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Jody Jamieson wins pair of Dream Makers
Jody Jamieson guided both winners in Tuesday’s opening leg of the Dream Maker Pacing Series for two-year-old colts and geldings at Mohawk Racetrack. He won with heavily favoured Up The Credit in the first split while posting an upset victory with Rock To Glory in the second.In the first $20,000 contest, Jamieson settled fourth early with Up The Credit and watched Stuck Up and Sylvain Filion put ...
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Trainer Trond Smedshammer told harnessracing.com Wednesday morning that upon the request of the ownership group of the 3-year-old colt trotter Pilgrims Taj, he is now training last year’s Breeders Crown champion. Although Pilgrims Taj is Hambletonian eligible, Smedshammer said as of Wednesday his only guaranteed entry to the trotting classic elims on July 31 at the Meadowlands is Break The Bank...
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NJ legislators against selling Meadowlands
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Perfect Photo remains perfect in 2010
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Buckhams Bay is flawless
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Leonardo Lindy wins debut in PA Stallion Series
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Great Emancipator fastest in Hanover 3CT splits
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Meadows gearing up for Adios Week
With table games now open, The Meadows Racetrack & Casino is gearing up for one of its busiest and most exciting events of the year, Adios Week. The annual extravaganza of top harness racing and entertainment will kick off Saturday, July 24, with eliminations for the $700,000 Delvin Miller Adios and conclude the following Saturday with the 44th Pace for the Orchids. During the festive...
Big 10 Hanover action Saturday at Balmoral
Hanover Stakes action was in full swing on Saturday at Balmoral Park as 10 of the 14 races on the program featured Hanover action for 2- and 3-year-old pacers of both sexes. Freshman pacing fillies kicked off the busy Saturday night card with a total of 22 youngsters battling in a trio of $19,100 splits on a very warm and muggy evening. In the first division Joe and Tina S...
Big night of racing boosts Meadowlands handle
With a strong crowd on hand at the Meadowlands, total handle for the 14-race Meadowlands Pace night card on Saturday night was $4,431,546, an increase of 5.2 percent over last year's figure of $4,212,998. Betting on the Meadowlands Pace alone was $624,347. This year's card had one more race. The last race on the card was one of the best bet of the night with handle of $261,482, which gave...
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Church’s hope for thieves who stole electronics, cash: That they get the help they need
Brazen thieves steal thousands of dollars in church equipment
By Casey Lund | May 19, 2019 at 5:41 PM HST - Updated May 20 at 11:30 AM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - After their service Friday night, leaders at Anchor Church in Kaneohe got a call from their alarm company notifying them of a break-in.
By the time they got there, the burglars had already made off with instruments, computers, and cash.
The good news: Most of what was taken can be replaced.
But not all of it.
Trevor Ferge is Anchor Church’s worship and creative pastor, and plays music for the congregation.
He was one of the first people on scene after the alarm company notified church officials that the alarm had been tripped. He immediately noticed that well over $5,000 worth of gear had been taken.
“iPads, cash ... computers and also a couple of instruments, including my guitar,” said Ferge.
But this wasn’t just any guitar.
“This is one of those things that I want to pass on to my son and, yeah, it just really does mean a lot to me," he said.
Ferge’s father gave him the Gibson guitar as a graduation present. It would normally retail north of $3,500, but they found one on sale while visiting Maui.
The story has another twist.
Just as parishioners were entering the church for Sunday service, Ferge said a church volunteer found his guitar and another that was stolen.
“Right here, like behind this little shack thing in the bushes,” said Ferge.
But because of where they were left, Ferge’s precious guitar will never be the same.
“As soon as I saw it, there was definite discoloration on the guitar there was some swelling and it was just soaked. I am not sure how realistic it is to get it fixed but it is waterlogged pretty bad and there is some cracks and I am pretty sure the electronics are fried in this thing,” said Ferge.
“It’s the only guitar I own. I grew up in this church playing it. It means a lot to me so I am glad I got it back I am just bummed that I can’t play it anymore.”
Guy Souza, facilities manager for the church, said surveillance images show the thieves rummaging through Anchor Church between 11:30 p.m. Friday and 1:30 a.m. Saturday.
“It’s pretty disheartening to see somebody come in, several guys, they knew what they were doing. They were trying to avoid cameras but fortunately we got them on cameras,” he said.
But church officials aren’t as interested in punishing the thieves as they are finding them help.
“I’d rather see these guys get healed, get saved, get better, get past whatever addictions are causing them to do something like this and move on with their lives, Souza said.
If you have information that may help police find the responsible party, call Honolulu CrimeStoppers at (808) 955-8300.
Copyright 2019 Hawaii News Now. All rights reserved.
Casey Lund
Sunrise Reporter
Casey Lund is a reporter for Hawaii News Now Sunrise, Hawaii's top-ranked morning news.
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More than 30 different community hubs in Washington state will be equipped with WiFi-connected “Lift Zones” over the next few months to help students get online, participate in distance learning, and do their homework.
Comcast to open WiFi-connected “Lift Zones” in Snohomish county
Comcast launches 30 WiFi-connected “Lift Zones” in Washington, with 10+ locations in Snohomish County
by Rodrigo Lopez , Comcast
Monday, December 7, 2020 6:00am
MarketplaceInternet and Telecom
The COVID-19 crisis put many of our low-income students in Washington state at risk of being left behind and has accelerated the need for Internet adoption and technology access programs to support distanced learning. Hearing the stories of our kids being cut off from educational programming because of a lack of an Internet connection has been painful, and as the state’s leading internet provider, we recognize that our company plays an important role in helping connect those that need it to the Internet.
That is why we plan to equip more than 30 different community hubs in the state with WiFi-connected “Lift Zones” over the next few months to help students get online, participate in distance learning, and do their homework. Working with our network of nonprofit partners, Comcast will provide robust WiFi hotspots at more than 10 safe spaces in Snohomish County alone.
This initiative will provide free connectivity inside the community centers for the next three years, as well as access to hundreds of hours of educational and digital skills content to help families and site coordinators navigate online learning. Each facility will be run by a nonprofit, city, or business and follow Washington state and local rules with respect to indoor gatherings and safety protocols around COVID-19.
Several more Lift Zones sites are currently under consideration, with the goal to have all locations installed by early 2021. These Lift Zones will feature free WiFi provided by Comcast, which allows students to work on laptops simultaneously so they can successfully participate in distance learning.
The Lift Zones complement our Internet Essentials program and build upon our commitment to bridge the Digital Divide, which adversely impacts individuals, families, and diverse communities across our state.Internet Essentials is the nation’s largest, most comprehensive, and most successful broadband adoption program for low-income Americans in the country. The program has helped connect more than 340,000 low-income individuals in Washington to affordable, high-speed internet over the past nine years.
But Internet Essentials is only a part of our commitment. We are investing in and leveraging our technology and reach to advance tech equity across the spectrum, from access to building digital skills to translating those skills into economic opportunity and mobility. Our work brings connectivity, technology and digital skills to those that do not have it, and levels the playing field so all can participate in and benefit from Washington’s technology ecosystem.
Through funding from the Internet Essentials program and other Comcast resources, we have built digital classrooms and labs provisioned with technology that helps to bridge the digital divide across our state. These labs give more people access to the resources they need to compete in today’s digital-first society and provide a range of support functions for school-aged children and adults without consistent access to internet and technology resources. For school-aged children, we’ve opened labs with organizations like the Boys and Girls Clubs of Snohomish County, which provide computers, connectivity, and state of the art technology for an immersive learning experience for children to use when not in school.
For adults, we’ve invested in labs with organizations like Mary’s Place, Goodwill and Compass Housing that help vulnerable people understand how to use technology to better their lives. Some have never used a computer or connected to the internet before, and this programming helps them embrace it to find jobs and housing, and a stable footing in life. Through these efforts, we trained 1,620 individuals in digital inclusion programs last year alone, and participants increased their digital literacy by 83% on average.
I am extremely proud of the growth of Internet Essentials and our commitment to digital equity in Washington over the past 10 years.And I’m particularly proud of the Lift Zones that we will reach even more school-aged Washingtonians in need of the life changing power of an Internet connection.
Rodrigo Lopez is the Region Senior Vice President at Comcast Washington
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Marketing snapshot - Hortlink 2017, edition 1
Publication date: 28 February 2017
This Hort Innovation Avocado Fund marketing snapshot has been taken from Hort Innovation’s Hortlink 2017, edition 1.
The digital and social media marketing strategy for avocados this financial year is an ‘always on’ approach. This means that Australian Avocados always has a voice in the online world and is accessible to consumers 24/7, offering inspiration, information and education.
In recent months, a combination of fun facts, unusual food combinations and delicious dishes has seen lively discussions and good sentiment shown toward action and usage across the Australian Avocados Facebook (www.facebook.com/AustralianAvocados) and Instagram (@AustralianAvocados) accounts.
Incorporating video content in posts has brought some great engagement. During November, the Facebook page’s top-performing post was a ‘Salmon and Avocado Norirolls’ recipe video, which delivered a high engagement rate of 41 per cent and a large number of consumers showing high intention to try the recipe.
During December, the combined activity delivered the highest audience reach for the 2016/17 financial year to date (with January and February results still being collated). The top-performing post was an ‘Avocado and Soft Shell Crab Rice Paper Rolls’ video, while other high-result content included an unusual recipe for avocado ‘bubble tea’.
The #MakeBrunchNotWar reactive campaign
The always on approach allows the industry to capitalise on opportunities that arise unexpectedly – such as in the debate that ensued after comments made by social commentator Bernard Salt during October last year, which bought smashed avocado on toast into the spotlight and a passionate response in the media landscape. (In this article for The Australian, Bernard wrote: “I have seen young people order smashed avocado with crumbled feta on five-grain toasted bread at $22 a pop and more. I can afford to eat this for lunch because I am middle-aged and have raised my family. But how can young people afford to eat like this? Shouldn’t they be economising by eating at home? How often are they eating out? Twenty-two dollars several times a week could go towards a deposit on a house.”)
This topic maintained its presence in the community dialogue for more than 10 days, with Australian Avocados making sure avocados remained a part of that conversation with the #MakeBrunchNotWar campaign.
The response needed to focus on the social groundswell by responding in social channels, which it did, however the content was also mirrored on the Avocados Australia website and search ads. Throughout the campaign period, there were a total of 12 social posts, which delivered sound results for a reactive campaign.
Across paid social media, close to 435,000 people saw Australian Avocados’ campaign content, with just under 6000 link clicks and more than 7300 total engagements (likes, comments, shares, retweets, etc).
Three key audiences were targeted in this campaign, including:
Those that had an affinity with the hot topics of the Bernard Salt article
Those who live a ‘millennial lifestyle’
Those who work for the major news publisher sites such as news.com.au, Buzzfeed, Twitter Australia, Fairfax and the like.
Having avocados being spoken about in the media as positively as they were, for as long as they were, is a very rare occurrence. The campaign succeeded in getting avocados to be a part of the conversation, showing consumers that the avocado industry is across the things that matter to consumers and are focused on a higher cause, albeit tongue in cheek.
MyFoodBook
Positioning Australian avocados in their healthy, versatile and tasty ingredient role, the industry has partnered with MyFoodBook for the latest e-cookbook collection, Good For You Food Book. Launched on January 27, this digital recipe book is all about fresh, delicious and easy-to-produce recipes. Just three days after launch, the book had already achieved over 3500 downloads.
MyFoodBook is an online publisher that promotes the food products of their advertising partners to an engaged audience looking for meal ideas via recipes, food stories, cookbooks, e-newsletters and more. MyFoodBook has over 200,000 subscribers with their main audience (70 per cent) being made up of a demographic that is the avocado marketing campaign’s main demographic: mothers 30 to 50 years old.
A push of ‘The Perfect Match’ series (described in the last edition of Hortlink) occurred ahead of Valentine’s Day to further inspire avocados to the MyFoodBook audience.
Australian Avocados consumer website
The consumer-facing Australian Avocados website (www.avocado.org.au) features recipe collections, how-to tips, health and nutrition advice and more. During December, an ‘Avocado and Tuna Poke’ recipe was the most-visited page of the month. ‘Poke bowls’ (with ‘poke’ pronounced ‘poke-ay’) are a highly trending Hawaiian dish based on raw fish with a variety of fresh ingredients. They’re simple, healthy and versatile. The concept has been taken up by a few Australian foodservice venues and tweaked a bit, so now poke bowls feature other proteins besides raw fish. The avocado poke bowl showcased the flavour and textural benefits of the fruit, while ticking the ‘wholefood’ and ‘health’ boxes that are top of mind with so many consumers.
Digital activations
As part of the media schedule for avocados, there has been a strong digital component targeting the main grocery buyer, families and the health conscious. Throughout late September through to mid-December, a number of digital platforms were used to communicate about avocados:
GumGum
This is mobile-specific technology, with GumGum using image recognition to deliver Australian Avocado banner ads when consumers are looking at anything to do with the fruit (recipes, news pieces etc).
From September 19 to October 17 last year, GumGum delivered the avocado ad 918,080 times, with 11,249 clicks through to the Australian Avocados website.
Totally Her
Used from September 19 to December 21, Totally Her offered a three-pronged approach to amplify the avocado marketing messages:
Editorial and native content
Standard display
Influencer social content.
Four recipes were featured across the Totally Her network demonstrating the versatility and diversity of cooking with avocados. These included ‘Cheesy Avocado Quesadillas’, ‘Mexican Avocado Salsa Boats’, ‘Avocado Pound Cake’ and ‘Avocado Picnic Tart’.
Tubemogul
Tubemogul delivers content via connected televisions, which allow users to access digital channels. When a consumer selects a TV show, a ‘pre-roll’ commercial is played to them without the ability to be skipped until after a certain time point. As the audience is already highly engaged to watch a show they have hand-selected, they are more inclined to sit through one advertisement. Some 32 per cent of all homes currently have internet-connected TVs, and this number will continue to grow as the NBN is rolled out across Australia over the next two years.
Between September 19 and November 7 last year, there were 1,174,000 avocado video views with a ‘completion rate’ (the number of people completing watching the ad) of 75 per cent, compared to the industry standard of 70 per cent.
These marketing activities are strategic levy investments in the Hort Innovation Avocado Fund
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Struggling singer, Hellen Lukoma has signed a new deal with a new record label called CAN. Although she has been working with the label for a couple of months now, she only put ink on paper over the weekend. It is said that she signed a 5-year contract with the label.
CAN is now responsible for her bookings and financing her career. The label is responsible for bankrolling her project, ‘Ssebo Nyabbo’ which features fast rising singer, Fik Fameica.
When contacted, Lukoma confirmed the news but was reluctant to provide details. She only said, “Yes, I am now under CAN and I hope for the best.”
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The Four Words That Got Me Through My Divorce
How one 30-something mom moved on post-split.
Brittany Wong
09/08/2015 04:02pm EDT
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If there's ever a time you need a little distraction in your life, it's during the divorce process. That's why we launched our Divorce Care Package series. With each post, we'll show you what things -- books, movies, recipes -- helped others relieve stress in the midst of divorce, in the hopes that a few of their picks will serve you well too. Want to share what got you through your divorce? Email us at divorce@huffingtonpost.com.
In late 2011, Amy Johnson's divorce was finalized after nine years of marriage. The divorce process was in no way easy (it never is, no matter how amicable things are) but she made it through and today she considers herself "happily divorced."
Below, the 30-something mom of two shares some of the distractions that made moving on slightly easier.
"The words I lived by during my divorce were 'this too shall pass' because it spoke to how I process pain. I've always been aware that my feelings are my feelings but I'm not the only one who's ever felt this way (I mean, there are billions of people on this planet, if they can get through some of this stuff -- including divorce -- so can I). I try to acknowledge my feelings, get to the root of my problems and work through the process of feeling the discomfort so I can get back to feeling right again."
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"This isn't something I suggest doing every night, by any means, but my go-to sad meal (and I mean whenever there is something truly terrible happening in the world, not just in my personal life) is a rotisserie chicken, red wine and some cookie dough for dessert. It's for when things are too much to bear. Lock yourself in the house, turn on 'We Bought A Zoo' or something else feel good and ridiculous, hide your phone, don't let yourself watch the news and just allow yourself to be in that sad moment."
"Kelly Clarkson's 'Already Gone' is a haunting, beautiful song about a breakup that seemed so much like mine. My two favorite lyrics: And I want you to know/You couldn't have loved me better/But I want you to move on/So I'm already gone and You know that I love you so/I love you enough to let you go. You feel a lot less alone when you hear a song that says exactly what you're feeling."
"The album that got me through my divorce? Guns N' Roses' 'Live Era '87-'93.' Sometimes you're just angry and need to hear some damn good guitar. Slash will take care of that for you. My favorite songs on that album are 'Estranged,' 'Yesterdays,' 'Patience,' 'Mr. Brownstone,' 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door,' 'Don't Cry,' 'Paradise City' and 'November Rain.'
The Distraction
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"I have two boys (currently in first and fourth grade). They are total boys' boys. They play all kinds of sports and are super athletic. They also love video games like their father -- but I hate video games. So for Christmas three years ago I declared, 'Mom's house is for dancing!' I bought a Wii for us and I told them the rules were only dance games are allowed to be played under this roof. It's so fun and so silly and it burns a ton of calories. We have Hip Hop Revolution, Just Dance and the Michael Jackson Experience (my personal favorite). We have friends over all the time and do Wii dance tournaments. It's so damn fun…add wine for the adults and it's even better."
The TV Shows
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"There were two shows. The first was 'Friends;' they've been my six best friends for years. They'll never let you down! The other was 'Scandal' because it features some serious girl power with some steamy chemistry and romance thrown in!"
"The movie I loved after my divorce was 'The Other Woman.' Again, it's great because it's all about girl power. Plus, it's funny, smart and ridiculous -- and about a divorce."
The Splurge
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"I hired a cleaning lady. Every two weeks she stops by. I hate spending money and I run a tight budget. Still at the end of the week -- after dealing with the stress of my crazy job and getting my two boys to all their activities -- knowing that I still have to clean the house is just too much. The cleaning lady takes some of that stress away. Work stress isn't going away and kid stress isn't going away. It's worth the money to have a cleaning lady!"
"I read everything from trashy romance novels to business journals in the midst of my divorce. But the book I consider the most important book I've read in the past decade (and recommend to anybody and everybody) is This is How by Augusten Burroughs. It came out the year after my divorce, but as I read it I thought 'Finally! Someone who gets me!' There are chapters in it like: How To Get That Job and How to Change The World With Just One Person. It's like getting great advice from a friend -- it will make you laugh, cry and think really hard about your choices and your life. I love Burroughs' perspective on life."
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West Brom Transfer Rumours
West Brom can bolster survival bid by landing Dan James
by Lewis Blain lewisblainsport share
2 minute read 7/1/2021 | 03:55pm
West Brom are rapidly closing in on their first signing of the Sam Allardyce era.
According to the reliable John Percy at the Telegraph, Scottish winger Robert Snodgrass will undergo a medical today ahead of his switch from Premier League rivals West Ham.
The 33-year-old is expected to sign an 18-month deal at the Hawthorns, leaving behind reported £40k-per-week wages in east London.
It adds a crucial dimension to the faltering Baggies and something they lack in abundance, proven top-flight experience. He’s racked up 163 appearances and contributed to 51 goals, per Transfermarkt.
But that isn’t going to be enough to keep them in the division, no, they need additional firepower, so perhaps it’s time for Big Sam to consider a U-turn on mooted target Daniel James now that Snodgrass is nearly through the door.
Should West Brom bring in Dan James on loan?
100%!
The Daily Mail claimed earlier this week that the 66-year-old has opted against bringing in the Manchester United misfit this January as he aims to land a centre-back, midfielder and striker instead.
Indeed, all three positions are necessary to strengthen this month, but Albion shouldn’t turn their noses up at someone of James’ quality.
Red Devils teammate Andreas Pereira lauded the 23-year-old speed demon “explosive and so fast” in an interview to the official website last season.
The former Swansea man has found life tough in the big time, regularly being snubbed for the likes of Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford on the wings, whilst he has no place when a diamond midfield is deployed by Ole Gunner Solskjaer.
James did start 26 matches last term, however, and that saw him reap decent returns – three goals and six assists – whilst also averaging 1.3 shots and 0.8 dribbles per game, via WhoScored.
How much did Jake Livermore cost in 2017?
£7.5m
But it is, of course, his remarkable speed that makes him such a lethal threat on the break and that’s what Albion are also lacking. Could you imagine if they had James against Liverpool?
Yes, Big Sam masterminded a point, but with James on the counter, they could have punished a weak Reds backline.
An arrival of his nature could be a game-changer for the Baggies’ survival bid. James is valued at just £14.4m by Transfermarkt and is thought to be on £45k-per-week.
That seems like a bargain, on the face of it, and it would certainly benefit all parties involved.
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Project to replace dying ash trees smashes target
Gloucestershire project to replace dying ash trees with 2,000 new saplings smashes target
By Fraser Rummens Assistant Editor
A project to replace dying ash trees with 2,020 new saplings has smashed its target.
BBC Radio Gloucestershire challenged volunteers to collect seeds from oak, beech and hazel trees this autumn in a scheme dubbed ‘Ourboretum’.
The volunteers will plant the seeds at home, nurturing them into saplings over the winter before planting them in locations identified by the Cotswolds National Landscape team next winter.
It is hoped the new saplings will replace some of the thousands of Gloucestershire ash trees being decimated by the incurable disease ash dieback.
The project was launched in July. By September more than 1,000 saplings were being grown at home.
BBC Radio Gloucestershire recently announced that the total number now being grown had reached 2,700 – smashing the original target.
“What a phenomenal response, the enthusiasm from our local communities towards Gloucestershire’s great outdoors never stops surprising me,” said Chris Sandy, the station’s communities journalist.
“We wanted to be growing 2,020 trees before we headed into 2021 – at this rate we may collect far more than we ever expected, helping keep Gloucestershire green and leafy for generations to come.”
READ MORE: 300 diseased trees to be felled at National Trust estate
Groups getting involved in Ourboretum include dozens of schools and community groups.
Andy Parsons, chief executive at the Cotswolds National Landscape, said: “Congratulations, and thank you, to everyone for their amazing combined effort so far with Ourboretum.
"We’re delighted to see how the project has captured the imaginations of people in Gloucestershire, and really excited to see how many pots transform into trees to plant out to combat ash dieback.
“We’re also amazed at the generosity of Ground Control, who have contributed 2,000 pots and mountains of compost to help more and more people get involved. Well done everyone, and keep going until the collection window closes!”
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Mitchell to stay on as ambassador for 2020-2021
BY DENNY SCOTT
Sean Mitchell will be staying on as the Brussels Fall Fair Ambassador for another year after being named 2019/2020 ambassador in August of 2019.
After being named to the prestigious position, Mitchell told The Citizen that it was a real honour to be recognized, and thanked his competitors, Megan Exel and Brittany Struthers, for their time and effort in being involved in the program.
Mitchell was excited to be named ambassador for the Brussels Fall Fair and the Brussels Agricultural Society, saying they are important parts of Brussels. He felt that becoming ambassador would be the most practical way to give back to the community of Brussels, which he feels has helped shape him.
“I was initially approached by [former Brussels Fall Fair Ambassador] Hannah McCutcheon, and she’s pretty persuasive,” he said. “When I was asked, it was kind of an obvious way to give back to the community and show that I appreciate what I’ve gained by being from Brussels.”
In his speech, Mitchell pointed out that he has come to appreciate the value of growing up on a farm and in a community like Brussels.
“That really allowed me to have unique opportunities that most of my peers in Guelph have never had,” he said. “Living away from the Brussels area during the week has (made) me appreciate more where I come from. I have come to realize the extent that Brussels shaped me as a person and that has been significant to me. That realization has made me love Brussels and our area even more.”
Mitchell said that being in the fair was a new experience for him last year, as he had only been involved through submitting projects to the fair before.
Mitchell also represented the Agricultural Society and the Brussels Fall Fair with other organizations. His first official appearance after being named ambassador, for example, was to represent and publicize the fair during the Huron County Plowing Match’s awards banquet later this month.
Last year’s fair theme, which was reflected heavily in his speech, was “Back to Our Roots”, and he said that valuing the roots of agriculture is important, but not at the cost of losing sight of the future.
“While we honour our roots in agriculture, we are not going to get bogged down in them either,” he said in his speech. “Farming is always a balance between learning from our past and embracing the future, but as our industry prepares to feed an additional two billion people by 2050, we need to increasingly look to new branches of technology and innovation to sustainably increase the efficiency and productivity of our farms.”
Mitchell is living that message, having started a company with several University of Guelph classmates to make a soybean-based liqueur called Fifth Bean several years ago, which earned him awards and cash prizes through the school.
A Walton-area native, Mitchell was pursuing a degree in Environmental Science with a major in Environmental Economics at the University of Guelph. He is a past-president of the Brussels Leo Club, the current Youth Chair for the Huron-Bruce Federal Liberals and a member of the Ontario Agricultural College Student Federation’s executive.
Mitchell, the son of Neil and Marie, is a graduate of Brussels Public School and Central Huron Secondary School. He has nourished a love for music by playing the violin since he was four years old. He grew up contributing to his family’s cash crop farm near Walton.
Mitchell was joined by Junior Ambassador James Speer and Little Ambassador Rowan Gaspric, both of whom will also hold their titles for another year.
MITCHELL’S SPEECH
Honourable judges, Legion members, distinguished contestants, ladies and gentlemen, the theme of our fair this year is “Back to Our Roots” and I would like to talk to you about the value of having roots in agriculture.
Our community is the root system from which we can grow and flourish. From the agricultural roots in our community, we grow caring people, and nurture the success of the next generation. Organizations like the Brussels Agricultural Society, and service clubs like the Lions, Leos and the Optimists, all take a leading role in supporting the growth and development of our youth while making our community a better place to live.
Each child who has displayed their grandma’s flowers in a rubber boot or won a ribbon for their 12-foot-tall corn stalk has learned the value of growing food. Every cotton ball sheep or 4-H calf recognized gives the message that taking care of your livestock is important.
As a child, I fondly recall decorating a tractor using seeds grown on our farm. This project and my family taught me early on to value the technology and hard work that goes into producing our crops. In all these ways, the fair teaches us to value our roots in agriculture!
We are particularly blessed that our area of midwestern Ontario has allowed agriculture to take root, thrive and grow. Worth noting is that Huron County is Ontario’s top corn- producing county and a close third when it comes to soybeans. Agriculture hasn’t taken root here just because we have fertile land, it is the culmination of the knowledge and skills of all the individuals in our community who work in the agri- food industry.
But while we honour our roots in agriculture, we are not going to get bogged down in them either. Farming is always a balance between learning from our past and embracing the future, but as our industry prepares to feed an additional two billion people by 2050, we’ll need to increasingly look to new branches of technology and innovation to sustainably increase the efficiency and productivity of our farms.
My roots in agriculture have provided me with meaningful research and learning opportunities at the University of Guelph. I’m now executing a national survey of how precision agriculture impacts field level decision-making. My study on precision agriculture in Ontario has actually been published in the Canadian Journal of Plant Science. Beyond this, roots in agriculture have helped me in my summer jobs where I’m often the only one who has worked on a farm.
Being from a farm also comes with the responsibility to educate others about agriculture. To this end, I’ve helped with farm tours for master’s students from Guelph who have never been on a Canadian farm. Of course, this meant coming to Brussels to see the best farms our province has to offer.
My roots in agriculture have also resulted in interesting business opportunities. I got involved with the Project Soy innovation competition at the University of Guelph for which my team created a delicious prize-winning creme liqueur using Ontario soybeans. I have also been working with the business incubator at the university to try and get our business, 5th Bean, off the ground. Who knew my soy creations would evolve from a tractor decorated with soybeans to soybean liqueur!
The strength, growth and success of our agricultural community all depend on healthy roots. Each year for the last 158 years, the Brussels Agricultural Society has hosted a fair that showcases the products of our community’s talents, industry and imagination. Please continue to nurture the creation of strong agricultural roots in your own way. That might be in your everyday work, growing, producing, baking, crafting or creating. Maybe you can nurture the growth of a young person’s connection to our agricultural roots by encouraging them to get involved with the fair. You never know what that might inspire!
Thank you so much for coming tonight to support the contestants and the Brussels Agricultural Society. Like this fair, a plant needs healthy roots to grow. Your participation helps the Brussels Fall Fair community to grow and thrive! Please continue to cultivate and support our agricultural roots!
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New Indonesia FSRU Leaves Shipyard
The 170,000m³ Jawa Satu floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) left South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries' Geoje shipyard yesterday.
The departure suggests that owner Jawa Satu Regas — a joint venture between Indonesian state-owned Pertamina, Japan's Marubeni and Mitsui OSK Lines, and Tokyo-based trading firm Sojitz — has taken delivery of the unit.
The vessel was today declaring for arrival at Indonesia's Bontang liquefaction facility on 15 January, suggesting that it may be receiving a cool-down cargo ahead of installation on West Java's northern coast. But the Jawa Satu may operate as a LNG carrier for a period instead, mirroring other newbuild FSRUs that were delivered in 2020.
The joint venture intends to use the FSRU to supply a 1.76GW gas-fired power plant in Karawang Regency in West Java. Indonesian state-owned utility PLN has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement for generation from the plant, with start-up planned for this year. And LNG had been expected to be supplied from the country's 7.6mn t/yr Tangguh liquefaction facility, with which PLN has a 1.5mn t/yr purchase agreement.
Jawa Satu Regas' new FSRU follows a number of LNG carrier deliveries at the start of this year, with South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering delivering four carriers.
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries also delivered the 174,000m³ Aristidis I yesterday to Greek owner Capital Gas. The carrier, which is tied to a 12-year term charter with BP, is the second delivered to the owner, from seven originally ordered. The Arisitidis I had been expected for delivery in November last year, but appears to have been delayed by a few months, along with the same-sized Aristarchos and Attalos — now scheduled for June and August this year, respectively.
(argusmedia.com, January 5, 2021)
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Winter LNG Boom Creates Most Expensive Cargo Ships in History
An unprecedented shortage of liquefied natural gas tankers has made them the most expensive ships ever hired to ferry commodities.
Spot rates have more than tripled in the past month, with BP Plc last week paying $350,000 a day to charter an LNG tanker to pick up a cargo from the U.S. The previous high for any kind of commodity carrier was set in late 2019 when a crude supertanker was booked for daily earnings of $308,000, according to data compiled by Clarkson Research Services Ltd., a unit of the world’s biggest shipbroker.
Bullish factors have struck the LNG shipping market: robust Asian spot gas demand in a cold winter, record-high exports from U.S. projects and -- perhaps most importantly -- delays to traverse the Panama Canal. Vessels have been forced to take longer routes to Asia, increasing transport time and significantly curbing the amount of available vessels in the Atlantic.
Pricey Ships
Spot LNG tanker rates in the Atlantic rally amid limited supply
Source: Spark Commodities
"These are historically high levels,” said Per Christian Fett, global head of LNG at shipbroker Fearnleys A/S. "We are getting a lot of requirement where we really struggle to find a suitable vessel.”
Spot LNG tanker rates in the Atlantic basin rose to a record $322,500 a day on Friday, up $99,000 from Jan. 5, according to Spark Commodities, which takes assessments from LNG shipbrokers. Meanwhile, the Pacific spot tanker rates increased to $221,750 a day, according to Spark.
The high in daily earnings recorded by Clarkson Research is for commodity-carrying vessels, not container ships that transport finished goods.
The same factors have pused prices for prompt cargoes to records. Japan-Korea Marker, the regional benchmark, rose almost 32% to $28.221 per million British thermal units on Monday, according to S&P Global Platts.
(Bloomberg, January 11, 2021)
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Cutaneous findings in five cases of malaria
Jignesh B Vaishnani
Department of Dermatology, Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research, Umarwada, Surat, Gujarat, India
Date of Web Publication 6-Jan-2011
Department of Dermatology, Room No 10, Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research Hospital, Opp. Bombay Market, Umarwada, Surat - 395 010, Gujarat
Malaria is an infectious disease caused by protozoa of the genus Plasmodium. Cutaneous lesions in malaria are rarely reported and include urticaria, angioedema, petechiae, purpura, and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Here, five malaria cases associated with cutaneous lesions have been described. Out of the five cases of malaria, two were associated with urticaria and angioedema, one case was associated with urticaria, and other two were associated with reticulated blotchy erythema with petechiae. Most of the cutaneous lesions in malaria were nonspecific and reflected the different immunopathological mechanism in malarial infection.
Keywords: Malaria, purpura, urticaria
Vaishnani JB. Cutaneous findings in five cases of malaria. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2011;77:110
Vaishnani JB. Cutaneous findings in five cases of malaria. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol [serial online] 2011 [cited 2021 Jan 20];77:110. Available from: https://www.ijdvl.com/text.asp?2011/77/1/110/74985
Malaria is an infectious disease caused by protozoa of the genus Plasmodium, characterized by fever with rigor, headache, anemia and splenomegaly. Complicated malaria is characterized by severe anemia, thrombocytopenia, pulmonary edema, hypoglycemia, hypotension, encephalopathy and death. Cutaneous lesions in malaria are rarely reported and include urticaria, angioedema, petechiae, purpura, and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). [1],[2],[3] Here, five malaria cases associated with cutaneous lesions have been reported.
A 16-year-old adolescent male presented with skin rash of 2 days duration. He had history of fever without rigor. Cutaneous examination revealed multiple discrete erythematous and edematous papular skin lesions involving face, trunk, and proximal part of limbs [Figure 1]. Lesions were mildly itchy. There was no mucosal lesion and no history of drug in last 3 weeks. On investigation, blood count, hemogram and liver function were within normal range. Peripheral smear showed trophozoites of Plasmodium vivax. The patient was treated with chloroquine along with antihistamine. Rash disappeared completely on the third day of starting anti-malarial and anti-histamine. The patient had been given primaquine for 14 days for radical cure.
Figure 1: Multiple discrete urticarial lesions on trunk
A 19-year-old male was admitted with history of high-grade fever, chills and skin rash. There was history of generalized weakness, giddiness, headache, and dry cough, but no history of hematemesis, hemoptysis, melena, or joint pain. Examination revealed asymptomatic blotchy reticulate erythema with petechiae involving upper and lower limbs sparing palms, soles, trunk and face. There was redness of conjunctiva, but oral mucosa was found to be normal. The patient had tachycardia with fever (100.4°F) and postural hypotension (supine and sitting were 112/76 and 84/60 mm Hg, respectively). Details of investigations are given in [Table 1]. Peripheral smear showed trophozoites of Plasmodium falciparum (2+). He was given parenteral α-β arteether, quinine, platelet concentrate and intravenous fluids. Rash started resolving on the third day of starting treatment with anti-malarial and disappeared completely on the ninth day of treatment.
Table 1: Summary of investigations in malaria cases
A 43-year-old female was admitted with severely itchy erythematous and edematous skin lesions, with swelling of eyelids and lips of 1 day duration. There was history of fever with rigor and giddiness. On examination, she had urticaria involving trunk, limbs and face with angioedema of both upper eyelids. Temperature (oral) was 99.8°F, with tachycardia and hypotension (86/60 mm Hg). Peripheral smear showed trophozoites of P. falciparum. Details of investigations are given in [Table 1]. The patient was treated with parenteral dexamethasone and chlorpheneramine maleate along with injection α-β arteether and IV fluids. Urticaria and angioedema disappeared on the second day and systemic steroids were discontinued. The patient was given oral antihistamine (cetirizine) for 5 days. Urticaria did not recur after discontinuation of antihistamine.
A 6-year-old female child presented with skin rash over limbs with history of fever with rigor and generalized weakness of 2 days duration. On examination, the patient had diffuse non-itchy, blotchy reticulate erythema with petechiae involving both upper and lower limbs, sparing palms, soles and face [Figure 2]. Mucosa was normal. Mild hepatosplenomegaly was found on systemic examination. Details of investigations are presented in [Table 1]. The patient was treated with parenteral α-β arteether, platelet concentrates and IV fluids. Rashes started resolving on the second day and disappeared completely on the seventh day of starting anti-malarial treatment.
Figure 2: Diffuse reticulate erythema and petechiae with edema of fingers
A 17-year-old male presented with fever, headache, generalized weakness and skin rash of 2 days duration. On examination, the patient had fever (temperature: 99.8°F) and hypotension (blood pressure 90/58 mm Hg). Cutaneous examination revealed swelling of lips and eyelids and multiple urticarial skin lesions over face, trunk and limbs. On finding trophozoites of P. vivax on peripheral smear, the patient was treated with injectable chloroquine and one dose of intravenous dexamethasone 8 mg and chlorpheneramine maleate 12.5 mg. Rash disappeared on the second day and the patient was given oral anti-histamine (cetirizine). After the full course of chloroquine, the patient was given primaquine for 14 days for radical cure.
Malaria is a major public health problem in India. Both P. falciparum malaria and P. vivax malaria can present with urticaria, angioedema, petechiae and purpura. [1],[2],[3] Exact pathogenesis of skin rash in malaria not known, but these may reflect part of different immunological consequences during malarial infection.
Mast cells [4] play a central role in pathophysiology of malaria. Many features of malarial pathology [5] like increased expression of endothelial adhesion molecules (ICAM-1, VCAM-1, E-selectin), increased vascular permeability and vasodilatation are mediated by mast cell mediators like histamine, serotonin, heparin, proteoglycans, certain proteases, prostaglandins, leukotrienes, platelet activating factor and cytokines [tumor necrosis factor (TNF)]. Histamine [6],[7] is produced during all stages of infection with plasmodia, and pattern of histamine release may differ in different individuals. Platelet activating factor (PAF) [7],[8] causes aggregation of human platelets, wheal and flare response with late phase erythema. Leukotriene (LTC 4, LTD4, LTE 4) [7],[8] induced wheal-flare response is long lasting and associated with endothelial activation and up-regulation of adhesion molecules.
Precise mechanism of mast cell activation in malaria is not known. There can be multiple mechanisms that activate the mast cell.
Anti-malarial IgE antibody [9] is usually found in individuals from high endemic areas and can have both protective and pathogenic roles. IgE binds to high affinity FceRI receptors expressed on mast cells, and malarial antigen cross linking of FcεRI induces activation of mast cell and release of mediators. Besides anti-malarial IgE antibody, IgG [10] anti-malarial antibody is also found to be protective against malarial infection. IgG binds to FcγRI receptors expressed on human mast cell, and antigen cross linking leads to mast cell activation and release of mediators.
As skin mast cells alone express CD88, the receptor for anaphyltoxin C5a, allowing them to be activated in complement-mediated disease. It has been shown that malaria product (P. falciparum glycosylphosphatidylinositol) potentiates cytokine secretion through C5a. [11]
Both IgG and IgE containing immune complexes [12] (Ics) are elevated in malaria and probably play a role in pathogenesis. IgE containing Ics are associated with complicated malarial infection. Deposition of such Ics in cutaneous vessels may result in local vasculitic damage and skin lesions.
Most of the cutaneous lesions in malaria are not specific. But when associated with systemic features, one must carefully evaluate the condition including peripheral smear that may help to clench the diagnosis of malaria. In the cases presented here, skin lesions associated with malaria reflect the different immunopathological mechanisms in malarial infection. Urticaria and erythema are usually due to histamine and/or other mediators like PAF and leukotrienes. Purpura and petechiae may be a result of cytoadherance, local vasculitis and vessel damage from immune complex injury.
1. Singh RP, Mittal SP, Narayanan VA, Shetty KJ. Occurrence of urticaria as a manifestation of Falciparum malaria. J Assoc Physicians India 1988;36:261-2.
2. Maheshwari N, Maheshwari V, Mobashir M. Plasmodium vivax malaria presenting with urticaria (letter). Postgrad Med J 1989;65:266-7.
3. Khaira A, Gupta V, Mahajan S, Bhowmik D, Tiwari SC. Purpura fulminans in a complicated Falciparum malaria. J Assoc Physicians India 2008;56:467-9.
4. Furuta T, Kikuchi T, Iwakura Y, Watanabe N. Protective roles of mast cells and mast cell-derived TNF in murine malaria. J Immunol 2006;177:3294-302.
5. Lee KH, Kim JY, Kang DS, Choi YJ, Lee WJ, Ro JY. Increased expression of endothelial cell adhesion molecules due to mediator release from human foreskin mast cells stimulated by antibodies in chronic urticaria sera. J Invest Dermatol 2002;118:658-63.
6. Enwonwu CO, Afolabi BM, Salako LO, Idigbe EO, Bashirelah N. Increased plasma levels of histidine and histamine in falciparum malaria: Relevance to severity of infection. J Neural Transm 2000;107:1273-87.
7. Steinhoff M, Griffiths CE, Church MK, Luyer TA. "Inflammation"- mediators of inflammation. In: Burn T, Breathnach S, Cox N, Griffith C, editors. Rook's TB of dermatology. 7 th ed. Massachusetts USA: Blackwell Science; 2004. p. 9.1-67.
8. Wasserman SI. Biological mediators of allergic reaction. In: Grammar LC, Greenberger PA, editors. Pattorsons allergic disease. 6 th ed. Philadelphia USA: Lippincort William and Wilkins; 2002. p. 55-63.
9. Yamaguchi M, Sayama K, Yano K, Lantz CS, Noben-Trauth N, Ra C, et al. IgE enhances Fcå receptor I expression and IgE-dependent release of histamine and lipid mediators from human umbilical cord blood-derived mast cells: Synergistic effect of IL-4 and IgE on human mast cell Fcε receptor I expression and mediator release. J Immunol 1999;162:5455-65.
10. Tangteerawatana P, Montgomery SM, Perlmann H, Looareesuwan S, Troye-Blomberg M, Khusmith S. Differential regulation of IgG subclasses and IgE antimalarial antibody response in complicated and uncomplicated plasmodium malaria. Parasite Immunol 2007;29:475-83.
11. Patel SN, Berghout J, Lovegrove FE, Ayi K, Conroy A, Serghides L, et al. C5 deficiency and C5a or C5aR blockade protects against cerebral malaria. J Exp Med 2008;205:1133-43.
12. Mibei EK, Otieno WO, Orago AS, Stoute JA. Distinct pattern of class and subclass antibodies in immune complexes of children with cerebral malaria and severe malarial anaemia. Parasite Immunol 2008;30:334-41.
1 Skin manifestations of arthropod-borne infection in Latin America
Adrián Bolivar-Mejia,Camila Alarcón-Olave,Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales
Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. 2014; 27(3): 288
2 Plasmodium vivax malaria presenting with skin rash - a case report
Zaki, S.A., Shanbag, P.
Journal of Vector Borne Diseases. 2011; 48(4): 245-246
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John Bond (b. 1929)
John Bond recalls his father, Jack Bond, a tailor who lived in Little Ship Street in Dublin. He discusses his father’s childhood and the good education he received. He worked in Todd Burns in Mary Street after the Troubles, and in 1935 he and his family moved to Kimmage when John was a young boy. There were no schools in the area so John used public transport to access a city centre school at the time. John learned to sew at a young age, and over time he learned from his father that he had made uniforms for the Irish Volunteers. John describes his father’s capture by the British Army, and explains that on the journey to Dublin Castle he and another tailor escaped and ran to the home of Jack’s grandmother in George’s Street. John does not have any documentary evidence of his father’s work at that time because everything was done on an informal basis, though he has learned some details over time. He discusses his own tailoring apprenticeship and the setting up of his business, initially in Capel Street. When he retired, the business in Cork Street employed 125 people and produced one thousand suits of clothes per week. In the 1930s Jack Bond was tailoring at his home on Clonard Road in Kimmage, and his son discusses the difficulties in acquiring cloth at that time. His brothers, Paddy and Tommy, and his sister, Maureen, all took up the tailoring trade. John examines a Fianna Éireann uniform and describes the fabric and the way in which the uniform was made. Jack Bond is remembered as a supporter of Éamon de Valera, and his son recalls the fact that he loved Gaelic games and had played hurling for St Vincent’s. The Bond family was hard-working, living under difficult circumstances, he says. John describes some early memories of living in Derby Square before the family moved to Kimmage. His mother’s mother lived on the other side of the Square, and he would visit his paternal grandmother in Little Ship Street. He recalls his life in tailoring, explaining that all the suits in the early days were handmade and made from fabric sourced in Wexford, Donegal and England. He recalls a visit to a convent in Firhouse and seeing a photograph of a First Holy Communion coat made by his father for one of the nuns there. The difficult life led by his father is recalled, as is the fact that he spoke little about it. In one incident, the premises were burnt out by the British forces. Jack Bond married an Egan lady from Dublin and John remembers her family who were painters and decorators and lived around Patrick Street. He also remembers Denis Darcy, a tailor on Capel Street who would make clothes for military re-enactments. He explains that some young men joined the LDF so that they could avail of the boots issued to new recruits.
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Pence’s office says he did not attend swearing-in due to CDC guidelines
October 27, 2020 [email protected]_84 attend, CDC, due, Guidelines, Office, Pences, swearingin
Asked why Pence did not attend the ceremony, the official said in a statement: “As has been the case, the vice president has been adhering to the CDC guidelines for essential personnel.”
The decision comes days after five Pence aides, including his bodyman and Marc Short, his chief of staff, tested positive for coronavirus.
In the wake of the cases among his staff, Pence has insisted on maintaining an aggressive campaign schedule — a decision which runs counter to the CDC’s guidelines recommending individuals self-quarantine in the event of close contact with a person who has tested positive for coronavirus.
And though Pence has been heeding the guidelines at the events himself, he continues to host campaign events that actively ignore CDC guidelines on mask usage and social distancing among his supporters.
So far, Pence and second lady Karen Pence have continued to test negative for the virus. But Pence’s decision to continue to travel, given that he leads the White House’s coronavirus task force, has drawn scrutiny.
The administration official underscored that Pence is taking precautions on the road, saying that the vice president “has been wearing a mask on the helicopter, airplane, off the plane and onto the stage, in his cabin.”
The official also noted that Pence’s regional media interviews have been canceled and during rallies, “When he removes his mask on stage he is greater than 20 feet from the audience.”
A person familiar with the vice president’s plans previously told CNN that the team traveling with Pence is slimmed down. Pence will also nix any rope lines or greetings with supporters at the events.
The White House has defended Pence’s continued travel and work as part of his duties as an essential worker. And while that may apply to his work in his official capacity as vice president and head of the coronavirus task force, it’s not clear how continuing to campaign falls under those duties.
The vice president has also been inconsistent in his adherence to the CDC’s guidelines.
Pence returned to Washington, DC, from the campaign trail in order to be available in case a tie-breaker was needed for Barrett’s confirmation vote. Democrats discouraged the vice president from coming near Capitol Hill for the vote.
Prior to the cases among his staff, a maskless Pence has been a frequent sight on the campaign trail.
But Monday night’s White House event for Barrett marked one of the first times the White House has implemented social distancing protocols and mandated mask-wearing.
The event came a month after a White House Rose Garden event to announce Barrett’s nomination — which has been labeled by public health experts as a coronavirus superspreader event. Attendees sat outdoors, shoulder-to-shoulder during the event, infrequently wore masks and were generally not practicing social distancing.
At least a dozen people who were at the announcement in late September confirmed they had contracted the coronavirus shortly after their attendance.
CNN’s Sarah Westwood and Daniella Diaz contributed to this report.
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From Monday 16th November the prescription line will close at 1pm until further notice due to staffing issues
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Online appointments will be blocked for the next few months..
Our very own Dr Zakir Patel wins Sir Tom Finney Award for his significant contribution to the charity work of the Rotary Club Preston.
New prescription line phone number 01772 237615
Due to the current issues of Coronavirus we are currently not offering face to face appointments unless asked directly by a Doctor / Clinician. This is to limit the spread of the virus and to keep GP's, clinicians, staff and patients safe. We will also not be offering any pre-bookable appointments or online bookings. Patients can still call at 8am as usual and will be booked in for a telephone consultation instead.
Thank you in advance for your co-operation during this time. Please remember to stay safe, wash hands regularly and also look after those who may be self isolating / elderly whilst not putting yourself at risk.
From Monday 16th November the prescription line will close at 1pm until further notice due to staffing issues across both sites. Patients will be able to call the prescription line on 01772 237615 Monday - Friday between the hours of 9am-1pm to order their prescriptions. Thank you in advance for your continued support and co-operation during this time.
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Over the last 12 months we have been raising money for the QK70 fund in memory of Dr Khan. In the last year we have raised a massive £800 which has been split between The Foxton Centre and the Preston Domestic Violence Service. We also collected and donated to The Salvation Army in December ready for their Christmas parcels. On behalf of Issa Medical Centre and Dr Khan's family we would like to thank you for all your support and contributions over the year and we are looking forward to raising money again in the near future!!
Each year The Rotary Club of Preston hand out the prestigious Sir Tom Finney Award to an individual, who is not a club member, who has made a significant contribution to the charitable work of the Rotary Club Preston. This year our very own Dr Zakir Patel was presented the award; it was stated that Dr Patel has provided considerable support to the club over a number of years and that they were pleased to be able to recognise his support and the charitable services he has provided. The award was presented by Rotarian and our Senior Practice Manager Sharon Riley.
There is now a new dedicated line for all requests and medication queries. Please contact us on: 01772 237615 from Monday - Friday 9am-5pm.
Patient Participation Group: At Issa Medical Group we are determined to provide the best possible service for you, our patients. Your involvement is essential for the development our practice and we always welcome new ideas and suggestions. We are inviting patients to join our Patient Participation Group. The group may be asked to complete surveys / attend meetings throughout the year in order to join together to develop as a service. If you would like to join our Patient Participation Group (PPG) then please contact reception staff to pass on your details. All information we ask for is fully protected under NHS Information Governance and Confidentiality rules, and is in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 (as amended). You must be a registered patient of the Issa Medical Group to take part. We want to represent all of our patients and therefore need a broad cross-section of our patients in the group - young people, senior citizens, different ethnic groups, men and women, different medical conditions.
Measles Flyer
Recently there has been an increase in the number of cases of children with Measles. The flyer above will provide you with more information on how and when to get your child vaccinated.
Easy Guide To Cervical Screening
The above document will provide you with more information on what to expect from a Cervical Smear test and how the results could be potentially live changing.
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JAPANESE NAVAL EXPANSION DURING THE INTER-WAR PERIOD
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The Japanese battleship FUSO.
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Continuing Conflict: Europe after the First World War
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The Scuttling of the German Fleet 1919
Discover why German sailors sunk their own ships in 1919.
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How Britain Hoped To Avoid War With Germany In The 1930s
Instituted in the hope of avoiding war, appeasement was the name given to Britain’s policy in the 1930s of allowing Hitler to expand German territory unchecked. Most closely associated with British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, it is now widely discredited as a policy of weakness. Yet at the time, it was a popular and seemingly pragmatic policy.
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New CT scanner to detect equine injuries
Posted by: AAP+ at 12:59pm on 21/8/2019
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A standing CT scanner to be housed at the University of Melbourne’s Werribee equine clinic has been purchased to assist in the early detection of limb injuries before they become more serious, or fatal.
In conjunction with the state government and UoM, Racing Victoria is investing $1.27 million towards the purchase and construction of the scanner.
The purchase comes after a review by RV, in conjunction with UoM, into the rate of serious injuries among international horses travelling to Melbourne.
It was initiated after last year’s spring carnival following the death of The Cliffsofmoher in the Melbourne Cup and fatal training injuries to Hamada and The Pentagon at Werribee.
The review found there was no increase to the rate of injuries in international horses over the past decade and that it was volume in 2018.
In the preceding five years Werribee housed on average 21 international horses, increasing to 42 last year.
The review found technology at the time could not have predicted the fatal injuries incurred by international horses since 2010 and the Werribee tracks did not contribute directly to any injuries.
RV has announced veterinary initiatives including feature race examinations of all horses to now include the Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate.
Enhanced pre-export examinations will be required before horses are permitted to enter quarantine at Werribee including X-rays of horses legs, a video of the horse trotting up, a pre-travel examination by a stable vet and an examination by a regulatory vet.
At Werribee the sand-fibre training track has been refurbished while large concrete strips in each of the three compounds have been created to assist in veterinary examinations.
Jamie Stier, RV’s head of integrity, said the welfare of participants, equine and human, was a priority for the industry.
“The review ultimately found that there was no sole contributing factor to the incidents of 2018 and equally no one initiative that would eliminate any prospect of it occurring again,” Stier said.
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Oaxaca: Amigos del Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Oaxaca, Gob. del Estado de Oaxaca, INBA, 2002. b/w and color plates, cat., spiral bound with stiff paper wrps. Retrospective of the exhibitions, artists, for the first ten years of the contemporary art museum in Oaxaca, Mexico. The emphasis of the museum.....
2 TRIENAL INTERNACIONAL DE LA ACUARELA
Santa Marta, Colombia: Fundación Museo Bolivariano de Arte Contemporáneo, Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino, Agosto 10 a octubre 8 de 2006. color plates, cat., color pict. wrps. Catalog of an exhibition held Ago. 10-Oct. 8, 2006 at Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino in Colombia presenting the winners of the international.....
20 SALON NACIONAL DE ARTE ARAGUA
Maracay, Venezuela: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Maracay Mario Abreu, 21 de mayo al 30 de julio de 1995. color and b/w plates and ports., bio./chrons., wrps. Exhibition of prize winning entries of Venezuelan national salon. From the seventy artists in the competition, María Eugenia Manrique was awarded the grand.....
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Badajoz, Spain: Museo Extremeño e Iberoamericano de Arte Contemporáneo, 28 enero. 2000 - 18 marzo, 2000,b/w and color plates, cat., bibls., bio/chrons., color pict. boards. Exhibition within the larger context of conferences, seminars and publications regarding the 1898 Spanish American War. Theme of exhibition relationships that for centuries have been.....
TESIS: TESIS PRESENTADAS ENTRE EL 2006 Y 2007
Bogotá: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Octubre 2007. color plates, illus., map., cat., color pict. wrps. ISSN: 1909-3543. Annual collective exhibition organized by the MAMBO that includes the participation of Columbian educative institutions with the artworks presented as thesis to obtain a degree in plastic art. Selected works exhibited are characteristic.....
Bogotá: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Septiembre 2008. color & b/w plates, ports., illus., facs., map., cat., color pict. wrps. ISSN: 1909-3543. Annual collective exhibition organized by the MAC that includes the participation of Columbian educational institutions with the art presented as thesis to obtain a degree in plastic art. Selected.....
ALFREDO SINCLAIR. EL CAMINO DE UN MAESTRO
Panama: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Septiembre 1991. color plates, b/w ports., bio./chron., bibl., wrps. Retrospective exhibit of 50 years work by master Panamian (b. 1915) artist. One of few published sources on his work.
ALVARO SANTIAGO: LA FORMA FIEL
México: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Oaxaca, Galería de Arte Contemporneo y Diseño de Puebla, agosto a octubre de 2000/noviembre de 2000 a enero, 2001. b/w and color plates, ports., cat., color fldg. pict. wrps. Ceramic sculptures and works on paper by Oaxacan school artist (b. Oaxaca 1953, lives and.....
ARTE DE SALTA: PROGRAMA ARGENTINA PINTA BIEN
Buenos Aires: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Salta, 2005; Centro Cultural Recoleta, Buenos Aires 2007, 2005. b/w and color plates, ports., bio/chron., cat., color. pict. wrps. Catálogo de la exposición realizada dentro del marco del programa "Argentina pinta bien", realizado por el Centro Cultural Recoleta. Este catálogo exhibe las obras.....
ARTE OFICIAL Y MARGINAL DE ZAPATA. SALA DE EXPOSICIONES DEL BANCO MARACAIBO/MUSEO DE ARTE CONTEMPORÁNEO SOFÍA IMBER
Caracas: Sala de Exposiciones del Banco Maracaibo/Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Sofía Imber, junio/julio 1993. color plates, ports., bio., chron., cat., fldg. pict. wrps. Exhibit of drawings, paintings, assemblage by this prolific, highly regarded Venezuelan artist.
ARTES PLASTICAS EN LOS ANALES DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE; Selección de textos e intro. Rosario Letelier, et al.
Santiago de Chile: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Universidad de Chile, 1993. tbls., ind., wrps. Recapitulation of essays and articles dealing with the art and artistic life in Chile from 1840-1950. Important for the understanding of art in Chile during that period.
ARTISTAS POR EL LAGO: JUAN ARAUJO, EMILIA AZCARTE, DIEGO BARBOZA, RICARDO BENAIM, HENRY BERMUDEZ, ENDER CEPEDA, LUIS ALBERTO CRESPO, VICTOR HUGO IRAZABAL, ANGEL PENA, REGULO PEREZ, ADRIAN PUJOL, ERNESTO ZALEZ, PEDRO LEON ZAPATA; Exposición No. 17, Catálogo No. 2.
Maracaibo, Venezuela: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo del Zulia, Octubre 1999-Marzo 2000. color plates, b/w ports., maps, bios., cat., pict. wrps. Encounter of 13 contemporary Venezuelan born artists mainly of abstract or neo-realist tendencies with Maracaibo's lake located on the Venezuelan gulf. All artists travelled the lake in a boat and.....
CAMINAR DE COQUI CALDERON: RETROSPECTIVA
Panamá: Museo de Arte Contemporaneo, 21 de junio de 2001. color plates, ports., chron., bibl., cat., color pict. wrps. A major retrospective of one of Panama's most esteemed living artists (b. 1937, Panama). She has an international reputation for her strong use of color and abstracted existential figures and subjects.....
CARTOGRAFÍA PARA TRASCENDER: KEKA RUIZ TAGLE
Santiago de Chile: Santiago, Galería de Artes Isabel Aninat; Rancagua , Museo Regional de Rancagua; Tacla, Universidad deTalca; Valdivia, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Valdivia, 2005. b/w an color plates, ports., cat., bio/chron., color pict. fldg. wrps. Itinerant exhibition presenting 13 paintings by artist Ruiz-Tagle using intervention digital techniques and.....
CHILE AÑOS 70 Y 80: MEMORIA Y EXPERIMENTALIDAD. M A C BICENTENARIO.; Publicación MAC
Santiago de Chile: MAC, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo; Factulad de Artes Universidad de Chile, 2012. b/w and color plates, ports., plans, facs., bios., pict., wrps. Errata slip inserted, loose as issued. OCLC 825124570. The experimental artistic production of the 70s and 80s not only reflected the everyday, milestones and paradoxes.....
CONNIE LLOVERAS: PALABRAS MUDAS_UNSPOKEN WORDS. MUESTRA RETROSPECTIVA 1990-2000.
Panamá: Museo de Arte Contemporaneo, agosto 13 - septiembre 14 de 2002. color plates, bio/chron., cat., color pict. wrps. Exhibition catalogue featuring the artwork of Connie Lloveras (b. Cuba, 1958). Influenced by the neo-expressionism/surrealism/abstract movements, Lloveras paintings evoke colorful displays of symbols she finds important or interestingrelated to Cuban culture.....
CREACION EN MOVIMIENTO/OCTAVA MUESTRA DE JOVENES CREADORES 1996-1997. ARQUITECTURA, ESCULTURA, FOTOGRAFÍA, GRÁFICA, PINTURA, MULTIMEDIA, VIDEO, MEDIOS ALTERNATIVOS
México: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Carrillo Gil, 14 de octubre a 23 noviembre, 1998. b/w and color plates, fldg. wrps. Travelling exhibit of the work of 46 young Mexican artists. Includes architectural designs, photographs, graphics, paintings, mixed-media sculptures and video clips. National award winners. GREAT REFERENCE FOR YOUNG EMERGING ARTISTS.....
CREACION EN MOVIMIENTO: SÉPTIMA MUESTRA DE BECARIOS 1995/1996.; Arquitectura, Escultura, Fotografía, Gráfica, Medios Alternativos, Multimedia, Pintura, Video.
México, D.F: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Alvar y Carmen T. de Carrillo Gil, 1997. color plates, b/w ports., bios., pict. wrps. LIMITED EDITION OF 1,000.
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México: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Oaxaca, 29 de noviembre de 2003 a 5 de enero de 2004. color plates, wrps. Using cooper, lead, resin, glass, black clay, sugar and chocolate artists Krauze (b. México 1953) and Israel (b. Spain 1973) establish a connection with the artisans from various regions.....
DOBLE FAZ.; Diseño, dirección de arte y concepción editorial; Nicolás París, Andrés Fresneda y Juan Pablo Fajardo.
Bogotá: La Silueta Ediciones; Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León, 2007. draws., facs., illus. endpapers., black cloth embosed boards, color fldg. d.j. This artist book and exhibition catalogue is a collaborative project with artist Nicolás Paris (b. Bogotá, Colombia, 1977), presenting a facsimilar version of a series of.....
DULCE MARÍA NUÑEZ.; Curadores and Museografía: Clayton C. Kirking, Edward J. Sullivan.
Monterrey, Mexico: MARCO Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Noviembre 1992 - Enero 1993. bio., cat., bibliographical references, color pict. wrps. Catalog of an exhibition held from November 1992-January 1993, organized by curators Clayton C. Kirking and Edward J. Sullivan.
ENSAMBLAJES Y EXCAVACIONES: LA OBRA DE TEODORO DE LEÓN, 1968-1996
México, D.F; Monterrey, Nuevo León: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Internacional Rufino Tamayo; Nuevo León, MARCO, enero-mayo 1998. b/w and color plates, plans, sketches, bio., bibl., cat. pict. wrps. Retrospective exhibition of noted Mexican architect. Essays by Alejandro Rossi, Ramón Calvo Irurita and Jaime Moreno Villareal. Catalogue of de León's work.....
EUROPA - AMÉRICA. SELECCIÓN 25ª BIENAL DE SÃO PAULO 2002 - ICONOGRAFÍAS METROPOLITANAS
Santiago de Chile: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, 28 de Junio al 25 de agosto de 2002. b/w and color plates, facs., bio/chrons., color pict. fldg. wrps. Exhibition Chile presented at the São Paulo Bienal centered on the theme of "Iconografías Metropolitanas". 16 contemporary artists from Chile work on urban influences.....
FOTO SEPTIEMBRE 2000
(Panama): Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, 2000. bw and color plates, bio/chrons., wrps.
FOTOSEPTIEMBRE: EDOUARD CAUPEIL, FERNANDO BOCANEGRA, JONATHAN HARKER, MIGUEL LOMBARDO, MELCINA ROSAS
Panama: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, 2002. color plates, bio/chron., color pict. wrps. Photography by young Panamanian and international photographers. Features the work of Edouard Caupeil (b. France 1971), Fernando Bocanegra (b. Panamá 1974), Melcina Rosas (b. Panamá), Miguel Lombardo (b. Venezuela 1975), and Jonathan Harker (b. Ecuador 1975).
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Betahistine as an add-on: The magic bullet for postoperative nausea, vomiting and dizziness after middle ear surgery?
Sandip Mukhopadhyay1, Mausumi Niyogi2, Ritam Ray3, Basabdatta Samanta Mukhopadhyay4, Manotosh Dutta3, Monoj Mukherjee3
1 Department of Pharmacology, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
2 Department of Anaesthesiology, Burdwan Medical College, Burdwan, West Bengal, India
3 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Burdwan Medical College, Burdwan, West Bengal, India
4 Department of Biochemistry, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Sandip Mukhopadhyay
Department of Pharmacology, Health Sciences Block, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana - 141 008, Punjab
Purpose: Patients undergoing middle ear surgery experience variable degrees of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) despite prophylaxis and treatment with ondansetron or other 5HT 3 receptor antagonists. Furthermore vertigo or dizziness are not well controlled perioperatively. Role of betahistine was tested as an add-on to ondansetron in control of PONV and vertigo in middle ear surgery cases.
Materials and Methods: We conducted a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study, enrolling one hundred patients undergoing middle ear surgery under local anesthesia into two groups consisting of fifty (n = 50) patients each. Group A patients were given betahistine 16 mg plus ondansetron 8 mg and placebo plus ondansetron 8 mg were given to group B or placebo group, orally 3 hours before starting operation. The incidence of nausea, vomiting, and dizziness was noted during the intraoperative and postoperative 24 hours period. Chi-square test, unpaired 't' test, and Fisher's exact tests were performed for statistical analysis using SPSS version 16 and Open Epi version 2.3.1 softwares.
Results: Complete response was obtained in 90% patients in the betahistine group as compared to 66% in the placebo group. Vomiting in the intraoperative and postoperative period was noted in 4% and 8% cases, respectively, in the betahistine group as compared to 18% and 26%, respectively, in the placebo group. Overall, vertigo was 10% versus 32% in betahistine group and placebo group, respectively.
Conclusion: Betahistine as an add-on to ondansetron can significantly attenuate PONV and perioperative vertigo, following middle ear surgeries.
Keywords: Betahistine, middle ear surgery, nausea, ondansetron, postoperative nausea and vomiting, vertigo, vomiting
Mukhopadhyay S, Niyogi M, Ray R, Mukhopadhyay BS, Dutta M, Mukherjee M. Betahistine as an add-on: The magic bullet for postoperative nausea, vomiting and dizziness after middle ear surgery?. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 2013;29:205-10
Mukhopadhyay S, Niyogi M, Ray R, Mukhopadhyay BS, Dutta M, Mukherjee M. Betahistine as an add-on: The magic bullet for postoperative nausea, vomiting and dizziness after middle ear surgery?. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol [serial online] 2013 [cited 2021 Jan 20];29:205-10. Available from: https://www.joacp.org/text.asp?2013/29/2/205/111725
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are among the most common adverse events following surgery, anesthesia, and opioid analgesia, with an estimated incidence of 25-30%. [1] The aetiology is multifactorial that includes patient factors, type of surgery, and anesthetic technique. [2]
Middle ear surgeries disturb the vestibular system and are associated with high incidence of PONV and vertigo, which are further aggravated by use of opioids. A 62-80% incidence of PONV following middle year surgery has been reported. [3],[4] Reduction in PONV and opioid-induced emesis is more with use of ondansetron and other 5HT 3 receptor antagonists (5HT 3 RA) than other groups of antiemetics, but many patients still experience PONV and vertigo. No reduction of PONV occurs in patients with a history of motion sickness. [4] Involvement of multiple types of receptors and factors like disturbances in the inner ear from surgical stimulation may be a reason for inadequate control of PONV with a single agent. Betahistine, a histamine agonist at H 1 receptor and antagonist at H 3 receptor, is widely used in Meniere's disease and other types of vertigo where disturbance or imbalance in vestibular system is considered as an etiological factor. [5] We noticed that some of our patients, on betahistine pre-operatively for some indication, suffered from less incidence of PONV. Hyoscine (scopolamine), used for suppression of motion sickness due to the activity on the vestibular system, has been reported to successfully control PONV in middle ear surgeries. [3] In this pilot study, we evaluated the effectiveness of betahistine as a routine add-on pre-medication in control of PONV and vertigo in middle ear surgeries.
After approval from the Hospital Research and Ethics committee, a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study was conducted on adult patients undergoing tympanoplasty or mastoidectomy under local anesthesia. Written informed consent was taken from all the patients and their legal guardian for participation in the study.
One hundred patients scheduled for either tympanoplasty or mastoidectomy (from July 2010 to November 2011) was divided in two groups of fifty each using web-based randomization. All patients consented to undergo surgery under local anesthesia (LA). The baseline data of hospital anxiety and depression was taken for all patients with Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HAD), a validated scale for this purpose. Only the patients with a baseline HAD data <7 were included in the study. [6] Group A patients were given betahistine 16 mg and ondansetron 8 mg (orally) 180 min before the start of surgery. Group B patients were given placebo and ondansetron 8 mg (orally) 180 min before starting surgery. Riboflavin tablet 20 mg was used as placebo.
Inclusion criteria included American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade I and II patients, both males and females, aged 20-60 years, scheduled for tympanoplasty and/or mastoidectomy and with a HAD score <7. Patients not consenting for surgery under local anesthesia, lack of valid consent, patients with gastrointestinal disease, Meniere's disease, vertigo, dizziness, pregnant, menstruating, patients on regular anti-emetics, anti-vertigo, anti-psychotic drugs, having severe hypertension, coronary insufficiency, psychiatric disorders, and communication problems were excluded from the study.
After admission, detailed history was taken from the patients to exclude any other disease and they were subjected to routine investigations. History was taken regarding the regular use of antiemetics, motion sickness, or vomiting within 24 hours before operation.
All patients were advised to be nil per oral for solid food for 6 hours and for water for 2 hours before operation. Ranitidine 300 mg and lorazepam 1 mg were administered orally 4-5 hours before surgery. About 180 min before starting the surgery, group A patients were given betahistine 16 mg and ondansetron 8 mg orally, while group B patients were given placebo and ondansetron 8 mg orally.
About 15 min prior to the surgery, all patients were given local block with bupivacaine 0.25%. Skin infiltration with lignocaine 0.1% with adrenaline (1 in 1,00,000) was done in all patients to reduce bleeding from the wound. The total volume of local anesthetic used was 10-12 ml. All patients were given midazolam 2 mg intravenous (IV) for sedation and anxiolysis. Monitoring of non-invasive blood pressure, heart rate, and pulse oximetry was done.
Postoperative pain was treated with diclofenac 1 mg/kg intramuscular (IM) in all patients (n = 100). Nausea in the operative period was recorded whenever complained voluntarily. Patients were asked to report any nausea and vertigo during the operative procedure. Patients were assessed intraoperatively and up to 24 hours postoperatively for the subjective complaints like nausea, vomiting (including retching), and vertigo by a trained nurse unaware of the study. Nausea in the postoperative period was recorded in a 100 mm VAS scale at 3, 6, 12, and 24 hours postoperatively. Vertigo was evaluated by categorical response of the patients to the question, "Are you feeling vertigo, yes or no?" or if the patient complained voluntarily. Incidences of postoperative severe nausea, retching, and vomiting occurring after 6 hours were treated with ondansetron 4 mg IV. Prochlorperazine 10 mg was given IM in case of vomiting during surgery in the first 6 hours after surgery and in case patient complained of dizziness and vertigo postoperatively. Adverse reaction to any drug was noted during the study period.
The primary efficacy parameters were complete response (CR), which included patients free from PONV and no rescue antiemetic in a defined period. Incidence of vomiting in the operative, postoperative 24 hours, and overall period (operation and postoperative 24 hours) were measured. The secondary efficacy parameter was incidence of nausea and/or vertigo during operation, at post operative 24 hours, and after overall period. Any association between nausea, vomiting, and vertigo was also to be noted. Use of rescue antiemetics and anti-vertigo medication was also noted.
The demographic data like age, sex, body weight, history of motion sickness, and duration of surgery in two groups were compared using unpaired 't' test and Chi square tests using statistical software SPSS, version 16. Data on complete response, nausea, vomiting, and vertigo were compared and analyzed using uncorrected and Yates corrected Chi-square tests and Fisher's exact tests with statistical software (SPSS version 16 and Open Epi version 2.3.1). A P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
There was no significant difference in the age, sex distribution of the patients of both the groups, and duration of anesthesia or operation between two groups. ± (Group data were presented as mean ± SD) [Table 1].
Table 1: Demographic figures of the patients
Number of patients with CR, incidences of nausea, vomiting, and vertigo are shown in [Table 2]. The detail of the patients who had clinically significant nausea (VAS >50 mm), vomiting, and vertigo during surgery and first 24 hours of postoperative period in two groups and (shown and compared) in [Figure 1], [Figure 2], [Figure 3]. Any patient with a VAS score for nausea >50 were considered as clinically significant and score >75 was taken as severe nausea. [7] In the betahistine group, CR was observed in 90% cases as compared a CR 66% in the other group (P <0.5) [Figure 4]. Rescue antiemetics were administered to all such patients (n = 24) [Table 2]; [Figure 5].
Table 2: The incidences of nausea, vomiting, and vertigo in two groups of patients during surgery and then up to 24 hours of postoperative period
Figure 1: Comparative incidences of vomiting. Higher incidences were noted in the placebo group
Figure 2: Comparative nausea in both groups of patients. Higher number of patients experienced nausea in the placebo group at all three time frames
Figure 3: Comparative vertigo in both groups of patients. More number of patients experienced vertigo in the placebo group
Figure 4: Complete response in two groups during surgery, postoperative 24 hours, and overall period. Numbers of patients are plotted along the "Y" axis (vertical axis) and time frame along the "X" axis (horizontal axis). The number of patients who had complete response was higher in the betahistine group in all the three time frames as compared to placebo group
Figure 5: Rescue antiemetic use in two groups. (Vertical axis depicting number of patients and horizontal axis depicting different time frame)
In the placebo group, 9 patients complained of nausea, retching, and vomiting during operation and 13 patients during 12 hours of postoperative period, however, emesis was present in 15 patients overall in the placebo group, indicating repeated occurrence of vomiting and nausea in same patients.
A strong association was noted between vertigo and emesis in these middle ear surgery cases. Most of the patients who had experienced vertigo or dizziness during surgery or within 24 hours after surgery also experienced clinically significant nausea and vomiting.
No adverse effects to any of the study drugs were noted in the study period.
Addition of betahistine in the PONV prophylaxis regimen for middle ear surgery was superior to the placebo group in the control of nausea, vomiting and vertigo. Most patients who experienced vertigo in the operative or post-operative period eventually developed PONV. Use of rescue antiemetic was less when betahistine was used in combination with ondansetron for prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting.
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy are two of the most common procedures performed on the middle ear. Both these surgeries are associated with a high incidence of PONV. Patients experiencing PONV consume more resources and require additional healthcare professional time. [8]
A wide range of drugs are used to treat/prevent PONV that includes phenothiazines, anticholinergics, anti-histamines, butyrophenones, substituted benzamides, corticosteroids, 5-HT 3 receptor antagonists (5HT 3 RA), and NK 1 receptor antagonists. [9] Drug like hyoscine, primarily used in motion sickness and have been found to be effective in control of PONV and dizziness following middle ear surgery. [3],[10]
Ondansetron, a 5HT 3 RA, is one of the most commonly used drugs for PONV prophylaxis and control. Combination of drugs is recommended for PONV, as it is superior to monotherapy. [11] Although Ondansetron controls PONV effectively in diverse situations, it is not effective in motion sickness and vertigo. [12]
Betahistine, a structural analog of histamine with H 1 agonist and H 3 antagonist activity, is effective in vertigo of both central and peripheral origin. [13] H 1 -mediated vasodilatation improves microcirculation in the inner ear and vestibular nuclei, a conventionally postulated theory for the mechanism of anti-vertigo action of betahistine. H 3 antagonism increases histamine synthesis and release from the vestibular nucleus, further augmenting H 1 action. Spike generation from the neurons of lateral and medial vestibular nucleus is also reduced. These actions along with a less specific action on alertness are supposed to improve vestibular compensation. [14],[15]
Uncontrolled change in resting discharge of vestibular nuclei, which is responsible for vertigo, is suppressed both by betahistine and its active metabolite. [16] Betahistine has an established role as an anti-vertigo agent in Meniere's disease. [17],[18],[19],[20] It's use has also been found to benefit in motion sickness. [21] However, there are no studies supporting the role of betahistine in PONV.
The exact mechanism of nausea, vomiting, and vertigo in middle ear surgery is not known, but physical stimulation in the form of drilling and irrigation in the bones adjacent to the inner ear at the time of surgery is a postulated mechanism. Physical stimulation leads to the generation of noises of different frequencies, producing low frequency sound (LFS) stimulation. LFS is a major contributing factor for instability in Meniere's disease, chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) with vertigo, and vertigo of peripheral origin. This sound induced disequilibrium or "Tullio phenomenon" is due to activation of vestibulospinal response. Similarly, sound waves generated during middle ear surgery may lead to expression of "Tullio phenomenon." [22] There is some similarity in the underlying mechanism of vertigo-dizziness in middle ear surgery and that due to Meniere's disease or vertigo of peripheral origin. Drugs that suppress vestibular stimulation or improve vestibular compensation might have some role in the control of dizziness and vomiting associated with middle ear surgery. Hyoscine, a drug that controls motion sickness, was found to be effective in control of PONV in middle ear surgeries. [3],[9] Many patients of middle ear surgery are noticed to complain of dizziness and vertigo in the intra and postoperative period and this could possibly be attributed to LFS and physical stimulation. There is considerable association between occurrences of vertigo-dizziness with nausea-vomiting in these cases. Complaints of vertigo and dizziness by a group of patients who eventually ended up with vomiting probably indicate some cross-link between vertigo-dizziness and nausea-vomiting in middle ear surgery cases. Betahistine probably acts by intersecting at this point.
Choosing local anesthesia provided some additional benefit in planning the study. Local anesthesia for middle ear surgery is feasible, cheap, safe and is one of the popular methods employed in such surgeries in some parts of the world. [23] Free verbal communication with the patients is possible in the intra-operative period, which helped in assessment of symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and vertigo during this period and early postoperative period, which would have been impossible if patients are administered a general anesthetic.
The weakness of the study is a small sample size. Non-inclusion of cases under general anesthesia can be considered another limitation. Further the role of betahistine as an individual agent was also not assessed in this study.
The use of prophylactic betahistine preoperatively in conjunction with ondansetron for middle ear surgery was found to significantly reduce PONV and dizziness in patients after middle ear surgery, and it was also associated with superior control of perioperative vertigo and nausea and vomiting. Further study in this field is suggested with a larger sample size including both local and general anesthetics. Any possible direct antiemetic action of betahistine also needs further research. Larger sized randomized controlled trials may be conducted to justify the role of betahistine.
Dr. Ashok Dandapath, MS, PhD, Burdwan, West Bengal, India
Late Dr. Niranjan Maitra, MD, Ex- Professor and Head of Anaesthesiology, Burdwan Medical College, Burdwan, India
Dr. Dinesh K Badyal, Professor and Head of Pharmacology,, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India
Dr. Gagandeep Kwatra, Professor of Pharmacology, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India
Paramdeep Kaur, Assistant Professor, Preventive and Social Medicine, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India
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Mukhopadhyay S
Niyogi M
Ray R
Mukhopadhyay BS
Dutta M
Mukherjee M
Betahistine
middle ear surgery
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Anesthetic management of an infant for aortopexy
Shruti Kumar, Richa Gupta, Sonia Wadhawan
Department of Anaesthesiology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, Delhi, India
Shruti Kumar
Department of Anaesthesiology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, Delhi
Tracheomalacia is a rare condition characterized by weakness of tracheobronchial cartilaginous bridges. Severe weakness results in tracheal collapse during inspiration, obstructing normal airflow. Tracheomalacia may also be associated with esophageal atresia, tracheoesophageal fistula, and gastroesophageal reflux. Aortopexy is an established surgical procedure for treatment of severe tracheomalacia. A 2-month-old boy was scheduled for aortopexy. He had already undergone repair of tracheoesophageal fistula and had failed multiple attempts at extubation. Intraoperative flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy was performed to guide the amount and direction of aortopexy for assuring the most effective tracheal decompression. Since tracheomalacia is best assessed in a spontaneously breathing patient, it was an anesthetic challenge to maintain an adequate depth of anesthesia while allowing the patient to breathe spontaneously. Throughout the intraoperative period, SpO 2 remained ≥96%. Following the procedure, the trachea was extubated and patient was able to breathe normally.
Keywords: Aortopexy, anesthesia, management
Kumar S, Gupta R, Wadhawan S. Anesthetic management of an infant for aortopexy. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 2013;29:252-4
Kumar S, Gupta R, Wadhawan S. Anesthetic management of an infant for aortopexy. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol [serial online] 2013 [cited 2021 Jan 20];29:252-4. Available from: https://www.joacp.org/text.asp?2013/29/2/252/111658
Primary tracheomalacia is a rare congenital condition characterized by weakness of tracheobronchial cartilaginous bridges, resulting in reduced tracheobronchial lumen. Severe weakness results in tracheal collapse during inspiration, obstructing normal airflow. Aortopexy is an established surgical procedure for treatment of severe tracheomalacia. [1] However, very few published reports describe the anesthetic implications of the procedure. The following case report illustrates the various anesthetic concerns in the management of an infant undergoing aortopexy.
A 2-month-old boy, weighing 2180 g, case of severe tracheomalacia was scheduled for aortopexy. The patient, born at 36 weeks of gestation, had undergone primary repair of tracheoesophageal fistula at 3 h of life, following which he had multiple failed attempts at extubation. Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed significant tracheomalacia. Considering the severity of symptoms, aortopexy was planned.
At pre-anesthetic evaluation, all relevant investigations including chest X-ray and echocardiogram (ECHO) were normal. Trachea was already intubated with a size 3.5-mm internal diameter uncuffed tracheal tube with oxygen supplementation via T piece. Respiratory rate was 60/min with nasal flaring and substernal and intercostal retractions. On auscultation, there were no adventitious sounds in the chest.
Patient was nebulized with salbutamol and shifted inside the operating room. A 22-G intravenous cannula was in situ in the right basilic vein. After establishing standard monitors [electrocardiogram (ECG), non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP), SpO 2 , end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO 2 )], Injection ranitidine 2.5 mg, metoclopromide 0.3 mg, dexamethasone 1.2 mg, and fentanyl 4 mcg were administered intravenously. Anesthesia was induced with sevoflurane 4% in oxygen and ventilation assisted. Patient's spontaneous respiratory efforts were maintained for dynamic assessment of tracheomalacia. A neonatal flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope (size 2.2 mm) was introduced through the tracheal tube. Oxygen was connected to the bronchoscope. The tracheal tube was then withdrawn over the bronchoscope to allow for assessment of trachea. The anterior tracheal wall near carina was seen to collapse with inspiration. Following assessment, the tracheal tube was reinserted into the trachea by railroading over the bronchoscope. Injection atracurium 1.2 mg was given and positive pressure ventilation started. Anesthesia was maintained with sevoflurane 2% in oxygen and Injection atracurium intermittent boluses. Left anterior third intercostal space thoracotomy was done. During dissection, the patient had an episode of hypotension and bradycardia (up to 70/min). Surgeons were requested to immediately relieve compression of the major vessels. A fluid bolus and Injection atropine 0.1 mg were administered. Heart rate and blood pressure returned to normal and surgery was resumed. After the surgical procedure was complete, neuromuscular block was reversed with Injection glycopyrolate 0.02 mg and Injection neostigmine 0.15 mg intravenously. sevoflurane 2% in oxygen was continued. Bronchoscope was re-inserted through the tracheal tube. The anterior tracheal wall no longer collapsed with inspiration. Intercostal and substernal retractions were also absent. Morphine 0.06 mg via caudal route and paracetamol suppository 80 mg were given for postoperative analgesia. Recovery from anesthesia was smooth. Trachea was extubated and patient was able to breathe normally. Throughout the intraoperative period, SpO 2 remained ≥96%.
Tracheobronchomalacia is a rare disease characterized by abnormal softness or absence of bronchotracheal cartilaginous bridges, resulting in reduced tracheobronchial lumen. [2] Primary or congenital tracheomalacia is usually associated with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula. Secondary or acquired tracheomalacia usually follows prolonged compression of the trachea by tumors, vascular malformations, or following long-standing intubation or tracheostomy. The disease process may involve the entire length of the trachea or only small segments of the tracheobronchial tree, producing varying degrees of airway obstruction.
In primary tracheomalacia, symptoms typically develop in early infancy but may present later also. While mild cases resolve spontaneously or with conservative measures, severe cases causing life-threatening airway obstruction require surgical intervention. Aortopexy is an accepted and safe procedure for the treatment of severe tracheomalacia in infancy. [3],[4]
Aortopexy may be performed either via a right or left anterior thoracotomy or as minimally invasive thoracoscopic aortopexy. The procedure involves placement of sutures in the adventitia of the ascending aorta and through the posterior periosteum of the sternum, bringing forward the aortic root to the sternum, thus widening the tracheal diameter. The procedure entails several anesthetic concerns. Most patients undergoing this procedure are infants or children, [2] with corresponding concerns of pediatric anesthesia.
Tracheomalacia may be associated with esophageal atresia, tracheoesophageal fistula, and gastroesophageal reflux, [5] which need to be managed appropriately. Intraoperative bronchoscopic monitoring may be required to control the amount and direction of aortopexy for assuring the most effective tracheal decompression. [2] Since tracheomalacia is best assessed in a spontaneously breathing patient, it is an anesthetic challenge to maintain an adequate depth of anesthesia while allowing the patient to breathe spontaneously. Moreover, the anesthesiologist must ensure adequate oxygenation during bronchoscopy. Introducing the fiberoptic bronchoscope through the tracheal tube and then withdrawing the tracheal tube over the bronchoscope for assessment of the trachea has considerable advantages. First, a flow of oxygen can be connected to the bronchoscope for oxygenation. Secondly, once bronchoscopic assessment is complete, the tracheal tube can be immediately reinserted into the trachea by railroading over the bronchoscope. This decreases the time during which the airway is not secure, as well as the number of airway manipulations.
It is prudent to use steroids for premedication as well as postoperative inhalational steroids [2] to decrease airway edema and reactivity owing to repeated airway manipulations, especially in infants with already narrow airways.
Dissection around heart and major vessels may lead to hemodynamic compromise. It is imperative to maintain an adequate preload and depth of anesthesia to minimize the occurrence of such episodes. Majority of such episodes terminate on relieving compression of the vascular structures. In addition, fluid boluses and atropine may be required. Although we did not secure an arterial access in this patient, it would be prudent to do so in any such future cases as it can help to monitor the blood gas levels and blood pressure more accurately.
Primary tracheomalacia is a rare disease affecting infants. Patient must be evaluated for other congenital anomalies. Intraoperative bronchoscopic monitoring may be required to guide the direction and amount of aortopexy for assuring the most effective tracheal decompression, during which it is best to maintain spontaneous respiration. Judicious preloading with vigilant intraoperative hemodynamic monitoring should be done. Intravenous and inhalational steroids are warranted in the peri-operative period to reduce airway reactivity and edema. A team approach by surgeon, anesthesiologist, and pediatrician is a must to ensure good outcome.
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2. Abdel-Rahman U, Ahrens P, Fieguth HG, Kitz R, Heller K, Moritz A. Surgical treatment of tracheomalacia by bronchoscopic monitored aortopexy in infants and children. Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:315-9.
3. Malone PS, Kiely EM. Role of aortopexy in the management of primary tracheomalacia and tracheobronchomalacia. Arch Dis Child 1990;65:438-40.
4. Vazquez-Jimenez JF, Sachweh JS, Liakopoulos OL, Hügel W, Holzki J, von Bernuth G, et al. Aortopexy in severe tracheal instability: Short-term and long-term outcome in 29 infants and children. Ann Thorac Surg 2001;72:1898-901.
5. Bibi H, Khvolis E, Shoseyov D, Ohaly M, Ben Dor D, London D, et al. The prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux in children with tracheomalacia and laryngomalacia. Chest 2001;119:409-13.
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Zoom Boom
Synchronous instruction is trending, but experts say a more intentional mix of live and asynchronous classwork is necessary for future remote terms.
Colleen Flaherty
There were lots of reasons for professors to avoid synchronous instruction at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Students are scattered across different times zones, their access to computers and reliable internet varies, and everyday schedules have changed. It’s also hard to teach a 10 a.m. class live when you keep getting booted off your own videoconference, for example, or when students don’t show up because they’re caring for their families or have other responsibilities at that time.
Yet synchronous, real-time instruction, typically via videoconferencing, has surged in the past two months. Zoom and other synchronous platforms are popular ways to hold class.
Experts say this isn’t necessarily a bad thing in an emergency situation. Among other benefits, synchronous instruction can provide socially isolated students a schedule and sense of community. But it disadvantages some students, including those with disabilities, and it can also overwhelm professors. Asynchronous instruction, meanwhile -- in which students learn via videos, readings and other media -- is typically self-paced. Transcripts and other learning aids can be made available to some or all students.
So those same experts warn professors who went all synchronous this semester as a survival strategy that future terms will be different. Students will demand a mix of instructional methods if campuses remain closed for summer and fall terms and classes are remote.
“I don’t see it as synchronous versus asynchronous, it’s ‘What’s the right approach for your students or your subject matter?’” said Phil Hill, a partner at MindWires, an ed-tech consultancy. “What I do see is that videoconferencing is overused right now and faculty and schools better rebalance before the fall. They better understand the limitations and back way off of synchronous video and increase the usage of asynchronous tools, because we haven’t seen enough of that.”
Limitations of Synchronous Instruction
The limitations of synchronous video are equity and access, Hill said. Do students have a quiet space and computers with strong internet connections to thrive during live class meetings? A recent study by WhistleOut, for example, found that one-third of adult respondents who transitioned to working or studying from home had been prevented from doing so by weak internet. Two-thirds said their video calls had cut out, frozen or disconnected. Additional concerns include security, such as Zoom-bombing, when trolls crash live classes with offensive content.
Synchronous instruction also doesn’t always offer students with special learning needs or disabilities what they need to learn. Some professors who lecture live record their meetings do post them online afterward, with transcripts and other materials, but not all.
Penny E. MacCormack, chief academic officer at the Association of College and University Educators, which offers a popular course on effective teaching practices and other professional development, said that synchronous class meetings can be “great opportunities for students and instructors to interact and delve into some of the class materials more deeply.” At the same time, she said, “we do need to recognize that being able to meet at a particular time and having the technology available to do so can be challenging for a variety of reasons.”
One approach is using synchronous meetings “sparingly for learning opportunities that truly benefit from that special kind of interaction a Zoom meeting can supply,” MacCormack said, “and make them voluntary so that students who, for any variety of reasons, cannot join don’t feel left out.”
Learning management systems, which are often used to facilitate asynchronous instruction, have seen major increases in usage since the spread of COVID-19 forced U.S. institutions to go remote. But LMS usage hasn't increased nearly as much as synchronous activity in virtual classrooms and videoconferencing. D2L Brightspace’s Virtual Classroom is seeing 25 times more activity than usual, and Blackboard Collaborate's global daily user count increased by 3,600 percent, for example, according to an analysis by Hill.
Zoom usage went up 20-fold. The service doesn’t release education-specific numbers, but there’s been an obvious higher ed boom there and on similar platforms, such a Google Hangouts and Microsoft Teams.
Hill’s analysis says that the videoconference was the defining feature of Phase 1 of the transition to remote teaching and learning. Phase 2, which we're in now, puts a greater emphasis on equity and accessibility. Phase 3, starting in August, entails being able to support students remotely for a full term. Phase 4, in 2021, is a new normal.
Charles Hodges, a professor of leadership, technology and human development at Georgia Southern University, said that in the current “emergency,” delivering lectures via synchronous videoconference “might be a first impulse, if that is what you were planning for your face-to-face classes.”
Now, however, he said, instructors “should be asking themselves questions like, ‘Is it important for the class to meet all together at the same time? Why? Is it reasonable to expect all of my students to be together online at once given what they might be juggling at home now?’”
Seeking a Balance
Maybe synchronous delivery is the “best option for your particular circumstance, but it should be a thoughtful decision considering several factors -- not simply that you think your students need to see your talking head,” Hodges said.
Viviana Pezzullo, a graduate teaching assistant in comparative studies at Florida Atlantic University, is currently teaching both synchronously and asynchronously and has found asynchronous instruction to be most effective in ensuring student success. A lot of prep work is needed, though, she said: video lectures, announcements, assignments and guided group discussions. And because students don’t literally see you, Pezzullo said it’s important to establish a pattern of communication, with announcements posted on a weekly or biweekly basis and outreach to individual students.
Either way, Pezzullo advised posting accessible documents, such as transcripts of lectures, for all students -- not just those who ask for them. Breakout rooms for small-group interaction benefit students in large, synchronous classes, she also advised.
Lauri Mattenson, an instructor of writing and affiliate faculty member in disability studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, said she’s found herself "far more in tune with the diverse needs and preferences of all my students" this term. She's teaching synchronously and using her course website for discussions and the video gallery. In addition to meeting with her classes as a group, Mattenson also meets with students individually and in small groups on Zoom.
Learning From the Crisis
Describing the pandemic as something of an opportunity in this narrow sense, Mattenson said, “There's a shift happening.” Previously, she said via email, “there was a standard format/structure/set of expectations for each class, and ‘accommodations’ were viewed as being designed for a small subset of people with needs.”
Now, there’s a “broader understanding that we are all people with needs and true inclusivity can acknowledge those varying needs without dividing us into categories like normal/abnormal, standard/atypical, etc. The disabled should not be viewed as a singular or ‘deficient’ group.”
Annie Soisson, director of the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching at Tufts University, said remote teaching during this crisis means “moving more quickly in a direction than we would have otherwise.” Tufts, like most institutions, hasn’t made a decision about whether courses will be in person or not in the fall. Whatever happens, Soisson is encouraging professors to start putting parts of their courses on Canvas, Tufts’s LMS, anyway, as “you have nothing to lose.”
Doing so leaves room for more active learning during class time, which only benefits students, especially minoritized students, she said.
“A lot of things about online teaching make our face-to-face teaching better.”
Socially and emotionally, Soisson said, “The synchronous part has been really important for many of those students and help them avoid feelings of isolation and the loss they felt being ripped from the academic environment and their friends and supports.”
There’s a careful balance to be struck between synchronous and asynchronous instruction in the fall, however, if necessary. Initial feedback shows Tufts that students do not like lectures on Zoom, while they do like small-group instruction and the use of breakout rooms on the platform.
As for asynchronous instruction, Soisson said that students need high executive functioning skills to set schedules for themselves to work when they’re used to a much more regular rhythm: class at a certain time two or three times a week.
Barbara Lockee, a professor of education and faculty fellow in the Office of the Provost at Virginia Tech, also said some learners need more structure than others, and that undergraduate learners, in particular, may be “more accustomed to the usual routines and instructional traditions associated with classroom-based learning experiences.”
Synchronous delivery with tools such as Zoom more closely approximates that environment, but flexibility is essential in the current context, Lockee said. So a “blended strategy” that incorporates both synchronous and asynchronous activities can serve to “keep learners on track, while providing some flexibility in the engagement with other content or assessments.”
Several campuses have announced they’re looking into boot camp-style online instructional training for faculty members over the summer. Hill was somewhat skeptical of that idea, saying that institutions best positioned for this era had a "culture" of online teaching and learning in general prior to the pandemic.
Zoom Fatigue, and a False Binary?
Synchronous video instruction might be easier on its face for faculty members. But they’re also inundated with additional videoconferencing demands, Lockee said: individual advising, research activities, administrative meetings, crisis response planning and more.
The Zoom boom has added to the faculty workload to the point of becoming an “impediment to instructional planning and the completion of class activities related to feedback and grading,” she warned. “With all course activities being offered online, class time is now 24-7, and the demands on faculty are exhausting.”
Many professor report Zoom fatigue. Susan Blum, a professor of anthropology at the University of Notre Dame, explored just why videoconferencing feels so much more exhausting than classroom teaching in a widely read column for Inside Higher Ed.
“I’m on high alert, I’m vigilant the whole time,” Blum said in an interview. “Every sense is recruited to try and make sure it’s working well.”
She rarely lectures in her ordinary classes but has done so on Zoom. That’s not all she’s doing synchronously or asynchronously, however. She’s leading breakout discussions, having project teams read each other’s writing and more.
Blum said she doesn’t like to treat synchronous and asynchronous instruction as two wildly different ideas, anyway, arguing that professors have long taught in a “blended” manner.
Arguably, a blend of synchronous and asynchronous instruction is a kind of flipped classroom, in which students front-load content outside class and reserve actual class time for the application of that content through active learning exercises.
“Learning is not just something that happens when a teacher is watching,” Blum said.
Similarly, Hodges, of Georgia Southern, said that an asynchronous delivery format “can allow students to dig deeper into readings, questions and assignments before responding in a synchronous format.”
More than attaching labels to how professors deliver content, Blum had different, perhaps bigger questions on her mind one recent afternoon.
“The key is to figure out, what are we really trying to accomplish? What do students need to accomplish, without just assuming that you have to stick to the syllabus and follow the textbook and the schedule and everything?” she asked.
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Home Networking & Communications Dell Taps Aruba for Enterprise Wi-Fi Wares
Dell Taps Aruba for Enterprise Wi-Fi Wares
By Sean Michael Kerner | August 17, 2010
Dell is upping its game when it comes to enterprise wireless, striking a new agreement with Aruba Networks to rebrand and resell a handful of Aruba's Wi-Fi networking and Wi-Fi management technology under Dell's own label.
It's another sign that Dell is serious about expanding its array of offerings for enterprise networking. Previous agreements have given Dell OEM deals with Juniper Networks -- enabling Dell to roll out the PowerConnect-J series of switches, routers and network security offerings -- and Brocade, which resulted in the Dell PowerConnect B-Series switches.
That effort to grow via OEM deals clearly isn't at an end. The work with Aruba now gives Dell the capability to offer a range of Wi-Fi products for businesses' remote/branch office as well as the core mid-market enterprise itself. Wi-Fi Planet takes a closer look at the news.
Dell is expanding its networking portfolio with a deal to market a series of wireless technologies from Aruba Networks (NASDAQ: ARUN). Through the multiyear deal between the two companies, several Aruba wireless technologies will now be sold as Dell's (NASDAQ: DELL) PowerConnect W-Series networking portfolio.
Michael Tennefoss, head of strategic marketing at Aruba, explained during a conference call announcing the deal that Dell will be taking on a number of Aruba technologies that it plans to market under the PowerConnect W-Series product line. The gear includes the 3000-series controllers, targeted at mid-market enterprise customers with support for up to 128 access points. The 600-series controllers, also involved in the two companies' OEM deal, are designed for branch offices and small businesses with support for up to 64 access points.
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Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy S5 Up For Pre-Order, Buy One Get One Free!
April 4, 2014 by Ian Kersey - 3 Comments
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is now up for pre-order over at Verizon. Samsung’s 2014 flagship smartphone will set you back $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year contract. Just like Verizon did with the HTC One M8, new Verizon customers will be able to purchase a second GS5 for free after the $50 mail-in rebate. The second GS5 must be under a new two-year contact as well. Verizon will offer the Galaxy S5 in Charcoal Black and Shimmery White colors.
As far as plans go, customers will be able to choose the Verizon Edge early upgrade program if they qualify. With Verizon Edge customers will pay $25.22 a month. The device is also available off-contract for $599.99. For a limited time, Verizon is offering a sweet deal for those customers who sign up for Edge and a MORE Everything plan. Customers who do so can add four smartphones to their MORE Everything plan and get 10GB of shared data for just $160 a month. Verizon is showing an April 11th ship date for the Galaxy S5, which is just a short week away.
Head over to Verizon’s website to pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S5 today!
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The Samsung Galaxy S 5 will be available for preorder starting today. Customers can purchase the device for $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year activation, and for a limited time, get a second one free after $50 mail-in rebate, also with a new two-year activation. Customers will have two color model options, Charcoal Black and Shimmery White.
The Verizon Edge program is also available for eligible customers who want to upgrade. For a limited time, customers who choose Edge and a MORE Everything plan with 10 GB data allowance or more can add four smartphones to the plan for $160 per month.
The Galaxy S 5 has a 5.1-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display that provides rich colors and dark blacks for videos, games, browsing, social media and more. The display has adaptive features that automatically optimize the color range, saturation and sharpness of the display – meaning users have the best seat in the house when viewing their favorite content.
The 16-megapixel camera comes with a variety of modes that allow anyone to capture a great photo. The Selective Focus Setting lets users change the subject of focus – blurring subjects in the photo near or far, even after the shot is captured, for a creative picture. Photography fun doesn’t stop once the picture is taken. The Studio feature has a complete suite of editing tools. Shutterbugs can create collages, apply effects and add music to video. MORE Everything customers get 25 GB of cloud storage so they can upload and save their creations to the cloud.
The mobile lifestyle goes beyond just messaging and apps, it’s about the everyday life of a mobile user, and that includes their wellbeing and finances. S Health on the Galaxy S 5 lets users track their heart rates, steps, set workout goals, earn badges and log meals. And the smartphone is ISIS-ready, so it supports mobile payments with ISIS Mobile Wallet, which reduces the need to carry credit cards. Instead, users can pay for items at participating merchants with a single tap of their smartphone.
While physical protection of devices is important, personal data can be just as precious. The Find My Mobile solution on the Galaxy S 5 gives users a variety of tools to help protect their information and aid them in finding the phone if it goes missing. Users can track their devices using GPS, lock/unlock it, remote wipe their data and more. The software also includes a Reactivation Lock option to stop other people from reactivating the device and doing a factory reset.
This device, S Health, and related software is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease.
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shirley bridge, member of ben bridge jeweler board of directors, died recently at age 86 after a long battle with cancer. she is survived by husband herb bridge, cochairman of ben bridge; sons jon, the company’s co-ceo, and david; four grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.
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By Brad Huisken | August 1, 2008
the dial is a canvas on which today’s watch designers are creating looks that are nothing like traditional flat dials. this year sees more three-dimensional dials, with multilevel subdials (such as romain jerome’s t-oxy iii) and more dials set deep into cases (some with interior rotating bezels), like dolce & gabbana’s time sir, maurice lacroix’s mémoire 1, formex’s grand prix gp 997, …
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By Glen Beres | August 1, 2008
customer watch: conversation starters i was interested to read that the editor in chief of lucky magazine, kim france, made the subject of jewelry intensely personal in talking to her editors about the magazine’s may 2008 jewelry-focused issue. she writes: “is it any surprise, given the fact that this is a magazine staffed by fashion-obsession obsessives, that every editor we asked had a…
Spot Prices Per Ounce for Key Precious Metals [Seasonally adjusted] Gold Up $955.00 Silver Up $18.16 Platinum Up $1,846.00 Palladium Up $422.00 Rhodium Up $9,560.00 All Urban Consumers Up 0.6 percent Energy Up 6.6 percent Petroleum-based energy Up 10.0 percent Energy services Up 1.5 percent Food Up 0.8 percent Food at home Up 1.0 percent…
The Forevermark Brand
branding remains a hot topic in the diamond world, especially with the flurry of news reports that the forevermark brand will be introduced in the united states in the not too distant future. also recently, there was another interesting news report from the jewelry consumer opinion council, based on a survey done for one of the diamond grading laboratories.
By Frank Dallahan | August 1, 2008
House of Taylor Closes Doors
under the weight of more than $11 million in debt, without access to operating funds, with the loss of its two brand icons, and without even a name to operate under, the former house of taylor executed a peaceful possession of collateral with the lending company that has been financing its survival. new stream secured capital, ridgefield, conn.
By Anthony DeMarco | August 1, 2008
Tightwad’s Tour of Tucson 2008
this year’s tour of the american gem trade association’s gemfair featured enough candyesque stones and beads to rival the most well-stocked mr. bulky. prices were another treat, as many unusual and often overlooked gems and minerals like druse drew in jck senior editor jennifer heebner like a bee to honey.
By Jennifer Heebner | August 1, 2008
the u.s. economy continues to experience a significant slowdown. credit concerns are increasing for the jewelry industry as banks take a close look at debt. firms must move out nonperforming inventory and pay down debt to remain attractive to lenders. high gold prices offer a good opportunity to take an honest look at inventory and scrap stale items.
Antiquorum Sold
antiquorum auctioneers, the international watch auction house, changed owners again in late spring. artist house holdings, its former majority shareholder, sold its interest in antiquorum on may 16 for about $97,000 to a hong kong group called forever most investment. however, antiquorum’s new majority shareholder is gerald chase, a business executive, consultant, investor, and watch col…
The New Art
for a relatively short-lived style, art nouveau casts a long shadow. its sinuous curves and natural motifs—which originally emerged as an artistic response to the industrial age—are eagerly sought by jewelry collectors and enthusiasts. this summer, an extensive appreciation of the decadent style is on view in the boston museum of fine art’s new exhibit imperishable beauty: art nouve…
By Monica McLaughlin | August 1, 2008
the day before i sat down to write this month’s column, i read an article in advertising age magazine’s american demographics sub-section that discussed the many ways the american consumer is changing. one is the shift from older to younger consumers. both are significant forces in the marketplace. the messages each responds to are vastly different, and it isn’t just about the obvious differenc…
By Hedda Schupak | August 1, 2008
The Jewelry Channel Closes
a fledgling jewelry television shopping channel in austin, texas, announced that it will cease operations and lay off its entire staff of 106. the jewelry channel inc., launched in april 2007, filed papers with the texas workforce commission saying it will close aug. 4, the austin business journal reports.
The Truth Is in the Answers
this month’s column is premised on the socratic method—contending with a series of questions and reflecting on your answers. socrates, high atop the hills of greece more than two millennia ago, knew something about teaching life lessons. he learned that asking leading questions about a subject he wanted students to explore and understand produced better results than simply lecturing.
By Rick Bannerot | August 1, 2008
New Jersey Gold Bill Stopped
the new jersey state legislature went on its summer vacation without voting on a bill that would have regulated how jewelers can purchase used jewelry. the bill, a2712, was tabled following a last-minute telephone campaign led by the new jersey jewelers association. the bill had passed the state senate and was expected to be approved june 23 in the state assembly, said njja board member paul sa…
Leviev Protesters May Halt Dubai Store
the protesters at lev leviev’s retail chain may be scoring their first real victory: preventing the famed mogul from opening up stores in dubai. since last year, members of adalah, which calls itself “the coalition for justice in the middle east,” have sporadically picketed leviev’s chain worldwide, protesting what they see as leviev’s support for israel’s se…
Orloff Becomes President of Bell & Ross USA
u.s. watch industry veteran stacie orloff recently was appointed president of luxury watch brand bell & ross usa. no changes are planned. orloff was formerly the longtime president of luxury brand corum usa but left earlier this year in a management restructuring. she and her team built corum in the u.
AGTA Slams Paraíba Lawsuit
the american gem trade association is moving to dismiss the $120 million lawsuit targeting its use of the phrase “paraíba tourmaline.” (see “name blame,” jck, june 2008, p. 190.) the case, filed by david sherman and paraiba.com, claims agta has redefined the locality-origin classification “paraíba tourmaline” as a color-variety classification for si…
By Gary Roskin | August 1, 2008
jewelers’ security alliance has issued a warning for asian jewelry salespersons doing business in california, who apparently are being targeted by south american theft gangs. since january, 16 robberies of asian jewelry salespersons (particularly from hong kong) in california have been reported to jsa.
From the Jewelers Board of Trade
second-quarter statistics from jewelers board of trade reveal that the only regions experiencing growth in jewelry businesses were the south central and the southwest. the south central region saw a 12.5 percent increase in the number of new jewelry businesses compared with last year’s second-quarter figures, and a 100 percent drop in the number of new manufacturing businesses.
Patrizzi Launches ‘Innovative’ Auctioneer
osvaldo patrizzi, former chairman of antiquorum auctioneers, and members of his former management team have started a new watch auction house, patrizzi & co. auctioneers (www.patrizziauction.com). launched in april, the geneva-based auction house offers several innovative concepts using new i.t. technologies, while eliminating some shortcomings of online auctions and online bidding, it said.
America Ages
more than 80 percent of the growth in households in the next five years will be among those headed by someone age 55 or older. newly forming households headed by someone age 25–34 will account for most of the rest. little or no growth—or even a slight decline—is expected in the number of households in the highest-spending demographic, age 35–54.
Whitehall Goes Chapter11
whitehall jewelers in june became the latest mass marketer to declare chapter 11. at press time the 373-store chain was planning to sell its assets at an auction july 18 and said it was considering every option, including continuing as a going concern and liquidation. in its filing, whitehall said that while it had approached a number of possible buyers, none had submitted a formal offer, and …
By Rob Bates | August 1, 2008
Peapod Jewelry
the peapod first came to ronna lugosch as a happy coincidence. the jewelry artist was experimenting with different sculptural forms for casting metals, and made an empty podlike shape that a coworker suggested she fill with pearls to create a peapod. twenty years later, that simple design is the basis for her entire coastal maine-based company, peapod jewelry.
By Jean Bentley | August 1, 2008
Our Summer of Discontent
the postmortems on the las vegas shows agree that most of the industry is in a slowdown. we do hear that there has been a boom at the top of the market, especially in large diamonds and fine precious color. there also has been an outbreak of innovative jewelry produced by relatively new companies that concentrate on alternative materials.
By Ben Janowski | August 1, 2008
Rapaport Buys Watch Dealers Network
the rapaport group in late may acquired “a controlling interest” in the web-based watch dealers network. the value of the transaction, which gives it 51 percent ownership, wasn’t released but is believed to be worth millions. launched in 2007 after two years of development by veteran watch dealer avi soffer, wdn (www.
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Walska Diamond Bird of Paradise Brooch Flies Away With $10.6 Million
The finely jeweled feathers of this bird of paradise are arresting in their own right. But it’s the vivid yellow diamond suspended from the beak that drove bidding to $10.6 million—a record high price for any Van Cleef & Arpels piece at a Nov. 13 Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels sale in Geneva. The 96.62 ct. stone—known…
By Emili Vesilind | February 2, 2014
Platinum: Johnson Matthey’s 2014 Platinum Jewelry Forecast & More
Poised for Growth While Johnson Matthey predicted a slight dip in global demand for jewelry in the sturdy white metal, its Platinum 2013 Interim Review had good news for North American retailers: Platinum jewelry sales are expected to grow 11 percent in 2014. One reason for the expected rise: the abundance of entry-level platinum bridal…
By Jennifer Heebner | February 2, 2014
Diamonds: De Beers on Synthethics, Screening & More
De Beers’ Confidence Game With increasing reports of synthetic diamonds being passed off as natural, De Beers has warned its 82 sightholders that selling lab-grown diamonds without noting their origin “threatens consumer confidence” and “may be a criminal offense.” De Beers also sent its clients info on its Automated Melee Screening device, which is being…
By Rob Bates | February 2, 2014
Gold: Behind the LoveGold Jewelry Campaign
LoveGold Rush If you’ve noticed a steady stream of gorgeous gold jewels flooding social media, you’ve likely (perhaps unwittingly) discovered LoveGold, a consumer-facing initiative from the World Gold Council. LoveGold.com is spearheaded by Sally Morrison, WGC’s managing director, jewelry. The site is designed “to talk to consumers about gold category directly,” she says. “The LoveGold…
Ann Lin’s Opera House-Inspired Ring Takes a Bow
It seems only appropriate that this deeply dramatic ring was inspired by the Teatro alla Scala, the iconic Milanese opera house famous for its grand architecture and even grander theatrics. Jewelry designer Ann Lin visited the theater often while studying design at Milan’s Instituto di Moda Burgo. “It’s really the opera house of the world,…
JCK 5: Gem Week Shows You Won’t Want to Miss
The Sonora blooms with color in February. These shows offer some of the best selections. (Above)1. The Gem & Jewelry Exchange (Feb. 4–9, gjxusa.com) at 198 S. Granada Ave. hosts U.S. and overseas dealers with fine goods—like this necklace with gray diamonds, Tahitian keshi pearls, and black diamond beads. 2. Look for everything from…
By JCK Magazine | February 2, 2014
JCK Tucson: New Kid on the Desert Block
JCK Tucson brings a selection of fine finished jewels to the loose gem capital of the world If you’re headed to Arizona this February for the gem shows, make room on your calendar to visit JCK Tucson at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort and Spa, Feb. 3–8. The latest addition to the JCK…
Local Color: Our Inside Guide to Gems and Jewelry in This Season’s Hottest Hues
JCK preps you on gem prices (high), trends (have we mentioned blue?), and best buys (small stones) so you can shop the Tucson shows like a rock star It’s February: Let the Tucson gem shows begin! The annual Arizona gathering of the world’s gem dealers, rock hounds, crystal sages, and purveyors of gem and mineral…
Retailers, Make a Mission Statement
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to formally declare what your business stands for There’s no north and south for jewelry retailers, but some direction is always helpful. As you navigate the months and years of ups and downs, changing customer preferences, volatile economic cycles, and shifting jewelry trends, what keeps you…
By Amanda Baltazar | February 2, 2014
Groom Service
Today’s marrying man is overstimulated, overeducated, and he’s got cash to spare. Just don’t oversell him. Marketing that targets brides is the status quo in the jewelry business. After all, bridal purchases compose 35 percent of total retail sales, according to Jewelers of America’s 2013 “Cost of Doing Business” report. But by convention, it is…
Pop-up ads? That’s so 5 years ago. Time to get smart(phones): To market to today’s bride, jewelers need to catch her while she’s on the go. In just the past few years, reaching brides and grooms via websites and ads displayed on desktop computers has become as dated as dial-up Internet access. Jewelry companies and…
By Martha C. White | February 2, 2014
Bridal Jewelers, Do You Need a Mobile App?
After an initial burst of interest, many industry tech pros now are dismissive of mobile apps. If it’s an either-or question, investing in your website might be a better choice. But apps are still better for some functions. If you think an app might be a good fit, here are a few things to keep…
JCK Asks…Victor Velyan
Pour yourself a scotch and learn more about the rockin’ L.A.-based designer When you’re looking at a Victor Velyan piece—admiring its old-world panache, shimmery patina, and 24k gold accents—you’re probably not imagining its designer cruising around Los Angeles on a custom-built Harley. But Velyan is a rock ’n’ roller at heart and so, he says,…
By Melissa Rose Bernardo | February 2, 2014
Princess Diana’s Seven-Strand Pearl Choker That Stunned the World
We all have one: a gorgeous, sentimental piece of jewelry given to us by someone special that just isn’t our style. Even the late Princess Diana. When the 20-year-old earl’s daughter married Prince Charles in 1981, the Queen Mother bequeathed her a brooch featuring a duck-egg-size Sri Lankan sapphire set in a double row of…
By Aubry D’Arminio | February 2, 2014
Something Cold, Something New: Trends & Ads in the January 2014 Fashion Magazines
Vogue Pushing:• Crushed metal cuff; sculptural geometric necklace (“Sharply honed sight lines…lend an elegant modernity to starkly simple silhouettes”)• Cherry-red polyurethane watch; violet crystal drop earrings (“High Resolution: Brighten your look in 2014”)Advertisers:Rolex, Cartier, Versace Marie Claire Pushing:• Silver chain bracelet; wide leather cuff with polished metal buckle (“Blurred Lines: In a battle of the…
There’s an Art (Literally!) to Selling Jewelry at Dodson’s
“Follow your bliss” is more than a well-worn adage for Debra Schultz and Penn Fix, co-owners of Dodson’s Jewelers in Spokane, Wash. It’s the reason the husband-and-wife retailers turned the walls of their 125-year-old fine jewelry store into a booming gallery. “We don’t have an art background, but we’ve always loved art,” says Schultz. When…
Hamilton Hill
905 W. Main St., Durham, N.C. When gemologist Sarah Hill and her former business partner, Michael Hamilton, decided to open Hamilton Hill, they easily could have set up shop in one of the Raleigh-Durham area’s numerous malls. Instead, they chose downtown Durham—an area that, at the time in 2001, was still struggling to make a…
By Jennifer Bringle | February 2, 2014
Josephs and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Jewels
It’s not easy to break into a 143-year-old business. Just ask the boss’s daughter. Trisha Joseph’s first experience working at Josephs Jewelers—the fine jewelry business owned by her father, Toby Joseph, and her uncle, John—didn’t exactly point to her future vocation as co-owner of the West Des Moines, Iowa–based retail chain. “I worked as a…
Tune In to TED Talks
Fire up your staff with TED global and conference videos and podcasts If bringing in outside experts to train and motivate staffers is on your agenda, but costs are an obstacle, consider TED Talks. The international conferences—which are broken out into bite-size videos accessible online and as podcasts—spotlight lectures from experts and professionals across TED’s…
By Emma Beck | February 2, 2014
It’s Official: Marketing, As We Know It, Is Dead
Marketing always has been misunderstood and open to manipulation. It’s like politics—it can attract two-bit hucksters and those whose egos have far outgrown their expertise. Everyone thinks they’re experts on marketing. So how do we know it’s dead? Here’s a clue: In a 2012 lecture, Peter Thiel, cofounder of PayPal and an early investor in…
By Tony Argyle | February 2, 2014
Why It Pays to Be a Radio Active Retailer
With today’s emphasis on online promotion and social media presence, retailers may be tempted to dismiss a more conventional advertising medium: radio. But for many jewelers, radio spots offer a reliable, cost-effective way to reach core demographics. According to the Nielsen RADAR national radio network ratings, the old-school medium reaches nine out of 10 U.S.…
How Retailers Can Harness the Power of Google Helpouts
Jaclyn Rice, business development category manager for Google Helpouts—an online tool that provides help from experts via live video—weighs in on how retailers can best leverage the new service. 1. When there’s downtime, set up your employees on Helpouts to help people all over the world. They can teach someone what to look for when…
Arizona or Bust: Gem Pricing, February 2014
Fine goods expected to be big draw at Tucson Colored stone dealers have shifted their attention to this month’s international gem shows in Tucson, Ariz. Tens of thousands of dealers and buyers are expected to arrive in Tucson during February for some 40 gem and mineral shows. Expectations are optimistic, especially for dealers of high-end…
Jewelry Industry & People: February 2014
COMINGS AND GOINGS Sophie Stevens >>?Bonhams appointed Sophie Stevens as a jewelry specialist in its London office. She had been a specialist with Lucas Rarities in London and reviews editor at the Society of Jewellery Historians magazine Jewellery History Today. >>?The Indian Diamond and Colorstone Association has re-elected Mehul Shah of Shivani Gems as its…
Jewelry Retailers Reveal Their Hot, Hot, Hot Holiday 2013 Sellers
Jewelers share their holiday best sellers with JCK: 1. “We sold firefly pendants—these are Dancing Diamond styles, but we call them Fireflies—in karat gold.” —Brenda Burris, manager, Goldrush Jewelers, Marion, Ohio 2. “Surprisingly, we sold a lot of diamond jewelry. With the Internet and Blue Nile, we had been seeing a lot of competition. But…
Jewelers’ Christmas 2013 Mostly Merry
Jewelers told JCK they were pleased with their 2013 holiday sales—although a sizable minority found business tough, with consumers still cautious and watching their wallets. For most, however, it was a holiday to celebrate. Steve Hammalian, co-owner of Little Treasury Jewelers in Gambrills, Md., said his December sales were up 37 percent. “The season was…
Happy New Year!: Publisher’s Letter, February 2014
The year got off to an amazing start in early January with the series of events, lunches, and meetings that revolve around the annual 24 Karat Club’s black-tie gala. Attendance at the events was at levels not seen for years, the mood was bright, and the energy electric. And for all of us at JCK,…
It’s Complicated: Editor’s Letter, February 2014
For Christmas, a friend of mine gave me a collection of essays called Goodbye to All That: Writers on Loving and Leaving New York. Titled after Joan Didion’s iconic 1968 essay about loving New York City “the way you love the first person who ever touches you and you never love anyone quite that way…
By Victoria Gomelsky | February 1, 2014
10 Things Rocking the Industry: February 2014
1. Auctions The mines of Golconda, India, have produced some of the world’s most famous gems: the Hope, the Koh-i-Noor—and the appropriately named 52 ct. D-color internally flawless Golconda. On Dec. 10, the eponymous stone hit the auction block at Christie’s New York and fetched an impressive $10.9 million, or $207,600 per carat—just the latest…
By JCK Magazine | January 31, 2014
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Lawsuit Alleges Thousands Still Without Mail-In Ballots in Salt Lake County
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Salt Lake County Clerk Still Counting Votes in SLC Mayoral Race
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"Keep Workin It Out" From Johnny Britt & Eric Robinson
By Carla Eckels • Oct 7, 2020
Sunday on Soulsations, it’s brand new music from Johnny Britt featuring soul singer Eric Robinson. We’ll also hear soulful tunes from Marvin Gaye and The Emotions and uplifting gospel sounds from Mary Mary. And this week’s DoubleTake features the 1971 song “Let’s Stay Together”. The timeless classic was written by legendary singer Al Green in less than 5 minutes.
Johnny Britt talked about why he wrote his new the song “Keep Workin It Out” with online music publication, SoulTracks, Britt says he’s been married to his wife, Arlene for 34 years.
I wrote this song because we "Keep Workin It Out", period. It was so great working with Eric on this song. While the pandemic kept us from being in the same room - we definitely caught each other's vibe even though it was our first time making music together! We both can relate to the lyrics having wives who have to contend with the challenge of having husbands in the music industry."
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'It's kind of a perfect storm' | Houston rental market dip means good deals for renters
COVID-19 and related issues resulted in a negative number of leases in May, according to new data.
Author: Jason Miles
Published: 6:12 PM CDT June 10, 2020
Updated: 6:12 PM CDT June 10, 2020
HOUSTON — If you’re shopping for a new place to live, St. Andrie at Buffalo Heights, which is perched atop an H-E-B, is among many complexes currently sweetening deals.
"You can get two months free rent on a two-bedroom apartment," said general manager Veronika Jackson.
She said showings and new leases went way down during the last few months.
"We’re waiving some upfront charges," Jackson said. "We’re also doing some specials for essential workers. All of those things are new due to COVID-19."
According to tracking firm ApartmentData.com, Houston rents went down 1.2 percent in a generally busy time of year. That may not sound like a lot, but it’s the lowest point in a while.
"We’ve got a lot of demand pressure on rents, on occupancy levels,” said Houston Apartment Association board president-elect John Boriack.
Boriack said, in a normal year, 2,000 to 4,000 units would lease across the city in the month of May.
Negative 200 were leased this May, according to the new data.
That means, for the first time in over a decade, more people left apartments than signed new leases.
"We’ve got a lot of people who are out of work or had their hours reduced and are slowly coming back into work," Boriack said. "But, until that happens, it’s going to impact everybody, including apartment owners and apartment managers.”
Inner loop communities have seen the biggest decrease in demand while suburbs are faring better.
"It's kind of a perfect storm," Boriack said.
He cited COVID-19, the resulting energy industry downturn and rental assistance running out for many people.
There's also the issue of thousands of new apartments coming online.
"As people become more comfortable with a 'new normal,' then they will continue to feel more comfortable in this market,” Jackson said.
Something else having an impact are evictions ramping back up. Although there is an effort to extend a moratorium, at least locally, until late August.
RELATED: Hidalgo, Turner want Harris County evictions postponed until late August
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Let’s talk: Modern methods of construction
By Anderton Gables
Opinion LBV Hub Construction AG
There is an unprecedented requirement to deliver new buildings and homes and the use of modern methods of construction (MMC) is being encouraged as a method to create efficiencies, improve quality, reduce waste and to lessen labour input in addressing the housing shortage. MMC promotes the use of off-site construction practices in factories, enhancing mass production-line techniques, coupled together with more recent modern onsite techniques.
+ Modern Methods of Construction
(MMC) is being steered by regulation (EE R 2015) which is providing greater emphasis on improving the way that buildings are procured, supplied, constructed and maintained. Materials, components and systems are evolving within the Industry to provide greater energy efficient buildings.
+ Tradition Construction
is defined as brick and block cavity wall, although this construction method was only widely introduced in the early 20th Century. Today an example of traditional construction would include brick or stone external skin/ full or partial fill insulated cavity/block inner skin/clay, concrete or slate tiled roof/internal loadbearing concrete block walls.
+ MMC –Offsite Types:
Offsite construction is the planning, design, manufacture, and assembly of building elements at a location away from the final destination/site. Often in factory conditions that can improve quality assurance and support the rapid and efficient construction of a permanent structure Examples of which are:
Panelised Construction is a method whereby materials and components of a building are typically manufactured and assembled within a plant/factory. Examples may include timber/steel/metal external and internal walls, floors and roofs in panel formation, with or without pre-installed services. The Panelised systems are shipped to site and erected quickly forming the complete structure.
Volumetric Construction describes the process of manufacturing and assembling components and materials to form entire buildings or rooms which are then transported to site and erected (rooms or buildings can be completely finished, serviced and decorated ready for immediate occupation).
Structurally Insulated Panels (SIP’s) SIP’s are manufactured systems that can be used to form the structure including floors, walls, roofs and infill panels to a primary structure (steel and timber). Care must be taken to ensure that the construction meets relevant Building Regulations, NHBC Standards, British Standards, Eurocodes and (or) statutory requirements.
Solid Wood / Laminated Core Panels comprise a solid core of timber or laminated/engineered timber, glued and bonded to form one element. Additional insulation can be applied, and factory finished, depending upon the design.
+ MMC –Onsite Types:
Onsite systems comprise many methods which benefit from the use of modern materials. These systems are mainly assembled or constructed ‘onsite’ – The methods are varied and promote increase of speed and quality. Examples of which are:
Timber Frame – Stick build is a method that describes timber members that are built on site by joiners using hand tools. Timber studwork and sheathing board are nailed/screwed together forming the framed structure (roofs, walls and floors). Brickwork/brick slips and other types of cladding are used to provide an external envelope to the timber framing, with insulation incorporated.
Insulated Concrete Formwork (ICF’s) is a construction process that comprises insulated interlocking blocks assembled together onsite. Once these blocks are put together (creating a formwork) concrete is poured in the hollow centers and allowed curing time. Various cladding types are then fixed to the structure.
Glulam Framed Buildings - Post and beam type systems are also assembled on site with the framework used as the primary structure, and insulated panels often providing the walling elements.
It can be said that there are many innovative modern construction techniques that are in use or will be in future use as the industry looks to a much-needed movement towards more eco/sustainable methods of construction to address labour shortages and growing costs within the industry.
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Malaysia’s top cop and the straw that broke the camel’s back
Gareth Corsi, Malaysia
Abdul Hamid Bador, Malaysia's inspector-general of police, sits at his desk in Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 5, 2020. (Photo by M Jegathesan/AFP)
As Malaysia entered a new year — and tries to leave 2020 well in the past — Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Abdul Hamid Bador gave an unusually frank interview to a national newspaper, in which he laid bare the problems of corruption within the police force and indeed the threat to his own job.
While Hamid is known for his forthright approach, he has always remained tight lipped about issues that may jeopardise the force’s integrity, a word that forms part of the uniformed branch’s motto and one to which he holds dear.
Yet, the police have had to weather some seriously embarrassing scandals over the past few months, which have highlighted the problems of endemic corruption within their ranks and all but destroyed any faith the public have in their ability to perform their duties.
The Royal Malaysia Police have always endured a chequered relationship with the public. Woefully underpaid, rank-and-file officers became notorious for extracting ‘duit kopi’ (literally, coffee money) from motorists at roadblocks or through random stops for offences committed or perceived.
Similarly, traders often grumbled of having to cough up bribes to encourage the police to look the other way while they went about their daily business.
Meanwhile, the continued racist ‘bumiputera’ policy of affirmative action for ethnic majority Malays, cemented in providing jobs for them in the civil service, has also led to a deep-seated hatred of the force among the Chinese and Indian minorities, who constantly complain of harassment and unfair treatment.
As such, Malays make up roughly 75-80 percent of the headcount in the police (lack of transparency and independent analysis make it difficult to give accurate figures), with Indians accounting for 4 percent and Chinese just 2 percent.
Police march during Malaysian Independence Day Parade on Aug. 31, 2014 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Jaggat Rashidi/shutterstock.com)
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The disparity is readily apparent when comparing the figures with the general population: 60 percent Malay, 25 percent Chinese, 10 percent Indian.
Relations between the police and the public slumped to the lowest point in decades, in the final years of the Najib Razak administration.
Then IGP Abdul Khalid Bakar, already established as Najib’s loyal pit bull, infamously patrolled social media to round up dissenters and have them report to federal police headquarters to face sedition charges.
Paramilitary police units also made regular headlines, raiding establishments owned by organised crime gangs. Again, it was noted that almost of the raids targeted Indian and Chinese gangs, leaving Malays largely untouched.
There was a glimmer of hope during the brief liberal government that held power for two years from May 2018. Rank-and-file officers broke their silence and — in an open letter to Hamid, who had just been appointed IGP — demanded he root out corruption within the force.
They quite rightly had cause for hope. In 2015, Hamid was the first senior police officer to speak up and call for a thorough investigation into the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, for which Najib was later convicted of corruption, and the former PM promptly had him removed from his position.
Hamid was later persuaded to re-join the force by Najib’s successor.
Yet, despite initial optimism, Hamid’s time at the helm of the police force has been far from rosy.
While he may hold integrity dear to his heart, he had a significant hand in killing off any notion of civilian oversight of the police and thus greater transparency.
Regardless of his ideals, this move fomented public mistrust of the force, who saw his unwillingness to shed light on indiscipline within the ranks in particular as a sign that something ominous was afoot behind closed doors in headquarters at Bukit Aman.
Enter the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), which has new-found freedom and caused Hamid his greatest headaches of recent months.
The anti-graft agency has traditionally worked in tandem with the police, but until 2018 was largely seen as an impotent unit only good for catching the little fish.
By-and-large, the media only ever reported MACC prosecutions of cases valued at no more than US$ 250, which were almost always low-level civil servants caught taking a one-off bribe.
On the rare occasions any big fish were brought before the courts, it was because they had likely fallen foul of the sitting prime minister.
However, upon the collapse of the Najib administration in 2018, the gloves came off. Indeed, he became the titular ‘Billion Dollar Whale’.
Police during crowd control duties at a protest in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 30, 2020. (Photo by Alang Zabidi/shutterstock.com)
The MACC went on to make numerous high-profile arrests of Najib cronies and family, as the nation sought recompense for widespread looting of government coffers.
Still now, despite a change back to a more conservative government, the MACC still operates under a much wider remit.
Late last year, it concluded a massive sting operation, in which dozens of mid and senior police officers were detained on suspicion of their involvement in a major illegal gambling racket.
Far from the traditional role of taking money to look the other way, these officers were accused of participating in the gang, including acting as enforcement and protection.
This was followed a few weeks later by another swoop on police officers, this time for running a visa forgery ring, allowing companies and criminal gangs to falsify visas for migrant workers, thus keeping them in Malaysia when they should have otherwise been sent home.
Aside from the demonstrable capability of the MACC to plan and carry out long-term infiltration and surveillance operations — and against its supposed ally, of all institutions — the incidents exposed the problem that endemic corruption had pervaded almost all levels the police.
While Hamid scrambled to deal with two major body blows to his beloved force, he was to have a far from festive Christmas and New Year period.
A massive import scam was uncovered in the southern port city of Johor Baru, where it was discovered a variety of port authority and law enforcement officials had, for many years, been bribed to pass meat coming into the country as halal, regardless of religious status or even quality.
This prompted disquiet among domestic consumers and has proven to be an international embarrassment for Malaysia, which lauds its halal food export industry around the world.
For Hamid, it seems to be the straw that broke the camel’s back for, in the recent interview with the newspaper, he confessed that a ring of dirty mid and senior cops was gunning for him, and he feared for the future of the police once he retired.
Such a stark statement highlights once again the problems Malaysia faces, if its most senior police officer holds up his hands in apparent submission to the demon of corruption.
Yet, like so many social ills facing the nation, there has been no response from government. Of course, ministers promise “stern action” against the officers involved in the scandals, but this is the standard automated acknowledgement, as if it were an email autoreply.
In Malaysia, where politicians are consumed by politicking, governance is a long-lost art.
So, it is likely that Hamid’s gesture of exasperation is to be one of his last before he throws in the towel or he is replaced with a yes-man who can smile and whitewash over the cracks.
And that ring of dirty cops can go back to raking in their ill-gotten gains at the people’s expense.
Gareth Corsi is a freelance journalist based in Malaysia. The views expressed in this article are the opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect the editorial stance of LiCAS.news.
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LEGAL DISRUPT
Nov 30,2020 | 5 min read
Lawyered celebrated Constitution Day, 2020
On the occasion of Constitution Day, a very informative webinar was organized by Lawyered wherein eminent speakers like Mr. (Retd.) Justice AK Ganguly - Former Judge, Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, Mr. Mahavir Pratap Sharma - Chairman, TiE Global, Ms. Megha Rahul Singh - GC, Elasticrun and Mr. Sanjiv Dagar - Managing Counsel -Legajoist, opined their views on the topic- India 2021 and Beyond: Citizen Rights and Duties for Growth in Business and Life. The session began with Mr. Sahil Chopra who introduced all the guest speakers.
In his opening statement, Mr. Justice AK Ganguly explained the importance of the constitution and the struggles the constitution makers eventually faced. He quoted ‘Preamble is the crux of the Constitution”, and comprises of-
Resolution of India
Adoption of the Constitution
Contents of the constitution
On being asked whether fundamental duties should be made enforceable, Mr. Sharma & Justice Ganguly said that duties are something which are to be followed by the people on their own. No one can force them because deterrence works only to a limit. Mr. Mahaveer Sharma also talked about the challenging situations in the current Covid times, about how secularism is being questioned, how trade relations have been affected due to border clashes, and how we need a system of checks and measures on the use of technology. Mr Sanjiv Dagar rightfully suggested that there must be a system of checks and balances by not just monetary penalty but even punishments such as social work etc.
On how the government should kick-start worst affected sectors Ms. Megha Singh suggested the inclusion of debt and funds at good interest rates by which small companies can revive the loss they had occurred in the lockdown. Mr. AK Ganguly further stated that the government should do something to control or cut down the soaring prices of essential commodities which in turn will increase the purchasing power and get the market rotating. The government must give incentives to small businessman and entrepreneur with a revival package and that hoarding, black marketing and cornering must be looked into. Mr. Mahaveer Sharma presented a very intelligent solution which focused on incentivizing entrepreneurs and skilled labour for additional work that gets created. Tax incentives or waivers must be given on any incremental business or turnovers. The panel also stated that government should try to reduce prices on essential commodities which is the need of the hour. It was rightly said that it was necessary to increase purchase power of the people which would lead to a stable market.
The question which was then raised was which of them are placed at higher footing economic interests or Individual interests? The panelists were of the view that although court must try to strike a balance between these two, but individual interests are to be given priority.
Where Mr. Mahaveer stated that technology is disruptive and will change everything in the next three decades. Justice Ganguly had a slightly different view about the same and said that it is not disruptive but it will be cohesive technology, and that it will bring the world together for the benefit of everyone. Further the other panelists shared same point of view that challenges which we are facing now due to COVID situation were not possible for anyone to predict and still we fought this battle. New technologies new methods, work culture, online mode of business everything fell into place. He focused the need of inclusive growth for sustainable growth. Finally, the Vote of Thanks was extended by Ms. Mona Singh (Co-Founder of India Accelerator)
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Tigers to welcome Puma to Leicester
21 September 2020 15:00 By Sam Williamson
Leicester Tigers have signed fly-half Joaquín Díaz Bonilla.
The Argentina international will join Tigers ahead of the 2020/21 Gallagher Premiership season from Super Rugby side the Jaguares.
Joaquín is a very exciting addition for us and we are looking forward to welcoming him to Leicester ahead of next season’s campaign
Director of Rugby, Geordan Murphy
Bonilla has made four international appearances for the Los Pumas since his debut in 2018 and has previously represented Argentina at Under-20 level.
The 31-year-old made more than 130 appearances for Argentinian club Hindu before joining the Jaguares in 2017, ahead of their second Super Rugby season, and played a starring role in the run to the 2019 Super Rugby Final alongside future Tigers team-mates Tomas Lavanini and Matias Moroni.
An exciting, athletic fly-half, with a successful goal kicking record, Bonilla will add “valuable depth” to the Leicester squad according to Tigers Director of Rugby Geordan Murphy.
“Joaquín is a very exciting addition for us and we are looking forward to welcoming him to Leicester ahead of next season’s campaign,” said Murphy.
“He will add valuable depth to our squad and alongside George [Ford], Zack [Henry] and Johnny McPhillips, provide plenty of healthy competition in a key position, which is a positive thing for us as we continue on this journey.
Murphy also believes his contribution off the pitch will be a boost to the club, adding: “In our conversations with Joaquín, what has stood out is his positive character and energetic personality.”
“We have been very open about wanting good people as much as good players, who are willing to work hard and live up to the standards we have set, and Joaquín is very excited to be a part of what we are building in Leicester.”
Bonilla joins fellow Argentina international Matías Moroni and South African back-rower Jasper Wiese as additions to the Leicester Tigers squad ahead of the 2020/21 campaign.
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Kappela Review: A Thrilling Drama!
Kappela is a Malayalam-language drama directed by Muhammad Musthafa and starring Anna Ben, Sreenath Bhasi, Roshan Mathew, Tanvi Ram and Sudhi Koppa in the lead roles.
Although it received a theatrical release on March 6 but had to cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. It was thus later released on Netflix.
Small town girl
The movie centres around Jessy, as a small-town girl, whose life gets entangled with that of Vishnu, a rickshaw driver from Malappuram. Their odd meeting soon turns into romance as they talk more often. However, a surprise marriage proposal makes Jessy desperate to meet her lover. The incident causes a chain reaction that you probably won’t be able to guess beforehand.
Now, Kappela really surprised me. Around 20 or 30 minutes in, I was quite bored with the story. The pacing was slow and it dragged on quite a bit. There’s an entire backstory about Roy (no, I’m not going to talk about who he is, because it will give away the plot) that was quite unnecessary. Sure, you can argue that we wouldn’t be able to know his nature without it, but I think it could’ve been cut short. Since we were following Jessy and Vishnu for so long, Roy’s introduction and sudden backstory (which dragged on for too long) lagged quite a bit.
However, the movie makes that up with the remained portion of its runtime. What starts off as a love-story between two people who would never meet in normal circumstances turns into a thriller before you can realise it. And this is where the Kappela shines. It shows the extreme dangers of starting a romance with someone you have no idea about and much, much more.
Love isn’t enough
I was quite angry with Kappela when Jessy and Vishnu’s romance started. It’s 2020 and we need to make movies which are socially relevant and throw light on social evils. However, the first half seemed like it was actively encouraging people to just fall in love with your phone stalker.
So, Jessy dialled a wrong number and it reached Vishnu. That happens. But does that mean that the other person would just continue to pester you? No, right? And if someone does that, you block them or go to the police. You don’t engage with them. Jessy constantly asks Vishnu to stop calling her, yet he doesn’t oblige. This is such a red flag. But that is where the movie got me. I never anticipated the turn Kappela would take in just the next 45 minutes and how much I would like to watch the movie.
There’s a thing here as well. Jessy is from a small village in Poovaranthode. She hasn’t really been exposed to the world, and her only idea of love (or something similar) is from Benny. She doesn’t know how bad the world can be, and thus she trusts Vishnu blindly. It goes on to show that being naïve doesn’t save anyone from harm’s way. The only way forward is to educate people about the various dangers that reside.
Summing up: Kappela
There are some really strong performances in Kappela. Anna Ben as the naïve Jessy is delightful to watch. She’s sweet-natured, graceful and very believable. On the other hand, Roshan Mathew continues to charm his way into our hearts after Choked. His sweet and easy-speaking Vishnu would never make you question his intentions, even though he starts off as being quite forceful. Another great talent is Sreenath Bhasi as the arrogant, short-tempered and quite mysterious Roy. He is the embodiment of what lengths people can go to for a job. And also, that there are really good people in the world.
Kappela has some gorgeous sceneries of Kannur, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad. Add to that the soulful musical number, you can a really fun afternoon watch. Some parts do drag a bit, but I promise, the ending makes up for it.
Kappela is streaming on Netflix right now.
Kappela is a movie that starts off as a romance but soon pushes you into territories that you probably were not ready for. Except for some areas, it is thoroughly enjoyable, especially the strong performances.
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Zee Plex’s The Power Review: Naïve and Familiar
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Netflix Cancels Drama Series ‘Messiah’ After One Season
Archi Sengupta - January 16, 2021 0
Netflix has opted to not go through with renewing production for the provocative series Messiah after just one season. Series co-star Wil Traval revealed the news on Instagram.
The series was created by Michael Petroni (Till Human Voices Wake Us, Backtrack) and produced by Mark Burnett (Shark Tank, The Voice, The Bible) and Roma Downey (The Bible, Ben-Hur). Messiah ventured into topics pertaining to religion, faith and politics. The story follows CIA officer Eva Geller (Michelle Monaghan) who gains information about a man referred to as Al-Masih (Mehdi Dehbi). She starts investigating him after he gains international attention by causing acts of public disruption. As his charisma slowly consumes global media, he continues to gain followers who claim that he is miraculous.
It’s a very sad day today. I have just received news from Netflix that there will be no season 2 of #messiah I wanted to say to all the fans thank you for your support and love. We loved our Netflix home. I wish things were different. #noseasontwo #messiahnetflix #cancelled #devestated #netflix #wewillmussyou
A post shared by Wil Traval (@wiltraval) on Mar 25, 2020 at 3:08pm PDT
Additionally, Messiah starred Tomer Sisley, John Ortiz, Stefania LaVie Owen, Sayyid El Alami, Jane Adams, Melinda Page Hamilton, Traval, Fares Landoulsi, Dermot Mulroney and Beau Bridges.
Notably, production was stopped as Netflix was concerned about filming subsequent seasons in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The series features a large international cast and was filmed in various locations around the world. Understandably, such a big production would be difficult to pull off in the foreseeable future, considering that half of the world is under lockdown.
Apart from this, Messiah has faced its fair share of controversies. The trailer itself sparked outrage over the name ‘Al-Masih’ which prompted the birth of a Change.org petition. That, however, did not gain much traction. Moreover, a scene featuring shooting on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount raised quite a few eyebrows in the Middle East. Later on, The Royal Film Commission of Jordan did not permit the drama’s release in the country – just two days before its debut.
At that time, a Netflix spokesperson clarified that all the shows on the platform are a work of fiction, including Messiah, and are not based on one character, figure or religion. Moreover, all Netflix shows have ratings and information to help people in choosing what is right for them and their families.
Messiah was mostly shot in different parts of New Mexico. Apart from that, locations also included Albuquerque, Estancia, Mountainair, Clines Corners, Belen, and Santa Fe. Filming also took place in Dilley, Frio County, Texas, USA and Amman, Jordan.
Moreover, the series received highly mixed reviews after it premiered on New Year’s Day, with a 44% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Wil Traval, on the other hand, started a petition on Change.org, urging fans to let Netflix know about their love for Messiah and thus renewing it for a second season.
If you loved #messiah let them know. https://t.co/wwwjlBjpFy
— Wil Traval (@WilTraval) March 26, 2020
Messiah is the latest show that Netflix has pulled the plug on. Previously, AJ and the Queen, Spinning Out, Daybreak, Tuca & Bertie and Chambers had met the same fate and lasted only a single season.
Messiah Season 1 is available on Netflix right now.
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Ka Pae Ranasingam talks about everything wrong with India's bureaucracy and tackles some very heartbreaking topics. It's engaging for the most part, but the runtime becomes tedious after a while.
Netflix’s Alien Xmas Review: A New Bedtime Story With Christmas And Aliens!
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The Lovebirds is Heading Straight to Netflix Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
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Camberwell Leisure Centre, London, UK
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Jora Vision creates Bamse-themed area at Swedish animal park
By Jason Holland 22 May 2015
Supplier: Jora Vision b.v.
Opening day at the themed area in Sweden’s Kolmården Wildlife Park
Jora Vision has created a fully themed world at Sweden’s Kolmården Wildlife Park based on the popular comic book character Bamse.
Taking more than two years to design and build, the 22,000sq m (236,806sq ft) area opened on 1 May.
The Dutch company created all of the designs in the new area, in close collaboration with Kolmården, and also spoke with the makers of a recent film about the character, as well as the IP holders.
A strong and friendly bear, Bamse is popular in Sweden and the comic book has given rise to the common saying, ‘What would Bamse do?’.
The themed area features four attractions, a theatre with a Bamse show, a restaurant, a water play area and shops. “Our goal was to immerse visitors into the world of Bamse and his friends as soon as they pass through the tree trunk shaped entrance to the wooded area,” said Sjors van Roosmalen, creative director at Jora Vision.
A specialist team from Jora Vision worked on-site for over a year to construct the themed area. The theming of the rides was co-ordinated with ride suppliers such as Zierer, Zamperla and Metallbau Emmeln. Jora Entertainment was placed in charge of lighting while Jora Graphics handled the print work, which ranged from various signage to custom designed wall paper for the candy shop.
There are no real animals in the Bamse themed area, and Jora Vision said that this was a new trend in the design of wildlife parks.
“The lines between theme parks and animal parks are fading away,” commented Jan Maarten de Raad, CEO at Jora Vision. “Visitors are no longer happy just ‘looking at animals’. Nowadays theming and storytelling play an important part when looking to meet visitors’ high expectations. Kolmården has been an early adopter of this approach in Europe.”
Jora Vision is currently working on a new animal park in Emmen, the Netherlands, in which themed areas will also play an integral role. The park, Wildlands Adventure Zoo, is scheduled to open in 2016.
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Editing Your Favorite Contacts in Windows Live Hotmail
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Windows Essentials has been discontinued by Microsoft. This information is being retained for archive purposes.
Windows Live Hotmail was Microsoft's free web-based email service, designed to be accessed via the web, from any machine on the internet.
The History of Windows Live Hotmail
Next to Gmail, Hotmail was one of the world’s most recognizable email services. Back in 1997, when Microsoft bought it from the original creators, Hotmail offered something unique from most email inboxes: independence from ISPs like America OnLine (AOL).
In 2005. Microsoft announced a new set of services that were designed to extend the user experience on Windows. This new suite was called Windows Live, which you might recognize in products like the now open-source Windows Live Writer and Windows Live Essentials. As part of this movement, Microsoft planned to phase out Hotmail and replace it with a new mail system called Windows Live Mail. But testers and users complained about the change and how they preferred the Hotmail brand, Microsoft backtracked and settled on Windows Live Hotmail.
The Windows Live brand was discontinued in 2012. Some of the services and products were integrated directly into the Windows operating system (e.g. apps for Windows 8 and 10), while others were separated and continued on their own (e.g. Windows Live Search became Bing), while others were simply axed.
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Around that same time, Microsoft introduced Outlook.com, which was essentially a rebranding of Windows Live Hotmail with an updated user interface and improved features. Adding to the confusion, current users were allowed to keep their @hotmail.com email addresses, but new users could no longer create accounts with that domain. Instead, new users could only create @outlook.com addresses, even though both email addresses use the same email service. Thus, Outlook is now the official name of Microsoft's email service, formerly known as Hotmail and Windows Live Hotmail
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Home >Companies >News >Tanishq says ad withdrawn due to hurt sentiments, well being of staff
Tanishq has taken down its Ekatvam campaign from all media platforms.
Tanishq says ad withdrawn due to hurt sentiments, well being of staff
2 min read . Updated: 13 Oct 2020, 07:29 PM IST Saumya Tewari
From attacking stereotypes to celebrating the spirit of emancipated young Indian woman, Tanishq advertising has always been progressive and bold
NEW DELHI: A day after being viciously trolled on Twitter for glorifying love jihad, Titan Ltd owned jewellery brand Tanishq has taken down its campaign "Ekatvam" (Oneness) from all media platforms. The 45-second ad featured a Muslim family celebrating a traditional South Indian baby shower ceremony for their pregnant daughter-in-law.
A statement from the company stated that the idea behind the Ekatvam campaign is to celebrate the coming together of people from different walks of life, local communities and families during these challenging times and celebrate the beauty of oneness.
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"This film has stimulated divergent and severe reactions, contrary to its very objective. We are deeply saddened with the inadvertent stirring of emotions and withdraw this film keeping in mind the hurt sentiments and well being of our employees, partners and store staff," it added.
The advertisement, released on 9 October, was attacked for glorifying love jihad - a term coined by Hindu extremist groups to refer to an alleged campaign by Muslims to convert Hindu girls in the guise of love. The brand was also criticised for promoting fake secular sentiment while hurting feelings of a particular religious community.
People tweeted with the hashtag #BoycottTanishq calling for a ban on the advertisement and a boycott of the jewellery brand.
Meanwhile, a section of users on Twitter also came in support of Tanishq, lauding its effort to highlight the beauty of inter-faith marriages and upholding the true idea of India. Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor also tweeted that "If Hindu-Muslim “ekatvam" irks them so much, why don’t they boycott the longest surviving symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity in the world -- India?"
From attacking stereotypes to celebrating the spirit of emancipated young Indian woman, Tanishq advertising has always been progressive and bold. Advertising experts believe the new campaign is in line with the brand's core way of communicating with consumers.
According to Sambit Mohanty, creative head (South), McCann Worldgroup India, the ad nicely depicted a confluence of two religions using a family ‘godh bharai’ or baby shower as backdrop. The adverse reaction was unwarranted as it did not show anything harmful or insidious.
"Rather, it portrays a picture of harmony, love and genuine affection - which is the idea of India. That said, religion is an extremely touchy topic these days and brands usually stay away from such narratives. Though it isn’t wrong, it’s very bold of Tanishq to have tried something like this," he added.
Naresh Gupta, co-founder and chief strategy officer, Bang In The Middle, said there is not one thing that is wrong in the campaign. The whole play of relationship was well crafted.
"It’s sad that Tanishq bowed down to a few trolls and bigots. For me, it’s one one the best ads of 2020," he noted.
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29 Not-Obvious Signs Your Partner May Be Cheating On You
Any of these sound familiar?
Hello, all you sneaky “detectives” who belong in the FBI. Welcome to an article dedicated solely to subtle signs your partner could be cheating on you.
We see you, and know that if you wanted to dig up some dirt or evidence on your significant other, you probably have the means to do so. But maybe you’re just feeling slightly uneasy about something your partner is doing.
Good news for you: We’ve already spoken with 12 dating experts who lay down some subtle, not-so-obvious signs a person could be cheating on you.
But remember, the definition of cheating is subjective to who you ask. Some people may not consider micro-cheating an actual, legitimate problem, and others would consider following a new person on IG full-on cheating. Basically, it’s probably best to get on the same page with your S.O. about what “cheating” means before you call them out for any of the below.
And full disclosure, make sure your partner is ticking off multiple boxes here (keyword: multiple) before calling them out. If there’s only one thing that really hits home, it’s worth bringing up in a conversation, but it doesn’t necessarily mean they’re cheating. Talk it out.
You get ads for sketchy things you didn’t search for.
For all of you living with your partner (or just quarantined together right now), it’s likely you use the same Internet router—which would also mean you share the same IP address across multiple devices in the household. What this means: Brands may retarget your phone based on prior Google searches or site visits… so if an ad for Ashley Madison pops up, or a product that seems suspicious or out of the ordinary for both of you is suddenly a targeted ad on Instagam, “It may have been triggered by your partner’s secret searches, and could be cause for alarm,” says dating coach Damona Hoffman, host of Dates & Mates podcast.
They use ‘Close Friends’ on Instagram... and you're not included.
“Obviously if your partner isn’t following you on social media, that’s a pretty big red flag. But now that apps are allowing the creation of different lists and groups, it could indicate cheating if your partner isn’t including you in those lists,” says relationship coach Jonathan Bennett, CEO of Double Trust Dating.
There are long periods of radio silence.
You guys, it’s 2020. Who is really hanging without their phone for longer than five minutes? “If your partner doesn’t respond for a long time with no good reason, it could indicate cheating—especially if they are usually very responsive other times,” says Bennett.
They’re smiling at their phone often.
If a dog meme isn’t the thing on their cellular device eliciting that pearly-white smile, it’s a sign they’re getting a message from someone…who isn’t you…that’s also making them super happy, says Bennett.
They are frequently accusing you of cheating.
“This may be a sign of their insecurities and the fact that they’re actually the one cheating on you,” says Joe Flanagan, lead developer at GetSongbpm.
You don’t recognise a new bedroom move.
Maybe they’ve been watching porn…or maybe they picked that up from doin’ the deed with someone else. “There might be new ‘tricks’ they picked up from their new side hustle and now want to try out with you,” says Flanagan.
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They suddenly have a password on their phone.
If they didn’t before, it’s not necessarily ideal that they do now. “They might make up a few excuses for doing this, telling you that they’ll fix it, but they never do,” says Flanagan.
Sudden unexplained affection and appreciation for you.
“This may sound odd or even paranoid, but sometimes when your partner, who has been annoyed and angry with you for a while, mysteriously becomes nice and apologetic, they may actually be cheating on you,” says marriage and family therapist, Lauren O’Connell. Why? Because they’re “acting out their anger, frustration, and disappointment with you by seeing someone else, which then turns into guilt with you,” she explains.
They turn off “Find My Friends.”
If you normally share your location with each other and suddenly it’s turned off periodically or permanently, that could be a sign, says O’Connell.
They no longer charge their phone on their bedside table.
Look, it doesn’t matter where they charge their phone…but it does if they used to consecutively charge their phone beside them before bed, but are now charging it in the kitchen. That could mean cheating, says O’Connell.
The bathroom is becoming their fave place.
It could mean cheating if they “suddenly start going to the bathroom to brush their teeth or take a shower before greeting you when they come home,” O’Connell confirms.
Subtle disinterest in sex.
“If you feel a shift in romantic energy or if they just don’t seem interested in having sex with you anyway,” says O’Connell. Perhaps because they’re getting sex somewhere else?
Bizarre shifts in schedule.
Look, who is honestly taking a yoga class at 9 p.m.?
They suddenly can’t sleep in the same bed with you.
If you’re already used to their snores after sleeping together for a long time, but now they want to sleep on the couch because it’s ‘too much to handle,’ this change-up is very suspicious, says O’Connell.
They don’t have much to say.
“One less-than-obvious sign is if your partner isn’t speaking to you much. It may be a sign they’re becoming more withdrawn and sharing less with you,” says marriage counsellor Wyatt Fisher, PhD, who leads a couple’s retreat in Texas.
They’re irritable.
If they’re suddenly getting really mad at you for little things, like leaving a dish on the counter or toilet paper on the ground, it could be a sign, says Fisher.
They engage in zero eye contact.
“If someone can’t hold eye contact with you, it’s probably out of guilt,” says Fisher.
You’re having more sex.
“People assume if one partner is cheating, the frequency of sex decreases because they’re already ‘getting it on the side,’” says Anita Chlipala, marriage and family therapist. “But the excitement of an affair can actually increase the passion in a relationship—it could be even hotter than it normally is.”
You no longer hear about their coworker, or best friend, or high school pal.
This obviously only applies if your S.O. could potentially be attracted to said person based off of their sexual orientation, but “if they frequently used to talk about someone and now barely mention their name anymore, it could be a sign,” says Chlipala. Though this also applies if they’re consistently bringing someone up too.
You feel yourself becoming anxious and/or jealous.
Listen, trust that gut instinct of yours (it’s almost always right). “If you’ve never been the jealous or suspicious type, but now you’ve developed uneasy feelings and anxiety, something is probably wrong,” says Chlipala.
Their attire changes.
“Your partner doesn’t need an excuse for making a lil extra effort in the clothes department, but if they are going all-out on nicer outfits for no apparent reason, it could be a sign you’re being cheated on,” says Adina Mahalli, relationship expert for Maple Holistics.
They’re taking you to super luxe places.
“When your partner starts buying you gifts or taking you out to extra luxurious places, they may be feeling guilty and trying to act like they’re so in love with you instead,” says relationship coach Sisanda CJ.
They're being secretive about their finances.
“Keeping you in the dark about their money and how they’re spending it means you never know where the money is going, how much money they’re spending, and who they’re spending it on…that way, they never have to be held accountable or explain to you what’s going on,” says CJ.
They suddenly pay more attention to their looks.
“Couples tend to care less about their looks once they feel secure in their relationship, so if your S.O. is suddenly buying new clothes to dress up or taking extra long to get ready in the mornings, they may be up to something,” says Chris Pleines, dating expert at Datingscout.com.
They don’t tag you in photos anymore.
“They might not want other people to know the two of you are together,” says relationship coach Emily Brooks. This also applies if they suddenly remove your photo tags, unfortunately.
Their Instagram feed is suddenly only photos of themselves.
Look, I’m totally here for thirst traps…you can take them whenever you want and regardless of if you’re in a relationship. But “when you look at most happy couples, their feeds will show them together. You should be suspicious if your partner’s feed doesn’t include you,” says Brooks.
Your time together is always spontaneous.
A very common cheater tendency is to avoid established routines. “One of the best ways to avoid being caught cheating is to never establish known habits and routines with anyone,” says Kevin Darné, the author of My Cat Won’t Bark (a Relationship Epiphany).
You don’t know their best friend’s name and they haven’t considered introducing you to their friends.
“If someone is serious about you, they are likely to introduce you to people they value,” says Darné. “If someone is keeping you at bay, it’s because they don’t want to explain to their inner circle that they’re dating multiple people.”
They’re having a lot of private ‘work-related’ conversations.
“Maybe you notice them sitting in their car on the phone and not coming into the house until they hang up, or they step into another room when they answer a call,” says April Davis, owner of Luma Luxury Matchmaking. “If they don’t want you to hear what you’re saying, it’s a pretty good sign they’re hiding something.”
This article originally appeared on Cosmopolitan US.
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Your first child is born, and you discover that your heart can love in a new gear; one you’d never imagined. Your world shifts to this tiny person and her every first move.
It’s bliss. And it’s frightening.
Margo and Ken were as prepared as any new parents could be when Adelind arrived seven years ago. They are planners and doers, and they knew what to expect – until none of it went as expected.
Adelind had unexplained illnesses as a baby, including pneumonia. Her body was floppy even by infant standards; at 6 months she started to miss milestones for normal development. Delays were diagnosed by her doctor, but nothing explained why – or if and when she would catch up.
Her first-time parents were overwhelmed by the unknowns. But fortunately for Adelind, her mother is “persistent as all get-out.” Margo placed Adelind at our Jordan Center when she was 1½ years old and pushed on for an answer to her child’s global developmental delays.
The answer was not something we could provide as early childhood educators. We didn’t know why Adelind couldn’t speak or make sounds, or why she struggled to control her movements. But we could provide this – a team that loved and encouraged Adelind and her parents. We became family and helped tackle their issues together, making Adelind’s classroom a welcoming home away from home and sharing strategies for parenting and therapies.
It took two rounds of genetic testing before Margo and Ken got their answer: Adelind was born with a mild case of Kleefstra Syndrome, a condition so underdiagnosed at the time that only 500 cases worldwide had been confirmed.
Today, Adelind talks a blue streak, and she has no self-consciousness about expressing herself in her own way. She makes up stories and acts them out on the spot. She reads above grade level and, to the delight of her “word nerd” mother, spells like a champ.
“We set out from the beginning – obviously every parent does – to have a child that is healthy, happy, and lives independently,” Margo says. “We’re still aiming for those three things, to help her be the very best she can be, and the foundation that was built for her at the Jordan Center is just amazing.”
Margo and Ken with Adelind and her brother, Lowen
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A couple broke a rule of wedding etiquette. But what the newlyweds did was much worse.
Committing to a wedding when you have kids can be a tricky situation, particularly when you’re children aren’t invited to the wedding in question.
Wedding guest, Jessica Baker, was recently faced with this exact challenge. She was invited to a family wedding where kids weren’t invited. She said yes to the RSVP but didn’t end up attending.
Some might say she broke the code of wedding etiquette.
But later, Baker received an invoice in the mail charging her for her non-attendance.
They RSVPed yes but missed the wedding. Image via iStock.
Baker spoke to Kare 11 News and said that her mum was supposed to be watching the kids for her, so that she could attend the wedding with her husband.
"She [Baker's mum] called at the last minute and had something come up and said, 'I can't make it'," Baker told the news show.
Baker said that since the invitation said no kids, that meant it was no wedding for her and her husband.
She was shocked to get an invoice in the mail this week from the couple who's wedding she didn't attend. The invoice was charging her for the two meals her and her husband would've eaten, plus a taxes and service charge.
The invoice has since been shared on social media, with a lot of advice from outsiders about what she should do.
The invoice. Image via KARE 11 Facebook Page.
The total of the invoice was $75.90.
The invoice says, "This cost reflects the amount paid by the bride and groom for meals that were RSVPed for, reimbursement and explanation for no show, card, call or text would be appreciated."
Baker has no intention of paying the fee, but she's not sure what the right course of action is. "I guess I don't know... what the right thing to do would have been," she said.
The Editor of Minnesota Bride Magazine, Sarah Baumann Rogers, spoke to Kare 11 about appropriate wedding etiquette and shared whether she though it was a fair move on the bride's behalf.
Don't bill people for the plate they didn't eat. Image via iStock.
"Under no circumstances should you choose to follow up after the fact...kind of questioning why they couldn't attend or much less sending a bill," she said.
She did see why couples would be annoyed though. Weddings are expensive and it would seem to them like money had gone to waste. So she believes all wedding guests should notify the couple that they cannot attend as soon as they know this is the case.
Baumann Rogers also said that couples planning a wedding should prepare for a 10 per cent overage or 10 per cent underage always.
What do you think? Was the invoice fair or not?
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$30 Million Park Avenue Penthouse Hits the Market
The Manhattan property, which has a rooftop pool, boasts a panoramic view of the Empire State and Chrysler buildings
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The roof deck features a 30-foot long pool with an infinity glass wall and custom blue mosaic tile.
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A modern penthouse on Park Avenue featuring a rooftop pool hit the market in New York last week for $30 million.
“It features the most magnificent private rooftop pool in all of Manhattan,” said Nikki Field, a listing agent at Sotheby’s International Realty.
Encompassing the entire top floor and rooftop of the building, the 5,646-square-foot condominium has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths and a home office with a skylight, according to the listing. The master suite features a library, a custom floating master bed and five windows that “provide views past Union Square,” according to Ms. Field.
The Nordic-style penthouse is a six-year renovation project dreamed up by Søren Rose Studio, a design firm with offices in New York and Copenhagen specializing in interior, product, and industrial design. With floor-to-ceiling windows, plank oak floors and touches of contemporary art, the decor exudes Scandinavian minimalism with industrial accents of the bustling New York.
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“There is a visual joke between the studio and the owners about the six painstaking years,” Ms. Field said. That joke comes to life in the form of a tiny ‘weed’ sculpture by Tony Matelli placed below the stairs, she added.
The 17-story building, located in the Flatiron District just one block away from Gramercy Park, was built in 2007. The current owner purchased the property in 2009 under a trust for $6.4 million, according to property records.
The floating staircase links a well-lit living room to the home office/bedroom on the mezzanine level, and to the rooftop pavilion, which has a 30-foot-long pool with an infinity glass wall and custom blue mosaic tile. Flanked by the pool are three seating areas, a wet bar, and an indoor-outdoor kitchen.
A floating staircase
The rooftop boasts a panoramic northern view of the Empire State and Chrysler buildings and beyond, the listing says.
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There are also a number of hidden features powered by home automation technology, including a flatscreen television in the living room behind a piece of art and a privacy glass and wooden wall in the office, both accessible with the touch of a button.
“The owner is a true perfectionist and pays incredible attention to detail,” Ms. Field said. “It is a journey into bespoke craftsmanship.”
Ms. Field shares the listing with Ben Pofcher.
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“Do What’s Right” is at the top of our Maple Leaf Foods Values for a reason. It is because we deeply believe that when we act with integrity, be responsible and treat others with respect, we will be the kind of company that people will be proud to work for, and want to do business with.
Living this value every day means that we need to embrace the diversity that our people bring to the workplace – in a culture where people respect and value our differing experiences and perspectives.
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Our goal is to achieve 50 percent gender diversity at the manager level and up by 2022.
We empower our people to grow – and we have tremendous examples of people who have built rewarding careers through passion, growth and development at Maple Leaf Foods. Here are some of their stories:
Women in leadership – We are committed to attracting and retaining talented women, developing and advancing them into leadership roles throughout the organization. The meat industry has traditionally been male dominated, but we have been challenging that status quo for years. Great talent is prevalent in all genders, and it is important that we are an attractive employer to everyone.
Newcomers to Canada – Much of Canada’s future growth will depend on the success of the growing communities of new Canadians. We are committed to attracting and fully integrating talented newcomers to Canada into our workforce. We value being part of a new beginning in Canada for people and their families.
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The Leadership Track Graduate Program is Maple Leaf Foods’ early leadership development program for talented, driven and ambitious graduates. Participants in this three-year rotational program will develop leadership and functional expertise in preparation to be a future Maple Leaf Foods leader. Following completion of the program, successful participants graduate into roles at Maple Leaf Foods, where they will continue to grow their careers.
We are recruiting the next generation of Maple Leaf Foods leaders, so finding the right fit is critical.
Who we are looking for:
Students in their final year of undergraduate or post-graduate university studies with a minimum overall B average.
Passion for manufacturing and operations
Strong affiliation with Maple Leaf Foods’ Leadership Values
Flexible and willing to relocate to take advantage of the best opportunities across Canada and U.S.
Demonstrated leadership through work experiences, volunteer roles, community activities and sports
Confident without being arrogant
High-degree of energy and initiative demonstrated through involvement in school, clubs, community services and sports
Exceptional communication skills
Team player, with the ability to build and maintain working relationships
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
Learn more about each function – and find your passion – on the Maple Leaf Foods Careers page.
Annual performance reviews along with ongoing coaching and constructive feedback. Significant emphasis is placed on a development action plan to ensure employees obtain the skills and experiences they need to achieve their maximum potential
Senior-level mentorship for both business and functional expertise and advice
Learning and networking opportunities through organized workshops and activities
Substantial on-the-job learning and specialized leadership training
Competitive salary, benefits and pension plan
The Leadership Track Graduate Program position will be posted on our Maple Leaf Foods Careers site each September, with an application deadline of mid-October. We also post at various post-secondary institutions across Canada.
Prepare a cover letter, and outline in it the function you would like to apply for
Include your cover letter, resume and transcript (official or unofficial) with your application
Leadership Track Graduate Program
“I remember being intimidated when I first started but everyone in the team really helped me gain that confidence to lead instead of looking on from the outside thinking: ‘She’s a young person just fresh out of university’."
– Monica Tam, Director of Brand Marketing, Maple Leaf Foods
“You’re actually put in a job — a job that needs to get done. So there’s accountability, there’s responsibility, and you really get to try something, and own something. It’s really foundational that you can accelerate that experience over a course of time and in so many different areas.”
– Adam Grogan, Chief Operations Officer, Greenleaf Foods
“I think the LTP program provides you with the opportunity to be in a leadership role or position extremely early in your career. At other places you have to earn that right–whether it’s supervision, project leadership, etc. The LT program gives you that experience up front and you’re going to use that as a base in any profession or functional path you choose.”
– Ryan Walker, Vice President of Strategy, GreenLeaf Foods
“I discovered how much I enjoyed being in an entrepreneurial type environment. I wouldn’t have known that as a graduate. So a benefit of the program is that you have an opportunity to find yourself in a way you may not have anticipated – I’m grateful to have had that opportunity because I probably wouldn’t have spent any time in sales otherwise.”
– Josh Kuehnbaum, Senior Vice President, Food Service Sales and Marketing, Maple Leaf Foods
Maple Leaf Foods offers co-op opportunities across our diverse business units such as Marketing, Information Solutions, Finance, Product Development, Food Safety and Quality Assurance, and more! Our Co-op Program is a great learning opportunity for passionate and driven students who are looking to gain valuable experiences, build their skills and explore a variety of career paths.
Being a co-op student means making many important decisions – but we want to help make this one of your easiest decisions, by providing you with:
Exposure to senior leaders and internal and external stakeholders
Training and development through Maple Leaf Foods' Leadership Learning Hub and through in-person learning workshops
Opportunity to participate in taste testings of new product offerings
Potential opportunity to be part of the New Graduate Career Development Program after graduation
Competitive salary supported by flexible work hours
Technology that allows you to work from anywhere, on any device
“The people, the culture, and the professional experience that left a lasting impact on me is what motivated me to join Maple Leaf Foods as a full-time employee.”
–Helya Dehghani, PMO Project Analyst Co-op Student
Maple Leaf Foods is a leading Canadian protein company that has a history of developing top talent through its longstanding co-op program, which has had co-op students from more than 50 diverse programs of study. We understand how important a co-op position can be for a student’s professional growth, and we’re constantly working on providing students the best experience to accelerate their career.
Co-op students are recruited during three different periods of the year (Fall, Winter and Summer).
Apply in:
May and June for fall placements
September and October for winter placements
January and February for summer placements
Co-op positions across the various departments of Maple Leaf Foods are posted at universities and college job boards across Canada. Look for these positions at your institution’s co-op office.
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Strategic Transformation in European Food - Why and How
Industry: Consumer, Health and Wellness
The Marakon commentary is an extended version of the article “Food manufacturing: six steps to create value", first published in FoodManufacture.co.uk on July 31, 2015.
European Food: Backed into a Corner
Times are tough in the European food sector. Industry overcapacity, consumer price sensitivity, the grocery price wars, and generalised retailer pressure on manufacturer economics, are all forces contributing to a material deterioration in the performance of the top 10 large and mid-cap Europe-focused food groups. This drop in performance has resulted in an evaporation of revenue growth over the last two years and a consistent deterioration in operating margin over the last three (see Figure 1).
These businesses share some common characteristics. Brand equity values are stagnant, retailer engagement and investment in the categories they participate in is at an all-time low, and, frequently, competitive activity is aggressive and price-driven. This feeds a “race to the bottom” dynamic which inevitably leads to category commoditisation and value-destruction in the value chain, with manufacturers bearing a material share of the loss.
Additionally, there are few ways out, as few trade buyers are stepping up to the plate with the confidence that they can purchase underperforming food assets and find a way back to value creation. Our corporate clients tell us that the overriding feeling is one of being “backed into a corner”.
The dynamic has, on the other hand, led to an increase in private equity-driven deal activity in this space, as corporate parents effectively put such assets on the market at very low prices. Witness for example, the acquisition of United Biscuits by Yildiz Holdings, the acquisition of the European business of Campbell Soup by CVC Capital Partners, and the acquisition of a controlling interest in Hovis by Gores Group.
Despite the extent of activity, and the attractively low asset price points (e.g., the Hovis stake cost Gore Group an astonishingly low 30 million GBP), private equity owners face a challenging task, as they are often purchasing corporate assets which are already “lean” from a cost perspective, as corporate parents have attempted to unsuccessfully save their way back to profitability before having to resort to a sale. Private equity owners are thus being asked to effectively deliver “profitable growth” and “upside” on these assets as a way to generate sufficient returns over a mid-term time frame. Our private equity clients tell us the primarily feeling is one of “discomfort".
Figure 1: Performance of the Top 10 European Food Groups
Is there a path to value creation in the structurally challenged European food sector?
Marakon believes that the answer is an uncompromising yes.
Regardless of whether the path to value creation is forged by a traditional manufacturer or a private equity group, we believe that the ingredients to success are the same.
Strategic Transformation in European Food
Our experience suggests six “must-dos” for strategic transformation in this challenged sector. We tackle and illustrate each of these in turn:
Tackle the Balance of Power Issue “Head On”, Don’t Get Trapped By It
The majority of value creation in the food sector is tied up in the “balance of power” between manufacturers and retailers. The European food retailer landscape is highly consolidated vs. the US (the top four food retailers in the UK had ~75% market share in 2013 with the equivalent in France having ~67% share, whereas the top four in the US had only ~36% share)[1]. As a result, retailers in Europe can exercise material buying and pricing power and pressure with manufacturers. By implication, in many situations the path to value creation for specific categories is mostly in the hands of retailers. If their strategic agenda is oriented around cost cutting, rationalisation, and consolidation, as it has been for the top four UK multiple supermarkets for most of the last three years, individual categories can suffer from lack of interest and investment, feeding the “race to the bottom”.
Manufacturer moves to shift the balance of power dynamic can be a good starting point for a transformation agenda. Practically, these can include moving to actively consolidate the supplier base to exercise more power and authority in retailer negotiations as the number one or two player in a given category, or moving to bypass retailers completely by adding a direct to consumer capability in the manufacturer arsenal. Dorset Cereals, for example, sells its entire range online through its own dedicated website alongside distribution through traditional retail channels.
These kinds of moves can increase market share,
redress the balance of power by opening up direct access to consumers, and put manufacturers in these categories more squarely in control of their own destiny. Effectively, our work indicates that strategic transformation is by definition much easier for the manufacturing leader or number two player from a market share perspective in a given category.
Re-Shape the Portfolio for Absolute Profit Growth
The performance of manufacturing businesses is tied up in the absolute profit growth potential of their geography, category, brand, and pack portfolio. The ideal portfolio shape therefore should be expertly optimised across the major dimensions that determine absolute profit growth: volume, pricing, cost of goods, and growth potential. Effectively this means ensuring a good balance of exposure across high volume / low cost of goods / low pricing / low growth portfolio pieces (i.e., traditional own label business) with sufficient plays in lower volume / higher cost of goods / higher pricing / higher growth portfolio pieces (i.e., traditional branded premium business).
Secondly, businesses need to make portfolio optimisation decisions holistically and not marginally, by constantly re-evaluating total portfolio shape and its expected contribution to absolute profit growth. This is important because marginal business can seem profitable when evaluated on a stand-alone basis, but will then drive complexity costs and operational inefficiencies in other parts of the system that can then impact total business operating margin (vs. gross margin per unit). This is why so many businesses in the food manufacturing space wake up to the realisation that 20% of their SKUs drive 80% of their gross profit, whereas the remaining tail contributes 20% of profit but is a significant drag on operating margin.
Figure 2: Market-Leading Innovative Food Companies
Find the Latent and Price-Inelastic Demand, and Be First-To-Market
Consumer tastes and preferences are changing at a dramatic pace in the food sector. The consumer health and wellness trend is here to stay, and attributes such as “high protein”, “gluten free”, “low in salt”, “organically grown” are all increasingly strong indicators of quality and consumer trust. Unfortunately, traditional food manufacturing companies are late to the game, and disruptive, scalable innovation in the food space is often driven by smaller, more nimble competitors who are able to tap into latent, price-inelastic demand. Witness, for example, the rapid growth of companies such as Metcalfe’s Food Company, BEAR & Urban Fruit, and Natural Balance Foods. See Figure 2.
Strategic transformation of underperforming food businesses must include a step-change in the ability to create value through innovation. This includes building a clear understanding of pockets of latent, price-inelastic demand, and having the ability to move quickly and at scale to secure the benefits of first mover advantage. This can include acquiring promising smaller businesses (e.g., witness SABMiller’s arguably “late to the game” recent acquisition of Meantime in beverages), or organic plays that take the company into new attractive spaces. These kinds of innovation plays have the potential of “ticking” all the absolute profit boxes – simultaneously delivering high volume, high growth, and high pricing leverage for the business in question.
Make Efficient, Targeted Use of Commercial Investment, Don’t Cut It
In businesses caught in a “race to the bottom” dynamic, the mix of commercial investment shifts from consumer-focused spend to trade spend (i.e., listing fees), as suppliers are pitted against each other by retailers, creating a contest to secure supermarket aisle space in deteriorating categories. Furthermore, as the impact of consumer-focused commercial investment is hard to quantify, above the line marketing spend tends to be one of the first items to be cut from budgets by senior executives managing businesses under severe performance pressure. Predictably, this further exacerbates the “race to the bottom” – brand equities deteriorate, categories become increasingly commoditised, and manufacturers have fewer and fewer levers in their arsenal.
Strategic transformation of underperforming food businesses must incorporate a new approach to commercial investment, on the one hand placing a larger constraint on total size of marketing budgets, while on the other hand working hard to direct marketing activity to consumers through better targeted and frequently less expensive channels.
In 2013 Cadbury used an innovative social media campaign to revive its well established Creme Egg business, which had been suffering from declining sales. It used a series of one-off posts feeding into an overall narrative on Facebook to target 16-24 year olds, who over-index on the site and are harder to reach through TV advertising. The targeted strategy was highly successful, achieving almost the same purchase intent as TV with one-third of the budget, and helping drive a 7% increase in sales[2].
Present a Wholistic, Value-Creating Mid-Term Strategy to Retail Partners
Even if traditional manufacturing businesses make a strategic choice to invest materially in direct to consumer capability, as in the case of Dorset Cereals, retailers are still going to be a critical part of the value chain that need to be engaged and brought on board to jointly drive a value creation agenda.
Despite a lot of “talk” about joint business planning in the food sector, we have observed that manufacturers still frequently fail to make clear and compelling strategic, category and commercial arguments to retail partners about how to move a category forward and create value for both parties. Retailer management is often effectively treated as an opportunity to “trade product”, the dynamic inevitably becomes adversarial despite the imperative for much closer collaboration, and retailers revert to standard behavior of trying to extract more stringent terms from manufacturers. Listing fees increase, aisle space decreases, aisle displays and merchandising standards deteriorate, and the “race to the bottom” continues.
One of our clients was the leading, primarily own label (OL), player in an increasingly commoditised food category, experiencing significant price pressure, declining volumes, and a rapidly deteriorating operating margin that was down in the low single digits. The category suffered from reductions in aisle space and a lack of in-store investment at most retailers, due to more pressing retailer priorities and a “prisoner’s dilemma” dynamic with competition regarding category investment.
Working together, we felt that a material change in mindset and orientation was needed to change the paradigm with retailers. We therefore took the view that a new branded category leadership agenda with retailers could be the platform on which to fundamentally reverse the category dynamic.
For our manufacturing client, a shift to a higher share of branded SKUs in their portfolio would simplify the portfolio materially in terms of SKU count, improve manufacturing efficiency, lower production costs, and free up funds for additional, but targeted commercial investment in-store. The increased focus on brands would deliver a better and clearer platform for price tiering and category premiumisation when compared to own label business, while also making the manufacturer-retailer power dynamic more equitable.
Retailers also stood to materially gain from this new orientation. They were effectively invited to let our client invest in the in-store category experience on their behalf, as long as the push towards branded share of business was respected. Joint work behind the new branded portfolio led to a much improved in-store category experience and much clearer brand merchandising and pricing cues with which to engage consumers. Additionally, new innovative branded propositions would drive incremental sales by bringing much-needed new consumers into the category. Finally, retailers had a clear financial incentive to support the strategy of “rebranding” the category because our client would deliver higher margins on brands vs. own label products.
In short, the new strategy received strong buy-in and support across all the major UK supermarket multiples because it represented a strategic but grounded case for category transformation and delivered attractive economics for both parties.
Figure 3: Illustrative Economics for the Manufacturer and Retailer
Focus Primary KPIs on Growth in Absolute Profit Growth and ROIC
It is critical that the metrics used for measuring and managing performance support the strategy and encourage the right behaviours and actions across the organisation. Food manufacturers often suffer from a legacy of silo-ed functions and misaligned incentives that can make this kind of thinking difficult to implement unless very strong cross-functional ways of working are the norm. When commercial teams are incentivised with volume metrics, they can make decisions (e.g., introducing incremental new SKUs that are very small contributors to the overall picture) that, over time, can run counter to metrics important in other parts of the organisation, such as manufacturing efficiency, inventory management, and working capital optimisation.
A holistic and aligned approach to performance management is therefore required, which enables all sides of the organisation to have clearer line of sight on the two holistic metrics that ultimately matter in these businesses: absolute profit growth and return on invested capital.
Largest Barrier to Progress: Mindset and Capability
The six “must-dos” for strategic transformation in the European food sector are material and difficult, precisely because what is being described is transformative in nature.
We have laid out a set of actions that can take executives from wanting to sell an underperforming asset at almost any price to a place where they feel strong and confident about future value creation potential.
This degree of transformation would be hard to do for any business, but can be made more difficult by a legacy frame of reference and capability set that we frequently observe in food manufacturing businesses. Transformation will also require a material change in mindset and evolution in core capabilities. We highlight below some examples of the changes needed:
Making decisions strategically, holistically, and cross-functionally, vs. tactically, marginally, and in silos
Changing the overall leadership mindset from “managing the decline” to “creating material value upside”
Having the organisational confidence to set the category value creation agenda vs. be a recipient of the “race to the bottom”
Thinking and behaving like a category leader vs. a supplier of low-cost product
A strategic transformation therefore is composed of seven “must-dos”, with the seventh being a material change in organisational mindset. All need to be tackled together to effect the degree of change required.
[1] Source: Kantar (12 w/e 5 January 2014), Kantar (12 w/e 29 December 2013), USDA (2013).
[2] Source: Econsultancy (14 October 2014).
Christine Delivanis
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What kind of wood is best - May 2002
The tonal characteristics of an instrument come from both permanent & modifiable physical attributes. The type of wood is just one of the permanent attributes of an instrument– a characteristic that interplays with the other attributes (both permanent and modifiable) in creating the intrinsic voice of your instrument.
Tradition dictates wood choice in violins: spruce for the top & maple for the back, sides & back. Early on, some luthiers used poplar for the back & sides. Now, some builders occasionally use walnut or cherry. Fiddlers, while prone to choosing maple/spruce, are more open to non-traditional woods. But few violinists want anything but the bright & projecting maple/spruce combination. This combination creates bright projecting voices in guitars & mandolins too. And maple rims, necks & resonators on banjos also gives them bright voices. All-maple guitars (no spruce) are extremely bright.
At the extreme other end of the tonal spectrum are guitars with mahogany back, sides & tops. These guitars have thick, sweet, throaty voices that have more midrange tone & fewer overtones than guitars of other tonewoods. Because guitars exhibit the greatest diversity of wood combinations of the traditional acoustic stringed instruments, they also have the greatest range of possible voices. Guitars made of mahogany & spruce have sweet, projecting, balanced voices with few overtones. Koa/spruce & koa/koa guitars are very much like mahogany/spruce & mahogany/mahogany guitars. Guitars made of rosewood & spruce tend to have bass-rich, projecting voices with complex overtones. A walnut/spruce combination has a bright, projecting voice with more bass than maple/spruce & fewer overtones than rosewood/spruce. These general trends in tonal quality with respect to wood are true for other instruments as well, but instruments other than guitars typically have less variety of woods (we have noted that Mid-Missouri’s rosewood/spruce mandolin has a very projecting, sustaining, complex voice).
In addition to spruce, cedar is a common tonewood for the tops of both steel & nylon string guitars. Cedar as a top-wood tends to “fatten” the sound relative to the tone that spruce produces. This tendency is true for instruments with backs of cherry, rosewood, mahogany, koa & other tonewoods & for instruments with various body sizes & shapes. The tonal character of wood comes from its density, stiffness & other measurable physical properties. Acoustic engineers & material scientists have done extensive research to determine the properties of various woods - measuring the velocity of sound, the attenuation of sound, the harmonic frequencies of sound, & numerous other aspects of sound traveling through wood. Each type of spruce (Sitka, Engleman, Adirondack...), rosewood (Brazilian, Madagascan, East Indian...), mahogany, koa....has its own unique acoustic “signature,” that – in combination with the signature of the other permanent & modifiable attributes of an instrument – create its voice.
In addition to wood type, permanent attributes that affect tone, include the body size & style of the instrument1, the internal bracing pattern & the type of finish. Modifiable attributes involved in an instrument’s voice include type & gauge of string2, the material of which the nut, bridge/saddle & tailpiece are made, the player’s technique & amplification methods. So for each wood or wood combination, an array of influences color the specific voice of each instrument. The “best” wood will depend on the kind of voice that the player seeks & how the woods combine with other permanent & modifiable attributes.
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Gene Kloss: An American Printmaker
Excerpt published online courtesy Western Art Collector, August 2009
Gene Kloss (1903-1996) was born Alice Geneva Glaiser but changed her name to Gene after marrying her poet-composer husband Phillips Kloss because she believed the less feminine name would make her more accepted in the art world. The couple took a honeymoon camping trip to Taos, New Mexico, in 1925. Her response to the two-week trip was, “I considered myself a New Mexican from then on.” For the next 20 years they traveled regularly between Berkeley, California, and Taos before finally settling there in 1945. Five years later she was admitted as an Associate Member of the National Academy of Design and in 1972 she became the first woman printmaker to be elected to full membership in the Academy.
Gene Kloss (1903-1996), Indian Singer, Etching, 1965, 13" x 9"
She made her first etching in an etching seminar during her last semester at the University of California at Berkeley in 1924 before graduating with honors in art.
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Gene Kloss (1903-1996) Young Navajo Mother, Etching, 13" x 10"
Kloss constantly experimented with etching techniques and even brushed acid onto the copper plates to produce subtle tones, deep blacks, and glowing whites. Ordinarily the image is drawn in an acid-resistant ground and the acid etches the plate where the drawn line occurs. Aquatint produces soft tonal areas where the acid etches between the grains of rosin that had been applied to the plate.
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Spain's Cardama Shipyard has reported another milestone in its illustrious history since the turn of the century, after completing its 1000th ship repair project.
Established in Vigo, Northwest Spain in 1916, the shipyard has built a world-class reputation in shipbuilding and ship repair with an order book spanning more than 100 years.
Cardama Managing Director Mario Cardama said 2020 heralds another significant milestone for the yard – one of Spain's busiest – after completing its 1000th docking ship since 2000.
“This is a firm signal of our burning ambition to continue driving growth. Cardama shipyard is steeped in history and highly regarded for its shipbuilding and ship-repair pedigree, however, we have remained relevant for more than a century by embracing change and emerging technologies. Cardama is a progressive and dynamic business and we have succeeded by focusing on client satisfaction – combining our deep maritime engineering knowledge and cutting edge solutions,” Cardama Managing Director Mario Cardama stated.
Cardama's latest ventures included a wide variety of vessels including oil recovery, ocean exploration, marine rescue, emergency response, trawlers, long-liner, fishing survey, all types of tugs and dredgers.
Mr. Cardama said large amounts of repeat work over the last 20 years have been a key factor in returning record breaking performances.
“In recent years we have worked hard to streamline our service level to add greater value to clients and we continually invest in training to ensure we have highly skilled staff. Quality is also a key element within our competitive strategy, and we involve all workers in the common goal of continuous quality improvement. This is reflected in our international certifications including Bureau Veritas ISO 9001 and ISO 14001," he added.
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Astronics Stock Forecast, Price & News
Adding Astronics Co.
Market Capitalization$447.23 million
Astronics Corporation, through its subsidiaries, designs and manufactures products for the aerospace, defence, and electronic industries in the United States, North America, Asia, Europe, South America, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Aerospace and Test Systems. The Aerospace segment offers lighting and safety systems, electrical power generation systems, distribution and motions systems, aircraft structures, avionics products, system certification, and other products. This segment serves airframe manufacturers (OEM) that build aircraft for the commercial, military, and general aviation markets; suppliers; and aircraft operators, such as airlines and branches of the U.S. Department of Defense. The Test Systems segment designs, develops, manufactures, and maintains automated test systems that support the aerospace, and communications and weapons test systems, as well as training and simulation devices for commercial and military applications. It serves OEMs and prime government contractors for electronics and military products. The company also provides cabin management, connectivity equipment, and in-flight entertainment systems for a range of aircraft; and wireless communication testing primarily for the civil land mobile radio market, as well as design consultancy services for the aerospace industry. Astronics Corporation was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in East Aurora, New York.
Astronics has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
According to analysts' consensus price target of $12.75, Astronics has a forecasted downside of 12.2% from its current price of $14.52.
Astronics has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.
Astronics has received 380 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Astronics has received 360 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Astronics has received 51.35% “outperform” votes from our community.
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Astronics and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe ATRO will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe ATRO will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Astronics does not currently pay a dividend.
Astronics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
In the past three months, Astronics insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Only 14.81% of the stock of Astronics is held by insiders.
57.77% of the stock of Astronics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.
Earnings for Astronics are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.59) to ($0.20) per share.
The P/E ratio of Astronics is -3.45, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Astronics has a P/B Ratio of 1.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Aircraft parts & equipment, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryAerospace & Defense
SectorAerospace
Current SymbolNASDAQ:ATRO
CIK8063
Webwww.astronics.com
Employees2,300
Forward P/E RatioN/A
Annual Sales$772.70 million
Net Income$52.02 million
Net Margins-22.15%
Return on Equity-2.68%
Return on Assets-1.18%
Outstanding Shares30,801,000
Market Cap$447.23 million
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Astronics (NASDAQ:ATRO) Frequently Asked Questions
How has Astronics' stock been impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
Astronics' stock was trading at $16.43 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, ATRO shares have decreased by 11.6% and is now trading at $14.52.
Is Astronics a buy right now?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Astronics in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" Astronics stock. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in ATRO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than Astronics?
Wall Street analysts have given Astronics a "Hold" rating, but there may be better short-term opportunities in the market. Some of MarketBeat's past winning trading ideas have resulted in 5-15% weekly gains. MarketBeat just released five new trading ideas, but Astronics wasn't one of them. MarketBeat thinks these five stocks may be even better buys.
When is Astronics' next earnings date?
Astronics is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 24th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for Astronics.
How were Astronics' earnings last quarter?
Astronics Co. (NASDAQ:ATRO) released its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 4th. The aerospace company reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.17). The aerospace company had revenue of $106.51 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $96.53 million. Astronics had a negative return on equity of 2.68% and a negative net margin of 22.15%.
View Astronics' earnings history.
What guidance has Astronics issued on next quarter's earnings?
Astronics updated its FY 2020 Pre-Market earnings guidance on Friday, October, 30th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $500 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $506.29 million.
What price target have analysts set for ATRO?
5 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Astronics' shares. Their forecasts range from $6.00 to $16.00. On average, they expect Astronics' share price to reach $12.75 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 12.2%.
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Are investors shorting Astronics?
Astronics saw a increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,760,000 shares, an increase of 29.4% from the December 15th total of 1,360,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 375,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.7 days. Currently, 7.6% of the shares of the company are short sold.
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Who are some of Astronics' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Astronics include Honeywell International (HON), The Boeing (BA), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Northrop Grumman (NOC), General Dynamics (GD), TransDigm Group (TDG), HEICO (HEI), Teledyne Technologies (TDY), Textron (TXT), Axon Enterprise (AAXN), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Curtiss-Wright (CW), Spirit AeroSystems (SPR), Hexcel (HXL) and Aerojet Rocketdyne (AJRD).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Astronics own?
Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Astronics investors own include Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), Cisco Systems (CSCO), AbbVie (ABBV), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Weyerhaeuser (WY), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Broadcom (AVGO), Caterpillar (CAT) and Intuitive Surgical (ISRG).
Who are Astronics' key executives?
Astronics' management team includes the following people:
Mr. Peter J. Gundermann, Chairman, CEO & Pres (Age 58, Pay $979.41k)
Mr. David C. Burney, Exec. VP of Fin. & CFO (Age 58, Pay $636.7k)
Mr. James S. Kramer, Exec. VP (Age 57, Pay $587.22k)
Mr. Mark A. Peabody, Exec. VP (Age 62, Pay $710.04k)
Mr. James F. Mulato, Exec. VP (Age 60, Pay $809.09k)
Mr. Michael C. Kuehn, Exec. VP (Age 60, Pay $593.36k)
Ms. Nancy L. Hedges, Corp. Controller & Principal Accounting Officer (Age 47)
Ms. Julie M. Davis, Sec.
What is Astronics' stock symbol?
Astronics trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ATRO."
How do I buy shares of Astronics?
Shares of ATRO can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
What is Astronics' stock price today?
One share of ATRO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $14.52.
How big of a company is Astronics?
Astronics has a market capitalization of $447.23 million and generates $772.70 million in revenue each year. The aerospace company earns $52.02 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.91 on an earnings per share basis. Astronics employs 2,300 workers across the globe.
What is Astronics' official website?
The official website for Astronics is www.astronics.com.
How can I contact Astronics?
Astronics' mailing address is 130 COMMERCE WAY, EAST AURORA NY, 14052. The aerospace company can be reached via phone at 716-805-1599 or via email at [email protected]
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JVM Realty’s CEO Talks Opportunity
Jay Madary sums up 2016 and previews his 2017 strategy for investing in the firm’s Midwestern stronghold.
Keith Loria
JVM Realty Corp., based in Oak Brook, Ill., owns and operates Class A apartment communities in secondary and tertiary markets in the greater Midwest. The company’s portfolio consists of communities in Cleveland; Indianapolis; Kansas City; Tulsa, Okla.; and suburban Chicago.
Jay Madary is celebrating his 10th anniversary as president and CEO of the firm, and the second-generation leader has been with the company since 1997. Here, he shares his thoughts on what’s happening in multifamily investing.
MHN: With 2016 now behind us, how would you characterize the year as far as multifamily investment opportunities?
Madary: Like the several years preceding it, 2016 was a seller’s market. Multifamily continues to get a lot of positive press, and strong resident demand from both Millennials and baby boomers remains. With available financing and rates where they are—even despite some recent upticks—it’s still a very exciting investment opportunity and one that offers returns not found elsewhere.
MHN: What was the biggest surprise about the year?
Madary: I would say the pricing that was achieved for some of the value-add deals. There’s a lot of demand for multifamily product in general from investors but specifically value-add communities. Anything that could remotely be labeled value-add seemed to automatically have a premium attached to it.
MHN: What do you foresee in 2017? What can we expect about the year ahead?
Madary: I think we’ll see a lot of the same, in terms of investment sales activity. We have yet to really see what the pipeline of product for sale will look like, but operating fundamentals should remain healthy, and that will help fuel another year of strong investment sales.
After years of anticipation, we’ve seen the Fed raise interest rates two times over the last year. I think buyers have always anticipated interest rate increases in their underwriting, because everyone kept expecting those increases to happen. Now they’re actually happening, and so we should expect buyers to take an even harder look at the underwriting. With those increases and more likely to come, it remains to be seen whether sellers will still be able to hold out for the premium pricing they’ve been getting over the past couple of years.
MHN: What major trends are on your radar for the next 12 months that will affect multifamily investing?
Madary: Obviously, the impact of interest rate increases on pricing and underwriting will be closely followed and examined.
I also believe we’re going to see the construction of new multifamily communities begin to slow down. It’s not going to stop, but I predict that it’s not going to proceed at the pace that it has over the last three years in particular.
Developers appear to have learned some painful lessons about overbuilding during previous cycles, and lenders seem to be pairing back their allocations for new construction.
MHN: What was your strategy going into 2016, and looking at it now, how did it pay off?
Madary: We have always focused on the acquisition of Class A properties in secondary and tertiary Midwestern markets. We see tremendous long-term value in the multifamily markets found in cities like Cleveland, Kansas City and Indianapolis. Supply and demand are in alignment in these areas, and the overall affordability of rents and strong income levels in the region create room for solid, steady rent growth. Additionally, the lower sales prices pave the way for higher returns than you’ll find in coastal, primary markets.
As we have done for over 40 years, we stuck to our guns in 2016 and landed a couple of great acquisitions: The Residences at New Longview, a newly constructed 309-unit luxury community in suburban Kansas City, and The Aventine at Oakhurst North, a 464-unit luxury property in Aurora, Ill.
We’ll continue to stay true to our conservative investment underwriting, and we won’t be seduced by something outside of our typical acquisition criteria simply because of a slow deal flow. We don’t get emotionally attached to any opportunities and therefore don’t get in over our head in a bidding war.
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By Dr. Neil Bose
Picture it: St. John’s. Spring. 1987.
A young prof steps into a classroom ready to motivate a new generation of ocean tech admirers.
Fast forward more than 30 years and that same researcher is still proud to inspire and collaborate with young innovators. However, instead of using equipment like overhead projectors and VHS tapes, the cutting-edge technology now includes high-definition underwater cameras and Zoom.
I was that enthusiastic prof.
So much of our world has changed in the last three decades thanks in large part to the technology we take for granted.
The Internet. Wi-Fi. Social media. Online shopping. Hybrid automobiles. Wireless headphones.
All of this technology – and so much more – was either invented or became highly popularized over the past 30 years, thanks to a passion for research, discovery and innovation.
The constant among all of this change is a desire to learn, push the boundaries of knowledge and certainly encourage those around us to think big.
Twenty-five years ago, Webex was created. Today millions of people – including our university community – have incorporated it into their lives.
“I truly hope you are able to take some time during Research Week to collaborate with colleagues.”
If anything, platforms such as Webex have brought our university community even closer together during this pandemic.
Building a stronger Memorial is an undercurrent of our Research Week celebrations, which runs Nov. 23-27.
As you might know, we’re going virtual this year.
Yes, it’s a different approach but going online provides so much more flexibility to all members of our university community – researchers, staff members, post-doctoral fellows and graduate and undergraduate students – who can embrace online technology and be a part of our third annual celebrations.
Now you can log on, listen, learn and participate from wherever you are.
Please take some time to see what’s already included for this year.
View an online calendar of events.
We have sessions involving colleagues from a wide variety of units, including Pharmacy, Science, Business Administration, the Ocean Frontier Institute, Grenfell Campus, the Technology Transfer and Commercialization Office, Humanities and Social Sciences and so many more.
It’s wonderful to see our units involved again this year.
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To kick off Research Week, I’m inviting the university community to a panel discussion I am hosting with four of Memorial’s leading Canada Research Chairs.
Pursuit of Knowledge: How Newfoundland and Labrador Benefits from Memorial’s Innovative Research Activities takes place Monday, Nov. 23, from 11 a.m. to noon.
Joining me are Dr. Michelle Ploughman, Canada Research Chair in Rehabilitation, Neuroplasticity and Brain Recovery, Faculty of Medicine; Dr. Uta Passow, Canada Research Chair in Biological Oceanographic Processes, Faculty of Science; Dr. Baiyu (Helen) Zhang, Canada Research Chair in Coastal Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science; and Dr. Julia Christensen, Canada Research Chair in Northern Governance and Public Policy, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
More details are available here.
If you’d like to join us, please email vp.research@mun.ca for the login instructions for this session.
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I am delighted that Memorial is partnering with the internationally respected Elsevier for an Author Workshop, scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 24, from 2-3:30 p.m.
To register for this free event, please send your full name, unit (department and faculty) and email address to vprfeedback@mun.ca no later than noon on Thursday, Nov. 19. Those who register will have their names entered to receive a prize, courtesy of Elsevier.
This session is open to members of the university community, including researchers, post-doctoral fellows, PhD and master’s students, librarians and staff members.
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I realize we’re still living through a strange time.
But I truly hope you are able to take some time during Research Week to collaborate with colleagues and learn more about our talented researchers and the impact they are making here in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and around the world.
I hope to see you online during this year’s celebrations!
Dr. Neil Bose is vice-president (research) at Memorial. He can be reached at vp.research@mun.ca.
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Top Dem on Gun Control Says She’s Working With GOPers—But Won’t Give Names or Numbers
Gavin Aronsen
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In January, with the horror of the Newtown massacre still fresh, House Democrats assembled a task force to begin discussing gun controls. With negotiations now about to culminate in the Senate, the task force is focused on a bipartisan effort to assure a vote on that potential legislation in the House, according to Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.), who is playing a key role behind the scenes.
McCarthy, who came to Congress in 1997 on a campaign to reduce gun violence after her husband was murdered and her son severely injured in the Long Island Rail Road massacre of 1993, serves as vice chair of the task force. Given the steep political climb for any new gun control measures (with expanded background checks perhaps being the most possible, though still far from certain), McCarthy is remaining tight-lipped about who might be cooperating on the Republican side. “We’re not releasing any names,” she said, declining to comment even on the number of Republicans involved.
McCarthy did reveal in an interview that the task force is focused on persuading 27 Democrats in the House who typically would not vote for gun reforms. Among those, she said that there may be seven of them “who truly would be in [electoral] trouble” if they backed the bill. (The House currently has 232 Republicans, 200 Democrats, and three vacant seats.) It’s a struggle in which she has been facing an all-too-familiar response from some of her colleagues, she said: “‘Carolyn, I’d love to vote for you,’ they say, but they’re waiting to see what comes up [in the Senate].”
On the GOP side, the task force may have some valuable outside help from Mayors Against Illegal Guns, the group founded by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The group has polled 36 Congressional districts represented by Republicans whose constituents support universal background checks (see the full list of names below) and has been targeting some lawmakers with ad campaigns in their home districts during the recess.
The uphill battle to secure enough votes isn’t the only problem faced by gun reformers in the House. Securing a vote at all, McCarthy said, also hinges on Republican House Speaker John Boehner and how he might decide to proceed. (Already on the Senate side, tea partiers Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, and Rand Paul have threatened to filibuster the legislation.) If Boehner employs the Hastert Rule, a procedural tactic Republican speakers have used to prevent bills from reaching the House floor without majority support from their party, “that alone could stop everything dead,” McCarthy said. “But I do believe he’ll feel compelled to bring up some aspect of the gun bill,” she added. It may be the ultimate test of the degree to which public support for stricter gun laws—particularly the continued overwhelming support for broader background checks—really matters.
According to polling from Mayors Against Illegal Guns, the constituents of these 36 Republican Congress members support universal background checks:
Gary Miller (Calif.)
Ed Royce (Calif.)
Jeff Denham (Calif.)
David Valadao (Calif.)
Kevin McCarthy (Calif.)
Buck McKeon (Calif.)
Scott Tipton (Colo.)
Mike Coffman (Colo.)
Bill Young (Fla.)
Mario Diaz-Balart (Fla.)
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Fla.)
Tom Latham (Iowa)
Fred Upton (Mich.)
Tim Walberg (Mich.)
Mike Rogers (Mich.)
Erik Paulsen (Minn.)
Frank LoBiondo (N.J.)
Jon Runyan (N.J.)
Chris Smith (N.J.)
Scott Garrett (N.J.)
Leonard Lance (N.J.)
Joe Heck (Nev.)
Chris Gibson (N.Y.)
Tom Reed (N.Y.)
Michael Turner (Ohio)
David Joyce (Ohio)
Jim Gerlach (Pa.)
Pat Meehan (Pa.)
Michael Fitzpatrick (Pa.)
Charles Dent (Pa.)
Scott Rigell (Va.)
Bob Goodlatte (Va.)
Frank Wolf (Va.)
David Reichert (Wash.)
Thomas Petri (Wis.)
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Join Us For These Special Occasions
DGroups
January 13, 2019 @ 9:35 am - 10:35 am
An event every week that begins at 9:35 am on Sunday, repeating until April 28, 2019
Hang Out & Dinner »
DGroups (Discipleship Group) (6th-12th Grade): During the school year months, we meet in small groups on Sunday morning that are divided into Jr. High and Sr. High groups. Within the Jr. High grade groups the 7th and 8th graders are mixed together but separated by gender. The Sr. High grade groups are the same way as they are mixed with various students from different grades but still separated by gender. A 10-15-minute lesson is taught at the beginning of class after announcements and a short time of worship. The remaining time is spent discussing the lesson among each DGroup. Each DGroup has two adult leaders who are Navigators.
Jr. High, Sr. High, The Bridge, Youth Ministry
Memorial Road Church of Christ
2221 E. Memorial Rd.
Edmond, OK 73013 United States + Google Map
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Josh Kingcade
Adult Education | josh.kingcade@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Josh Kingcade has been at Memorial Road since 2008, where he writes curriculum and coordinates teachers for our Sunday and Wednesday adult classes, works with our children’s ministry and Sonshine School staff, and leads our QGroups (small groups) ministry. Josh and his wife Aubrey have three children: Mariah, Jayden, and Myles, and their family is actively involved in supporting foster and adoptive families.
Josh has attended TBRIⓇ Practitioner Training with the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at TCU, and he serves on the board of The HALO Project, a 10-week intensive outpatient intervention designed to meet the unique and diverse needs of foster/adopt children and other children with attachment difficulties.
Any combination of books, coffee, music, and comedy is right up Josh’s alley.
A native of Wichita Falls, TX, Josh received a B.A. and M.Div. from Oklahoma Christian University and a Doctor of Educational Ministry from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia.
Emma Kate Duncan
Adult Education, QGroups & Young Adults | emmakate.duncan@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Emma Kate serves as Administrative Assistant to the Adult Education, QGroups (small groups) and Young Adult ministries. She graduated from Oklahoma Christian University with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. She attends the Launch class. Outside of her roles at MRCC, Emma Kate spends her time as a barista and preparing her upcoming adventure in law school.
Delise Williams
Children’s Education | delise.williams@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Delise serves as Administrative Assistant to the Children’s Education Ministry, including those in preschool and Journey Land (elementary). She graduated from Oklahoma State University with a BS in elementary education, and then taught school for 13 years. She is also involved in the Women’s Ministry and serves as the Women’s Fellowship Coordinator.
Delise has attended Memorial Road since 1986. She and her husband Bryan have two adult daughters, and she enjoys making memories with her family and preserving them through scrapbooking.
Marty Karguth
Involvement, International, Outreach, Online Community | marty.karguth@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Marty serves at MRCC as the Administrative Assistant to the Involvement, International, and Outreach Ministries. She also manages the online community and the Mombasa Children’s Fund.
Marty has attended Memorial Road since her time as a college student at Oklahoma Christian where she graduated with a degree in Communications and, more importantly, met her husband, Don. She and her husband are active members of the Families and Friends class and enjoy volunteering with LTC, prison Sunday lunches, Youth, Children’s, and Involvement Ministries. They have 3 children, Nathan and Kelly and her husband Ben Binkley.
Bailey Lauxman
Girls Minister | bailey.lauxman@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Bailey graduated from Oklahoma Christian in 2019 with a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education and a minor in History. She is a full time 2nd grade teacher at West Field Elementary in Edmond, Ok. She began her career at Memorial Road in 2016 as a summer youth intern before joining the staff after graduation.
She attends the Launch Class when she is not with the youth group.
Young Adults & Singles | daniel.roberts@mrcc.org | 405.607.6424
Daniel joined our ministry staff in 2019 after working in youth & family ministry with the Saturn Road Church of Christ in Garland, TX and the Britton Road Church of Christ in Oklahoma City. He earned a degree in youth ministry from Oklahoma Christian University in 2009. His role at Memorial Road involves working with our young adults and singles.
Daniel and his wife Amy have two daughters, Afton and Emmie Jo.
Scott Young
Worship | scott.young@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Scott began his career with Memorial Road in July 2006 after working for the Central Church in Ada, Oklahoma for 18 years. Scott leads and coordinates worship, and he is very active in the campus ministry. Scott has been worship leader for conferences and youth events all across the U.S., Mexico, Central America and Europe. He served on the board of the National Conference on Youth Ministries and currently serves on the planning committee for the Euro-American Family Retreat in Rothenburg, Germany.
Scott and Sonya were married in September 1983. Sonya works in the Student Life Office at OC as the Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Students. They have two sons, Tyler and Tanner, and two granddaughters, Edyn Grace and Willow Elyse. Tyler lives and works in OKC. Tanner, and his wife Kaycie live and work in Ada, OK.
Brian Plumb
Lead / Sr. High Youth & Family Minister | brian.plumb@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Brian is our lead Youth and Family Minister and he works with our Senior High students. He graduated from Oklahoma Christian in 2004 and completed a Master’s in Family Ministry in 2014. He enjoys connecting with students and showing them Gods mission in their lives. He also has a passion for partnering with parents as they raise up the next generation.
Brian’s wife, Shannon, is also very involved where she leads small groups and occasionally joins in on youth trips. Brian and Shannon have four children Tate, Reagan, Case, and Jude.
Joseph Fuller
Phil Brookman
Preaching | phil.brookman@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
If Sunday morning church is your favorite time to take a nap, then Phil is not your preacher. But if you want to be challenged and encouraged to become more like Jesus so you can make a difference, then you have found your guy! Drawing from his deep passion for God’s word and his love for creative teaching, Phil delivers heart-felt, deeply biblical lessons that make the church think.
Phil is like other preachers in some ways: He married way over his head (Mary in 2005), has two children (Anna and Heidi), got a master’s in Bible and has lots of books in his office (to make you think he’s smart). Phil is very different from preachers in other ways: He’d rather play ping pong than golf, he doesn’t know much Greek (despite taking a class in college). He’d love to meet you, so come join us this Sunday!
Kurtis Dobbs
Jr. High Youth & Family Minister | kurtis.dobbs@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Junior High Ministry is a natural for Kurtis because he’s basically still a Junior High kid himself. He loves playing with toys (just go in his office and you’ll understand), reading comics and talking about very important stuff like high scores on the newest apps. Kurtis also loves building relationships with kids and showing them God’s love.
He graduated from Oklahoma Christian in 2008 with a degree in Youth Ministry. He and his wife Carla got married in 2009, and she is also active in the ministry, where she leads small groups and attends trips.
Terry Fischer
Community Outreach | terry.fischer@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Terry began at Memorial as the Young Adults Minister before transitioning into his current role as Community Outreach Minister. He works with the community, following up with guests, encouraging and facilitating community service projects, and leads church plant projects. Shortly after they were married in 1989, Terry and his wife Kelli moved to Vitoria, Brazil to work as missionaries for 12 years. There, they had two children, Pryce and Dia. Pryce is now married to Paige and Dia is a student at Oklahoma Christian.
Terry graduated from Oklahoma Christian with a B.A. in Bible in 1988 and a M.A. in Ministry in 1992.
Clay Hart
International | clay.hart@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Clay works with Memorial Road’s international members, encouraging and supporting them through their Christian walk. Clay works with a team of volunteers, teaching the international members about the Bible and helping them practice English. Clay and his wife, Cherry, were long-time missionaries in South Africa. There they led many to Christ, planted churches, and began a Christian school while there.
Since returning to the states a number of years ago, they have worked with Let’s Start Talking and, more recently, have worked closely Inter-Mission and Third Culture Kids. The Harts are uniquely gifted by God to partner with our current volunteers and international members to continue our legacy of reaching people from all over the world whom the Lord has brought to our doorsteps.
Hudson Hutchinson
Campus | hudson.hutchinson@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
In his role as Campus Minister, Hudson does life with college students. He does the typical tasks: teaching, planning, leading – but he also spends time laughing, playing games and drinking coffee with the students. He works alongside Jay Mack, Memorial Road’s other Campus Minister.
Hudson graduated from Oklahoma Christian University, where he majored in History (Secondary Education) and Vocational Ministry. He went on to get a Masters in Missional Leadership from Rochester College.
Care & Counseling | jenny.jones@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Jenny is the director of the Care & Counseling ministry; she assists members in seeking counseling, offers lay-counseling in specific areas, and is a local resource for members in crisis. She also coordinates several of our ongoing support groups and seminars, including grief support, divorce support for adults and children, and enrichment classes and seminars on topics such as parenting, marriage, and personal mental and spiritual wellness.
Jenny and her husband David have been attending Memorial Road since 1993 and have three children, Amelia, Haleigh and Moira. In addition to her work with the Care Ministry, Jenny enjoys volunteering in the campus ministry by adopting college students, being with teens and young adults, and learning in MRCC bible studies.
Jill Jones
Children’s Education – Preschool | jill.jones@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Jill helps direct a facet of Memorial Road’s Children’s Ministry, specifically focusing on preschoolers. Since 2009, Jill has been writing and preparing curriculum, organizing special events, leading Creation Station (Bible hour), assisting with Vacation Bible School and coordinating a special needs program.
Jill graduated from Oklahoma Christian with a degree in early childhood education. Prior to beginning at Memorial, Jill worked in public schools for eight years. Jill and her husband Darren have attended MRCC since 1994. They have four children.
Stephanie Langley
Children’s Education – Preschool | stephanie.langley@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Stephanie fills two roles at Memorial Road as the Sonshine School Co-Director and one of the Preschool Directors. In her work, she collaborates with her respective co-directors and teachers to provide a safe environment for children to play and learn.
Stephanie graduated from Oklahoma Christian with degrees in Elementary and Special Education. She has attended Memorial Road for over 20 years, where she and her husband Travis are members of the Friends and Families class. Stephanie and Travis have two daughters, Merideth and Maddie.
If you’d like to contact Stephanie about Sonshine School, please email sonshine.school@mrcc.org.
Andy Lashley
Involvement & Communications | andy.lashley@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Andy began serving at Memorial Road as a volunteer in our Missions Ministry when God opened a door to a career he never knew he wanted. He hasn’t looked back since. He studied marketing at Oklahoma Christian and Southern Methodist University. He works planning events, working with various ministries and their leaders, dealing with church communications, and helping people connect and become active members of our church family.
Andy has been at Memorial Road all his life and he feels blessed to be able to work at his home church. He and his wife Summer have been married since 1999 and have two children, Mia and Bode.
Jay Mack
Campus | jay.mack@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Jay Mack has been serving as our Campus Minister for two years, teaching, mentoring and counseling college students. Campus ministry is very near and dear to Jay, as he was converted through a campus ministry. Jay works closely with Hudson Hutchinson on the campus staff.
Jay is involved in a QGroup, he works with Vacation Bible School and volunteers at youth and children’s ministry summer camps. Jay and his wife Nancy have two boys, Parker and Ryder.
Logan Mayes
Girls Minister | logan.mayes@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Logan graduated from Oklahoma Christian in 2015 with a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education. She began her career at Memorial Road in 2013 as a summer youth intern before joining the staff after graduation. She and her husband Kendall were married in June of 2015, and are both involved in the youth ministry.
They attend the Reach Class when they are not with the youth group. Kendall and Logan have two Weimaraners, Ivy and Violet, and they love being outside with them.
Will Mukes
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist | will.mukes@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Will serves as the counselor for our Care & Counseling Ministry. He provides pre-marital counseling and family, individual, and couples counseling. He also leads relationship discussion groups, and family mediation for blended families or family disputes. Will obtained a BS in Management and a MS in Marriage & Family Counseling from Friends University.
Will and his wife, Carla, have three children: Myles, Mia, and Morganne. He and Carla are involved in many aspects at Memorial Road, including Bible classes, small groups, and several other ministries. He and his family have attended Memorial Road since 2011, after Will completed an extensive Air Force career. Please contact our Care & Counseling Ministry to learn more about counseling services and other services available to our members and community.
Amy Scott
Children’s Education – Elementary | amy.scott@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Amy has worked in our Journey Land program, teaching elementary school children, since 2011. She reviews, edits and writes elementary Bible class materials, and she regularly teaches in the classes. She also helps coordinate Vacation Bible School and Journey Land special events. Amy works with Karla in Memorial’s Journey Land program.
Amy graduated from Oklahoma Christian with a degree in mathematics and then received her Masters in mathematics from the University of Missouri. She worked in Oklahoma public schools prior to her position at Memorial. She and her husband Brent have three children, Madison, Olivia and Sophia. She is active in her QGroup, and she enjoys sponsoring youth and college events.
Karla Taylor
Children’s Education – Elementary | karla.taylor@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Karla has worked in Journey Land, an elementary Bible class program, since 2009. She recruits and trains teachers; reviews, edits and writes elementary Bible class material, and teaches regularly. She also works very hard to know the names of all 150+ elementary children here at MRCC. One of her yearly highlights is taking the 1st – 5th graders to Inside Out Camp at Camp Rock Creek in Norman, OK.
Karla graduated from Oklahoma Christian with a degree in Elementary Education. She taught in the public schools for seven years. She and her husband, Mark, who serves on the staff as well, have been married since 1980; they have two daughters; one son-in-law and two very beautiful grandchildren.
Executive | mark.taylor@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Mark began his work with Memorial Road in 1994 as Education Minister. In 1999, he and his family moved to Arlington, Texas, to preach for the Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ. They returned to Memorial Road in 2007 when the elders asked Mark to take the position as pulpit minister here. Now, Mark serves as Executive Minister, coordinating the staff and working closely with the elders on leadership and shepherding issues.
Mark earned a BA in preaching from Oklahoma Christian University and has a Master’s degree in Organizational and Intercultural Communication from the University of Oklahoma.
His wife, Karla, serves the Memorial Road staff as co-director of Journey Land, Memorial Road’s elementary age children’s ministry. They have two children and two grandchildren: Karenna is a junior at Lubbock Christian University and Karissa is an elementary music teacher in Edmond. Karissa and her husband, Adam, have two children, Lorabeth and Isaiah.
Mark is a frequent guest speaker for churches, non-profit organizations, and Christian universities on spiritual leadership, church administration, and faith formation. Together, Mark and Karla are trained, independent facilitators of Love & Logic Parenting Curricula. They regularly facilitate parenting workshops and teacher training seminars.
Jerry Way
Prison | jerry.way@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Jerry serves as Memorial’s Prison Ministry Director, working with those who are incarcerated and helping spread the Word to them. He has filled this role since June of 2011. He has a deep love for the Lord Jesus Christ and His church and has a burden on his heart for the souls of those who are incarcerated.
Jerry has a unique ability to understand & explain God’s Word. His goal is to help every incarcerated person know the spiritual freedom that is found in knowing and holding to the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Megan Yager
Youth & Family | megan.yager@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Megan has been serving in the Youth & Family staff since 2005. She works primarily with junior high girls, ministering and mentoring to them. She brings a great deal of talent to the youth staff, assisting in planning events and keeping the youth team organized.
Megan graduated from Lipscomb University with a B.S. in Marketing and Organizational Communications. She and her husband, Sean, have been married since May 2008 and are the proud parents to three children: Max, Molly and Madelyn. Sean helps in the youth group, leading small groups, going on trips and more.
Debbie Carter
Campus, Youth and Transportation | debbie.carter@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Debbie assists with the Youth and Campus activities, meals, data bases, and other necessary tasks. She also helps with the van calendar and key distribution for the transportation ministry.
Debbie has a degree from the University of Central Oklahoma in commercial art. She and her husband, Kim, married in 1979 and have been attending Memorial Road since 1988. Kim and Debbie attend the Upward Bound class and have two adult children, Christopher and Lezlie. She loves calligraphy, sewing and baking (especially chocolate chip cookies).
Blair Horst
Transportation & Business | blair.horst@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
In his role as Transportation Manager, Blair oversees Memorial’s fleet of vehicles, their maintenance, repairs, and schedules and manages a team of volunteers. He also works as a Business Associate, helping to manage the missions and church finances. He graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with a B.S. in math & accounting.
Blair also volunteers with the A/V and Disaster Relief Ministries. He and his wife, Andrea, have three children.
Jay LeBeau
Facilities Manager | jay.lebeau@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Jay has been working at Memorial Road as Facilities Manager, supervising the facilities and housekeeping staff and managing special projects and activities for over 20 years. He is the go-to guy if something needs to be fixed or built, and the church building could not function without him.
Jay has lived in Edmond since 1988 and has been attending Memorial Road for over 25 years. He and his wife, Mary, have four children: Jennifer, Matthew, Michael, and Jay Lee. They also have several grandchildren. His son Michael works with him as Assistant Facilities Manager.
Michael LeBeau
Assistant Facilities Manager | michael.lebeau@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Michael serves as the Assistant Facilities Manager, helping provide general maintenance for the church building and works on special projects for various ministries when they arise. He has worked part-time at Memorial Road since he was a teenager, and began full-time shortly thereafter.
Michael has attended Memorial Road with his family since he was a child. His father, Jay, works with him as Facilities Manager. He and his wife, Heather, were high school sweethearts and now have two children, Madelyn and Evelyn.
Howard Leftwich
Elder Liaison | howard.leftwich@oc.edu | 405.607.6400
Howard became an elder at Memorial Road in 1972. He works part time at the church serving as the Elder Liaison. He is retired from Oklahoma Christian University, where he served as Chairman of the Division of Business for 16 years.
Howard and his wife, Marilyn, serve in the 39ers Bible class. Marilyn was the church secretary from 1970 to 1983. Their son Don and his wife Janie, and daughter Linda and her husband Bob Wheeler, are members here at Memorial Road. They have five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, who are all also a part of Memorial Road.
Prison | jill.martin@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Jill works in the Prison Ministry, processing incoming and outgoing Bible lessons for those incarcerated across the state of Oklahoma. She has been attending Memorial Road for 11 years.
Jill and her husband Darin have four children: Amelia, Hallie, Quin and Evvy. Besides her work with the Prison Ministry, she also volunteers her time as a teacher in the Preschool Ministry and leading a junior high small group.
Tammy McKeever
Business Manager | tammy.mckeever@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
As Business Manager, Tammy manages the church and mission finances, which include the Baxter Foundation in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Before Tammy began her role at Memorial Road, she worked in accounting for 21 years. She said God’s timing is always perfect – she was ready for a change when her current position was created. Tammy, her husband Chris, and daughter Monique began attending Memorial Road in 2004. She and Chris enjoy volunteering in the children’s and youth ministries, and spend much of their time supporting Monique at her various sporting events.
Krista Welch
Prison | krista.welch@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Krista manages the Prison Ministry office, processing incoming and outgoing Bible lessons from or for inmates, averaging 100-150 pieces of mail per day. She also takes care of individual requests, including sending Bibles or signing up additional inmates. She said her job in the Prison Ministry is incredibly rewarding and fulfilling, and she enjoys watching the students turn their lives to God.
Along with her work in the Prison Ministry, Krista co-teaches Body & Soul Fitness and volunteers in the youth group and is on the communion prep team. She and her husband, Tim, have three children.
Linda Wheeler
Administrative Assistant | linda.wheeler@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Linda has worked in the church office since 1992. She enjoys using her spiritual gifts as the Administrative Assistant for Mark Taylor, Phil Brookman, and the elders. She also manages the building scheduling and assists with other administrative duties.
Linda has been a member of Memorial Road since 1967; her parents are Howard and Marilyn Leftwich. She went to school at Oklahoma Christian where she met her husband, Bob, and they married at Memorial Road in 1979. They have two children, Brandon and Kristen. Bob is a deacon, and he and Linda are members of the Christians in Action class. Linda volunteers with the Children’s Ministry.
Jill Woodzell
Children’s Ministry – Resources | jill.woodzell@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Jill works closely with the Children’s Ministry, stocking and organizing supplies in various resource rooms. She purchases supplies requested by those working and volunteering in the Children’s Ministry, and she assists with projects where needed.
Jill attended Oklahoma Christian for two years and graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with a degree in Public Relations. She and her husband Dan have attended Memorial Road for 15 years and are members of the New Beginnings class. They have two children, Reese and Rylan.
Sue Draper
Prison | sue.draper@mrcc.org | 405-607-6400
Marilyn LaRue
Sonshine School Co-Director | sonshine.school@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Marilyn is an Oklahoma Christian graduate with degrees in Early Childhood & Elementary Education. She enjoys her work with Sonshine School as it gives her the opportunity to use her training, gifts and experience to bless children and their families. Marilyn and her husband Clint have been members at Memorial Road since 2004. They have three children, Wesley, Natalie, and Colby. Outside of her work at Sonshine School, Marilyn volunteers in the Children’s Ministry and is a part of the Christian Families class.
Stephanie fills two roles at Memorial Road as the Sonshine School Co-Director and one of the Preschool Directors. In her work, she collaborates with her respective co-directors, Jill Jones and Marilyn LaRue, to provide a safe environment for children to play and learn. Stephanie graduated from Oklahoma Christian with degrees in Elementary and Special Education. She has attended Memorial Road for over 20 years, where she and her husband Travis are members of the Families and Friends class. Stephanie and Travis have two daughters, Merideth and Maddie.
Kelli Kenyon
Prison Ministry | kelli.kenyon@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Kelli works in the Prison Ministry, helping organize the lessons for inmates as well as the finished lessons for Prison Ministry volunteer graders. She helps prepare and mail out new Bible lessons as well.
Besides her work in the Prison Ministry, Kelli has worked with our Children and Youth ministries and she also helps with weekly attendance. She and her husband, David, have attended Memorial Road since 2006. Together they have two amazing kids.
RaShad Johnson
Brenda Cotton
Andrea Rieger
Children’s Ministry – Resources | andrea.rieger@mrcc.org
Andrea works with our Children’s Ministry staff, organizing and preparing preschool curriculum for each quarter as well as aiding with communication and technology. She enjoys working with children and has a passion for working with families at Memorial Road.
Andrea graduated from Oklahoma Christian with a degree in family studies. She and her husband, Randon, have four children. Randon and Andrea also enjoy working together in the AV ministry.
Pancho Hobbes
Capitol Hill & Inner City | pancho.hobbes@mrcc.org | 405.226.1998
Pancho serves as the Adult Minister at Capitol Hill Church of Christ helping new Christians grow in faith in the hostile world of the inner city, presenting the message of Jesus in a way people can understand, organizing the church’s worship, and helping the Lighthouse Medical Clinic patients connect with church fellowship. Previously, Pancho served 12 years as a missionary in Guatemala and spent 10 years preaching in California.
Pancho his wife, Lera, and their 4 adult children have been at Memorial Road for 10 years. He also teaches the Spanish-language Bible classes at Memorial Road on Sunday mornings.
Stefanie Anderson
Worship & Missions | stefanie.anderson@mrcc.org
Stefanie has worked at Memorial Road since September of 2000. She feels blessed to work with such fine Christians and use her gifts and talents in this ministry environment. She says she constantly wondered while growing up what career her talents and gifts were best fitted for. She never dreamed that they’d be put to use in one place, and to glorify God.
Stefanie is married to Chad, who is the Director of Musical Theatre at Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa. They have three children: Nathan, Samuel and Chloe.
Tasha Hodges
Administrative Assistant | tasha.hodges@mrcc.org | 405.607.6400
Tasha has worked at Memorial Road since 2009. She keeps the office running smoothly and is involved in general administrative support for all ministries at MRCC. Tasha is the mother to Taden, who keeps her busy and having fun. They love sports – mostly basketball and football, but will attend any sports game.
Tasha enjoys watching movies or reading a good book. She loves spending time with family and friends. She volunteers in the children’s ministry. Tasha graduated from University of Central Oklahoma with a degree in Organizational Leadership.
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Members of the Royal Family don’t legally require a surname, but when George ever wants one he and his siblings use the surname Cambridge.
The Queen often provides members of her household a new title after they get married.
Prince William turned the Duke of Cambridge upon his marriage to Kate Middleton in 2011, and Kate subsequently turned the Duchess of Cambridge.
Prince Harry turned the Duke of Sussex after marrying Meghan Markle in 2011, and Meghan was given the mirror title of Duchess of Sussex.
Prince Andrew is the Duke of York, Prince Edward is the Earl of Wessex, and Prince Charles is the Duke of Cornwall – though Charles held this title prior to his marriage because it goes hand-in-hand with the title of Prince of Wales.
What new title may Prince George receive?
It is probably going Prince George would receive a dukedom on his wedding ceremony day.
However the dukedom George receives will completely rely upon the monarch’s determination.
If Prince William is Prince of Wales when George marries, his Duke of Cambridge title will be vacant, and George may technically grow to be the following Duke of Cambridge.
However if Prince William is King, it’s potential George will have already been invested as Prince of Wales, and would due to this fact even be Duke of Cornwall.
George may additionally receive a completely different title, relying on which royals maintain which title sooner or later.
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WhatsApp updated video calls for eight people now live on iPhone and Android
WhatsApp has rolled out an enormous enhance for its built-in video calling characteristic for customers throughout the UK. The replace, announced last week in a flurry of video call news from parent company Facebook, is now obtainable within the iOS and Android model of WhatsApp to all customers. You’ll should be operating the most recent model of the app to provoke the calls with the brand new restrict – up from 4 simultaneous callers to eight people.
The newest improve ought to make the chat app, which is at present the preferred messaging service worldwide with greater than two billion customers, a extra viable various to the likes of Zoom, Houseparty, FaceTime, and Skype for convention calls, or catch-ups with associates and household.
Of course, WhatsApp continues to be lagging behind a few of its rivals, together with Google Duo (helps 12 in a single name), Google Meet (as much as 100 people for private use, 250 for enterprise and training customers), Apple’s FaceTime (helps 32) and Zoom (as much as 500 with its priciest add-on). However, it brings WhatsApp in-line with Houseparty, which has precisely the identical video name restrict, in order that’s good.
As earlier than, all video calls in WhatsApp are secured with end-to-end encryption so nobody else can view or take heed to your non-public dialog – not even WhatsApp itself. The new replace could not have come at a greater time. As hundreds of thousands keep dwelling in a bid to cease the unfold of the coronavirus internationally, video name apps have turn into more and more widespread as a method to keep in contact with associates and members of the family.
Time to ditch WhatsApp? Google just made a huge change to your video calls
Facebook, which owns WhatsApp, has launched a brand new cross-platform resolution, often known as Messenger Rooms, which lets you bring in contacts from across a range of Facebook-owned messaging services, together with Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Instagram, and extra.
For those that need to chat with a lot, way more than eight people in a single name, Messenger Rooms will enable as much as 50 people to speak concurrently. This all-new video name characteristic makes it simple to drop-in and drop-out and chat with as much as 50 people.
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In a cutting from the Jerusalem Post which sidled into my field of vision
was a headline which said ‘High-tech box of tricks to catch tailgaters and
reckless drivers’. This was bound to catch my interest because the only
meaning of tailgate that I knew about was American. The word was used to
signify the chain-held, drop-down back of a lorry – no, truck.
Hence the term, in jazz parlance, ‘tailgate trombone’. When the slide
trombone appeared in early jazz bands, many of the bands advertised clubs
and dance halls by riding around in trucks, playing along the route. The
slide trombone needed room so the player stood on the tailgate to get it.
The way the instrument was played then, with slurs and pedal notes under
the solo instruments, is still known as tailgate style.
In Israel, tailgating, I assume, means driving too close to the vehicle
in front to be able to stop in an emergency without smashing into it. The
box of tricks, the story said, consists of computers, a video camera, infrared
beam emitters and a laser printer. Minimal reaction time for a driver to
stop safely is, according to the Israeli authorities, one second, which
seems far too little to me, brought up on the two-second rule for driving
on British roads. The system is called Marom, the Hebrew acronym for ‘speed
distance monitor’, and 40 Maroms could cover the whole of the country, recording
up to 2000 violations of speed limits or stopping distances a day.
Placing dummy television cameras at crossroads to deter drivers from
risky driving has been suggested in Britain – and they may have been installed
already for all I know. The Israelis have the same idea with Marom. Bogus
systems save money and may deter just as much. (There is a good sale for
dummy burglar alarms in Britain.)
About 17 per cent of all road accident casualties in Israel are caused
by tailgating, apparently, so there is good reason for trying to reduce
it. Oddly, the Jerusalem Post item included not one word on how the Marom
system works, although it had a picture of the transport minister, Moshe
Katsav, listening to a lecture on it. A description of how the device catches
offenders would also have helped to scare drivers into dropping back, I
should have thought.
Another glimpse of the future has been flashed to me, this time from
Australia. A company in Hobart called Branch and Associates is collaborating
with Samsonite, the well-known suitcase maker, to develop robotic luggage.
Soon (‘very soon’, according to Allan Branch, the company’s chief executive)
suitcases will tag along with their owners, dogging their footsteps, hurrying
when they hurry, sauntering when they do and stopping when they stop. They
will be able to climb up kerbs and even mount stairs, Branch said. If they
are stolen or lost, the outraged suitcases will even be able to shout for
The company has recently developed a robotic vacuum cleaner with General
Electric of the US. It incorporates what is claimed to be a unique, low-cost,
fully autonomous robot navigation system. That will be the basic element
for controlling the dog-like suitcases, too.
The airports of the world will be full of little trains of luggage,
each headed by its owner. I can see trouble with revolving doors and escalators,
mark my words. What if a suitcase runs amok, cannoning into other trains
and catching people behind the knees while they are drinking coffee? The
robot suitcase has one thing to recommend it, though. It might make airport
lounges interesting places to visit on Sundays.
The ingenious con trick with star names, which I thought had been exposed
so often that nobody could be taken in by it, is still working.
A reader in the Netherlands tells me that she recently visited a friend
in Washington who had just retired. Among her presents from colleagues was
a handsomely produced deed announcing that a star had been named after her,
the necessary fee having been paid. It gave the coordinates of the star
and said that the name was now included in the International Star Registry
and permanently filed in the registry’s vaults in Switzerland. A map of
the heavens showed her star, identified by a red circle.
The ISR is completely unofficial and its naming of stars has no authority
whatsoever. I don’t know what it charges for its services, but the money
would be better kept in an old sock.
The June issue of the Radiological Protection Bulletin carries a report
on ‘sunscreens’. Lagging behind as usual, I thought sunscreens were canvas
awnings, umbrellas with advertisements for drinks on them and material for
shading greenhouses. So I was confused until I realised the report was about
suntan lotions.
June in Britain having been far from flaming this year, people who like
to grill themselves on both sides have time to read the details before the
cookery. Sunscreens are supposed to protect their skin from the possibly
harmful effects of the Sun’s rays. Solar ultraviolet radiation has two components,
UVA and UVB. They differ in frequency. UVA penetrates deeper into the skin
than UVB. It is ‘implicated’ (the report’s word) in premature skin ageing,
for instance, and with UVB in causing skin cancer.
Sunscreen preparations use numbers known as sun protection factors (SPFs)
to show their efficacy; the higher the SPF number the greater the so-called
protection. But the SPFs refer only to a product’s ability to guard against
sunburn caused mostly by UVB. So the use of sunscreens with high SPF numbers
could mean a sun lover getting more UVA than usual, because it takes longer
to tan or because of a false sense of security.
According to a survey, although 60 per cent of sunbathers used a sunscreen,
one in four of them had no idea what an SPF was and the figures meant nothing
to almost everybody. They could, in fact, be meaningless because there is
no international standard to base them on. The report concludes that a uniform
method of testing sunscreens is urgently needed and that the preparations
should protect against both UVA and UVB.
Magazine issue 1776 , published 6 July 1991
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Stop & Shop to take over Rocky Point Foodtown store
The Super Foodtown in Rocky Point will be closed Sept. 5 and reopened later in the month as a Stop & Shop. Credit: Ed Betz
By Aisha Al-Muslim aisha.al-muslim@newsday.com @aishaalmuslim Updated August 24, 2017 1:49 PM
Supermarket operator Foodtown plans to close its Rocky Point store Sept. 5, and it will be taken over by Stop & Shop, representatives for both companies said.
The Super Foodtown of Rocky Point, at 245 Rte. 25A, occupies the space of a former Waldbaum’s supermarket. Stop & Shop plans to reopen the store under its name at the end of September, a company spokeswoman said Wednesday.
Stop & Shop has interviewed all active workers at the Foodtown in Rocky Point, Stop & Shop spokeswoman Cindy Carrasquilla said. Hiring is still in process, and the new store team will be “onboarded” in the next few weeks, she said.
The Rocky Point Waldbaum’s lease was bought in November 2015 by Mount Vernon-based PSK Supermarkets, Inc., a retailer-owned cooperative that operates Foodtown, from the bankrupt Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., the parent company of Waldbaum’s and Pathmark. PSK Supermarkets paid $19.4 million for the lease in Rocky Point and the lease of a Pathmark in Manhattan.
See grades for your supermarket, grocery store
Foodtown operates five other stores on Long Island.
Stop & Shop, which said it has 49 supermarkets on Long Island, has a store about 2 miles from the Rocky Point store, on Route 25A in Miller Place.
In October and November 2015, Stop & Shop took over nine former Waldbaum’s and Pathmark stores on Long Island. The former Waldbaum’s locations were in Baldwin, Long Beach, Huntington, East Hampton, Southampton, and on Hicksville Road in Massapequa. The old Pathmark stores were in Franklin Square, Seaford and Greenvale.
The nine former A&P-owned stores were closed for about a week, underwent renovations and reopened under the Stop & Shop banner.
Stop & Shop hired about 1,100 former Pathmark and Waldbaum’s workers at the nine stores.
All 51 Waldbaum’s and Pathmark stores on Long Island closed by November 2015, following A&P’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in July 2015. Most of the stores have been taken over or are expected to be taken over by other supermarkets, including 10 by Best Market, six by Key Food, at least four by ShopRite, and one by King Kullen. About 10 stores remain vacant.
By Aisha Al-Muslim aisha.al-muslim@newsday.com @aishaalmuslim
Aisha Al-Muslim is Pulitzer Prize finalist and business reporter for Newsday, covering retail and small businesses on Long Island. She joined Newsday in 2011. Born in Panama, she is fluent in Spanish.
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Maloney Rebuffs Accusations of Voter Suppression
U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney
U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens) released a statement on Friday in response to challenger Suraj Patel’s accusations of voter suppression.
As of now, Maloney still holds a narrow lead in her Congressional race; however, there are still 30,000 absentee ballots that we have yet to count. Patel appeared on MSNBC last Friday to claim that Maloney intends to “challenge every ballot” as they come in.
“Today, one of my opponents made an outrageous and baseless accusation of voter suppression before a single absentee ballot has even been counted,” said Maloney. “This accusation calls into question both my integrity as an elected official, and the integrity of our electoral system, and comes straight out of Donald Trump’s playbook.
“This is a serious charge and a cynical abuse of voter confidence, and I will not stand for it.”
Benjamin Applauds Enforcement of Anti-Chokehold Act
State Senator Brian Benjamin
State Senator Brian Benjamin (D-Harlem, Upper West Side) released a statement last Friday following the City’s first usage of the Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold Act.
The day before, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz (D) charged Officer David Afanador with second degree strangulation, after an incident in which he used a chokehold on a citizen in Queens. Benjamin, who sponsored the Eric Garner Act, had this to say:
“The ink is barely dry on my law, the Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold Act, and already we see a police officer using a dangerous and illegal chokehold on a civilian. I commend Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz for charging the officer under the new statute. We passed this law to hold police officers responsible when they use excessive force, and we will. With vigilance and accountability, we will rebuild trust in our communities and reform law enforcement in this state.”
Williams Weighs in on City Budget Process
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams (D) wrote an op-ed for the Gotham Gazette yesterday to assess New York’s currently proposed city budget.
As Williams explained, putting together a budget this year will be a tremendous challenge. This year, the State will suffer $10 billion in lost tax revenue, and will have to make sacrifices accordingly. However, he maintained that the current budget proposal put forth by Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) makes deeper cuts to social services than we should be willing to tolerate.
According to Councilmember Daniel Dromm (D-Queens), the Mayor’s budget proposal included no money allocated for food pantries, senior services or LGBTQ outreach, among other programs.
“Austerity is bad policy, no matter who proposes it,” wrote Williams. “It deepens the existing inequities that COVID-19 has already exposed and exacerbated. Make cuts where they are needed, like at the NYPD, but not where such cuts would have deep, lasting, devastating impact on our city’s youth and its future.”
Stringer Calls on City to Provide Roadmap to Safely Reopen Schools
NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer
Last Friday, City Comptroller Scott Stringer (D) called on the City to release data on the future of remote learning and a school reopening plan for this September.
In a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) and Department of Education (DOE) Chancellor Richard Carranza, Stringer outlined several questions that we need to answer ahead of the next school year; among those questions were how to ensure the safety of students and faculty, how to help students make up for lost ground, and what the school-day hours will be going forward.
“As you know, this conversation about reopening schools is happening at a critical juncture for our democracy,” wrote Stringer. “New York City and the nation are engaged in a civil reckoning around class and race the depth of which has not been experienced in generations. It is worth noting, then, that nothing strengthens the values of our democracy better than the promise of a high-quality neighborhood public school – a place where the goal of learning is to ensure a more educated, informed society, where parents want to send their children, where teachers want to teach and develop their craft, and most importantly, where children grow into critical, independent thinkers, strong and confident in their ability to navigate an increasingly complex world.”
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NCAA Tournament Preview: Southwest RegionBy:
Why Kansas will make the Final Four…
Because nobody can guard one Morris, how are they supposed to guard two? The twins (Marcus and Markieff) present unsolvable matchup problems, especially in a region where the two seed is Notre Dame and the four seed is Louisville- two teams that lack size and strength in the front court. Kansas surrounds the Morris twins with senior leadership, freshman talent and a champion head coach. With Tyshawn Taylor’s ability to penetrate, Brady Morningstar’s three point ball and freshman Josh Selby’s scoring instincts, Kansas has strong depth covering every facet of the game. There’s a reason they only lost twice all season.
The best non-number one seed…
Purdue’s dynamic tandem of E'twaun Moore and JaJuan Johnson make the Boilermakers a threat to beat anyone, like they did on February 20th when they took down Ohio State by 10. I worry about Louisville’s offense, which sputters at times without a true scorer and leading rebounder Rakeem Buckles out with a torn ACL. I worry about Notre Dame’s non-existent interior game and one dimensional offense that is so reliant on their ability to knock down threes. And I worry about everyone else because truthfully none of them are that good.
Overall Sleeper:
The Hoyas get point guard Chris Wright 2976 back into their lineup, who is the true conductor of Georgetown’s orchestra. Without Wright, let’s face it- they stink like a foot. With him, they’re capable of going on runs and I’m not talking about a jog around the block. They won eight straight from January to February, including wins at Villanova and Syracuse, and wins over St. Johns, Louisville and Marquette. Between Wright, first team Big East guard Austin Freeman and Jason Clark, Georgetown could be the sneakiest team in the Southwest.
Sweet 16 Sleeper
The Spiders will be a popular pick to advance a few rounds this March, after winning their conference tournament and drawing a vulnerable five seed in the first round. Richmond has already defeated Purdue earlier this season, so if you don’t think they have the marbles to knock off Vanderbilt and Louisville- think again. {Player: Justin Harper] is one of the toughest inside/outside matchups around, as the Commodores probably already know.
Final Four Sleeper
Purdue seems to be the only team that has a chance against Kanas, who will have JaJuan Johnson (20 ppg, 8rpg, 2.3 bpg) patrolling the paint against the Morris boys. Guard E’Twaun Moore is also capable of taking over games, as he did when he scored 38 points in last month’s win over Ohio State. In Kansas’ two losses to Texas and Kansas State, they shot a combined 9 for 34 (26%). If the Boilermakers can guard the three, limit one of the Morris twins and pray Moore is in the zone, they’ll have a shot at representing the Southwest region in the Final Four.
Top Potential Matchup
The top potential matchup in this region would be Purdue vs. Notre Dame in the Sweet 16. The Irish don’t have an answer for JaJuan Johnson inside, and you have to wonder if they have anyone to lockdown E’Twaun Moore. On the other hand, Notre Dame has done a great job of spreading the floor with Ben Hansbrough, Tim Abromaitis, Scott Martin and Carleton Scott, all of whom can knock down threes. Both teams lack depth, and rely heavily on their starters to carry the load. One of the top teams from the Big East against one of the top teams from the Big Ten, Purdue and Notre Dame would make for an entertaining Sweet 16 matchup.
Top First Round Matchup
Richmond vs. Vanderbilt
This game just fits the description for the inevitable 12 over 5 first round upset. Underachieving Vandy finished their season losing three of their last four, while Richmond ran the table in the Atlantic 10 tournament. The Commodores are extremely reliant on SEC leading scorer John Jenkins, forward Jeffrey Taylor and center Festus Ezeli, and will need all three to produce in order to avoid a an early exit. Richmond’s Justin Harper is emerging as a star in his senior season, who along with point guard Kevin Anderson make for a tough one-two punch.
Top Coach
Look at that Louisville roster. Leading scorer Preston Knowles was a role player for three years and now he’s a go-to player. Peyton Siva is in his first year as a starting point guard. Forward Terrance Jennings is limited offensively, and forwards Kyle Kuric and Mike Marra are one dimensional. Yet Louisville remained ranked in the top 25 all year without any expectations entering the season, before recently advancing to the finals of the most competitive conference tournament around. Pitino remains the only coach in history to take three separate programs to the Final Four, but should have his hands filled this year with a potential matchup with Kansas in the Sweet 16.
Sleeper Coach
Recently named National Coach of the Year, I guess he’s not so much a sleeper Coach in this year’s bracket. But if he found a way to improve his team after losing Luke Harangody and Tory Jackson, then why not believe he’s got something up his sleeve for the next few weeks.
Top Five Prospects
1. Marcus Morris, PF Kansas
Morris has evolved into a collegiate star, and one of the most "sure thing" prospects in the country. He’s shown there’s nothing he can’t do from the power forward position, whether it’s rebounding, scoring in the paint, posting up or spotting up from outside. Though his ceiling isn’t as high as some of the other lottery prospects, his size and stroke make him an excellent candidate to be a reliable pick and pop player at the next level.
2. Chris Singleton, SF, Florida State
Singleton improved his offensive skillset, and as a result it’s made him an awfully attractive prospect, and I say that in the straightest way possible. The guy could defend a bear, and now with the ability to knock down the three, he’ll have NBA teams’ attention come June.
3. Markieff Morris, PF, Kansas
Seeming to improve with each month, Markieff Morris has transformed himself into a legit NBA prospect. He’s shown great touch in the lane, while shooting 40% from behind the arch. He’s actually an inch or two taller than his brother at 6’10, which helps make up for a more limited offensive repertoire. In only 24 minutes, Morris average 13 points, 8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.
4. Kenneth Farried, PF, Morehead State
An absolute monster in the paint, Farried averages 17.6 points and 14.5 rebounds, 6 of which come on the offensive glass. He leads the country in rebounding, and displays explosiveness and great hands around the rim. With the ability to run the floor, his game should translate nicely to NBA play. Given the amount of teams that could use depth in the front court, like the Knicks for example, Farried should find a home before Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver takes the podium for the second round.
5. Justin Harper, PF, Richmond
After leading Richmond to an Atlantic 10 tournament championship, Harper is starting to make some noise on scout’s draft boards. Listed at 6’10, Harper has morphed into one of the most consistent shooters in the country, converting at a remarkable 46% rate from downtown, 54% from the floor and about 79% from the stripe. His post game is coming along, and with explosiveness and impressive overall mobility, Harper has the potential to develop into a terrific NBA player.
Honorable Mention **
Jeffrey Taylor, F, Vanderbilt
JaJuan Johnson, PF/C, Purdue
Josh Selby, SG, Kansas
Khris Middleton, F, Texas A&M
Peyton Siva, PG, Louisville
Breakout Player
Justin Harper, F, Richmond
After performing in small-town theaters and hole-in-the-wall bars, Harper will finally take his act to the Broadway stage. He’s having one of the most efficient years of any forward in country, averaging 18 points, 7 rebounds on 46% from downtown. With two winnable games in sight, Harper has the chance to do some real damage early on.
Best Player with Limited NBA Potential
Ben Hansbrough, G, Notre Dame
Though he’ll get some looks in the second round, his body and physical tools just aren’t ideal for the NBA. Some may disagree, but could you imagine him trying to guard quicker point guards like Jennings or Westbrook? Or even average backups like Ramon Sessions or Toney Douglas? In order for him to see minutes at the next level you’d have to imagine him guarding guys like that, because I’m not sure he’s capable of guarding 6’5, strong and explosive NBA shooting guards. Yes he can shoot, and his vision and passing ability aren’t too shabby either, but so were hundreds of other college guards who now find themselves sipping expresso and eating Gelato at your local coffee shop overseas.
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yunie_ says:
the game is sensational..
the game is sensational.. great analysis and report as well. nbadraft rocks!
how to win him back
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Fortune 500 Co. Nixes Twitter; Pols Hit SM
Two stories sent our way today show some of the limitations and drawbacks of Twitter and other social media.
While PR pros often express frustration about the overload of correspondence and information that social media can bring, the latest knocks are coming from staffers who say they're not connecting with the right audience.
Strabag SE, a Fortune 500 European construction giant, has pulled the plug on a proactive Twitter program for its investor relations unit, saying the platform produced little engagement with anyone besides marketing consultants and spammers.
"We do not see any benefit in using this social media tool for the time being," IR staffer Paula Rys told IRWebReport. "Stakeholders did not discuss actively with us on Twitter despite our efforts to ask questions.”
She said the most contacts through Twitter were social media consultants or others trying to boost their follower numbers.
IRWebReport's Dominic Jones wonders if the company's expectations were too high.
Meanwhile on Capitol Hill, Politico checks in to find some members of Congress and staff fed up with social media as a whole, in some cases scaling back involvement with platforms like Twitter.
Like the Strabag IR staff, congressional staffers are having a difficult time reaching their desired audience.
"The hardest part is you really don’t know if these people are constituents," a former House Democratic press secretary whose boss was a prolific YouTube and Facebook user told Politico.
Said a House Democratic staffer: "The people that click 'forward' are the ones who don’t go to the polls. People who come into the office to meet with you are the ones who go to the polls."
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The Energy Efficiency Regulations have been amended to add new products, harmonize minimum energy performance requirements, and update testing methodologies and labelling requirements.
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Tenterden Lions Classic Vehicle and Dog Show 2019
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Tenterden Lions Classic Vehicle & Dog Show 2019, Pistons & Paws
"Sun Shines on Pistons & Paws"
With brilliant sunshine on the hottest September day in years, Tenterden Lions Club’s couldn’t have wanted for better weather to hold its classic vehicle and dog show. Now in its third year, the show which is held at Little Halden Place Farm, saw over 350 classic vehicles turn up to give around 2000 visitors a day to remember.
In proper style, to open the show, Councillor Kate Walder arrived in a chauffeur driven classic convertible Rolls-Royce Corniche adding to the occasion. Thanking Tenterden Lions for organising the show and Mrs Evelyn Luck for lending her fields, Councillor Walder went on to wish all present a great day and declared ‘Pistons & Paws’ open.
And what a sight to see; row after row of cars, polished to perfection giving visitors a fantastic chance to look at the vehicles and chat with their lucky owners. Many cars were up to be judged and there was an exciting air of competition with prizes and rosettes to be won. The judges had a daunting task to select winners amongst so many perfectly prepared machines. Chief Judge Chris Booth, owner of the Morgan Museum in Rolvenden, said “it’s always difficult to decide with so many beautiful cars to choose from”
And not just cars. More than 100 pooches, proudly pampered and groomed, were on display in the dog ring, taking part in a variety of classes allowing dogs of all types to compete for prizes. From tiny puppies to German Shepherds together with pedigree and crossbreeds, the visitors were kept entertained throughout the day.
With beautiful sunshine and a temperature in the high twenties, no one needed to go hungry or thirsty. The show had a bar in the main marquee and seven different food stands offering a variety of eats from burgers to butties, Italian barbeque to American ribs, ice cream and doughnuts, enough to satisfy just about every appetite.
Asked at the end of the event, a spokesperson from the Tenterden Lions said’ “this is our third year of Pistons & Paws and it has been a great success - we don’t know yet what it has raised financially, but as Lions, we will ensure that it is local causes, in the main, that will benefit. Our motto is ‘We Serve’ and this event is a good example of what we do to serve the local community – it takes a lot of hard work to organise, but judging by today, it’s all worth it – we can’t wait till Pistons & Paws 2020”
And specifically at this year's Dog Show
"What a truly magnificent day for mid-September, as we welcomed 103 of our canine friends to take part in 17 classes, this resulted in some very large classes up to a maximum of 33 entries in the Most Handsome Dog, with many other most appealing and funny dogs, including the Fancy Dogs who made this day such a success. At the end of a very hot and busy day, the final class in the Main Ring gave us Henry the Shihtzu and Rosie the Lurcher as Best in Show and Runner-Up.
Our grateful thanks must go to Judge Pat Milham and Secretaries Julie Hammond and Heather Douglas, all of whom have ably assisted Evelyn Luck in the many previous Charity Dog Shows she has organised over the 20+ years, how lucky we are at Tenterden Lions Club that she has now chosen to run this event on our behalf.
We would also like to thank all competitors for their support, assistance and understanding on what was a very hot day, lots of water was drunk and shade sought. One last big thank you to all our sponsors, most especially The Bathroom Shop who kindly sponsored all the rosettes which were so hotly competed for and well received by all of our winning dogs and owners from 1st to 6th place in each class.
With all of our friends’ help thank you again, see you in 2020.”
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Ray Bradbury Reveals the True Meaning of Fahrenheit 451: It’s Not About Censorship, But People “Being Turned Into Morons by TV”
in Books | August 10th, 2017 7 Comments
Even those of us who’ve never read Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 know it as a searing indictment of government censorship. Or at least we think we know it, and besides, what else could the story of a dystopian future where America has outlawed books whose main character burns the few remaining, secreted-away volumes to earn his living be about? It turns out that Bradbury himself had other ideas about the meaning of his best-known novel, and in the last years of his life he tried publicly to correct the prevailing interpretation — and to his mind, the incorrect one.
“Fahrenheit 451 is not, he says firmly, a story about government censorship,” wrote the Los Angeles Weekly‘s Amy E. Boyle Johnson in 2007. “Nor was it a response to Senator Joseph McCarthy, whose investigations had already instilled fear and stifled the creativity of thousands.” Rather, he meant his 1953 novel as “a story about how television destroys interest in reading literature.” It’s about, as he puts it above, people “being turned into morons by TV.” Johnson quotes Bradbury describing television as a medium that “gives you the dates of Napoleon, but not who he was,” spreading “factoids” instead of knowledge. “They stuff you with so much useless information, you feel full.”
He didn’t much like radio either: just two years before Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury wrote to his sci-fi colleague Richard Matheson bemoaning its contribution to “our growing lack of attention,” and its creation of a “hopscotching existence” that “makes it almost impossible for people, myself included, to sit down and get into a novel again.” For the abandonment of reading he saw in society, and from which he extrapolated in his book, he blamed not the state but the people, an entertaiment-as-opiate-addicted “democratic society whose diverse population turns against books: Whites reject Uncle Tom’s Cabin and blacks disapprove of Little Black Sambo,” leading to widespread censorship and eventually the burning of all reading material.
But books still do face challenges (and the FBI even had its eye on Bradbury and his genre), challenges only an intelligent, non-numbed public can beat back. “I get letters from teachers all the time saying my books have been banned temporarily,” says Bradbury in the clip above. “I say, don’t worry about it, put ’em back on the shelves. You keep putting them back and they keep taking them off, and you finally win.” The authors, even Bradbury, can’t help, but he would always tell these literarily-minded people who wrote to him in distress the same thing: “You do the job. You’re the librarian. You’re the teacher. Stand firm and you’ll win. And they always do.”
Father Writes a Great Letter About Censorship When Son Brings Home Permission Slip to Read Ray Bradbury’s Censored Book, Fahrenheit 451
Who Was Afraid of Ray Bradbury & Science Fiction? The FBI, It Turns Out (1959)
Ray Bradbury: “I Am Not Afraid of Robots. I Am Afraid of People” (1974)
Ray Bradbury: Literature is the Safety Valve of Civilization
Hear Ray Bradbury’s Classic Sci-Fi Story Fahrenheit 451 as a Radio Drama
Based in Seoul, Colin Marshall writes and broadcasts on cities and culture. He’s at work on the book The Stateless City: a Walk through 21st-Century Los Angeles, the video series The City in Cinema, the crowdfunded journalism project Where Is the City of the Future?, and the Los Angeles Review of Books’ Korea Blog. Follow him on Twitter at @colinmarshall or on Facebook.
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Heather L Schoger says:
The authors of a story have little control over interpretation.
Teachers do.
I have respect for that, but have my own impressions. Some of which the Author or Teacher may disagree with.
there is very little for me to comment on, sides one thing: Did the book make me think?
Art is Subjective.
David Cay Johnston says:
Nice piece, but my third daughter’s last name has a T in it – Johnston. More on Bradbury can be found in Vol. 1 of her deeply researched Rod Serling biography, Unknown Serling.
jk cosmos says:
The author states that he/she hasn’t read the book; then goes on to interpret & comment. Well, read the book first -and then you’d be in a better position to comment. Most ridiculous article with little reliability. 👎🏼
Patricia Clements says:
I don’t think that Collin Marshall is saying that he hasn’t read the book, but that there are still those who haven’t and people out there who don’t read; people who get their talking point news from Fox, etc. with no actual news reporting and debate.
Truffaut’s astonishingly beautiful film makes the point about the numbing effect of passive media consumption even stronger. Difficult to say if it is a deliberate choice, or perhaps a natural consequence of representation through a different medium.
Frank Smith says:
Funny. All the discussion about radio and TV. Then at the bottom a chance to have the book read to you. Audio book. Interesting.
Marc P. says:
Like the people who think 1984 is about a surveillance state when it’s more about groupthink and conformity.
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Our testing covers the prescribed and the unusual. Here at Nullifire, we regularly conduct fire testing to ensure that our products meet the requirements of standards and are globally recognised.
All Nullifire fire stopping products are tested to the current standards including BS EN 1366-3 and BS EN1366-4.
What's It All About - BS EN 1366
BS EN 1366-3
The BS EN 1366-3 specifies a method of test for penetration seals to maintain the fire resistance of a separating element at the position at which it has been penetrated by a service (or services), through supporting constructions such as walls or floors. These simulate the interaction between the test specimen and the separating element into which the sealing system is to be installed in practice.
Penetration seals used to seal gaps around chimneys, air ventilation systems, fire rated ventilation ducts, fire rated service ducts, shafts and smoke extraction ducts as well as combined penetration seals are excluded from the EN 1366-3.
The purpose of a test described in this part of the EN 1366 series is to assess the integrity and insulation performance of:
the penetration seal;
the penetrating service (or services)
the separating element in the surrounding area of the penetration seal.
The EN 1366-4 specifies a method of test for linear joints fire-resistant seals.
Linear joint seals are positioned in joints, voids, gaps or other discontinuities within one or between two or more construction elements. Normally such openings are denoted as linear because their length is greater than their width - defined by a typical ratio of at least 10:1 in practice.
The purpose of the tests in this European Standard is to assess:
the effect of a linear joint seal on the integrity and insulation of the construction;
the integrity and insulation performance of the linear joint seal;
the effect of movement within the supporting construction on the fire performance of linear joint seals (optional)
Further Testing and Certifications
BS476 is a globally accepted standard British Standard that is used to determine the performance of structural building elements in the event of a fire, including steel framed buildings. The standard instructs how this should be carried out on critical elements, such as loadbearing beams and columns, as well as required unloaded specimens needed to build sufficient data to allow meaningful analysis. ASFP’s Yellow Book advises the minimum amount of data required to build an acceptable assessment of product performance as well as the governing principles used for the statistical analysis of the data, including a Criteria of Acceptability to ensure that a balanced approach is adopted rather than optimistic.
EN13381 is the European umbrella standard for the Fire Resistance of Structural Members which is growing in acceptance globally. Within this, specifically relating to intumescents are:
Concrete filled hollow steel columns – Part 6
Applied reactive protection to steel members – Part 8
Cellular beam protection – Part 9
Solid steel bars in tension – Part 10
EN13381-8 is the basic approval supporting commercial activity and is very similar to BS476 and ASFP Yellow Book governance of the absolute minimum requirements necessary to generate a product assessment that can be used commercially. However, it does go beyond the BS system in including
Certifire
The Certifire scheme is an independent, or 3rd party, certification system for British Standard approvals that verifies the performance, quality, consistency and reliability of products and systems from initial design through to continued commercial supply via regular auditing and monitoring. This scheme can be used by anyone in the supply chain such as architects, contractors or, building owners to verify claims made around a product by checking the publicly available database. All Nullifire intumescents are listed to Certifire, or an equivalent system.
The letters ‘CE’ appear on many products traded on the extended Single Market in the European Economic Area (EEA). They signify that products sold in the EEA have been assessed to meet high safety, health, and environmental protection requirements. Of course, all our Nullifire products are CE marked as necessary.
For intumescents, the CE mark demonstrates that the systems have been evaluated and approved, through European Technical Approval, as fit for purpose for:
Fire performance and limitations
Durability capabilities
Approved systems
Reaction to fire classification
ETA validity and revision details can be checked here.
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WG 2: Biogeochemistry
Coordinators:
Dr. Victor Brovkin
MPI for Meteorology, Bundesstr. 53, 20146 Hamburg
Dr. Tatiana Ilyina
Dr. Peter Köhler
Alfred-Wegener-Institut (AWI) Helmholz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung, Am Alten Hafen 26, 27568 Bremerhaven
Participating institutions:
1. Alfred-Wegener-Institut (AWI) Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung, Bremerhaven
2. Institut für Biogeochemie und Meereschemie der Universität Hamburg (UHH), Hamburg
3. Institut für Geowissenschaften der Universität Kiel (CAU), Kiel
5. Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie (MPI-C), Mainz
6. Max-Planck-Institut für Meteorologie (MPI-M), Hamburg
7. Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung (PIK) e. V., Potsdam
Ice cores provide compelling evidence that glacial-interglacial changes in climate and greenhouse gases are tightly coupled. The long-term goal of WG2 in PalMod is to understand processes controlling this coupling and to quantify feedbacks between biogeochemistry and climate during glacial cycles using Earth System Models. In the 2nd phase, the main challenge for WG2 is to apply project ESMs for fully-coupled interactive climate-carbon cycle simulations through the last deglaciation (21 to 6 ka). Such simulations were never done before with full-scale ESMs. In addition to deglaciation runs, WG2 will also perform millennial-scale ESM simulations to analyze the carbon and CH4 cycle variability during abrupt climate events in MIS-3 and to compare them with available data together with WG3. To prepare fully-coupled interactive climate-biogeochemistry simulations through the last glacial cycle in the 3rd phase, first simulations of the glacial inception (125-110 ka) with prescribed atmospheric CO2 concentration for physics but prognostic CO2 concentration in biogeochemistry will be performed in cooperation with WG1.
Our general strategy is to use the model ensemble developed in phase 1: AWI-ESM, CESM, MPI-ESM. The principal feature of the global carbon cycle is that it strongly depends on the physical climate components: atmospheric and ocean circulations, as well as the cryosphere. Therefore, setting up the biogeochemical components (land vegetation and carbon cycle, ocean biogeochemistry) for transient simulations will be done in close interaction with WG1 packages 1.1 to 1.3. Every ESM team will prepare biogeochemistry models for the transient runs in coupled setup, when changes in land and ocean carbon fluxes simultaneously influence atmospheric CO2 concentration and, consequently, climate. A particular challenge in the 2nd phase is to couple land and ocean biogeochemical exchange in shelf regions induced by sea-level changes in co-operation with the CC.2 theme. Experiments with the two orders-of-magnitude faster EMIC CLIMBER-X will serve as a guideline for transient simulations with ESMs.
Workflow in WG2 is structured along biogeochemical components, and three WG2 packages are focused on the marine carbon cycle, terrestrial and shelf processes, and the CH4 cycle.
WP2.1 Marine Carbon Cycle
Principal Investigators: P. Köhler (AWI), T. Ilyina (MPI-M), B. Schneider (CAU), A. Paul (MARUM)
Setting up biogeochemical simulations with prognostic atmospheric CO2 concentration in all three ESMs is a first task for WP2.1. This work includes adjustment of initial inventories, a coupling of land- ocean carbon exchanges due to sea level changes, as well as accounting for weathering fluxes and volcanic outgassing. Simulations done together with WP1.1 will be evaluated against available data estimates and additional sensitivity simulations will be performed. Carbon isotopes will help to identify which changes in the physical system agree with reconstructions. Here, 14C can and will also be used in simulations without interactive carbon cycle, as done before (Butzin et al., 2012), while for 13C isotopic fractionation during photosynthesis needs to be considered and therefore an interactive carbon cycle is necessary.
WP2.2 Land and Shelf Processes
Principal Investigators: A. Ganopolski (PIK), M. Claussen (MPI-M), J. Hartmann (Uni HH)
This work package takes care of biogeochemical processes on land and exposed shelves. Vegetation, desert, and land carbon dynamics during deglaciation, inception, and MIS3 will be quantified using MPI-ESM in co-operation with WG1. It will be also be utilized for AWI-ESM, and compared with available pollen data synthesized in WG3. The carbon exchange between land and ocean components on exposed shelves will be done together with CC.1. Weathering on exposed shelves will be reconstructed and -included in simulations with prognostic CO2 concentrations. WG2 will also use the EMIC, CLIMBER-X, as a fast 3-D ocean model prototype to test hypotheses on processes behind deglacial CO2 rise and CO2 decrease during glacial inception.
WP2.3 Methane Cycle
Principal Investigators: T. Kleinen (MPI-M), B. Steil (MPI-C)
The main challenge in the CH4 work package is to simulate atmospheric CH4 concentrations in a concert between terrestrial CH4 emissions (mostly from wetlands) and the atmospheric methane sink using the MPI-ESM model asynchronously coupled to the atmospheric chemistry model EMAC. We will investigate CH4 dynamics during the deglaciation, glacial inception, and MIS3. A number of hypotheses will be tested using available CH4 data and the atmospheric isotopic composition of different chemical tracers. Abrupt changes in atmospheric CH4 concentrations during abrupt climate events in MIS3 will be addressed together with WP1.3.
While results during phase 1 do not indicate any major risks from the CH4 modelling itself, CH4 emissions are critically dependent on correct terrestrial C pools and fluxes (i.e. atmospheric CO2 concentrations). In case these cannot be provided by WPs 2.1 and 2.2, the fall back option of driving the model with prescribed CO2 will be required.
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Eric Booth served in the Royal Engineers (RE) during World War II and volunteered for airborne forces, qualifying as a military parachutist on course 58, which ran at RAF Ringway from 28 March to 11 April 1943.
He served with A Troop of 1st Parachute Squadron RE in Sicily, Italy and Arnhem.
At Arnhem, A Troop was attached to the 2nd Parachute Battalion and tasked with clearing any explosives from the bridge. In the absence of any support and supplies the 2nd Battalion's position in the bridge area eventually became untenable and Eric was captured with the remnants of the battalion while trying to withdraw to 1st Airborne Division's defensive pocket at Oosterbeek.
He was held as a prisoner of war in Germany until the camp was liberated in spring 1945.
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1st Allied Airborne Corps, which included the American 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions, was tasked to secure the main canal and river crossings between Eindhoven and Arnhem.
The Italians had capitulated while the force was still at sea. The sinking of HMS Abdiel by a mine in the harbour, however, resulted in the loss of 130 soldiers from 6th (Royal Welch) Parachute Battalion including their Commanding Officer.
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Magic should do everything possible to hire Larry Bird
By Mike Bianchi
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Running off at the typewriter …
Now that Larry Bird is reportedly stepping down as president of the Indiana Pacers, Magic ownership should do everything in its power to bring in Larry Legend to run Orlando's far-from-legendary franchise.
Not to say Bird would even consider the Orlando job if it were offered, but the Magic should throw an obscene amount of money his way to at least make him think about it.
Of course, this would present an uncomfortable situation for Magic CEO Alex Martins, who already has said that Frank Vogel will remain as the Magic's coach no matter whom the organization hires as the new GM/head of basketball operations. If the Magic hired Bird, would he immediately fire Vogel — again? Vogel, of course, was the highly successful coach of the Pacers, whom Bird fired after last season despite Vogel making the playoffs in five of his six seasons in Indiana.
Then again, perhaps Bird, whose Pacers took a step back this year under new coach Nate McMillan, will realize he may have erred in firing Vogel.
At any rate, it shouldn't matter. If Bird wants to keep Vogel — fine. If Bird wants to fire Vogel — fine. With all due respect to Vogel, he should not be a deterrent in the Magic's pursuit of landing the iconic Bird.
The Magic should do whatever it takes to hire the only man in history who has ever been named the league's MVP, Coach of the Year and Executive of the Year.
Frank Vogel just finished his first season with the Magic. He coached the Pacers last season. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda / Orlando Sentinel)
Granted, this probably isn't going to happen — and even if it did, Bird wouldn't be bringing the Magic a championship anytime soon. But he would at least provide the organization with something it hasn't had in half-a-decade:
Immediate relevance and instant credibility.
SHORT STUFF: Sports Illustrated reported that FSU tailback Dalvin Cook's draft stock was being sabotaged by a man identified as an established "runner" (recruiter) for sports agents who is spreading unverified rumors about Cook. My question: By printing some of these ugly unverified rumors, isn't Sports Illustrated essentially giving them credence? After Cook wasn't drafted in the first round on Thursday night, the natural tendency now is to believe some of the rumors must be true. Couldn't it very well be that Cook slipped in the draft because he plays a position that is no longer in high demand and there were two other backs — Leonard Fournette and Christian McCaffrey — whom NFL scouts simply thought were better? …
And with the fourth pick of the 2017 NFL draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars select — drum roll, please — the wrong guy! Seriously, why would the Jaguars take Fournette so early in the first round when they could have easily traded down, acquired some other additional picks, and probably drafted just as good a back in the second round (see Cook, Dalvin)? … The Cleveland Browns had three first-round picks and didn't take a quarterback. This is like the homeless man who wins the lottery and buys everything but a new home. … Dwight Howard, please pick up the red courtesy phone, your relevance is calling. … Speaking of Dwight, did you see where it was "Take a Child to Work" day earlier this week? For the Hawks, this is what you call a sure sellout. …
Orlando City 2017 salaries released by MLS Players Union
Orlando City 2017 salaries released by Players Union, Kaka remains highest-paid in league
By Alicia DelGallo
Sentinel colleague Alicia DelGallo reported on the salaries of all of Orlando City's players, and Kaká once again the highest-paid player in MLS with an annual salary of $7.1 million. By my calculations, Kaká — who hasn't been on the pitch since the 11th minute of the first game — has made $114,986.62 per minute of playing time this year. … By the time you finish reading this sentence, ESPN will have laid off three more respected journalists. Sad week for the sports media business.
Columbia Fireflies outfielder Tim Tebow smiles during a Class A minor-league baseball game against the Augusta GreenJackets in Columbia, S.C. (Sean Rayford / AP)
LAST WORD: Tim Tebow has had three multi-hit games since last Friday and is batting .435 (10-for-23) in his last seven games of minor-league baseball. With all due respect to Ernest Thayer:
Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright;
the band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,
and somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout;
but there is no joy in Mudville — the Tebow haters have struck out.
Don't forget, you can click on OrlandoSentinel.com and read the wildly popular Open Mike blog and interactive extravaganza to get my freshest takes on what's happening in the world of sports. Here's an item about Florida Gators defensive tackle Caleb Brantley:
In the wake of Florida Gators defensive tackle Caleb Brantley perhaps having his NFL draft prospects ruined after being arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman in a Gainesville bar, it goes without saying that men hitting women is never OK.
Let me say that again: MEN HITTING WOMEN IS NEVER OK.
But, as I've told my daughters, it's also not OK for women to hit men.
And it's certainly not OK for often-intoxicated women in bars to hit often-intoxicated football players — highly trained lethal weapons and ticking time bombs — whom they don't even know.
Granted, it's inane for Brantley's attorney, Gainesville lawyer Amy Osteryoung, to claim her client was a "victim" in this assault case. Seriously, how can a massively strong 310-pound Brantley be a victim when the woman in question reportedly weighed 120 pounds?
Even so, this doesn't excuse the actions of some of the women involved in these incidents. In too many assault cases involving high-profile football players, women have been the aggressors.
In the case of former FSU quarterback DeAndre Johnson, who was booted out of school after he was caught on video slugging a woman at a Tallahassee bar before last season, the woman raised her fist first and tried to slug Johnson.
In the case of Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon, the woman aggressively put her hands on him first.
And now in the Brantley case, the woman allegedly got physical with him first. After that, the stories vary greatly.
According to the sworn complaint, a woman told police that Brantley made crude comments toward her during an argument at a bar on April 13, and she then pushed him. The complaint said Brantley responded by "striking [her] in the face, knocking her unconscious."
The statement released Monday from Brantley's attorneys — the Gainesville law firm of Johnson & Osteryoung — said a woman approached Brantley "and punched him in the mouth with no warning."
"Mr. Brantley, in reaction to that sudden occurrence, put out his right arm in an attempt to push away his attacker. His hand made contact with her face due to his reflex reaction," the statement said.
No matter whose story you believe, Brantley is ultimately in the wrong for obvious reasons. As a man — and a very big man — he should have known just to walk away. By not doing so, he has likely cost himself millions of dollars in potential NFL draft money. He was projected as a second-round pick, and now there is a question of whether he will get drafted at all.
Sadly, these incidents could all be avoided if everybody — men and women — simply would remember the basic lesson we all were taught in kindergarten:
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Most interesting reader retorts, radio rabble, tangy tweets and message-board mockery of the week:
On Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s legacy: “Dale Earnhardt Light. Not that it is his fault he had such big shoes to fill, but let's be honest, he is the Colin Hanks of NASCAR.”
On whether Christian McCaffrey will become the greatest white running back of all time: “Isn’t that like being the greatest ice fisherman in Florida?”
Random text to my radio show’s text line: “When I go to the mall, I take off all my clothes and take a bath in the little wading pools by the escalator.”
In honor of the NFL draft being held this weekend, three of my favorite quotes
“The NFL draft is a huge night for college players. It’s the night where they start getting paid over the table.” — Jay Leno
“Poor build. Skinny. Lacks great physical stature and strength. Lacks mobility and ability to avoid the rush. Lacks a really strong arm. Can’t drive the ball downfield. Does not throw a really tight spiral. System-type player who can get exposed if forced to ad lib. Gets knocked down easily.” — Scouting report on Tom Brady before the 2000 NFL draft
“Who the hell is Mel Kiper?” — Ex- Indianapolis Colts GM Bill Tobin during the television broadcast of the 1994 NFL draft after being criticized by the ESPN analyst for picking Nebraska linebacker Trev Alberts with the fifth pick in the draft instead of Fresno State quarterback Trent Dilfer
Email me at mbianchi@orlandosentinel.com. Hit me up on Twitter @BianchiWrites and listen to my Open Mike radio show every weekday from 6 to 9 a.m. on FM 96.9 and AM 740.
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2013 Volkswagen Golf first drive
Ray Hutton Updated: May 22, 2013, 05:28 PM IST
Twenty-nine million people can't be wrong. That's Volkswagen's answer to my innocent enquiry about why the seventh-generation Golf looks hardly any different from its predecessors. To be sure, the VW Golf is one of the icons of the motoring world. You meddle with icons at your peril. Volkswagen's designers, led by the celebrated Walter de Silva, admit that the challenge was 'to repeat the Golf without repeating the Golf'.
The reason for the new Golf to be launched now, when the sixth-generation lasted only four years, has less to do with a change of appearance than what lies beneath its comfortably familiar body. Volkswagen has a revolutionary new plan to build all of its cars, and those of the other companies within the Group, using modular 'toolkits', structures and sets of components that can be mixed and matched for a wide selection of model types and sizes. As VW's highest-volume model and the epicentre of the Group's huge range of products, it was important for the Golf to be among the first cars to use the MQB toolkit. MQB stands for Modularer Querbaukasten, which translates from the German as 'modular transverse matrix'. It will eventually extend to all front- and four-wheel drive models from the Polo to the Skoda Superb. It is a big deal because it will account for more than 4 million cars a year.
Standardizing more basic components, engine and suspension mounting points, and safety structures reduces vehicle weight, with cost and fuel consumption advantages, and results in cost savings which VW will use to improve its competitive position. The new Golf builds on the MQB with its own elements. The share of high-strength steels has grown to 80 per cent, compared with 60 per cent in Golf VI and the 400 parts that make up the Golf body include special tailored blanks, where the material is in different thickness for different purposes, and ultra-high strength hot-formed steel components. As a result, some versions of the new Golf are 100 kg about 10 per cent - lighter than old, comparing similar specifications. This, together with new and revised engines, has reduced fuel consumption and emissions by up to 23 per cent.
Volkswagen claims that the new Golf is the technology leader in its class and one of the most advanced cars in the world. Certainly, it continues the trend for compact cars to offer the latest electronic features more usually associated with expensive premium models. Volkswagen calls this the 'democratization of technology'. It includes, as standard, a multi-collision brake system, which works with the airbag sensors to automatically apply the brakes during and immediately after an accident to avoid a second impact after an initial collision, and radar adaptive cruise control with city emergency braking which automatically applies the brakes from low speed if a frontal collision is imminent.
At 4.25m, the new Golf is 56mm longer than its predecessor, 28 mm lower and 13mm wider. Because the extra length is taken in the wheelbase, cabin space is increased, notably in the rear seat area. The interior is more radically different from the exterior; still neat but with higher quality trim and improved ergonomics. The central audio and navigation touch-screen which comes in three sizes has infra-red proximity sensors which turn the display into operating mode as a finger approaches and allow wipe-scrolling like an iPhone. The top version of the radio-navigation system also provides an internet hotspot.
It is the sheer quality of the cabin that impresses when you first drive the car. And the quietness engine, road, and wind noise are all remarkably low. It is no exaggeration to say that this is a compact hatchback with the refinement of a Mercedes E-class or BMW 5-series. The optimum version, at least until the new Golf GTI is available, is the 1.4 litre TSi, with a new turbocharged petrol engine developing 140PS and the seven-speed DSG dual-clutch transmission.
This new 1.4 is the first four-cylinder engine from Volkswagen or anyone else to have active cylinder management, a system which cuts out two cylinders when coasting or running at low load. It works imperceptibly in conjunction with a stop-start system and contributes to this model's impressive fuel consumption figure of 21.27kmpl. Its performance is good 0-100 km/h in 8.4 seconds, 210 kmph maximum and easily accessible since the turbo engine develops maximum torque from 1,500rpm. The DSG gearbox (with dry clutches in this form) works well as an automatic but is more responsive to manual changes from the paddles behind the steering wheel.
Volkswagen has improved on the electric power steering of the previous model and, with the 1,000 Euro option of the driving profile selector, the driver can adapt the car's ride and handling to his or her taste, switching between comfort, normal, sport and eco modes to adjust steering effort and damper settings, as well as throttle response and the speed of gear-shifting. A brief drive in a Golf diesel, with the familiar 2 litre TDI engine and a six-speed DSG gearbox, proved that it had comparable performance to the petrol 1.4 and was only a little noisier and less refined.
Our test cars, experienced on quiet roads in the north of Denmark, were loaded with all the most sophisticated options but it is worth noting that the lowest-priced versions of the new Golf, with engines developing less than 120PS, have torsion beam rather than multi-link independent rear suspension. We can guess that this cheaper (but 15 kg lighter) system will be more prominent in MQB cars from some other brands in the Volkswagen Group. So far, we have seen MQB applied only to the Golf, Audi A3 and Seat Leon.
We took the opportunity to drive the Golf back-to-back with the latest A3 and came to the conclusion that the upgraded VW was better in nearly all respects. The Volkswagen Group always claims that there is no cross-shopping between everyman VW and posh Audi. But VW has such a solid reputation in Europe that it can itself command a premium over other 'generalist' brands. Looks apart the new shape is clean but bland - the way that the Golf has evolved in its seventh generation is so impressive that it should be enough to worry not only Audi but also BMW and Mercedes.
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Religion and Violence in Christian Traditions
Lloyd Steffen
The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence
Edited by Michael Jerryson, Mark Juergensmeyer, and Margo Kitts
Religion, Religion and Violence, Christianity, Ethics, Religion and Society
Theological Justifications
Heresy and Inquisition
Missionary Movements
Concluding Statement
Symbolic Representations of Violence in the Christian Tradition
Manifestations of Violence: Warfare, Punishment, Social Control
Introduction: The Enduring Relationship of Religion and Violence
Violence and Nonviolence at the Heart of Hindu Ethics
Buddhist Traditions and Violence
Sikh Traditions and Violence
Religion and Violence in the Jewish Traditions
Muslim Engagement with Injustice and Violence
African Traditional Religion and Violence
Religion and Violence in Pacific Island Societies
Violence in Chinese Religious Traditions
This chapter investigates the theological justifications for violence within the sources of the Christian traditions, and also reports the symbolic representations of violence in the history of the tradition. It then presents a consideration of some specific issues that have provoked Christian people, to condone or even resort to violence while believing themselves faithful to Christian teachings and values. The chapter introduces the theological justifications of St. Paul, Jesus of Nazareth, just war, Crusades, inquisition and heresy trials, and missionary movements. Christian people have acted in ways opposed to violence, and have also warranted violence over the centuries by referring to scripture and by developing theological interpretations. Additionally, they preserve connection to its history of involvement of violence in a variety of symbols, rites, and rituals. In general, Christian people are moral agents who have to make decisions about how to act and how to act religiously.
Keywords: theological justifications, Christian traditions, violence, Christian people, Christian teachings, symbols, rites, rituals, St. Paul, Jesus of Nazareth
Lloyd Steffen is Professor of Religious Studies, University Chaplain and Director of the Center for Dialogue, Ethics and Spirituality at Lehigh University. An ethics scholar whose books include Executing Justice: The Moral Meaning of the Death Penalty and Holy War, Just War: Exploring the Moral Meaning of Religious Violence, Steffen has been a representative to the United Nations for the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice.
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Suzanne Adams
The Pinal County Sheriff's Office reported the following people booked into the Pinal County Adult Detention Center:
Jaime Campos
Oscar Salas
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Andrew Yoder
Dylan Bishop
Yvette Lopez
Justin Wyatt
Travis Lafavor
Erika Clark
PCSO Booking Mugs 12/10/20
Bobby Linton, 50, was arrested on a probation violation and on suspicion of failure to pay fine.
Erika Clark, 42, was arrested on suspicion of driving with a license suspended/revoked/canceled, possession of dangerous drugs, possession of dangerous drugs for sale and possession of drug paraphernalia.
David Clark, 42, was arrested on suspicion of possession of dangerous drugs, possession of dangerous drugs for sale, possession of drug paraphernalia and a probation violation.
Travis Lafavor, 20, was arrested on suspicion of a dangerous drug violation, possession of drug paraphernalia, endangerment, misconduct involving weapons, theft of means of transportation and unlawful flight from a law enforcement vehicle.
Jamie Campos, 21, was arrested on a warrant.
Justin Wyatt, 39, was arrested on suspicion of criminal trespass.
Yvette Lopez, 34, was arrested on suspicion of failure to appear.
Dylan Bishop, 24, was arrested on suspicion of assault and domestic violence disruptive behavior-fighting.
Andrew Yoder, 33, was arrested on suspicion of a bail/bond agent violation.
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The theft of a vehicle was reported in the 14000 block of West Noble Circle near Arizola.
Fraud was reported in the 15300 block of South Williams Place in Arizona City.
Fraud was reported in the 5700 block of South Kings Ranch Road in Gold Canyon.
A burglary was reported in the 6300 block of West Admiral Way in San Tan Valley.
Fraud was reported in the 2300 block of West Mila Way in San Tan Valley.
Fraud was reported in the 33500 block of North Butte Drive in San Tan Valley.
Shoplifting was reported in the 4200 block of West Hunt Highway in San Tan Valley.
A theft was reported near South Russell Highway and West Selma Road near Stanfield.
Fraud was reported in the 14700 West Centaurus Avenue near Tat Momoli Village.
Two burglaries was reported near North State Route 77 and North Gila River Drive near Winkelman.
A burglary was reported in the 9900 block of North Pinal Avenue near Casa Grande.
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An assault was reported in the 2300 block of East Meadow Chase Drive near Queen Creek.
A sex offense was reported in San Tan Valley.
Suzanne Adams-Ockrassa is a reporter covering the city of Casa Grande and the surrounding area, as well as Central Arizona College. She can be reached at sadams@pinalcentral.com.
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How Coming Back to Ballet After Years Away Has Saved Me During the Pandemic Shutdown
Frances Solá-Santiago
I was 4 years old when I took my first ballet lesson. My mom had dressed me in a pink leotard with matching tights, skirt and slippers. She drove me on a Saturday morning to a ballet academy in downtown Caguas, the town in Puerto Rico where I grew up. I don't remember much from the first lesson, but I do recall the reverence. My teacher Mónica asked the class if someone wanted to volunteer to lead. She was surprised I—the new girl—was the one to raise my hand.
I made up most of the steps, mimicking the ballerinas I had seen on TV and videos. At one point, Mónica stepped in and asked me to lead the class in a bow. I followed her directions and curtseyed in front of the mirror with one leg behind me and a gentle nod. I looked up to find myself in awe of what I had just done.
This was the same feeling I had when, after years away from dance, I finished my first YouTube ballet class at home in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
It was early March 2020 in Brooklyn, New York. Stay-at-home orders had just been announced and all over the world everyone tried to grapple with the new reality. Some started showcasing their baking skills on Instagram. Others could not afford to stay at home. While I was aware of how privileged I was to be able to shelter in place, I started to panic thinking how much damage months confined at home could do to my mental health.
At 25, I've suffered from high-functioning anxiety and depression for as long as I can remember. The speed of New York life and the obligation to go outside every day were the only things keeping me from staying in bed with the blinds closed for days on end. As a former dancer, I thrive on discipline to keep myself going.
I decided the best way to channel the anxiety of a pandemic was to take to the barre (or at least my bedroom dresser).
Frances Solá-Santiago taking class at home in her bedroom
Courtesy Solá-Santiago
Enter Kathryn Morgan, a former soloist at Miami City Ballet and New York City Ballet. I discovered Morgan's YouTube channel through a random search for a basic ballet class. I needed to ease back into ballet technique and found that Morgan had just released a beginners class meant to be done at home. I had no ballet slippers, leotard or warmers, so I relied on what I did have: a lot of time, black winter tights and a yoga mat.
As soon as she began the first combination, I transported back to those first few lessons I took as a 4-year-old and the 12 years of intense training, recitals, injuries and friendships that followed. But, after more than four years out of the game, my dancing didn't look the same.
The first combination of pliés made my legs tremble so hard that my bedroom dresser started shaking as if an earthquake had just hit Brooklyn. My feet could barely point to hold a tendu and I found myself having to reshape my arms in the middle of the combination. Yet the sense of accomplishment made me understand that when faced with the excruciating fear of the unknown— both personally and physically—ballet would always be my home.
After a few weeks, I found myself itching to dance almost every day. I started taking an intermediate class instead of basic and would do Morgan's strength workouts on Saturday mornings. I was getting in better shape with each plié.
The author as a ballet student in 2011.
Nicole Colon, Courtesy Frances Solá-Santiago
Using dance as a form of therapy is certainly not a new concept. Dance therapy is a practice that has been widely used to "support the intellectual, emotional and motor functions of the body," according to Psychology Today. The concept stems from the idea that mind, body and spirit are interconnected, according to the American Association of Dance Therapy. While I'm not a professional therapist, I quickly understood that immersing myself in a form of movement as we all shifted our busy lives indoors was the best way to keep myself sane.
Yet, this was not a feeling I was used to. I left ballet at 17 because—after 12 years of dancing—I felt confined within its rules and demands. I no longer felt the joy I remembered from that first ballet class as a 4-year-old and dreaded attending class. I didn't bother working on my technique and even became anxious about putting on pointe shoes. At home, there was no one watching if I missed a step or didn't lift my legs past 90 degrees. I felt free to make up my own rules at the barre.
By mid-May, as daily new coronavirus cases in New York started dropping, I was already taking advanced barre. I began thinking about life beyond quarantine, when we'd all start coping with the grief and distance the coronavirus pandemic imposed on us. I opened a suitcase I hadn't looked at since I moved to New York in 2016 to find my ballet leotard, slippers, skirts and warmers inside. As I took them out, it felt as if they were visiting from a former life to validate that ballet—not just the technique but its art and feeling—would never leave me.
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MPs’ expenses REVEALED: Labour politician spends tax-payers’ money on ‘VOICE COACHING’ | Politics | News – UK
Chi Onwurah, Labour MP for Newcastle Upon Tyne Central and Shadow Minister for industrial strategy, received vocal training from Annemette Verspeak, a leading voice coach who has previously worked for the Royal Shakespeare Company and Royal Opera House.
Ms Verspeak has also taught voice and singing at numerous schools, including the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and Thopps Kleinkunst school in Amsterdam.
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) published further records which revealed the Labour MP made £1,142 worth of claims for “media training” with two separate organisations since 2016.
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Ms Onwurah’s latest claim was lodged in May, and was recorded as “voice coaching” rather than “media training”.
Commenting to the Daily Telegraph on why the claim was lodged as “voice coaching”, she said: “Not sure. Maybe because that’s how she describes herself or her business, but it was definitely media training.”
The revelations come as IPSA published its latest report on MPs expenses for April and May.
Among the expenses which raised concern was Conservative MP Pauline Latham’s claim for a part refund of a London congestion charge fine.
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Commenting on the claim, Ms Latham said: “As I probably have only driven five or six times in eight years, I do not have an account with TFL, and was not aware of that and IPSA has always paid it before.”
A spokesman from IPSA added: “An MP who was fined for not paying a penalty charge can still claim up to £14.
“They could also claim £10.50 or £11.50.
“Any additional penalty charge must be paid by the MP and would not be reimbursed.”
IPSA is an independent body which was created by the Parliamentary Standards Act in 2009, largely in response to the parliamentary expenses scandal of the same year.
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Among the most contentious expenses revealed in 2009, was Conservative MP Douglas Hogg’s claim for the cost of cleaning his moat on his country estate.
Mr Hogg was MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham, but stood down at the 2010 General Election following public outcry.
He was nevertheless made a life peer in the 2015 Dissolution Honours, allowing him to take up a seat in the House of Lords.
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stated on March 19, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says imposters in hazmat suits are going door to door in Stockton, Calif., saying they are checking residents for fever or COVID-19, but they “will enter your home and physically attempt robbery.”
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Another false claim of robbers posing as COVID-19 testers
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Posts around the nation warn people not to open their doors to imposters who say they are doing coronavirus testing but actually want to rob the residents.
Like other such claims, this one about an alleged scam in Stockton, Calif., is false, according to police.
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We’ve knocked down false Facebook posts claiming that criminals are going door to door posing as coronavirus testers as a ruse for robbing people inside their homes.
Now comes an image shared on a Facebook post that adds a new wrinkle.
It appears to be a photograph of a flyer for residents of an apartment complex. The headline on the flyer, with a grammatical error, says: "Do no open your door!!!" Below it are illustrations of two people in hazmat suits.
The flyer says people in hazmat suits are going door to door in Stockton, California, posing as health department officials who want to check the temperatures of residents or check them for COVID-19. "They will enter your home and physically attempt robbery, or they may ask you important personal information to steal your identity," the poster says.
Stockton, in California’s Central Valley, has a population of more than 300,000.
The flyer advises people to call Stockton police if they witness such a scam. The phone number listed is the main non-emergency number for the department. In smaller print at the bottom of the poster, it reads "Thank you — Courtyards Management and Staff." It is dated March 18, 2020.
The image was posted on Facebook the next day by a person who wrote: "This is happening in Stockton."
The post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook.)
On the same day this claim was posted, Massachusetts State Police announced in response to a similar claim on Facebook "that at least one such incident may have occurred in central Massachusetts."
But Stockton Police public information officer Joe Silva told PolitiFact on March 26, 2020, that police are aware of the social media rumors about his town and that they are false.
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"No reported incidents of that happening in our city," he said.
Police departments around the country have warned citizens that coronavirus testing is not being done door to door, so people who encounter strangers offering testing this way have reason to be suspicious. But several of the online posts warning about robbers going door to door in various cities have proven to be just rumors.
So, why are such posts being made, and shared?
Many social media users respond to news that brings "high levels of anxiety and fear," said Niklas Myhr, a marketing and economics professor at Chapman University in Orange, California, who calls himself the social media professor. "Their motives could range from a genuine willingness to help those in need, to more opportunistic ones such as taking advantage of emotionally vulnerable people."
The algorithms of social media platforms "quickly pick up on signals of content being engaging and makes it more available in broader circles," Myrh said.
The person who posted the flyer image on Facebook told PolitiFact that he did so after a friend sent him a picture of the flyer; the friend had seen the flyer on the door of a house he was working on.
"Anyone in their right mind would do the same thing as a precaution to protect others from harm," he said via Facebook Messenger.
Our ruling
A Facebook post shows an image of a flyer claiming that people wearing hazmat suits are offering coronavirus tests as a ruse to get in homes and rob people in Stockton, Calif.
Police in Stockton say they’ve received no such reports.
We rate the statement False.
Facebook, post, March 19, 2020
Interview, Stockton police public information officer Joe Silva, March 26, 2020
Reuters, "Partly false claim: People are offering scam door-to-door coronavirus tests to rob people," March 24, 2020
Twitter, Davie, Florida, police tweet, March 20, 2020
Nixle, Montville, New Jersey, police alert, March 23, 2020
Post Bulletin, "CDC is not going door-to-door: Law enforcement warns of scams," March 18, 2020
Email, Chapman University clinical associate professor of marketings and economics Niklas Myhr, March 26, 2020
NBC News, "Door-to-door 'coronavirus tester' hoax circles the globe, boosted by local media and police departments," March 23, 2020
Facebook, Massachusetts State Police post, March 19, 2020
Email, University at Buffalo geography professor Monica Stephens, March 26, 2020
WHDH-TV, "Massachusetts State Police warn of potential scammers amid coronavirus pandemic," March 20, 2020
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "Testing for COVID-19," accessed March 26, 2020
Facebook Messenger, Facebook poster messages, March 28, 2020
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Paris Terrorizes Australia With Shopping
Photos of Paris Hilton in Sydney Where She Spent A Reported $100 Per Minute Shopping
December 31, 2008 by Molly Goodson
Paris Hilton and Brittany Flickinger continued their tour of Sydney last night with dinner after a long day of shopping before hitting the beach and getting all dressed up for tonight's New Years eve party. Paris managed to surprise and even offend some locals by spending the equivalent of $100 a minute, but the Deputy Prime Minister was quick to step in and declare it a good thing. Who knows why actual politicians were drawn into the minor controversy, but hey. Paris, her new BFF and Nicky are already partying their way into 2009 and maybe on Paris's list of New Year's Resolutions should be to not star in the worst movie of the year again.
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HomeForeign NewsGhanaian Masked Reporter Mistaken For Ritual Killer, Almost Lynched In Malawi ***Pics***
Ghanaian Masked Reporter Mistaken For Ritual Killer, Almost Lynched In Malawi ***Pics***
Jamiu Olawale Olatoye August 14, 2018
PHYSINEWS REPORTS:Anas Aremeyaw, Ghanaian masked reporter, was nearly lynched by a mob in the Northern region of Malawi while investigating mysterious murders in an interior part of the southern African country.
The investigation, titled “Malawi’s Human Harvest” was a partnership between Anas and the BBC, and it was aimed at exposing the persons behind the killings, which included the victims’ body parts being cut off for ritual purposes.
Anas, (disguised as a business tycoon) and his crew were able to identify a local medicine man, Kamanga, who agreed to give them powers to boost his business; the only condition is that human parts will be needed for the procedure.
Kamanga then engaged two of his accomplices; they were to kill the victim and cut out the necessary body parts.
“The first thing we takeout is the genitals,” the killers boasted to the undercover reporters disguised as business men. “We take the head. If you want, we break the skull and take out the brain, or we crack the skull and pull out the tongue.”
As the group were making their plans, they were accosted by the villagers who started calling them killers and were almost going to lynch them. Even the BBC identity cards presented by Anas and his producer could not save them and all pleadings for the mob to call the police fell on deaf ears.
All the drama was caught on tape as Anas and his crew continued to film the incident.
Eventually, Anas and his colleague, as well as Kamanga and his men were able to wriggle out of the mob and ran for their lives. Kamanga and his accomplices thus escaped, though their faces had been caught on camera.
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Registro Italiano Mazda MX-5 (RIM) • Background
• Background
The Registro Italiano Mazda MX-5 (RIM) is maintained by the agency of communication PidiErre (commercial brand of Punto di Riferimento srl) in Turin on behalf of Mazda Motor Italy SpA (Italian subsidiary of the Japanese brand that started its activities in 2000). Composed of professionals in the field of corporate communication, the Staff of the RIM (and PidiErre) has a value more: passion.
PidiErre follows the Mazda MX-5 Club since its inception: in 1994, with great tenacity, in fact promoting the initiative at the former importer and distributor until it got the recognition as the only officially recognized club in Italy: 3,000 owners contacted for then organizing the first National Meeting in May 1995.
In the office of Via Reiss Romoli 114, home of RIM, the plaques of international, national and local meetings, photo albums of various Rallies Seasons and many other interesting memories are collected with painstaking care and are proudly displayed on the walls and shelves. Mazda MX-5 is part of the history of PidiErre and "heart and passion" of all members of the working group.
1. RIM: A BRIEF INTRODUCTION
The Registro Italiano Mazda MX-5 (RIM) is the MX-5 owners’ club, officially recognized by Mazda Motor Italia S.p.A. The club brings together Italian owners and fans of the world’s biggest-selling sports car.
Founded in 1994 by Mazda and managed by Punto di Riferimento s.r.l. (PidiErre), the Italian communications agency that promotes Mazda brand loyalty in Italy, today RIM counts more than 7,000 members. Since its founding, RIM, in collaboration with Mazda Motor Italia (MMI) and its Dealer Network in Italy, till 2012 has organized 95 local and national rallies, and has promoted events and twinships with MX-5 Clubs abroad. The Club has also been responsible for numerous special initiatives promoting interest in the world of Miata (as the MX-5 is also called in North America).
Registration in RIM is simple and free. To register, visit www.mx5.it, click on “Registration” and fill in with the required information. You’ll be part of the MX-5 community and regularly receive news on initiatives promoted by RIM and Mazda Motor Italia.
Enjoy the www.mx5.it website, where you can learn about the history of the club and the Mazda brand. It’s packed with interesting details and stories about the conception and production of the MX-5, the world’s best-selling sports car that’s joined the pantheon of great automobiles throughout history.
RIM’s headquarters are located in Torino, Northern Italy, via Reiss Romoli 114 (tel. +39 011 2740058). Offices open from Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m, except August and December. Seasons Meetings begin, indicatively, from April and last until the end of September / October.
2. RIM’s HISTORY: 1994-1999
It dates back to 1994, the first action of the then direct Importer and Distributor to the Italian owners of Mazda MX-5, when in September and October of that year all Italian MX-5 Owners (approximately 3.000) were sent a letter in which they were asked what they thought of the creation of an MX-5 Club. Over 200 soon-to-be RIM Members replied enthusiastically, sending in their completed vehicle ID forms. This gave rise to our Mazda MX-5 database, which is still active today and managed jointly by Mazda Motor Italia and RIM.
The decision to call the newborn club “Registro Italiano Mazda MX-5” is a direct reference to the world of historic and collector’s automobiles. Indeed, just a few years following the release of the very first MX-5 series, it became clear that this unique sports car would go on to make history.
The Club’s first rally was held in May 1995 at the San Gaudenzio Castle near Pavia, with some 20 crews participating in a meeting that saw them cruising the soft hills of Northern Italy’s Oltrepò Pavese country – together, for the first time. Meanwhile, RIM had begun contacting other European and American MX-5 Clubs, which led to highly profitable exchanges of information and newsletters, as well as future rallies.
April 1998 saw the presentation of the new MX-5 at the Torino Auto Show, ushering in a decisive season for RIM. From that moment on, all those who buy a MX-5 in Italy, are automatically associated with the RIM (you must log in to the site www.mx5.it, click on "Register " and leave your data). Since then, this was a great success and allow the Italian Register Mazda MX-5 to consolidate more and more as an important reality of the international Clubs dedicated to what is now the world's best selling Spider, which global production has reached, February 4th, 2011, 900.000 units.
On the eve of the new millennium, the owners of Mazda MX-5 subscribers of RIM reached two thousand, reaching nearly six thousand in 2011. For over 16 years, the RIM is still evolving, with its image and brand identification already entered the hearts of all the Miata fan, not just Italians.
3. RIM’s HISTORY: The New Millennium
The founding of Mazda Motor Italy on February 1st, 2000 – a date which also marked Mazda’s 80th anniversary – signaled the start of a new era for RIM, which would culminate in 2002 with the grand season of "MX-5 Share the Passion" events. The events were centered around a 2 month-long Italian tour featuring at least one event per week. "MX-5 Share the Passion" was stirred day after day and was topped off by an Italian National rally in Brescia on May 19. The "1.000 curves" event went down in the RIM "record book" and impressed participants as "one of the most beautiful sights ever seen from a Mazda MX-5". One hundred MX-5s formed a huge "snake" nearly half a kilometer long. The enthusiasm was truly contagious.
The immense passion that drives RIM’s work team blends with Members’ enthusiasm to make RIM one of the most long-lived automobile Clubs in Italy. In 2005 RIM celebrated its 10th anniversary – which really is an accomplishment, especially for a Club regarding mass-produced vehicles still in production.
Also in 2005, the Mazda MX-5 released its third generation of vehicles, equipped with a whole host of comforts, which once again propelled the brand to the top of the market and the top of its segment.
The celebration was in high style at the 2005 Bologna Motorshow for the world’s first presentation of the M3* – as RIM members called the third Mazda MX-5 generation. And what unique festivities, with some 500 RIM Members as Mazda Motor Italia’s guests at the “Zoom Zoom” stand. When the new “Nude in 12 seconds” was unveiled, the applause was deafening. An episode that once again provides testimony for great interest in the MX-5 – the world’s most famous and best-selling sports car.
(*) M refers to the Mazda brand; the number following it refers to the chronological series of Mazda MX-5 editions produced: M1: 1989 – 1998; M2: 1998 – 2005; M3: 2005 – present.
4. RIM 2008-2012
Always on behalf of Mazda Motor Italy SpA and its Sales Network, here is the escalation of the Mazda MX-5 Rallies Crews Participants to the RIM events in the last three years: 2008 - 363 crews; 2009 – 474 crews; 2010 – 605 crews; 2011 - more than 400 crews; 2012 - 114 crews.
The 2009 season "The Winds of Discovery" was one of the most special in recent years: 2009 celebrated the anniversary of 20 years of the legendary Miata. On this occasion, Mazda Motor Italy and its sales network, in collaboration with the RIM organized a calendar of events from April until the end of September, which included celebrations at every rally, in every place touched by the Mazda MX-5 caravans along the peninsula. Participants were thrilled with many pleasant surprises, including a chance to blow out the candles on the MX-5 birthday cakes featured at each of the 8 rallies held in honor of Mazda and the best-selling sports car in the world. To mark the MX-5’s 20th anniversary, Italian MX-5 lovers celebrated with some unexpected gifts of their own:
after 9 years, the 100-crew record for participation held by the MX-5 National Rally in Brescia, set on May 19, 2000, was broken with 112 MAZDA MX-5 crews attending the MX-5 rally held in Alba, Alessandria and Asti (the 7th edition of the “Langhe Expeditions”), May 24;
a warm welcome for “guest star” Tom Matano, MX-5 Designer, at the MX-5 rally in Saronno (the 4th edition of “Not Just A Lake”), June 16, with 70 MX-5 crews from all over Italy on hand;
2 new partnerships with several major Independent Italian Clubs: following collaboration with the M1 Club Italia in September 2008, at the Mazda rally in Leonori (“La Dolce Vita in MX-5”), 2009 saw RIM working with the Miata Club Sicilia for the organization of the first Mazda Essedue Catania rally (“On the Trail of the Sicilmiata”, June 28) and the MX-5 Pulp Grup for the organization of the first Mazda Bari rally (“MX-5 Queen of the Castle”, September 20).
But the successes could not finish and therefore in 2010, the 90th anniversary of Mazda Motor Corporation and Mazda Motor Italy 10 years, another season with the title "MMX ... 5 - Tour 2010" has once again made the MX-5 undisputed star! Starting from 8 scheduled rallies, in fact the 2010 season has also seen three big surprises:
On April 24th RIM participated at the first edition of Quattroruote’s “Rally of the Rallies” on Vairano's (PV) race track, reaching the biggest Club record with 114 very colorful crews;
On September 18th five crews, selected by Mazda Motor Italy among the members of the RIM, were present for our country in Essen (Germany) during the event to reach the Guinness World Record for the MX-5, with as many as 459 cars that have formed the longest snake ever;
on November 21st it was the turn of the special "A Turin for two", an extra Rally organized by the RIM together with the two dealers Audiello&Varallo and Seven Motors. As a further plus: the great return of the Piedmont’s chief town, home of RIM, as the location of a meeting and the participation of 48 crews though the winter.
The "Mazda MX-5 Tour 2011 - Guinness Season - Objective one million" marks an unforgettable events year that has ended on December 1st with the MX-5 Parade at the Bologna Motorshow, a unique contest, the first in RIM's history that crystallizes the success achieved in Italy by the jewel of Mazda. 8 stages, over 400 Mazda MX-5, which have driven for about 800 miles, 3000 Mazda branded gadgets contained in the participation kit, 42 medals delivered to the winners, six journalists from the national press in the wake of the meetings guidance of one of the MX-5 Open Race present at each meeting, over 330 dedications of the Diaries, 4 dealerships new entries that have hosted the stages of Genoa, Frosinone, Rimini and Siena and over 80 teams who participated for the first time at a gathering of RIM. 12.000 brochures, 12.000 fresheners for cars, 12.000 personalized chocolates have been to the public, who flocked around the Mazda MX-5 during the parades of each location reached.
From 2012, MMI and RIM obey to the input of a fluctuating market and focus all their energies, with extraordinary results, on the following events:
• the 10th Meeting “Andar per Langhe” on My 21st 2012 will remain Mazda’s classic event whose goal was to beat himself. It will remain in the annals as the oldest and with more participants tha any other Italian event dedicated to MX-5. In this edition 114 participating crews demonstrated once more its loyalty to the Japanese brand and its initiatives
• with 118 participating crews, the 2013 edition of “Andar per Langhe” beats a new record
• the first independent Meeting “Il Deserto dei Tartari”, organized by RIM in conjunction with Cabriomeeting, rewards the collaboration and friendship between Clubs and give life to a magic: 50 crews answer the call in a gloomy autumn day. It was the 3rd October 2013 in those of Trentino and Veneto
• on May 25th 2014 the 12th edition of “Andar per Langhe” does not disappoint: 115 participating crews against the 118 of 2013… a record that remains unbeaten
• Barcelona, September 6th 2014: the "MAZDA MX-5 Fan Event" gives hospitality to a selected group of Italian Miata owners who had the opportunity to see in world premiere the fourth generation of the spider that has become a legend
• March 28th, 2015, at Mazda's Design Center in the Brera area in Milan, MMI in collaboration with RIM organized an event truly unique. A happening only dedicated to the fourth generation of the Mazda MX - 5 premiered to 60 lucky owners of the world's bestselling roadster.
• on May 24th 2015 the 13th edition of “Andar per Langhe” beats with 122 participating crews the record of 2013. 122 Driver, Co-Driver 104, and 23 staff members celebrated so the imminent arrival of the fourth generation of spider world's best selling and 20 years since the first national Meeting of RIM: it was the weekend of 19th, 20th and 21st May 1995 at the Castle of San Gaudenzio (PV)!
• October 18th, 2015 between Rome and Perugia the 22nd National MX-5 Meeting “Icons Celebration” went on scene. 58 crews walked the red carpet of the Rome Film Festival and then reached Miataland, a magical place where it it was possible to admire the most important collection of MX-5 in the world.
2016 opens with a two days trip in Barcelona, on February 18th and 19th, dedicated to the shared passion for the Mazda MX-5. “MX-5 Founding Friends Event”: this is the title of the happening which hosted the representatives of the European Clubs and a very selected group of journalists . Three the Italians crews who have had the chance to have fun not only when driving the fourth generation of the best-selling roadster in the world but also by participating at collateral team events that have spurred the Community spirit : the Light Painting session was very funny so as the speed race with driving simulators . Theatre of the meeting with the Mazda MX-5 Friends has been the “Mazda Space”, 2.000 square meters in the heart of Barcelona that, since August 2014, host all the European events of the Japanese manufacturer.
5. OUR WEBSITE WWW.MX-5.IT: ONLINE COMMUNITY, REAL PASSION
On December 20, 2002 RIM inaugurated the website www.mx5.it, entirely dedicated to the magical universe of the world’s best-selling sports car, where passion becomes real thanks to the great wealth of news and info that drive the "MX-5 desire".
A large space devoted to the history of the legendary roadster, information and technical data sheets, stories of travel and suggested itineraries, along with a calendar full of meetings and events are just some of the "voices" of the menu www.mx5.com. Among the most interesting sections it is to highlight the rich library, which contains reviews of many books published worldwide having as argument Mazda MX-5. In addition, all members of the RIM have the opportunity to tell their emotions in MX-5 and share with the ”Community" images and words devoted to once own treasure. The market sell / search / exchange, the section with the history of RIM, sightings and a growing "photo gallery" enrich the offer of www.mx5.it, which has evolved over the years, demonstrating the nature of the passion of a web site that has become the historical memory of the RIM, where you can find everything.
Last but not least the "Press" section dedicated to press releases with a complete archive of high resolution images available to Journalists and Experts.
Visit www.mx5.it to become a RIM Member free of charge. Just provide us with the required personal information and details of your MX-5 to learn more about the long history behind RIM and the MX-5, and relive the thrills of the Club’s many exciting rallies – check out event summaries and enjoy photo and video contributions in the website’s most popular sections (menu: Rallies / reports / videos).
Since 2009 the Italian Registry Mazda MX-5 is also on Facebook and YouTube, thus increasing the opportunity to interact with members and fans of the world's best selling two-seater!
6. RIM STATISTICS: CURIOSITIES
Rallies held 1995 - 2013: 106
Italian Rallies: 22
Special Events: 16
International Events: 5
Local Rallies: 63
Indipendent Rallies: 1
At the website registered members (up to September 2013): 7.979
People participating at the “Andar per Langhe 2015” Rally: 122
Video on YouTube up to February 2015: 130
For further information on the 2009 events season "The Winds of Discovery", click here>>>>
For further information on the 2010 events season "MMX ... 5 - Tour 2010", click here>>>>
For further information on the 2011 events season "Mazda MX-5 Tour 2011 - Guinness Season", click here>>>>
For further information on the 2012 event Mazda MX-5 10th Rally "Andar per Langhe", click here>>>>
For further information on the 2013 event Mazda Mx-511th Rally “Andar per Langhe”, click here>>>>
For further information on the 2013 event Mazda Mx-5 1st Rally “Il deserto dei tartari”, click here>>>>
7. THE RIM PROJECT WORK TEAM
Thomas Tartaglino
Meetings Logistics Organization Responsible
+39.335.8476883 | mx5@mx5.it
Fabrizio Gremo
Meetings Logistics Organization Supervisor
staff@mx5.it
Ines Boccato Winchell
Carolina Scrinzi
Press Office Manger
The great passion that animates RIM’s project team mixed with the enthusiasm of the “Shareholders”, have made the official MX-5 Club one of the long-lasting of Italy. In 2015 it celebrated the first 20 years of activity: many, especially for a series car - and still in production - club.
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Servizi di Comunicazione & Marketing Relazionale off e on line • Business Communication Partner
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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/tropical-storm-eta-dumps-blustery-rain-on-floridas-west-coast
Tropical Storm Eta dumps blustery rain on Florida’s west coast
Nation Nov 12, 2020 7:55 AM EST
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Eta dumped torrents of blustery rain on Florida’s west coast as it moved over Florida after making landfall north of the heavily populated Tampa Bay area Thursday morning.
The storm slogged ashore near Cedar Key, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 kph). The National Hurricane Center in Miami predicted Eta would then move northeast across Florida as it loses strength. Eta briefly gained hurricane strength Wednesday morning, but forecasters said it later weakened to tropical storm status.
There were no immediate reports of any injuries or serious damage in the Tampa Bay area as the storm skirted past that region Wednesday afternoon. Several tornado warnings were issued, but there were no reports of one touching down.
READ MORE: Florida cities flooded after deluge from Tropical Storm Eta
On Thursday morning, much of the Tampa Bay area was under a storm surge warning. The storm forced officials to close some lanes on two of the three bridges that cross Tampa Bay, connecting the St. Petersburg area to Tampa, the Tampa Bay Times reported. The Sunshine Skyway Bridge, which links Pinellas and Manatee counties, also remained closed early Thursday.
Firefighters in Tampa rescued around a dozen people who got stuck in flooding on Bayshore Boulevard. On Thursday morning, there were still a few abandoned vehicles on the flooded roadway, WFTS in Tampa reported.
Late Wednesday residents of Twin Cities Mobile Home Park in St. Petersburg were forced to evacuate because of flooding, the television station reported.
The storm had meandered in the Gulf of Mexico since crossing over South Florida on Sunday. At 4:20 a.m. EST Thursday, Eta was centered about 5 miles (10 kilometers) north-northeast of Cedar Key and moving northeast near 13 mph (20 kph).
Eta is forecast to dissipate over the western Atlantic Ocean by the weekend.
The Tampa Bay region is home to more than 3.5 million people across five coastal counties. No mandatory evacuations were ordered, but authorities opened shelters for anyone needing them. Local media reported only a handful of people showed up.
The forecast prompted school officials in Pasco and Pinellas counties, which includes St. Petersburg, to send students home early Wednesday. Both counties announced schools would remain closed Thursday, while neighboring Hillsborough County planned to keep schools closed through Friday.
Tampa International Airport suspended operations Wednesday afternoon, but was up and running early Thursday after the storm passed. Airport officials urged travelers to check flight statuses with their airlines.
Also in Tampa, the Busch Gardens theme park announced it was closed Wednesday, and several Veterans Day events in the area were canceled. A coronavirus testing site at Tropicana Field was also closed Wednesday.
READ MORE: Tropical Storm Eta dumps rain on an already flooded Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an expanded emergency declaration to include 13 counties along or near the Gulf coast, adding them to South Florida counties. DeSantis also asked for an early emergency order from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to free resources needed to tackle the storm. President Donald Trump granted the request Wednesday evening.
The hurricane center said “life-threatening storm surge” was possible early Thursday, and forecasters advised residents to heed warnings from local officials.
The storm first hit Nicaragua as a Category 4 hurricane and killed at least 120 people in Central America and Mexico, with scores more missing. It then moved into the Gulf of Mexico early Monday near where the Everglades meet the sea.
Eta hit land late Sunday as it blew over Lower Matecumbe Key, in the middle of the chain of small islands that form the Florida Keys, but the heavily populated areas of Miami-Dade and Broward Counties bore the brunt of the fury with heavy rainfall.
It was the 28th named storm of a busy Atlantic hurricane season, tying the 2005 record for named storms. And late Monday, it was followed by the 29th storm, Theta, located far out in the Atlantic Ocean hundreds of miles from the Azores.
Left: FILE PHOTO: A lifeguard walks to the end of the jetty after closing it down to surfers before the arrival of Tropical Storm Eta in Bradenton Beach, Florida, U.S. November 11, 2020. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo
A weakened Eta moves on to Honduras with drenching rains
By Marlon González, Associated Press
Tropical storm Eta hits Nicaragua with rains, deadly mudslides
Why some hurricanes grow into massive storms — and why they are hard to predict
By Fedor Kossakovski
weather and natural disasters
News Wrap: Tropical Storm Eta heads for 2nd strike on Florida
Nation Nov 11
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How relatives of hospital workers have managed…
How relatives of hospital workers have managed to jump the line for early COVID vaccines
'Faced with thawed, expiring vaccines that can’t be refrozen, and no contingency plan, doctors made the choice to vaccinate people they could,' one recipient said
Some Pfizer vaccine vials that typically contain five doses may have as many as two extra doses. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
By Scott Schwebke | sschwebke@scng.com | Orange County Register
PUBLISHED: January 1, 2021 at 12:29 p.m. | UPDATED: January 8, 2021 at 5:50 p.m.
Amid assurances from major Southern California medical centers that only frontline health workers are receiving early COVID-19 vaccines, a second community hospital has apparently strayed from federal guidelines and inoculated an employee’s relative.
Officials at Southern California Hospital in Culver City, like Redlands Community Hospital previously, acknowledge they reached out to non-hospital workers when they found themselves with extra Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine doses that would have otherwise expired. They insist, however, that first-responders were targeted for the extra doses at the 420-bed facility.
Elsewhere, officials at other medical facilities throughout the region have indicated they are strictly heeding Centers for Disease Control recommendations to only offer the vaccine and extra doses found in some vials to frontline workers.
“We have been really holding the line and making sure frontline workers go first,” said Krist Azizian, chief pharmacy officer for Keck Medicine of USC, which has about 9,000 workers. “We do not offer it to family members of our staff.”
Time is of the essence in distributing the Pfizer vaccine, which must be stored at a temperature of -94 degrees Fahrenheit and administered soon after thawing, or it goes to waste.
People line up inside Southern California Hospital for the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 24, 2020. Medical workers say they were passed over for extra doses of the shot in favor of hospital employees. (Contributed Photo)
Staff members decline vaccine
A former national leader in emergency management, who asked not to be identified, said this week that, just before Christmas, a relative who works at Southern California Hospital invited members of her family to receive Pfizer vaccines at the facility.
The woman provided the Southern California News Group with text messages from the hospital showing her appointment and subsequent inoculation. She is scheduled to return to the hospital in January to receive a second dose of the vaccine.
“The hospital had planned on vaccinating all of their employees, but a large number of their staff declined and they were sitting on a lot of thawed vaccines,” the woman said, explaining what staff at the hospital told her. “They offered police officers, firefighters and first-responders to get vaccinated and also told employees they could invite four family members.”
Soon, the hospital was overwhelmed by those clamoring for the extra Pfizer doses, forcing the facility to stop offering vaccines to relatives and instead focus largely on first-responders, the woman said.
No time for new distribution plan
The woman praised Southern California Hospital for taking quick action to ensure the vaccines were not wasted.
“Faced with thawed, expiring vaccines that can’t be refrozen, and no contingency plan, doctors made the choice to vaccinate people they could,” she said. “That’s what doctors do, save lives. That’s what happens in disasters. Situations are constantly in flux and people have to make command decisions to save as many lives as possible within their current capacity. Hospitals are overwhelmed saving lives and don’t have time to stop and create a new vaccine distribution plan for a small amount of vaccine that is about to expire.”
Southern California Hospital denies that relatives of employees were invited to the facility to receive the Pfizer vaccine, spokeswoman Laura M. Gilbert said.
After hospital staff members picked up frozen vaccines from a distribution center last week, they quickly realized the amount of doses exceeded the number of employees at the facility, she said
“The excess could not be returned to the distribution center,” she said in an email. “Instructions provided with the vaccine indicated that the vaccine has a shelf life of five days when removed from the approved freezer. The distribution center indicated the vaccine was not to be stored in dry ice or transport freezers. All the vaccine had to be used within five days or go to waste.”
After inoculating all hospital employees who requested the vaccine, staff contacted physicians who treat patients at the facility, as well as local first-responders, including police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians to inform them of the vaccine’s availability, according to Gilbert. Additionally, some public service workers were also vaccinated.
“This decisive action ensured we achieved our goal of vaccinating all frontline staff as quickly as possible, and prevented the waste of valuable vaccine,” Gilbert said.
‘A reasonable explanation’
It appears Southern California Hospital handled the situation properly, said Andrew Noymer, an associate professor of public health at UC Irvine.
“That seems like a reasonable explanation,” he added. “If they truly received more vaccinations than they can use, it’s not really their fault.”
However, Dr. David D. Lo, senior associate dean of research at the UC Riverside School of Medicine, disagrees.
“They don’t exactly deny that staff family members were vaccinated, only that they weren’t invited,” he said. “Also, it gave no indication that they had actually planned out their vaccination strategy.”
In a separate incident, a 33-year-old Riverside woman recently bragged on Facebook she was vaccinated Dec. 20 at Redlands Community Hospital because her husband’s aunt, who works at the facility, had some extra doses that were set to expire.
“Science is basically my religion, so this was a big deal for me,” the woman said in a Facebook post.
Redlands Community said in a statement the extra doses were administered to non-frontline healthcare workers so the valuable vaccine would not be thrown away.
However, the hospital didn’t explain how the woman, who works for Disney and apparently isn’t a medical worker, was able to obtain the vaccine.
Smooth rollout for others
Many Southern California hospitals have been planning and preparing for months to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, along with excess doses.
At Keck Hospital of USC and the affiliated USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, about 8,825 doses of the Pfizer vaccine are being provided to about 3,300 doctors, nurses and support staff, Azizian said. Nearly 6,000 remaining employees are awaiting or in the process of being scheduled for vaccinations.
Keck Medicine, which hasn’t had many no-shows, provides vaccines to about 400 frontline workers daily, Azizian said. About 15 percent of the vaccines already delivered to Keck Medicine have contained an extra dose, helping to speed and maximize the inoculation process, he added.
“We are able to vaccinate more individuals to get to our goal hopefully faster,” he added.
Officials at UCLA Health, Long Beach Memorial Hospital and Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley also said the extra Pfizer doses are being distributed to staff who regularly come into contact and treat COVID-19 patients
Loma Linda University Medical Center is using the extra doses to systematically move through its distribution plan developed well in advance of receiving the vaccines, said Dr. April Wilson, a preventative medicine specialist.
“The plan prioritized those caring for patients with COVID-19 and within that group, those at highest risk by age, then moved to progressively younger age groups,” she said. “We then offered the vaccine to those within inpatient units and then direct patient care. The extra doses enabled us to make it farther down the priority list “
At UCI Medical Center, nearly 6,000 employees have received vaccines through scheduled appointments or visits from staff to their workplace to administer doses, spokesman John Murray said.
“This approach ensures that doses are or will be available to all UCI Health employees who want them and that doses are only offered to those who work for our health system,” he said. “Fortunately, the additional doses per vial of the Pfizer vaccine have allowed us to vaccinate even more of our staff faster than we’d expected.”
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SoCal Watchdog
Scott Schwebke | Investigative Reporter
Scott Schwebke is an investigative reporter for the Orange County Register and the Southern California News Group. A native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., he was previously a breaking news and multimedia reporter for the Ogden, Utah, Standard-Examiner. Scott has also worked at newspapers in Utah, Colorado, North Carolina and Virginia covering everything from methamphetamine trafficking cops to hurricanes. He has also accompanied police on undercover drug buys and also provided an award winning, eyewitness account of the execution of a North Carolina death row inmate. Scott was part of the OC Register’s investigative team that in 2017 produced the year-long, award winning Rehab Riviera series, examining problems in Southern California’s drug rehabilitation industry. He also teamed up with reporter Joe Nelson in 2019 on Bad Apples, an award winning investigation that exposed years of sex abuse cover up in the Redlands Unified School District. Having spent two years living in England including Liverpool, he is an avid Beatles fan and memorabilia collector.
sschwebke@scng.com
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Peninsula Light Company > About > PenLight History
Gig Harbor Pioneers – The Johnson’s
It was a land of berry bushes, tall timber, chicken ranches and fishing boats. Accessible only by water and populated only by a hardy sort, the Peninsula area during the early 1900s… As a frontier made the slow transition to civilization, the progressive among this land realized they could not afford to be left out of industry’s evolution toward electrical power. . . . Soon it became obvious that no outside agency was going to provide an electrical utility in the Peninsula area… A handful of local residents realized that if they were to ever see lights in their chicken sheds and their homes, they would have to make it happen themselves. . . . “You couldn’t get any money from Wall Street. They thought it was all Indians out here,” said Oak Lodholm, General Manager of Peninsula Light from the 1930s to 1973. Read more by downloading Pioneering a Power System, written in September 1988.
Videos can be found on our YouTube Page:
PLC—Pioneers of the Peninsula (long version, 20:46 minutes)
PLC—Pioneers of the Peninsula (short version, 6:44 minutes)
A hundred dollars was a huge amount of money in 1924. Like a lot of people, Clarence E. and Vie Shaw found it difficult to come up with the membership fee when Peninsula Light introduced power to the city of Gig Harbor the following year. “They had already paid for wiring the house and putting in the switches and lamp fixtures,” said their daughter, Jane Karlson. “Some of the fixtures in the bedrooms were just wires coming down from the ceiling with light bulbs on the end. Miraculously, on Christmas Eve, 1925, our house lights came on. The Christmas spirit must have come to the board members. Knowing and trusting memberships would eventually be paid by local families, the lights were turned on to give us all a glorious Christmas.” ~Jane Shaw Karlson
Read more about this and other personal stories about Joe and Laura Hoots, Betsy and Chuck Allen, Jane Shaw Karlson, Paul and Helen Alvestad, Leroy Challender, Melvin and Jane Etta Cady, and Donald and Shirley Olson by downloading PenLight Pioneers Reminisce.
Following is a short list of interesting dates spanning from 1926 to 1986.
Certificate of Membership No. 1 – Fred S. Smythe
July 14, 1924—PLC was issued its first commercial license to operate. The license was issued by Secretary of State Grant Hinckle, paid for by Earl Knapp.
July 13, 1925—The first Articles of Incorporation were adopted. They were drafted by Homer T. Bone, a Tacoma attorney who was an early leader of public power in the Northwest.
The Board held meetings everywhere: Empress Theater, Peninsula Hotel, Washington Egg and Poultry Association, Old Schoolhouse, Home and Philip Peyran’s house.
In August 1925—Board approved purchase of a binder for the meeting minutes “… if the price was reasonable”.
1st headquarters, the Eve-Glo Bldg, 1925–1964
1925—Penlight moved into the Eve-Glo Building.
Fox Island Light Company proposes to be served by PLC; raises funds for underwater line; PLC guarantees service if 100 memberships can be obtained.
December 7, 1925—The first annual meeting was held.
December 14, 1926—Peninsula Light Company was officially energized with power supplied by Tacoma City Light, but operation apparently ceased when funds ran out. Board members began membership drives and personally collected the memberships: cash and notes and transformer bills. They had a difficult time.
March 1927—55 miles of line were up.
December of 1927—74 miles of line served 457 members.
1930s—Fox Island is service completed. Because of the Depression, moves are made to cut salaries of employees. Mr. Hughes volunteers to cut his salary to $125; linemen to $5 per day. Hiring restricted but if absolutely necessary, and married men were to be given preference.
1932— 192 miles of line served 878 members . McNeil Island service completed. A new 1.5 ton Ford pickup truck is purchased in 1932 for $575 (from Uddenberg’s).
1933—A.R. Hunt comes to terms to sell property and Eve-Glo building on Harborview to PenLight for $15,000.
July 4, 1940 —First Narrows Bridge (Galloping Gurtie) opens.
November 7, 1940— Galloping Gurtie falls.
Open House for Harborview bldg., 1964–1986
1964—Move into “new” PenLight building on Harborview Drive.
August 1970—5,114 members
1975—8,000 members.
December 20, 1976—A court decision known as the Otter Tail ruling allowed PLC to use Tacoma’s transmission system to switch to its first federal electricity from BPA.
1986—PenLight moves into a modern new headquarters building on Goodnough Drive. The building wins a design award from the local Chamber of Commerce.
PenLight Service Territory
Commitment to Community Service
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Electric Arc Furnace.
Charging of Raw Materials
Melting, Refining, Deslagging
Electric Steel Making Process:
Nowadays, about 23% of the total worldwide crude steel production is made by the Electric Steelmaking processing route which mainly involves the following stages:
PRIMARY METALLURGY
SECONDARY METALLURGY
Raw material may be up to 100% scrap or various mixes of hot metal, pig iron, DRI (hot and/or cold) and HBI.
Worldwide, scrap covers around 75% of the raw materials for EAF, while DRI and HBI covers around 15% and the balance (10%) is covered by pig iron and hot metal.
Scrap is the mostly used raw materials for the EAF charge. It classification depends on the grades of steel manufactured and the sorts of charge scrap available commercially in the market. The following properties should be entailed for the sake of the scrap material classifications:
Content of alloying elements possible to be reclaimed in the steel smelting process;
Content of harmful elements (including sulphur, phosphorus, copper, zinc);
Geometry of scrap (relevant density and size). The knowledge of the scrap material geometry enables optimum filling of the EAF charge baskets.
DIRECT REDUCED IRON (DRI)
Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) is the product of the direct reduction of iron ore in the solid state by carbon monoxide and hydrogen derived from natural gas or coal.
Most gas-based direct reduction plants are part of integrated steel mini-mills, located adjacent to the electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant. DRI can be either hot or cold charged to the EAF. Some steel companies ship DRI from their captive direct reduction plants to their remote steel mills and a small volume of DRI is sold to third parties. There are many small rotary kiln furnaces producing DRI, known as sponge iron, using coal as energy and reductant source. Some of the sponge iron plants are captive to steel mills.
HOT BRIQUETTED IRON (HBI)
Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) is a premium form of DRI that has been compacted at a temperature greater than 650° C at time of compaction and has a density greater than 5,000 kilograms per cubic metre (5,000 kg/m3).
HBI is compact and the briquettes are easy to feed into the furnace. In contrast, scrap is most unwieldy and sometimes needs cutting down, an expensive process. It also frequently breaks the electrodes. By using HBI both the availability of the smelting furnace and the safety of employees while charging can be increased.
Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) is a central part of the production route of the Electric Steelmaking process that is an alternative to the dominant Basic Oxygen Steelmaking (BOS) route.
EAF is generally used to produce carbon steels and alloy steels primarily by recycling ferrous scrap. In the EAF, scrap and sometimes other raw materials such as DRI, HBI and pig iron are melted and converted into high quality steel by using high-power electric arcs formed between a cathode and one (for direct current DC) or three (for alternating current AC) graphite electrodes (anodes).
The EAF processing route could be summarized as follows:
DESLAGGING
The charging mix (scrap plus other raw materials as indicated above) is put into the furnace from the top using a steel basket. Burnt lime and fluorspar are also added to help the slag formation. Usually more than one basket are used to charge the furnace completely. Once the charge of the first basket has completely melted down and a flat bath is reached, another bucket of scrap can be charged into the furnace and melted down. Some furnaces are equipped with continuous charging.
Melting is carried out by supplying energy to the furnace interior. This energy can be electrical or chemical. Electrical energy is supplied through the graphite electrodes and normally has a very large contribution in the melting phase. Chemical energy is supplied through many sources which include oxy-fuel burners and oxygen lances.
The entire duration of the process can be divided into three main stages:
Heating stage: The scrap is heated by the arc and oxy-fuel burners at the top of the furnace. The heating is done by radiation, convection (due to the hot gas going through the scrap porosities) and conduction (due to contact points between scraps). The temperature at the top increases to reach the melting temperature of the scrap. In this stage the gas – solid phases exist.
Melting stage: The melting starts at the top surface of the scrap pile, and molten liquid penetrate towards the bottom of the furnace and its height increases whereas the height of the scrap pile decreases. In this stage, there are gas – solid and solid –liquid phases in the bath.
Finishing stage: The scrap is completely covered by the melt and only the solid –liquid phase exists until all the scrap is completely melted. At this point, usually bath temperature and bath sample is taken. The analysis of the bath chemistry allows the furnace operator to determine the amount of O2 needed to be blown during refining.
Lower voltages (short arc) are selected for the first stage of melting to protect the roof and the walls from the arcs. Subsequently voltage can be increased (long arc) and the electrodes raised slightly increasing the length of the arc and increasing power to the melt.
Refining operation is carried out following the melting phase after the flat bath conditions are achieved. At this stage, excessive carbon and other elements (such as phosphorous, silicon, manganese) oxidize. The oxidation of the carbon is also known as decarburization.
At the start of the melting process, the arcs are covered by the scrap, so the radiation from the arcs to the lateral walls is low, but when the scrap starts melting, the heat efficiency decreases since the radiation to the walls increases. Thus, a foaming slag is used to cover the arcs as more heat can be transferred to the bath and scrap.
Foaming slag is formed by injection of carbon and oxygen, First, the carbon inside the bath is oxidized by oxygen blowing. Oxygen also oxidized certain amount of iron and FeO is formed. The carbon injected reduces iron oxide. These two reactions generate bubbles of CO which go upward and foam the slag.
The function of the slag (mainly composed by lime CaO) is to refine the steel from the sulphur (desulfurization) and absorbs the oxides, formed as a result of deoxidation (also known as killing process).
The typical composition of EAF slag is CaO (45 % to 58 %) SiO2 (5 % to 15 %) FeO (10 % to 28 %) MgO (5% to 8%) and MnO (2 % to 5 %), Besides it also contains CaF2, S, and P.
The furnace is tilted backwards and slag is poured out of the furnace through the slag door. Removal of the slag eliminates the possibility of P reversion.
Once the desired steel composition and temperature have been achieved in the furnace, the tap hole or the EBT (eccentric bottom tapping) is opened, the furnace is tilted, and the steel is poured into a teeming ladle for transfer to the secondary steel making unit. During the tapping process, ferro alloy additions are made based on the bath analysis and the desired steel grade. Deoxidizing agent are added to the steel to lower the O2 content prior to further processing. Common deoxidizers are Al, ferrosilicon and silico manganese. While making C steel heats a minimum of slag carry over is aimed. A new slag cover is built during tapping. For ladle furnace operations, a calcium aluminate slag is a good choice for the control of S. Slag forming compounds are added in the ladle at tapping so that a slag cover is formed prior to transfer to the ladle furnace.
The ladle is transferred to a device called Ladle Furnace (LF), where it’s places under a cover equipped with three graphite electrodes columns which are connected to an AC transformer.
The primary functions of the LF is the reheating of liquid steel through electric power conducted by the graphite electrodes and homogenization of steel temperature and chemistry through inert gas stirring. In fact the ladle bottom has a porous plug which allows the gas inert argon supply. Moreover the LF stand is also equipped with an addition hopper mounted on the cover (ferroalloys addition) and a lance for injection of desulfurizing agent.
During the treatment, molten steel is covered by a layer of slag. The fumes formed during the operation are extracted through a suction system installed at the cover.
Additional devices, such as VD (vacuum degasser) could be adopted in the secondary metallurgy in order to produce special kind of steel.
The molten metal is now cast through a mold, the casting takes the two dimensional profile of the mold but its length is indeterminate. The casting will keep traveling downward and its length increases with time. New molten steel is constantly supplied to the mold with a specific rate to keep up with the solidifying casting.
Molten metal, from the ladle, is poured into a tundish, which is a container that is located above the mold, it holds the liquid metal for the casting. This particular casting operation uses the force of gravity to fill the mold and to help move along the continuous metal casting. The tundish is constantly supplied with molten steel to keep the process going. The whole process is controlled to ensure there is smooth flow of molten steel through tundish.
Further, the impurities and slag are filtered in tundish before they move into the mold. The entrance of the mold is filled with inert gases to prevent reaction of molten steel with the gases in the environment like oxygen. The molten metal moves swiftly through the mold and it does not completely solidify in it. The entire mold is cooled with water that flows along the outer surface.
The metal casting moves outside the mold with the help of different sets of rollers. While one set of rollers bend the metal cast, another set will straighten it. This helps to change the direction of flow of the steel slab from vertical to horizontal.
Author: Eng. Matteo Sporchia
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Lascelles ready to frustrate free-scoring Liverpool
Adrian Clarke 2 Mar 2018
Adrian Clarke says Newcastle captain and Florian Lejeune have the skills to defy Reds' in-form attack
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Pound for pound there are very few Premier League players who are more valuable to their team than Jamaal Lascelles.
Captaining Newcastle United with authority and outstanding defensive traits, the 24-year-old will be an indispensable figure when Rafael Benitez’s side visit Liverpool this Saturday.
Newcastle’s record this season with and without Lascelles speaks volumes about his significance.
They have conceded one goal or fewer in 18 of his 22 starts, while, by contrast, they have leaked 17 goals in the six matches he did not start.
As a leader and their best defender, they can ill-afford to be without him.
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Coping with the three-pronged brilliance of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino will not be easy. But Lascelles and his centre-back partner Florian Lejeune go into the match in solid form.
Lascelles was superb in the 1-0 home win over Manchester United.
He made three blocks, nine clearances and won 85.7 per cent of his duels in an heroic backs-to-the-wall performance.
The skipper also excelled at AFC Bournemouth last weekend, making 16 clearances and coming out on top in 80 per cent of his duels.
Lejeune has been just as impressive. Across those two contests the Frenchman exuded confidence and registered 23 clearances while averaging a 69 per cent success rate in duels.
Lascelles and Lejeune are a strong pairing, complementing each other well.
Neither dives in with aggressive challenges. They rank 14th and 15th respectively at St James’ Park for the most tackles won this season.
Instead, they are at their most comfortable defending deep and absorbing pressure.
Regularly using their strength, bravery and positioning inside the box to thwart strikers, they seem to have the right qualities to repel a side of Liverpool’s ilk.
Lejeune, 26, is a superior reader of the game, making 29 interceptions to Lascelles’ 19, in eight fewer starts, but in terms of style they are cut from a similar cloth.
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In Lascelles and Lejeune's eight starts as a pair, Newcastle have conceded more than one goal on only two occasions: 2-2 at Southampton; and at AFC Bournemouth.
Liverpool have a phenomenal home record against bottom-half opponents this season, scoring 16 goals and conceding just one in six unbeaten matches. But, they will encounter a resolute visiting defence.
But Lascelles and Lejeune cannot do it all alone. The entire Newcastle team will need to defend extremely well.
The wide men, Matt Ritchie and Kenedy, must track back as well as offering a threat on the counter-attack.
The full-backs must remain compact and disciplined. Benitez’s central midfielders will also need to be disciplined.
Manchester United and West Bromwich Albion have both shown it is possible to curb Liverpool’s skill and movement by setting up in this manner, both securing stubborn goalless draws.
So the blueprint is there to follow.
With Lascelles leading by example, alongside Lejeune, don’t write off the prospects of a tight match.
Tomorrow: Fabregas can revive Chelsea's fortunes
Part 1: Continuity can keep Everton tight on the road
Part 2: Short game can bring out best of Sigurdsson
Part 4: Quality of Fabregas can help Chelsea stun Man City
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Today it is home to some of UKs finest cultural institutions. It is also the fourth most visited city in the UK from foreign visitors, according to UK office of National Statistics, after London, Edinburgh, and Manchester.
Birmingham is located less than 120 miles from London.
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These are a few of the top attractions in Birmingham for people who love music, art, and theatre.
For the ballet lover, there are few better ways to spend your vacation than by experiencing the sights, sounds, beauty, and drama of the Birmingham Royal Ballet. Many people consider a well-executed ballet performance to be art in motion. You will find world-class performers on the Birmingham stage – sure to become one of the highlights of your trip.
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Offering three individual auditoria to accommodate larger and more intimate audiences, the Birmingham Repertory Theatre is the longest-established companies of its kind (building-based performance companies) in Britain. It was founded in 1907 and thrives today as a popular attraction for locals and tourists alike, offering a steady stream of new productions.
The combination of art and performance, the Barber Institute of Fine Arts houses an art gallery and concert hall in one convenient location – on the University of Birmingham campus. The art gallery features works by some of the most famous artists in the world including: Auguste Rodin, Rembrandt, Vincent Van Gogh, Edgar Degas, Giovanni Bellini, and Pablo Picasso. It is a must for any art lover to experience.
The concerts are also exciting though the selections are constantly changing. Make the most of your visit to the Barber Institute of Fine Arts by attending one of the many concerts offered throughout the season.
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In addition to being the home stage for the Birmingham Royal Ballet, the Birmingham Hippodrome hosts performances of a wide range of theatrical productions, musicals, opera, ballet performances and more. The offerings are constantly changing so check to see what strikes your fancy while you are visiting Birmingham. With such variety, there is sure to be something you will find appealing.
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Established in 1920, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra has been a mainstay of the musical culture of the city from that point forward, though it didn’t become a full-time organization until 1944. Today, the orchestra performs in Symphony Hall, Birmingham where some 270 performances are scheduled every year.
From the classics to pop music, the CBSO offers a little something to suit all tastes throughout the performance season. Some shows are geared for families, like the Christmas show and various others throughout the year, while others are suited for more sophisticated musical tastes. See what’s showing during your visit, you might fall in love with your choices.
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
The Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is another must-see stop for anyone who loves art. The Museum offers artifacts dating back to Ancient Egypt in addition to a Greek and Roman Gallery and various pieces related to 7th Century Buddha, The Sultanganj Buddha, among others. It is a fun choice for families and art lovers alike.
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You Are Getting Skinnier...
A reader asks if hypnosis is the key to slimming down.
By Michele Stanten
On its own, no. But studies show that combined with diet and exercise, hypnotherapy could double your weight loss. Take Cheryl Secrist, 35. She turned to hypnosis when her weight loss stalled. "It didn't eliminate temptations like hot-fudge brownie sundaes, but it did make me pause. Often I realized that what I was really craving was rest," says the career counselor from Warrenton, VA, who lost a total of 50 pounds with the help of seven sessions.
Although no one's exactly sure how hypnosis works, medical imaging techniques show changes in the brain that indicate a relaxed state. "When you're calm, it's easier to learn things," says Marc Oster, PsyD, a psychologist and past president of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. Therefore, you're more receptive to suggestions like waiting 10 minutes before giving in to a craving. And self-hypnosis techniques, such as visualization, help reinforce your goals so you're more likely to stick with them. Hypnosis works best for those who have a strong desire to change their weight loss habits.
Therapists who use hypnosis employ a variety of techniques, but rarely a swinging pocket watch. During a typical session, you may be asked to close your eyes and focus on breathing or imagine yourself floating. Hypnotherapy usually costs $100 to $150 an hour and is unlikely to be covered by insurance unless it's part of a broader treatment such as psychotherapy. For referrals, go to American Society of Clinical Hypnosis.—Additional reporting by Kathryn Senior
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The Princeton Singers is a fully-professional chamber choir that performs challenging, primarily a cappella, diverse repertoire from ancient times to modern day.
The Princeton Singers looks forward to making music in the greater New York/New Jersey/Pennsylvania area during this and future seasons. We are continually looking for additional performance venues and welcome requests for performances and collaboration ideas.
Additionally, The Princeton Singers (or a smaller ensemble from within the group) are available to perform at your special event whether it’s a large gala or a holiday party in your home. Performances can consist of previously performed programs or new repertoire with programs designed to suit the particular venue or audience. Programs may include a mix of secular and religious choral works or focus on a particular era or theme. Performance fees vary depending on these criteria.
For more booking information, please contact us. We would be happy to provide you with more details and to arrange for you to experience one of our performances first-hand.
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Casio Unveils Limited-edition Timepiece In Collaboration With World-renowned Esports Gaming Team FaZe Clan
Introducing an Updated DW6900 Model with Customized, Red Band and Packaging
Casio America, Inc.
DOVER, N.J., Nov. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Casio G-SHOCK pays homage to one of the world's most prominent and influential gaming organizations, FaZe Clan, with a custom DW6900 timepiece. The limited-edition collaborative timepiece is cloaked in FaZe Clan's signature red tiger camo print paying homage to the early days of FaZe Clan when members would have red tiger camo skins on their in-game sniper rifles. The case back features an engraving commemorating FaZe Clan's 10-year anniversary this year.
The new DW6900FAZE20-4CR model also comes with customized packaging in a sleek, red tin and box featuring FaZe Clan's red tiger camo and boasting the FaZe Clan logo.
"G-SHOCK is a brand that all of us grew up on," says FaZe Clan's VP of Marketing Taav Cooperman. "We loved the idea of bringing it into our world and creating something tangible with this special collaboration, giving some of our gaming culture to the iconic brand we love so much."
This collaboration comes on the heels of several successful partnerships that FaZe Clan has teamed up on in the past year, working with brands like Anti Social Social Club, The National Football League and Beats by Dre.
The limited-edition DW6900 timepiece boasts the brand's iconic triple-graph face design and staple functions such as a Flash Alert and one-of-a-kind EL backlight that displays "FAZE UP" within the digital display when lit.
The DW6900FAZE20-4CR also comes equipped with G-SHOCK technology including:
Flash Alert
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1/100 Second Stopwatch
Multi-Function Alarm
12/24 Hr. Time Formats
The DW6900FAZE20-4CR will retail for $150 and be available for purchase starting November 27, 2020 at the G-SHOCK Soho Store, fazeclan.com, and gshock.com.
About G-SHOCK
CASIO's shock-resistant G-SHOCK watch is synonymous with toughness, born from the developer Mr. Ibe's dream of 'creating a watch that never breaks'. Over 200 handmade samples were created and tested to destruction until finally in 1983 the first, now iconic G-SHOCK hit the streets of Japan and began to establish itself as 'the toughest watch of all time'. Each watch encompasses the 7 elements; electric shock resistance, gravity resistance, low temperature resistance, vibration resistance, water resistance, shock resistance and toughness. The watch is packed with Casio innovations and technologies to prevent it from suffering direct shock; this includes internal components protected with urethane and suspended timekeeping modules inside the watch structure. Since its launch, G-SHOCK has continued to evolve, continuing to support on Mr. Ibe's mantra "never, never give up." www.gshock.com
About Casio America, Inc.
Casio America, Inc., Dover, N.J., is the U.S. subsidiary of Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, one of the world's leading manufacturers of consumer electronics and business equipment solutions. Established in 1957, Casio America, Inc. markets calculators, keyboards, mobile presentation devices, disc title and label printers, watches, cash registers and other consumer electronic products. Casio has strived to realize its corporate creed of "creativity and contribution" through the introduction of innovative and imaginative products. For more information, visit www.casio.com/home
About FaZe Clan
Since its inception in 2010, FaZe Clan has established itself as the world's most prominent and influential gaming organization known for its disruptive original content and hyper-engaged global fanbase of 230 million combined across all social platforms. FaZe Clan holds an unrivalled position at the epicenter of gaming, sports, culture and entertainment, driving how the next generation consumes content, plays and shops. Their roster of 85 influential personalities consists of world-class gamers, engaging content creators and a mix of talent beyond the world of gaming, including NBA star Ben Simmons, LeBron "Bronny" James Jr. and Lil Yachty. The organization's unmatched esports division includes eight competitive teams in Fortnite, FIFA, PUBG, PUBG Mobile, Rainbow Six, Call of Duty League (Atlanta FaZe), CS:GO and VALORANT with dozens of world championship trophies among them. In addition, FaZe Clan has become a sought-after fashion and lifestyle brand through an inspired apparel line and limited-edition collaborations with partners including Champion, NFL, Manchester City FC, Lyrical Lemonade, Kappa, CLOT, LA Kings, and more. Follow us @FaZeClan, @FaZeApparel and @FaZeUpdate.
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