit our website (14 to the NCAA playoffs and 7 NIT-National Invitational Match-appearances).
forty three The Spartans had been awarded the No. 1 seed, their second consecutive No. 1 seed, in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Match From there, the Spartans cruised to their third consecutive Candy Sixteen with wins over Valparaiso , forty four 45 and Utah 46 forty seven MSU continued their National Championship push by reaching their second consecutive Closing 4 with wins over Syracuse forty eight forty nine and Iowa State 50 fifty one MSU won every recreation by double digits despite enjoying the very best seed in each round.
The go well with, by which Kowalski is listed as Jane Doe and the now former “notable” gamers usually are not recognized, alleges that she was 18 on April 12, 2015, when she met the players additional resources at an East Lansing bar about a week after the workforce misplaced in the Remaining 4.
The tournament should include groups akin to Notre Dame, Indiana, Purdue, Butler, Duke, Memphis, Kansas, North Carolina, UCLA, Texas, Stanford, Xavier, Wisconsin, Georgetown, Connecticut, Louisville, Michigan State, Kansas State, Marquette, and plenty of extra.
Another attention-grabbing truth of observe is this: Since the NCAA established the Division 1A and 1AA separation in 1978, only 5 Division 1A schools have not played a Division 1AA faculty: Washington, Southern California, UCLA, Michigan State and Notre Dame.…
Beginner’s Guide to Coaching Youth Cheer
It can be a wonderful experience to coach youth cheer but you need to be sure you know how to do so successfully. As a coach, you are also a role model. In addition to teaching the children the fundamentals of cheer, you are also teaching team spirit, cohesiveness and kindness. A cheerleader should be someone that others want to be around. They should make you smile and want to cheer. A grumpy cheer coach won’t even be able to instill that in her own squad, much less to the visitors and spectators.
Here are some beginner tips to coaching youth cheer:
Know the Fundamentals Yourself
Use the Internet to find programs that will help teach you what you need to know to be a great youth cheer coach and learn how to do the cheers yourself. You can use videos to help you learn how to do the moves correctly. Mastering the moves yourself will make it easier to teach them to your squad.
Before you allow your cheer team to do any drills, do warm-ups for both their arms and legs. Pushups are good for working the arms and exercises like squats, crunches, straddle-ups and lunges are great for the legs. When performing jumping drills, music can help the squad stay in sync. Counting aloud and calling out the moves can also help.
Make sure everyone on the team has proper training. They should know what position they should be in, what moves to do and how to do them correctly. All spotters should receive proper training as well to reduce the risk of injuries.
Complete Certification Programs
Everyone must be certified before coaching youth cheer and different states may have a different set of requirements. There are certification programs available to help you get the training you need to be certified. However, the state may still require additional training before you can be certified depending on which state you live in.
It is also a good idea and may be a requirement of your state to receive training in first aid before you become a youth cheer coach.
These tips will get you started on the basics but to be a great cheer coach, you should always be learning and growing, right along with your squad. So don’t stop here; keep studying, learning and growing as a coach.
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A Simple Introduction To Fantasy Soccer
It’s attending to be that point of the 12 months where climate can have an effect on actual life NFL games. Free Agent Auction choices enable groups to bid on unowned gamers, using their Free Agent Public sale Finances (FAAB, a greenback quantity set by the commissioner). If individual defensive players are included, it is known as a “IDP” league. When requested how most of the gamers who play fantasy soccer truly draft themselves, 17 responders provided a share.
I believe Pennington is undervalued in most fantasy soccer drafts. The Chargers’ defense is taking part in very properly now, so be careful right here. Welcome to Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Protection march madness Version for Week 15 of the NFL season. Bounce trade offers off associates or co-employees who have played fantasy football for a while.
SuperFlex Leagues are leagues in which groups can begin a QB within the flex place. 2. It’s best to read weather stories and attempt to avoid players who could be taking part in in rain or snow. There are not any limits on the variety of players you possibly can choose from any one membership and you may select any of the following six formations:4-4-2, 4-three-3, three-5-2, four-5-1, three-4-3 or 5-three-2.
Each weekday all through the season, Chris offers his rankings, talks waiver wire, discusses commerce targets, and helps you construct a successful crew. As a result of the manufacturing of kickers is so random from week to week, many leagues have eschewed having kickers on the rosters.
The top teams split the money primarily based on his or her playoff outcomes. In an age when there are such a lot of high quality quarterbacks, starting two quarterbacks in leagues with 10 or fewer teams gives you an additional problem, because you’ll should dig right through the highest 20-plus quarterbacks every week.
For instance … I used to set one or two lineups based mostly upon my 15+ years of fantasy soccer expertise. The group with more points in its weekly head-to-head battle earns a win; the workforce scoring fewer points miami hurricanes football will get a loss. The purpose is that in 10 or 12 man leagues, the defenses all line up the same by the top of the year so don’t spend a lot on a protection or draft one ridiculously high.
In different words, he is as obsessed with the NFL and fantasy soccer as you might be. Your league does not have to restrict itself to offensive players, both. One of the homeowners is designated because the commissioner, and it is his obligation to oversee the fantasy soccer league and ensure that every little thing runs easily.…
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WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Four Massachusetts residents have been charged with keeping a 16-year-old girl in a basement that a police officer described as a “torture chamber.”
Police say the teenager was sexually assaulted, had her hair shaved off and was burned with a cigarette.
The suspects are charged with kidnapping and other offenses. They appeared in a hearing Wednesday to determine whether they can be held without bail.
Prosecutors say the suspects held the girl in an Auburn home because they thought she knew who was responsible for a Dec. 27 home invasion. Prosecutors say she was duct-taped to a chair and had a machete held against her throat.
Defendant Krystal Lugo was held without bail. Her attorney said she was not a danger. The hearings for three male defendants will continue until Friday.
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Face it: Sex is a very, very big deal. Sexuality permeates every corner of our lives. Within the biosphere alone, sex is the very act responsible for forming our bodies, and thus producing all human life. For this reason alone, sex is a major factor in the development of human culture and society. But of course, there's more. Much more.
Sexual energies and its many forms are nothing short of the life-blood that nourishes the entire world. Everything from creating and realizing goals, the historical conquest and pillaging of land, war, love, to the loftiest of meditative states, and of course down to literal sex are different expressions of the same Erotic force.
On the archetypal level, you see sexual metaphor in everything we do. As any 6-year old can point out, most of our architectural design, our weapons, and technology take on some kind of phallic, yonic, or breast-like shape. Sex is obviously on our minds most of the time, at least on a far deeper, subconscious level. The sex act (or what it may represent) seems to form the archetypal template for much of our human experience.
Our current models and attitudes towards sexuality and gender are very immature, and this is a far, far bigger deal than we've previously realized. If we are to evolve a happy, healthy, sustainable and mature humanity for the 21st century and beyond, re-thinking our cultural approaches to sex and gender are a must.
In both the microcosm of the individual human life, and the macrocosm of human society, a great deal of what would be classified as neurotic behavior stems from sexual dis-ease on one level or another. Reductionism aside, Freud was right here. Wilhelm Reich took it one step further, explaining that sexual energy, or orgone, was the fundamental life-force present in all life forms. Orgasm, Reich argued, did more than aid procreation. An orgasm regulated the body's emotional energy. Poor orgiastic potency meant poor emotional release, creating excess energy available to fuel neurotic states.
Even more deeply, sexual repression, guilt, and homophobia, and sexism in the West partly arise out of two prominent historical legacies. The first is the sexual repression and guilt which we inherited from the Orthodox Catholico-Christian power structures which dominated mythological-level cultural thinking for centuries (and which has yet to be fully transcended on a cultural level, and materializes in many forms). Secondly, a profound misunderstanding of gender, which likewise has deep mytho-hermeneutic roots.
The call of the day is to, as a culture, evolve into sexual maturity. Sexual maturity encompasses gender dynamics and perceived identity, sexual expression, psychic and physical health, as well as our relationship to the natural environment and other species on this planet. If we truly wish to fully evolve environmentally sustainable, sane global cultures then reassessing our models on sex and sexuality is a '''must'''. What would a sexually mature culture look like? And how can we make steps towards realizing the beauty and ecstasy of mature sexuality within the sphere of our personal lives, and with each other in our cultures? To find out, read on...
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The call of the day is to, as a culture, evolve into sexual maturity. Sexual maturity encompasses gender dynamics and perceived identity, sexual expression, psychic and physical health, as well as our relationship to the natural environment and other species on this planet. If we truly wish to fully evolve environmentally sustainable, sane global cultures then reassessing our models on sex and sexuality is a must. What would a sexually mature culture look like? And how can we make steps towards realizing the beauty and ecstasy of mature sexuality within the sphere of our personal lives, and with each other in our cultures? To find out, read on...
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New Mega Man Animated Series to Air on Cartoon Network in 2018 or Later
New visual for Dentsu , Man of Action , DHX series revealed
Dentsu Entertainment USA ( Monsuno , LBX ) revealed on Monday that the new animated television series of the Mega Man ( Rockman ) games will premiere on Cartoon Network in 2018 or later. Dentsu Entertainment USA also revealed a new visual for the series, and said that the new series will focus on toys.
The series is aimed at kids 6 to 9, "as well as their parents who grew up loving the videogames." The show will introduce "Mega Man's alter-ego, Aki Light, a normal, upbeat, schoolboy robot. When activated, his skin re-forms – in a flurry of computer code and visual pyrotechnics – into a suit of impenetrable nanocore armor, including the iconic Mega Buster arm cannon and helmet." The series will also bring back characters like Rush and introduce more new characters such as Mega Mini.
DHX Media has agreed to develop, co-produce, distribute and jointly manage licensing for the new series.
Dentsu Entertainment and DHX describe the story:
The new animated Mega Man series focuses on a normal, upbeat schoolboy robot, who discovers that deep within his programming lies secret protocols that can transform him into the powerful Mega Man. And, as the world's first robotic super-hero, Mega Man must face the threats of Silicon City, while trying to preserve his secret identity and maintain a regular robot boy life.
Dentsu Entertainment USA and DHX will jointly manage all global rights. DHX will handle distribution and licensing in the United States in collaboration with Dentsu Entertainment USA . Dentsu Inc. , parent company of Dentsu Entertainment USA , will manage distribution and licensing in Asia. DHX will manage distribution and licensing in all other territories.
Dentsu Entertainment USA and Man of Action Entertainment ( Ben 10, Generator Rex ) are developing the 26-episode animated Mega Man series. The staff was originally aiming for a "target air date of 2017" for the series, which marks 30th anniversary of the game franchise . Man of Action will create and write the series, as well as serve as the executive producer.
The members of Man of Action Entertainment — Joe Casey , Joe Kelly , Duncan Rouleau and Steven T. Seagle — created Cartoon Network 's Ben 10 and Generator Rex television series, as well as Marvel's original Big Hero 6 comic series that inspired Disney's animated film of the same name. DHX Media is involved in other brands such as Teletubbies, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Caillou, In the Night Garden, Inspector Gadget, Make It Pop, Slugterra and the live-action Degrassi television franchise .
CAPCOM 's original game franchise began in 1987 and has since spawned numerous games and several anime adaptations. Discotek Media released the 1994 Japanese-American animated television series Mega Man (pictured left) in 2014. Viz began streaming the Mega Man Star Force ( Ryūsei no Rockman ) anime's English dub on its Neon Alley service this week.
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Win A Tropical Britain Gift Voucher
Friday, November 02, 2012 Gaz 110 comments
Its competition time again and this month we have a £20 gift voucher to give away from Tropical Britain, an online nursery specialising in exotic, rare and unusual plants. The site is run by John Edmiston an experienced plantsman, who grew up in New Zealand surrounded by plants that many of us here now call exotic.
John explains, "Cordylines, Phormiums, Astelias, Pseudopanax, Metrosideros, tree ferns and Nikau palms were all a regular part of everyday life, along with the many species that we could never really hope to grow very successfully in the UK, the Karaka, Kawakawa and Ngaio. I had a great fondness for the New Zealand bush and spent as much time as I could there, learning about the plants and their traditional Maori uses."
Later he travelled to Australia, Java, Malaysia and Thailand before ending up in the UK, living near to Kew Gardens. He visited almost every day over the first winter to escape the cold and be reminded of the tropical plants from home.
Eventually setting up the Tropical Britain Nursery in Surrey John explains his vision "Here at Tropical Britain, I set out to create not only a multi-functional website that is intuitive and user-friendly but also has within it as much useful botanical, horticultural and cultivation information as possible. I am more motivated to create a vibrant community of like-minded souls than a place to just spend money. What I didn't want to do was create just another internet shop, another soul-less supermarket-style website, but rather a place for people who love plants to wander around in - a bit like a garden really - and enjoy yourself, the views, the little corners or larger vistas, the occasional snippet of information that gets you thinking, that inspires you maybe to try something new or different."
As well as the website, do check out Tropical Britain's Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter pages too.
On signing up to Tropical Britain all new customers can select a free Trachycarpus fortunei with their first order (remember to tick the box!), and automatically receive 200 Palm Points (Which are redeemable against future orders). This is available in conjunction with the competition prize gift voucher and must be selected when placing your first order.
To enter, please sign up as a new customer on the Tropical Britain Website, put this code into the referral box YWlnK20vTXdiMGNwbTB2bEpBYzZXVXVOYzdrQkw1M2VBaWRBb1VGS0JXRT0= (no purchase is necessary to win) and answer the following question on the blog here:
Trachycarpus fortunei is named after which famous plant hunter?
a) Francis Masson
b) Robert Fortune
c) Ernest Wilson
The winning entrant will have their account at Tropical Britain credited with the gift voucher.
Terms and conditions: This competition closes at 23.59 on 10 November 2012. Any entries received after this time will not be counted. Entrants must be UK residents aged 18 years or older to enter. By entering this competition you agree and consent to your name being published and by taking part in the competition, entrants are deemed to have read, understood and accepted all of the Terms and Conditions and agreed to be bound by them. The winner will be selected at random from the correct entries and will be announced here on the blog. Please make sure we are able to contact you if you do win as we need to pass your details on to Tropical Britain to provide the prize.
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New consultancy launched by group of former Kia, Hyundai, BCA and Volvo executives
06/02/2020 in Supplier News
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A new consultancy is bringing global expertise in passenger cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles together to help automotive firms devise and manage new projects and strategies for change.
The experts at Elevenci include finance consulting veteran Mike Walters, who has worked with Capital Bank, BMW Financial Services and BNP Paribas, who has become Elevenci’s managing consultant, and managing director John Waring, an IT specialist who has helped manufacturers, finance houses, leasing operations and dealers on optimising their use of technology and people.
Client development director Gary Elliott was Kia’s UK head of marketing in the late 1990s and the RMIF’s sales and marketing director from 2004 to 2006, and has since worked across a range of functions in strategic sales, marketing, general insurance and product development roles in UK and international markets.
Andrew Shaw has joined the senior team as a consultant. Shaw, who launched BCA’s Buyer Funding business in 2013, has held director roles in a variety of organisations including Lex Service Group, Hyundai UK and Volvo Car UK.
Elevenci said it will provide manufacturers, fleet and leasing providers and finance houses with “outstanding levels of automotive and external industry knowledge” to help automotive clients “to de-risk decisions, accelerate change and maximise ROI”.
“Historically, the industry has had to deal with some significant and far-reaching issues – including globalisation and emissions legislation – but never has it had to cope with so many diverse, competing challenges and opportunities occurring at the same time. You could say the industry faces an existential crisis,” said Waring.
“This year will be a critical one for the industry; the decisions made in the next six to 12 months will have a definitive and seismic influence on the commercial success of the industry, certainly for the next three to five years and probably well beyond that.”
He said that much of the discussions around change has focussed on carmakers but the fleet, leasing and finance sectors will be affected too.
“With political and environmental issues, a post-Brexit economy, China and inefficient legacy structures to account for, many businesses across the entire automotive sector are struggling to adapt fast enough, let alone maximise the opportunities presented by increasing digitalisation, alternative powertrains and new mobility services. This is where Elevenci can help,” added Waring.
Associates in the business include former Volvo Middle East network development boss Steve Beattie, Gabi Whitfield who was recently director of international PR at Jaguar Land Rover, and Gerard O'Neill, who has previously headed global retail network planning for Bentley and Jaguar Land Rover.
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Seasons September 19, 2019 American Theatre Editors Leave a comment
Boise Contemporary Theater Announces Season With 2 World Premieres
The 2019-2020 season will feature a new musical about the gay community of 1955 Boise.
By American Theatre Editors
BOISE, IDAHO: Boise Contemporary Theater (BCT) has announced its 2019-20 season, featuring two world premiere productions. The announcement comes after the most successful fundraising gala in the theatre’s history.
Boise Contemporary Theater’s 2018 production of “House of Tomorrow”.
“Each of our mainstage plays examines the vantage point at which we find ourselves: considering the great hope of what lies ahead,” said acting producing artistic director Benjamin Burdick in a statement. “We believe the future of BCT is bright, and we are incredibly excited to share it with this wonderfully supportive community.”
The season will begin with The Wolves (Oct. 16-Nov. 9) by Sarah DeLappe. DeLappe’s Pulitzer Prize finalist play follows a dedicated group of girls on an indoor soccer team.
Following will be the world premiere of the one-woman musical Tammy Lisa/Misery to Meaning (Nov. 20-Dec. 7), written and performed by Lauren Weedman. The musical explores the humorous side of divorce.
Next up will be Wendy MacLeod’s Slow Food (Jan. 29-Feb. 15), a marital comedy set in a restaurant.
The season will continue with Every Brilliant Thing (March 4-21) by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe. The play navigates grief and resilience through the eyes of a six-year-old boy.
The season will close with the world premiere of the musical The Show on the Roof (April 15-May 9) by Tom Ford with music and lyrics by Alex Syiek. The musical, which won BCT’s 2019-20 River Prize, tells the story of Boise’s gay community in 1955.
Founded in 1996, BCT creates thought-provoking stories to drive arts and culture in Boise and beyond.
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Home World News Asia News Madheshi parties tear up draft constitution in Nepal assembly
Madheshi parties tear up draft constitution in Nepal assembly
By Anil Giri
Kathmandu, June 30 (IANS) Members of some Madheshi political parties on Tuesday tore up the first draft of the new constitution in the Nepal Constituent Assembly, saying they were dissatisfied with its contents.
After their protest, the Constituent Assembly called a meeting on Thursday to discuss the content of the new constitution.
Immediately after Draft Committee chairman Krishna Prasad Sitaula handed over the draft of the new constitution to Constituent Assembly chairman Subash Chandra Nembang, a section of Madheshi parties created an uproar inside the assembly and tore up the draft constitution.
Madhesh refers to the southern plains of Nepal. The term ‘Madheshi’ is also used to refer to those people whose ancestors migrated from India’s Bihar and Uttar Pradesh adjacent to Madhesh region.
Earlier, the Sitaula-led committee submitted the draft to the Constituent Assembly chairman after amending the provisions objected to by the opposition parties.
The opposition parties, including the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UPCN-M) had alleged that Sitaula changed the provisions, including those of the parliamentary system, fundamental rights and state policies among others, without their consent.
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Home Archives Support growing for Northern Gateway, BC Chamber poll finds
Support growing for Northern Gateway, BC Chamber poll finds
MORE and more British Columbians are backing the Northern Gateway pipeline project, according to a new poll released on Monday by the BC Chamber of Commerce.
The poll found that 47 per cent of British Columbians now support the project. Significantly, the poll found that B.C. support of the project swells to 57 per cent if the project can achieve a positive recommendation from the Joint Review Panel and to 63 per cent if the project can meet Premier Christy Clark’s five conditions for all new oil projects.
“This poll confirms what we’ve been hearing anecdotally: British Columbians know what’s at stake here and, while they fiercely protect our province’s Super Natural brand, they don’t want to see this opportunity slip away,” said John Winter, President and CEO of the BC Chamber.
Winter said the BC Chamber undertook this poll because of the significance of this project’s fate to B.C.’s future investment opportunities.
“This isn’t just a pipeline at stake – it’s B.C.’s future as a have or have-not investment jurisdiction,” Winter said. “We felt that B.C. businesses and potential investors needed clear information that, if a project can meet high Canadian and B.C. environmental and community standards, the majority of British Columbians will support it.”
The poll also found that:
* Seven out of 10 British Columbians (70 per cent) believe the project will transform the economy of Northern B.C.;
* A clear majority (60 per cent) of British Columbians are worried about losing out on economic benefits if it does not go ahead; and
* Six out of 10 British Columbians (59 per cent) believe the project is important to Canada’s national interest.
The live telephone survey of 1,050 adult British Columbians was conducted between November 22 and 29 and has a margin of error of +/- 3.0%, 19 times out of 20. The survey was sponsored by the BC Chamber and conducted by Maple Leaf Strategies.
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Home News Two arrested after 160 investors lose 21 million: RCMP
Two arrested after 160 investors lose 21 million: RCMP
Kitchener: The Kitchener RCMP Serious & Organized Crime team has arrested and charged two people after at least 160 investors were allegedly defrauded of over 21 million dollars.
In December 2010, as a result of complaints from several investors, the Kitchener RCMP Serious & Organized Crime team launched an investigation. As a result of this investigation, the RCMP determined that from 2006 to 2010, at least 160 people were enticed to invest money into investments with the CICCONE GROUP OF COMPANIES. Investors were led to believe that they could receive 20 to 30 percent returns on their investment. They were told that their money would be invested in day- trading, development property, or resort properties. The investigation revealed that the majority of these funds were not invested by the accused and were instead re-directed to other non-interest paying schemes.
On May 7, investigators from the RCMP Serious & Organized Crime team arrested:
Vincent Carl CICCONE (64) of Kitchener, and
Karen Rose THOMSON-CICCONE (60) of Kitchener
They have been charged with Fraud over $5000, contrary to the Criminal Code. Both are currently in custody and are scheduled to make their first court appearance today at Waterloo Region Courthouse in Kitchener, Ontario.
“The RCMP is committed to protecting Canadians from fraudulent investments that serve to undermine the integrity of Canada’s financial systems.” stated Insp. Todd Gilmore, officer in charge of Kitchener RCMP Detachment. “Maintaining Canada’s economic integrity is a priority for the RCMP and we will continue to work diligently to bring these criminals to justice.”
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IUMW held its 3rd Convocation ceremony at Dewan Tunku Canselor, University of Malaya
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Dewan Tunku Canselor, University of Malaya was abuzz with excitement as graduates and their guests shared their joy during the International University of Malaya Wales 3rd Convocation Ceremony on 16thDecember 2017. International University of Malaya-Wales applauded 171 graduates from various faculties who received their awards from the Vice Chancellor of IUMW, YBhg. Datuk Dr. Roziah Omar. The 3rd Convocation Ceremony was officiated by IUMW's Chairman, Ybhg Datuk Seri Panglima Mohd Annuar Bin Zaini.
Dean of Faculty of Business and Law, Associate Prof. Dr Chong Aik Lee (left) and IUMW’s Deputy Vice Chancellor, Mr Stephen Griffiths (right) capturing the moments with recipients of Best Student Awards 2017, Shahrul Bariah Binti Mustaffa Kamal (second left), Noreema Binti Norizan, Mohammed Taufiq Bin Iqbal, Anil Sk Nair (two from right).
The 3rd Convocation Ceremony which was held at Dewan Tunku Canselor, University of Malaya, marked a day of celebration for the graduates and it was especially memorable for IUMW Bachelor of International Business graduate, Mohammed Taufiq Bin Iqbal, did his family and lecturers proud when he was awarded the Best Student Award 2017. Mohammed Taufiq Bin Iqbal is currently working as Procurement Specialist at Schlumberger. Noreema Binti Norizan, Anil Sk Nair, Chin Chun Ming and Shahrul Bariah Binti Mustaffa Kamal were among other recipients who received recognition and were awarded as Best Student Award 2017 by Faculty in International Business, Information Technology, Psychology and Professional Communication respectively.
The 3rd Convocation is a memorable milestone for the Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) and the Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (FSTEM) since the first cohort of PhD students completed their studies. Two have been awarded the Doctor of Philosophy (Business), and the other has been awarded the Doctor of Philosophy (Project Management). Dr. Kelly Wee, former Chief Information Officer of Huawei was awarded with the degree in Doctor of Philosophy in Business, being the first cohort of PhD graduates from Faculty of Business and Law. He did his research on determinants, which affect the adoption of Big Data in Malaysia. His contribution of research helps to accelerate on the awareness of Big Data adoption in Malaysia and aligned to the vision of Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) in driving Malaysia to be ASEAN's leading Big Data Analytics solution hub by year 2020. Currently, he is Director of InfoPro Sdn Bhd, whom responsible to spearhead Sales and Marketing operation globally of core banking system and digital banking solution aligning to the Industry Banking 4.0.
IUMW's Deputy Vice Chancellor, Mr. Stephen Griffiths was pleased with the students' achievements and expressed his high regards for IUMW as a private learning institution. He commended on the efforts that were put in by the IUMW students, especially for those who received the Dual Award. It was indeed required a lot of hard work and determination to earn the degree from University of Wales. Mr. Stephen Griffiths explained that the UK educational system is arguably the best possible approach as it not only provides students with theory, but hands-on experience required today. He emphasised that "The IUMW educational approach is second to none, and we are proud to be associated with the University of Malaya and University of Wales, and that IUMW stands committed in further enhancing the experience through its Alumni all over the world."
IUMW was established as a collaborative partnership between the University of Malaya (UM) and the University of Wales (UW), UK. Leveraging on the outstanding achievements and academia of both universities, IUMW offers an array of undergraduate and postgraduate courses to local and international students. IUMW also offers students a unique experience, embracing excellence in education at city campus strategically located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. As an initiative to add further value to the students' experience, IUMW offers Credit-Transfer Mobility Programme, which acts as a platform to promote international mobility among students. Eligible IUMW students can live and study, one semester at either the University of Malaya or the University of Wales with no additional tuition fee.
IUMW believes that the higher-education industry in Malaysia has a strategic role to play in developing sustainable communities locally and at the international level. IUMW is aligning itself to the Ministry of Higher Education's aspiration to instill an entrepreneurial mindset throughout Malaysia's higher-education system and produces graduates with a drive to create jobs, rather than only seeking jobs. IUMW vision is to be an exemplary and innovative international higher-education institution renowned for its graduates who are required to meet global demands and to achieve this end; IUMW must be bold and dynamic.
A convocation ceremony is a milestone -- one of life's landmark occasions, a time when graduates, family members, friends, and lecturers gather to celebrate the past and future. The ceremony provides parents, family and friends the opportunity to celebrate significant contribution and success of IUMW graduates. The IUMW experience transforms students into lifelong learners, dedicated to service, with the knowledge, skills and confidence to succeed in the region, state, nation and world.
For more information on IUMW's 3rd Convocation Ceremony or to enquire on IUMW programmes, call +60 3 2617 3131 or visit www.iumw.edu.my.
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Why it matters: The studies suggest that bots are getting more adept at gaming social platforms, even as the platforms are making changes to weed them out. Bots are also getting better at avoiding detection. — Axios' Sara Fischer
Facebook launched its local news aggregator "Today In" (TechCrunch)
Why it matters: “Today In” began testing in January, and is now expanding to 400 small to medium-sized cities in the United States, as well as in Australia. Facebook will have to strike a balance between local news and alerts and its tendency to prioritize popular content. It's also one more avenue that the company have to police for fake news.
At L.A. auto show, carmakers are pushing their tech, not their cars
Why it matters: The auto industry is moving away from gasoline, steering wheels and personal ownership as cities get more crowded and polluted and people look to avoid the hassles of owning a car. The transition is going to be rocky for many traditional auto manufacturers, as we've seen at GM this week, but the consensus in L.A. is that personal mobility is approaching a tipping point. — Axios' Joann Muller
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Posted in | Medical Sensor | Biosensors
Detecting Low Glucose Levels via ECG Using Non-Invasive Wearable Sensor
Written by AZoSensorsJan 14 2020
Scientists at the University of Warwick have developed a new technology that can be used to detect low glucose levels through ECG with the help of a non-invasive wearable sensor. Together with the latest artificial intelligence (AI), this technology can detect hypoglycemic events from raw ECG signals.
Dr Leandro Pecchia with the new technology. Image Credit: University of Warwick.
At present, the NHS offers continuous glucose monitors (CGM) to detect hypoglycemia (sugar levels into blood or derma). These monitors use an invasive sensor with a small needle to measure glucose in interstitial fluid. The sensor transmits data and alarms to a display device. In several instances, calibration is required twice a day through invasive finger-prick blood glucose level tests.
But recently, a team led by Dr Leandro Pecchia, from the University of Warwick, demonstrated that using the most recent findings of AI (that is, deep learning), hypoglycemic events can be detected from raw ECG signals obtained using off-the-shelf non-invasive wearable sensors.
The study outcomes were reported in the Nature Springer journal Scientific Reports on January 13th, 2020, in a paper titled “Precision Medicine and Artificial Intelligence: A Pilot Study on Deep Learning for Hypoglycemic Events Detection based on ECG.”
Through two pilot studies with healthy volunteers, the average sensitivity and specificity was found to be roughly 82% for detecting hypoglycemia, which is almost equivalent to the existing CGM performance, though non-invasive
Fingerpicks are never pleasant and in some circumstances are particularly cumbersome. Taking fingerpick during the night certainly is unpleasant, especially for patients in paediatric age. Our innovation consisted in using artificial intelligence for automatic detecting hypoglycaemia via few ECG beats. This is relevant because ECG can be detected in any circumstance, including sleeping.
Dr Leandro Pecchia, School of Engineering, University of Warwick
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The Warwick model points out the way ECG varies in each person during a hypoglycemic event. A comparison of two subjects reveals that they have different ECG waveform changes during the hypoglycemic events. Specifically, one of the subjects presents an evidently longer QT interval during a hypoglycemic event, while the other subject does not.
From the difference, a trained clinician can observe that for the first subject, the T-wave displacement has an impact on classification, indicating that when the subject experiences a hypoglycemic event, the ventricles repolarize very slowly.
The most significant components of the ECG of the second subject are the P-wave and the rising of the T-wave, reflecting that when this subject experiences a hypoglycemic event, the threshold for ventricular activation and the depolarization of the atria are specifically affected. This could have an impact on subsequent clinical interventions.
This result is feasible since the Warwick AI model has been trained using the own data of each subject. Since intersubjective variations are highly significant, training the system using cohort data would not lead to the same results. Similarly, personalized therapy based on the new system could be more effective when compared to existing methods.
The differences highlighted above could explain why previous studies using ECG to detect hypoglycaemic events failed. The performance of AI algorithms trained over cohort ECG-data would be hindered by these inter-subject differences.
Dr Pecchia added, “Our approach enable personalised tuning of detection algorithms and emphasize how hypoglycaemic events affect ECG in individuals. Basing on this information, clinicians can adapt the therapy to each individual. Clearly more clinical research is required to confirm these results in wider populations. This is why we are looking for partners.”
Source: https://warwick.ac.uk/
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Cheers: The Complete Series (DVD)
It started with the world's most basic setup: a guy walks into a bar. From that sturdy concept, CHEERS served out 11 seasons worth of comedy about its beloved Boston watering hole and the stock characters who inhabited it: womanizing bartender Sam Malone (Ted Danson); effete psychiatrist Frasier Krane (Kelsey Grammer); mouthy barmaid Carla (Rhea Perlman); prim-and-proper waitress Diane Chambers (Shelley Long); and, of course, its lovable barflies--working stiff Norm Peterson (George Wendt) and mailman/philosopher Cliff Clavin (John Ratzenberger). Throughout its long run, the show lost and gained characters: fellow bartender Coach (Nicholas Colasanto) died after just two seasons to be replaced by country-boy Woody Boyd (Woody Harrelson). After Sam sold the bar, Kirstie Alley joined the cast as Rebecca, Sam's new manager and comic foil. He later reaquired it through a series of unlikely events, reversing their roles. For its long run, CHEERS stayed bubbly--remaining in the number one spot for its final season and striking a perfect note, with the lights dimming across the bar stools, for its much-watched finale. This collection presents all 11 seasons of the series.
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Ballinasloe's Festive Gathering, 2017
Christmas has come to Ballinasloe! The Christmas tree is alight and the store-windows are decorated beautifully!
It'll be a festive month ahead, thanks to the wonderful Festive Gathering we had at the weekend. MC Pat Vaughan, of B'sloe Panto, presented the evening, where Christmas carols were provided by local national schools, and Santa Claus turned on the lights.
Catch up on the events from the evening below!
Meet Ballinasloe's Queen of the Fair 2017
A few weeks ago, Ballinasloe Life Magazine caught up with the 2017 Queen of the Fair, Kim Connaughton who spoke about her experience of the fair, her thoughts on winning and what she is looking forward to most over the next year as the Queen.
Best of luck now, moving forward!
Ballinasloe Life, Volume 7 Issue 5 OUT NOW!
You can read the online copy now HERE.
The magazine is now available at all usual retail outlets.
Invasive Weed Spotted Outside Ballinasloe
Written by Paddy Keane, of Keane Auctioneers.
Recently, when requested to give a short talk at any evening seminar, I decided to introduce some enthusiasm. I got the seminar host to distribute a number of photocopies of a plant. A small prize of €20 was offered for the plant identification. To our astonishment, it transpired that only one person of the group recognised it. Consequently, it is by way of this article that I decided the public should become aware of the presence of this plant and its future consequences.
Japanese Knotweed, classified as a most invasive species, was first discovered in Wales in the 1880s. It was then introduced by the Victorians for horticultural purposes. Its ornamental leaves and clusters of white flowers together with its three metre bamboo-like stems made it an attractive option for many gardens of the era.
Ironically, it only started to manifest itself in Ireland since the 1980s, likewise as an ornamental plant particularly on roadside areas of the Irish landscape.
Describing Japanese Knotweed will depend very much on the time of year in question. In Spring, small red buds appear. In Summer and Autumn, clusters of white flowers grow. In winter, the plant dies, leaving dead brown cave like stems standing or lying down. Whilst underground, it bears a most extensive rhizome, which is essentially an underground stem system common with an orange centre that snaps easily like a carrot when bent. Best referred to as most destructive, which not only causes damage to plant biodiversity and agriculture, it is also causing major problems for buildings and flood defences.
When cut or pulled, or even interfered with, Japanese Knotweed multiplies aggressively and srpeads rapidly, splitting concrete and damaging infrastructure such as homes and farm buildings. It can penetrate rapidly through both walls and tarmacadam. Consequently, it may well decrease the price of land and if identified near a planned building site, both Planning Permission and Mortgage Approval could be denied. In 2014, in the UK, the government spent in excessive of 1.25 BILLION sterling to eradicate the weed. Early identification is paramount, which was borne out by a Longford beef farmer who put a successful plan in place to eradicate it. In August 2017, Kerry County Council put aside €100,000 to destroy the invasive weed, which stymied construction of a Community Hospital in Kenmare. It’s important therefore to recognise it.
Under article 49 and 50 of the Birds and Habitats Directive, it is an offence to plant or dispose of the weed within the state. If, for example, a farmer knowingly cuts the Knotweed, they are in serious breach of this directive and may be prosecuted. In addition, the following procedures should be adhered to if you recognise it on a farm:
- fence it off, photograph it and forward it to your local authority.
Never under any circumstances attempt to cut the weed, or you will cause it to spread. If walking in an area of the Knotweed, wash both your footwear and clothes as you can cause it to spread. A lose 2cm fragment can cause it to spread. Refrain from digging it at all costs.
Although prevalent in every county, I have observed serious infestations in roadside areas of Aughrim, Kilrickle, Bullaun and Cappataggle. Most recently, Galway County Council have placed warning notices in many of those areas so as to alert people of its existence.
From a farming point of view, farmers need to take evasive action to prevent spread of the weed or may well risk breaching cross compliance rules which ultimate would affect all farm payments.
A similar invasive plant known as Giant Hogweed, prevalent in certain parts out the country, causes a variety of most serious skin irritations if contact is made.
On a final note, leaving aside invasive plants, people need to be aware of an invasion to Ireland of a species known as “False Widow Spiders”. Whilst unlikely that their bite is fatal, they should be considered as a serious potential health risk.
If you have a story worth sharing or news about Ballinasloe, please email ballinasloelife@hotmail.com
2nd Bi-Annual People of the Year Awards
The Town Team recently held a gala evening for their second ever Ballinasloe People of the Year Awards in the Shearwater Hotel with almost 500 guests and community organisations in attendance.
54 nominations for people and organisations were honoured, with each nominee receiving a certificate recognising their achievements. RTE Sports Journalist & Broadcaster Darren Frehill hosted the event, which was sponsored by the Credit Union, the Shearwater Hotel and KPW.
The Town Band under the baton of Noel Madden welcomed attendees with a fantastic symphony performance before everybody could move to the Plaza Suite for the event.
Seamus Duffy, the Chair of Ballinasloe Area Community Development (B.A.C.D.) opened proceedings welcoming everybody and updating the gathering on the Town Team’s projects, of the past 2 years - specifically mentioning the Zombie Walk that brought a sellout crowd of over 2,100. He also reminded the audience that while the Enterprise Centre was almost sold out again – the town has no capacity for new industry and he was pleased to announce that funding had been recently secured from the Credit Union to apply for full planning permission for a new advance modern light industrial factory on the IDA Business park to be shovel ready for new industrialists. He also mentioned that the group were in the process of hosting a seminar on the possible future uses of the old St. Bridgids Hospital complex. “Our next priority is the Festive gathering and Town illuminations and I thank all those associated with the staging of the evening and the awards especially the sponsors, whilst saluting all the nominees for their work in sustaining our community”.
Adrian Ahearne the Chair of the Credit Union spoke about how their Board and organisation were very much agreed to be supportive and acknowledging all the efforts of the many group and clubs that make up the fabric of our town and community. “ The Credit Union used to sponsor the old Mayoral awards some years back as we have been anchored in the needs of our local and we know and appreciate the efforts of volunteers , in a way that no other financial co – operative does . I want to thank the organisers and congratulate the nominees and winners this evening “ stated Adrian.
M.C. Darren Frehill of Lawrencetown then took to the stage, congratulating all nominees. “I was blown away, reading some of the nominations. It feels almost unfair to single out winners,” Darren mentioned his younger years growing up in the locality and how the sports clubs were a key aspect of his formation and how pleased he was to see so many people in their sporting attire at the event.
Nominees for all categories were introduced and awarded certificates of achievements by Adrian Ahearne. An interlude for food followed, during which the local music group Pleáracá performed. The break concluded with soprano Ciara Lawless, a sixth year student in Our Lady’s Bower, Athlone, performing some well known classics.
The category winners, were then announced as follows:
Arts, Cultural and Heritage Award – Lawrencetown Community Development-Heritage & Tidy Towns Focus Group
Business Community Spirit Award – Gullane’s Hotel
Social, Community & Civic Pride Award – Ballinasloe Social Services
Sports and Recreation Volunteer Award – John Donnelly (Cycling)
Sports and Recreation Individual Award – Heather Payne (Soccer)
Sports and Recreation Team Award – Ballinasloe Itosu-Kai Karatedo Ireland
Young Person’s Award – Julianna Green & Laura Frehill
Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement Award – Liam Kelly
Liam Kelly received the Hall of Fame award from Tom Quinn, the winner of the award in the inaugural event two years ago.
Jacinta Divilly, Co – Ordinator of the Town Team closed the evening, thanking the crowd for their support and congratulating the nominees, especially Liam for his lifetime achievement award. “I of course want to thank our sponsors for the evening. Thank you again to the Ballinasloe Credit Union, for sponsoring the Awards once again. Thank you to the Shearwater, who ensured a fantastic evening here tonight, feeding over 480 people supper in less than 30 minutes. And thank you as well to KPW, our new sponsors for the award,” Jacinta commented.
Denis Naughten, Minister for Communications, Climate Action & Environment, got a few moments on stage to congratulate the nominees and winners. He specifically praised the young nominees and their talents. He also mentioned the Town Team’s projects, praising their continued efforts to make Ballinasloe a better place to live and work. “ between the Surmodics Investment, the e fibre project and the advance planning for new industry – the work of the Town Team is being responded to and supported by a listening and encouraging Government who will help those communities that are trying to help themselves “, noted the Minister.
A raffle ran during the evening, with all proceeds going towards the continued enhancement of the Christmas Lights & Illumination Festivities. The Tops prizes was a €500 travel voucher from Kellers Travel, which was won by Nora Flaherty.
Accessibility Ballinasloe is making a National impact!
Facing stiff competition from organisations all over Ireland, Accessibility Ballinasloe were shortlisted for the Charity Impact Awards (administered by The Wheel and supported by Medtronic).
This is a great opportunity to highlight the work Accessibility Ballinasloe are doing. All you need to do is a simple click and VOTE and EVERY vote counts! Go to http://www.charityimpactawards.ie/community and click "small" category, then choose the "shortlist" button and complete the vote for Accessibility Ballinasloe.
So what is Accessibility Ballinasloe all about? Have a read here.....
Tell us about the issue or issues this organisation is tackling and why it matters: Accessibility Ballinasloe (AB) was set up in April 2016 to develop Ballinasloe and its hinterland as an accessible, inclusive environment which welcomes and supports everyone to live an independent and healthy life regardless of age or disability. This group endeavours to create awareness around the challenges faced by people with disabilities. This is essential to enable everybody to participate in the community equally.
How does it go about tackling these issues?: AB works with all members of the community (individuals, clubs, community groups, organisations and statutory bodies) to identify collectively the needs, find solutions and create awareness around the issues and challenges faced by older people and people with disabilities in the community.
Everyone loves a good story. Tell us about a case where the organisation has made a positive difference: AB conducted a Walkability Audit of Ballinasloe town centre in 2016, the recommendations of which now form part of Galway County Council's Town Enhancement Plan. AB has also lobbied for the installation of a wheelchair swing and picnic bench in a playground in the town and these have now been installed. AB has also lobbied for the installation of changing hoists in the Coral Leisure Centre and these will be installed before year end. AB was also involved in "Make Way" Day national campaign to create awareness around disability parking. In conjunction with Galway County Council, AB applied to the Town and Village Renewal Scheme for upgrade works to be done to pathways and line markings in the town and €100,000 has been approved
What has the overall impact of this work been?: Children with disabilities can now partake in day-to-day activities in a playground, They will also be able to partake in water activities in the Leisure Centre when the changing hoists are installed shortly. Improvements to pathways in the town will ensure that everyone in the community will be able to walk on our footpaths safely.
What makes this organisation special?: AB is a small group, consisting of 6 core members with diverse backgrounds, who have come together with a common purpose. The group members work in diverse areas within the community so witness at first hand the gaps that exist. The group is dynamic and totally focussed on achieving its goal. Because of its small size, action plans are put in place in response to identified needs and rapidly acted upon.
How can the public support this work?: ABs first fundraising event will take place this winter (table quiz) and local community's support will be sought. The public has responded AB's call to action to date with regard to events the group has organised This support can be seen in the photo uploaded in this application, which is of the Walkability Audit which was the positive response to AB's call to action for this project.
Ballinasloe Fittown - Winners for the 2nd year!
Fittown Team accepting their winnings!
For the second year running Fittown Ballinasloe are on the winning team again and Ballinasloe is officially the Fittest Town in County Galway. This is great news for the town, and the winnings from both years will go towards their two key projects - Outdoor Sports Equipment installation (Sports capital application pending) and Recreational Trails Project
The Team has also been nominated for the upcoming People of the Year Awards which takes place next Thursday evening (9th November) in the Shearwater Hotel.
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Erin Leland at Michael Strogoff
Erin Leland
Everything is Everything
April 5 – April 25, 2013
Opening: April 5, 6-8PM
Michael Strogoff is pleased to present Everything Is Everything,
a new exhibition by Erin Leland, organized by Jessica Brassler
from April 5 – April 25, 2013. In Everything Is Everything,
Leland makes garment photographs of coveted clothing from
bad angles in a manner similar to an unflattering portrait.
Alongside these photographs will be displayed two videos,
including a collaborative video made with artist Michael Sirianni
featuring many similar fashion products; and a rewritten
interview recorded with her father as he describes a life spent
exorcising old shapes for new ones.
‘Everything is Everything’ is a figure of speech that both
reduces and expands all things. It talks about proximity, for
example: two parts on separate ends of the earth are as close as
two parts on the same table. In the exhibition, the video
projection Vertical Way documents the seeking of contact between
the earth and the table.
Please join us at 124 E. El Paso St, Marfa TX on April 5th, 2013
from 6-8pm for an opening reception. Cold beer will be served.
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Sector-leading tech to beat rogue landlords in Bar...
Sector-leading tech to beat rogue landlords in Barnet
Published: 31st January 2019
Barnet Council, in partnership with Re, will receive £93,000 to develop state-of-the-art, sector-leading technology to combat rogue landlords after a successful funding bid to the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government.
image of a woman using a handheld device
The money will be put into new digital systems to help landlords stay on top of their responsibilities, while improving the lives of renters across the borough.
Councillor Gabriel Rozenberg, Chairman of the Barnet Council Housing Committee, said: “This is a chance for Barnet to pioneer cutting edge technology that will help landlords stay compliant with the law. We also plan to share it with other councils, so this is fantastic news for everybody.”
A new app will be developed to help landlords comply with their licence conditions to ensure that properties are appropriately managed
There will also be a new IT system to help the council’s enforcement officers identify unlicensed Houses of Multiple Occupancy (HMOs) so that they can take action against the owners. Another app will be developed to make it easier for enforcement officers to carry out their enforcement inspections.
The £93,000 awarded to Barnet Council is part of a wider package of funding by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government to help councils combat rogue landlords.
Barnet Council has a strong record of prosecuting rogue landlords. A Hendon estate agent was ordered to pay £7,150 in September after failing to register a house as a HMO.
Two months later, a property owner and his letting agent were fined £21,168.40 including costs after renting a house to 13 tenants in seven lettings – without a HMO licence. Their house lacked satisfactory means of fire escape and fire detection.
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Aspire spotlight: Dan Watts excited to join coaching team
Basketball England's Aspire programme - the first stage on our talent pathway - returns for the second of eight monthly sessions on Sunday.
Ahead of it we spoke to new East Midlands programme head coach Dan Watts. He will be based at Loughborough University, one of Basketball England's new Regional Talent Hubs.
Nottingham native Dan Watts is one of the latest recruits to the Aspire programme.
He will lead the coaching staff for Under-13 Boys and brings a wealth of experience from his time with Derbyshire Spartans and Derby University.
Watts said: “I'm excited to get to work with the under-13s. It's a great age group to coach because of the purity and joy of the game for these kids.
"It’s going to be a lot of fun teaching them some new concepts and skills but also challenging to tailor it to their age and needs. We made some decent strides in session 1 and had a lot of fun doing it.”
Coach Watts is excited to be based at Loughborough’s campus and thinks the environment will benefit the young players.
“Being able to use the facilities at Loughborough is a great opportunity for us," he added. "Just to walk through the campus and see so many different sports events happening at the same time is great.
"The players even get the opportunity to see BBL and WBBL players around the facilities and sports scholars at the University all putting the work in to get better which is a great example for these aspiring players.
"Personally I'm really excited about the prospect of giving these players a different perspective than what they are used to and also just getting to know some great young people and helping them on the start of their journey in the sport as much as I can.”
Following the recent appointment of Loraine Gayle as the Yorkshire Regional Talent Manager, the weekend will also see Yorkshire begin their Aspire programme, with their first session held at Leeds Beckett.
Find out more about aspire
NBL Live: Reading Rockets to face Westminster Warriors
'Everybody's buzzing' - Ovie Soko back on court with London Lions
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Turkey Bowl’s 2011 edition moving from M&T Bank Stadium to Towson University
Nothing says football in Baltimore more than Johnny Unitas or the Turkey Bowl. Now, at least for one year, the two will be linked.
The Turkey Bowl, the cherished high school football game between Towson’s Loyola Blakefield and Calvert Hall College High School, will stage its 92nd edition Nov. 24 at Towson University’s Johnny Unitas Stadium.
The game has been held at M&T Bank Stadium since the late 1990s, but had to be moved this year because the stadium’s chief occupant, the Baltimore Ravens, are hosting the San Francisco 49ers on Thanksgiving in a nationally televised game.
Johnny Unitas Stadium, with its capacity of more than 11,000 seats, is the third largest stadium in the Baltimore market and is just miles from both Loyola Blakefield and Calvert Hall.
Morgan State University’s Hughes Stadium seats 10,000 fans. Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is the second largest stadium in the Baltimore market with 34,000 seats, but it would be nearly an hour drive for both teams.
The game, which begins each year at 10 a.m., has attracted more than 13,000 fans in some years. Since it’s an NFL venue, M&T Bank Stadium has more than enough seats for the game each year.
“While we are disappointed that M&T Bank Stadium is not available for this year’s game, we look forward to returning in 2012,” said Christian Brother Thomas Zoppo, Calvert Hall’s president. “In the meantime, we are grateful Towson University was able to make their stadium available to us. Johnny Unitas Stadium will be a great venue and fans should plan to get their tickets early for what is certain to be another exciting Turkey Bowl.”
Calvert Hall has won the last two Turkey Bowl matchups in definitive fashion. Loyola Blakefield still holds a 45-38-8 advantage over Calvert Hall.
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Watch Archbishop Lori celebrate Mass for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 17, 2021
Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Day of Prayer and Penance for Peace in the United States of America January 16, 2021
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Oración de paz de San Francisco de Asís January 11, 2021
God calls the Catholics of the Archdiocese of Baltimore to be a welcoming, worshipping community of faith, hope, and love. Through his Spirit, the Lord Jesus lives in those who believe, and reaches into our world with his saving message and healing love.
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Evangelization: to evangelize ourselves, our families, our parish and local communities, and our world.
Liturgy: to celebrate our faith with joy through vibrant and prayerful worship.
Education: to educate and become educated in the truths of the Gospel and in the formation of conscience.
Service: to reach out in love and service to those in need.
Stewardship: to develop the material, financial and human resources of the Church and to manage them as faithful stewards.
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The Royal Opera House’s David Hockney painting sells for £12.8m at Christie’s amid deaccessioning debate: “The vocabulary of auctioneering and the art market has changed fundamentally,” said Christie’s auctioneer Jussi Pylkkänen following Christie’s “20th Century: London to Paris” sales series, which achieved £90.2m (with fees) across four sales. Around 60% of the evening’s bidders were European, with the rest evenly split between the US and Asia.
23.10.2020, The Art Newspaper: The Royal Opera House’s David Hockney painting sells for £12.8m at Christie’s amid deaccessioning debate
Artist collective claims responsibility for stolen Beuys sculpture: German artist collective Frankfurter Hauptschule has announced that its members are responsible for stealing a Joseph Beuys sculpture from an exhibition in Oberhausen, Germany, and delivering it to the Iringa Boma regional museum and cultural center in Tanzania as a “symbolic act of restitution to the former German colony,” Artnews reports.
23.10.2020, Artforum: Artist collective claims responsibility for stolen Beuys sculpture
23.10.2020, Art News: German artist collective claims to have stolen Joseph Beuys sculpture
German museums are embarking on long-overdue research into Chinese colonial-era objects as part of a €1.1 million grant: A new front in German researchers’ inquiries into colonial-era objects opened today, as the German Lost Art Foundation announced that it will grant an additional €1.1 million to museums for provenance research, including—for the first time—to institutions with collections of Chinese art.
22.10.2020, Artnet: German museums are embarking on long-overdue research into Chinese colonial-era objects as part of a €1.1 million grant
Stolen Klimt painting—buried for 20 years—to go back on show at Italian museum: A Gustav Klimt masterpiece stolen 23 years ago from an Italian gallery will go back on display next month. Portrait of a Lady (1916-17) was taken on 22 February 1997 from the Ricci Oddi gallery in the northern city of Piacenza. A gardener found the painting last December, after removing a metal plate on an exterior wall; the work was concealed in a bag buried within a cavity.
20.10.2020, The Art Newspaper: Stolen Klimt painting—buried for 20 years—to go back on show at Italian museum
Pre-emptions: stepping in at the fall of the gavel: Pre-emption, the right of a French museum or institution to step in at the fall of the gavel to claim a lot at auctions staged in France for purchase at the hammer price, is a common occurrence in such sales.
19.10.2020, The Antiques Trade Gazette: Pre-emptions: stepping in at the fall of the gavel
New anti-money laundering cost to the art trade ‘entirely inappropriate’: A government consultation closed last week on a proposal from the Chancellor to raise an ‘Economic Crime Levy’ on all UK AML regulated firms, from banks and accountants to regulated art market companies.
19.10.2020, The Antiques Trade Gazette: New anti money laundering cost to the art trade ‘entirely inappropriate’
5 looters have been arrested in Pella, Greece for conducting a clandestine excavation: Five looters, aged 43 to 50, were arrested by law enforcement officers of the Department of Heritage and Antiquities Protection of the Thessaloniki Security Directorate after having been caught digging an eight-meter deep hole at an archeological site located within the prefecture of Pella. Ancient Pella was the capital of the Macedonian state from the end of the 5th to the early 4th century BCE.
19.10.2020, ARCA: 5 looters have been arrested in Pella, Greece for conducting a clandestine excavation
Criminal claims 13 works from legendary Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist are hidden in a Dublin house: The trove of works taken from the Boston-based Isabella Stewart Gardner museum could be hidden in a house in Dublin according to a documentary. The Billion Dollar Art Hunt (BBC4, 19 October, 9pm) follows the journey of Charley Hill, a former detective in the Metropolitan Police Art Squad, who received a tip-off revealing that the 13 stolen works were shipped to Ireland.
19.10.2020, The Art Newspaper: Criminal claims 13 works from legendary Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist are hidden in a Dublin house
US Supreme Court and its impact on the arts: 1990-2020: From freedom of speech trials to Holocaust restitution cases, the country’s highest court regularly weighs in on issues that affect the art world.
24.10.2020, The Art Newspaper: US Supreme Court and its impact on the arts: 1990-2020
Assailing leadership, two former board chairmen say they are rescinding $50m in planned gifts to Baltimore Museum of Art: The strife surrounding the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA)’s decision to deaccession three valuable paintings is mounting, with two former board chairmen saying they have withdrawn pledges to give $50m to the institution and two artists resigning as trustees.
24.10.2020, The Washington Post: Donors rescind $50 million in gifts over Baltimore Museum’s planned sale of Warhol painting 20.10.2020, Artforum: Baltimore Museum of Art faces multiple calls to cancel artwork sale
Kunstmuseen Krefeld sued by heirs for return of Mondrian paintings: German institution Kunstmuseum Krefeld is facing a lawsuit filed in a US District Court by the heirs of Piet Mondrian demanding restitution of four of the artist’s paintings loaned to the museum in 1929 as well as financial remuneration for four additional works that are alleged to have been sold sometime in the 1950s to pay for acquisitions of new works by Braque, Chagall, Matisse, and Picasso.
23.10.2020, Artforum: Kunstmuseen Krefeld sued by heirs for return of Mondrian paintings
22.10.2020, The Art Newspaper: Mondrian’s heirs file US suit to recover four paintings worth $200m from a German museum
21.10.2020, Art News: Mondrian heirs sue German museum, seeking recovery of paintings worth $200 m.
Sackler family members settle Purdue Pharma suit for $225 million: The US Department of Justice yesterday announced that Sackler family members associated with Purdue Pharma will pay $225 million in civil penalties to settle a federal suit that saw the Stamford, Connecticut–based drug maker charged with aggressively marketing OxyContin and providing kickbacks to doctors who prescribed the powerful opioid, while downplaying its addictive qualities, resulting in rampant over prescription and an accompanying surge of related addictions and deaths.
22.10.2020, Artforum: Sackler family members settle Purdue Pharma suit for $225 million
21.10.2020, The Art Newspaper: Sackler family to pay $225m in civil settlement with US government
23.10.2020, Artnet: After Purdue Pharma reached a $225 million settlement with US authorities, the Met says the name of its Sackler wing is ‘Under Review’
Jacob Lawrence work missing since 1960 discovered by Met visitor: A painting from Jacob Lawrence’s thirty-panel 1954–56 series “Struggle: From the History of the American People” has been located by a visitor to New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New York Times reported. A woman attending the Met’s exhibition “Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle” noted that five panels were missing from the series and realized that her elderly neighbours might well be the possessors of one of them.
21.10.2020, Artforum: Jacob Lawrence work missing since 1960 discovered by Met visitor
21.10.2020, The Art Newspaper: Missing for decades, a Jacob Lawrence painting surfaces in response to a Met exhibition
22.10.2020, CNN Style: A missing painting by renowned Black artist Jacob Lawrence has resurfaced after 60 years
Sale of more than 250 works from Jerusalem’s Islamic art museum raises ethical questions: The Museum for Islamic Art in Jerusalem is due to sell 190 Islamic art objects and 68 rare timepieces from its collection in two Sotheby’s London auctions on 27 and 28 October. The first sale includes illuminated manuscripts, textiles, ceramics and metalwork dating from the 7th to 19th centuries. The second consisted of rare clocks, including three watches crafted by the leading 18th-century horologist Abraham-Louis Breguet.
23.10.2020, The Art Newspaper: Sale of more than 250 works from Jerusalem’s Islamic art museum raises ethical questions
A flood of art? The market issues around museum deaccessioning: “If all the museums start selling their collections, they are going to flood the market.” So said the dealer and collector Adam Lindemann, speaking to Josh Baer on his No Reserve show this month. And: “I do believe there are lots more works of art to come [for sale],” responded Marc Porter, the president of Christie’s Americas, who also featured in No Reserve.
21.10.2020, The Art Newspaper: A flood of art? The market issues around museum deaccessioning
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US Considers Withdrawing Military Aid If Iraq Expels Troops
Neer Varshney , Benzinga Staff Writer
The United States is considering withdrawing $250 million in military aid to Iraq if the country expels American troops from the country, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
President Donald Trump's administration could also abandon a host of other economic and military assistance, the publication reported, citing email exchanges between the State Department and Pentagon.
Cutting the aid to Iraq would require approval of both the president and the Congress, and the State Department is working to obtain both, the Journal said.
The withdrawal of the military and economic aid remains contingent on Iraq asking the American troops to leave.
The Iraqi Parliament passed a resolution to expel all foreign troops from the country in the aftermath of the U.S. airstrikes at the Baghdad International Airport that killed Iraqi military commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis; Qassem Soleimani, head of Iran's elite Quds force; and five other paramilitary members.
Iran further retaliated by attacking Iraqi airbases hosting American troops, with no casualties reported.
Trump had threatened Iraq with sanctions like "they have never seen before ever" if it asked the U.S. troops to leave in an "unfriendly manner."
On Friday, Trump told Fox News the Iraqi legislation may not come to pass.
"That's what they say publicly. They don't say that privately," he said.
Public domain photo via Wikimedia.
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Between Free Fall And Hell
The legendary Kandahar downhill race in Garmisch-Partenkirchen leaves athletes breathless – and ready for some beer and pretzels.
“Going down the ‘Free Fall’ feels like flying down an elevator shaft,” says Canadian downhill racer Benjamin Thomsen of his experience with the ski world cup’s second-steepest passage. The Free Fall is part of the new route at the Kandahar race in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Not that the old route did not have its own spectacular passage – it did not get named “Hell” for no reason. “This is such an incredibly challenging race, you have to fight so hard, yet when you made it, it was all worth it,” says Thomsen.
The Kandahar downhill is counted among the most demanding races of all, and, like the ones in Kitzbühel and Wengen, it is a true classic, not least due to the two passages mentioned above. They make this race so unique and spectacular and an absolute highlight for the tough guys racing down the mountain at 130 kilometres per hour. “Ever since I went down this hill for the first time I just love coming here,” says Eric Guay from Canada about the route that has taken him to the biggest success in his racing career so far: a gold medal in downhill at the 2011 world championship. Austrian racer Romed Baumann is another big fan of the Kandahar downhill: “Clearly, this route was not designed on a drawing board. It is all natural and offers everything you might want in a downhill race.”
The Kandahar track runs between the two most impressive of Bavarian mountains, the Zugspitze and the Alpspitze. Starting at 1690m above sea level, it also offers breath-taking views on the town’s two parts, Garmisch and Partenkirchen. It takes racers less than two minutes to get from start to finish – two minutes that can feel like an eternity though: “It’s a non-stop fight, from top to bottom,” says Steven Nyman from the U.S., and Eric Guay adds, “This race is extremely challenging on both a technical and physical level.” This applies to the “Hell” part in particular...
Hell and Free Fall
In the bible, hell is described as a sea of scorching flames. Hell in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, however, means cold, darkness and ice. Only the athletes’ thighs are burning in the downhill fight from pushing the skis’ sharpened edges against the rock-hard piste. Former Austrian ski racer-turned-TV-expert Hans Knauß still remembers that feeling all too well: “When you get out of the Hell section of the run, your thighs are absolutely killing you. But you still got the decisive part of the run ahead of you, the so-called FIS-Schneise, and you really have to give it your all.”
There seems to be a special energy about this racetrack, encouraging athletes to push their limits time and time again. Not that they fear this special race, but there certainly is a lot of respect for it: “Going through Hell here really means going through hell. It is so dark and incredibly fast, and the ground is so rough and bumpy, battling and battering you all the way down the hill,” Benjamin Thomsen tells of experience with this section of the track. And he is not exaggerating, confirms his Austrian competitor Klaus Kröll: “You see nothing up there and it’s extremely hard to even stay on your skis.”
The other route via the Free Fall, however, is no less spectacular, offering athletes a taste of complete weightlessness. Opinions are divided over which route is more impressive. Beat Feuz from Switzerland prefers free falling: “It is the men’s racetrack for a reason!” Christof Innerhofer from South Tyrol, who has won Super G gold, Super Combined silver and Downhill bronze medals at the 2011 world championship, prefers the classic route through Hell: “It’s faster and the results are more diversified in the end.”
LEGENDARY KANDAHAR
Even after the race it is still clear that there is something special about the Kandahar race. It tells the story of two young pioneers in the sport: Arnold Lunn, co-founder of the British Kandahar Ski Club, and Hannes Schneider from Skiclub Arlberg. With his innovative approach, Lunn revolutionised the rules for downhill and slalom and joined forces with Hannes Schneider to put them to the test in a new, spectacular event: The legendary Arlberg Kandahar Challenge Cup. Originally, the cup was a series of five races in five different locations. It was kicked off in 1928 in St. Anton am Arlberg, followed by races in Mürren (Switzerland), Chamonix (France), Sestriere (Italy) and Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Germany). The name, Arlberg Kandahar, is a combination of the two original organisers: the Skiclub Arlberg and the Kandahar Ski Club – a Swiss association named after ski-fanatic Field Marshall Frederick Roberts, who was created Earl of Kandahar upon returning from service in Afghanistan. Two races of this series are still part of the FIS World Cup: the ones in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Chamonix, Garmisch-Partenkirchen’s twin town.
BAVARIAN HOSPITALITY
There is one thing all athletes agree on: Garmisch-Partenkirchen is well worth a visit – not only for the athletic challenges, but also for the Bavarian cuisine. “Dumplings are something I just can’t resist.” admits Beat Feuz, “Already up in the start area we are treated to the most delicious food of the whole World Cup tour,” Romed Baumann adds, raving over the hospitality and immaculate organisation in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. And since tired legs need a healthy dose of electrolytes after an exhausting race, no one could really be against some good Bavarian beer. “I for one will treat myself to a pint or two tonight!” says Romed Braumann, smilingly, and Benjamin Thomsen adds, “Girls in dirndls, beer and pretzels – really, what more can you ask for?”
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St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch, a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), announced that it will debut five ads during the Super Bowl XLVIII broadcast on Fox on Feb. 2. The company’s Bud Light and Budweiser brands will be featured in 3.5 minutes of game-time commercials.
“The Super Bowl is the biggest moment in sports and advertising,” said Paul Chibe, vice president of U.S. marketing for Anheuser-Busch, in a statement. “With the largest television audience of the year, it’s an unprecedented opportunity, and we make the most of it. We have a game plan in place this year to deliver creative that celebrates Bud Light and Budweiser while reaching loyal beer drinkers and new generations.”
Super Bowl XLVIII will mark the launch of Bud Light’s new creative campaign, “The Perfect Beer for Whatever Happens.” The campaign kicks off with two corresponding “Epic Night” spots, which total 90 seconds and tell one cohesive story across two ad blocks. The commercials also will feature celebrity surprises when they are least expected, the company says.
“’The Perfect Beer for Whatever Happens’ will be the most robust and digitally integrated campaign in Bud Light history,” said Rob McCarthy, vice president of Bud Light, in a statement.
The official beer sponsor of the NFL also will use advertising’s biggest stage to debut the new Bud Light reclosable aluminum bottle with a 30-second spot titled “So Cool.” This commercial also will feature the world debut of a new song from a well-known artist, the company reports.
Budweiser will be featured in both a 60-second and a 30-second spot, both of which will feature the Budweiser Clydesdales.
“The Budweiser Clydesdales are an icon of the brand and have become an icon of the Super Bowl as well,” said Brian Perkins, vice president of Budweiser, in a statement. “These majestic horses represent the values of the brand and universal values of trust, quality and nobility that appeal to audiences of all ages.”
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Situated in one of England's prettiest villages, The Slaughters Manor House is a beautiful 17th-century manor house which combines contemporary interiors with country charm, attentive service and one of the most acclaimed restaurants in the Cotswolds.
What makes a stay at The Slaughters Manor House unique?
Steeped in history, The Slaughters Manor House has a past dating back over 1000 years. Now, The Slaughters Manor House is a contemporary country house hotel in the heart of the Cotswolds, nestled in five acres of glorious landscaped gardens. The unique warmth of a home-from-home welcome is combined with an exceptional culinary experience, attentive service and a relaxed atmosphere to create a peaceful countryside retreat.
What are the rooms and facilities on offer at The Slaughters Manor House?
Each of the hotel's 19 guest rooms are all individual in design and style, with many featuring views over the front lawns and the beautiful village of Lower Slaughter beyond. Naturally, all come with crisp white linen, plumped up pillows and Vispring beds to guarantee that perfect night's slumber. The Coach House is made up of feature guest rooms and lavish suites where guests can indulge and unwind with freestanding roll-top baths and secluded gardens for privacy away from the main house. Guests are greeted with homemade biscuits and mineral water, L'Occitane skincare and bath lotions, slippers and fluffy bathrobes in their room.
What can guests enjoy when staying in the Lower Slaughter area?
The village of Lower Slaughter itself is without doubt one of the most beautiful in the Cotswolds, with the River Eye running through the centre of the village, it is perfectly positioned for exploring the region. On foot, guests can walk to Bourton-on-the-Water and Upper Slaughter, while some of the most renowned Cotswold market towns including Moreton-in-Marsh, Chipping Camden and Broadway are just a short drive away.
The restaurant at The Slaughters Manor House is one of the most acclaimed in the Cotswolds. Celebrating the finest produce the Cotswolds has to offer, the team of skilled chefs create tantalising menus filled with flavour, using regionally sourced and freshly foraged ingredients, perfectly matched by the Sommelier's wine selections. Afternoon tea at The Slaughters Manor House is also an occasion in itself, whether enjoyed by the roaring log fire in the lounges during the winter or alfresco on the lawns in the summer. The hotel's sister property located across the road, The Slaughters Country Inn, is a traditional village inn offering hearty, seasonal dishes that are simply prepared using local produce.
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Nearest Airport: Birmingham
Nearest Airport Distance (in miles): 60
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The hotel is situated between Bourton-on-the-Water and Stow-on-the-Wold. The Slaughters Manor House is located in the centre of the village of Lower Slaughter.
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From the Halfway line : les tombeurs de gros - French football fairytale?
The 2018 French Cup Final provides the romantic football fan with potentially the greatest David v Goliath fairytale of all time.
The beautiful game has been known to provide us with it's fair share of spectacular fairy tales. Underdogs who come good against all the odds, proving that in the end, it really is a game of 90 minutes, of eleven v eleven, Football keeps us coming back for more because on their day, anyone can win. Greece and Denmark have both lifted European championships in 2004 and 1992 respectively. Denmark, even more astonishing as they failed to qualify and were summoned very late to the tournement due to Yugoslavia falling into the grip of a brutal civil war. Wimbledon and Wigan both lifted FA Cups overcoming the giants of their era. Nottingham Forest incredulously won back to back European Cups, even more impressive were the Italian Seria A 1985 champions Hellas Verona and 2016 English league title won by Leicester City as over a season long campaign small, unfashionable teams confounded all pundits by being the dog that repeatedly had their day.
Tonight, in Paris, another name might join the pantheon of minnows who are dismissed as cannon fodder and return home with the prize, as lowly third division Les Herbiers face money monolith Paris St. Germain in the French cup final. This is the most extreme mismatch ever seen in a professional final, and the gulf between the two is astounding. The Parisians, possibly the richest club on Earth are to face a team struggling to stave off relegation from the professional game. The entire budget for the lowly third division outfit would barely cover the wages of Neymar for two weeks. PSG are looking to clinch their fourth consecutive double, Les Herbiers seem a mere leaf on the breeze, but these pairings sometimes bring out the magic of the game. The old cliché of the entire town coming out to support the team seems stunningly accurate, a ticket allocation of 15,993 has been sold in a town with a population of 15,000. The entire country will be willing them to perform the most astonishing giant killing feat in football history, with the exception of PSG fans of course.
French domestic football is not well regarded by many fans, but the technical standard is high and smaller clubs have a history of doing well in the cup in recent years. In the last five years alone 15 amateur or semi-professional clubs have reached the last 16. The "gulf" is narrowing in France as the Football Association rolls out rules to protect lower league football, including home advantage and no replays.
Les Herbiers only turned professional three years ago and tonight's final is the centenary year for the competition. The players have been spending the week in a chateaux outside Paris, where the national team usually train and prepare. They have drawn inspiration from the minnows of the past, including the astonishing story of Guingamp who used an epic cup run to fund an assault on league promotions leading to them cementing their place as a regular in the top flight. Their exploits inspired a French cinema satire in 1979 and such "Giant Killing" is a much revered tradition in French football culture.
If this all sounds rather familiar to the English ear it is hardly surprising. The Coup de France was launched by Henri Delaunay, chairman of the forerunner of the French Football Federation, who was inspired by the passion, spirit and romance of the English FA Cup. The idea of open invitation to all clubs is even extended to overseas territories!
With odds, literally stacked against them, the small town from Western France could potentially make history, it is sure to be a final that will rack up a large audience across France, perhaps a global audience might even turn their attention to French domestic football to see if the underdog of the century can pull off the impossible.
Vive la chance
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Waste Wise grants seed recycling & gardening initiatives
Bella KitchenSouth Western Times
Fri, 6 November 2020 3:38PM
Camera IconBoyanup Primary School teacher Marion Lewis and Year 1 students Harper Reardon and Skylah Williams in the school vegetable garden.Picture: Bella Kitchen
Boyanup Primary School is aiming to reduce its impact on the environment by putting a share of the latest round of the Waste Wise grants to good use.
The school received $2200 to fire-up the school community about recycling and to provide gardening equipment for students with sensory challenges.
The grants are a part of the Waste Wise School program aimed to get schools to avoid generating waste and to encourage diverting waste from landfill.
Boyanup Primary teacher Marion Lewis said the school used the grant to buy items around the health and safety approach to the recycling and gardening activities around the school.
“The past grants we received went towards infrastructure such as green houses, gardening beds, sprinklers and worm beds,” she said.
“This time we took a health and safety approach, for example to get a new trailer for our gardener Linda to help make her job easier and less of a strain on her.”
Ms Lewis said the gardening gloves for students with sensory challenges will allow everyone to be involved. “For those kids that have sensory issues they can now dig in with all the other students,” she said.
She said the students were becoming more environmentally aware, especially about food wastage.
“They see where food comes from and how to be less wasteful, our garden set up utilises recycled materials and systems,” she said.
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Samsung launches new range of AC, starting price is Rs 36990, equipped with many features
Jay January 14, 2021
Samsung has launched a new range of Air Conditioners in India. This new range includes Wind Smart AC with enhanced smart controls and PM 1.0 filters, convertible 5-in-1 inverter AC with hot-care filters, hot and cold inverter AC and 4 star inverter AC. The new range has been developed keeping in mind the need of consumers for clean air, energy efficiency and customized cooling modes of every family.
Total 51 models in the new range of air conditioners
Samsung’s new range of air conditioners includes Total 51 AC models. The price of the new range of air conditioners starts from Rs 36,990 to Rs 90,990. These AC customers can buy both online and offline. These air conditioners can be purchased from all major retail stores, Samsung Shop and online e-commerce stores including Flipkart, Amazon.
You can buy AC on zero down payment
Samsung has also introduced several affordability schemes including an attractive EMI option to make shopping easier for customers. Samsung AC can also be purchased on zero down payment. Cashback up to 15% with Samsung AC and gas recharge facility for 5 years is being provided.
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Such is the specialty of Samsung AC
Samsung says that the new range of AC has been introduced keeping in mind the needs of every family. The company has introduced ‘Filter Plus’ feature in its AC range, so that customers can remove the filter themselves and clean it easily. Samsung says that these filters have been installed on top of the wind-free and convertible 5-in-1 AC models, so that there was no problem in removing the filter. On the new range of inverter AC, Samsung has promised 10 years durability of digital inverter compressor, 5 years on copper condenser, 5 years on PCB and 5 years free gas recharge.
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In addition to the PM 1.0 filter in these ACs of Samsung, features such as Wi-Fi enabled and wind-free have been provided. Keeping in mind the needs of the people in the new range, the convertible 5-in-1 technology has been used. With this mode, users can choose any of the many performance options of AC, such as party mode (120%), normal mode (100%), pleasant mode (80%), echo mode (60%) and home. Alone mode (40%). With these modes, the user gets the facility to maintain the optimum temperature of the room while avoiding the problems of manually increasing and decreasing the AC. The company claims that these ACs can save up to 41% electricity. The special feature of the new range AC is that if there is no movement in the room for 60 minutes, the motion detection sensor in the wind-free models automatically puts the AC on the power saving mode.
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Apple is reportedly one of United's best customers, and now it may be helping the airline revamp its terminal at San Francisco Airport
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United Airlines is discussing a partnership with Apple to fix up its San Francisco International Airport terminal, according to a report from Bloomberg.
United said that Apple employees have been in the baggage hold areas, customer services areas, and lobbies at United's SFO terminal, but it's staying deliberately vague on details.
Apple may be one of United's top-paying customers, reportedly spending $150 million with the airline each year.
Apple and United Airlines are discussing a partnership to upgrade the airline's terminal at San Francisco International Airport, according to Bloomberg's Justin Bachman and Mark Gurman.
The process is reportedly in the early discussion stages, and the extent of Apple's involvement is still unclear. Apple did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.
Linda Jojo, United's executive vice president, said during the airline's media day in Chicago on Friday that some members of Apple's San Francisco-based team have been in the United terminal's baggage hold areas, customer service areas, and lobbies. Jojo added that she was being deliberately vague on details, according to Bloomberg.
Apple is reportedly one of United Airlines' top-paying customers, spending $150 million with United each year, according to a leaked photo of a United promotional sign posted to Twitter by LAflyer.
Apple buys up to 50 business-class seats every day on flights to Shanghai, according to the same leak.
SEE ALSO: It looks like Jeff Bezos is about to lose his spot as the world’s richest person to Bill Gates
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Robert M. Groves
On the C-SPAN Networks:
Robert M. Groves was a Director for the U.S. Census Bureau with 15 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2009 Senate Committee as a Director for the Survey Research Center in the Institute for Social Research. The year with the most videos was 2010 with four videos. Most appearances with Susan Swain (3), Peter Slen (2), Gary Locke (2). Most common tags: Census & Redistricting, America by the Numbers.
Appearances by Title:c. August 1, 2012 - Present Provost, Georgetown University Videos: 1 c. January 1, 2001 - Present Director, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research Videos: 1 c. January 1, 2002 - Present Research Professor, Sociology Department, University of Michigan Videos: 0
Director, U.S. Census Bureau July 15, 2009 - August 11, 2012 Videos: 13
Hearing on the Census and Undocumented Immigrants
The House Oversight and Reform Committee examined President Trump’s efforts to not count undocumented immigrants in the 2020…
Secretary Panetta on Defense Priorities
Secretary Leon Panetta talked about defense priorities. He focused on the threat of cyber attacks and emphasized the automatic spending cuts…
Business and Homeownership
Robert Groves discussed the changing trends in homeownership and how the recession is affecting the economy. Topics included…
Online Digitalized Records of the 1940 Census
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Endy History
Links for History Students and Teachers
(return to Chris Endy's homepage)
Sites especially for History Teachers
General Advice on How to Use Google to Find Primary Sources
Resources for General U.S. History
Resources for the History of U.S. International Relations
Sites Especially for History Teachers:
State of California History-Social Science Framework (key info and content for teachers)
The History Teacher is a journal written by and for K-12 and college teachers. J-Stor and other library databases also have older volumes.
History Matters (a large site containing documents and designed for high school and university history teachers)
Cal State LA Library's list of teaching resources (maintained by the always helpful Kendall Faulkner)
Stanford History Education Group (lesson plans, creative ideas on assessments of historical thinking, and more)
Classroom Lesson Plans (links from the History News Network)
Best of History Websites (links to well-chosen lesson plans on other websites)
American Panorama: An Atlas of U.S. History
Historic Maps in K-12 Classrooms (with lesson plans from the Newberry Library)
Teaching the JAH (Journal of American History (a great way to bring cutting-edge scholarship into the classroom)
JAH Textbooks and Teaching (a well-edited subset of the Journal of American History dedicated to teaching scholarship and commentary)
H-Net Discussion Networks (over a hundred discussion groups on specialized topics in history, from H-California to H-Africa to H-Women)
Do you want short and practical descriptions of different active learning strategies? You are not alone. Here are some helpful lists to inspire your next lesson plan.
-from Kevin Yee at University of South Florida
-from Cynthia J. Brame at Vanderbilt University
-from Donald Paulson and Jennifer Faust, former faculty at Cal State LA
-from UC Berkeley Center for Teaching and Learning
General Advice on How to Use Google to Find Primary Sources and Documents
1) One of the best ways to find a primary document is to visit a general search engine such as www.google.com and
type "sources" or "documents" along with whatever subject you are interested in you are interested in (Native Americans, Reconstruction, etc.).
2) As a general rule, documents presented on academic websites (.edu) tend to be more reliable and significant. To limit your Google search to just academic sites, enter your search words and then type "site:.edu" as well. Clink on these links to compare two different Google searches, one searching all domains and one limited to just .edu sites. Guess which search gives you more useful resources!
search typing just "Bill Clinton"
smarter search typing "site:.edu Bill Clinton"
Resources for General U.S. History (a very small sampling):
Ad Access (a very rich collection of historical print advertisements, in color and black and white)
American Memory Collection Finder (a general home page for Library of Congress collections online)
The U.S. National Archives has some of its VAST collection on-line.
History Matters (an extensive site with documents and exhibits)
Internet Archive Movie Archive (a great source for short old movies, especially documentary shorts from the mid-twentieth century)
The National Humanities Center offers documents and teaching ideas on U.S. history from 1492 through the 1960s
Modern History Source Book (lots of links for U.S. and world history)
Duke University Library sources (digitized collections on advertising, medicine, Civil War, music, women's and African-American history, and more)
The American Presidency Project (contains primary documents, including audio and video streams going back to Benjamin Harrison)
Miller Center for Public Affairs (read and listen to speeches from U.S. presidents; also contains oral history collections on U.S. politics)
Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000
The Living Room Candidate: Presidential Campaign Commercials, 1952-2008
Sources on Immigration History (1790-1930) from Harvard University Library
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire (an exhibit on a deadly 1909 factory fire)
The Anti-Saloon League, 1893-1933
America in the 1930s
National Home Front Project (oral histories from World War II era)
The Literature and Culture of the American 1950s
America from the Great Depression to World War II (a Library of Congress site with thousands of archival photographs)
Resources for Chicano Studies from UCLA library
Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Project (a source for information on Japanese-American internment during World War II)
UCSB Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project (listen to mp3 files of popular music from the early 20th century. These songs were originally recorded on wax or aluminum, but now you can download them as mp3 files. It's convenient! It's even legal!)
Internet Movie Database (looking for a movie set in a certain historical period or place? Type in some keywords on this great site)
Internet Meme Database (keep track of pop culture history while it happens; website name has now changed to Know Your Meme, but I like the original name better.)
Resources for the History of U.S. International Relations:
Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR): links, blog posts, information on how to join SHAFR and receive your own copies of the great journal, Diplomatic History, at a substantial student discount.
SHAFR Digital Collections List (online source collections for international history research, organized by country)
Professor Vincent Ferraro at Mt. Holyoke College has assembled a useful collection of documents on his website, with a concentration from 1898 to the present.
The National Security Archive (a large collection of declassified U.S. government documents spanning the Cold War era through current events)
Wilson Center Digital Archive: International History Declassified (a good site for declassified government documents from outside the United States, especially from former Communist states)
Professor Nick Sarantakes has a good set of general links on primary sources.
Avalon Project at Yale Law School (an extensive collection of documents from the 18th century up to the 9-11-2001 attacks)
Project Diana: Online Human Rights Archive
Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) (This valuable series is the U.S. State Department's collection of important policymaking documents. FRUS is currently online for most of the 1960s, and volumes from earlier and later years are slowly coming up. You can find bound volumes for all years in the third floor of JFK library in the JX233 section of the stacks. Please note that, due to declassification delays, this series currently has nothing more recent than records from the Nixon administration.)
FRUS online (offers partial but still substantial on-line versions of FRUS from 1863 to 1958. Almost all of these volumes are also in JFK library.)
History Beyond Borders E-Dossiers (emphasis on Native Peoples and Third World topics)
World War II Poster Collection
Dr. Seuss Went to War (Yes, the famous children's author also drew war-related cartoons)
Documents on the Decision to Use Atomic Bombs in 1945
Another good documents site on the 1945 atomic bombings, from the National Security Archive
U.S. Civil Rights Era in Global Context
A Visual Guide to the Cold War (especially good on Communist imagery)
CIA Maps, 1947 to 2015 (great primary source maps from the U.S. National Archives)
The Wars for Vietnam, 1945 to 1975
PBS Frontline "The War Behind Closed Doors" (on George W. Bush's foreign policy in the Middle East)
H-Diplo Resources page (few links to primary sources but a good place to learn about different archives and organization in the field)
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Robert Szajkovics's Story
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Bowling a Perfect Game after a Meniscectomy
Bowling: Old ball still has some magic for Robert Szajkovics
A couple of weeks back, Robert Szajkovics was at wits end, averaging more than 10 pins below last season�s 224 in his Sunday morning men�s league at Orland Bowl.
It might have been a nice time to buy himself a Christmas present.
Instead, he had a hunch.
�I went in the garage and found an old ball,� Szajkovics said. �I always used to like it and I thought, �Maybe it has a few good games left in it.'�
He took the ball, an 8-year-old Track Equation, to teammate Fred Rozak. Rozak, who is a part-owner of Bowler�s Alley Pro Shop at Orland Bowl, redrilled it.
What happened after that is a tale that Szajkovics will tell over many a holiday season.
The 55-year-old Homer Glen resident had a career day Dec. 28, shooting games of 254, 300 and 299 for an 853 series.
The perfect game was his 15th, the series smashing his previous high of 794.
�It was like an out-of-body experience,� Szajkovics said. I was like, �What is going on? Who is this guy?� Before that I�d had one legitimate shot at an 800 in the 40 years I�ve bowled.
�For some reason, that morning everything was carrying. After a while nobody would talk to me. I tried to remain calm and tell myself, �Don�t blow it.� �
It started inauspiciously, shortly after Szajkovics arrived at the lanes early to pick up the ball.
�I threw a few practice shots and I was sticking on the thumb,� he said. �So Fred ran back into the pro shop and opened up the thumb hole.
�Then, on my first ball, I threw a 7-10 rail in the pocket and I was like, �Oh, great. It�s going to be one of those days.'�
Szajkovics went on to 40 pins over average in the first game, then embarked on a prolific string of 23 strikes that didn�t end until his final shot � a ball that was buried in the pocket and left a 9-pin. He finished with 31 strikes in 36 chances.
�All but one of the strikes were in the pocket. I had one really ugly one that I don�t want to talk about,� he said, laughing. �It was lucky.�
Szajkovics began bowling at age 15. He didn�t make the cut when he tried out for the team at St. Laurence.
�I wasn�t good enough back then,� he said. �I was just learning the game. My parents were bowlers and they used to drag me to the bowling center as a kid. I grew up around it so I got interested in it.
�I was in mixed leagues for many years with my wife (Sharon) before I got serious in men�s leagues when I was about 30.�
Szajkovics tossed his first perfect game in 1989. He has also made the 300 honor roll at Clearing, Lisle Lanes, Fox Bowl, Pioneer Lanes, and Joliet Town and Country Lanes.
�That�s one thing I�m really proud of,� he said. �I don�t want to be considered a one-house bowler. I�ve seen guys who are really considered good and they bowl five nights a week at the same house. I�ve never wanted to be like them. I like to get around.�
Szajkovics is a bowling survivor, especially in the recent past.
Five years ago he underwent back surgery, and nearly two years ago he had right arm and shoulder surgery. He has been bowling with a torn meniscus in his left knee and will have surgery in February.
�I�ve been dealing with it for a couple of years, getting injections,� Szajkovics said. �They last for a few months and then they wear off, and the knee swells up every time I bowl. Then I have to ice it and rest it. It�s just been a nagging issue that I�m finally going to get fixed.�
History says the comeback should be interesting.
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Plans to fight long-term unemployment discussed at Cedefop forum
Ideas and plans that will support Cedefop's policy work on vocational training for the long-term unemployed were devised, presented and discussed at a two-day policy learning forum on 15 and 16 June in Thessaloniki.
Cedefop Director James Calleja announced that an online database of upskilling and matching policies is being prepared and will be live in 2018.
Opening the forum, Cedefop Head of Department for Skills and Labour Market Pascaline Descy called the event ‘the culmination of the agency’s research on skill mismatch since 2008.’
The fifth policy learning forum organised by Cedefop in the past two years, this new format allows for more interaction with, and engagement by participants, and learning from what individual countries do.
The 70 participants were involved in preparing ideas and plans to get the long-term unemployed back to work and to prevent more people from becoming part of this unwanted statistic.
In 2015, there were almost 4 million more European citizens out of work for over a year compared to 2007. Although employment growth has recently somewhat improved, in 2015 nearly half of the jobless in the EU were long-term unemployed, i.e. almost 11 million people. Close to two-thirds of them (6.8 million) had been out of work for over two years.
As Ms Descy said, ‘we need smarter and more effective policies for training the long-term unemployed in this climate of austerity.’
Cedefop experts Konstantinos Pouliakas and Jasper van Loo, two of the forum organisers, discussed learning from practice in vocational education and training (VET) for the long-term unemployed, including innovative elements of European Union matching skills policies.
They stressed that long-term unemployment rates vary greatly among countries and that, during periods of crisis, people with low skills are at greater risk of long-term unemployment, as the agency’s European skills and jobs survey has shown. The survey also found that the long-term unemployed are more likely to go back to low-skill work; lack of opportunities to develop their skills renders their return to work unsustainable.
The conditions in which a ‘train-first’ is more beneficial than a ‘work-first’ approach were discussed during the event, as were intervention areas to strengthen the impact of policies, introduced to participants by Cedefop expert Stelina Chatzichristou, the third forum organiser. Intervention areas include: optimising cooperation and coordination, exploring the potential of ICT, promoting sustainable job matches, balancing in-house provision and outsourcing, and using European education and training tools.
Renowned labour market expert and former OECD Director John P. Martin gave evidence of activation and active labour market policy effectiveness in OECD countries, and spoke about future challenges. He said that activation strategies support career progression and gave examples of countries where they have worked (Australia, Japan, Norway, Switzerland, UK) or failed (Finland, Ireland, Slovenia). Some countries, such as Spain, Portugal and Greece, have only paid lip service to activation, he added.
Inspiring examples
Thirteen inspiring case studies from across Europe were presented in the forum. They included: competence-based training and matching from Flanders in Belgium, the ‘be a producer’ project from Greece, on-the-job training to increase self-confidence for people with an average age of 40 from the Municipality of Amsterdam, vouchers for VET, upskilling and non-formal programmes from Latvia, and skills validation from Romania’s public employment service.
On both days, participants worked at theme tables in the world café and the assembly line, prepared plans and presented them to an expert panel.
In his closing speech, Mr Calleja said that ‘we should marry the fight against long-term unemployment with lifelong learning, using competence-based matching tools and modularised-training.’
He encouraged participants to become multipliers of Cedefop’s work on fighting long-term unemployment.
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European skills and jobs survey (ESJS)
Policy learning forum: Vocational training for the long-term unemployed
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Julayi (transl. Vagabond) is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas, cinematography by Chota K. Naidu and his brother Shyam K. Naidu. The film stars Allu Arjun, Ileana D’Cruz, Sonu Sood, Brahmanandam, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Tanikella Bharani, Rao Ramesh and Rajendra Prasad in the lead roles. The film was produced by S. Radha Krishna under Haarika & Hassine Creations banner and was presented by DVV Danayya. The soundtrack was composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The film was released worldwide on over 1600 screens on 9 August 2012 to positive reviews, and was a commercial success. The film has garnered the Nandi Award for Best Popular Feature Film. The film was dubbed into Malayalam as Gajapokkiri and was released on 17 August 2012 and into Hindi as Dangerous Khiladi by Goldmines Telefilms in 2013 with Allu Arjun’s voice dubbed by Sanket Mhatre and Sonu Sood’s voice dubbed by Manoj Pandey. The film was remade into Tamil titled as Saagasam which was a box office failure.
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Chota K. Naidu Shyam K. Naidu,
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“Womenpriests” and Sola Scraptura
October 1, 2012 Carl E. Olson General 0 Print
Judith Levitt is a photojournalist based in Brooklyn, but she also, apparently, fancies herself a messenger for those she describes as “[r]eformers within the Roman Catholic Church [who] have been calling for the ordination of women as priests.” Her reasons for this supposedly courageous postiion cover the usual dubious ground, but with an extra bit of recent, super-dubious dust tossed on the pile:
Karen L. King’s recent discovery of a scrap of papyrus making reference to Jesus’ wife, and to a female disciple, adds weight to the charge that the Vatican’s opposition to the ordination of women is theologically and historically flawed. The Vatican, however, argues that the document was forged.
Consider, if you will, that the Protestant revolution of nearly five hundred years ago was based on a handful of assertions and beliefs, including sola scriptura, the notion that Scripture alone contains all that is necessary for faith and salvation, possessing final authority for believers. Monsignor Ronald Knox (1888-1957), himself a former Anglican, summarized how the Reformation’s appeal to inspired Scripture as a final and sufficient authority was based on a serious fallacy:
The Bible, it appeared, was common ground between the combatants, the Bible, therefore, was the arena of the struggle; from it the controversialist, like David at the brook, must pick up texts to sling at his adversary. In fact, of course, the Protestant had no conceivable right to base any arguments on the inspiration of the Bible, for the inspiration of the Bible was a doctrine which had been believed, before the Reformation, on the mere authority of the Church; it rested on exactly the same basis as the doctrine of Transubstantiation. Protestantism repudiated Transubstantiation, and in doing so repudiated the authority of the Church; and then, without a shred of logic, calmly went on believing in the inspiration of the Bible, as if nothing had happened! (The Belief of Catholics, orig. 1927; Ignatius Press, 2000)
Yet, however faulty the logic of sola scriptura, it at least appealed to something (the Bible) possessing real authority and being rooted in early (and constant) Christian life, practice, and belief. Its logic fails ultimately, but it is not entirely illogical. Not so the beliefs and dogmas, so to speak, of the “Womenpriests” and folks such as Levitt, whose assertions are about as grounded in reality as the traps and trickery employed by the hapless Wile E. Coyote in his endless quest to capture, harm, and kill the Road Runner.
Back in July 2010, I wrote of “the hypocrisy of those who whine and complain perpetually about the woman-hating Vatican, the misogynous bishops, and the narrow-minded popes who won’t ‘get with the times” and allow them to be priestettes. They thumb their nose at Church authority, but then demand that Church authority rubber stamps their little priestette passes. They want it both ways: Church authority is meaningless; Church authority is necessary.” Levitt provides a perfect example of this schizophrenic approach to both history and theology:
In the last 10 years the Vatican has had to contend with a particularly indomitable group of women who seem to be unaffected by excommunication or other punishment offered by the church. The movement started when seven women were ordained by three Roman Catholic bishops aboard a ship on the Danube River in 2002. The women claimed their ordinations were valid because they conformed to the doctrine of “apostolic succession.” The group that grew out of that occasion calls itself Roman Catholic Womenpriests. There are now more than 100 ordained women priests and 11 bishops.
Thus, the ordinations are valid (the claim goes) because said ordinations conform to Church teaching about Topic A (apostolic succession). But Church teaching regarding Topic B (ordination of men only to the priesthood) is wrong because, um, a small group of Catholics say so.
Based on what authority? Supposedly the authority of the Church. Which means, if you can follow the Escher-like edifice of illusion, the Church is correct to hold to the ancient teaching about apostolic succession, but wrong to hold to the ancient teaching about who can be ordained, which happens to come to down to us through (wait for it) the writings (Gospels, Epistles, etc.) bearing apostolic origins and authority, And safeguarded by the successors of the apostles, that is, the bishops, including the bishop of Rome. Oh, and don’t forget the consistent apostolic teaching that any attempt to ordain a woman will always fail because only men can be ordained. (I flesh out the bad thinking behind the usual calls for women’s ordination in this September 2010 post on Insight Scoop.)
What Levitt and Company are saying, when taken to the bitter end, is that they—not the Pope, nor the Magisterium, nor Scripture, nor Jesus Christ himself—are the final authority on this matter. No, this supposed authority rests, ultimately, not on historical evidence (which are beyond flimsy) or theological arguments (which are pure whimsy and faddishness), but on feelings. Emotions. Of certain women only. Levitt writes:
I grew up as a Catholic, although I don’t practice now. The first time I saw a female Roman Catholic priest on the church altar, dressed in traditional robes, performing the Eucharist and all of the rituals that I grew up with, I was amazed at how deeply it affected me emotionally. It had simply never occurred to me that a woman could preside over the church.
So, the emotions and desires of a photojournalist who no longer is a practicing Catholic are supposed to trump two thousand years of teaching and Tradition, as well as a wealth of theological reflection drawing upon the differences between men and women, the relationship between Creator and creation, the nuptial mystery of Christ and his bride the Church, and so forth. One thinks of Wile E. Coyote dragging an anvil to the edge of a cliff. (We know how that ends!) But at least adults and children alike know that Wile is a cartoon, funny and farcical.
Sola scraptura is also farcical, but not nearly as funny. At least Luther, Calvin, and Zwingli recognized that their core beliefs put them outside of communion with the Catholic Church. But the Womenpriests, these self-described “reformers”, want to have it both ways: wearing the mantle of Catholicism while shredding the whole cloth of Catholic dogma and doctrine, authority and Tradition. They are not reformers, but rebels—and badly confused and sadly arrogant ones at that.
One final note: the authenticity of the so-called, sensationalist-titled “Gospel of Jesus’s Wife” has been questioned by a wide range of scholars. As far as I know, the Vatican, properly understood, has not directly commented on the scrap of papyrus and its decidedly gnostic verbiage. Rather, Gian Maria Vian, the editor of L’Osservatore Romano, stated in an editorial: “Substantial reasons would lead one to conclude that the papyrus is indeed a clumsy forgery. In any case, it’s a fake.” A Reuters’ piece that reported Vian’s words also had quotes from University of Durham Professor Francis Watson, who said,”It’s really pretty unlikely that it’s authentic,” arguing that it “was likely to be an ancient blank fragment that was written over in the 20th or 21st century by a forger seeking to make money.” And so forth. And so on. Beep, beep!
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At Vatican synod, the biggest change is to change itself
While synods are usually where the Catholic church's hierarchy debates doctrine and advises on implementation, this one was more an exercise in airing opinions. But it would be a mistake to think of this as a failure for Pope Francis's reform movement.
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No, while synods are usually where the church hierarchy debates doctrine and advises on implementation, this one was more an exercise in airing opinions. But it would be a mistake to think of this as a failure for Pope Francis's reform movement.
It was pretty clear from the beginning the Pope wasn't looking for the synod to knock out a new rule-book when he said it "is not a parliament in which to reach a consensus or a common accord."
But of course, the final text was a compromise — 94 paragraphs bridging deeply divergent opinions and recommendations on divorce, the nature of family and homosexuality. Many opinions got left out. Now we have to wait to see what Pope Francis does with it all.
For Vatican watchers the nitty-gritty of the synod offered up some exciting stuff.
From a nun who said that there was far too much, what would we call it, bishopsplaining going on — that the guys in collars were sucking up all the oxygen in the room and condescending to women — to "secret" letters being circulated by an anti-Francis cabal, to Cardinals taking verbal swipes at each other during press conferences, to rumours (untrue) of a papal brain tumour.
But don't dismiss this stuff as fluff. It's symptomatic of what the synod has changed.
Change the rules, change the game
Two and a half years ago when Pope Francis first stood on the balcony all decked in white, we knew he faced a church at a crossroads, and that change was going to be difficult.
Francis wants a church in which people aren't afraid to speak their minds, even when they disagree with him. A sort of, "Ya? You want a piece of this? Bring it!" church. And they are.
Pope Francis talks to Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri at the end of a morning session of the synod of bishops at the Vatican on Friday. Two cardinals had a bit of a 'what?!?' moment during the three-week-long assembly of church officials. (Alessandra Tarantino/Associated Press)
On the surface the synod discussions were pretty "inside baseball." Should there be a doctrinal path by which divorced and remarried Catholics can receive communion? What does St. Thomas Aquinas teach us about marriage? Not really the stuff that generates shocker headlines and gets the average person all ginned up to explode on Facebook. Still, and this is key, change how the rules are hashed out, and over time the game changes.
What the 270-odd participants of the synod were really trying to do was to codify compassion, the idea that the rules should be tempered by mercy.
What this synod debated was the way to entrench that idea in church practice. How, for example, in a church opposed ("totally unacceptable") to gay marriage, should a local priest deal with the lesbian couple who has adopted children and wants to get them baptized? Of course the pat answer is with decency and respect. But what that actually looks like — squaring it with church law — is as complicated and divisive as it has been in secular law.
Francis is pope, so he has the power to just say, "Here's how it's gonna be. And you'd better like it." But he didn't.
The mechanism for change has itself changed.
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The true legacy of this synod will not be what they debated, but how they debated.
While the meetings themselves were behind closed doors, throughout the event the 270 or so participants gave hundreds of interviews to media organizations from around the world. They talked about what was working and what wasn't. Why women in the meetings didn't get to vote. What they agreed on, and what they didn't. They even debated whether the Pope had stacked the deck of participants and thus delegitimized the whole process.
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This synod has just been a long series of transparency "firsts."
As just an example of a recent "what!?!" moment, German Cardinal Reinhard Marx called out Australian Cardinal George Pell during a press conference — saying members of a working group had been "negatively touched" by an interview Pell had given. "Negatively touched" is Vatican speak for "back off, buddy."
Seems tiny. But it's a major shift for an institution that is notoriously opaque when it comes to acknowledging internal disagreement.
And this is the gamble Francis is taking with his church.
When you try to shift an institution from a place where dissent is "whispers in the hallways," to personal public disagreements, there is a great risk of polarization.
Francis being strategic
There are about 5,130 Catholic bishops around the world. And that means at least as many opinions on how to deal with sensitive cultural issues.
Cardinal Reinhard Marx used Vatican speak to basically tell another cardinal, 'back off, buddy,' David Perlich writes. (Andrew Medichini/Associated Press)
While during these latest meetings the Vatican went to great lengths to downplay the depth of these divergent opinions by stressing "open and collegiate discussions" and the Pope called on the church hierarchy to "journey together," the reality is factions form.
Transparency and openness means nasty stuff can happen. Things get said. Feelings boil over. Some people get their mean on.
So what's Francis up to?
This is a strategic Pope. A Change Management Pope. And it looks like he's playing the long game here. By changing the very nature of debate in the church, he continues to chart a new course. But the destination is still up for debate.
David Perlich
He has produced television, radio and online programming in Calgary since 1992 — including CBC's 2015 Alberta election special. He worked for Al-Jazeera in Washington, D.C., was the managing editor of the Belgian newspaper De Morgen and also reported as CBC's Vatican analyst in the 2005 and 2012 conclaves. He was born in Calgary, grew up on a farm, and now calls this city home.
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Glen Eagle Resources Secures C$25 Million in Equity Capital Facility
MONTREAL, March 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Glen Eagle Resources Inc. (TSX.V: GER) (or “the Company”) a Canadian based company, is pleased to announce it has successfully completed $25M in equity capital facility with New York-based GEM Global Yield LLC SCS representing the first major institutional backing for Glen Eagle Resources.
Glen Eagle Resources will have three years to utilize the $25M to expand the company’s gold production activities and drilling program on the newly acquired concession where a significant gold vein system has been documented by the Ministry of Mines. The data will be released along with major findings on the property.The equity capital facility allows Glen Eagle Resources to draw-down on the $25M, up to 10 times the 15 day volume weighted average price “VWAP” at the discretion of Glen Eagle’s management. The draw-downs are not mandatory, allowing the company to selectively utilize this financing tool when capital is needed. The Company has also agreed in connection with the agreement to pay 2% commission in cash or shares over a one year period and issue 22 million warrants with an exercise price at $0.14 cents. There is no interest attached to the transaction which remains subject to TSX approval.About GEMGlobal Emerging Markets (“GEM”) is a $3.4 billion alternative investment group based in Paris, New York and Los Angeles. GEM manages a diverse set of investment vehicles with a mid to long term view towards capital appreciation. GEM Global Yield LLC SCS (www.gemny.com) is not a hedge fund and does not short stocks as the practice is counter to its by-laws. About Glen EagleGlen Eagle Resources is a junior mining company currently focused on custom milling at its gold processing plant in Honduras. The Company is also involved in the acquisition, exploration, evaluation and development of mining properties. The company holds a 100% interest in both the Moose Lake phosphate property located near Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada and La Cobra property located in the Valle Department, Honduras.Glen Eagle is one of the oldest junior mining company listed on the TSX venture incorporated in 1984. For more information on Glen Eagle Resources, please visit gleneagleresources.caNeither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.Jean Labrecque, President
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Stantec to provide design services for South Niagara Hospital
EDMONTON, Alberta and NEW YORK and TORONTO, Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TSX, NYSE: STN
Global design firm, Stantec, was selected to provide planning, design, and conformance (PDC) services for the new South Niagara Hospital in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Having previously completed the campus plan for Niagara Health, Stantec’s healthcare team is now providing the illustrative schematic design, as well as detailed output specifications for the full range of design and construction requirements. Throughout the project duration, Stantec will evaluate conformance to design and construction requirements for the new hospital.“In designing South Niagara Hospital, our team will deploy the latest best practices in healthcare design to create a welcoming, sustainable, and efficient facility for the residents of Niagara Falls and the surrounding area,” said John Steven, senior principal for Stantec’s Health sector. “The current pandemic has underlined the need to expand capacity and access to critical healthcare services within our existing health systems. We’re excited to continue our work with Niagara Health to support the health and well-being of the community.”When complete, the South Niagara Hospital will span 1.3 million square feet on a 49.8-acre greenfield site. As an integral part of a connected healthcare system, the new facility will improve the patient and caregiver experience and strengthen access to local services.The Facility at a Glance
The new South Niagara Hospital is proposed to be a 470-bed, full acute care hospital featuring centers of excellence specializing in stroke, complex care, geriatric and psychogeriatrics, and wellness in aging. It will also include a 24/7 emergency department and services for critical care, surgical, mental health and addiction, kidney care and dialysis, and testing and research.Upon opening, the hospital will be one of the first Canadian healthcare facilities to achieve WELL certification. Designing to WELL standards prioritizes the health and well-being of the staff, patients, and visitors by focusing on 10 concepts: air, water, nourishment, light, movement, thermal comfort, sound, materials, mind, and community.Scheduled to be operational in 2027, South Niagara will greatly expand access to world-class healthcare treatment for the community and regional residents.Supporting a Growing Need
The collective planning, design, and conformance services provide design excellence focused on optimal clinical operations, flexibility, sustainability, and accessibility. Stantec has provided PDC services for a number of recently opened healthcare facilities in Eastern Canada, including Etobicoke General Hospital, Groves Memorial Community Hospital, Milton District Hospital and Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital for Halton Healthcare Services, Bridgepoint Health Redevelopment, and Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care.Learn more about Stantec’s healthcare work here.About Stantec
Communities are fundamental. Whether around the corner or across the globe, they provide a foundation, a sense of place and of belonging. That’s why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind.We care about the communities we serve—because they’re our communities too. This allows us to assess what’s needed and connect our expertise, to appreciate nuances and envision what’s never been considered, to bring together diverse perspectives so we can collaborate toward a shared success.We’re designers, engineers, scientists, and project managers, innovating together at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Balancing these priorities results in projects that advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Visit us at stantec.com or find us on social media.For more information about Stantec’s response to COVID-19, visit Responding to COVID-19.Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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DavidsTea granted court protection while it negotiates with landlords
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MONTREAL, Ont. — DavidsTea has been granted court protection from creditors so it can continue operating while it restructures and plans to close a significant number of its stores.
The Montreal-based company said July 8 that it obtained an initial order in Quebec Superior Court to allow it to restructure under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. PwC has been appointed monitor.
It plans to seek a similar order for its U.S. subsidiary under Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
The company said during the restructuring process it plans to continue operating online through davidstea.com and its wholesale distribution channel, which supplies grocery stores and pharmacies.
The chain’s stores have been shut since March 17 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The transformation of our business model is necessary to position the company for a return to profitability,” chief financial officer Frank Zitella said in a statement.
“DavidsTea has experienced a multi-year decline in brick and mortar sales and the post COVID-19 retail environment creates significant challenges for our unique in-store customer experience.”
It had warned in mid-June that it hadn’t paid rent on any of its stores for April, May and June and that it may seek a formal restructuring.
Zitella said July 8 it would seek more favourable lease conditions from landlords and ultimately may terminate “a significant number” of its 222 leases.
DavidsTea’s founder and interim chief executive, Herschel Segal, said he regretted the impact that the restructuring will have on its employees.
“This has been an incredibly difficult decision to take, but a necessary one to ensure the long-term viability of our company,” Segal added.
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Mercy Medical Center Launches New Development Foundation
Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Development Foundation has been established to help meet the hospital’s future fundraising needs through philanthropy—charitable giving from individuals, organizations, corporations and foundations. A formal dedication of the Foundation and installation of Board members was held recently in conjunction with a celebratory Mass in the hospital chapel.
Like many health care organizations across the country, Mercy has established this separately incorporated Foundation to best position the Medical Center to gain charitable support of ongoing capital and program initiatives aligned with its overallstrategic long-term plan.
Members of the Mercy Medical Center Development Foundation Board include: Dr. Farouq Ahmed; Judith Barnes Lancaster; Thomas E. Cecconi, Richard Croasdaile; Christopher DiLoreto; Lynne Dragomier; Mark Fleiner; Linda Ganser; Joseph Gerzina; Gretchen Graham; Mel Herncane; Sister Judith Ann Karam, CSA; Dr. James F. King; Robert W. Mahoney; Louise Mahoney; Steve Maxim; Michael McCann; Terry Moore; Joseph Ovnic; Dr. Thomas Paumier; Donald A. Peterson, III; John Prelac; Michael Rieger; William Schweizer; Jane Smyth; Randolph L. Snow; David Thomson; Lee Ann Thorn; Robert Timken; Dr. Michael Tirmonia and Thomas Turner, who serves as the Foundation President. Terry A. Moore, managing director of Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., LPA, will serve as the Foundation Chairman.
Mercy Medical Center is a healthcare ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System, which also includes the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton. The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton is an innovative, strategic, and mission-driven grant making foundation committed to making a difference in the lives of the poor and to extending the ministry of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine in the greater Stark County area.
Mercy Medical Center operates a 476-bed hospital serving Stark, Carroll, Wayne, Holmes and Tuscarawas Counties and parts of Southeastern Ohio. It has 620 members on its Medical Staff and employs 2,500 people. Mercy operates outpatient health centers in Carroll County, Jackson Township, Lake Township, Louisville, North Canton, Plain Township and Tuscarawas County. A Catholic hospital, Mercy Medical Center upholds the mission and philosophy of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine and continues to be responsive to the needs of the community. For more information, see cantonmercy.org.
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2020 Chevrolet Corvette confirmed for July 18 debut
All-new 'C8' will make the switch to a mid-engined layout, and looks set to be auto-only when it goes on sale in the US later this year.
General Motors has confirmed the eighth-generation Chevrolet Corvette will be revealed in July, ahead of a North American market launch before the end of the year.
We've seen countless spy photos of mid-engined prototypes and heard plenty of rumours regarding what form the new car will take, and from the attached images of the camouflaged vehicle, we can see the new Corvette will indeed be mid-engined.
Chevrolet hasn't given much away about the new model, other than it will be officially revealed on July 18.
However, the rumour mill is churning over in the States. According to Car and Driver, the first Corvette model to debut will be the 'base' C8 Stingray, powered by a revised version of the current model's 6.2-litre V8.
The publication claims the powertrain will bump its power output to around 500hp (373kW), with the engine code to be renamed to 'LT2' to signify its new location within the vehicle.
Additionally, Car and Driver reports the sole transmission option will be a seven-speed automatic supplied by Tremec – goodbye manual, it seems.
Following the initial launch, Chevrolet is expected to bring out a range of hardcore versions over the coming years, including a Z06 and ZR1, along with a flagship 'Zora' that will debut hybrid technology for the nameplate.
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The night Elton rocked the night away in Colchester (before social distancing!)
16,000 fans watched Elton at the JobServe Community Stadium
IT'S hard to imagine a time when social distancing wasn't part of everyday life.
The rule has become pivotal in the fight against coronavirus, to try and slow down the spread of the virus.
It's become so much the norm that we now find it hard to remember a time when it felt safe to hug, embrace or shake hands, let alone be part of a huge crowd.
That's why the pictures on this spread are so striking.
They show a huge audience at Colchester's JobServe Community Stadium, there to watch superstar Sir Elton John in June 2014.
The flamboyant, award-winning musician delighted 16,000 fans and they rose as one as he opened the show and sang favourites including Candle in the Wind and I'm Still Standing.
Have you got pictures of yourself within a huge crowd at Colchester?
You might have one of a football match at the stadium or at an event in town or in Castle Park.
If so, we'd love to see them.
Send your pictures and a few details to matt.plummer@newsquest.co.uk
Pictures: STEVE BRADING
steve brading 29-06-14 sun Elton John at Weston Homes Stadium, Colchester.
Can you feel the love tonight? - fans turned out in force to watch Sir Elton
Cheers - these Elton fans enjoyed their big night at the Jobserve Community Stadium
Give us a wave - fans soak up the atmosphere before the start of the concert
Three cheers - Rob and Lorraine King enjoy their big night out
We’re still standing - the anticipation builds before the start of the concert
Don’t go breaking my heart - these fans get ready for the show to begin
Looking the part - these fans came suitably attired
Rocket man - Sir Elton John came to town in June 2014
Your song - these fans get ready for the action to begin
Baying for more - fans catch a glimpse of the singing superstar
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Deerfield’s Brandon Lieb making the most of playing for Illinois during COVID-19 pandemic: ‘It’s where I wanted to be.’
By Sam Brief
Illinois freshman center Brandon Lieb, left, a Deerfield graduate, defends during a game against Minnesota at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. (Photo provided by Illinois Athletics)
Brandon Lieb vaulted from his seat near the end of the Illinois bench and jogged to the scorer’s table.
The 7-foot freshman center made a beeline toward teammate Kofi Cockburn. The two behemoths high-fived, and Lieb planted himself on the right side of the key, readying for a second North Carolina A&T free throw.
As Illinois’ season-opening romp of the Aggies was dwindling down, Lieb made his Illini debut.
The 2020 Deerfield graduate carried his family with him as he stepped onto the State Farm Center hardwood. Among them was his paternal grandfather, Charles Lieb, who graduated from Illinois and remained an orange-blooded Illini fan until he died in 2010.
“He was at all of my games as a kid,” Brandon Lieb said. “Knowing that I ended up going to his school and playing for his team, I’m sure he would have been really proud. That really made it all the more exciting and satisfying in the end.”
His uncle also attended Illinois, securing Lieb’s Illini DNA.
“We always had (Illinois) games on our TV,” Lieb said. “I always sided with them. It’s my state. I’m a lifelong follower of the team.”
Illinois freshman center Brandon Lieb, a Deerfield graduate, takes the ball to the basket during a game against North Carolina A&T at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. (Photo provided by Illinois Athletics)
Lieb’s climb from Illini fan to student-athlete solidified in just 48 hours. Like so many in 2020, he had nailed down a plan — then it changed.
With a pocketful of low-major Division I offers, Lieb decided to press pause and reclassify to the class of 2021. That would have entailed a trip to prep school to develop his game for college.
Then, as the coronavirus pandemic rocked college basketball and transfers flooded across the country, scholarships opened up at top-level schools. Lieb racked up offers from Illinois, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Utah, among others.
Just two days after the Illini extended an offer, Lieb accepted — a no-brainer in his mind.
“There was no doubt it’s where I wanted to be,” Lieb said. “I know my parents were happy. They could come to games with only a short drive.”
Except now they can’t. There are no fans at Illini games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Like so many parents across the country, the Liebs are left to tune in from home. Their son appeared in three early season games, logging 10 minutes and scoring four points.
“I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t strange,” Lieb said. “We’re playing in an empty arena. My teammates say, ‘Just wait. The next three or four years are going to be the time of your life.’ I’m really not worried. I have at least four more years here, and I understand that we’ll be back to normal soon.”
Adjusting to games without a crowd is one matter, but how about Lieb’s primary practice opponent? Cockburn, the 7-foot, 285-pounder is college basketball’s preeminent big man. As a center, Lieb has to body up against the stalwart Jamaican in practice.
“I have to use my advantages and not try to do things that are out of my wheelhouse,” Lieb said.
Lieb, who models his game after nifty NBA 7-footers like Nikola Jokic and Kristaps Porziņgis, has already bulked up in preparation. He reported to Champaign weighing 200 pounds and now checks in at 220. He’s weightlifting once or twice daily and inhaling up to 7,000 calories a day to fortify for Big Ten competition, which includes facing his teammates.
“I’m grateful to learn from (Cockburn) and Giorgi (Bezhanishvili), who is a phenomenal post player,” Lieb said. “Once I step into a bigger role, I will have been used to guarding two of the best bigs in the Big Ten and in the country.”
Sam Brief is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.
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Fostering Health Clinic: Roadmap to Health
Special Clinic Sorts Out Health Needs of Children in Foster Care, Creates Path for Ongoing Care
Published on Dec 29, 2017 in Community Benefit Report
Fostering Health Program
Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care
Brothers Tyler, 11, Jeremiah, 12, and Edward, 13 ( from left), during a recent visit to the Fostering Health Program. When children are removed from their homes to be placed in foster care, the priority is to provide a safety net, often with little time for planning. Frequently, they must leave behind important things: clothes, toys, even medicines.
In the following days, as foster parents help the children adjust to a new home, they must sort through a maze of health questions: Does my foster child have a pediatrician? Insurance? Prescriptions? Have they been immunized?
Because of a well-intentioned but overburdened child welfare system, answers are slow in coming. Serious health issues remain unaddressed, compounding the risks caused by neglect or physical or sexual abuse.
Now foster parents can turn to the Fostering Health Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) for help.
“The obstacles a foster parent faces in just trying to provide the basic supports for a child to succeed in life are daunting,” says program founder Philip Scribano, DO, MSCE, Director of Safe Place: The Center for Child Protection and Health at CHOP. “The child’s health is one key piece. Our program is designed to help lighten the load in navigating the child’s health needs.”
Collecting scattered pieces
The program, which includes pediatricians, a nurse coordinator and an occupational therapist, has served more than 200 children in its first year.
Pediatricians or caseworkers refer children to the program, or the foster parent makes an appointment directly. Before the visit, the program coordinator searches databases, painstakingly assembling the child’s health history.
Then, the child comes in for a comprehensive evaluation, seeing the multidisciplinary team that links the child to a primary care provider and other specialists, if needed. More than 40 percent of children require mental health referrals.
Every child receives a health roadmap, a summary of medical history and needs. It is invaluable to clinicians who will manage the child’s health, and is a bulwark against deterioration of communication and services for children who will experience numerous foster-care placements.
Children’s Care Collaborative
Safe Place physicians joined in an innovative public-private partnership with the city of Philadelphia and St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children to better serve children who have been abused.
The clinicians provide clinical services in the Children’s Care Collaborative facility. In addition to new exam rooms, it houses Philadelphia’s Police Department Special Victims Unit, Department of Human Services Sexual Abuse Investigations Unit, the Philadelphia Children’s Alliance and staff from the District Attorney’s Office. The co-location site allows team members to coordinate care and streamline the investigative process to lessen the trauma on victims.
Safe Place and PolicyLab physician and principal investigator Joanne Wood, MD, MSHP, has initiated PriCARE (Child Adult Relationship Enhancement) Program, a six-week positive parent group training program designed to improve child behavior, improve parent-child relationships and decrease stress for parents. PriCARE is offered in primary care settings to parents and caregivers of preschool-aged children at two CHOP Care Network sites: Karabots Pediatric Primary Care Center and South Philadelphia Community Health and Literacy Center.
“Often for mental health interventions, children have to have a diagnosed condition to receive services,” says Wood. “The PriCARE intervention offers a preventative approach to keep kids from needing more intensive mental health supports.”
Children in Foster Care, 2016
Entered**
Philadelphia 8,020 2,885
Bucks 518 210
Chester 207 90
Delaware 624 186
Montgomery 473 225
* Total children in foster care.
** Children who entered foster care in 2016.
Source: Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children 2017
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Are You Aware of the Avalanche of Gay Programming Assaulting Your Home?
Thursday, January 08, 2015 | Coronavirus →
By Larry Tomczak, CP Op-Ed Contributor Follow | Thursday, January 08, 2015
Larry Tomczak is a best-selling author and cultural commentator with over 40 years of trusted ministry experience.
Recently my long time friend, Lee Grady, highlighted in print the deaths of notable Christians. Ann B. Davis, beloved actress, was one of them. Yet at the same time in a publication on newsstands is the headline that she was really a lesbian!
I don't believe it.
In theaters across America right now is a movie called Foxcatcher dealing with the true story of multimillionaire John DuPont's killing of Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz.
The movie also implies a homosexual relationship between John and Dave's brother Mark. The latter categorically denies any such involvement.
NFL castaway, Michael Sam, who unashamedly kissed his "lover" on national TV, was interviewed recently by Oprah Winfrey and celebrated the fact that many NFL players call him and admit they're gay but just haven't come out yet.
Regularly on TV celebrities and "experts" celebrate the "fact" that probably 25-30% of Americans are really gay. Accurate statistics don't bear this out as the actual figure is somewhere between 2-3%.
"American Idol" is launching its new season amidst declining viewership. Not long ago they featured a commercial to try and spice things up a bit. A handsome hunk was struggling with his electronic device until a hot babe told him about Amazon Kindle. Convinced she had the better product, he invited her to celebrate by joining him and his gay "husband" for a drink.
What's going on? A lifestyle that Romans 1:24-27 labels as "immoral," "indecent," "shameful," "unnatural" and a "perversion" bringing a "due penalty" is conveyed to tens of millions of unsuspecting children, teens and parents as normal, acceptable behavior.
The indoctrination and propaganda coming from those advocating a gay lifestyle in our country, classrooms and culture are increasing. All of us need to take note and take action to guard those we love.
We are Being Bombarded!
A while ago I was in New York's Greenwich Village sharing a meal when I engaged my waiter with this question, "Are there a lot of gay people in the Village?" With a sly smile and twinkle in his eye he retorted, "Everybody in the Village is gay!"
Now I didn't believe his hyperbole for one minute but I know what's behind that statement. Convey the impression that the LGBTQ lifestyle is simply an alternative way of living that is beautiful, natural and acceptable. God calls it "abominable" and our mission is to convey love and gospel truth in a winsome way to rescue those in deception.
But first, are you really aware of this avalanche sweeping across our society today? It's not a trickle it's a Tsunami!
"Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for it is light that makes everything visible" (Eph. 5:11-13).
Focus on the Family ministry warns: "The people behind our nightly diet of network and cable programming have a gay agenda."
Here's how Hollywood is promoting homosexuality right now:
Super hyped "Empire" series starts with Oscar nominee Terrence Howard having a homosexual son - and he's a hunk.
"Glee" features over five gay characters.
Home and remodeling reality shows regularly feature lesbians and gays in partnerships exploring homes.
"Modern Family" features a gay couple who married over two episodes recently.
"Ellen DeGeneres" celebrates her lesbianism and "marriage" in between appearances of guests like Taylor Swift to attract young girls.
"Dancing with the Stars" hosts a gay judge and gay couples.
"Biggest Loser" had lesbian Jillian Michaels as a role model coach.
"The Good Wife" now has a lesbian/bisexual investigator.
"Scandal" has two gays.
"2 1/2 Men" just added a lesbian daughter.
"Grey's Anatomy" highlights a lesbian couple with their child.
"Survivor" and other reality shows regularly parade homosexuals as contestants.
Anderson Cooper boasts openly on TV he'd rather "have sex" with a man plus co-hosts New Year's Eve festivities nationwide.
GLAAD (The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation), GLSEN (The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network), PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays),
HRC (Human Rights Campaign) and a multitude of other LGBTQ advocacy groups have multimillion-dollar budgets and work aggressively to convince Americans that homosexuality is a beautiful way of life – maybe for your child or grandchild?
1. AWARENESS - The above overview is not exhaustive but intended to alert us to this bombardment hitting our homes.
2. ALTERNATIVES - Purchasing wholesome DVD series and streaming selected programs are great alternatives. The Fugitive, Gunsmoke, Little House on the Prairie, I Love Lucy and other award-winning shows are all available and cheap. My son has two adopted young boys who are growing up with Wally, Larry Mondello, Eddie Haskell and the Beaver and can't wait till the next episode!
3. ALERTNESS - Stay engaged and alert to teaching opportunities when unseemly characters "pop up" on the screen. Whether pausing the program for a quick moment of instruction or following up later at bedtime, in the car or at the table, skillfully share on God's design for a man and a woman and the sanctity of marriage.
Passivity is not an option. Check out how aggressive these well-funded and well-organized groups are in targeting innocent and impressionable children. In elementary schools, high schools, colleges and the media,
LGBTQ advocates are extremely deceptive, sophisticated and strategic in working to lead a generation over the cliff to destruction.
As "salt" and "light" Christians, we represent a bulwark against this tidal wave of unprecedented evil. May all of us be found faithful and vigilant at our posts.
Larry Tomczak is a best-selling author and cultural commentator with over 40 years of trusted ministry experience. His passion is to bring perspective, analysis and insight from a biblical worldview. He loves people and loves awakening them to today's cultural realities and the responses needed for the bride of Christ—His church—to become influential in all spheres of life once again.
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Georgia police officer resigns over treatment of woman during traffic stop
By David Williams and Jamiel Lynch, CNN
Updated 8:34 PM EDT, Fri May 11, 2018
A suburban Atlanta police officer resigned after his department said he used foul language and inappropriate tactics during the arrest of a 65-year-old grandmother during a traffic stop, recorded on a police dashboard camera.
Alpharetta Officer James Legg had been called in as backup during a May 4 traffic stop because the Lyft driver would not sign a ticket and refused another officer’s order to get out of her car, officials said.
In a letter to Alpharetta Public Safety Director John Robison released Friday, Legg said he felt he behaved appropriately and followed his training.
“I judged her actions to be passive resistance and used very limited force to end a multiple minute encounter with the suspect,” he said. “Maybe I should not have used profanity, but its immediate effectiveness is not questionable and I do believe I acted reasonably under the circumstances.”
Dashcam video showed Legg pointing at the driver and shouting, “You’re not in charge. Shut the f—- up and get out of the car.”
When the woman got out of the car, Legg yanked her arm. She was screaming as officers put her hands behind her back and handcuffed her.
Earlier, Robison had posted a video on the department’s Facebook page saying that he had launched an internal affairs investigation.
The official did not name Legg in the post, but said the officer “interjected himself into the situation using language and tactics that were inappropriate, even inflammatory.”
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Legg had been suspended, pending the investigation, but said he did not think he would be treated fairly.
“I do not feel I will get a fair internal affairs investigation from you due to the comments you made on Facebook prior to interviewing any of the other officers, or even me,” he wrote to Robison. “Rather than let an independent agency or officer review my performance, you have all but issued a statement finding my actions unworthy, unreasonable, and in violation of policy.”
CNN was attempting to contact the former officer.
Police said the situation began when another officer pulled the woman over because she had drifted out of her lane during a turn. He said she nearly caused an accident. The driver would not sign the ticket and said she wanted to speak to a supervisor. On camera, she can be heard refusing to exit the vehicle, or sign the ticket, until a supervisor could arrive on scene.
That officer reached into the car to open the door and repeatedly told her to step out of the car.
Police said that the woman tried to close the car door and hit the officer.
He then reached into the car to pull her out of the vehicle and told her she was under arrest for disorderly conduct.
The woman screamed, “This is a violation of my rights” and later said, “If you break my arm, we will have a problem.
When backup arrived, a second officer tried to help pull her out of the vehicle.
Neither of these officers have been identified.
In the video, Legg started shouting at the woman just after she agreed to get out of the car. In his letter, Legg said he stepped in because other officers were unable to complete the arrest and his language got the woman out of the car.
CNN has not been able to contact the woman, but affiliate WSB identifies her as Rose Campbell, a 65-year-old grandmother.
“I’m going to be honest with you I felt violated,” Campbell told WSB. “I felt not only that my space had been violated, but that he was not respecting me.”
Campbell’s attorney, Mutepe Akemon, said his client pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. But Akemon said he will work to get that charge dropped.
An allegation of improper lane change was dismissed, Akemon said.
Campbell was carrying a passenger at the time of the incident.
Lyft said the way Campbell was treated was unacceptable. “What happened to Ms. Campbell occurs all too often to black Americans who are frequent victims of racial profiling,” spokesperson Alexandra LaManna said.
Robison said that he would continue to investigate the incident and has asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to conduct a separate, independent probe.
CNN’s Tina Burnside contributed to this report.
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The 10 Best Chinese Movies of 2019
Discover the top Chinese movies of 2019, ranging from comedies to animations, and action movies to deep dramas.
By Richard Yu, 28 Dec 19 22:21 GMT
In 2019, to Hollywood’s chagrin, Chinese moviegoers largely forwent American blockbusters for local productions. On the world stage, Chinese films also got a boost from broader global distribution both in theaters and via streaming platforms like Netflix. Given the success of Chinese movies in 2019, you’re probably wondering—what were the top Chinese movies this year?
As we wrap up 2019, let’s take a look the 10 Best Chinese Movies of 2019.
Ranging from comedies to animations, and action movies to deep dramas, these best Chinese movies have not only won the hearts and minds of the Chinese people, but also many viewers around the world.
10. Crazy Alien
Chinese title: 疯狂的外星人 | Director: Ning Hao | Starring: Huang Bo, Shen Teng, Tom Pelphrey, Matthew Morrison | Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi
China and the US haven’t exactly been on the best of terms in 2019. Chinese sci-fi comedy Crazy Alien reflected that in a humorous way. The film has America make first contact with an alien, only to let the alien fall into Chinese hands. A Chinese monkey trainer then takes in the alien (thinking it’s an exotic monkey species) to humorous results. Meanwhile, American forces try to capture the alien asset.
While Crazy Alien never ventures beyond slapstick humor, the film is still fairly entertaining. As long as you don’t mind humor at the expense of American pride, Crazy Alien delivers laughter by poking fun at American cultural tropes—ranging from a belief in American superiority on the world stage, to clandestine violations of other nations’ sovereignty.
Check out our review of the film if you want to learn more!
9. Pegasus
Chinese title: 飞驰人生 | Director: Han Han | Starring: Shen Teng, Huang Jingyu, Zheng Yin | Genre: Comedy, Drama, Motorsport
Fans of Chinese movies and petrolheads will delight at Pegasus, popular author Han Han‘s latest cinematic effort. At the center of Pegasus’ redemption narrative is Zhang Chi (Shen Teng of Goodbye Mr. Loser), a former rally car racing champion who just emerged from a five year driving ban for illegal street racing. His life in shambles, Zhang hopes to redeem himself in one last rally competition.
However, Zhang Chi has to surpass numerous hurdles ranging from getting his driver’s license back, to building a rally racing car for his competition. While none of these challenges are particularly burdensome, they do provide a good amount of body to the plot of the film. Ultimately though, Pegasus is more about motoring entertainment than dramatic value.
Want to learn more about Pegasus? Read our review here!
8. Ne Zha
Chinese title: 哪吒 | Director: Yu Yang | Voices: Lü Yanting, Cao Yalong, Wang Zheng, Chen Hao, Zeng Hongru, Yang Wei, Zhang Jiaming | Genre: Comedy, Animation, Action, Drama
When most moviegoers think of animated films, they usually think of Disney, or the Japanese anime industry. This year, Chinese hit animated movie Ne Zha showed audiences that China’s animation industry packs a punch as well. The story of Ne Zha is based on an eponymous deity from Chinese folk religion. However, while the movie draws heavily from the Chinese legend of Ne Zha, it ends up being a much more light-hearted and family-friendly story that omits the gory details of Chinese folklore.
At its core, Ne Zha tells the story of an unruly child (named Ne Zha) who is possessed by a demon spirit. His upright parents attempt to keep Ne Zha from causing too much chaos, but largely fail in keeping Ne Zha from terrorizing local villagers. Ne Zha ultimately tries to redeem himself by battling against a truly evil force alongside his fellow villagers.
Perhaps owing to a mix of patriotism among Chinese movie-goers, and the relative lack of competition this summer, Ne Zha smashed box office records. It’s now not only the highest-grossing animated film in Chinese history, but also one of the top movies across all genres. A Communist Party mouthpiece even published a piece asking party cadres to “channel [their] inner Ne Zha.”
Want to learn more about Ne Zha? Read our review of the film!
7. Send Me to the Clouds
Chinese title: 送我上青云 | Director: Teng Congcong | Starring: Yao Chen | Genre: Drama
China was one of the first nations to proudly proclaim that “women hold up half the sky.” While the People’s Republic of China still lags behind in some aspects of women’s rights, the 2019 film Send Me to the Clouds was an apt movie for a nation keen on improving its feminist credentials. Send Me to the Clouds tells the story of Sheng Nan’s quest to have a “mind-blowing” sexual experience before she undergoes surgery to cure ovarian cancer.
Send Me To The Clouds contains ample commentary about the social pressures Chinese women face. While the pursuit of “mind-blowing” sex is the basis of the film’s plot, the majority of the film concerns itself with gendered social expectations—male and female alike. The men in Sheng Nan’s life pursue materialism to gain the respect of their family members, while Sheng Nan herself struggles to carve out her own meaning of life independent of her mother’s expectations.
Interested in reading more about Send Me to the Clouds? Read our full review here!
6. The Last Sunrise
Chinese title: 最后的日出 | Director: Wen Ren | Starring: Zhang Jue, Zhang Ran | Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama
If you watched The Last Sunrise, you wouldn’t have guessed that it was shot in 14 days on a budget of US$250,000. In his first feature film, director Wen Ren deftly utilizes every ounce of resource to deliver an extremely thoughtful and touching narrative about two people trying to survive the end of the world.
The Last Sunrise is set in a future China that is entirely powered by solar energy. One day, the sun mysteriously disappears, throwing China (and presumably the rest of the world) into complete disarray. Amateur scientist Sun Yang teams up with his neighbor Chen Mu to try to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. The Last Sunrise also grapples with some tough moral decisions for the pair, artfully depicting the cruel reality of survival without passing judgement on the duo.
Science-fiction is generally known for its big, fantastic visuals—think Blade Runner 2049, Interstellar, Arrival, and even The Wandering Earth, to name a few. The Last Sunrise defines its own sub-category, one that capitalizes on gentle, subtler moments to highlight the dynamics between its two protagonists. Science fiction rests mainly in the background, a sky full of stars that envelops our protagonists along their route.
Interested in learning more about why we thought The Last Sunrise was one of the best Chinese movies of 2019? Check out our full review!
5. The Wild Goose Lake
Chinese title: 南方车站的聚会 | Director: Diao Yinan | Starring: Hu Ge, Liao Fan, Gwei Lun-mei, Wan Qian | Genre: Drama
Diao Yinan’s follow up to his breakthrough feature Black Coal, Thin Ice is set in the Chinese city of Wuhan. The Wild Goose Lake features an all-star cast and blends complex interpersonal relationships to deliver a gripping melodrama. The neo-noir film competed for the prestigious Palm d’Or Award at Cannes in 2019, and received critical accolades.
Like Diao’s prior work, Wild Goose Lake tracks the story of people who are on the periphery of China’s economic boom. Largely shot in the local dialect, the film tracks the story of a gangster pursued by police, who meets a prostitute seeking a new life. Wild Goose Lake is set in the darker, grittier part of China that Beijing is not exactly keen on highlighting to global audiences. Diao once again artfully showcases that even the bleak and cruel parts of China have gripping stories to tell.
To learn more about The Wild Goose Lake, read our full-length review!
4. So Long, My Son
Chinese title: 地久天长 | Director: Wang Xiaoshuai | Starring: Wang Jingchun, Yong Mei, Wang Yuan, Xu Cheng| Genre: Drama, Family
Winner of two Silver Bears at the Berlinale, So Long, My Son is one of 2019’s most critically acclaimed Chinese art house movies. Tracing the lives of two families from the 1980’s to the present day, the film offers a humanistic perspective on China’s “Reform and Opening.”
Across its decades-long storyline, So Long, My Son broaches topics like wealth inequality and the One-child Policy. Yet, it’s not an overtly political film; it simply aspires to show everyday life for its characters. The film has parallels with Hirokazu Kore-eda and Jia Zhangke‘s works—one one hand it’s a slow-moving take on family life, on the other it looks upon contemporary China. Viewers who enjoy artistic movies or studying China will find value from So Long, My Son.
To learn more about So Long, My Son, read our full review.
3. Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains
Chinese title: 春江水暖 | Director: Gu Xiaogang | Starring: Youfa Qian, Fengjuan Wang, Zhangjian Sun, Renliang Zhang, Guoying Zhang, Zhangwei Sun, Hongjun Du, Luqi Peng, Yi Zhuang, Zikang Sun, Zhenyang Dong | Genre: Drama, Family
Gu Xiaogang’s debut as a director couldn’t really have gone much better: the former fashion industry worker’s first feature film Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains was screened at Cannes and critics raved about it. Slow-paced and undramatic, Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains tells the story of three generations of the Yu family, who live in the city of Fuyang.
There’s not much tension or drama to the plot. Instead of letting the story drive the film, Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains more resembles a Chinese landscape painting. Life events happen to the characters of the movie, rather than the movie’s protagonists acting in progression of the plot. Beyond an exceptional cinematic experience featuring stunning landscapes of rural China, Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains highlights a number of social issues in contemporary China ranging from parental marital pressure to materialism.
Interested in learning more about Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains? Read our review here!
2. The Wandering Earth
Chinese title: 流浪地球 | Director: Frant Gwo | Starring: Wu Jing, Qu Chuxiao, Li Guangjie, Ng Man-tat, Zhao Jinmai, Mike Sui | Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, Action
Our second best Chinese movie of 2019 is the sci-fi movie The Wandering Earth. Wolf Warrior star Wu Jing headlined the cast, leading to concerns from some Chinese netizens that The Wandering Earth might turn into a jingoistic propaganda movie. Those fears were easily allayed. Not only was The Wandering Earth visually breathtaking, but also the screenwriting and acting were superb.
The Wandering Earth is set in a not-so-distant future where the sun begins to expand, threatening to swallow up planet Earth. In response, world governments unite to enact a plan that will move the planet to a new solar system (hence the title of the movie). Apparently, this plan wasn’t very good, because Earth falls into the gravity well of Jupiter on its way out, and a group of (predominantly Chinese) technicians and scientists band together to save the day.
There are indeed subtle hints of Beijing’s propaganda efforts in The Wandering Earth, but director Frant Gwo artfully weaves them into the narrative thread of the film so that they don’t feel jarring or blatantly obvious. The film champions Chinese heroes no more than Hollywood movies champion American might—making the film one of China’s best forays into building soft power to date. By focusing on making a great movie first and foremost, while only hinting at Chinese greatness, Frant Gwo can ensure that international audiences will actually appreciate the film and might leave with a more positive view of China afterwards.
Interested in learning more about The Wandering Earth? Check out our review of the movie!
1. Better Days
Chinese title: 少年的你 | Director: Derek Tsang | Starring: Zhou Dongyu, Jackson Yee | Genre: Drama
We round off our list of 2019’s best Chinese movies with a film that almost didn’t make it to the big screen this year—Better Days. The film features Zhou Dongyu and TFBoys member Jackson Yee play a bullied schoolgirl (Chen Nian) and high school dropout (Xiao Bei) respectively. After a chance encounter, the two form an unlikely bond as Xiao Bei helps protect Chen Nian from her bullies, and Chen Nian begins to give Xiao Bei a reason to live.
Chinese authorities delayed Better Days‘ release multiple times in 2019. Authorities yanked Better Days from the Berlinale in Febuary, and the film’s producers cancelled a planned summer wide theatrical debut. Better Days was worth the wait though. Zhou’s rendition of Chen Nian shows the breadth of her acting abilities, while the brutally honest portrayal of teenage bullying on-screen helped bring the social issue to light.
Interested in learning more? Check out our full review of Better Days here!
Want more best Chinese movies? Check out our lists of the best Chinese films from 2017 and 2018! We also have a list of the best Chinese movies on Netflix.
Topics China, East Asia, Lists, News
Tags 2019, China, Derek Tsang, Diao Yinan, Frant Gwo, Gu Xiaogang, Gwei Lun-Mei, Han Han, Hu Ge, Huang Bo, Huang Jingyu, Jackson Yee, Liao Fan, Matthew Morrison, Mike Sui, Ning Hao, Shen Teng, Teng Congcong, Tom Pelphrey, Wan Qian, Wang Jingchun, Wang Xiaoshuai, Wang Yuan, Wen Ren, Wu Jing, Xu Cheng., Yao Chen, Yong Mei, Zhang Jue, Zhang Ran, Zheng Yin, Zhou Dongyu
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[7.25/10] Heartless (2010)
Heartless (2010)
"Heartless" follows Jamie, a troubled young man with a birthmark on his face, which has left him feeling isolated and fearful, hiding from the world outside. He lives in the East End of London, an area notorious for its violent hooded gangs. According to news reports, the gangs are now wearing demon masks. But, one night, Jamie discovers the terrifying truth: the gangs are not wearing masks. They are real demons. And when Jamie's mother is killed by them in a brutal attack, he realizes he can no longer hide away. Jamie vows vengeance and turns vigilante. But the world outside is more of a nightmare than he ever imagined. Director Philip Ridley blends drama with horror elements perfectly, and as a result, his "Heartless" is a surreal experience, a trip into darkness that mesmerizes with its subtlety, dark mood, grim visuals and compelling characters. Jim Sturgess delivers a truly captivating performance as Jamie Morgan - he gives his full range of emotions, making the audience feel connected with his character throughout the film. In fact, he's so convincing in his role, it makes you constantly think and wonder, if what's happening is real, or if he's a mentally disororderd young man, who's anti-social isolated life has affected his brain and made his imagination explode. Joseph Mawle gives a fierce, chilling and downright terrifying performance as Papa B, and he owns the screen in every scene he appears. The little girl, who's devil's little apprentice, but also Jamie's guardian 'angel' is not only adorable, but also very good in her role. Noel Clarke as A.J. has very limited screen time, but he portrays a very sympathetic character. Technically, "Heartless" also impresses. The visuals are gloomy, grim and mute-colored, yet striking and quite appropriate for film's dark mood and even darker subject matter, and Philip Ridley's competent direction is intense and artistically-mounted. All in all, Philip Ridley's latest effort is a unique, different, thrilling and thoroughly gripping character-driven horror drama, that is undoubtedly a breath of fresh air in the genre, and stands out amongst all the crappy horror flicks released recently.
Posted by George Beremov [Nebular] at 12:39 AM
Labels: 2010 Movies, 7.25* out of 10, All Reviewed Movies, Horror/Suspense
Crappy horror flicks is an understatement. I'll have to look for this one.
Jaccstev said...
The most terrifying aspect of this tedious flick is sitting through it and slowly feeling your brain turn to mush. The main character is thoroughly a dull protagonist and the story is a deliberately paced tale that never catches fire and never makes sense. A desperately terrible film!
@Alex, an understatement, but sadly true.
@Jaccstev, you think it's terrible, I think it's original and subtly frightening. Different people - different opinions.
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Home / News / Circular Economy / New study shows how microalgae could be crucial to circular economy
New study shows how microalgae could be crucial to circular economy
Circular Economy, Environment and Energy, Treatment and Recovery
New Swansea University research has revealed microalgae could play a ‘crucial’ role in not only successfully reusing food and farm waste on an industrial scale but also creating thousands of jobs.
Microalgae are microscopic photosynthetic cells found naturally in the oceans and lakes. But in a new article, the University-based ALG-AD research group explains how unwanted nutrients from food waste can be used to grow algae.
The algae convert the nutrients into protein which can in turn be fed to farm animals as a replacement to less sustainable soya protein.
Implementation of circular approaches in industry, by minimising waste and optimising reuse of resources, is of critical environmental importance.
A key aim of the ALG-AD project, led by the College of Science, is to investigate this circular economy process which sees nutrients being used to generate another resource of value – creating wealth from waste.
Dr Claudio Fuentes-Grünewald, lead author of the paper, said: “Implementation of circular approaches in industry, by minimising waste and optimising reuse of resources, is of critical environmental importance.
“Microalgal cultures are particularly adept at waste remediation and are also incredibly versatile in how the biomass produced can be processed and applied.”
Microalgae
The article, published in prestigious journal Bioresource Technology, goes into detail about how the researchers have demonstrated a novel way in which microalgae can grow and remediate organic waste.
So far, the ability of microalgae to solve environmental issues has only been demonstrated on a relatively small scale. Microalgae can grow and produce biomass in different ways depending on conditions and ALG-AD has successfully demonstrated a combination of two different growth modes on an industrial scale at its UK pilot facility at Langage AD, Plymouth, England.
The team now aims to process the algal biomass for animal feed and other products of value.
Analysis of this biomass has revealed it is higher in protein than the commercially cultivated equivalent, and the algae also show interesting increases in carotenoids, molecules known for their health-boosting properties.
Cultivated biomass
Currently, microalgal biotechnology is still evolving, but is increasing in global prevalence, with applications in industrial fields ranging from pharmaceuticals and cosmetics to feeds and biostimulants.
Dr Fuentes-Grünewald added: “Our work on ALG-AD has proved that microalgae can be used at scale to consistently produce a quality, sustainably cultivated biomass with multiple commercial applications.
“We believe this technology has the potential to remediate thousands of tonnes of digestate, without the risks of pollution linked to storage or returning this to land.
“This new circular economy industrial approach could ultimately not only produce large quantities of biomass for animal feed but also create thousands of new sustainable jobs.”
ALG-AD is a four-year Interreg NWE funded project which brings together scientists and engineers from 11 different partners in four countries across North West Europe.
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To fully understand the 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T one would need to first understand the history of the dodge challenger as a series. The dodge Challenger was conceived in the late 1960s as Dodge’s rather late response to the pony-car wave that was started by Ford with their Mustang. These First generation Dodge Challengers were built between 1970 and 1974.
The Challanger had a performance model the R/T which was an abbreviation for abbreviation for (Road/Track). These were built only until 1973 after which the name fell away. In 1970-1971 there were convertible and hardtop R/T models, although interestingly enough they were no 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T convertibles ever factory built during 1971 all 1971 model convertibles were built in 1970.
1971 Dodge Challenger R/T hardtops had the option of being ordered with the more luxurious SE specification. Choices included leather seats, vinyl roof, smaller rear window, also an overhead interior console containing three heads up warning lights (open door, fuel gauge, and seatbelt warning). The 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T also came with a Rally instrument panel that included the 150 mph (240 km/h) speedometer, and an 8,000 rpm tachometer.
As the performance model the 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T head four Engine options with a 383 CID Magnum V8, rated at 300 BHP (223.7 kW) this was a drop from 335 BHP (249.8 kW) in 1970, due to a drop in compression .The other Optional R/T engines included the 440 cu 375 BHP 79.6 kW in (7.2 L) Magnum, also the 440 CID Six-Pack 390 BHP (290.8 kW) and then finally the 426 cu 425 BHP (316.9 kW) in (7.0 L) Hemi. The 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T car came with a Standard transmission which consisted of a 3-speed manual.
Due to the drop off of production by nearly 2/3 in 1970 the performance model 1971 dodge challenger R/T or by far the hardest to come by .The Production numbers for the 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T were only 3,814 down almost 10,000 from the year before all of which contribute to the demand and value of this legendary muscle car.
The quarter-mile performance figures of the different engines listed in ascending order with firstly the 383 Magnum R/T doing it in 14.3 seconds going at 99 mph with the ultimate top speed of 59 km/h. The 440 Magnum R/T coming home in 13.8 seconds at 102 mph with its top speed 164 km/h. The next best performance was in the 440 Six-Pack, clocking in at 13.4 seconds at 107 mph with a top end speed of 172 km/h. Finally the top performer of them all was the 426 Hemi doing the quarter mile in 13.2 seconds at a 108 mph top speed of 174 km/h.
In conclusion the 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T has become a rare collector's item firstly due to production issues way back in 1971 and now and was time increasing demand and affecting the supply that is left are available in the market. This is a true American muscle car.
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Monsengwo: We demand that no-one returns this country to war
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William Swing, the UN Special Representative for the Secretary General in the DRC, met Archbishop Monsengwo, the president of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO), on Thursday November 9, 2006. After the meeting Archbishop Monsengwo gave his impressions on the DRC political situation, in an interview granted to MONUC's video unit.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo's president, Joseph Kabila, has retained his lead in new partial results from last month's presidential run-off.The results issued Friday by Congo's electoral commission show Mr. Kabila with nearly 61 percent of the vote. The figures show Vice President and former rebel leader Jean Pierre Bemba trailing with nearly 40 percent.
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Judges at the International Criminal Court in The Hague began hearing evidence for the first time, as prosecutors began laying out their case against a Congolese militia leader. Thomas Lubanga is accused of recruiting children to fight a brutal war in the northeast of the country. For VOA, Lauren Comiteau is following the confirmation proceedings and has more from Amsterdam.
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The main opposition coalition in the Democratic Republic of Congo says it has found evidence of cheating in the election vote count.The Union for the Nation Coalition, which backs former rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba, says its vote count differs from partial results released this week by the electoral commission.
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Congolese presidential contenders Joseph Kabila and Jean-Pierre Bemba have met in the capital, Kinshasa, in a bid to ensure that calm prevails when the results of the run-off election are announced, a spokesman for Kabila said on Wednesday.
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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, transitional President Joseph Kabila is in the lead in early vote-counting, but election officials insist this should not lead to any projections. Former African leaders have appealed to Mr. Kabila and his opponent, former rebel leader Jean Pierre Bemba, to avoid violence during and after the release of results from last week's presidential election.
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Miskito Indian Rebels Reluctantly Begin to Lay Down Their Arms
By William Gasperini Special to The Christian Science Monitor
BILWASKARMA, NICARAGUA
HUNDREDS of Miskito Indian rebels are gradually disarming in two United Nations camps set up in Nicaragua's vast Atlantic coast region. Fatigue-clad rebels of the organization known as Yatama have arrived to demobilize at one camp located here on the Coco River border with Honduras. The camp is set up in the ruins of a once-thriving town destroyed when the Sandinistas forcibly evacuated close to 50 villages along the river in 1982.
Yatama leaders are not happy to be disarming, saying they believe the Sandinistas still control the armed forces. They also complain about the supplies each rebel receives from the international organizations overseeing the demobilization.
``What can a man do with a bag of rice and beans and only one set of clothes?'' asks Yatama commander Manuel Cunningham. ``I wonder if the men in suits and ties who decide on these rations live with just this. I wish they would come here and see the conditions that we face in this isolated area.''
The process has also been hampered by the difficult geography of the coast, a sparsely populated region of swamps, pine forests, tropical jungle, and few roads. Rebel leaders say it has taken weeks for some groups to hike to Bilwaskarma, which by rough road can only be reached by a heavy four-wheel-drive vehicle.
UN officials say that so far about 350 Yatama fighters have disarmed out of an estimated total of 900 combatants on the Atlantic coast.
The Yatama rebels are the last holdouts in a peace process which began in 1985 when Miskito commanders signed the first of several accords with the Sandinista government.
Unlike their counterparts on the Pacific side of Nicaragua, the Miskito rebels never claimed to be fighting to overthrow the Sandinistas. Rather, they rejected Sandinista interference in their affairs and have sought political autonomy for the vast coast region populated by diverse ethnic groups. Other groups ended their fight after the Sandinistas granted them control over parts of the coast region.
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Why the Indiana death certificate system is a nightmare, Evansville doctor says
Thomas B. Langhorne
Evansville Courier & Press
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Dr. Jessica Mendel wasn't surprised the death certificate for Vanderburgh County's first resident to die in the coronavirus pandemic made no mention of the virus or the disease it causes.
Federal guidance to health care providers has stressed the importance of naming COVID-19 as a patient's cause of death when it is the cause "to assess accurately the effects of this pandemic and appropriately direct public health response."
But Dr. Venu Madhav Chippa, who identified himself as a hospitalist at St. Vincent Evansville, said he didn't name COVID-19 or coronavirus on the death certificate for Stanley Emerson Turner II because the computer system he was working in wouldn't accept those designations.
It's not a user-friendly system
Mendel, an Evansville-based M.D. who works as an independent contractor in hospitals in Indiana and Kentucky, said that's likely because the Indiana Death Registration System (IDRS) is a nightmare for hospitalists like her and Chippa.
"You don’t deal with that system that often unless you do end-of-life medicine, and hospitalists don’t do that," Mendel said. "If you are a critical care doc, meaning all your work is exclusive to the ICU, you're going to see a lot of death. But hospitalists, we have patients all over the hospital, from observation patients who are coming in for chest pain, all the way to the ICU, where your super-sick patients are located.
"So we interact with that system maybe once a month."
It's not a user-friendly system, said Mendel, who acknowledged she has not needed to sign any death certificates in COVID-19 cases.
The IDRS site is used by funeral directors, coroners and physicians with active Indiana licenses. Mendel, who said she has not worked for St. Vincent Evansville, said she has become "extremely frustrated" with the site many times.
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"You have to have it (the cause of death) in the language that the system recognizes, so it routinely rejects common phrases that we use in the hospital all the time," she said. "So if you’re trying to put in a coronavirus death and you don’t use the right computer-recognized terminology, then it’ll kick it out.
"If you don’t know those terms, there’s no way to search them on the site. You either know it or you don’t. It doesn’t give you any help at all. It’s terrible."
Oftentimes, health workers must use the complex system during a busy shift
Navigating the IDRS is the only way to complete a death certificate in Indiana, Mendel said. There are no paper death certificates. Hospitalists often have to complete death certificates while working alone, with no help from anyone else when the system won't accept information.
"And you’re on a deadline. If you don’t complete it within a timely fashion, you start getting angry phone calls from the funeral home saying, ‘We can’t release the patient’s body until you complete this document,'" Mendel said.
“We’re trying to do these documents, a lot of times, right in the middle of a shift when you’re trying to round on 20 patients and take care of people who are still alive. You don’t really have time to fiddle with the nuances of a system that’s terrible."
Bigger problem?
An Ascension St. Vincent spokeswoman has not replied to email and text messages sent to ask whether the problem Chippa described has been seen elsewhere in the St. Vincent network.
A Deaconess Health System spokeswoman said by email that Deaconess isn't aware of any problems its doctors have been having with the IDRS.
"I have spoken with some of our providers and (Deaconess hospitalist coordinator Lissa) Rexing and they are not aware of any recent problems," the message stated.
But Mendel produced the latest in what she said has been a succession of emails from state officials promising an improved IDRS website.
The email to Mendel and other "stakeholders" — users of the system — was dated July 4, 2019. It reported that implementation of a new electronic death reporting system had been canceled and the state would continue to use the current vital records reporting system.
"As you are aware, (the Indiana State Department of Health ISDH) has been working to implement a new system with the goal of improving functionality and efficiency," it stated. "... After serious efforts and consideration, we have determined it is in the best interests of the state to terminate our agreement with the selected vendor and partner with a new vendor to implement a system that meets the needs of our stakeholders."
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The email came from Hilari Sautbine, Indiana state registrar and director of ISDH’s Division of Vital Records. It thanked recipients for their "patience and valuable insight during this process."
Sautbine did not respond to attempts to reach her for comment, but a call to her office triggered an email to the Courier & Press from the Indiana Joint Information Center. ISDH says all COVID-19-related questions from news organizations should be directed to that entity.
Indiana is creating a new system
ISDH "is in the process of implementing a new system," the Joint Information Center message said.
"COVID-19 is entered as a cause of death in the same way that any other cause of death is, so COVID-19 should not have any effect on the ease of entering information," the message stated. "We encourage physicians who have questions about how to enter the cause of death to contact ISDH’s Vital Records Division for assistance."
The email said ISDH has been "communicating to stakeholders about the new system since September 2019, and more regularly since January 2020 when we began the implementation."
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If ISDH has been communicating with stakeholders since September, it may have stopped communicating with Mendel.
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"I checked my inbox, and I haven't received anything specifically for that," the local doctor said.
Whoever wrote the message from the Joint Information Center declined a request to talk about it.
"Our singular focus is on this response and keeping Hoosiers safe, so we cannot accommodate one-on-one interviews at this time. If you have specific questions, please email them," another email stated.
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Case study on Nursing
Health/Medicine, Sample Essays bernard
The case study which is later described in the paper is one that has over 200 beds that are licensed, with 15 medical rooms that are functioning and one emergency department. The special units for the patients who are admitted include the intensive care unit and other surgery units which serves different critical cases such as cardiac surgery, transplant of the bone marrow, transplant of the organ, cardiology to mention but a few.
The medical organization has an electronic record keeping system which helps to provide nurses documentation, telegram sending system fixed at each patient bed, a unit meant for monitoring people who are epileptic, phones for all the nurses which are wireless and an electronic robot system that is used for surgery. The staff members at the medical organization are nurses who are registered and they are assisted by the patients’ assistants. The center encourages the staff members to participate in the medical committees. Other support staff members who are available in the medical organization include medical educators who are based at the units and specialists nurses who attend to emergency cases at the medical organization.
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Svq3 Carrying Out a Review
Submitted by: davieg
Date Submitted: 10/31/2014 12:27 AM
Carrying out a review
Mr D. has been advised that during his time in Mason St. 4 weekly reviews of his progress will take place. He was given a review calendar with the first 3 review dates detailed and a basic idea of how this takes place and informed that a member of the appropriate housing team will be present plus anyone else he would like to be present including a family member or any key individuals involved in his care.
Approximately two weeks before the review date planning must begin. Mr D. is advised of this and I asked him if there was anybody he would like to be invited to his review (COP 3.1). Mr D. has a social worker but both parties were happy that a copy of the review would be given to her and that she did not need to attend the review leaving only a housing officer to be invited. This invite is put on the councils own secure website to ensure confidentiality and a time and date is arranged.
Service users are normally quite nervous about a review but I assured Mr D. that everyone present are there with his best interests at heart and the purpose of the review is simply to allow his housing officer to meet and get to know as much about his circumstances as possible and to get the early stages of his future housing requirements made clear. Myself and MrD. have known each other for 4 weeks now and we have built up a relationship and I have demonstrated to him my honesty and trustworthiness (COP 2.1) and he has become comfortable in my company and this helps him to feel more relaxed about the review.
Certain pieces of paperwork are also completed before the review takes place which are all aimed at monitoring Mr D’s progress. My outcomes are completed by Mr D which monitors general mental health and wellbeing. The day before the review myself and Mr D completed a second strength based assessment at which point we monitor progress on his goals pertaining to each individual support plan. This progress is agreed and recorded and it is...
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Former Sixers coach Brett Brown, left, tried to make it work with Al Horford, right, on the floor with Joel Embiid. It didn't work. Both Brown and Horford are gone from the Sixers now.
McCaffery: Shutdown leaves Sixers with too many postseason questions
By Jack McCaffery jmccaffery@21st-centurymedia.com @JackMcCaffery on Twitter
For the second consecutive spring, the first of which they would prefer to be forgotten, the 76ers are spreading the doctrine that they have been built for the postseason.
While that would open the question of why else a professional team might be constructed, in the Sixers' case, it is a reasonable pitch. For they've waited through their rebuilding. They've load-managed their players at whatever risk to their regular-season record. They added experience at the trade deadline. They've had two years of postseason dress rehearsals.
The playoffs.
The Sixers have been built for them.
Built is one thing. Ready is another. The NBA-ordered work stoppage due to COVID-19 came at the most inconvenient moment for Brett Brown.
The Sixers have played 65 games, just 19 (just a coincidence) with their preferred starting lineup. As Brown said often since the trade-deadline arrivals of Glenn Robinson III and Alec Burks, there should have been an “eternity” to get it right. Instead, the Sixers will be made to, as the coach likes to say, “land the plane” before having gotten into the upright and locked position.
Unless Adam Silver can salvage the final 17 games of the regular season, the Sixers' next game will be for postseason stakes. They're not ready.
Like most NBA coaches, Brown prefers to shave his postseason rotation to about nine players. But, in the final game before the hiatus, he used 11, including 10 for 16 or more minutes. That didn't include Ben Simmons, who has been recovering from a back issue.
In the context of the moment, that was not alarming. Even the best teams continue to seek their identities in early March, but the context has changed.
When he met with the press for the first time in 10 weeks Friday, Brown clearly still had questions. Where does Al Horford fit in? Has everyone used the time off to strengthen, not regress? And what about Simmons? Hasn't there been a shift in the way he has been used, less as a point guard and more as a player rolling to the basket? Is that process to the point where it can be trusted?
Those are issues central to the Sixers' core plan. Yet as the postseason nears, they haunt.
“With Ben, we get that we took a college 'four' man and gave him the ball and said, 'You're a point guard,'” Brown said. “Two times an All-Star. Gave him $170 million. I think he has a legitimate chance for the Defensive Player of the Year award. And he's 23 years old.
“But we have learned that he can't dribble the ball up 1,000 miles an hour and see five Boston Celtics or five Toronto Raptors and say, 'Go to work, Ben, win a playoff game.' So how do you take his Swiss Army Knife skill-set and tap into it each year better than I have?”
Tired of being expected to answer the ages-old question of why he never attempts three-point shots, Simmons seemed open to the shift in assignments, even if it is to his sharpest business interests to protect the point-guard job description. But he has not had sufficient time to make that adjustment before the playoffs. For that, there are repercussions.
Among the most surprising in-season developments has been the emergence of Shake Milton as a potential star-level scorer. But he has played in 52 career games. The Sixers needed those last 17 games to judge whether it was safe to pair him with Josh Richardson for meaningful postseason stretches were Simmons to be used more often up front. If not, they would have had to prepare for a deeper playing-rotation commitment to veteran Raul Neto.
What about Matisse Thybulle? Isn't he leading all NBA rookies in steals? Would he be a useful postseason piece? Or is he too foul-prone early in his career to trust in June? The Sixers are out of time to find out.
The most troublesome question, the one upon which the entire built-for-the-playoffs pitch is based, is whether the Horford Experiment will work. Though it has shown mild signs of growth, the combination of Horford and Joel Embiid in the frontcourt typically has been clumsy.
“It's really easy to look at two teams: Al Horford as a center, Joel Embiid as a center,” Brown said. “What do we do well? What do we have to do better? And it bleeds over to what it looks like on offense.
“We've learned a lot about Al,” Brown added. “I've started him. I've brought him off the bench. Because we have had so many games without Joel, you saw a different side. He's a legitimate center, a five-man, not a four-man.”
Four, five. Pick a number, any number. As for the questions, they are limitless. Have Robinson and Burks had time to fit in? Should Mike Scott be bumped from the rotation because of a creaky regular season or be trusted for his strong postseason performance last year? Were those in-season weeks of Kork-mania real, or is potential offensive difference-maker Furkan Korkmaz still too inconsistent at the defensive end to work in the playoffs? Is Tobias Harris a three or a four?
Both Brown and Elton Brand recently have assured that they have used the NBA timeout productively, studying film, meeting with their staffs in video chats, encouraging their players to regain top physical form.
“You feel a little smarter,” Brown said, “than you did before the pandemic.”
Being smarter will help.
Being 17 games more prepared would have been better.
To contact Jack McCaffery, email him at jmccaffery@21st-centurymedia.com; follow him on Twitter @JackMcCaffery
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Crimes linked to online dating including rape and blackmail have more than DOUBLED in three years
Dating sites named in 378 crime reports last year, up from 180 in 2013
Between 2013-15 there were 828 cases including 88 allegations of rape
Plenty of Fish worst offender with 53 offences, including five sex attacks
NCA report says such attacks were most likely to happen on a first date
By Alex Matthews For Mailonline
Published: 04:24 EST, 21 February 2016 | Updated: 09:04 EST, 21 February 2016
Dating websites were named in 378 reports by police last year, up from 180 mentions in 2013 (file photo)
Crimes linked to online dating including rape and blackmail have more than doubled in the past three years.
Dating websites were named in 378 crime reports by Britain's police last year which is up from 180 mentions in 2013.
The worst offender among the sites was the popular PlentyOfFish which recorded 63 offences, with eight rapes and five sex attacks, according to a study carried out by the Sun.
Second was badoo, which had 17 offences including two rapes.
From 2013-15 dating sites were linked to a staggering 828 criminal cases including 88 allegations of rape, 49 sex attacks and 180 violent crimes.
There was also 115 cases of harassment and stalking and 43 incidences involving blackmail.
Just last year a mother of two was murdered after being attacked by her possessive boyfriend, who she had met through PlentyOfFish.
Darren Jeffreys, 47, repeatedly punched 45-year-old Karen Catherall in the head and strangled her in an alcohol-fuelled attack at her home in Gwernaffield near Mold, Flintshire.
He was sentenced to 17 and a half years in prison for her murder.
Authorities are concerned about how vulnerable women become when using the websites with 85 per cent of victims thought to be female.
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Out of that female group, 42 per cent were aged between 20-29 and 41 per cent of attacks took place when the first date was held at someone's home rather than a public place.
In a National Crime Agency (NCA) study earlier this month it was reported attacks on people meeting on dating sites will often happen on a first date.
It said: 'Reports indicate that these offences took place during the first face-to-face meeting between the victim and the offender after they initially met online.
'This emerging threat appears to be a result of the increasing popularity of online dating – including free and subscription services, dating websites, apps and 'hook up' services- combined with the behaviours and expectations fostered by an online environment.'
VICTIMS OF BRUTAL ATTACKS BY DATING WEBSITE PREDATORS
Darren Jeffreys, pictured, repeatedly punched Karen Catherall in an alcohol-fuelled attack at her home in Wales
Mother-of-two Karen Catherall was repeatedly punched in the head and strangled by boyfriend Darren Jefferys in an alcohol-fuelled attack at her home in Wales.
The pair had met on PlentyOfFish, and had been seeing each other for several weeks at the time of the attack on September 13, 2014.
Catherall and Jefferys were described as being fond of one another, and were becoming increasingly close. However, Ms Catherall had previously told a friend that her boyfriend was a 'very nice guy but possessive'.
On the night of her death the pair had met up for a drink but, after spending some time together, they later went their separate ways. After arriving home, shortly after 7pm, Jeffreys attacked.
It was not until the early hours of the following morning, at 2.35am, that he called emergency services, claiming that he thought she was sleeping off the alcohol and he was unable to wake her.
However, paramedics who arrived at the house found she had been dead for some time.
A post mortem examination revealed that her cause of death had been blunt force trauma to the head and mechanical asphyxiation.
Jeffreys was sentenced to a minimum of 17 and a half years behind bars for Ms Catherall's murder.
In another brutal attack a legal secretary was left ‘unrecognisable’ after a rapist knocked out her teeth at the end of their first date.
Peter Ramsey, 26, punched the woman to the ground, ripped her clothing and raped her when she refused him a goodnight kiss at her front door.
He knocked out one of her front teeth and left her with 21 injuries as he ran off with her underwear as a trophy.
Sick Ramsey was caught after using the victim’s Oyster travelcard to board a night bus within minutes of the attack in Clapham, south-west London.
The pair had spent four days chatting on the PlentyofFish.com dating site before they arranged to meet for drinks in Brixton.
He was convicted of rape, wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and theft and was sentenced to 12 years in prison, in May 2012.
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The report went on to warn that these sites are creating a wave of dangerous predators.
It said: 'The online dating phenomenon has produced a new type of sexual offender.
'These offenders are less likely to have criminal convictions, but instead exploit the ease of access and arm-chair approach to dating websites.
'This is aided by potential victims not thinking of them as strangers, but someone they have got to know.'
Women Against Rape's Lisa Longstaff said: 'This is very worrying.'
DATING WEBSITES - WORST OFFENDERS 2013-15
PlentyofFish
63 offences, 8 rapes & five sex attacks
badoo 17 offences & two rapes
Sugardaddie.com 1 rape
Fitlads.net 1 rape
Out of Town Affairs 1 rape
FlirtFinder 1 rape and 1 malicious communication
Rape and blackmail linked to online dating doubles in three years
Crimes linked to online dating including rape and blackmail have DOUBLED in 3 years
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WandaVision's Teyonah Parris shares her 'excitement' over being the first Black female character to join the Avengers as she wows in stunning Harper's Bazaar shoot
By Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline
Published: 03:59 EST, 13 January 2021 | Updated: 08:31 EST, 13 January 2021
Teyonah Parris has wowed in a stunning new Harper's Bazaar shoot for the magazine's December/January issue.
The Mad Men star, 33, also shared her 'excitement' over being the first Black female character to join the Avengers and Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
Teyonah will play an adult version of Monica Rambeau in the Disney+ series WandaVision, who was previously introduced in Captain Marvel.
Stunning: Teyonah Parris has wowed in a stunning new Harper's Bazaar shoot for the magazine's December/January issue
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For one look during the photoshoot, the Dear White People star looked incredible in a purple patterned maxi dress with cut-out sides and a daring thigh-high leg split.
Posing on a chair, Teyonah finished her look with sparkly shoes and a collection of gold jewellery.
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While a different stunning ensemble saw the Chi-Raq star wow in a green and white patterned tailored blazer with a metallic pussycat bow.
Talking in an accompanying interview, Teyonah said that it was 'energising' to see Marvel use an 'unapologetically Black, unapologetically strong and ambitious woman'.
'Excitement': The Mad Men star, 33, also shared her 'excitement' over being the first Black female character to join the Avengers and Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)
She told the magazine: 'To see that Marvel is going to use this unapologetically Black, unapologetically strong, ambitious woman and bring her into the MCU…
'I'm so excited by that. I feel energised by what this means for the culture, for the world.'
Teyonah also admitted that she 'could not stop crying' during her first day at the Disney lot.
She said: 'I had to take a minute. They let me take a walk around the floor. I had to go to the bathroom, and I came out with a roll of toilet paper because I could not stop crying.'
Teyonah also shared the excitement she felt at Comic-Con in 2019, she said: 'I was excited because I'm looking out, and there's my Asian brothers and sisters.
'There's my Latinx brothers and sisters. And the Black people too. That's just real. This is what my world looks like.
'And I'm excited that Marvel is making their universe look like our world at large. It's just so necessary for young kids to see images that look like themselves.'
Teyonah also sweetly praised her parents who always supported and 'nurtured' her while growing up.
She recalled: 'My parents saw a thing in me when I was young that they just nurtured. They never told me I couldn't [do something]. They never said, "Who does that? That's not realistic."'
Premise: WandaVision will take place following the events of 2019's Avengers: Endgame, but so far far it's not clear how Vision, who was killed in Infinity War, was revived (Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff, left, and Paul Bettany as Vision, right, in show still)
WandaVision will take place following the events of 2019's Avengers: Endgame, but so far far it's not clear how Vision, who was killed in Infinity War, was revived.
It's also been revealed that the show will feature characters from Captain Marvel, Thor and Ant-Man, and it will tie into the upcoming 2022 movie Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Along with Teyonah, WandaVision also stars Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff, Paul Bettany as Vision, Kat Dennings as Darcy Lewis, Randall Park as Jimmy Woo and Kathryn Hahn plays a 'nosy neighbour'.
Release date: The first look at the upcoming series took place during the Super Bowl in February 2020 with WandaVision set to premiere on January 15 on Disney+
The series, which has been long awaited by Marvel fans, was also one of the many productions shut down in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic last year.
The first look at the upcoming series took place during the Super Bowl in February 2020 with WandaVision set to premiere on January 15 on Disney+.
You can read the full interview in the December/January issue of Harper's Bazaar, available now.
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WandaVision's Teyonah Parris poses in photos for Harper's Bazaar
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Joe Scarborough drops f-bomb Thursday on MSNBC during impassioned segment
Siege of Suffolk envelops Hampton Roads
University Hall was home to generations of U.Va. players, fans
By David Teel
Travis Watson (L) and Adam Hall celebrate U.Va.'s 2001 rout of No. 2 North Carolina.
Two-plus weeks before the best team he’s ever coached opened the season, Jeff Jones strolled into his University Hall office. The marijuana smell was unmistakable. So were the culprits.
A few daring fans attending the previous night’s Phish concert had pried open some outdated windows, used Jones’ office as pre-show party central and left behind considerable remnants.
This was late-October 1994, and Jones’ University of Virginia squad that season, led by Harold Deane and Junior Burrough, reached the NCAA tournament’s Elite Eight and authored home victories over No. 2 North Carolina and No. 6 Maryland, the latter a 25-point beatdown that secured a share of the ACC’s regular-season title.
But as U.Va. plans for Saturday’s final demolition of U-Hall, it’s more than the games that resonate. It’s the characters who lived there and the zaniness that transpired over the decades — the arena opened in 1965 with a Czech Philharmonic Orchestra concert and hosted 996 Cavaliers basketball games.
Why implode a building with such rich history? Well, the harsh truth is after the 2006 opening of U.Va.’s new basketball home, John Paul Jones Arena, U-Hall rapidly fell into embarrassing disrepair, even as many Olympic sports teams and athletic department staff remained headquartered there.
The wrecking ball became inevitable, and with an acute need for practice fields and a master plan to enhance facilities, athletic director Carla Williams knew this was the time.
Which makes this, as in 2006 when U-Hall hosted its final Virginia game, a time for memories.
First, a salute to the men’s and women’s basketball athletes who graced its court and made it arguably the most storied sports venue in commonwealth history. For the Cavaliers and their opponents, they are legion, but any reflection should begin with Ralph Sampson and Dawn Staley, the Hall of Famers who lifted Virginia to new Final Four heights.
A criminally incomplete list of other Cavalier luminaries includes Barry Parkhill, Wally Walker, Jeff Lamp, Bryant Stith, John Crotty, Curtis Staples, Sean Singletary, Wendy Palmer and Tammi Reiss.
And the opponents? Think David Thompson, Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan, Grant Hill and Nancy Lieberman, to name a Hall of Fame starting five.
And the coaches? Jones, Terry Holland and Debbie Ryan guided Virginia. Mike Krzyzewski, Dean Smith, Lefty Driesell, Pat Summitt and Marianne Stanley led opponents.
Ryan often said that she learned volumes from eavesdropping on visiting men’s coaches, the benefit of the thin wall separating the visiting men’s locker room from U.Va.’s women’s locker room.
But it wasn’t just Virginia basketball coaches who worked at U-Hall. For many years the entire athletic department resided there, replete with iconic coaches such as Bruce Arena and George Gelnovatch in men’s soccer, Ace Adams and Dom Starsia in men’s lacrosse, Jane Miller and Julie Myers in women’s lacrosse, and George Welsh in football.
Let’s not forget assistant coaches either. Geno Auriemma served under Ryan, Bob Bradley under Arena, Jim Larranaga and Dave Odom under Holland, Tom O’Brien under Welsh.
Dennis Wolff was Jones’ top lieutenant at Virginia and works on his Old Dominion staff now. He was the ringleader of U-Hall pick-up games that included the likes of Arena, O’Brien, Auriemma and Pro Football Hall of Famer Howie Long, an area resident.
The Cavaliers’ point guard from 1978-82, Jones considered such games below him. But in early November 1991, prior to his second year as U.Va.’s head coach, Jones agreed to team with Wolff against Dirk Katstra and Bernie Floriani, who had concluded their college careers the previous March.
“We were kicking their ass, and I was the best player on the court,” Jones said.
’Twas his final basketball competition.
Coming to a jump stop in the lane, Jones tore the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his left knee. While Cavaliers forward Yuri Barnes laughed, teammate Bryant Stith raced to find trainer Ethan Saliba.
With the season at hand, Jones passed on reconstructive surgery and grueling rehab. Instead, he had doctors remove the ligaments in a far less invasive procedure.
Jones was in the building, but as head coach otherwise preoccupied, when Frisbee-catching Whitney the Wonder Dog performed at halftime of a December 1995 game against Vanderbilt. Reflecting Virginia’s eventual 13-point defeat and 1-of-18 shooting from 3-point range, Whitney paused during her show to poop on the floor.
A timeline of 25 memorable U-Hall games accompanies this piece, but three merit special mention.
Midway through his sophomore season in 1981, the 7-foot-4 Sampson already was a national celebrity. Moreover, Virginia was 15-0 and No. 2 in the polls entering its Jan. 25 home date against unranked Ohio State.
But this was Super Bowl Sunday, and an exclusive NBC television window prior to the network’s football telecast gave the Cavaliers a rare platform, complete with A-list broadcasters Don Criqui, Billy Packer and Al McGuire.
Sampson made the game his own, scoring a career-high 40 points in an 89-73 victory, the highlight of which was his dunk of a lob Jones threw far too high from about 50 feet away.
“It was a terrible pass, and he just made an unbelievable play,” Jones said.
All this transpired after Sampson dinged an ankle in the first half and had to retreat briefly to the locker room. Reserve Lewis Lattimore scored seven quick points in his place, more than twice his season average of 2.8.
Two days later, Virginia leapfrogged fellow unbeaten Oregon State for the first No. 1 ranking in program history.
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Sampson’s unique talents notwithstanding, he never caused the fire marshal to reduce U-Hall’s capacity.
Promoting the undefeated women’s team in 1986, U.Va. offered a free hot dog to every fan attending the Feb. 5 contest against North Carolina. A standing-room-only crowd of 11,174 shoehorned into the arena for Hot Dog Night, which also included a dreadful halftime game among media members — let the record show I made my only shot.
But the Cavaliers lost 60-58, and the fire marshal ordered capacity reduced from 9,000 to 8,392.
For raw emotion and individual brilliance, my most vivid U-Hall memory is from Jan. 15, 1989. The Cavaliers were reeling from not only a five-game losing streak but also the absence of their head coach, and their opponent was No. 8 North Carolina.
Holland had missed the previous three contests recovering from major abdominal surgery, hospitalized for nearly two weeks by complications. Released hours before tipoff, Holland, pale and weak, went directly to U-Hall for his team’s morning shoot-around, reassuring players and staff — Odom was his interim replacement — that he’d soon return.
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He then went home and watched on television as Virginia flattened UNC 106-83, the Tar Heels’ most-lopsided defeat since December 1974. Richard Morgan made 8-of-14 shots from beyond the 3-point arc en route to a career-high 39 points, and following a team meal, the players took the game ball to Holland’s house.
Holland returned to the bench two weeks later for an 88-69 home rout of Wake Forest, part of a six-game winning streak that propelled the Cavaliers to the NCAA tournament, where they reached the Elite Eight.
As all who entered will attest, University Hall was rarely, if ever, a palace, and it didn’t age well. There were odd nooks and crannies and even a little-known attic, accessible only via freight elevator or locked stairway, and where Jones once discovered a custodian had established residency, complete with a cot.
Virginia’s men were 402-143 at U-Hall, the women 302-149, including a remarkable 61-game home winning streak. A vast majority of fans sat far from the floor, but man, it was loud, and court-stormings were not discouraged.
Outsiders might have considered it functional, or even Spartan. But for generations of Cavaliers, U-Hall was home.
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Sports columnist David Teel was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2014 and United States Basketball Writers Hall of Fame in 2017. He joined the Daily Press in 1984 and has chronicled the Atlantic Coast Conference, 28 NCAA Final Fours, dozens of college football bowls, Super Bowl XLIII, the 1996 Summer Olympics and more.
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This $42 Million London Flat Was Inspired by the Singer Porsche 911
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The home is part of the luxury Chelsea Barracks development.
By Jordi Lippe-McGraw on July 22, 2020
Interior designers look to all different areas for inspiration from nature and art to history. But the creators of a five-bedroom home for sale in London used a unique source for their vision: a car. The interiors of Singer Suite at Chelsea Barracks were inspired by the Singer Porsche 911, the sought-after collector's item named for the legendary Porsche engineer Norbert Singer.
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Currently on the market for over $42 million, the 6,050-square-foot home takes up an entire floor at 1 Mulberry Square, a boutique condominium building. The residence is within the newly finished section of Chelsea Barracks, the unprecedented 13-acre, $6 billion real estate development in the heart of one of London's most exclusive neighborhoods. The project has been 12 years in the making, and Prince Charles was even involved at one point.
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As far as the Singer Suite, designer Lawson Robb embraced Singer's belief that "everything is important." That means every shape, form, bold color accent, and detail was integral to the overall design of the space. You'll also notice a lot of clean lines and carefully selected furniture to define the spaces. Meanwhile, wrap-around floor to ceiling windows provide 360-degree views across London.
Elsewhere, the residence features a study, service kitchen, and five en-suite bedrooms, including a master suite with his and her dressing rooms. Beautiful English herringbone and marble flooring flow throughout the property, while the bespoke kitchen boasts Sub-Zero and Wolf and Gaggenau appliances. This is in addition to staff accommodation and the ability to customize everything.
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"This five-bedroom home has the virtue of views over every direction of Chelsea Barracks and vibrant leafy London beyond," said development manager Francesca Sharkey in a statement. "The challenge we celebrated was configuring the layout to arrange rooms and uses to compliment the best vistas while forming a logical sequence of uses to facilitate everyday living thoughtfully."
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She added, "There is a considered hierarchy of spaces in which to welcome guests into the home, be it for business, or exciting social occasions, while also providing an oasis of privacy for family members to enjoy. The scale of the home, the nine-foot-high ceilings, wide doorways, ample storage, and generously proportioned rooms will accommodate the most expansive collection of treasured belongings."
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Switzerland and the Netherlands
Embassy of Switzerland in Netherlands
The Swiss embassy represents Switzerland's interests in the country
Regional consular center Benelux
Provides consular services and visa support for people resident in: Les Pays-Bas (y compris Aruba, Curaçao, St Maarten, Bonaire, Saba, St Eustatius), Belgique, Luxembourg
Honorary representations
support Swiss representations in safeguarding Switzerland’s interests and in emergencies involving Swiss citizens abroad. In an emergency the representation responsible (embassy or consulate-general) must be contacted immediately.
All consular services and visa support for residents of the countries listed below are provided by the Regional Consular Centre Benelux The Hague. Information can be found on the websites concerned:
Travel advice for Netherlands
The dossier is intended for people who leave Switzerland to take up permanent residence in another country and work abroad.
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Bilateral relations Switzerland–the Netherlands
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists
Through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS), the Swiss Confederation awards various post-graduate scholarships to foreign scholars of all disciplines and to some foreign artists:
University research fellowships for scholars, doctorates and post-doctorates at Swiss universities, federal institutes of technology and universities of applied sciences (no scholarships for bachelor or masters studies)
Arts scholarships for advanced-level artists at Swiss conservatories and universities of the arts (only for a limited number of countries)
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Scholarships for Swiss students
The scholarship office of the Rectors’ Conference of the Swiss Universities swissuniversities administers the foreign governmental scholarships of about 40 countries on behalf of the Swiss Confederation. The scholarships are offered to Swiss students, researchers and artists to study for a period of time abroad. For more details:
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| ERROR: type should be string, got "https://www.edge.org/response-detail/27199\n2017 : WHAT SCIENTIFIC TERM OR CONCEPT OUGHT TO BE MORE WIDELY KNOWN?\nIn the News [ 20 ]\nContributors [ 206 ] | View All Responses [ 206 ]\nGregory Cochran\nConsultant; Adaptive Optics and Adjunct Professor of Anthropology, University of Utah; Coauthor (with Henry Harpending), The 10,000 Year Explosion\nThe Breeder's Equation\nR = h2 S.\nR is the response to selection, S is the selection differential, and h2 is the narrow-sense heritability. This is the workhorse equation for quantitative genetics. The selective differential S, is the difference between the population average and the average of the parental population (some subset of the total population). Almost everything is moderately to highly heritable, from height and weight to psychological traits.\nConsider IQ. Imagine a set of parents with IQs of 120, drawn from a population with an average IQ of 100. Suppose that the narrow-sense heritability of IQ (in that population, in that environment) is 0.5. The average IQ of their children will be 110. That’s what is usually called regression to the mean.\nDo the same thing with a population whose average IQ is 85. We again choose parents with IQs of 120, and the narrow-sense heritability is still 0.5. The average IQ of their children will be 102.5—they regress to a lower mean.\nYou can think of it this way. In the first case, the parents have 20 extra IQ points. On average, 50% of those points are due to additive genetic factors, while the other 50% is the product of good environmental luck. By the way, when we say \"environmental,” we mean “something other than additive genetics.” It doesn’t look as if the usual suspects—the way in which you raise your kids, or the school they attend—contribute much to this \"environmental\" variance, at least for adult IQ. We know what it’s not, but not much about what it is, although it must include factors like test error and being hit on the head with a ball-peen hammer.\nThe kids get the good additive genes, but have average \"environmental\" luck—so their average IQ is 110. The luck (10 pts worth) goes away.\nThe 120-IQ parents drawn from the IQ-85 population have 35 extra IQ points, half from good additive genes and half from good environmental luck. But in the next generation, the luck goes away… so they drop 17.5 points.\nThe next point is that the luck only goes away once. If you took those kids from the first group, with average IQs of 110, and dropped them on a friendly uninhabited island, they would eventually get around to mating—and the next generation would also have an IQ of 110. With tougher selection, say by kidnapping a year’s worth of National Merit Finalists, you could create a new ethny with far higher average intelligence than any existing. Eugenics is not only possible, it’s trivial.\nSo what can you explain with the breeder’s equation? Natural selection, for one thing. It probably explains the Ashkenazi Jews—it looks as if there was (once) an unusual reproductive advantage for people who were good at certain kinds of white collar jobs, along with a high degree of reproductive isolation.\nIt also explains why the professors’ kids are a disproportionate fraction of the National Merit Finalists in a college town—their folks, particularly their fathers, are smarter than average—and so are they. Reminds me of the fact that Los Alamos High School has the highest test scores in New Mexico. Our local high school tried copying their schedule, in search of the secret. Didn’t work. I know of an approach that would, but it takes about fifteen years.\nBut those kids, although smarter than average, usually aren’t as smart as their fathers: partly because their mothers typically aren’t theoretical physicists, partly because of regression towards the mean. The luck goes away.\nThat's the reason why the next generation has trouble running the corporation Daddy founded: regression to the mean, not just in IQ. Dynasties have a similar decay problem: the Ottoman Turks avoided it for a number of generations, by a form of delayed embryo screening (the law of fratricide).\nAnd of course the breeder’s equation explains how average IQ potential is declining today, because of low fertility among highly educated women.\nLet me make this clear: the breeder’s equation is immensely useful in understanding evolution, history, contemporary society, and your own family.\nAnd hardly anyone has heard of it. “breeder’s equation” has not been used by the New York Times in the last 160 years.\nReturn to Table of Contents\n2018 : WHAT IS THE LAST QUESTION?\n2016 : WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER THE MOST INTERESTING RECENT [SCIENTIFIC] NEWS? WHAT MAKES IT IMPORTANT?\n2015 : WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT MACHINES THAT THINK?\n2014 : WHAT SCIENTIFIC IDEA IS READY FOR RETIREMENT?\n2013 : WHAT *SHOULD* WE BE WORRIED ABOUT?\n2012 : WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DEEP, ELEGANT, OR BEAUTIFUL EXPLANATION?\n2011 : WHAT SCIENTIFIC CONCEPT WOULD IMPROVE EVERYBODY'S COGNITIVE TOOLKIT?\n2010 : HOW IS THE INTERNET CHANGING THE WAY YOU THINK?\n2009 : WHAT WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING?\n2008 : WHAT HAVE YOU CHANGED YOUR MIND ABOUT? WHY?\n2007 : WHAT ARE YOU OPTIMISTIC ABOUT?\n2006 : WHAT IS YOUR DANGEROUS IDEA?\n2005 : WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IS TRUE EVEN THOUGH YOU CANNOT PROVE IT?\n2004 : WHAT'S YOUR LAW?\n2003 : WHAT ARE THE PRESSING SCIENTIFIC ISSUES FOR THE NATION AND THE WORLD, AND WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE ON HOW I CAN BEGIN TO DEAL WITH THEM? - GWB\n2002 : WHAT IS YOUR QUESTION? ... WHY?\n2001 : WHAT NOW?\n2001 : WHAT QUESTIONS HAVE DISAPPEARED?\n2000 : WHAT IS TODAY'S MOST IMPORTANT UNREPORTED STORY?\n1999 : WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT INVENTION IN THE PAST TWO THOUSAND YEARS?\n1998 : WHAT QUESTIONS ARE YOU ASKING YOURSELF?"
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Calculate the number of air exchanges
Protect Wallpaper in a Bathroom
How long should the bathroom exhaust fan be left on?
Test the fan on my laptop
Dehumidify a Room Without a Dehumidifier
How to calculate air changes per hour
Written by: Mark Kennan
industrial fan image by timur1970 from Fotolia.com
Fans are rated by how many cubic feet per minute the fan is capable of cycling. Making sure that you have a sufficient number of air changes per hour is particularly important for bathrooms because if the humid air is not cycled out in a timely fashion, the humidity can cause wood to warp and paint to crack.
You can determine the number of air changes per hour if you know the capacity of the fan and the volume of the room.
Measure the length, width and height of your room.
Multiply the length times the width times the height to calculate the volume of the room. For example, if your room is 10 feet wide, 15 feet long and eight feet high, the volume would be 1,200 cubic feet.
Check your owner's manual to determine the capacity of the fan in cubic feet per minute.
Fans are rated by how many cubic feet per minute the fan is capable of cycling.
Multiply the capacity of your fan in cubic feet per minute by 60 to convert it to cubic feet per hour. For example, if your fan were capable of 200 cubic feet per minute, you would multiply it by 60 to get 12,000 cubic feet per hour.
Divide the result from Step 4 by the volume of the room from Step 2 to calculate the number of air changes per hour. Finishing the example, divide 12,000 by 1,200 to find that you would get 10 air changes per hour.
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Mark Kennan is a writer based in the Kansas City area, specializing in personal finance and business topics. He has been writing since 2009 and has been published by "Quicken," "TurboTax," and "The Motley Fool."
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Climate footprint can be cut by half with co-living
Shared areas such as kitchen and dining rooms can reduce climate footprint and facilitate social gatherings. Photo of Testbed Akademiska Hus by Alexandra von Kern
The climate footprint per person can be reduced by more than 50 percent if the homes are designed to share common areas such as kitchens and bathrooms. This is shown by research from KTH in Live-In Lab, where co-living is a hot topic.
Anyone who watched SVT's "Report from 2050" has got a hint that we will both have smaller living spaces and share them with several people in the future.
"Testbed KTH" in Live-in Lab has already been rebuilt into a so-called "co-living", and next summer a new co-living floor plan will be built. Here one will be able to do detailed studies on shared spaces, sound, kitchen design and shared bathrooms.
Jonas Anund Vogel, Director for KTH Live-in Lab. Photo: Peter Larsson
“We will see more of co-living in the future”, says the Center Director Jonas Anund Vogel. “Living spaces are both expensive and result in a large climate footprint, so we need to use space more efficiently. Booking spaces when needed is already a new business model, and even in housing, the trend seems to continue and develop”.
Akademiska hus has together with KTH, HSB Living Lab and a number of other partners produced the study "Future shared housing: A report on sustainability in lifestyle and housing". The study has examined housing for students, researchers and young adults from several perspectives - financial and organizational conditions, housing and building design and the residents' opportunity for a sustainable lifestyle.
The study shows that the climate footprint per resident can be reduced by more than 50 percent during the construction phase if you plan to share more space than today. Above all, it is climate-intensive places such as kitchens and bathrooms that contribute to the halving.
“As buildings become more and more resource efficient, the climate footprint related to the construction phase becomes an increasing part. Figures currently stand at around 50% for construction and 50% for operation. Reducing the living space is a way of reducing the climate footprint”.
But Jonas also sees multifunctional rooms that can be used such as a dining room at certain times, study rooms at other times and conference rooms at special occasions. This reduces the cost per individual, but maintains the actual benefit.
Sharing housing with others can also have positive effects on the health, Jonas points out:
“Social interaction is becoming increasingly important, which has really accentuated during the corona pandemic. The student years is a part of life where many leave their loved ones to start a new chapter in a new city, or a new country. If we build to facilitate social gatherings and new acquaintances the quality of life can be increased and the risk of exclusion reduced”.
For actors in the construction and real estate sector who want to reduce their climate impact, the study can give a hint about what the housing form “co-living” can contribute with, and Akademiska Hus believes it will be useful when they build for students:
“This will give us guidance when we design student housing that will partly contain shared areas”, says Susanne Malmgren, Head of student housing at Akademiska Hus in a press release.
Other partners who have contributed to the study are Studentbostäder i Linköping AB, Nordic Choice Hotels, Chalmers, KTH, Zynka BIM, Tengbom, Arkitema, Semrén & Månsson and Grunditz Göransson architects.
Read the publication "Framtidens delade boende" (PDF, Swe)
More about KTH Live-in Lab
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Alt-week 1.19.13: cloudy lasers, GPS drugs and proving George Lucas wrong
Alt-week 12.22.12: strange skulls, solar portraits and 17-minute code cracking
Latest in Alt
Frozen fuel lines made those European satellites go off course
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Check out this HD footage of NASA's flying saucer in action
Alt-week takes a look at the best science and alternative tech stories.
It's 2013 and yet somehow we haven't ascended into a creature made of pure energy, so we'd better put some clothes on and get back to work. We've got lasers that are made from gas, a team of student physicists that are determined to prove George Lucas wrong, the world's oldest underground railway celebrating its sesquicentennial and we'll learn how the NYPD wants to track drug addicts with GPS. If that doesn't sound like the Alt-weekiest Alt-week you ever did see, then we can't be friends.
A team of physicists from the Institut Non Linéaire de Nice have discovered how to produce a laser from a cloud of gas for the first time. Normally, Lasers amplify light by bouncing it around inside a confined space like a crystal, simulating the emission of radiation. While the phenomenon has been found on other planets, reproducing the effect on Earth has been difficult, because gas is less ordered and refined than your average crystal. The team succeeded by using a cloud of rubidium in a magneto-optical trap, and the discovery should help scientists understand more about gas lasers and help them to discover new forms of artificial light.
The world's oldest underground railway had its 150th birthday earlier in the month, and Google celebrated the moment with a Harry Beck-themed doodle. London's Metropolitan railway opened up on January 9th 1863 and has been serving customers ever since. London Underground will also be recreating the journey by pulling a steam locomotive between Paddington and Farringdon -- the hottest ticket in town, give or take the odd show.
The NYPD is working with pharmacies in New York to add GPS trackers to OxyContin bottles in order to track thieves across the city. Commissioner Ray Kelly is announcing a plan that'll give pharmacists "bait" bottles to hand over the next time they're robbed, letting the police know exactly where they end up. Commissioner Kelly is also asking researchers to develop trackers small enough to fit inside an individual pill -- which sounds great for law enforcement officials, but might make the ACLU wince a little.
From Star Wars to that Windows screensaver, everyone knows what Hyperspace looks like. As your vessel makes the jump, the stars instantly become streaks of light that zoom past your eyes. Except a quartet of students from Leicester think that the reality would be closer to staring into a light bulb. Thanks to Doppler blue-shift, visible light would shorten and shift into the X-ray spectrum, while cosmic background radiation would go the other way. The result would be a central disc of bright light that emits so much pressure that it'd feel like you were trapped at the bottom of the ocean. Riley Connors, one of the students determined to disprove George Lucas said that "sunglasses would certainly be advisable," as well as some lead-lined clothes to keep out all of those X-rays.
Seen any other far-out articles that you'd like considered for Alt-week? Working on a project or research that's too cool to keep to yourself? Drop us a line at alt [at] engadget [dot] com.
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What are phrases?
Phrases are units of language that we use all of the time. Do you know what they are? Don't worry! We'll go over them right now.
Phrases are groups of words, without both a subject and a verb,
functioning as a single part of speech.
It means that while a phrase is made up of multiple words (all of which have their own function), all of the words work together to perform one larger function. They kind of remind me of a choir. A choir is made up of individual voices, but all of the voices come together to sing one song.
Psst! This has nothing to do with grammar, but I just thought I'd let you know that I was president of my high school choir. This is kind of embarrassing, but I feel like I need to share a photo with you. Here's my senior picture back in my days of being choir president.
Okay, back to the topic at hand...
There are many different kinds of phrases, and we're going to explore quite a few of them. Are you ready? Great!
Prepositional Phrases
Verb Phrases
Appositive Phrases
Gerund Phrases
Participial Phrases
Dangling Participles
Infinitive Phrases
Phrases - The Basics
Here is a brief overview of each phrase. Click on the links in each section to learn more about each one.
You'll also find examples of how each one is diagrammed. I'm a big fan of diagramming sentences because it helps you SEE how words are related, and it's fun!
Prepositional phrases are made of a preposition and a noun or a pronoun, and they function as adjectives or adverbs. There are two in the example below.
The cake with nuts fell onto the floor.
With nuts is a prepositional phrase that is acting as an adjective. You can tell that it's an adjective because the word with is branching off of the noun cake. (You remember that adjectives modify nouns and pronouns, right?)
Onto the floor is a prepositional phrase that is acting as an adverb. You can tell that it's an adverb because the word onto is branching off of the verb fell. (You remember that adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, right?)
Verb phrases are made of a main verb and at least one helping verb, functioning all together as a single verb.
She must have jumped across the stream.
Must and have are helping verbs. Jumped is a main verb.
An appositive is a noun that renames another noun or pronoun. An appositive phrase consists of the appositive and all of its modifiers.
In the example below, sister is the appositive renaming Esther, and my sister with dark hair is the appositive phrase.
Esther, my sister with dark hair, sang a song.
Verbals
The following three phrases (gerunds, participles, and infinitives) are called verbals. Why? It's because they're formed from verbs, but you have to be careful because they don't function as verbs.
Warning: Verbals are an advanced grammar topic, so if you're just starting to learn grammar, you might want to skip these until you're comfortable with the basics.
Gerunds are formed from verbs, but function as nouns. They end in -ing.
I like swimming in lakes.
Swimming in lakes is a gerund phrase functioning as the direct object of the verb like.
Participles act as adjectives, and they end in -ing, -d, -t, or -n.
Throwing rocks across the water, my friend smiled.
Throwing rocks across the water is a participial phrase modifying the noun friend.
You may have also heard of dangling participles. Dangling particles occur when the particle doesn't have anything to modify. You should avoid them.
Infinitives act as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. They begin with to + a verb.
Sometimes they have a "silent to". By that, I mean that sometimes the word to is implied. Tricky!
I swore to tie my shoes tighter in the future.
To tie my shoes tighter in the future is an infinitive phrase functioning as the direct object of the verb swore.
You're kind of a phrases pro now that you've read over this whole page. For your effort, I'm awarding you this prestigious gold star:
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Neuhaus Chocolates
Cultivating an indulging digital experience for a global brand
How does a global premium chocolate brand cater to new expectations?
One industry that’s seen tremendous growth in online ordering is the luxury confectionary market. Consumer appetite for quality chocolate is growing with more and more turning to the premium confectionary item as part of their wish list.
For a digital marketplace that historicallydoesn’t have the appetite to buy these products online, how does a global premium chocolate manufacturer cater to new expectations?
Known for producing some of the best chocolates in the world, Belgian chocolate maker and Ascend Benelux winner of Best Buying Experience, Neuhaus, is renowned across the globe. Founded in 1857, they operate over 500 boutique stores across 50 countries.
A Key Ingredient: Owning the Digital Channel
Kelly Notterdam, Head of Ecommerce at Neuhaus, believes to succeed in an increasingly digital world, you not only need to emulate existing physical stores online, but you also have to own the relationship with customers.
Notterdam comments, "The digital world is growing…it makes sense we are in charge of the digital channel so that we get to know our customers.’’
Previously, Neuhaus relied on their traditional channels – selling through their network of boutique stores and trading through concessions including Harrods and Selfridges. They’ve enjoyed prolonged, steady growth with 65% of business from outside Belgium. Recently, they’ve seen increasing volumes through their ecommerce store, built on Commerce Cloud.
Demonstrating Sustainability Online
Compared to physical stores, Neuhaus sees a younger demographic of customers online. These consumers tend to want specific information on topics such as ethical sourcing, sustainability and environmental impacts.
"On our interactive web chat, people are asking about ingredients, about certain things on the chocolate that's important for them. So, it's really something that we take in account,” said Notterdam.
With the ability to instantly address customer intrigue through Content Cloud, consumer-input now influences business decisions and directly shapes the customer’s digital experience. From the FAQs to site layout, multiple aspects of the online journey have been reimagined to satisfy new expectations. So much so, Notterdam’s team have seen an uplift in conversion rate now visitors are virtually assisted.
About Neuhaus
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Your taste is Thier Command: Crafting the Perfect Buying Mix
"A chocolate product is not the first thing people think, ‘Oh, I will order this online,’” said Notterdam.
However, despite consumer-buying considerations, deploying a customer-centric ecommerce strategy on Episerver, has propelled Neuhaus' revenue.
Part of the reason is their ability to reflect the in-store experience online. In-store, you can taste a sample, talk to the clerk, smell the aromas. Online, content and imagery are layed out in a specific format to help guide people to what they’re looking for - as if they were in a physical store.
Neuhaus nurtures their digital infrastructure to emulate the success of its physical boutique stores. “That's something that we have on the web shop; for consumers, it's a flawless experience,’’ Notterdam explains.
The most telling advantage the chocolatiers have seen online, is that of personalization. Neuhaus launched personalized offerings through email and on the website, building customer profiles based on chocolate tastes, preferences and purchasing habits for each visitor. What’s more, to aid visitors further is the Neuhaus chatbot acting as a boutique manager or the shop manager that guides them toward a product that fits them.
Neuhaus tells Episerver there are no separate online and offline channels as omnichannel is a priority for the Belgium company. As far as Neuhaus is concerned, there’s no difference between a consumer who wants to buy online and one who pops into a boutique. Providing a customer checks into their online account, Neuhaus combines and measures customer engagement both in-store and online, giving a full customer view.
What excites Neuhaus for 2020 is, "getting to know the customer more.’’ In her 15 years of experience, Neuhaus believes data is vital to personalizing marketing campaigns. Working on the Episerver Customer-Centric Digital Experience Platform, Neuhaus sees first-hand how the site is performing, gathering crucial insights to support her next steps. ‘’We're doing a really, really nice job already, but with a lot of room for improvement.” Something all brands can relate to.
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Delaware Consulting
We are an entity with 250+ consultants, we continuously invests in improving customer engagement and omnichannel competences. As a result, these consultants have all the necessary expertise in order to develop successful digital solutions.
We are aware of the progression the market is going through: It is a competitive world, and on many levels in organizations there exists a challenge to continuously improve effectiveness, to increase growth and reduce costs. Also, ever more rapidly, new technology, new types of customer touch points and new “best practices” pop up every day. Yet no two organizations are the same.
There is an abundance of directions to move into. The challenge is to select the strategy, the solution and technology to advance stepwise in the most profitable direction, both short term and long term.
Delaware Consulting partner page
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Angie White, fraud and identity solutions manager, TransUnion
E-commerce fraud schemes continue to grow and evolve, says Angie White of TransUnion, who discusses the results of new research on the subject.
See Also: 'Deepfake' Technology: Assessing the Emerging Threat
In a video interview with Information Security Media Group at RSA 2020, White discusses:
Highlights of the new research report;
Why ecommerce sites are particularly vulnerable to account takeover, shipping fraud and other schemes;
How TransUnion is helping ecommerce companies improve fraud detection and defense.
White is a fraud and identity solutions manager at TransUnion. She works with financial services organizations to manage e-commerce fraud.
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Risk Management Framework: Learn from NIST
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From heightened risks to increased regulations, senior leaders at all levels are pressured to improve their organizations' risk management capabilities. But no one is showing them how - until now.
Learn the fundamentals of developing a risk management program from the man who wrote the book on the topic: Ron Ross, computer scientist for the National Institute of Standards and Technology. In an exclusive presentation, Ross, lead author of NIST Special Publication 800-37 - the bible of risk assessment and management - will share his unique insights on how to:
Understand the current cyber threats to all public and private sector organizations;
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