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In recognition of TeamHealth colleagues who responded during the Las Vegas Shooting
TeamHealth Colleagues,
On Monday, October 2, our nation woke up to learn of the tragic events that unfolded in Las Vegas, Nevada, where a gunman opened fire during a music festival on the Las Vegas strip. At least 58 people were killed, and more than 520 were injured. As I absorbed the news, my mind immediately turned to our Las Vegas-based colleagues who were at the center of the scene providing care for the injured.
We partner with eight facilities in the greater Las Vegas area. On the night of October 1, TeamHealth emergency physicians, hospitalists, advanced practice clinicians and PhysAssist scribes along with nurses, technicians and other hospital-based teams worked together in remarkable ways to provide care under incomprehensible circumstances. Combined, our teams provided care for nearly 400 patients in the immediate hours and days after the shooting.
400 patients. 400 lives forever changed.
Across the country, TeamHealth clinicians care for more than 29 million patients each year. Every day, we have the remarkable privilege to be part of someone’s story. Last week, that privilege was amplified. Many of the patients our teams cared for survived, but now face a long road to physical and emotional healing. Others did not survive, and their families and friends are left reeling in grief. In both cases, our teams were there; administering life-saving care under extremely trying circumstances and offering comfort to those overwhelmed by loss. In ways both big and small, our colleagues are forever part of the lives and stories of the patients and families affected by this tragedy.
The events that took place last week shook all of us. But, in the midst of grief, this tragedy reminded many of us why we do what we do each day and how much our work truly matters. Our work—our purpose—is more than a job. It is a calling, and it is an extraordinary responsibility. To all our teams—and especially our Las Vegas teams—thank you for your commitment to each other and to making healthcare better for the patients and families we serve.
Leif Murphy
TeamHealth Chief Executive Officer, President
Our country has endured several difficult events in the past weeks—Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria and the Las Vegas shooting. Resources are available for all TeamHealth associates who need help. To speak to a counselor or find resources related to stress and recovery, visit the LiveWell WorkLife Services website or call 844-526-8300 and use the code “TeamHealth” to access resources available to you.
Clinicians are Storytellers
Join the TeamHealth Special Ops Team!
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TeamHealth’s Commitment to Recruit and Retain Veterans
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Home Health Food scientists created healthy probiotic drink from soy pulp
Food scientists created healthy probiotic drink from soy pulp
Patented zero-waste process uses a unique cocktail of enzymes, probiotics and yeast to produce a beverage rich in gut-friendly nutrients.
Food scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have given okara – the residue from the production of soy milk and tofu and is usually discarded – a new lease of life by turning it into a refreshing drink that contains live probiotics, dietary fiber, free isoflavones and amino acids. By encapsulating these nutrients in a beverage, they can be easily absorbed into the body, and promote gut health.
Created using a patented zero-waste process, the tasty drink can be stored at room temperature for up to six weeks and still retain high counts of live probiotics to better deliver health effects. This is unlike commercially available probiotic drinks which are mainly dairy-based and require refrigeration to maintain their levels of live probiotics. These beverages also have an average shelf-life of four weeks and do not contain free isoflavones, which have a host of health benefits.
“Okara has an unpleasant smell and taste – it smells fishy, tastes bland, and has a gritty mouthfeel. Our breakthrough lies in our unique combination of enzymes, probiotics, and yeast that work together to make okara less gritty, and give it a fruity aroma while keeping the probiotics alive. Our final product offers a nutritious, non-dairy alternative that is eco-friendly,” said project supervisor Associate Professor Liu Shao Quan, who is from the Food Science and Technology Programme at the NUS Faculty of Science.
Turning unwanted soy pulp into a nutritious drink
Associate Professor Liu Shao Quanand doctoral student Miss Vong Weng Chan from the NUS Food Science and Technology Programmehave devised a unique cocktail of enzymes, probioticsand yeast to produce an okarabeverage rich in gut-friendly nutrients.
Credit: National University of Singapore
About 10,000 tonnes of okara are produced yearly in Singapore. As it turns bad easily, causing it to give out an unpleasant smell and a sour taste, okara is usually discarded by soy food producers as food waste.
The idea of using fermentation to produce a drink from okara was first conceived by Ms. Vong Weng Chan, a Ph.D. student from the NUS Food Science and Technology Programme. She recounted, “Fermented soy products, such as soybean paste and miso, are common in Asian food culture. When I was young, my grandparents explained to me how these fermented foods are made. The fermentation process was like magic to me – it transforms bland food into something delicious.”
“During my undergraduate studies at NUS, I worked on a project to examine how soy milk can be infused into different food items, and I realized that a huge amount of okara was being discarded. It occurred to me that fermentation can be one good way to convert unwanted okara into something that is nutritious and tastes good,” she added.
Under the guidance of Assoc Prof Liu, Miss Vong took a year to devise a novel recipe that converts okara into a beverage that is fruity and refreshing. She experimented with 10 different yeasts and four different enzymes before coming up with an ideal combination.
The final recipe uses the probiotic strain Lactobacillus paracasei L26, the Viscozyme ® L enzyme and the Lindnera saturnus NCYC 22 yeast to convert the okara into a nutritious drink that achieves a minimum of 1 billion probiotics per serving, which is the current recommendation by the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics to achieve maximum health benefits. The drink, which takes about one and a half days to produce, also contains free isoflavones, which are naturally occurring antioxidants that maintain cardiovascular health, as well as dietary fiber and amino acids.
Next step: Refining the recipe for commercialization
The NUS researchers have filed a patent for their novel technique, and are currently experimenting with different enzymes and microorganisms to refine their recipe. They are also looking to collaborate with industry partners to introduce the drink to consumers.
“In recent years, the food and beverage industry has been intensifying efforts to develop products that appeal to consumers who are increasingly health conscious. Our new product offers soy food manufacturers a viable solution to reduce waste, and also enables them to provide a healthy and eco-friendly beverage for their customers,” said Assoc Prof Liu.
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Kinexus Announces Launch of KiNET Functional Proteomics Database
Product News Nov 17, 2005
Kinexus Bioinformatics Corporation has announced the availability of its Internet accessible, cell signaling proteomics database (KiNET) with built in bioinformatics searching capabilities.
Kinexus claims that, KiNET is the world's only functional proteomics database available to the health care research community and features over 200,000 measurements of the expression levels and phosphorylation states of hundreds of signal transduction proteins from hundreds of different biological specimens, including over 200 tumor cell lines.
The proteins tracked in KiNET are critical for the operation of all cell and tissue types, as their malfunction has been linked to over 400 diseases including cancer, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases.
Subscribing clients are able to search KiNET to plan out their next research project, discover potential drug targets and biomarkers for disease, or to better understand which pathways are regulated in response to various drugs and other treatments.
"The highly unique dataset contained in KiNET has been collected from the results of our Kinetworks™ immunoblotting services performed over the last 6 years, at a cost of over 8 million dollars," said Dr. Steven Pelech, President and Founder of Kinexus and a Professor at the University of British Columbia.
"Over 95% of the KiNET data is unpublished and not available elsewhere. It was produced in-house using the same reagents and methodology by our highly experienced scientists and technicians to ensure that it is fully comparable."
KiNET can be queried for the regulation of a target protein in hundreds of well defined experimental model systems, or a treatment or cell/tissue type can be interrogated for changes in the expression and phosphorylation of hundreds of different signaling proteins.
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Olympus Europe and Cytosurge Partner to Enhance Pharma Drug Development and Single Cell Research
Olympus Europe and Cytosurge have partnered in order to accelerate common innovation of next-generation tools for single cell experiments and to expand the distribution of the versatile FluidFM BOT single cell research tool.
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Cosmetics & Personal Care ›
Italy: share of online sales of cosmetics in 2017, by channel
Distribution of online sales of cosmetics and make up products in Italy in 2017, by channel
by Statista Research Department, last edited Mar 22, 2018
This statistic displays the distribution of online sales of cosmetics and make up products in Italy in 2017, broken down by channel. As of the survey period, about 59 percent of the online sales of cosmetics in Italy were dominated by the e-retail channel.
Share of online sales
online buyers of cosmetics products
Cosmetics market in Italy
Cosmetics market share in Italy 2017, by product category
Cosmetic product consumption in Italy 2010-2018
Cosmetic products market share in Italy 2017, by channel
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Everything On "Cosmetics market in Italy" in One Document: Edited and Divided into Handy Chapters. Including Detailed References.
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Worldwide turnover of the Italian cosmetics and personal care industry from 2013 to 2018 (in million euros)Worldwide turnover of Italian cosmetics and perfumes industry 2013-2018
Annual turnover of the cosmetics and perfumes industry in Italy from 2013 to 2018 (in million euros)Italy: cosmetics and perfumes industry turnover 2013-2018
Breakdown of revenue of the Italian cosmetics industry in 2018, by destination channelItaly: revenue of the cosmetic industry 2018, by destination channel
Breakdown of sales of the Italian cosmetics and personal care industry in 2018, by distribution channel (in million euros)Italian cosmetics: breakdown of sales in 2018, by distribution channel
Industry revenue of »retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles« in Italy from 2011 to 2023 (in million U.S. Dollars)Industry revenue of »retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles« in Italy 2011-2023
Industry revenue of »wholesale of perfume and cosmetics« in Italy from 2011 to 2023 (in million U.S. Dollars)Industry revenue of »wholesale of perfume and cosmetics« in Italy 2011-2023
Distribution of the Italian perfume shops in Italy in 2016, by geographical area*Italy: distribution of perfume shops in 2016, by geographical area
Distribution of beauty salons in Italy in 2017, by geographical areaItaly: distribution of beauty salons 2017, by geographical area
Turnover of the Italian cosmetics and personal care industry in the traditional distribution channels in Italy from 2013 to 2018 (in million euros)Italy: turnover of cosmetics industry in traditional distribution channels 2013-2018
Turnover of the Italian cosmetics and personal care industry in professional distribution channel in Italy from 2013 to 2018 (in million euros)Italy: turnover of cosmetics industry in professional distribution channel 2013-2018
Total turnover of the Italian cosmetics and personal care products in pharmacies in Italy between 2013 and 2018 (in million euros)Italy: cosmetic and personal care products turnover of pharmacies 2013-2018
Total turnover of the Italian cosmetics and personal care products in perfumes shops in Italy between 2013 and 2018 (in million euros)Italy: turnover of perfume shops 2013-2018
Total turnover of the Italian cosmetics and personal care products in mass market and other channels in Italy between 2013 and 2018 (in million euros)Italy: turnover of mass market and other channels 2013-2018
Total turnover of the Italian cosmetics and personal care products in door-to-door and mail order sales in Italy between 2013 and 2018 (in million euros)Italy: turnover of door-to-door cosmetic market 2013-2018
Total turnover of the Italian cosmetics and personal care products in beauticians in Italy between 2013 and 2018 (in million euros)Italy: turnover of beauticians cosmetic market 2013-2018
Total turnover of the Italian cosmetics and personal care products in hairdressing in Italy between 2013 and 2018 (in million euros)Italy: turnover of hairdressing cosmetic market 2013-2018
Consumption of cosmetic products in Italy from 2010 to 2018 (in million euros)Cosmetic product consumption in Italy 2010-2018
Distribution of cosmetics consumption value in Italy in 2018, by product category*Cosmetics market share in Italy 2018, by product category
Distribution of cosmetic products consumption value in Italy in 2018, by channelCosmetic products market share in Italy 2018, by channel
Consumption of body care products in Italy in 2018, by product category (in million euros)Body care product consumption in Italy 2018, by category
Consumption value of face care products in Italy in 2018, by product category (in million euros)Face care product consumption in Italy 2018, by category
Consumption of body hygiene products in Italy in 2018, by product category (in million euros)Body hygiene product consumption in Italy 2018, by category
Forecast of the change in the consumption rate of personal care products and equipment in Italy from 2015 to 2018Italy: forecast of consumption rate change of personal care products in 2015-2018
Forecast of the change in the consumption rate of barbers, hairdressers, hair salons and other personal care services in Italy from 2015 to 2018Italy: forecast of consumption rate change of hair care services in 2015-2018
Export value of the Italian cosmetics industry between 2013 and 2018 (in million euros)Italy: export value of the cosmetics industry 2013-2018
Year-on-year percentage change of the export value of the Italian cosmetics industry between 2013 and 2018Italy: year-on-year change in export value of the cosmetics industry 2013-2018
Export value of the Italian cosmetics industry in Italy between 2014 and 2018, by destination country (in million euros)Italy: export value of cosmetic industry in 2014-2018 by destination country
Export value of the Italian cosmetics industry and supply chain in 2018, by sector (in million euros)Italy: export value of the cosmetics industry and supply chain in 2018, by sector
Export turnover ratio of the Italian cosmetics industry and supply chain in 2018Italy: export turnover ratio of the cosmetics industry and supply chain 2018
Leading five reasons to try to look good in Italy in 2015Survey: top 5 reasons to look good in Italy 2015
Leading reasons to try to look good in Italy in 2015, by genderSurvey: top reasons to look good in Italy in 2015, by gender
Leading reasons to try to look good in Italy in 2015, by ageSurvey: top reasons to look good in Italy in 2015, by age
Average weekly time spent on personal grooming in Italy in 2015, by gender (in hours)Survey: average time spent on personal grooming in Italy in 2015, by gender
Average weekly time spent on personal grooming in Italy in 2015, by age (in hours)Italy: average time spent on personal grooming in 2015, by age
Annual turnover generated by pharmacies through the sales of dermo-cosmetic products* in Italy from June 2018 to May 2019, by category (in million euros)Italy: dermo-cosmetics sales value 2018-2019, by category
Distribution of the annual turnover generated by pharmacies through the sales of dermo-cosmetic products* in Italy from June 2018 to May 2019, by category Italy: dermo-cosmetic products sales value distribution 2018-2019, by category
Year-on-year percentage variation of the turnover generated by pharmacies through the sales of dermo-cosmetic products* in Italy from June 2017 to May 2019, by category Italy: y-o-y percentage change of dermo-cosmetics sales value 2017-2019, by category
Annual sales volume of dermo-cosmetic products supplied by pharmacies in Italy from June 2018 to May 2019, by category (in million units)Italy: dermo-cosmetics sales volume 2018-2019, by category
Distribution of the annual sales volume of dermo-cosmetic products supplied by pharmacies in Italy from June 2018 to May 2019, by category Italy: dermo-cosmetic products sales volume distribution 2018-2019, by category
Year-on-year percentage variation of the sales volume of dermo-cosmetic products supplied by pharmacies in Italy from June 2017 to May 2019, by category Italy: y-o-y percentage change of dermo-cosmetics sales volume 2017-2019, by category
Share of dermo-cosmetics turnover generated from new brands and line extensions* in Italy in 2018, by categoryItaly: innovation rate of dermo-cosmetic products sold in pharmacies 2018
Value of the online purchases of cosmetics and make up products in Italy between 2014 and 2017 (in million euros)Italy: online purchases value of cosmetics in 2014-2017
Number of online purchasers of cosmetics and make up products in Italy in selected years between 2014 and 2017 (in millions)Italy: online purchasers of cosmetics in 2014-2017
Distribution of online sales of cosmetics and make up products in Italy in 2017, by channelItaly: share of online sales of cosmetics in 2017, by channel
Distribution of the main drivers for online purchase of cosmetics products in Italy in 2017Italy: drivers for online purchase of cosmetic products in 2017
Distribution of the ten main inhibitors of online purchase of cosmetics products in Italy in 2017Italy: top 10 inhibitors of online purchase of cosmetic products in 2017
Share of the most quoted merchants of online cosmetics purchases in Italy in 2017Italy: most quoted merchants of online cosmetics purchases 2017
Share of the orders from mobile devices over the total online sales of cosmetics and make up products in Italy from 2012 to 2017, by typeItaly: share of order from mobile devices of cosmetics 2012-2017, by type
Percentage breakdown of consumption of Italian cosmetics products market in Italy in 2018, by mass market retailItaly: breakdown of consumption of cosmetics 2018, by mass market retail
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Make-up brands used most frequently by women in the U.S. 2017, by age
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U.S. preferred make-up stores among consumers 2016
Opinions of brides on make up for their wedding day United Kingdom (UK) in 2014
Reasons for switching make-up brands among women in the U.S. 2017, by age group
Reasons for switching make-up brands among women in the U.S. 2017
Consequences of out of stock women's make-up products in the U.S. 2017, by age group
Awareness of make-up brand among women in the U.S. 2017, by age
Consequences of out of stock women's make-up products in the U.S. 2017
Make-up brand loyalty among women in the U.S. 2017, by age group
Make-up brand loyalty among women in the U.S. 2017
Women's make-up purchase criteria in the U.S. 2017, by age
Women's make-up purchase criteria in the U.S. 2017
Make-up purchase locations according to women in the U.S. 2017
Face color cosmetics frequency of use South Korea 2018
Certified organic beauty and care seals U.S. consumers trust in 2017, by age group
Sales share of the leading cosmetic brands in the U.S. 2014
Russia: monthly value of cosmetic & toilet preparation imports 2017-2018
Usage of eye shadow in the U.S. 2018
Cosmetics Industry
Personal care market in Europe
Make up consumption in the UK (Kantar Media TGI)
Cosmetics market in the United Kingdom (UK)
Cosmetics industry in the U.S.
Cosmetics industry worldwide
Cosmetics consumer behavior in the U.S.
Cosmetics industry in Brazil
Cosmetics market in Vietnam
Cosmetics and body care industry in Denmark
Cosmetics market in Europe
Cosmetics in Canada
Prestige/luxury cosmetics market
Natural and organic cosmetics in the U.S.
Cosmetics market in South Korea
Traditional and natural cosmetics market in Italy
Cosmetics and body care in Russia
Worldwide turnover of the Italian cosmetics and personal care industry from 2013 to 2018 (in million euros)
Annual turnover of the cosmetics and perfumes industry in Italy from 2013 to 2018 (in million euros)
Breakdown of revenue of the Italian cosmetics industry in 2018, by destination channel
Breakdown of sales of the Italian cosmetics and personal care industry in 2018, by distribution channel (in million euros)
Industry revenue of »retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles« in Italy from 2011 to 2023 (in million U.S. Dollars)
Industry revenue of »wholesale of perfume and cosmetics« in Italy from 2011 to 2023 (in million U.S. Dollars)
Distribution of the Italian perfume shops in Italy in 2016, by geographical area*
Distribution of beauty salons in Italy in 2017, by geographical area
Turnover of the Italian cosmetics and personal care industry in the traditional distribution channels in Italy from 2013 to 2018 (in million euros)
Turnover of the Italian cosmetics and personal care industry in professional distribution channel in Italy from 2013 to 2018 (in million euros)
Total turnover of the Italian cosmetics and personal care products in pharmacies in Italy between 2013 and 2018 (in million euros)
Total turnover of the Italian cosmetics and personal care products in perfumes shops in Italy between 2013 and 2018 (in million euros)
Total turnover of the Italian cosmetics and personal care products in mass market and other channels in Italy between 2013 and 2018 (in million euros)
Total turnover of the Italian cosmetics and personal care products in door-to-door and mail order sales in Italy between 2013 and 2018 (in million euros)
Total turnover of the Italian cosmetics and personal care products in beauticians in Italy between 2013 and 2018 (in million euros)
Total turnover of the Italian cosmetics and personal care products in hairdressing in Italy between 2013 and 2018 (in million euros)
Consumption of cosmetic products in Italy from 2010 to 2018 (in million euros)
Distribution of cosmetics consumption value in Italy in 2018, by product category*
Distribution of cosmetic products consumption value in Italy in 2018, by channel
Consumption of body care products in Italy in 2018, by product category (in million euros)
Consumption value of face care products in Italy in 2018, by product category (in million euros)
Consumption of body hygiene products in Italy in 2018, by product category (in million euros)
Forecast of the change in the consumption rate of personal care products and equipment in Italy from 2015 to 2018
Forecast of the change in the consumption rate of barbers, hairdressers, hair salons and other personal care services in Italy from 2015 to 2018
Export value of the Italian cosmetics industry between 2013 and 2018 (in million euros)
Year-on-year percentage change of the export value of the Italian cosmetics industry between 2013 and 2018
Export value of the Italian cosmetics industry in Italy between 2014 and 2018, by destination country (in million euros)
Export value of the Italian cosmetics industry and supply chain in 2018, by sector (in million euros)
Export turnover ratio of the Italian cosmetics industry and supply chain in 2018
Leading five reasons to try to look good in Italy in 2015
Leading reasons to try to look good in Italy in 2015, by gender
Leading reasons to try to look good in Italy in 2015, by age
Average weekly time spent on personal grooming in Italy in 2015, by gender (in hours)
Average weekly time spent on personal grooming in Italy in 2015, by age (in hours)
Annual turnover generated by pharmacies through the sales of dermo-cosmetic products* in Italy from June 2018 to May 2019, by category (in million euros)
Distribution of the annual turnover generated by pharmacies through the sales of dermo-cosmetic products* in Italy from June 2018 to May 2019, by category
Year-on-year percentage variation of the turnover generated by pharmacies through the sales of dermo-cosmetic products* in Italy from June 2017 to May 2019, by category
Annual sales volume of dermo-cosmetic products supplied by pharmacies in Italy from June 2018 to May 2019, by category (in million units)
Distribution of the annual sales volume of dermo-cosmetic products supplied by pharmacies in Italy from June 2018 to May 2019, by category
Year-on-year percentage variation of the sales volume of dermo-cosmetic products supplied by pharmacies in Italy from June 2017 to May 2019, by category
Share of dermo-cosmetics turnover generated from new brands and line extensions* in Italy in 2018, by category
Value of the online purchases of cosmetics and make up products in Italy between 2014 and 2017 (in million euros)
Number of online purchasers of cosmetics and make up products in Italy in selected years between 2014 and 2017 (in millions)
Distribution of the main drivers for online purchase of cosmetics products in Italy in 2017
Distribution of the ten main inhibitors of online purchase of cosmetics products in Italy in 2017
Share of the most quoted merchants of online cosmetics purchases in Italy in 2017
Share of the orders from mobile devices over the total online sales of cosmetics and make up products in Italy from 2012 to 2017, by type
Percentage breakdown of consumption of Italian cosmetics products market in Italy in 2018, by mass market retail
Share of online checkout of the leading four online cosmetic and make up brands in Italy in 2017
Share of online checkout of bottom cosmetic and make up brands in Italy in 2017
Most frequently used make-up brands according to women in the United States as of May 2017, by age group
Cosmetic brands preferred by female teens in the United States in Spring and Fall 2016*
Preferred stores by female teens for purchasing beauty products in the United States in Spring and Fall 2016*
What will you do when it comes to make up on your wedding day?
Reasons for switching make-up brands according to women in the United States as of May 2017, by age group
Reasons for switching make-up brands according to women in the United States as of May 2017
Consequences of make-up product unavailability according to women in the United States as of May 2017, by age group
Share of women familiar with selected make-up brands in the United States as of May 2017, by age group
Consequences of make-up product unavailability according to women in the United States as of May 2017
Share of women who normally buy the same make-up products in the United States as of May 2017, by age group
Share of women who normally buy the same make-up products in the United States as of May 2017
Leading make-up purchase criteria according to women in the United States as of May 2017, by age group
Leading make-up purchase criteria according to women in the United States as of May 2017
Preferred channels to buy make-up according to women in the United States as of May 2017
Frequency of using face color cosmetics in South Korea as of March 2018
Share of consumer who trust selected seals for certified organic personal care and beauty products in the United States as of May 2017, by age group
Sales share* of the leading cosmetic brands in the United States in 2014
Monthly value of cosmetic and toilet preparation imports into Russia from January 2017 to March 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
U.S. population: Do you use eye shadow?
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Choose locationCalifornia Pacific Medical Center
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Peter T. Anastassiou, M.D.
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Mediastinal tumors, Minimally invasive surgery, Off-pump coronary revascularization, Pleural effusion, Superior sulcus tumors, Thoracic oncology
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
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KERBER’S AMAZING WINTER WINGSUIT FLIGHT – IN THE DARK
Have you ever thought of BASE jumping? With a wingsuit? In full winter conditions? In the dark? With two burning torches? Neither have we. But Patrick Kerber and his friends did – and the result, a photo by Christian Meier, looks amazing.
© Christian Meier / www.chrigel.li
“My friend Simon Wandeler and I have wanted to do a wingsuit BASE flight at night during winter for a very long time. But somehow we never really managed to do it,” the Swiss wingsuit flyer says.
The idea picked up momentum after Kerber’s friend, photographer Fabian Wyss approached him with an idea of attaching some kind of light to the jumper.
“When he told me his idea, I instantly understood what he wanted to do and could envision how this picture could turn out.”
FLYING WITH A TORCH
The first problem they faced was how to attach a light to the jumper that would be bright enough to be seen from a distance of about two kilometers. And of course it is not easy to attach a light to a wingsuit without changing the flying characteristics of the suit.
“Then I had the idea of attaching flares to myself, exactly like the ones used for rescue missions or emergencies. But flares burn very, very hot and my biggest fear was burning holes or melting the suit. That would have been super dangerous.”
Another challenge was finding a proper location that could be accessed in winter conditions at night and also photographed. After some research and tests they chose one of Kerber’s regular jumping spots, the east face of Titlis in Engelberg in Switzerland. The two photographers, Fabian Wyss and Christian Meier, stood on the other side of the valley on the Fürrenalp.
“There definitely was a lot of pressure – even though we did intense testing before, I did not know for sure how it would turn out. Having fire really close to you on a wingsuit BASE flight leaves no margin for error. Everything has to work out.”
The big challenge for the image was timing. One single torch would burn for exactly one minute.
“I definitely did not want to open up my parachute with fire still around me, as this could be very dangerous. I only have one single parachute attached to me. If this one burns or melts, it's over!”
Kerber decided to use two torches. The first one he ignited before he took off and held in his right hand so it would be visible to the photographer. When the torch burned out, he quickly opened up his parachute and ignited a second torch attached to his foot. (That’s the break in the red line in the image.)
“I only had 20 seconds to ignite the second one as it also burned for one minute and I only had 1 minute and 15 seconds to the landing area. I did not want to land with a flare still on fire, as this could be very dangerous for my gear and for myself. Even though there was snow where I landed, those torches burn so hot that they even burn underwater!”
Patrick Kerber has jumped at night before, but not in winter and only at full moon.
“The feeling was very intense and amazing. It is much harder to orientate yourself, as you can't see as well. It feels much more intense because you fly with more feeling and awareness of your body and movements.”
For Kerber wingsuit flying is about freedom.
“For me freedom is a moment of pure perfection and pure happiness, a moment where all that matters is now.”
Watch a behind the scenes video of Patrick Kerber’s flight.
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Meet Simon Davies. Sterling Lexicon’s new client solutions director who brings over 20 years of global mobility experience to our business. Find out why Simon is passionate about building relationships and bringing integrity and professionalism to the team.
What is your background in global mobility?
2019 is my 21st year working within the mobility business. I started in Singapore as a sales and relationship manager back in 1998. I returned after three years to the UK and worked up to director level. In 2011, I took on a global role and was instrumental in setting up business in South Africa, which grew successfully at a remarkable rate. My most recent role was a sales director in UKI N Europe.
What attracted you to Sterling Lexicon?
I wanted to take on a long-term challenge. A challenge that would allow me to put my many years of client supplier experience to good effect and take the business to the next level. Cultivating new client relationships and building confidence around our brand being the two key factors. I want to be part of a winning group. I feel that Sterling Lexicon is a natural fit for my own career development and ideally placed to meet my long-term aspirations to be successful.
What will be your areas of focus here?
I will be instrumental in supporting the growth of the business, mapping out a consistent winning strategy across the region. Building relationships with key target accounts and creating a new buzz about Sterling Lexicon will be fundamental factors.
What region will you be concentrating on?
Principally, I will be supporting in Europe and the Nordics. I have enjoyed previous successes in this region and welcome the chance to reinstate former client relationships as a representative of Sterling Lexicon.
Which of our core values (teamwork, commitment, innovation, integrity, trust) do you feel you embody most?
Integrity. It is the cornerstone of many a buying decision and displaying integrity in one’s day-to-day activity embodies professionalism. When I look at corporate sales in mobility today, it has changed so much. It is often more about consulting with clients over a long period, which works well with my approach.
Follow Sterling Lexicon on LinkedIn for all the latest news, trends and topics in global mobility.
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Acland G et al, 2015: Contemporary trends in urinary tract stone surgery, a regional perspective: Auckland, New Zealand.
Acland G, Zargar-Shoshtari K, Rice M.
Department of Urology, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
BACKGROUND: The aim of the study is to assess the contemporary patterns of utilization of various therapeutic options for the management of nephrolithiasis in our tertiary referral institution in Auckland, New Zealand.
METHODS: A retrospective audit was conducted for all urinary stone procedures between January 2007 and December 2013. Procedure-related information was collected for each year. All elective and emergency procedures were included. Data were collected on the elective waiting lists for each procedure.
RESULTS: A total of 5512 stone-related cases were performed during the study period. Six hundred and fifty-three cases were performed in 2007 compared with 945 in 2013. Total number of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNLs) performed, as well as the proportion of PCNL cases, demonstrated a significant decline from 84 (12.9%) in 2007 to 67 (7.1%) in 2013. While the annual numbers of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWLs) have increased, the percentage of ESWLs performed relative to total stone procedures has declined from 33% to 23% over the last 4 years of this audit. There has been a significant rise in the numbers of rigid and flexible ureteroscopies, with these now being the most utilized procedure. The number of patients awaiting elective procedures declined over the duration of this audit, with an associated improvement in meeting annual demand for treatment of nephrolithiasis from 78% in 2007 to 91% in 2013.
CONCLUSIONS: A proportional decline in PCNL and ESWL utilization with a significant increase in flexible and rigid ureteroscopic procedures has been observed over this time and this pattern has been associated with improved adherence to surgical targets despite an increasing number of cases.
ANZ J Surg. 2015 Jul 3. doi: 10.1111/ans.13205. [Epub ahead of print]
Peter Alken le lundi 25 janvier 2016 10:22
An interesting paper. It shows similar population based trends in the use of stone therapy modalities like in Canada (Ordon M et al The surgical management of kidney stone disease: a population based time series analysis. J Urol. 2014 Nov;192(5):1450-6.)
In 2013 the most frequent (43%) of all procedures for stone treatment was eENDO (Emergency endoscopy). It “includes URS and stone clearance, incomplete URS, as well as cystoscopy and stent insertion.” “…emergency URS was undertaken with the aim of complete stone clearance for all patients who had failed medical management of acute ureteric colic during their initial presentation.” The authors have separately published their series of emergency URS (eURS)(Zargar-Shoshtari K et al. Role of emergency ureteroscopy in the management of ureteric stones: analysis of 394 cases. BJU Int. 115 (2015) (6):946-50.). Between January 2010 and December 2011 394 patients had an emergency URS under general or spinal anesthesia with an immediate success in 285 (72 %).
In the failed group 91 % got a temporary double-J-stent. No follow-up seemed to be available in the failed group in ~25 %. Of those 81 patients treated further 40 had a successful ESWL and 41 an elective URS.
eURS competes with eESWL which the authors have not applied in their series. In the most recent publication on eESWL by Panah A et al. (Panah et al. Factors predicting success of emergency extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (eESWL) in ureteric calculi - a single centre experience from the United Kingdom (UK). Urolithiasis. 2013 Oct;41(5):437-41) eESWL was successful with a mean of 1,64 sessions in 73 % of 97 cases. ESWL failed in 26 (27 %) patients with 1,88 ESWL session and they underwent ureteroscopy
The New Zealand and UK series are not comparable but eESWL seems to be compatible. Quality of life and cost would be important factors to control in future studies.
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An interesting paper. It shows similar population based trends in the use of stone therapy modalities like in Canada (Ordon M et al The surgical management of kidney stone disease: a population based time series analysis. J Urol. 2014 Nov;192(5):1450-6.) In 2013 the most frequent (43%) of all procedures for stone treatment was eENDO (Emergency endoscopy). It “includes URS and stone clearance, incomplete URS, as well as cystoscopy and stent insertion.” “…emergency URS was undertaken with the aim of complete stone clearance for all patients who had failed medical management of acute ureteric colic during their initial presentation.” The authors have separately published their series of emergency URS (eURS)(Zargar-Shoshtari K et al. Role of emergency ureteroscopy in the management of ureteric stones: analysis of 394 cases. BJU Int. 115 (2015) (6):946-50.). Between January 2010 and December 2011 394 patients had an emergency URS under general or spinal anesthesia with an immediate success in 285 (72 %). In the failed group 91 % got a temporary double-J-stent. No follow-up seemed to be available in the failed group in ~25 %. Of those 81 patients treated further 40 had a successful ESWL and 41 an elective URS. eURS competes with eESWL which the authors have not applied in their series. In the most recent publication on eESWL by Panah A et al. (Panah et al. Factors predicting success of emergency extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (eESWL) in ureteric calculi - a single centre experience from the United Kingdom (UK). Urolithiasis. 2013 Oct;41(5):437-41) eESWL was successful with a mean of 1,64 sessions in 73 % of 97 cases. ESWL failed in 26 (27 %) patients with 1,88 ESWL session and they underwent ureteroscopy The New Zealand and UK series are not comparable but eESWL seems to be compatible. Quality of life and cost would be important factors to control in future studies.
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U19 Stourbridge Academy
The Stourbridge FC Academy is a unique full time football programme run in conjunction with Dudley College. The programme enables male players aged 16-18 to study any of the courses on offer. This means we have students not just focused on sporting subjects at our Evolve campus but, aspiring engineers in Advance buildings, budding entrepreneurs completing business courses and a number of A level students at Dudley Sixth.
Players receive up to 10 hours of football per week with a typical football timetable seeing players train on Monday & Friday afternoons. Matches on a Wednesday afternoon and bespoke strength and conditioning sessions on Tuesday & Thursday afternoons.
The Academy team compete in 'Division H' of the Under-19 Alliance National League, which currently comprises 12 teams.
The list of clubs involved, in alphabetical order, reads: Boldmere St. Michaels, Chasetown, Kidderminster Harriers, Leamington, Mansfield Town, Nuneaton Borough, Racing Club Warwick, Romulus, Solihull Moors, Stourbridge, Stratford Town and Tamworth.
The majority of home matches will again be played at the War Memorial Athletic Ground with training at Dudley Colleges state of the art 3G pitch and indoor facilities including gym and six court sports hall.
To follow their progress, look out for updates on the club’s website, twitter feed, the Matchday Programme. You can also follow:
twitter.com/TeamDudleyFC too as some of our second year academy players are also now getting a taste of senior football after registering with the Team Dudley senior side.
The Stourbridge FC Academy is a unique full time football programme run in conjunction with Dudley College. The programme enables male players aged 16-18 to study any of the courses on offer. This means we have students not just focused on sporting subjects at our Evolve campus but, aspiring engineers in Advance buildings, budding entrepreneurs completing business courses and a number of A level students at Dudley Sixth.<br>Players receive up to 10 hours of football per week with a typical football timetable seeing players train on Monday & Friday afternoons. Matches on a Wednesday afternoon and bespoke strength and conditioning sessions on Tuesday & Thursday afternoons.<br>The Academy team compete in 'Division H' of the Under-19 Alliance National League, which currently comprises 12 teams.<br>The list of clubs involved, in alphabetical order, reads: Boldmere St. Michaels, Chasetown, Kidderminster Harriers, Leamington, Mansfield Town, Nuneaton Borough, Racing Club Warwick, Romulus, Solihull Moors, Stourbridge, Stratford Town and Tamworth.<br>The majority of home matches will again be played at the War Memorial Athletic Ground with training at Dudley Colleges state of the art 3G pitch and indoor facilities including gym and six court sports hall. <br>To follow their progress, look out for updates on the club’s website, twitter feed, the Matchday Programme. You can also follow:<br>twitter.com/TeamDudleyFC too as some of our second year academy players are also now getting a taste of senior football after registering with the Team Dudley senior side.<br>
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By Adrian Pennington
The State of 4K and HDR 2017
Amazon and Netflix began delivering 4K/Ultra HD (UHD) content 2 years ago, but 2016 ushered in a series of 4K broadcast launches beginning in Canada. With the expertise of U.K. telco BT Sport—pioneer of live 4K broadcasts since fall 2015— Rogers Media’s Sportsnet and Bell Media’s TSN each debuted live 4K services starting with a Toronto Raptors versus Orlando Magic game from London’s O2 Arena in January. This was the first of more than 100 live 4K (including Toronto Blue Jays home games and NHL games) events produced by Rogers last year.
In April, AT&T launched DirecTV’s first dedicated 4K channel with broadcasts from the Masters Tournament at Augusta National and later that month began the first of regular live 4K baseball broadcasts via the MLB Network Showcase. Other events DirecTV delivered in UHD included NCAA Football, UFC fights, PGA tournaments, and the Country Music Awards.
CBS eschewed any UHD transmission of Super Bowl 50, opting for tried-and-trusted HD, although Japanese broadcaster NHK was in the Levi’s Stadium to test 8K Super Hi-Vision. NHK repeated its tests at Super Bowl LI, although Fox again only broadcast in 4K.
The Olympics provided a slightly wider UHD showcase. Customers of DirecTV, Dish Network, and Comcast were able to view certain events from Rio in 4K (provided they had 4K screens, of course).
NBC took the 4K feed of 83 hours (a fraction of the total games coverage of 6,700 hours) produced by the International Olympic Committee in partnership with NHK natively in 8K and downconverted. Because of this, none of the 4K coverage was live.
Comcast made UHD Olympics action available through broadband-connected UHD TVs from Samsung and LG, but only via its Xfinity Ultra High Definition app, not on a linear channel.
There were only around 70 channels globally outputting 4K/UHD content by year-end, according to Futuresource Consulting. This consists of a mix of 24-hour and occasionally broadcast channels. Even fewer operators are picking these channels up and broadcasting them because, in most cases, the business case doesn’t add up.
A low penetration of TVs with UHD resolution is one factor. Globally, this stood at just 5 percent by the end of 2016. “While higher in developed countries such as the U.S. (15 percent), this is still a low addressable base,” says Futuresource marketing analyst Tristan Veale. “Bearing in mind that 4K/UHD costs more to produce (or acquire) and distribute, in order for pay TV operators to make a profit either the extra costs need to be low, or they are significantly improving the service enough to be able to charge a premium to cover the costs.”
There are only a few circumstances where either one or both of these are actually true. One is that a broadcaster/platform owner produces its own content, and as such gains some efficiencies by shooting and producing in 4K/UHD and then outputting from this a 4K and HD feed (as Dome Productions is doing for Rogers).
A second circumstance is where distribution costs are low. Since the addressable base is low, the most cost-effective solution is delivery via IP, and this is improved further if the consumer is upsold to a higher-value broadband package by taking a double-, triple-, or quad-play service from the operator. “Broadband has a much higher margin than TV, and therefore this offsets the cost of producing in 4K/UHD,” says Veale.
A third scenario is where the content being recorded is of sufficient quality that it is imperative for future-proofing or reselling that the content be produced in 4K UHD. Examples include BBC’s Planet Earth II, which is likely to have a 10-year resell cycle, and major sports events like the Olympics.
“If we take those three criteria for launching a 4K service, we find that BT Sport and Rogers has all three while DirecTV has high-quality content,” says Veale.
However, there are other elements to 4K UHD outside of resolution, notably High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Wide Color Gamut (WCG), which make a significant visual impact on the consumer. Therefore, when they are added into the mix, the business case becomes a lot more attractive.
Bright Future for High Dynamic Range
HDR addresses the difference between the darkest and brightest parts of a picture and is considered a more profound upgrade than resolution, as most people usually don’t notice a difference in pixel density when sitting away at 8' to 10'.
Because of the move to 10-bit coding needed for recording, distributing, and delivering HDR according to UHD specifications, color accuracy and precision is improved almost as a by-product but visually also makes a big difference.
“This is the main reason [we saw] limited activity from pay TV operators [in 2016],” suggests Veale. “They know that when they can distribute HDR to consumers, the visual impact is sufficient that they don’t need the best quality sports or similar content to be able to charge the consumer more.”
This piece of the puzzle is now in place. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) ratified its standard for working with HDR in July in a move that will accelerate broadcaster UHD services globally.
Netflix and Amazon are ahead of the game. Most Amazon Prime and Netflix content is now produced in 4K, with Netflix adding 600 hours of 4K content by the end of 2016 and Amazon amassing over 175 hours of UHD plus HDR programming including car show The Grand Tour. Netflix recommends at least a 25Mbps connection for Premium subscribers to appreciate UHD HDR Originals like Marvel’s Iron Fist.
Hollywood studios have mastered around 100 titles in UHD HDR for SVOD and Blu-ray, a number predicted to triple in 2017 by Warner Bros. Worldwide Home Entertainment Distribution president Ronald J. Sanders. “There’s a concerted effort to match the growth and install base at home,” he said at the CES. He said Warner Bros. was “aggressively” going into its catalog to refresh titles with an HDR sheen.
While Hulu finally joined the major streamers in offering titles in UHD, including time-travel thriller 11.22.63, its library has no advertised HDR content. YouTube confirmed its support for HDR videos in November.
The lack of a broadcast standard for HDR, as well as complications in introducing it into workflows, prevented broadcasters from adding HDR to their UHD packages in 2016. Rogers announced its intention to do so and then withdrew.
Regionally, only Latin America’s biggest network, Globo, released a UHD and HDR project in 2016 when it offered flagship drama Dangerous Liaisons over its Globo Play VOD service.
If the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) is right, then 4K UHD TVs, “this time, arm in arm with High Dynamic Range,” according to Steve Koenig, its senior director of market research, remains one of the consumer electronics industry’s fastest-growing segments.
The CTA projects shipments of UHD displays to reach 15.6 million units in 2017 (up from 10 million in 2016) and earn $14.6 billion in revenue in the U.S. Global 4K UHD sales are expected to jump from 53 million units last year to 82 million in 2017.
“Growth of the 4K UHD market continues to dwarf the transition to high-definition television,” Koenig explains. “Just 3 years since introduction, cumulative sales of 4K UHD displays are forecast to hit 15.6 million units, while sales of HDTVs reached 4.2 million units in their first 3 years on the market.”
Display size is growing in tandem with resolution. In 2016, 73 percent of 55"+ TVs shipped were 4K-ready, according to IHS Markit TV, which predicts that penetration for sets 50" and higher will rise to 100 percent 4K by 2018. This year, some 78 million 4K TVs will sell, up 40 percent from 2016.
2017 will see a great deal more HDR activity as the addressable base of 4K UHD TV’s with HDR widens. In North America, the penetration of HDR TVs will be between 10 percent and 14 percent at year-end, reckons Futuresource.
Is Dolby Set for HDR Monopoly?
Innovation is never straightforward. Various HDR flavors are being implemented at various stages of the production to distribution chain, filtering into retail and risking consumer confusion about the product.
The baseline standard is HDR10, which is nonproprietary, defines a 10-bit video stream, and is included in the Blu-ray Disc Association’s specification for UHD Blu-rays. It also aligns with UHD Alliance certification.
Complementing and competing with HDR10 is Perceptual Quantizer (PQ), designed by Dolby and marketed as Dolby Vision (which includes surround sound format Atmos). The chief difference is that PQ can manage HDR from camera through post-processing, production, and on to final delivery. Dolby claims, with some justification, that it delivers superior contrast brightness and color. Dolby Vision delivers 12-bit color depth and is a future-proofed format that can play back on displays up to 10,000 candelas—which no consumer display currently offers.
In addition, rather than provide one value of brightness for the end display as HDR10 does, Dolby Vision performs this for every frame. This allows creators to have full control over the final image, a quality that is highly prized in Hollywood.
As a result, Dolby Vision has made considerable headway among U.S. studios. Lionsgate, Universal Studios, and Warner Bros. will be releasing Dolby Vision UHD Blu-ray Discs early in 2017.
A third variant, which has made more ground in Europe thanks to the prevalence of public service broadcasters, is Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG). Developed by the BBC and NHK, it enables backward compatibility with legacy 4K displays and is considered easier to introduce into a live broadcast workflow. Unlike Dolby and HDR10, HLG is less complicated for live production purposes since it works without the need for additional metadata encoded into the video source. In addition, HLG will display video in standard dynamic range if the receiving device isn’t compatible with HDR. Consequently, this form is more useful to PSBs.
On top of those options, Dolby rival Technicolor has its own capture-to-display system called Advanced HDR.
It’s early days though, and wary of heading toward a dead end, content owners and display vendors are hedging their bets. Amazon and Netflix content is compatible with both HDR10 and Dolby Vision. Any TV with a Dolby Vision decoder will also be able to play back HDR10.
Blackest Blacks: Ten Things to Know About Producing HDR
Shake your viewers all night long with the best-looking high dynamic range video imaginable. For those about to color grade, we salute you.
The State of Codecs 2017
Licensing fees may stall HEVC adoption, while AV1 is nowhere to be seen and VP9 is on the rise. Will 2017 be at eventful as the previous two years?
The State of Media and Entertainment 2017
Now that the skinny bundle is finally here, what's next? Look for more bundles, more niche OTT offerings, and lots more VR in the year ahead (but—sadly—no a la carte plans).
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Get Ready for the Emmys This Weekend
Lauren Gordon
Celebrate the red carpet nominees with this great drinking game
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Anthony Bourdain stands a chance of coming home with 4 Emmys on Sunday.
It is that magical time of the year again where we get to watch our favorite TV stars strut their stuff on the red carpet. We already got excited with the sneak peek of the ceremony this year and cannot wait to keep a watchful eye on the red carpet come Sunday.
(Click here for our Emmy Awards Drinks Slideshow!)
While we will of course be tuned into what all of the top nominees are wearing and where they will be partying, there are some tasty nominations this year for our food industry brethren:
"Outstanding Reality-Competition Program"
"Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming"
"Outstanding Special Class — Short-Format Nonfiction Programs" (Web Series)
"Outstanding Interactive Program" (Bravo's Top Chef Interactive Experience)
"Outstanding Informational Series or Special" (Parts Unknown)
"Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming" (Parts Unknown)
"Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming" (Parts Unknown)
"Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program." (The Taste)
Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
"Outstanding Reality Program"
If you are planning to watch the ceremony this Sunday, have we got a treat for you! The Savory shared with us this amazing drinking game around some of your favorite TV moments of the past year. The rules are simple and can be done with any type of alcohol, so anyone with a favorite poison can play! Check out the game below:
10 Rules: The Emmy Party Drinking Game
What you need: Plenty of beer and alcohol, at least three friends (but the number of players is limitless), and the number for a cab service.
DRINK WHEN:
1. Neil Patrick Harris Sings or Dances: NPH. He’s a hero to most anyone who has eyes. He’s funny, charming, good looking, and the man can sing! So if we’re lucky, he will grace us with a few musical numbers during the show.
2. Anyone Makes a Meth Reference: The entire country is talking Breaking Bad. Water coolers and social media have become war zones of spoiler alerts. We can only assume that the Emmys will be the same way.
3. Peter Dinklage Looks Bored: Master thespian Peter Dinklage will be a staple at the Emmys as long as his character survives on HBO's Game of Thrones, but last year he always seemed to be looking bored out of his gourd. Maybe it's because he knows he'll be enduring the Emmys for years to come.
4. There's a Jon Hamm "Wang Outline" Sighting: Mr. "Mad Men" is known for his lack of wearing anything supportive beneath his pantaloons. If Jon’s ham makes its way to your boob tube, EVERYONE MUST FINISH THEIR DRINK.
5. Anyone Makes a Downton Abbey Jab: Oh BBC, how you bless us with carefully crafted, well-written, and incredibly acted programming. So as Americans, we are bound to make fun of it.
6. SNL Cast Member Past/Present: Looking at the list of nominees, you may notice one thing: Lorne Michaels had a big part in launching their careers. The list of Saturday Night Live cast members in the nominees group is astounding. ONE DRINK FOR PRESENT MEMBERS, TWO DRINKS FOR ALUMNI.
7. Anyone References Lena Dunham’s Boobs: We love Girls. We truly do. But let's be honest, we have seen Lena’s naked chest-buddies a bit much. We assume she will keep her top on for the Emmys, but you never know. IF SHE'S SPOTTED TOPLESS, EVERYONE MUST FINISH THEIR DRINKS.
8. Ty Burell Is on Your TV: Modern Family may be the best comedy on television in the past 15 years. It is groundbreaking and has a dream cast that truly pulls the show together. But, man, we cannot love Ty Burrell enough. He is just perfect.
9. Anytime a Cast Member of Arrested Development or Louis CK Is on Camera: Two of our favorite things of 2013 were the return of Arrested Development and the Louis CK: Oh My God HBO Special. "We’ve made a huge mistake…"
Emmys Get EnchantedFood Network Gets 10 Daytime Emmy Nominations, Cooking Channel Gets 2'Top Chef,' 'No Reservations' Score Emmy Nominations
10. Anytime You See Anthony Bourdain: Anthony Bourdain is nominated for an Emmy. Let us repeat that. Anthony Bourdain is nominated for an Emmy! Nothing is more savory than Mr. Bourdain. He drinks, he smokes, he curses, and he cooks amazing food. Prove your love with a drink.
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Lime Offers Free Bike and E-Scooter Rides to Polls on Election Day
Lime's entire fleet of bikes and electric scooters will be free to use Nov. 6.
By Stephen EdelsteinOctober 29, 2018
Tim Mena—Tim Mena; Lime
Lime will offer free e-scooter and bicycle rides to the polls on Election Day, the company announced in a blog post. The code "LIME2VOTE18" will unlock any of Lime's bikes or electric scooters on Nov. 6 for a free ride to a polling place up to 30 minutes away.
In addition to providing free rides, Lime is teaming up with Vote.org and I am a voter to encourage riders to sign up for reminders and other information about registration deadlines, absentee ballot requests, and polling place locations. On Nov. 6, all Lime customers will receive an email with the free-ride code and information from both partner organizations, Lime said. The company claims to operate in more than 100 U.S. cities across 27 states.
Lime said it will also give its own full-time employees time off on Election Day not only to cast their ballots, but to volunteer with local campaigns.
Lime, which counts Uber as an investor, isn't the only mobility-service company that will work to get more people to the polls Nov. 6. Lyft will offer 50 percent discounts on its ride-hailing service, and even free rides in some cases. Like Lime, Lyft is also partnering with advocacy groups to offer notifications about voting-registration deadlines and information on polling-place locations.
Both Lime and Lyft have noted that lack of transportation to the polls can be a serious impediment to voting, with Lyft claiming that 15 million people were unable to vote in the 2016 election because they could not get to a polling place.
A Lap Around Lime Rock in the Porsche 718 Boxster S
Judge Denies Lime's Request to Delay San Francisco E-Scooter Sharing Pilot
The company believed it was unfairly excluded from the program.
Bird, Lime Deactivate Santa Monica E-Scooters for a Day to Protest Regulator Recommendations
A committee recommended that electric-scooter operations be turned over to Uber and Lyft.
Lime Will Let Customers Rent Electric Scooters and Bikes Without a Smartphone
Will that expand Lime's appeal beyond phone-wielding hipsters?
Bird Will Soon Start Delivering Electric Scooters To Users' Doorsteps
The startup is also in the process of launching a more powerful, comfortable, beefed-up scooter.
People Are Vandalizing E-Scooters in 'Bird Dropping' Fad
Electric scooters are being destroyed all over for sport and fame on the ‘Gram.
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Hyundai Will Use 'Second-Life' Electric Car Batteries for Energy Storage
Hyundai sees energy storage as a major growth area.
By Stephen EdelsteinJune 26, 2018
Hyundai is the latest automaker to explore uses for so-called "second-life" electric-car batteries. It's teaming up with Finnish energy-technology company Wärtsilä to use these batteries for stationary energy storage.
Even after they have degraded too much for continued automotive use, electric-car batteries still have plenty of usable storage capacity. Energy storage is an attractive second use for these batteries because it can boost the adoption of renewable energy. The more renewable-energy sources used to generate electricity, the greener electric cars become. It's all connected.
While renewable-energy sources like wind and solar help reduce carbon emissions, the wind isn't always blowing and the sun isn't always shining. Energy storage helps adjust for the intermittent nature of these power sources by charging up with energy when it's available, and discharging at a later time. Much of that energy would go to waste without storage batteries, since wind turbines and solar panels often harvest more than is needed at any given time.
Hyundai has already constructed a one-megawatt-hour test array using Ioniq Electric and Kia Soul EV batteries. Going forward, it plans to provide batteries to Wärtsilä, which will then market them to electric utilities and other companies as part of complete energy-storage systems.
Hyundai expects 29 gigawatt-hours of used electric-car batteries to be available by 2025, compared to the 10 GWh of batteries currently available for the energy-storage market. The prediction is based on an assumption of vastly expanded electric-car sales. Tesla has already pioneered the model of selling both electric cars and batteries for energy storage. BMW, Daimler, and Nissan have also discussed selling energy-storage battery packs, but not on the same scale as Tesla.
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Chefs at Real Food for Real Kids prepare meals in Toronto.
Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail
Guy Dixon
Updated 2018-05-17T18:34:05.706Z
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Tell a group of elementary schoolkids that they'll be eating macaroni made not with orange cheese powder but with carrot puree for colour, and you may get a cacophonous "Augh!"
Or mention that the chicken nuggets will be crisped not with oil and fat but with flaxseed and millet for a healthier crunch, and the reaction would likely be just as bad.
These attitudes are a problem for David Farnell, the owner of Real Food for Real Kids, a Toronto company that specializes in healthy lunches and snacks for children. He sees something fundamentally amiss with North American attitudes toward kids' meals, particularly those served at schools and daycares – these meals often revert to the lowest common denominator of unhealthy "appeasement" food.
As a former sommelier and for a time the North American director of a travel company, Mr. Farnell ended up in Toronto with his Parisian wife, Lulu Cohen-Farnell, and in 2002 began looking for a daycare for their son Max. But they had a hard time coming to terms with the processed food, nutrient-less nuggets and thawed fish sticks that would be fed to their child.
"We found euphemisms like sliced peaches. What it meant was canned peaches. I remember vividly explaining to Lulu the fifth or sixth time what Salisbury steak is. What is Salisbury steak?" Mr. Farnell said. "There was no real food."
So Max was sent to daycare with his own food.
"The director said, 'Wow, the food you're providing your son every day looks delicious, and the staff are all commenting on it. It all looks wonderful. But I'm just wondering why you're going to all that effort.'"
The daycare director loved the idea of a healthier alternative, so Ms. Cohen-Farnell tried to persuade the food providers serving the daycare to change their menus. But she got nowhere. They told her that they knew what kids liked.
So, she started her own healthy snack program, and parents signed up. In about two months, the program grew from one daycare with 93 kids to 13 daycares with 900 children, Mr. Farnell said. That's when he came on board to help his wife turn her operation into the company it is today, serving more than 15,000 kids across Toronto.
Real Food's strict mandate is "no artificial preservatives, no artificial colours, no factory-farmed meats. A nutritional focus, not just convenience focus," he said. The company makes some menu substitutions for considerations such as allergies, but largely the meals are the same for all customers, Mr. Farnell said.
Because the meals are prepared in the early morning and delivered to schools and daycares, Mr. Farnell sees an opportunity to keep his large industrial kitchen running for the rest of the day. This would mean going after hospitals and other institutions.
"And the next step would be to replicate this kitchen in other major cities," Mr. Farnell said. First, he needs to figure out how to compete against larger food-service companies.
"I prefer to see [clients] as partners, where we could start selling things to them, increasing the healthfulness of their operations. We just have a different approach," Mr. Farnell said.
The Challenge: How can Mr. Farnell expand his healthy-food-for-kids business, with limited menu modifications, to a wider market?
THE EXPERTS WEIGH IN
Diane Chiasson, food service and retail expert, Chiasson Consultants Inc., Toronto
I can see why this company went into a very vertical market, serving healthy foods for young children. But it's very competitive. Everybody is going in this direction.
All of these companies are going after hospitals, universities, corporations, you name it. So you have to come up with some kind of a differentiation. If it's healthy food, you really have to see what the other guys are offering.
When I look at this company, Real Food for Real Kids, it doesn't say Real Food for Everybody. If their arena is really for children, I think they should pursue getting more business with schools.
People try to be everything to everybody and lose their message. Maybe they could provide a service for entertainment centres for kids, like the Ontario Science Centre. Then you're going after centres that cater to children outside the arena of school and daycares.
Ryan Bird, spokesman for the Toronto District School Board
It can be difficult to offer food services in some schools given the proximity to restaurants and fast-food outlets in Toronto. Minutes away could be a pizza shop, a burger joint and countless other options.
It really depends on the location of the school. You could have a school in a relatively residential area, with not a lot of food options around. In those cases, typically the cafeteria or a food service would do better.
Marie Holloway, chief executive of Urban Acorn Catering, Toronto
Eighty-five per cent of my clients are either vegan or vegetarian. I build my menus according to my clients – I can get feedback instantly and create menus that make sense for them.
We do a vegan pop-up dinner once a month. Beyond vegan just being a cuisine, it's also a lifestyle. So if I'm going to participate in providing a service to this group of people, I want to get to know them beyond their dietary preferences. We do these supper clubs to reach out to that community, to customers. Real Food for Real Kids could do something like this to get to know potential customers better and offer menus specialized to them.
THREE THINGS THE COMPANY COULD DO NOW
Maintain focus
Targeting new markets risks diluting the company's message, so perhaps try broadening the customer base but still keep the focus on children's food.
Keep an eye on the competition
Study the locations of schools and other insitutions carefully. Nearby fast-food restaurants can hurt. Do a careful analysis of other food options.
Seek feedback
Host events to seek feedback and consider building menus specialized to individual clients, rather than one size fits all.
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Household spending falls as inflation hits three-year high
Report reveals spending dropped 5% in 2008-9, as data shows 5.2% rise in prices driven by energy, food and transport
Tue 18 Oct 2011 19.01 EDT First published on Tue 18 Oct 2011 19.01 EDT
Official data showed consumer price inflation rose more than expected to 5.2% in September to a three-year high from 4.5% in August. Photograph: Reuters
Inflation has hit a three-year high, underlining fears that squeezed UK households will continue to cut back as a thinktank predicts spending will not recover to its pre-recession level until at least 2013.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies lays bare a drop in spending that is longer and deeper than during any recession in recent history. Charities are warning that many households continue to struggle to buy even essentials such as food.
The official data showed consumer price inflation rose more than expected to 5.2% in September from 4.5% in August – the highest since September 2008 – as household energy bills soared.
The rise was largely driven by a jump in average gas bills of 13% and an increase of 7.5% in electricity bills in September, reflecting recent complaints from households, politicians and consumer groups over rising bills.
Food and transport costs were also significantly higher than a year earlier – 6.4% and 8.9% respectively – prompting warnings that high inflation will hurt already lacklustre economic growth as consumer spending falters.
Research by the IFS indicates that during the 2008-09 recession household spending, which accounts for around two-thirds of GDP, fell by almost 5% in real terms. Young people in particular cut back. That drop compared with falls of 3% during the recessions of the early 1980s and early 1990s.
"Continued economic weakness has gone hand in hand with continued low levels of household spending, and the drop in spending since 2008 has been unprecedented in recent history in its scale and its persistence," said Cormac O'Dea, a senior research economist at the IFS.
In common with other recessions, spending on holidays, alcohol and eating out fell significantly. But one factor that set the recent downturn apart was a fall in food purchases, not previously seen in downturns, possibly reflecting food price increases, the thinktank said.
Former Bank of England policymaker Andrew Sentance said there was already evidence inflation was affecting growth in the short term. In that context, he questioned the move by the Bank's monetary policy this month to launch a fresh round of quantitative easing – a way of pumping fresh electronic money into the economy.
"I don't think it was the right thing to do because it does not address the problem we face which is that a large part of the squeeze on growth is coming from inflation," he said.
"I argue that the MPC should have taken steps to address that in the late part of last year," he added, echoing his calls for rate rises from mid-2010 until he left the committee in May this year. He said inflation data again showed the "underlying inflationary picture is more difficult than the MPC is acknowledging".
With wages rising at a much slower pace – an average of 1.8% according to the latest official data – charities said the most vulnerable in society were struggling.
Some households are now borrowing just to cover essentials, said the Money Advice Trust.
"This dangerous combination of stagnating wage growth, increasing unemployment and high inflation means many people are having to cut back drastically on their outgoings, and some even rely on credit to pay for essentials such as food and energy bills," said the charity's chief executive, Joanna Elson.
Age UK said older people would be particularly affected by higher energy prices and forced to make difficult choices. "For some it will mean cutting back on heating or how much they spend on food or both," said its director, Michelle Mitchell. "Our latest estimates show there are now over 4.8 million people over 60 years of age who are fuel poor. By cutting back on heating or food, many will be increasing their risk of becoming seriously ill."
But economists said that while September's number was higher than most had expected, it was likely to be the peak.
Jonathan Loynes, chief European economist at Capital Economics, described the inflation data as "a bit of a nasty surprise" but added: "We still think inflation will fall sharply over the next year as food/energy and VAT effects drop out and core inflation finally eases."
For those on state benefits, including pensioners, there was a small advantage in the higher than expected reading, as the September consumer price index (CPI) number will be used to set payouts.
Employee benefits firm Towers Watson calculates the full weekly basic state pension for a single pensioner is likely to rise by £5.30 to £107.45 from April 2012. That is more than if it were to rise only in line with national average earnings growth - the minimum increase that the government must award. However, it is slightly less than pensioners would have received under the old policy of linking the pension to RPI inflation.
For the government, the latest CPI number means further strain on the public finances.
The Office for Budget Responsibility, whose forecasts are used by the Treasury, had predicted September inflation would be 4.3%. Under that estimate the benefit bill stood at a total of £207.8bn. The IFS calculates the total with CPI at 5.2% is closer to £209.6bn – £1.8bn higher than expected.
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After profitable 2017, Altice USA hikes Optimum prices
By Alexander Soule
Updated 8:10 am EDT, Friday, May 4, 2018
Optimum workers on the jobn in November on School Street in Norwalk.
Photo: Alexander Soule / Hearst Connecticut Media
Altice USA is hiking cable TV prices as of the June billing period, covering everything from installation fees it charges new customers to the surcharges it tacks on monthly for broadcast channels and other programming.
In both a letter to the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority and a statement provided Hearst Connecticut Media, Altice USA representatives stated the changes reflect the rising cost of programming and the company’s ongoing investments, and that Altice USA continues to offer services tailored for all household budgets. PURA does not regulate the rates charged by cable companies on grounds consumers have plenty of options to switch to alternative providers, to include Frontier Communications, satellite TV companies, wireless providers and internet streaming services.
Altice has introduced several new or pending services since 2016 when it acquired Cablevision and its Optimum services, to include rolling out fiber optic cable directly to homes in a service it expects to debut later this year; and a new Altice One box that combines the functions of the traditional set-top box, cable modem and wireless hub. The company is also finalizing plans to create a mobile telephone service, and has increased broadband speeds across its traditional coaxial cable network.
Altice USA is enacting nine new rates or fees for new or existing customers in its Connecticut territories that extend along the coast from Greenwich to Milford and just inland, along with a cluster of towns in Litchfield County, notifying customers in May billing statements. Basic tier subscribers who currently pay $14.95 a month will see a dollar increase starting next month, with Altice having indicated last year that it would lift basic rates in phases to match the $19.99 rate it charges new customers today.
And Altice USA will now double to $10 the fee it charges customers whose service is shuts off as a result of nonpayment, with those getting TV, internet and voice service to pay $15 to restore service.
“I expect that many subscribers will be vocal in their displeasure as a result of this,” stated Hal Levy, a Westport resident who chairs an area cable council covering Altice USA territories in southwestern Connecticut, in an email to Hearst Connecticut Media.
Broadcast, sports surcharges
As of December, Altice listed $155.82 in average monthly revenue per customer across its Optimum territories, up $1.33 from 12 months earlier for a 0.9 percent increase. The company’s profits totaled $1.5 billion last year, erasing the $832 million loss it absorbed in 2016 when it acquired Cablevision for $17.7 billion.
For new Altice USA customers in Connecticut, the rental cost of set-top boxes will increase a dollar to $11 monthly; and all customers will pay an extra 50 cents for cable cards that enable them to get Optimum service on high definition TVs in place of the set-top box.
New customers will pay a $4.99 surcharge for broadcast TV stations carried on Altice USA’s cable network, up from $3.99 currently. And Altice is tacking an extra dollar onto a surcharge on sports programming on higher level packages it sells, its second increase in the past year after negotiating a new carriage agreement with ESPN parent Walt Disney. The company does not charge a sports surcharge for customers taking a limited number of channels on its economy or “broadcast basic” service.
Customers who had signed up for a plan offering additional technical support will now pay the $6.99 a month Altice USA is charging new subscribers to those plans, a $2 increase.
And new customers will pay $30 more for installation services, with the rates currently set at $69 for standard installation and $129 for premium. Only in February, Altice had informed PURA it would cut $10 off its installation charges in Connecticut.
Due to a reporting error, an earlier version incorrectly described the function of Altice cable cards.
Alex.Soule@scni.com; 203-842-2545; @casoulman
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Remembering Father Zimbabwe
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By Natasha Mwandiyambira
A STRONG proponent of unity, peace and empowerment of blacks, who unequivocally emphasised that Zimbabwe’s natural resources should benefit the indigenous majority, best describes the late Father Zimbabwe who died on July 1 1999.
Born on June 19 1917 at St Josephs, Kezi, Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo went on to serve as Vice-President of Zimbabwe from 1987 to 1999.
He was a trade unionist who became president of the banned National Democratic Party and was jailed for 10 years by Rhodesia’s white minority government.
After his release, he became the leader and founder of the Zimbabwe African People’s Union (ZAPU) party.
“The country will never die, the young people will save it,” he would say.
Cde Nkomo’s life of struggle and legacy embodied the finest of the liberation tradition characterised by deep love for the oppressed, formulation of trans-ethnic nationalism and imagination of a liberated and united as well as prosperous Zimbabwe.
The late Father Zimbabwe left a legacy that continues to guide the nation in this modern day where neo-colonialism continues to tear the continent apart.
A national heritage that transcends political, social and economic spheres, the name Joshua Nkomo is synonymous with various aspects of Zimbabwean life that range from the now irreversible Land Reform Programme and the empowerment of youths to symbolise the spirit of ubuntu/hunhu.
As the nation commemorates 20 years since the passing on of Father Zimbabwe, The Patriot joins hands with the nation in celebrating the milestone achievements the country gained through his visionary approach to the struggle.
Although the fiery nationalist never lived to enjoy the fruits of independence like millions of people in the Southern African nation, he accomplished his promise that Zimbabwe will be free.
He was a proponent of unity, hence the signing of the Unity Accord between the two former liberation movements PF ZAPU and ZANU PF in December 1987.
He loved humanity and was a man of purpose, principle, perseverance, charisma and prayer.
Celebrating the life of the late national hero, ‘Chimbwechitedza’, as he was affectionately known, serves to remind that all political freedom in Zimbabwe was a result of a long protracted struggle for independence.
Also affectionately known as ‘Umdala Wethu’, Dr Nkomo was a champion of black empowerment.
He committed himself to leading the struggle so as to bring political, social and economic freedom.
No doubt he was passionate about equitable distribution of resources.
“I want thousands of youths to join in tilling the land so that we can turn this country into a garden,” he said.
“Those who are looking for jobs in factories in town are looking in the wrong places.”
The legacy of a democratic country, whereby human rights and human dignity are respected lives on.
Dr Nkomo was indeed a fountain of wisdom, a man of the people and indeed a great son of the soil.
The life and times of the late Dr Nkomo are a story that can never be exhausted on a single instalment.
So therefore, let us commemorate the life, the lessons and the philosophy set forth by Father Zimbabwe.
The struggle continues!
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In brief: Children's water cycle art exhibit opens Friday at Red Hills Desert Garden
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As children sculpt mountains and valleys out of sand, a computer and 3D scanner animates rain and flowing rivers onto the sand in real time.(Photo: National Park Service)
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To connect the school activity to the greater Washington County community, rangers met with staff from Red Hills Desert Garden, the Washington County Water Conservation District, and Dixie State University’s art installation class. With a primary focus of promoting water conservation and water-wise landscaping principles, Red Hills Desert Garden and Washington County Water Conservancy District agreed to provide a new structure that would hang the raindrops the students made during class over the slot canyon in the Red Hills Desert Garden.
“This is a great opportunity for art students to participate in the [art] construction process with both artistic and a creative design presentation,” said Dennis Martinez, professor of creative arts at DSU.
The creator behind the project, Julianne Renner, a former Great Basin Institute intern at the Monument, said: “One of the most important aspects of the project was community involvement. I wanted to make sure this was both an art installation promoting water conservation and something people could connect with personally."
The raindrops will be on display at the Red Hills Desert Garden east of Dixie Rock until April 30 to celebrate Water Conservation Month.
'Molly & Peter' gets world premier at SUU
Southern Utah University's Department of Theatre Arts and Dance through the Black Box Grants will present "Molly & Peter "on April 5 - 7 at 7:30 p.m. Performances will be in the Black Box Theatre, located in the Auditorium. Tickets are $5 cash or card at the door.
"Molly & Peter" is an original play written and directed by Henry Ballesteros, a senior candidate for the Bachelors of Fine Arts in Classical Acting. This original work explores the dynamic of a typical family in a suburban community, and how outsides influences creep in and pull people in different directions.
Brandon Scott Grayson and Maycee Ham in "Molly & Peter" (Photo: Submitted by Southern Utah University)
Based on real events and conversations, this play examines the culture within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by following an LDS family as they deal with the outside world imposing powerful changes on their everyday lives.
“When I set out the write this play, it was never my intention to show the church in a bad, or negative light,” Ballesteros said. “I come from an LDS background and I wanted to show people who are both in and out of the faith, that the most important thing to any family is pure love. This is something I feel is lacking in the high tech world we live in. We might be in constant communication with each other, but we never really talk to each other.”
Tickets are $5 cash or card at the door.
Ensembles take the stage at SUU this spring
The Department of Music at SUU Ensembles Concerts are continuing this semester with the String and Piano Ensembles on April 9 and concluding with the Jazz Ensemble April 10. All performances will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Thorley Recital Hall of the Music Building on SUU’s campus. These concerts are free and open to the public.
“With the small group of students in this ensemble setting, it gives both faculty members and students a great opportunity to work closely and discuss the details of chamber music studies," said Xun Sun, SUU associate professor of music. "The String Ensemble will play masterpieces from composers such as Dvorak, Vaughan Williams, and Shostakovich."
SUU Ensemble Students (Photo: Submitted by Southern Utah University)
“The jazz ensemble is preparing to play some very exciting music from a wide variety of styles," said SUU director of bands Adam Lambert. "I'm excited for the community to hear what these jazz students are doing.”
For information about the Department of Music at SUU, visit suu.edu/pva/music.
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‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3’ Production on Hold While Disney Looks for New Director
The crew was left over from when previous director James Gunn was overseeing the film
Umberto Gonzalez | August 24, 2018 @ 4:38 PM
A small production crew on “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3” has been dismissed while Disney regroups as it continues to look for a new director, an individual with knowledge of the situation tells TheWrap.
The crew was left over from when previous director James Gunn was overseeing the film. The production was still crewing up for a fall start to begin full pre-production.
Disney fired Gunn in July after old tweets were unearthed and publicized by far-right media personality Mark Cernovich and his followers. Written by Gunn nearly a decade earlier, the tweets featured jokes about pedophilia and rape, as well as an old blog post he wrote after the DC character Batwoman was revealed to be gay. The tweets and comments previously came to light in 2012, soon after Gunn was hired to direct the first “Guardians” film, and Gunn issued an apology for them at the time.
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Disney said in a statement from Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn that the jokes were “indefensible and inconsistent with our studio’s values.”
For his part, James Gunn wrote in a statement that he understands and accepts Disney’s decision.
The full cast of “Guardians” issued a group statement asking Disney to reinstate Gunn a week after he was fired. “Guardians” co-star Dave Bautista has gone further, outright criticizing Disney for caving to what he a called a “cyber nazi attack that succeeded.” Bautista has also said he will quit “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” if the film doesn’t use Gunn’s script.
The news was first reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
All 12 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' Main Characters, Ranked (Photos)
(Some spoilers ahead.) Just about everybody who's anybody from "Guardians of the Galaxy" returns for the sequel, and almost all of them get meaty emotional arcs this time out. Plus, of course, we've got some major newcomers as well. Here's every main character in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," from the least to most Baby Groot.
12. Ayesha (Elizabeth Debicki)
The high priestess of the Sovereign plays the role of a minor villain for a bit, but she doesn't really get to dive into the role for most of the movie. Hopefully Ayesha will have a chance for more fully fleshed out villainy when her post-credits scene bears fruit.
11. Kraglin (Sean Gunn)
It's hard not to love poor Kraglin, even if he does accidentally do some betrayal. Loyal to Yondu to a fault, he's the heart for the Ravagers, and his post-credits scene adds hope that he'll continue to hang around with the Guardians in the future, hilariously messing stuff up.
10. Drax (Dave Bautista)
Now that he's been able to deal with some of the pain of his family's murder, Drax gets to have a little fun as he leaps, laughing hysterically, into battle. His pairing with Mantis yields some great jokes, but ultimately it feels like he doesn't have enough to do in this story.
9. Taserface (Chris Sullivan)
None of the Ravagers are particularly smart or capable, but Taserface is at least committed. He named himself, apparently, after the idea of getting shot, and then electrically shocked, by a brand-name stun gun. That's some commitment, and Taserface's bumbling villainy makes everything to do with the Ravagers that much more fun.
8. Rocket Raccoon (Bradley Cooper)
Rocket has to work through some stuff this time around. While pairing him up with Yondu for the pair of them to deal with their baggage works well, we could do with more Rocket wise-cracking and tomfoolery.
7. Yondu (Michael Rooker)
With both a major emotional arc and a few great moments of extreme violence, "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" really becomes Yondu's movie toward the end. Between that and his Mary Poppins line, Yondu comes into his own in "Guardians 2."
6. Gamora (Zoe Saldana)
It feels like, for at least half the movie, Gamora's the only person with her head on straight. Pitting her against Nebula with more backstory applied to their relationship is pretty interesting, even though it's handled at high speed. Plus, she picks up and fires a huge gun that falls off a spaceship, so major points for being a badass.
5. Mantis (Pom Klementieff)
It's crazy how many funny lines Mantis gets, especially as she's interacting with Drax. It feels like "Guardians" is still figuring out how best to use Mantis as part of the team, but at least so far she's a fun, funny addition.
4. Peter 'Star Lord' Quill (Chris Pratt)
It's nice that Quill finally starts to figure out his family history in "Vol. 2." The personal level of his story draws a lot out of his character we didn't see the first time around. And he's pretty on-point with his '80s pop culture references. All in all, Quill is a lot of fun and provides a lot of emotional grounding for the movie.
3. Nebula (Karen Gillan)
In the first "Guardians," Nebula was a cool character who was underfeatured. That problem is largely fixed in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," and her smoldering rage makes her seem extremely dangerous at all times. She's great as something more than a henchman, even if her character arc feels like it's on fast-forward.
2. Ego the Living Planet (Kurt Russell)
Kurt Russell pours on the '80s charm as Ego and never lets up. You can't blame Quill for considering spending the rest of his life doing whatever Ego says. Who wouldn't want to hang out and play catch with Snake Plissken on a magic planet?
1. Baby Groot (Vin Diesel)
Too adorable to kill, Baby Groot is a scene-stealer who walks off with the movie in two key moments. Director James Gunn knows that watching Groot wander around a battlefield is cooler than the actual battle. That's how great he is.
Obviously Baby Groot is the best — but how does everyone else stack up?
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Update: Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 1.75%
Dip in monthly GDP and lower-than-expected oil prices have dampened growth expectations
Update: 7:15 a.m.
The Bank of Canada left its interest rate unchanged today and says the timing of future hikes will depend on factors such as how long the oil-price slump lasts, how well business investment picks up its pace and how much room the economy still has left to grow.
The central bank is holding its trend-setting rate at 1.75 per cent in a decision that follows a quarter-point increase at its previous policy meeting in October.
The bank has been on a gradual rate-hiking path for more than a year thanks to a strengthening economy and has already raised the benchmark five times since the summer of 2017.
The bank says it will keep a close eye on the evolution of several recent developments as it considers the timing of its next rate hike — including a steep slide in oil prices that it predicts will reduce activity in Canada’s energy sector.
It also says recent data show that the economy has less momentum heading into the final quarter of 2018 related to factors such as a drop in business investment that the bank largely connects to trade uncertainty last summer.
The bank also notes it will be watching for positive developments such as signs the economy can still expand without stoking inflation.
The central bank can raise the interest rate to prevent inflation from climbing too high. Many market watchers had expected governor Stephen Poloz to wait until at least January before his next rate increase.
The Bank of Canada has estimated it will no longer need to increase the interest rate once it reaches a level of between 2.5 per cent and 3.5 per cent, but Poloz has said this destination range remains “sufficiently uncertain” and could move up or down.
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The Bank of Canada is widely expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 1.75 per cent today after a 25-basis-point increase at its last setting in October.
This morning’s announcement comes in the wake of a move by the Alberta government to curtail oil production in the province after Jan. 1 to try to clear a crude storage glut that has driven western Canadian oil prices to multi-year lows.
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Meanwhile, the recently announced plan to close the General Motors of Canada car plant in Oshawa, Ont., similarly offers a downside risk to future growth.
Bank economists say an unexpected dip in monthly gross domestic product figures in September and lower-than-expected oil prices so far in the fourth quarter have dampened growth expectations and placed in doubt forecasts for a January bank rate increase.
Lower growth prospects are expected to reinforce Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz’s strategy of moving very gradually on increases to its overnight rate.
Economists say they will be closely watching Poloz’s speech on Thursday for signs of how events are affecting his view of the path forward.
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[REVIEW] Star Trek: Discovery Is Back in the Captain’s Chair With Season 2 Premiere “Brother”
By Kyle Hadyniak January 18, 2019 // 7:37 am
Spoiler-free review of Discovery‘s second season premiere “Brother”
Star Trek: Discovery is back in an explosive season premiere that brings back beloved characters, introduces a new mission, and best of all, sets a bright course for CBS’ flagship Star Trek show.
“Brother” clapboard | @StarTrekRoom on Twitter
Picking up immediately from the season one finale “Will You Take My Hand?,” the Discovery has met up with the Enterprise and is quickly introduced to that ship’s captain, among some other crew members, and a new mission: find the source of strange signals across the galaxy. “Brother” is a fast-paced romp through several excellent action scenes and dramatic story beats that preview a complicated and evolving relationship between Michael Burnham and her foster brother, Spock.
Ethan Peck as Spock and Alisen Down as the Starfleet Psychiatrist | CBS
The re-introduction of Christopher Pike to Star Trek lore should excite any fan, but the character here is actually introduced with little fanfare. This could be seen as a slight to the character’s legendary, albeit brief, appearances in the franchise (excluding Pike’s Kelvin timeline appearances). In any case, Anson Mount quickly and confidently steps into the shoes most famously played by the late Jeffery Hunter, and gives his version of Pike a willful, charming, and even humorous characterization. It’s certainly a good sign of the rest of the season.
Perhaps the most complex and intriguing relationship born in this episode is Michael Burnham and Spock. We aren’t yet properly introduced to Ethan Peck‘s Spock, but rather, we see the earliest days of Spock and Burnham’s tense relationship. Sonequa Martin-Green settles back into her character without missing a beat, with the added responsibility of layering a complex sister-brother relationship over her emotional baggage from season one. Martin-Green again proves that she is the anchor of the show, and it’ll be interesting to observe how and if her stage presence changes with Anson Mount now a key player, or when Peck’s Spock is properly introduced.
Sonequa Martin-Green as Michael Burnham | CBS
And while we’re talking about characters, it’s fantastic to already see a focus on re-introducing fans to the secondary characters on the Discovery’s bridge. While you might be hard-pressed to even remember the names of the Discovery’s bridge officers during the first season, they are already getting more screen time here. The show’s writers lay out this goal explicitly when Captain Pike asks for the crew to say their names. This approach brings Discovery more in line with its predecessors. In “Brother,” helmsman Keyla Detmer (played by Emily Coutts, and who arguably had a more sizable role in season one than her fellow bridge crew) and ops officer Joann Owosekun (played by Oyin Oladejo) get a fair amount of screen time thanks to their frantic role in the nail-biting asteroid action sequence. If Discovery follows this trend of utilizing their supporting cast, the show will be all the better for it.
USS Discovery | CBS
On the surface, Discovery has never looked better. The show seems to have a greater focus on providing truly movie-quality visuals, and you wouldn’t be blamed for thinking some of these shots were from one of the recent Star Trek movies. The first season looked fantastic, but sometimes walked the border between realistic visuals and television-quality CGI. In season two, the change to a wider aspect ratio, the cleaner, more detailed CGI (that asteroid sequence!), and striking set pieces means an already pretty show is now further pushing the standards of visual fidelity on television. CBS’ flagship show, indeed.
Taken together, “Brother” will surely satisfy fans’ return of Discovery, and it introduces a mystery that will leave viewers eager for next Thursday. New characters show plenty of promise, including Mount’s re-imagined take on Christopher Pike, or Tig Notaro’s dead-pan comedic relief as Denise Reno. Returning characters settle back into their roles without missing a beat, and the promise of character-specific story arcs, such as the illuminating relationship between Spock and Burnham, or Saru mentioning his sister, who we saw in “The Brightest Star” the Star Trek: Short Treks episode, leaves plenty of storytelling to look forward to. Returning fans: don’t worry: Discovery seems to be on a great track.
Other thoughts:
Whoever wrote that fortune cookie should get a raise – what a great way to tie season one to season two, and beyond…
Give us more of the Enterprise!
Alex Kurtzman should direct more Discovery episodes. Although he’s probably busy enough planning, you know, the future of the entire franchise.
What were your thoughts on “Brother”? What do you want to see in the next episode? Let us know in the comments!
Connect with us on social media: @TrekNewsNet on Twitter, @TrekNews on Facebook, and @TrekNews on Instagram.
Kyle Hadyniak
Kyle Hadyniak has been a lifelong Star Trek fan, and isn’t ashamed to admit that Star Trek V: The Final Frontier is his favorite Star Trek movie. When he isn’t reviewing Discovery episodes, he is pouring through Star Trek novels, most recently the Titan series and the Shatnerverse.
You can follow Kyle on Twitter @khady93.
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Rishikesh is located in Uttarakhand in the foothills of Himalayas and is known as the Yoga capital of the world. There are a lot of places to visit in Rishikesh. It is a very popular destination for the foreigner tourists. Rishikesh is also a pilgrimage center of the Hindus as it has a large number of ashrams, temples and yoga centers. Here we are providing the list of top places to visit in Rishikesh.
1. Laxman Jhula
River Rafting in Rishikesh, Camping in Rishikesh
Laxman Jhula was built in 1939 in Rishikesh. Its an iron suspension bridge at a height of 70 feet and is 450 feet long. The bridge is made in the same place from where Laxmana once crossed the Ganges on a rope. In Hinduism, Laxman Jhula is an important pilgrimage destination and is definitely among top places to visit in Rishikesh. The main attraction at this spot is Ram Temple, Laxman Temple, and Trayambakeshwar Temple.
2. Neelkanth Mahadev Temple
River Rafting in Rishikesh, Camping in Rishikesh @ INR 1999/-
Neelkanth Mahadev Temple is located above the Swarg Ashram at a height of 1675 meters and is one of the most important and famous shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is at the exact spot where Lord Shiva drank the venom ‘halahala’ which was originated due to sea churning by the Devas and the Asuras. Main attractions here are the annual festivals during February, March, July & August and the adventure sports at Jumpin Heights.
3. The Beatles Ashram
The Beatles attended a meditation session at the Ashram of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in Feb 1968 which changed the world’s outlook on Indian spirituality. During this time they wrote several songs which become very popular and gained huge media attention. Meditate here and enjoy the calmness of the place. The entry charges for Indians is INR 150 and INR 600 for foreigners.
4. Shivpuri
River Rafting in Rishikesh from Shivpuri to Laxman Jhula 16 km
Shivpuri is named after a temple which is dedicated to Lord Shiva in Rishikesh and is situated on the banks of river Ganges. It is around 19 km from Rishikesh and is famous for its water adventure sports. Here you can see the river Ganges in its most beautiful form while doing white water river rafting. Its another main attraction is camping on Ganges banks. You can also try other adventure sports like Trekking, Camping, Kayaking, Rappelling and forest camping or can visit Karera Bird Sanctuary and Sakhya Sagar Lake.
5. Jumpin Heights
Adventure in Rishikesh, Flying Fox in Rishikesh, Bungee Jumping in Rishikesh
Rishikesh is considered as a pilgrimage place in India but it also quenches the thirst of adrenaline of adventure junkies as it provides you a lot of adventure sports. Jumpin Heights is the best example of adventure sports in Rishikesh due to its safety precautions, location, and experienced instructors. The ticket charges include 100 INR entry fee plus charges of adventure sport. Jumpin Heights remains open all days from 9:30 am to 4 pm. It offers various adventure sports like Flying Fox, Bungee Jumping, and Giant Swing.
6. Kaudiyala
White Water Rafting in Rishikesh, Adventure Sports in Rishikesh
Kaudiyala is one of the top places to visit in Rishikesh. It is located at a height of 380 meters from sea level and is around 36 km from Rishikesh. It is one of the prime locations in India due to its adventure sports and white water river rafting in the Ganges. River Rafting in Rishikesh is the main attraction here, however, you can also enjoy other activities like camping, hiking, and zip lining.
7. Rajaji National Park
Wildlife Safari in Rishikesh, Forest Camping in Rishikesh
Rajaji National Park is located between the Indo-Gangetic Plains and the Shivalik Ranges. It is one of India’s oldest ecosystem. It is famous for its rich wildlife and adventure and is Uttarakhand’s second tiger reserve. The ticket charges for Indians is 150 INR and for foreigners, the charge is 600 INR for 3 hours. The opening timings are 6 am to 9 am and 3 pm to 6 pm daily. The vehicle charges are 250 INR for Indians and 500 INR for foreigners. You can also visit Sureshwari Devi Temple.
8. Swarg Ashram
Rishikesh Yoga Ashram, Yoga Classes in Rishikesh, Rishikesh Yoga Retreat, Yoga and Meditation in Rishikesh
Swarg Ashram is located between Ram Jhula and Laxman Jhula on the left bank of river Ganges. It is the oldest ashram in India and is one of the top places to visit in Rishikesh. Swarg Ashram is a perfect place for meditation where you can look into yourself while meditating on the river bank. The charges for yoga and meditation is INR 300 per course. Other activities which can be performed near Swarg Ashram are Hiking, Attending Ganga Aarti at Triveni Ghat.
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China’s Police Arrested Crypto Pyramid Founders
Xi'An city police has arrested the founders of crypto scheme that is alleged to be a financial pyramid. They are supposed to have embezzled 86 mln yuan (about $13 mln) from 13,000 of citizens.
As the local Huashang News agency reports, the main suspect with surname Zheng together with three accomplices has launched the scheme on March 28 after months-long preparations.
Главным элементом схемы являлась Da Tang Coin (DTC) was the primary component of the scheme which was used by the founders to fool investors. For instance, the participants were promised daily revenue of #13,000 if they acquire DTC to the tune of $480,000. The investors were told they would receive commissions from token transactions and its cost growth after coming to popular exchanges.
Note that for more credence the initiators employed a representative of European ethnicity who presented himself to be the head of DTC Holding allegedly being the project’s parent company. Thus the founders wanted to make the company seem to be an international blockchain start-up.
The company came into police’s notice after a number of complaints coming from the citizens who got involved into it. Note that it is not the first time when the China’s police takes measures on people's complaints about crypto projects. Last week law enforcement bodies have halted blockchain conference in Shanghai as its participants allegedly included the founders of dingy ICO.
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Votes, not incumbency will determine who wins election in Nigeria — INEC chair
On June 23, 2018 8:32 amIn Newsby Tony
By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor
Valid votes cast by Nigerians for politicians and not incumbency factor will continue to determine who wins election in Nigeria, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has declared.
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
Yakubu, who made the claim while addressing the ongoing 67th Session of the International Press Institute in Abuja, Nigeria, said that gone were the days when politicians harped on incumbency factor as the basis for winning elections in Nigeria.
“Most remarkably, elections are won and lost irrespective of incumbency at state level. I want to assure this Congress that the will of the Nigerian voter will continue to prevail. Nothing but the votes cast by citizens will determine the outcome of elections,” Yakubu said.
The chairman said that the commission had taken appropriate steps to ensure that the 2019 election will be very credible although the balloting would not be done electronically.
Mahmood said, “Turning to the use of technology in elections, we shall continue to deepen its deployment until such a time when we can fully automate the entire process. There will be no electronic balloting in 2019 but technology is already being used in many aspects of the processes.
“Electronic voting should be the ultimate step in a chain involving five processes: electronic voter register, accreditation, balloting, collation and transmission of result. At present, the Commission has a more robust voter register than at any time in our history. Accreditation of voters (and storage of accreditation data) is also electronic while we are piloting the electronic collation and transmission of results.
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Home » News » News » Community donates bases to Army, Police in Ekiti
Community donates bases to Army, Police in Ekiti
On September 11, 2018 1:54 pmIn Newsby adekunle
By Rotimi Ojomoyela
ADO-Ekiti- The people of Ido-Ekiti headquarters of Ido/Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State have donated offices and residential accommodations to the Army and Police units in the town.
The facilities were put in place to motivate soldiers and policemen serving in the community for better performance in providing security, curbing kidnappings, robberies and threats to life and property which were rife in Ido until the deployment of a unit of soldiers and siting of Police Area Command in the town.
The residential and office buildings, which are equipped with modern conveniences were jointly donated by Ido Progressive Association and Ido Town Council.
Speaking at a ceremony, yesterday, where the buildings were handed over to the security agencies, the Olojudo, Oba Ayorinde Ilori Faboro, said the gesture was the community’s contribution to appreciate their efforts in keeping criminals at bay.
Oba Faboro said the community provided the Police Area Command with a suitable accommodation for successful take off of the new police formation.
The monarch said the Army was also provided as an incentive to the soldiers who have been in the community for about three years and helped to nip kidnapping in the bud.
He explained that the Army unit has been doing a great job not only in Ido but in the entire Ekiti North senatorial district.
The royal father charged the Army and Police officers on ground to take good care of the facilities which he noted cost the community million of Naira to put in place.
The facilities were handed over to the Police Area Commander, ACP Nicholas Tamunoemi and the Officer in Charge of the Army Unit, Warrant Officer Abdulkareem Abdulkadir.
The Police created the new Area Command in Ido to oversee administration and operations in Ido/Osi, Moba and Ilejemeje local government areas.
The future of Kogi East, Adoji’s aspiration
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MI5 And Me: A Coronet Among The Spooks
Charlotte Bingham (More Titles by Charlotte Bingham)
When aristocrat's daughter Charlotte Bingham was summoned to her father's office aged eighteen, she never expected to discover that he was a spy. Even more ominous was his decision that she should work for MI5. Miserably assigned to the formidable Dragon, Lottie wishes for release from the torment of typing. But as fellow secretary Annabella illuminates the mysteries of MI5, and Lottie's home fills with actors doubling as spies, Lottie feels well and truly spooked. This hilarious memoir is a window into 1950s Britain, where Russian agents infiltrate the highest echelons, where debutantes are typists and where Englishness is both a nationality and a code of behaviour.
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Meet the Model: Marie Everth
Find out more about model-to-watch Marie Everth
By Ted Baghurst
Model Marie Everth.
Tuesday Aug. 25, 2015
Name: Marie Everth
Agency: Clyne
How old are you and where are you from?
I am 17 years old and come from the Coromandel.
Tell me about your hometown:
The Coromandel is a pretty awesome place to grow up. It's great in summer as there are so many beautiful beaches, rivers and lots of bush to explore. I love getting amongst nature. The best places to visit would be New Chums, Hahei and up the very top of the Coromandel Peninsula. The worst thing about where I live is that everyone knows everyone's business - small towns can get a little claustrophobic at times.
What is your middle name?
What things are you carrying in your backpack?
Nothing too exciting! A drink bottle, some snacks - a muesli bar, nuts and an UP&GO (it's pretty much BYO food when it comes to NZFW), a calculus and biology work book, a graphics calculator, phone, wallet, lip balm, phone charger.
What are the last 3 google searches on your phone?
- Auckland Transport journey planner
- Rene Magritte’s paintings
- Alice Tawhai
Give me a book or film recommendation:
Labyrinth has always been a favourite childhood film, Rocky Horror Picture Show and Spirited Away.
Can you cook? If so, what's the best thing you can make?
I really enjoy cooking asian food, but mainly eating it. I have recently got into making steamed pork buns.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
I don’t ever want to grow up. But when I do, I hope I'm doing something that I enjoy and something that makes a difference to people lives or the environment.
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Chess takes second at nationals
Congratulations to the Vianney Chess Team, which placed second in the Under 1200 division of the National Championship Tournament.
Incorrupt Heart to visit Vianney
The Incorrupt Heart of St. John Vianney will visit St. John Vianney High School from 8-11 a.m. on Friday, March 15.
Band duo earn exemplary ratings
Congratulations to band members John Martin and Luke Kotcher for earning exemplary ratings at the District Solo/Ensemble Festival on Saturday.
Layher advances to Teen Talent finals
Congratulations to senior Oliver Layher, who advanced to the Final Round of the Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation's 2019 St. Louis Teen Talent Competition.
Masters named new football coach
St. John Vianney High School has named Chad Masters as its next head football coach. Masters comes to Vianney from Father Tolton Catholic High School in Columbia, Mo.
New Vianney commercial
Check out this new commercial from Griffins TV:
Griffins sign with colleges
Three Vianney seniors — Nate Thurman, Percy Mitchell and Lane Allison — signed on Wednesday morning to play college football.
Griffin Theatre's Bedtime Stories
Griffin Theatre presents Bedtime Stories (As Told By Our Dad) (Who Messed Them Up) from Jan. 31-Feb. 3.
Wuennenberg receives service award
The Archbishop John L. May Service Award is given to one senior from each of the Catholic High Schools in the St. Louis Archdiocese. This year’s recipient is PJ Wuennenberg.
Marianist Award winners
Congratulations to our 2019 Marianist Award and Order of the Griffin award winners.
Bopp receives King Justice Award
Senior Ethan Bopp is Vianney's recipient of the 2018 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Justice Award.
Brown named Coach of the Year
Vianney baseball coach Scott Brown has been named the 2017-18 NFHS Coaches Association National Coach of the Year.
Kevin Walsh records 300th victory
Congratulations to basketball coach Kevin Walsh, who recorded his 300th victory on Thursday afternoon when his team rallied late to defeat Bishop DuBourg in the Lindbergh Tournament.
CyberPatriots excel in first year
The St. John Vianney High School CyberPatriot team has had a successful start to its first competitive season and will be entering its toughest test this weekend when it competes in the State Platinum Round this Sunday.
Williams honored by Post-Dispatch
Vianney senior Kyren Williams has been selected as the St. Louis Post-Dispatch offensive player of the year.
Video: Students raise $6,500 for WKO
The 2019 Vianney Toy Drive raised $6,500 to benefit Whole Kids Outreach.
STATE CHAMPS!
The Vianney football team scored 28 unanswered points in the second half to defeat Fort Osage, 28-14, in the Missouri Class 5 championship game on Saturday night.
WorldQuest team wins competition
The Academic WorldQuest team took first place in the St. Louis competition Thursday night at St. Louis University among a field of 33 local high schools.
Saali tabbed Teacher of the Month
Congratulations to Mr. Jim Saali, who was selected as the Teacher of the Month for November from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Griffin Theatre presents 1776
Four Griffins sign with colleges
St. John Vianney High School held a signing ceremony on Wednesday morning for four seniors who signed to continue playing sports at the collegiate level.
Three selected as ACA Essay winners
Congratulations to juniors Jacob Craig, Jack Sitner and Jacob McCauley for being selected as winners of the Annual Catholic Appeal High School Essay contest from the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
Take a Virtual Tour of Vianney
Thanks to alum and Vianney Hall of Fame member David Klutho '78, a top photographer with Sports Illustrated, Vianney is now offering VR Tours of some of our classrooms and facilities.
Cyber Patriot Team begins competing
The newest team at St. John Vianney High School, the Cyber Patriot Team, has its first competition this weekend.
Horn '08 joins Vianney staff
Michael Horn, a 2008 graduate of St. John Vianney High School, has joined the staff while Meredith Caul is out on maternity leave.
Mark Lux '75 honored by MVMA
Congratulations to Mark Lux ’75, who was recently named to the Veterinary Honor Roll by the Missouri Veterinary Medical Association.
McMahon profiled on KSDK
Johnathan McMahon, the STUCO senior class president, was featured on KSDK Channel 5 news after spending his summer in basic training with the Army.
$1,353 raised for hurricane victims
St. John Vianney High School students raised $1,353 for Hurricane Florence victims with Wednesday's dress-down contributions.
Vianney will host College Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 18, from 6-7:30 p.m.
Alexander named to National Team
Nick Alexander, a 2016 graduate and a junior at the University of Missouri, was recently named to the USA Swimming 2018-19 National Team.
Bill Sinak '82 profiled on KSDK
Bill Sinak, a 1982 St. John Vianney High School graduate, was recently featured on KSDK Channel 5 for his fight against MS and cycling to raise money for research.
Brother Mel featured in W-K Times
Brother Mel Meyer was profiled in this week's Webster-Kirkwood Times.
Football Griffins ranked sixth in area
The Vianney Griffins' football team enters the 2018 season ranked sixth among area large schools by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Donley '04 profiled in Sauce Magazine
St. John Vianney High School alum Alex Donley, a 2004 grad, was recently featured in Sauce Magazine.
Williams commits to Notre Dame
Vianney Class of 2019 standout Kyren Williams will continue his football career at Notre Dame.
Student Spotlight: Luke Mann
St. John Vianney High School senior Luke Mann helped the Griffins' baseball team win its third state championship and first since 2006.
Allgeyer '14 drafted by Blue Jays
Vianney alum Nick Allgeyer was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 12th round after a standout season at the University of Iowa.
New art/band center announced
St. John Vianney High School announced the construction of a new home for the school’s art and band programs that is expected to be completed early in the 2018-19 school year.
Baseball wins state championship
The Griffins baseball team defeated Columbia Hickman 8-2 in the Missouri Class 5 championship game on Friday, winning the school's third baseball state title.
Day of Service Photo Gallery
Student Spotlight: Sam Biffignani
Sam Biffignani is our 2018 Griffin of the Year.
Gabbert records 700th win
Vianney volleyball coach Jeff Gabbert ’84 added another milestone to his remarkable coaching career when he recorded his 700th win.
Senior Honors Convocation
St. John Vianney High School seniors were honored during the Senior Honors Convocation on Monday, April 30. Sam Biffignani was named as the Griffin of the Year for the Class of 2018.
Haddock honored as coach of year
The Saint Louis Soccer Hall of Fame announced on Thursday that St. John Vianney High School coach Brian Haddock has been honored as the Jimmy Dunn Memorial High School Coach of the Year award.
Student Spotlight: Luke Prost
St. John Vianney High School senior Luke Prost won first place in the Missouri Music Educators Association Songwriting competition last year and has been accepted into Belmont University's songwriting program.
Slattery named Assistant Principal
St. John Vianney High School has named Kelly Slattery as the new Assistant Principal for Academics beginning at the start of the 2018-19 school year.
Robotics Club wins Design Award
The St. John Vianney High School Robotics Club was honored with the Design Award at the FIRST qualifying tournament in Springfield, Mo.
Dominic Herr earns honor
Congratulations to senior Dominic Herr for earning recognition in the Missouri Scholars 100 Program, which honors 100 of the top academic students in the Class of 2018.
Student Spotlight: John Allen
St. John Vianney High School senior John Allen was recently honored with a Martin Luther King, Jr. Model of Justice Award as well as a Marianist award.
Eleven Griffins sign with colleges
Eleven St. John Vianney High School senior student-athletes — nine football players and two soccer players — signed with colleges on Wednesday morning.
Griffins march for Pro Life
Several dozen Vianney Griffins made a pilgrimage to Washington D.C. for the annual Pro Life march, coined “The March for Life,” from Jan. 19-21.
Gabbert tabbed for MHSVCA Hall of Fame
Vianney volleyball coach Jeff Gabbert has been selected for the Missouri High School Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, the organization announced Wednesday.
Marianist Awards recap
Dozens of students, faculty and staff were honored at the Marianist Awards assembly on Tuesday morning in the Vianney High School Activity Center.
Vianney Winter Band Concert
Vianney's Winter Band Concert will be at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10, in the Vianney High School Activity Center. Admission is free.
Thank you, Faculty and Staff
Thank you to the St. John Vianney High School faculty and staff, which has achieved 100 percent participation in contributing to the Griffin Fund.
Steven Bibas named All-American
St. John Vianney High School senior Steven Bibas has been selected to the 2017 United Soccer Coaches High School All-America team, the organization announced on Monday.
Vianney Baseball Field earns honor
The St. John Vianney High School Baseball Field has been selected as the National Field of the Year by the National High School Baseball Coaches Association.
Eric Kaiser: "Never give up"
Vianney High School senior Eric Kaiser shares his inspiring story about dealing with a rare condition called Usher Syndrome and not letting it limit what he's capable of.
Day of Giving update
Thanks to the generosity of so many alumni, families, faculty, staff, students and friends of St. John Vianney High School, we were able to raise $86,219 during our fourth annual Day of Giving campaign.
Soccer finishes second in Class 4
The Vianney Golden Griffins soccer squad couldn't overcome a two-goal deficit despite a furious late rally and lost to Rockhurst, 3-2, in the Missouri Class 4 championship game on Saturday at Soccer Park.
Eight baseball players sign with colleges
The Vianney Griffins baseball team had eight players sign with colleges on Wednesday morning at a ceremony in the Media Center.
Griffins volunteer for World Food Day
Fr. Tim Kenney and several St. John Vianney High School students were among a group of more than 2,000 St. Louisans who participated in STL World Food Day 2017 on Friday at John Burroughs School.
Football wins district championship
The Vianney Golden Griffins defeated Jackson, 71-50, in the Class 5 District 1 championship game on Friday night at Don Heeb Field behind a strong, all-around team effort led by Kyren Williams and Tionne Harris.
Harris named Athlete of the Month
Congratulations to Vianney senior Tionne Harris, who was selected as the Lettermen's Club Athlete of the Month for September.
Welcome Nate Latsch
St. John Vianney High School announced today that Nate Latsch has been named the new Director of Communications, effective Oct. 16, 2017. Latsch comes to Vianney after more than two decades in the journalism field, working for organizations such as The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Associated Press, FOX Sports, The Suburban Journals as well as several other newspapers, websites and news organizations.
Alum makes impact in South America
Vianney alum Chad Barton ’15 has been involved with Missouri S&T's Engineers Without Border program, which has made community life better for one Guatemalan town.
Vianney students got a chance to witness history as the Total Solar Eclipse made its way through Missouri.
Principal's Welcome Message
As we prepare to open the school year, Principal Ian Mulligan offers a welcome message to all of our students, staff, faculty and parents.
2017 Summer Camps at Vianney
Griffin Theatre presents: Spamalot. Click to reserve seats
Download Vianney's App
St. John Vianney High School has a new Vianney Mobile App for your IOS and Android devices. The App is FREE to download in the App Store and on Google Play, and it is available right now. If you are a PARENT, ALUMNUS, or FUTURE GRIFFIN, this app was built specifically with you in mind.
Curé of Ars Chapel
The first public Mass in the newly renovated Curé of Ars Chapel will be Sunday, March 5, 2017.
Vianney's March For Life 2017
Father Tim Kenney recaps the amazing trip Vianney students took to the 2017 March for Life in Washington, DC.
2017 Marianist Awards
Vianney awarded the 2017 Marianist Awards to its top students, and its faculty and staff for years of service and dedication to Vianney's mission.
Ian Mulligan named Principal of Vianney
Happy New Year from all of us at Vianney
Merry Christmas from all of us at Vianney!
Vianney Profiles
Meet some of Vianney's newsmakers in this series of Vianney Profiles.
Meet Nick Kheriaty
Whenever there is talk about faith or the right to life, chances are Nick Kheriaty is either giving the talk or he’s nearby. Take a minute to learn about Nick's amazing life.
Vianney Speakers Series 2016
More than 400 Catholic grade school educators joined us at Vianney for the 9th Annual Speakers Series featuring author and educational innovator Kim Bearden.
Meet Jillian Hoge
It didn’t take English teacher Jillian Hoge to make her mark on Vianney and her students. Read about our award-winning English teacher
MSHSAA Leadership School
Vianney is proud to have recently been named a LEADERSHIP SCHOOL by MSHSAA, the Missouri High School Activities Association
Meet Monica Sabatino
When prospective students and their families call trying to navigate Vianney's admissions process, the calming voice on the other end of the phone is usually Monica Sabatino.
360 Math - New this year
New to Vianney for the 2016-17 school year is the 360 Math approach to teaching math. The program is a highly structured approach unlike any other teaching approach currently used in American classrooms.
Profile: Meet John Mohr
John Mohr is entering his 22nd year teaching at Vianney and his 19th year as our Cross Country and Track and Field coach. Learn about John's life, what makes him tick and his recent travels in this profile.
Welcome New Teachers
The St. John Vianney High School Community welcomes our new faculty and staff for the 2016-17 school year.
Profile: Andrew Townsend '17
Andrew Townsend, a senior, will represent Vianney on the Student Board of Directors for the St. Louis Federal Reserve.
Vianney Named a Top Workplace
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has named St. John Vianney High School one of its 2016 Top Workplaces, based on feedback from faculty, staff and other employees.
KWalsh Named Interim Principal
Kevin Walsh, Vianney social studies teacher, a 1991 alumnus and varsity basketball coach will serve as interim principal of Vianney beginning July 1, 2016 and through the 2016-2017 school year while a search committee identifies the next permanent principal for the school.
Alexander's Sports Commission Award
Congratulations to Mizzou-bound senior Nick Alexander. Nick learned he was selected as the recipient of the St. Louis Sports Commission's 2016 Carl Fricks Sportsmanship Scholarship, which is worth $10,000.
R. Clavin - Archbishop May Award
Congratulations to Vianney Senior Ryan Clavin, who was named Vianney's 2016 recipient of the Archbishop John L. May Service Award.
Maxine Clark of Build a Bear
Vianney's business students got a chance to hear the amazing life story of Maxine Clark, Founder of St. Louis-based Build A Bear workshops.
J Grant '11 Named Top Senior
Former Western Michigan men’s soccer player and Vianney alum Jason Grant '11 was recently one of 50 students selected university-wide as one of Western Michigan University’s top seniors for 2016
North Athletic Complex Fact Sheet
Check out some facts and figures about Vianney's new North Athletic Complex
Meet Bob Prost: Q&A
Bob Prost is a hidden gem, one of those teachers with a wealth of real-world experience that he brings to his classroom at Vianney. He’s been a busy man in his six years here, heading up the school’s Avionics Club, Robotics Club, Guitar Club.
North Athletic Complex: Podcast
Vianney Baseball Coach Scott Brown talks about the new North Athletic Complex and previews the upcoming season.
Eppy Tosses No-Hitter
Congratulations to Vianney Pitcher Jack Eppy who pitched a no-hitter against Oakville at Vianney on March 21.
Missouri Scholars 100
Charles Schott has been selected as an Honorable Mention in the 2016 Missouri Scholars 100, a statewide program that honors 100 of Missouri’s top academic students in the graduating Class of 2016.
ACA Video Contest Entry
Vianney's media production class produced a video for the Annual Catholic Appeal. Thanks to Mr. Tim Burke and Mr. Les Jewell.
National Merit Finalist
Congratulations to Senior Patrick Cronley who was named a National Merit Finalist
40 Days for Life 2016
Vianney students participated in the Coalition for Life's 40 Days for Life as witness to our efforts to protect the sanctity of life.
Sengheiser named Assoc. Circuit Judge
Gov. Jay Nixon announced the appointment of Jason M. Sengheiser, of St. Louis, as Associate Circuit Judge for the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit, which covers the City of St. Louis. He will fill a vacancy created when the Honorable Michael W. Noble was appointed as Circuit Judge.
Tyler Dreiling - UMSL Science Award
Congratulations to Vianney Junior Tyler Dreiling, who was selected by the Science Department as its UMSL Science Award winner.
College Signings - Fall Athletics
Congratulations to the seniors who have signed National Letters of Intent to continue to play their respective sport in college.
Scott Simpson '82 in Amateur Hockey Hall
Congratulations to Vianney alumnus SCOTT SIMPSON from the Class of 1982. Scott recently learned of his induction as a player into the Class of 2016 for the St. Louis Amateur Hockey Hall of Fame.
Robotics impresses at competition
Vianney's robotics team alliance advanced to the finals of the First FTC Q4 Qualifier, but lost a nail-biter! We earned 2nd place alliance honors and a trophy.
Haddock new soccer coach
Vianney has announced the hiring of Brian Haddock as the 4th head soccer coach in the school’s history. Haddock has been with the Griffins’ soccer program for 10 seasons. He will secede Dave Gauvain who directed the Griffins from 1997-2015.
Advent Blood Drive 2015
Thanks to all who supported the Vianney Advent Blood Drive sponsored by Vianney's Campus Ministry
Nick Alexander - 5-Time State Champ
Interview with the greatest swimmer in Vianney history - 5-time state champion Nick Alexander.
Sappington Post Office renamed
The U.S Post Office in Sappington at Lindbergh and Gravois will be named in honor of Lt. Daniel P. Riordan, a 2001 alumnus of Vianney who was killed in 2007 while serving our country during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Faculty Profile: Ms. Palazzolo
Enjoy this interview with new Vianney English teacher, Ms. Elizabeth Palazzolo by Vianney's video production class.
Faculty Profile: Jeremy Remiger
In the first of a series of interviews conducted by students, Paul Passafiume sits down with Mr. Remiger to talk life, career, Vianney.
Vianney Soph Luke Mann Interview
Luke Mann, a sophomore pitcher who is a rising star for the Griffins and on the national baseball scene, took time to talk about his first year at Vianney as part of the baseball program.
Faculty Profile: Nate Stein '03
Learn more from @CaptGovt himself - Nate Stein '03 of our Social Studies Department
STEM Lab Dedication Event
Vianney dedicated our new Science Labs on August 26, 2015. Special thanks to Peggy and Pat Sly '68 for their extraordinary generosity.
KSDK Feature: Nick Alexander
Nick Alexander, Vianney's 3x state champ, was featured on KSDK NewsChannel 5 recently talking about the upcoming swim season.
Tour the new STEM labs
Take a video tour of the newly completed STEM labs at Vianney.
Up Close with Coach O
Eating rattlesnakes, talking Civil War and much more with Coach Don Owens.
Faculty Profile: Bob Trowbridge
Meet Bob Trowbridge, a math teacher at Vianney and a former football coach.
Alumni Profile: TV's Mike Colombo
A short profile from 2013 of Vianney alumnus and KMOV reporter, Mike Colombo.
Campus Improvements Coming
The Vianney community has stepped up to the plate again. As a result of their passion and generosity, St. John Vianney High School announces its third major, fully funded campus enhancement in the past twelve months. This time it will be an athletic field complex to be located on the north end of the property.
Alumnus Named Top Senior Engineer at WMU
Jason Grant, a 2011 Vianney graduate, has been chosen the outstanding senior in civil engineering by the Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Western Michigan University.
STEM lab renderings
Check out the architectural renderings of Vianney's new STEM labs coming in August.
The 2015 MAG Literary Magazine
Vianney Baseball wins MCC title
Congratulations to Coach Scott Brown and the Vianney baseball team, which captured its second straight MCC title over the weekend.
Class of 2015 Senior Honors
ALUMNI PROFILE: L. Valenza, Z. Wester
Meet Vianney alumni-architects Larry Valenza '83 and Zach Wester '05 of M&H Architects in Maryland Heights, MO.
Coach O inducted in STL area HoF
Congratulations to Vianney's Don Owens, who will be inducted into the St. Louis Area Football Coaches Hall of Famne.
FEATURE: From the Page to Stage
When the Griffin Theatre opens its run this weekend of Aesop’s (Oh So Slightly Updated) Fairy Tales, a group of budding playwrights will have a watchful eye on the stage. The play opens on January 30th at 7:30 pm, and continues on Saturday, January 31st with shows at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and a matinee on Sunday, February 1 at 2 p.m.
Admissions Weekend at Don Heeb Field
Vianney is hosting grade school students at our two big home games on Don Heeb Field this weekend, Friday night Football and Saturday morning Soccer! RSVP today!
Visits begin at Vianney for 8th graders!
September brings shadow visits to Vianney for the Class of 2019! Many 8th graders are getting a look inside the hallways and classrooms at Vianney for a day.
Future Griffin Game Day - Friday, Sept. 26th
Future Griffin Game Day is a fun event for grade school boys grades 6-8 to spend their day off on Friday, September 26th on Vianney's campus.
Historic $1 Million Gift
We are pleased to announce that Peggy and Patrick Sly ’68 are the first donors in the 54-year history of St. John Vianney High School to give a $1 million lump sum contribution. Peggy and Pat requested that this transformational gift be used for academic purposes.
National School of Excellence Award
- St. John Vianney High School has been recognized by The Cardinal Newman Society on this year’s Catholic High School Honor Roll as a 2014 School of Excellence. Since 2004, the Honor Roll has recognized excellence in the areas of Catholic identity, academics and civic education at Catholic high schools across the United States.
Swim Champ Nick Alexander featured
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch featured Vianney swimmer Nick Alexander, a returning state champion, in its 2014 Swimming and Diving Preview.
Vianney Field Time Lapse Video
Check out the new time lapse video of the new stadium field project being completed over the summer of 2014.
Follow Vianney Admissions on Twitter: @BeAGriffin
Vianney now has a twitter account for all admissions related news, information and events: @BeAGriffin.
Vianney Welcomes Special Visitor
On Friday, August 15th, Vianney will welcome a special guest - Ben Nuttall, a Cambridge University computer programmer and outreach coordinator for the Raspberry Pi Foundation, will be on campus to speak with one of our programming classes as well as with our Tech Club.
Vianney Welcomes New Teachers
Meet the new teachers who are coming to Vianney this year.
Vianney's LEGO (Logo) Movie
Join 2014 grad Ben Dombrowski as he builds the Vianney logo using a custom LEGO brick set - 1,147 pieces in all. The stop motion is great. The build took about 9 hours total.
Pleimann earns sportsmanship honor
Congratulations to Vianney senior Kenny Pleimann, who received the 2014 Carl Fricks Sportsmanship Scholarship from the St. Louis Sports Commission.
Vianney Day of Service 2014
A Day of Service on Tuesday, May 13th at sites around St. Louis, including in the Cityof Kirkwood, will bring St. John Vianney's freshmen, sophomores, teachers, staff and alumni together to make our community a better place. In all, about 150 students will be working on service projects around St. Louis on Tuesday.
Class of 2018 Parents - Get Physicals Done Through Vianney
Vianney has partnered with Premier Care Orthopedics to provide discounted physicals to current and incoming students.
Vianney Junior receives Sacraments
Congratulations to Vianney's Charles Barker, a junior from the class of 2015. Charles was baptized, confirmed, and received his First Holy Communion at Vianney's Easter Vigil on April 19, 2014
Kiss Me, Kate - PHOTOS
Check out some photos from Griffin Theatre's performance of Cole Porter's "Kiss Me, Kate."
Griffin Baseball TRUE Home Opener Event Thursday
The St. John Vianney High School Admissions Department invites YOU to watch the Vianney Griffins Baseball Home Opener vs. Chaminade on Thursday, April 10th.
Vianney Chess Takes 3rd at Nationals
Congratulations to Vianney's two-time national champion Chess team, which competed in the National Chess Championships in San Diego, taking 3rd overall. Senior Jack Lyons finished first overall in the individual category.
Stadium Improvements Coming to Vianney
The St. John Vianney High School Board of Directors has approved a significant stadium improvement project calling for the installation of synthetic field turf on Don Heeb Field, resurfacing the track and the completion of other stadium improvements.
Pleimann Earns Statewide Honor
Congratulations to senior Ken Pleimann '14 who was named by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association as the Curtis Kerry Student Assistant of the Year Award.
Lenten Blood Drive Successful
Thanks to all the students and faculty who participated in the 2014 Lenten Blood Drive. Special thanks to Father Tim Kenney and Blood Apostles.
Chess Team Rolls Through State
The Vianney Varsity and Freshman chess teams captured titles at the Gateway Chess Championships, held last weekend at Battle High School in Columbia, MO. More than 25 high school chess team competed in the event.
Mike Babb wins Science Award
Congratulations to Mike Babb who was selected as Vianney's 2014 "Distinguished Achievement for Excellence in Science Award" winner. The award is sponsored by the University of Missouri at St. Louis and recognizes top area students who show proficiency and an interest in science.
Griffin Theatre Welcomes Grade Schoolers to the Globe Theatre
Six local grade schools visited the campus of St. John Vianney to see The Grffin Theatre performances of The Compleat Works of Willm Shkspr (Abridged).
Griffin Concert Band Starts Their Tour
The St. John Vianney Concert Band started their St. Louis Tour today to area grade schools.
2 Receive Pershing Scholarships
St. John Vianney High School seniors ANTHONY SCHRADER and ALEX MOELLERING have been named Pershing Scholars at Truman State University, and each will attend the university on a full scholarship.
Vianney Has 2 National Merit Finalists
Congratulations to Vianney seniors Jack Lyons and Anthony Schrader who were notified they are National Merit Finalists. They are among the top 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors.
Vianney's College Signing Ceremony
Check out the Vianney Network's coverage of the National College Signing Day here.
VIDEO: Vianney's Evans Scholar
Nick Wojciechowski, a senior, is the recipient of a coveted 2014 Evans Scholarship to attend the University of Missouri.
Alum Jason Sengheiser featured on KSDK
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The Rev. Charley Garrison, pastor of Metropolitan Community Church, pictured here in July 2015, said he performed about 24 same-sex weddings shortly after the Supreme Court decision and now does one about every three months.
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Precinct 1, Place 1 Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley says she will not perform same-sex marriages, though she has performed about 70 opposite-sex marriages since September.
No courthouse weddings in Waco for same-sex couples, 2 years after Supreme Court ruling
By J.B. SMITH jbsmith@wacotrib.com
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Two years after the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry, they still can’t get a courthouse wedding in Waco.
Only one Waco-based justice of the peace has been doing any civil weddings since the high court decided Obergefell vs. Hodges on July 26, 2015, and she said she will only do a wedding between a man and a woman.
Precinct 1 Place 1 Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley said she initially chose not to do weddings at all after the Supreme Court decision, as did some other JPs in the county, including her colleague, Precinct 1 Place 2 Judge Pete Peterson.
But Hensley changed her mind in September, and has done about 70 opposite-sex weddings since then, mostly at the courthouse during business hours.
“My conscience was bothering me because so many people were calling and wanting a wedding,” she said.
She said that as a “Bible-believing” Christian, her conscience also prohibits her from doing same-sex weddings, and she thinks she is entitled to a “religious exemption.” She said that on a couple of occasions, her office has told same-sex couples that the judge was not available and gave them a list of locals who would officiate a same-sex wedding, including ministers and Precinct 3 JP David Pareya, who is based in West.
Meanwhile, Peterson stopped doing weddings after the Obergefell decision. Some JPs, including Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace James E. Lee, have never performed them.
Hensley said she has talked to a religious liberty legal group called First Liberty, and she said she thinks that as long as Pareya performs civil weddings in McLennan County, same-sex couples have “reasonable accommodations” that preserve their constitutional rights.
“They have also ruled that people have the right to an accommodation for their religious faith,” she said. “So I’m entitled to accommodations just as much as anyone else.”
Hensley said she does not remember the source of the legal precedent for such an allowance. She said she is familiar with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s controversial and nonbinding memo following the 2015 Supreme Court decision.
Paxton said county clerks with a religious objection to same-sex marriage could delegate their administrative approval to another employee, while justices of the peace and other judges could have a legal case for a religious objection to performing same-sex marriages.
The Texas Justice Court Training Center issued a statement in July 2015 after the Supreme Court decision, saying it was “unable to identify any current legal authority” that would allow JPs to marry opposite-sex couples but not same-sex couples. Hensley said that state-run organization, which trains JPs, tends to interpret the law conservatively.
But Hensley acknowledged that a legal challenge to her decision is possible.
“I thought maybe it’s time to run some risk,” she said.
A Waco attorney is willing to take Hensley to court over the issue if he can find the right plaintiff.
“I would certainly be receptive to handling such a case without charging the client,” said David Schleicher, a former Democratic Party county chairman who practices in state and federal courts. “I think marriage is a fundamental right, as (Supreme Court Justice Anthony) Kennedy said, ‘It’s an embarrassment to religion to use it as an excuse for bigotry.’ ”
Schleicher said he thinks such a plaintiff will emerge.
“It may not be tomorrow, but it would be a matter of time,” he said. “People are in a mood to stand up for their constitutional rights these days.”
Hiram Sasser, deputy chief counsel for First Liberty, said he wasn’t aware of Hensley’s situation or of any efforts by his nonprofit group to back justices of the peace who only want to do opposite-sex weddings. Sasser said his group does support finding solutions to accommodate the religious beliefs of government employees “as long as people can obtain those services in an immediate and convenient way from the governmental entity.”
“Our goal is not to see any cases on that issue,” he said.
Attorney’s advice
Mike Dixon, attorney for McLennan County, said he was unaware of Hensley’s decision, but he reiterated the advice he gave to JPs after the Supreme Court decision in 2015.
“It would seem the safest practice to say, ‘You either do them all or you don’t do it,’ ” Dixon said Thursday.
He said weddings are not a “ministerial duty” of justices of the peace and are not official county business, so he doubts that the county would be liable for a civil rights lawsuit based on Hensley’s decision.
Schleicher disagreed, saying Hensley could be sued as an official of the county and that the county could have legal exposure. He said that while commissioners don’t have direct control over Hensley, who is an elected official, they could resolve that any legal expenses she incurs because of her decision would be deducted from her budget.
Hensley said she told County Judge Scott Felton about her decision.
“He said, ‘Good luck to you,’ ” she recalls. “He didn’t express great concern about it, but he also felt like since I was kind of an independent contractor, they wouldn’t be put in the position of defending it. He neither said ‘good for you’ or ‘woe for you.’ He just said, ‘Thanks for letting me know.’ ”
Felton did not return phone calls Friday seeking to corroborate Hensley’s account of that conversation.
Carmen Saenz, founder and leader of the local LGBT advocacy group InterWaco, said she found out about Hensley’s stance last October, when her friend David Garcia got married to a woman in Hensley’s court. Saenz said she later asked Hensley during a phone call whether she would take LGBT couples.
“I said, ‘As a lesbian, you would not marry me?’ and she said, ‘That’s right,’ ” Saenz recalled.
Saenz said that when she objected, saying such a position is against the law, Hensley said, ‘So sue me.’ ”
“I was shocked that she would so boldly say to me, ‘So sue me,’ ” Saenz said.
Hensley denied making that statement.
“I most assuredly did not,” Hensley said. “At my age I’m not looking for a lawsuit.”
Garcia said he wouldn’t have gotten married in Hensley’s court if he had known her policy.
‘Very upsetting’
“She needs to find another job, then,” Garcia said. “You’re an elected official. If you want to live in a theocracy, then move to Iran. You’re sworn to uphold the Constitution, not the Bible. It’s very upsetting to me as an (LGBT) ally.”
Hensley was elected to the office in 2014, after precinct boundaries were redrawn and local Republican Party officials chose in a secret vote to put her on the November ballot instead of attorney Kristi DeCluitt, the Republican incumbent who had been displaced in the precinct consolidation. Hensley had worked as a campaign manager and fundraising consultant and had owned Curves Fitness franchises in Temple.
Paul Castillo, senior attorney for Dallas-based LGBT legal organization Lambda Legal, said he is aware of only a handful of cases across Texas in which justices of the peace attempt to limit marriage to opposite-sex couples.
“Certainly, judges who are discriminating against same-sex couples are opening themselves to a lawsuit and an ethics complaint,” Castillo said. “I would definitely invite same-sex couples who are experiencing discrimination to contact Lambda Legal. . . . With respect to this particular situation, there’s no basis under the Constitution for a judge to have same-sex couples undergo a different process in order to receive a service to the community that’s available to everyone else.”
Chuck Smith, CEO of the LGBT rights group Equality Texas, agreed that Hensley’s position is discriminatory and illegal, but his group would not be pursuing litigation on the case because it is focused on the transgender bathroom fight in the Texas Legislature.
“Personally I would not want to be married by someone who didn’t support my marriage in the first place,” Smith added.
No one at the state or local level has calculated how many same-sex couples have been married since the Supreme Court decision. McLennan County Clerk’s Office marriage records don’t indicate gender.
Some couples have been married in private ceremonies or in local congregations that recognize same-sex marriage.
Charley Garrison, pastor of Metropolitan Community Church, said he performed about 24 same-sex weddings shortly after the Supreme Court decision and now does one about every three months.
“I think a lot of them do want a ceremony that’s recognized by the church,” Garrison said. “That means a lot to them, even though they don’t attend our church. They still have a faith that speaks out. On the other hand, I know a lot of them have found me because of the recommendation they got at the courthouse.”
Garrison and his longtime partner, Mark, were married last year by a friend who is an ordained minister. He said he and his husband now have the peace of mind that they have hospital visitation rights, and they also get a tax benefit from filing jointly.
‘It makes a difference’
“On a personal level, nothing changes,” he said. “Life goes on as in 16 years prior to that marriage. But on a legal level, it makes a difference. If one of us should die, we don’t have that hurdle to jump over to make sure the other person is taken care of. . . . As far as making our relationship any more solid or firm, it hasn’t, because our relationship was already affirmed.”
He said the initial joy at seeing same-sex couples secure the right to marry has yielded to a sober recognition that anti-LGBT discrimination still lives on, including in the Texas Legislature’s upcoming consideration of restrictions on transgender students’ bathroom use.
“I think people are accepting more and more that same-sex marriage is as much of the norm as different-sex marriage, but we’re also feeling the backlash,” Garrison said. “We just want to be recognized as something other than second-class citizens. That’s why the legislation in the Legislature right now is so difficult for me, because it puts us back as second-class citizens. It’s one step forward and sometimes two steps back.
“But my profession is one of hope. It’s something I constantly lean into, the hope that things will be better.”
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Enrolling in a first cycle or single cycle degree programme - foreign qualification
You can be admitted to a First Cycle or Single Cycle Degree Programme if you hold a foreign secondary school diploma, which
was obtained following at least 12 years of schooling;
was obtained following a final period of at least two years of successful attendance in a foreign educational system;
grants access to a programme at a university in one’s country of reference which is similar to that being applied to in Italy. If entrance exams are established for university admission in your country (i.e. the Gao Kao in China) you must pass this academic test.
In calculating the above-mentioned twelve years, if necessary, a pre-school year may be considered provided that:
attendance during that year was compulsory and an integral part of the curriculum;
the programme included the teaching of mother-tongue literacy and the first elements of arithmetic calculation.
If you hold a qualification obtained at the end of schooling lasting less than 12 years, in addition to the original secondary school diploma, you must submit an academic certificate stating that you have passed all the required exams:
for the first year of university studies, in the case of local school systems of eleven years;
for the first two years of university studies, in the case of local school systems of ten years.
Such academic certification (in addition to secondary school diplomas obtained following less than twelve years of schooling) allows matriculation only in the first academic year of the programme. Enrolment in a shortened programme may be possible only if the duration of previous university attendance is longer than the period required to make up for the missing school education.
The following certifications may also be accepted for the integration of educational systems lasting less than 12 years:
final qualifications for post-secondary studies in a subject related to the chosen programme obtained from a non-university higher education institute;
certificates from universities regarding the successful completion of Foundation Courses.
If you hold a US qualification (American High School Diploma), you must demonstrate that you have passed at least 3 US Advanced Placement (AP) exams, with a score from 3 to 5, in subjects which are different from one another and related to the degree programme you wish to enrol in. Please remember that APs are only courses accredited by the College Board. You can have the College Board send your test results to the University of Bologna (recipient code 6993) and thereby avoid the legalization of their certification. For further information, please read Annex 1 of the Ministerial Memo for A.Y. 2019/20 .
If you hold a UK qualification, Greek qualification or a qualification issued by ecclesiastical universities located in Italy and approved by the Holy See, please read Annex 1 of the Ministerial Memo for A.Y. 2019/20 to learn about the requirements for the suitability of the qualifications.
If you hold a qualification obtained from schools in border areas or Italian sections of foreign schools, international baccalaureate qualifications, qualifications issued from the Republic of San Marino, qualifications obtained from foreign schools in Italy or European schools, please read Annex 2 of the Ministerial Memo for A.Y. 2019/20 to learn about the suitability of your qualification.
Holders of qualifications listed in Annex 2 are exempted from the quota of reserved spaces for non-EU students residing abroad.
Your foreign secondary school diploma must be legalized, translated and submitted with a declaration of value except for exempted cases or when you are allowed to submit alternative documents.
In order to obtain the required documents, contact the Italian Embassy in your country in advance and submit:
your high school diploma;
(only if the education system in your country lasts 10 or 11 years) the certificate attesting to the completion of academic studies or a post-secondary qualification issued by a non-university higher education institute;
(only if entrance exams are required for admission to university in your country) the certificate proving that you have passed the academic test(s);
(only for students applying for a shortened programme) the documents required for application for a shortened study programme.
You must obtain the following documents from the Italian Embassy:
the legalization and translation of your high school diploma, where applicable;
the declaration of value, where applicable;
any other academic and post-secondary certificates, legalized and translated where applicable;
the documents required if you wish to apply for a shortened programme, where applicable.
Please remember that if you are a non-EU citizen with residency abroad, you must also pre-enrol and apply for an entry visa for study purposes.
The Student Administration Office might need to check also the school reports of the last two years, in order to verify that your diploma was obtained following at least two years of successful attendance in a foreign educational system.
If you are interested in applying for ER.GO. financial aid (study grants, housing and tuition fee waivers) you must obtain the certification attesting to your family’s income and assets from the Italian Embassy, which must be translated and legalized. ER.GO. calls for applications will be published in July 2019, but in the meantime you can read about the documents required last year (for A.Y. 2019/20, documents have to certify your family’s income and assets in 2018).
You may contact the International Desk internationaldesk@unibo.it for any questions concerning the suitability of your qualifications.
How degrees earned abroad are evaluated
A formal verification is carried out by the Student Administration Office after online matriculation is completed and original documents are provided.
The verification includes degree title, nature, duration and level, issuing institution, previous education, academic rights and actual completion and awarding of the qualification(s).
If, after the verification, you would like your degree to be examined more thoroughly, please contact the International Desk and request the re-evaluation of your degree explaining the reasons for your request: internationaldesk@unibo.it
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Parkland, Defeating Bullies, the Ancient Laws No Longer Work (Revised)
Some bullies are born mean. They have a hole in their soul. Or so older generations always believed.
But most bullies are defined by their environment; neighborhoods, schools, community. For generations those venues culled the “bully” out of most kids while still young so that they could go about the real work of getting a job, getting married and raising a family, for the most part without the benefit of law enforcement, let alone state psychologists. A tour in the military, or even a 14-week waltz through boot camp took the mean, anti-social bully out of 99.9% of those who came through their programs. They were leveled.
Bloody noses were often involved.
In the 1991 film “Boyz in the Hood” a black father tried to deal with his son’s growing involvement with gangs, in light of their growing use of knives and guns. Dad tells his son, “In our day, we did the manly thing and just duked it out. Never had to cut anybody to prove we were a man.” My son, who saw the movie at the time, said that was the main takeaway from the film.
But there’s no surefire way to tell one from the other.
Mean for the sake of mean bullies are cut from a different cloth. Head cases. Most mass shooters in the past several years; Virginia Tech, Tucson, Sandy Hook, Aurora Theatre, were all already known to have mental disorders but in one way or another fell through the cracks and were able to get guns anyway. It was not the Founders nor the NRA who dropped the ball, but more usually government agencies.
And virtually all mass shootings occurred in gun-free zones, where no one else could lay their hands on a weapon to return fire….which, with the possible exception of the Texas Tower sniper in 1966, could have snuffed the shooting rampage out more quickly. But even the Texas sniper, Charles Whitman, an ex-Marine, had sought psychiatric help for violent urges, but received none. (An autopsy showed that he had a hypothalamic brain tumor.) The comedian, George Carlin told the joke that what might have sent Whitman over the edge was that someone had put a bottle of Scope in his mailbox, which I still think was a funny insight into our pop culture in 1971.
By the time of the Columbine shootings in Colorado (on Hitler’s birthday) in 1999, because these were the acts of privileged high school kids who had been given full run of their lives without much parental oversight, their murder-suicides were viewed differently. They were similar to that Blasey-Ford girl and her crowd in the 1980s, who everyone compared to “Valley Girls” from that decade’s principal culture distributor, Hollywood teenage sex movies, only these two boys preferred violent video games and guns, exciting different urges other than admiring young girls’ navels. But I recall that the absence of parental guidance caused such a stir among the Colorado privileged class that Bill Clinton had to make a special trip out to Aurora just to absolve all those absentee parents, saying it just wasn’t their fault.
With help like this, from the president, to state government, certain medical institutions and schools, and finally, some police departments, the distinction between “social bully” and “just plain mean” bully has been blurred.
Murder is often portrayed differently in the media, depending on the social class.
Or did anyone notice, by 2018, that the shooter at Parkland, Nikolas Cruz, who could have been stopped by a 16-year old with a 12-gauge, let alone a trained cop,
was a victim of student bullying, not a cause of it?
And it was all via social media, which as everyone knows, is virtually impervious to knuckle sandwiches.
The reason I even mentioned the Texas sniper is that he was one of the few mass shooters to predate the computer and the social media culture.
The power of the state to intervene would quickly evolve because of Whitman, so that any person who came into any shrink’s office with a twitching left eye would be scrutinized and reported. But all that did was place the authority to build a case file, and hand that case file off to a plethora of state agencies who would then watch over the subject, much like a county probation officer, who would only pull the file out the day of the next appointment, and never report him/her until after the third missed appointment. With that safety net, the Virginia Tech shooter still fell through because someone had mislaid his file.
Parkland may hold more questions than answers about the role social class played in its shooting, and how, according to one of the “stars” of the Parkland survivors, Emma Gonzalez, Cruz was “bullied” by her clique of friends, all of whom must have been pieces of work. They were the “in crowd”, he was “way out”. A lot of media disputed her factual claims, but the fact of her bragging about it tells us much about her cynical, indifferent, even mean worldview, actually bragging that what she and some friends did online caused this kid to go out and kill 17 students and wound 15 more. She was bragging. (David Hogg has not yet formally accused Cruz of being one of the seven who’ve made attempts on his life.)
Well known, did it ever cross the minds of the huddled police outside, never daring to go in while shots were being fired, that it might be Nikolas Cruz, a kid they knew about, might be the one inside shooting the place up?
The whole story about the cops’ non-roll in that shooting smells to me, for police, above all others, know that most shooters are themselves scared to death, and even one shot can cause them to turn their attention away from their would-be victims and toward cover. Cops are trained for this. Or so we’re told. Good ones could have distracted Cruz with a garden hose in one hand and a pistol in the other. I’ve seen videos of store clerks being robbed at gunpoint pull a pistol from a drawer, then fire, totally discombobulating the thief, whose first return shot goes straight into the ceiling as he crouches, trying to find the door out. It’s the store clerk who is the more composed.
Viktor Cruz never had to confront a composed Broward County police officer.
So the Parkland shooting raises the specter of how social elites can incite crime, while standing on the sidelines, leaving no fingerprints, then gain fame as “survivors” while snickering about the fate about to be levied on their mark, and the cruel joke they may have accidentally heaped on 32 of their schoolmates.
“Hole-in-the-soul mean” means never even considering such consequences, or indifference to them, and that is the sense a couple of clique leaders there have conveyed. Bad kids have to be caught, but we know, for a variety of reasons, rich kids rarely are. Their class ties run too deeply into the institutional fabric of the community. So rich kids usually get away with it. It’s always been that way.
Nikolas Cruz’s trial is scheduled for September, 2019. The only issue will be whether he gets Life or the death penalty.
So first consider two rich genius kids from Chicago, Nathan Leopold, age 19, and Richard Loeb, age 18, in 1924, who murdered a kid, age 14, just to prove their intellectual superiority by being able to commit the perfect crime. For sport.
The Chicago cops pinned the murder on them quicker than Jussie Smollett could tie a noose around his neck, so they were quickly nabbed and charged with capital murder. Their parents hired Clarence Darrow, who had them examined by a renowned psychiatrist, the sort none of my clients could ever afford, who testified both had mental disabilities associated with their high IQ’s and privileged station. (The testimony of the expert witness is found here. It’s instructive if you’re interested in what it takes to beat a death penalty if you have the connections.)
Instead of pleading the kids “not guilty” Darrow pled them “guilty” which meant he could argue for leniency in front of a judge instead of a jury of ordinary citizens.
The judge gave both kids life without parole instead of the electric chair, but it was still Capone’s town, and Loeb was murdered in prison in 1936, while Leopold was paroled in 1958, at age 54. I would love to have been able to find out what he’d learned. If anything.
Viktor Cruz had no such social connections. Even the victims’ families are conflicted about the death penalty. But the Broward District Attorneys office come from the same protective culture as the Broward Police, so my guess is, the other fingerprints on those students’ deaths, much like Columbine, will go unmentioned unless the defense raises the issue.
And it seems the Broward County Public Defenders, who are tasked with defending Cruz, are having second thoughts. If some light can’t be shined on the social circumstances of some of Broward’s finest in helping define this young “killer” and I doubt anyone on Broward’s payroll ever will, the die is cast.
It would be nice if a good pro bono Clarence Darrow would step forward. There is an issue to cling to
Personally, I hope they find a way, for the power of social media to kill indirectly is growing, and the ability of a knuckle and bloody nose to deter simply unavailable.
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Posted on July 31, 2017 August 7, 2017 by Tammy Plotner
Messier 52 – the NGC 7654 Open Star Cluster
Welcome back to Messier Monday! We continue our tribute to our dear friend, Tammy Plotner, by looking at the open star cluster of Messier 52. Enjoy!
In the 18th century, while searching the night sky for comets, French astronomer Charles Messier kept noting the presence of fixed, diffuse objects in the night sky. In time, he would come to compile a list of approximately 100 of these objects, with the purpose of making sure that astronomers did not mistake them for comets. However, this list – known as the Messier Catalog – would go on to serve a more important function.
One of these objects is Messier 52, an open star cluster that can seen in proximity to the northern constellation Cassiopeia. Located about 5000 light years from Earth, this star cluster is easily spotted in the night sky because of its association with Cassiopeia’s familiar W-shape. It can viewed with binocular and telescopes, and will appears as a hazy, nebulous patch of light.
Located roughly 5000 light years away, this 35 million year old cluster of stars has around 200 members – one of which is a very peculiar Of star. According to A.K. Pandy (et al), M52 is an interesting cluster in which to study star formation history. As they stated in their 2001 study:
“The colour magnitude diagrams show a large age spread in the ages. Star formation was biased towards relatively higher masses during the early phase of star formation whereas most of the low mass stars of the cluster were formed during the later phase. The star formation seems to have been a gradual process that proceeded sequentially in mass and terminated with the formation of most massive stars.”
The Messier 52 open star cluster. Credit: Wikisky
Indeed, M52 has been very studied for its star structure, including a search for variables. As S.L. Kim (et al), wrote in a 2000 study:
“We have performed a long-term project of CCD photometry of open clusters. Its primary goal is to search for variable stars, in particular short-period (less than a few days) pulsating stars such as Delta Sct, Gamma Dor, and slowly pulsating B-type stars (SPBs). These pulsating stars are recognized as important objects in studying stellar structure and testing evolution theory of intermediate-mass main sequence stars. Thus these clusters are ideal targets to investigate whether Gamma Dor type variability occurs in old open clusters or not.”
And it’s not just the structure they’re looking at – but the time frame in which they formed. As Anil K. Pandey wrote in her 2001 study:
“The distribution of stars in NGC 7654 indicates that the star formation within the cluster is not coeval and has an age spread -50 Myr. We found that star formation took place sequentially in the sense that low mass stars formed first. The star formation history in NGC 7654 supports the conventional picture of star formation in cluster where ‘low mass stars’ form first and star formation continues over a long period of time. The star formation within the cluster terminates with the formation of most massive stars in the cluster.”
History of Observation:
M52 was an original discovery of Charles Messier, captured on the night of September 7th, 1774. As he wrote in his notes at the time:
“Cluster of very small stars, mingled with nebulosity, which can be seen only with an achromatic telescope. It was when he observed the Comet which appeared in this year that M. Messier saw this cluster, which was close to the comet on the 7th of September 1774; it is below the star d Cassiopeiae: that star was used to determine both the cluster of stars and the comet.”
Atlas Image mosaic of Messier 52, as part of the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). Credit: UMass/UPAC/Caltech/NASA/NSF
Sir William Herschel would also observe M52, but he would keep his notes private. As he wrote on August 29th, 1873:
“All resolved into innumerable small stars without any suspicion of nebulosity. 7 ft., 57. In the sweeper, 30, shews nebulosity, the stars being too obscure to be distinguished with its light tho’ considerable.” and again on December 23, 1805: “Review. Large 10 feet. This is a cluster of pretty condensed stars of different sizes. It is situated in a very rich part of the heavens and can hardly be called insulated, it may only be a very condensed part of the Milky Way which is here much divided and scattered. It is however so far drawn together with some accumulation that it may be called a cluster of the third order.”
Herschel’s son John would also add it to the General Catalog a few years later with less descriptive narrative, but it was Admiral Smyth who described M52’s beauty best when he said:
“An irregular cluster of stars between the head of Cepheus and his daughter’s throne; it lies north-west-by-west of Beta Cassiopeiae, and one third of the way towards Alpha Cephei. This object assumes somewhat of a triangular form, with an orange-tinted 8th-mag star at its vertex, giving it the resemblance of a bird with outspread wings. It is preceded by two stars of 7th and 8th magnitudes, and followed by another of similar brightness; and the field is one of singular beauty under a moderate magnifying power. While these were under examination, one of those bodies called falling stars passed through the outliers. This phenomenon was so unexpected and sudden as to preclude attention to it; but it appeared to be followed by a train of glittering and very minute spangles.”
May it glitter and spangle for you!
The location of Messier 52 in proximity to the constellation Cassiopeia. Credit: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
Locating Messier 52:
In the rich star cluster fields of Cassiopeia, M52 is distinctive for its size and brightness. It’s not hard to find! Begin by identifying the W-shape of Cassiopeia and focus on its two brightest stars – Alpha and Beta. Because this constellation is circumpolar, remembering to look at the side that has the brightest stars or the steepest angle, will help you remember how to find this great open cluster. Now, just draw a mental line between Alpha, the lower star, and Beta, the upper.
Extend that line into space about the same distance and aim your binoculars or finderscope there. In binoculars M52 will show clearly as a beginning to resolve star cloud and a hazy patch in a telescope finderscope. Even the smallest of telescopes can expect resolution from this multi-magnitude beauty and the more aperture you apply, the more stars you will see. M52 is well suited to urban or light polluted skies and stands up well to fairly moonlit conditions and hazy skies.
Alternative Designations: M52, NGC 7654
Object Type: Open Galactic Star Cluster
Constellation: Cassiopeia
Right Ascension: 23 : 24.2 (h:m)
Declination: +61 : 35 (deg:m)
Distance: 5.0 (kly)
Visual Brightness: 7.3 (mag)
Apparent Dimension: 13.0 (arc min)
We have written many interesting articles about Messier Objects here at Universe Today. Here’s Tammy Plotner’s Introduction to the Messier Objects, M1 – The Crab Nebula, and David Dickison’s articles on the 2013 and 2014 Messier Marathons.
Be to sure to check out our complete Messier Catalog. And for more information, check out the SEDS Messier Database.
Messier Objects – Messier 52
Wikipedia – Messier 52
SEDS – Messier 52
CategoriesAstronomy, Guide to Space TagsCassiopeia, Charles Messier, Featured, Messier 52, Messier Catalog, Open Star Cluster
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Dead or Alive 6 Delayed Two Weeks
Team Ninja wants to polish up the game's balance and "expressivity."
By Matt Kim News Editor
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Dead or Alive 6 has been delayed two weeks and will now be coming out worldwide on March 1, 2019.
Originally scheduled to come out on February 15, 2019, the developers apparently wanted to “further enhance and balance the hotly-anticipated fighting game,” according to a new press release. Dead or Alive 6 producer and director Yohei Shimbori also issued the following statement:
“The title’s development is already near complete; however, we would like to take more time to further polish its balance, gameplay, and expressivity. In return for your patience, we commit to bringing you the best Dead or Alive game experience.”
Dead or Alive 6 is the latest in the long-running fighting game from Team Ninja. Running on a new engine, Dead or Alive 6 adds battle damage to its characters similar to the recent Soulcalibur games. There was some mention of this entry being less sexualized than previous games, but that's not really a high bar all things considered.
Dead or Alive 6 is still scheduled to come out on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. A demo for the next Dead or Alive was teased earlier this weekend on Twitter, but there’s been no word on that since. For more updates on the fighting game, including demo dates, keep checking our Dead or Alive 6 guide.
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The author that searches for the right kind of activities for sports fans
VIDEO; Sports Activity Book Author
By Sheldon Haygood | July 9, 2019 at 8:12 AM CDT - Updated July 9 at 8:12 AM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - It started as a sweet gesture for a family friend in need, little did Darla Hall know it would soon become her life’s work.
Seven years ago, Hall started up a business creating activity sports books. Today, she is the author of more than 200 activity books incorporating puzzles and games that are themed around a team from either the professional or college ranks.
“I wanted to help just one boy, but now I just want to help all kids,” said Hall. “The possibilities are endless and such, because there are fans for all teams. It is just a fun way to help make fans be a part of their favorite team. Plus, it is fun.”
Each activity book has puzzles, word searches, games, coloring material, songs and educational material that help engage a team or school’s young fans. The business is called In the Sports Zone and Hall is hoping fans will continue to be a fan of of her sports activity books.
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Safety At CMS » Safety At CMS
School safety is defined as schools and school-related activities where students are safe from violence, bullying, harassment, and substance use.
Safe schools promotes the protection of students from violence, exposure to weapons and threats, theft, bullying, and the sale or use of illegal substances on school grounds. School safety is linked to improved student and school outcomes. In particular, emotional and physical safety in school are related to academic performance. At the same time, students who are victims of physical or emotional harassment or who are involved in the sale or use of illegal substances on school grounds are at risk for poor attendance, course failure and dropout.
School safety affects all students.
The levels of crime and substance abuse that a school experiences are strongly correlated to school-wide test scores, graduation rates, and attendance rates. In schools with higher levels of collective hostility—as measured by student reports of feeling unsafe, the presence of gangs, and fighting between different groups of students—student reading achievement suffers.
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Programs to support character education and learning about social and emotional skills can substantially improve students' physical and emotional safety. This includes fostering emotional support between peers and staff, preventing hate speech, and implementing programs that teach social and emotional skills such as conflict resolution, anger management, and positive communication. Experimental research on these types of programs has shown that effective programs enhance social-emotional skills and attitudes, increase the frequency of positive social behavior, and reduce the frequency and severity of conduct issues and emotional problems.
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Olympus to expand endoscope biz in Asia
Olympus is building a training center for medical professionals in China and hopes this will help boost sales of endoscope devices in Asia to the tune of US$1.5 billion by 2016.
By Liau Yun Qing | December 13, 2012 -- 05:03 GMT (21:03 PST) | Topic: Tech Industry
Olympus hopes to expand its endoscope business in Asia by building a new training center in China and introducing lower cost equipment to the market.
A Nikkei report Wednesday said Olympus hopes to quadruple its endoscope sales in Asia to around 120 billion yen (US$1.5 billion) by 2016. To do so, it will build a new training center for medical professionals in southern China at an estimated cost of between 100 million yen and 1 billion yen (US$1.2 million and US$12 million), it noted.
The training center will be the company's fourth in China, with the other three in Beijing and Shanghai. It is expected to be completed by 2016, the report added.
Olympus hopes the training center will boost the sales of endoscopes as the business is dependent on the number of skilled medical practitioners. Globally, the Japanese company has a 70 percent market share in endoscope equipment.
Nikkei added that Olympus is applying for permits from the Chinese authorities to introduce new endoscopy products into the market. Compared to endoscopy equipment used in developed countries, the new products are simplified and are sold for about one-fourth of the price, the report noted.
The Japanese company has been facing a tough time since 2011 following an accounting scandal which led to significant corporate restructuring and shareholders filing a lawsuit against the company in August this year.
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Gympass
Gympass takes a healthy approach to scaling customer service
Americas, Asia Pacific, Chat, Europe, Explore, Guide, Healthcare, Support
Gyms and studios worldwide 47,000
Agents 140
Tickets/mo. in LatAm 50K-100K
One of the biggest roadblocks to physical activity is finding a fitness routine that’s convenient, enjoyable, and affordable. Finding the time to make the weekly slog to the gym to do the same workout is one of the reasons many people stop going altogether, or don’t start in the first place.
That’s why Gympass, the worldwide fitness discovery platform, is working to make it easy to participate in a wide variety of workouts that include gyms, yoga and martial arts studios, boot camps, cycling, and dance classes—right from within your community, or anywhere you go.
Available as a corporate benefit with flexible, rolling monthly contracts, Gympass provides access to more than 800 sports, classes and physical activities, and more than 45,000 gyms and studios, across 14 countries and 7,000 cities worldwide. Since it was established in 2012, Gympass has experienced exponential growth, helping millions of employees to incorporate fitness into their lives.
“Everyone wins with Gympass’s three-sided marketplace,” said Rafael Sobral, director of operations at Gympass Latin America (LatAm). “HR gets more engaged and productive employees, plus lower health insurance costs; employees get access to physical activity in a more versatile and affordable way; and gyms get more traffic flow. It’s a win-win-win model.”
Those wins tally up and amount to substantial reductions in healthcare costs. Plus, employers get a 50-70 percent subsidy off retail membership prices, and Gympass’s client companies report that an active employee is two times more likely to stay in the company and absenteeism can be reduced by 50 percent.
Gyms and studies benefit from the increase in demand for existing classes. According to a worldwide study run by Gympass, over 70% of the new traffic Gympass brings to these businesses is incremental.
The fast-growing company was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, which is where Sobral heads up LatAm operations. His team of 80 agents provide support in Portuguese and Spanish and handle between 50,000 and 100,000 tickets every month.
Gympass LatAm implemented Zendesk in May of 2018 because it was looking for an omnichannel solution that would allow the organization to scale operations over time. Sobral’s team started out with Zendesk Chat and gradually added Support, Guide, and Explore.
“We have about a hundred people working in LatAm customer support and the team is growing quite fast,” Sobral said. “After we launched Zendesk, we were able to catch up in terms of productivity and absorb the increase in demand without over-growing the team.”
He reports that, almost instantly, they saw a 20 to 30 percent increase in productivity in the channels that were migrated to Zendesk. “Even for the channels that are not currently integrated into Zendesk, there were also improvements since we were centralizing all the CRM interfaces,” he said.
Gympass is standardizing its global customer experience strategy to everyone is working toward the same goals. All support teams use the same technology and best practices. To that end, the U.S. and European offices are also rolling out Zendesk to their operations teams.
In LatAm, Chat has proven to be a robust solution that has improved customer support for both customers and Gympass employees. “Chat allows us to create rules that allow us to proactively interact with our clients in a given stage of a user flow within the website or the app. By being able to request feedback in a chat, we can now track quality of service over time, and better manage tickets and attribute them through Zendesk to our second and third levels of customer support.”
As the company continues to grow, Gympass is looking to increase the integration with its CRM and to introduce more automation. “The team is running the analysis and building dashboards in Explore. It’s a much easier and faster way to build queries and access the data that’s behind Zendesk and in the ticketing database,” said Sobral.
The Customer Support Planning and Planning Analytics teams have made good use of Explore with optimization analysis forecasts, and inbound call, chat, and email analysis, where issues are broken down by category, company, and client segments. Sobral says this has allowed Gympass LatAm to close the feedback loop with support teams and solve problems in a more structured way.
“We’ve been using Zendesk data that comes out of Explore to identify the most critical reasons our customers are getting in contact with us. And with that, building a roadmap of potential improvements from both an operations and product perspective.”
Sobral says this allows customer support to become a center for insights and provides inputs to improve service.
“One thing we recently did was to look into the data to understand the issues that teams were seeking support for, and then focus on fixing the root cause so that ultimately we could reduce these recurring issues and the load on the team. We were able to do that,” Sobral said.
From a self-service perspective, as the team migrated pre-existing FAQs into Zendesk Guide, the Planning Analytics team also made help center content easily searchable by tagging articles with relevant words.
“We’ve been seeing a lot of improvement in the performance of the help center. On average, there’s been a 10 percent increase in click-through rate just by doing simple tagging, which is great,” said Sobral. “Our self-service has become more professional, which is something our customers appreciate.”
With regional teams around the world, a good cultural and linguistic fit is key to customer service for Gympass. Sobral says this localization is why they have internal customer support teams and don’t outsource operations.
“The way we see it, customer support is critical to the sustainability of the business. We’ve been investing in this team, and adopting Zendesk is just one example of how we do that. We’re also starting to track quality and client-perception data, such as NPS, internal quality assurance reviews, CSAT, and so on.”
Gympass LatAm’s meticulous attention to detail when it comes to customer support has paid off in an interesting way—Gympass won a prestigious business award in Brazil from a popular website where consumers share their customer service experiences and tally votes for businesses. “We won the award because we always get back to our customers, we answer their questions, and we solve their problems,” said Sobral.
“Customer service is vital to Gympass success and can be a game-changer in terms of employee retention and customer loyalty. We are committed to never losing sight of the service we provide and to keep improving our relationship with our customers and partners.”
Rafael Sobral Director of Operations
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» Egypt Tours
Grand Luxury Tour of Egypt: Red Sea, Nile Cruise & Antiquities
A 14 day trip to Egypt
Elegant and exotic, Egypt’s enchanting story blends the best of antiquity with the serenity of today. Celebrating the country’s kaleidoscope of adventures, this luxury 2-week luxury tour includes the famous experiences, from the Red Sea to the splendors of Luxor and the Great Pyramids of Giza. It also unravels the hidden side of the country, with private guides, contemporary splendor, and monuments lost in the desert. This is the grand luxury tour, enhanced with a tranquility that always surprises.
Discover the tranquility of the Red Sea and lounge on the beaches of Egypt’s untouched coastline
Cruise in style with seven nights on the Nile’s most luxurious boat, where spa treatments and a decadent suite complement the attractions along the riverbanks
Marvel at the wonders of Luxor with exclusive tours of the monuments on both the West and East banks
Uncover a hidden side to ancient Egypt by visiting tombs and temples that are off most itineraries, such as the mighty Dendera Temple
Explore Aswan in a traditional felucca sailboat, enjoying a private journey through the lush gardens and islands of the Nile
Unravel the complexities of Cairo with a private guide, visiting the relics of the past and the complex narratives of today
Sleep just a few hundred meters from the Great Pyramids of Giza and admire the world-famous wonders before the crowds arrive
Travel with expert Egyptologist guides who bring the ancient monuments to life
Stay in some of Egypt’s finest properties, each handpicked to complement the atmosphere of their locations
(Day 1): Cairo to Hurghada – Tranquility Along the Red Sea
(Days 2 – 4): Hurghada – The Exotic Charm of Egypt’s Coast
(Day 5): Hurghada to Luxor – Across the Sparkling Desert and Private Tour of the Tombs and Temples of Luxor’s West Bank
(Day 6): Luxor (Nile Cruise) – Hidden Sights of Egypt’s Ancient Cities
(Day 7): Luxor (Nile Cruise) – Intricate Wonders of Luxor’s East Bank
(Day 8): Edfu (Nile Cruise) – The Cult Temple of Horus
(Day 9): Kom Ombo to Aswan (Nile Cruise) – The Crocodile God and Cruising Into Aswan
(Day 10): Aswan (Nile Cruise) – Felucca Cruising Around the Gardens of the Nile
(Day 11): Aswan (Nile Cruise) – Discovering Aswan High Dam and the Temple of Philae
(Day 12): Cairo – Private Tour of the Egyptian Museum and Modern Cairo
(Day 13): Cairo – Journey Through the Relics of Past Ages
(Day 14): Cairo – Gazing Over the Pyramids and Departure
Egypt dazzles from all angles. Sparkling reefs stretch out from remote, untouched beaches. Ancient cities hide in the desert, beneath a backdrop of sandstone mountains. Spectacular tombs and temples reveal the grandeur of history, the world’s most astonishing monuments gathering on an improbable scale. Pyramids rise evocatively, villages cling to the Nile, and traditional sailboats pass lush garden islands. This luxury vacation reveals antiquities and the spectacular wonders of ancient Egypt. But it also immerses you in narratives of modernity, as seen in desert oases, city squares, and the enthusiasm of today.
This classic luxury tour brings the dazzling angles together. Spend seven days cruising along the Nile in the most opulent of its vessels, enjoying spa treatments and contemporary design while drifting past the odes to history. Explore famous monuments like the Valley of the Kings and Great Pyramid of Giza, but avoid the tour buses and absorb the narratives from private Egyptologist guides. Visiting attractions like the Temple of Horus and Tombs of Nobles is one thing. Being alone in these marvels of history is quite another, celebrating the atmosphere of past centuries and giving you time to explore the captivating details.
Over two weeks, you piece together both the famous and lesser-visited attractions. Four nights at a Red Sea resort is the standard way to finish an Egypt tour. However, it’s more salubrious as a way to start your journey. Relax on the beaches, settle into the country’s rhythm, explore exotic reefs, and fully prepare yourself for the journey through history. Egypt shouldn’t be a mad sightseeing rush. It’s a country to be savored, and succumbing to the Red Sea ambiance is the perfect way to begin the journey.
After a few days of relaxation, you drive to Luxor and spend the first of your nights on the lavish Oberoi Zahra Nile. Spend three days docked amongst the world’s greatest open-air museum, enjoying intimate tours through the attractions of the East Bank and West Bank. Three nights gives you ample time, allowing you to focus on the elaborate details, not just the mind-boggling scale of Luxor. Admire the life along the riverbanks as you cruise south, where three-millennia-old monuments juxtapose traditional Nubian villages and lush island gardens. Disembark and cruise in a felucca sailboat, discover the cult of the crocodile god, and lose yourself in the serene atmosphere of Aswan.
By the end of the itinerary, you’ll be fully attuned to the culture and lifestyles of Egypt, which makes arriving in Cairo far less daunting. Your hotel overlooks the Great Pyramid of Giza, and a private guide unravels the colorful complexities of this famous capital. Of course, you’ll see the essentials, like the Tutankhamen exhibit and the Sphinx. But there’s so much more. See the first ever pyramid, enjoy exclusive evening access to Bayt Al-Suhaymi, discuss modern Egypt at Tahrir Square, and visit everything from vibrant bazaars to millennia-old Islamic alleyways.
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Hurghada, Red Sea, Luxor, Luxor West Bank, Tombs of Nobles, Medinet Habu Temple, Deir el-Medina, Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, Tutankhamun’s Tomb, Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Dendera Temple, Dendera, Luxor East Bank, Temples of Karnak, Avenue of Sphinx, Luxor Museum, Luxor Temple, Temple of Horus, Edfu, Kom Ombo Temple, Aswan, Kitchener’s Island, Aswan High Dam, Lake Nasser, Temple of Philae, Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, Tahrir Square, Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, Al Moez Street, Bayt Al-Suhaymi, Great Pyramid of Giza, Saqqara, Memphis
Day 1: Cairo to Hurghada – Tranquility Along the Red Sea
The typical Egyptian tour starts amongst the baffling bustle of Cairo, rushes around the famous attractions, and only gives you time to breathe when finishing at a Red Sea resort. However, despite the preconceptions and busy Cairo, this is actually a very relaxed country. Time moves slowly, with an air of serenity reflecting its Saharan location and tradition. The Red Sea is the perfect place to slow down and settle into a tranquil ambiance. Private beaches stretch out for long distances, and they’re hardly marked by footprints. Private suites are shaded by palm trees, and exotic colors merge along the panorama. Start in the Red Sea, and you’ll be fully energized for the journey through antiquity, helping you take in the exquisite details that most will overlook. After changing planes at Cairo International Airport, you fly to Hurghada and head straight to your fabulous luxury accommodation by the sea, where there’s no need for shoes.
What’s Included: accommodation, airport transfer
Days 2 – 4: Hurghada – The Exotic Charm of Egypt’s Coast
Wake to the timeless beauty of the Red Sea, nature’s colors twinkling in the morning light. Rugged sandstone mountains provide the backdrop to aquamarine waters, while palms rise above sweeps of untouched sand. Your suite gazes over the water, its private courtyard complemented by the soothing interiors. The Red Sea combines the tranquility of the coast with the serene atmosphere of the desert. Time doesn’t seem to exist, the day measured by the journey of the sun.
Soon you settle into the calm rhythm, moving slowly and peacefully through the five-star resort and along the coast. Stress melts away, as you tune into the social customs of the country, and there’s always an exotic view keeping you company. The antiquities of Egypt can wait, for this is an exotic paradise hidden from the world. Scuba diving and deep sea fishing excursions are possible here, along with snorkeling on the surrounding reefs. But mostly the focus is on seclusion. Slow your pace here, and the treasures of ancient Egypt will reward you in far greater detail.
What’s Included: accommodation, breakfast
Day 5: Hurghada to Luxor – Across the Sparkling Desert and Private Tour of the Tombs and Temples of Luxor’s West Bank
Now you cross the desert, passing evocative miles of scorched rock and empty terrain. You feel the enormity of the Sahara and the landscapes of the past. Every so often, there’s an oasis, a cluster of date palms and mud-brick buildings, hardly changed since the time of the pharaohs. Arrive in Luxor and check into the Oberoi Zahra, the most luxurious of the Nile cruisers. Enjoy a 60-minute welcome treatment at the onboard spa, admire the Nile through the large windows, and settle into your spacious five-star suite. There are various sun decks and lounges for watching the world roll by, along with a fabulous restaurant that serves up a mix of traditional and Western cuisine. This is your home for the next seven nights, a salubrious vessel that provides all the contemporary luxuries.
In the afternoon, you enjoy a private tour through the fabulous Tombs of the Nobles, admiring the hieroglyphic inscriptions and deciphering the scenes amongst the decoration. Luxor has an abundance of riches, the preserved ruins of Thebes rising on both banks of the river. It’s best not to rush; how many tombs and hieroglyphics is it possible to see in an afternoon before they all start blurring into one? Your Egyptologist guide doesn’t try to show you everything. Instead, you’re guided around the monuments that can piece together the storyline. Visit Medinet Habu Temple for an insight into the iconic style, explore a tomb that is in a perfect state of preservation, then discover wall murals and carved columns that narrate tales from Ancient Egypt’s 18th dynasty. By moving slowly, you go beyond the grandeur of scale and into the wonder of detail.
What’s Included: accommodation on the Oberoi Zahra, transfer, tour, breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 6: Luxor (Nile Cruise) – Hidden Sights of Egypt’s Ancient Cities
With an early start, you wander through the Valley of the Kings before the tour buses arrive. Journey into three tombs, starting with the most famous, Tutankhamen’s. At this early hour, there’s an eerie atmosphere, symbolic of this being an elaborate place of rest. Staying ahead of the crowds, you move to the Valley of the Queens and the resplendent tiers of the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, then the monumental Colossi of Memnon. Your private guide ties the stories together and unveils the little details that aren’t seen on a group tour. Return to the boat for lunch and then spend the afternoon in the ancient city of Dendera, lost in the desert some 90-minutes drive from Luxor. Rising majestically in the wild, sending its shadow over the dunes, this dedication to the Goddess of Love is a chronicle to savor.
Day 7: Luxor (Nile Cruise) – Intricate Wonders of Luxor’s East Bank
Ancient Egypt baffles the imagination. Stand before the columns of Karnak Temple, watching how they cast distant shadows, wondering how such engineering existed 3,500 years ago. Wander along the Avenue of Sphinx and try to comprehend the size of the facade. Gaze up at the decoration at Luxor Temple and bask in its glory. Take your time, soaking up the atmosphere and grandeur, without even trying to understand. Then allow your guide to take over. Returning through the two temples, along the avenue that connects them, the expert Egyptologist starts to fill in the gaps. After absorbing the ambiance, you begin to learn the how and the why, the what and the when. This then continues at the Luxor Museum, where a stunning collection of artifacts boasts of the opulence of ancient Thebes. It’s a full day of exploring on the East Bank, and the pace is leisurely, for these are wonders to be appreciated, not rushed.
What’s Included: accommodation on the Oberoi Zahra, tour, breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 8: Edfu (Nile Cruise) – The Cult Temple of Horus
This morning, you start cruising down the Nile. Sand dunes and sandstone mountains rise in the desert, scattering across the horizon and punctuated by the odd oasis. Traditional villages still line the banks, seemingly unchanged since the time of the pharaohs. You stop at Egypt’s second-largest temple, the Cult Temple of Horus, dating back to the Ptolemaic era. Honoring the falcon god, it stands elegantly amongst the soft colors of the desert, its columns still standing strong after 2,200 years. Then keep cruising, docking beside an island on the Nile, where the evening is as relaxed as any along the Red Sea.
Day 9: Kom Ombo to Aswan (Nile Cruise) – The Crocodile God and Cruising Into Aswan
So many legends inhabit ancient Egypt. Take Sobek, the crocodile god, a great rival of Horus. By honoring him, the Egyptians believed they would be safe from the deadly attacks of Nile crocodiles. Sobek himself was a stealthy soul, transforming himself into a crocodile as a means of escaping an attack. The guide narrates the story in much detail as you visit Kom Ombo Temple, where the two symmetrical sides play out the myth. One side is dedicated to the sun god, a descendant of Horus, the other to Sobek. Egypt is full of fabulous monuments that can be glimpsed in photos. But only by walking beneath the columns and inspecting the carved facades can you begin to evoke the time of the ancient Egyptians and the legends that accompany the time.
Day 10: Aswan (Nile Cruise) – Felucca Cruising Around the Gardens of the Nile
With a Nile cruise, you travel slowly. Drift past the villages, alongside the lush island gardens, and through the mystical scenery of the desert. Relax in the spa, enjoy the window view of the Nile, and watch the day unfold through the movement of the sun. Today you arrive in Aswan in the morning, where the day is spent on a private felucca, where you drift on the wind and get paddled to some of the islands that rise evocatively in the Nile. Stop at Kitchener’s Island to see the botanical gardens, sail to bazaars along the water, and lose yourself in the atmosphere of the Nile’s most charming city. Mixing Middle Eastern and Saharan flavors, Aswan continues the tranquil theme of this Egyptian tour.
Day 11: Aswan (Nile Cruise) – Discovering Aswan High Dam and the Temple of Philae
It’s your final morning on the Oberoi Zahra. Watch the rising sun glisten off the Nile, admire the sailboats that drift through the waters, enjoy breakfast in your suite, and wonder how you managed to be light years away from the hustle and bustle that fill most preconceptions about Egypt. Today’s private afternoon tour visits Aswan’s two most famous attractions, starting at the Aswan High Dam, the creator of the world’s largest artificial lake. Then you’re onto the Temple of Philae, rising high above the waters on the island of Agilkia. Like every evening on the Oberoi Zahra, you enjoy fine dining after the Saharan sun has disappeared from the sky.
Day 12: Cairo – Private Tour of the Egyptian Museum and Modern Cairo
After the early flight to Cairo, you gaze over the final ancient wonder of the world. The Great Pyramid of Giza rises just 700 meters from your five-star hotel, and you’re immediately inspired by its scale. By mid-morning the site will already be busy, so today’s tour will take you in a different direction. An Egyptologist leads you around the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, stopping to inspect the priceless treasures of the Mummy Room and the archaeological finds that paint a story through Ancient Egypt’s different dynasties. This museum is baffling without a guide. With an insider’s knowledge, it’s one of the best in the world.
But Egypt isn’t just about the ancient past and the rest of the day will lead you through the centuries that make up Cairo today. Wander through the alleyways of Coptic Cairo and its old stone churches. Follow the architectural design of Al Moez Street, where Islamic treasures date to a forgotten medieval era. Move into the 21st century by visiting Tahrir Square, the famous site of protest and demonstration. This is a chance to openly discuss contemporary Cairo, a city that’s bouncing back with verve. After an atmospheric dinner in Khan Khalili bazaar, you then have the rare opportunity to visit Bayt Al-Suhaymi after dark, which is normally closed in the evening.
What’s Included: accommodation, transfer, domestic flight, tour, breakfast
Day 13: Cairo – Journey Through the Relics of Past Ages
With the sun rising over the desert, you wander past the Sphinx, towards the three Great Pyramids of Giza, and into the dark insides of these epic monuments. While you can see them from your hotel, only when standing at the base of the pyramids can you really comprehend the size; everyone feels a sense of insignificance when in the shadow of these legends. Other famous relics are found nearby, and your private guide ensures you can start understanding their legacy and importance. Visit ancient Memphis, see the first ever pyramid in Saqqara, and discover the intricate details that piece all these monuments together. In the afternoon, there will be time to visit the bazaars of Cairo should you wish. Or you can sit back on the hotel balcony and gaze over the pyramids.
Day 14: Cairo – Gazing Over the Pyramids and Departure
It’s worth getting up early, even if it’s the last day of your vacation. Watch the Pyramids of Giza change color as the sun rises, light bouncing enigmatically off their facades. Later in the morning, you’ll be transferred to the airport for your international departure.
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Home LOCAL NEWS Thomas Mapfumo Lashes Out At Corrupt Regime
Thomas Mapfumo Lashes Out At Corrupt Regime
Chimurenga Music maestro Thomas Mapfumo is back home and has no kind words for former President Robert Mugabe.
Mapfumo was forced into exile after he was accused of stealing cars,an allegation he vehemently refutes. After 14 years in exile,The King of Chimurenga music is expected to perform at The Glamis Arena on Friday 28th April in his first show in the country in over a decade.
Speaking to Star FM Mapfumo opened on returning home and how the Former government owed him money for his cars they never returned to him.
“The past leadership was so bad, and I could not stand the dictatorship tendencies and its corrupt habits,” he said.
“Such a leadership was so frightening to the extent that I opted to leave the country for the USA after realising that my life and that of my family was in danger due to the (vehicle) allegations.”
“These cars disappeared because of corruption in government departments. My cousin was called to sign for the cars by the police but, when he returned to collect them, there was nothing at all.
“Would I steal a car? That is crazy. Anyway, the case is still in the courts. I actually want the money taken from me by that ruthless leadership back.”
Mukanya also added how he was humbled by local fans and family who stood by him during his trying times.
Mapfumo said he would be in Zimbabwe for a while as he will go back to the States to manage his businesses.
“I am here just for a while because we have some projects which are ongoing in the USA.
“Since there is a new dispensation and we are now able to travel freely, we will be coming home very often. This is our home.”
Mapfumo’s manager added that Mukanya shows across the country are in the works and the latter would not only perform in Harare.
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The name Woodstock epitomizes a rich tradition of music, and Woodstock Illinois has it's own rich music history to boast. Music fills the air most nights of summer in Woodstock and this year we launch our very own Rockstock music festival. Rockstock is a fresh new rock concert series of Rock and Country music that will fill the air three nights this summer on the Historic Woodstock Square. June 8, July 6 and August 10. Each concert is FREE and open to all ages. Attendees can purchase food and beverage from local food trucks and beer or wine from our concessions. Relax and enjoy the music in the park on the square or stand upclose and rock out with the band!
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Australia is fortunate to be free of many livestock diseases that cause significant losses in other countries, such as foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). An outbreak of an emergency animal disease (EAD) such as FMD in Australia would have a massive impact on the wool industry. In the event of an EAD outbreak, there would be an immediate halt to exports of animal-related products including wool, that could last 6-12 months.
AWI helps to ensure that Australia has effective plans and tools in place to deal with disease outbreaks. We are working with other wool industry bodies, through the Federation of Australian Wool Organisations (FAWO), to ensure the industry and individual businesses are as well-prepared as possible in case the worst should happen.
FAWO, with the assistance of AWI, has developed a three-year Australian Wool Industry Emergency Animal Disease (EAD) Preparedness Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) Strategy for 2016/17-2018/19. This strategy is an update of the first such plan, which spanned the preceding three-year period. The Plan aims to minimise disruption to flows of Australian wool to the world’s markets, should an EAD outbreak occur.
Summary of the Australian Wool Industry EAD Preparedness RDE Strategy 2016/17-2018/19
Achievements of the Plan to date include:
Advances in traceability of wool through the pipeline
The development of resources to assist post-farm wool businesses to be EAD-prepared: including a template EAD Preparedness Plan and associated Guide to assist in its completion, and an online Biosecurity Risk Assessment Tool
The development of a prototype bale disinfection unit for use in wool stores
Revisions to Australia’s EAD response planning framework, AUSVETPLAN, to ensure wool enterprises will be managed as effectively as possible in the case of an outbreak
The development and delivery of a pilot training course in EAD preparedness for post-farm wool enterprises.
Current areas of activity include:
Further enhancement of wool traceability, by ensuring the Property Identification Code accompanies the wool right along the chain
Evaluation of the bale disinfection unit in the field
Research to understand the temperatures reached in wool bales, and therefore how quickly disease agents (such as viruses) are deactivated
A project to test a Bluetooth beacon that can collect the temperature and humidity of a wool bale as it is transported throughout the wool supply chain – from on-farm through to core sampling.
The Australian emergency animal disease response set out in AUSVETPLAN is maintained by Animal Health Australia. AUSVETPLAN is a series of technical response plans that describe Australia's approach to an emergency animal disease.
Resources for post-farm wool businesses
EAD Preparedness Plan for Businesses
AWI and FAWO have developed an Emergency Animal Disease (EAD) Preparedness Plan template suitable for use by post-farm wool handling facilities.
This template assists businesses to consider the likely impacts of an EAD outbreak on their business, and the steps that may be put in place to minimise these impacts should an outbreak occur.
The completed plan also works as a ‘go to’ reference document for the business should an EAD outbreak occur.
Two documents are available:
A blank template for completion by the business, and
A guidance document, which explains what can be expected in the case of an EAD outbreak and the rationale for including certain information in the response plan.
The template should be completed by appropriately qualified managers and reviewed by at least one other senior staff member.
The completed EAD Preparedness Plan for your business should be reviewed every 12 months, or earlier should there be significant changes to the risk profile of the business or the industry.
Biosecurity Risk Assessment Tool
Sound biosecurity management is important for any business dealing in animals or animals products. It would be critical in the event of an EAD outbreak to prevent movement of the disease and to give confidence to markets.
AWI and FAWO have developed an online Biosecurity Risk Assessment Tool to assist post-farm wool handling facilities to identify the biosecurity strengths and weaknesses within their business.
Completion of the tool generates a report with recommendations on how to make improvements in biosecurity, so that businesses can:
Reduce the risk of exposing workers to wool that may be contaminated by infectious zoonotic agents, notably anthrax and Rift Valley fever.
Ensure that any disease agent present on wool within a facility is not spread further, particularly to susceptible livestock.
Greatly reduce the risk that wool received at the facility will be contaminated.
For further information on any aspect of wool biosecurity contact Bridget Peachey at AWI on 0429 006 527 or bridget.peachey@wool.com.
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Lodge Road Weather Forecast
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Wind: 35 km/h from E
Rain: 98 %
Today's weather is turning out to be light rain shower. The visibility is going to be around 10 km i.e. 5 miles and an atmospheric pressure of 1013 mb . The daytime temperature is going to reach 28 °c and the temperature is going to dip to 27 °c at night. We expect around 7.6 mm of precipitation to fall and cloud covering 74% of the sky, the humidity will be around 80%.
35 km/h ENE
Tomorrow weather is forecasted to be moderate rain at times. The visibility is going to be around 10 km i.e. 6 miles and an atmospheric pressure of 1014 mb. The daytime temperature is going to reach 28 °c and the temperature is going to dip to 26 °c at night. It will be mostly dry with little or no precipitation and cloud covering 55% of the sky, the humidity will be around 77%.
On Wednesday weather will be patchy rain possible with daytime temperature reaching 28 °c. Night time temperature are expected to be 26 °c.We expect around 1.6 mm of precipitation to fall. The visibility is going to be around 10 km i.e. 6 miles and an atmospheric pressure of 1015 mb. We expect around 1.6 mm of precipitation to fall and cloud covering 62% of the sky, the humidity will be around 79%.
Thursday seems to be moderate rain at times. Lodge Road, Barbados visibility is going to be around 10 km i.e. 6 miles and an atmospheric pressure of 1015 mb. The daytime temperature is going to reach 28 °c and the temperature is going to dip to 27 °c at night. It will be mostly dry with little or no precipitation and cloud covering 48% of the sky, the humidity will be around 80%.
Patchy rain possible will be the weather pattern for the Friday. The visibility is going to be around 10 km i.e. 6 miles and an atmospheric pressure of 1015 mb. The daytime temperature is going to reach 28 °c and the temperature is going to dip to 27 °c at night. It will be mostly dry with little or no precipitation and cloud covering 57% of the sky, the humidity will be around 79%.
Weekly Weather Report for Lodge Road, Barbados
Looking at the weather in Lodge Road, Barbados over the next 7 days, the maximum temperature will be 28℃ (or 83℉) on Friday 19th July at around 11 am. In the same week the minimum temperature will be 22℃ (or 71℉) on Sunday 21st July at around 11 pm.
The national weather service for Lodge Road, Barbados is reporting Monday 15th July to be the wettest day in the coming week with around 2.60mm (or 0.1 inches) of rainfall. Make sure to carry an umbrella if you are out and about in Lodge Road, Barbados.
The windiest of all days will be Monday 15th July as wind will reach 24mph (or 39kmph) at around 2 am.
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My Top 10 Favorite Yuri Artists
Posted on August 30, 2014 by Lena K.
For some reason, I just won’t run out of new material for Top 10 lists. But this time, I think it’s a really important list.
Well, I tried to postpone it long enough so I’d have enough time to post reviews of each and every artist that I wanted to name in this list. However, I didn’t manage to do so, which is why some of the artist reviews I wanted to write are still not done, but they will follow soon, I promise.
So even though I wasn’t able to do so for all the artists, at least in some cases, clicking on their names will redirect you to my reviews about them.
With that said, enjoy the list~
10. Kasumi / Pigeon Blood
I had a really hard time deciding which artist I should go with, and as you can see, I just couldn’t decide for one of them, which is why they have to share this place.
The two of them actually have quite a lot in common, so maybe it was a good decision. First of all, both artists are absolutely stunning when it comes to releasing cute/ecchi works. I’m mostly annoyed by ecchi stuff, but those two add just the right amount in just the right places. Also, they balance it out by adding some totally cute and fun elements to the story, which makes these stories just irresistible for me.
On the other hand, however, both of them tend to release some NSFW stuff as well, and while the ecchi-level in their SFW doujinshi was nicely balanced, they go full-out when it comes to 18+ stuff.
In Kasumi’s case, I can still tolerate, and even like it, even though he added some quite “odd” themes in his newer works, but Pigeon Blood…. Let’s just say that he went a little too far for my liking. Well, these futanari doujinshi were just extreme, especially compared to his other works.
9. Citron
This was a hard decision…. Do I prefer the fun MadoHomu stuff that Forest Village comes up with, or is the cute NSFW MadoHomu stuff that Fukuya does more to my liking? In the end, I decided for something in between, and that is Citron.
I know that this artist hasn’t been around for too long. Well, okay. It’s more like the translations of Citron’s works haven’t been around for too long, but in this case, I yet again fell in love at first sight.
Also, Homura is so damn sexy in these works~
8. Milk Morinaga
Milk Morinaga is considered to be something like the yuri manga queen, and to some extent I agree with that. Girl Friends has been, and probably still is, one of the greatest yuri manga for many of us.
In my eyes, this masterpiece still hasn’t been topped by any other manga, and there surely is a lot of competition out there. However, the fact that this one manga is so great, doesn’t help the fact that her newer ones can’t really live up to it. I’m still waiting for another one by Milk Morinaga that at least comes close to her two greatest works, Girl Friends and Kisses, Sighs, and Cherry-Blossom Pink.
7. Nanzaki Iku
I found out about this artist right when I got into reading yuri manga and doujinshi. The ones who are familiar with this artist probably already know just what kind of doujinshi I first found by this artist. It’s, of course, her ShizNat doujinshi.
Thinking about ShizNat actually always makes me think about these works. I loved them so much back then, and I of course still do, but her newer works as well never fail to please me.
I wouldn’t mind some more ShizNat stories, but her original works are pretty great as well~
6. Amano Shuninta
Unlike Milk Morinaga, this artist always releases works that are on the same level of awesome. In this case, however, I’m still waiting for that one work that will completely sweep me off my feet, and I’m pretty sure that an artist like Amano Shuninta is capable of doing so.
But with this said, please don’t get me wrong. So far, I loved all of what she’s released, and that alone makes her a great artist in my eyes.
5. Ooshima Tomo
Closely followed by artists like isya, Ooshima Tomo still manages to score as my number one NSFW yuri artist. In her case, I don’t even know whether there are any SFW doujinshi at all, but when it comes to this artist, it’s actually a blessing.
I can honestly admit that I enjoy reading her works so much, simply because the sex is depicted so nicely. I don’t even care whether I’m familiar with the characters, I just love everything this artist comes up with. In fact, she’s so good at what she does that I even started liking one specific KanColle pairing that I didn’t even know existed. This coming after I read her doujin about them.
4. Minase Ruruu
I think I’ve never fallen in love with an artist faster than I did with Minase Ruruu. It took me no more than one of her works to not only fall in love with her art, but also with the way she manages to simply get the story across to the reader.
Her works always show the same awesome themes: We see two girls falling in love, which is quickly followed by some sexiness. The great thing about it is that even though Minase depicts some quite sexual actions, it usually never crosses the line, and it just teases us, but in just the right way.
Unfortunately, it’s been a while since Minase released a new yuri work, but I sure hope that it won’t take that long until we’ll get a new one.
3. isya (434 Not Found)
Let’s list some facts: Isya is one of the greatest NSFW artists the yuri community has ever seen. Isya is also one of the greatest Precure artists. And finally, isya is one of the funniest yuri artists that I know.
That last fact might sound a little random, but isya is one of the few artists that can really speak English, and you can write her whatever you want, and she’ll most likely reply. But what’s really awesome about it is the fact that she uses her Twitter and Ask.fm accounts to write some really random and hilarious comments, constantly talking about yuri and how sex between her two favorite characters will eventually save the world.
Seriously, isya is awesome!
2. Tokoharu
I know, this artist hasn’t been active in years now, and I doubt that we will really see new stuff in the future. Still, I can’t stop hoping that Tokoharu will rise from the dead and bless us with some more of these ultra cute NanoFate doujinshi that I love so much.
Well, in this case, I wouldn’t even mind if this artist decided to draw some doujinshi for completely different pairings as well. As long as they are as cute as Tokoharu’s previous works, I’m totally fine with it.
1. Vivit Gray
Did this really come as a surprise? For the ones who have followed my blog for a little longer, it surely didn’t. Shinoasa pretty much leads all my other manga and doujin related Top 10 lists.
Unfortunately, Shinoasa has changed two crucial things lately: One, not all of his/her works are MokouKeine-related anymore. Hell, I even remember one original hetero doujin that was released last year. Secondly, Vivit Gray kind of changed from doing heartwarming yuri doujinshi to doing cute and funny ones.
The art is still gorgeous, and I’m also happy that MokoKeine is still one of Shinoasa’s main pairings, but I really miss those bittersweet and heartwarming romance doujinshi from a few years ago.
I wanted to name so many more artists, but I decided for a Top 10, instead of a Top 100.
Just for convenience, here are some of the artists that at least came close to my Top 10: Waterfall, Niratama, Saburouta, Mira, Takemiya Jin, Neko no Sakegoto, Rireba, Pikachi, Forest Village, Fukuya, Yotsuhara Furiko, Momono Moto, and so many more….
This entry was posted in Artist, Top 10, Yuri and tagged 434 Not Found, Amano Shuninta, isya, Kasumi, Milk Morinaga, Minase Ruruu, Ooshima Tomo, Pigeon Blood, Tokoharu, Vivit Gray by Lena K.. Bookmark the permalink.
28 thoughts on “My Top 10 Favorite Yuri Artists”
Rock The Vogt on August 30, 2014 at 12:50 said:
The world needs more Nico x Maki, so Ooshima Tomo's my fav.
If only it was in color…. I need to see that red hair. 😦
Nanda Nasution on August 30, 2014 at 13:03 said:
Amano Shuninta for me is in different level compared to other artist, i mean, Amano works always touch about the adult or more serious problem. While the other Yuri artist (doujin artist especially) create more fluffy and cute stuff. But maybe, that's the reason why i fell in love with Amano. Minase ruuru though…. no comment. I always love her/his works.
I never have a list, but my favorite artist is Hakka-ya or also known as Tokumi Yuiko. She always draw my favorite pairing, Hisa and Mihako from Saki, to the level that no one, even the original author of Saki, can compete with her in drawing the story between the two. Well, just my opinion though :p
You might be interested in works by Niratama too.
She also has some full color works, but I personally think that her art is not as good as Ooshima Tomo's art is.
Hakka.ya's works remind me a little of the stuff Shinoasa does.
Both artists seem to have one pairing they're in love with above any other pairing.
Reading their works make me realize just how much they must love these pairings, and if a reader can feel that, it simply means that they are doing everything right.
Hakka-ya didn't make it to my list and probably never will, simply because I'm not a big fan of Hisa x Mihako.
I actually wish I was just so I could enjoy these works a bit more.
Anonymous on August 30, 2014 at 14:24 said:
I can;t rank mine; all the ones I like even a bit are favourite~…
All the yuri books I bought have started to create stacks in my room, on my table, on my bookshelf…
I would add artist Kome to the mentions there if I were doing favs ranks, since I like Kome's Mokou x Kaguya art and I love Touhou school settings~!
Kome you say? I think I have to look that one up.
But no wonder, I don't like Mokou x Kaguya, it's interfering with my precious Mokou x Keine 😛
Mari on August 30, 2014 at 20:22 said:
Are you seriously going to tell me you won't even give Mikuni Hajime and Momono Moto an honorable mention? :'( Okay imma go cry in my corner now.
… Just kidding. I know there are so many amazing manga artists out there that it gets hard to choose just 10 so I can let that slide, I guess. 😛
Anyway. On topic, some people might hate on me because of this, but I wouldn't put Milk Morinaga on my favorite manga artists list. It's not like I don't enjoy her works, but for some reason they just don't make me go like “omg, this is awesome!!!” and they don't make me wanna read them all over again either (even though I read Girlfriends twice lol).
Now, about the others… I freaking love Nanzaki Iku's works. The only thing that kinda bugs me regarding them is how Sayo always does all the… ahem, action. I wish I could see Ricchan on top at least for once. 😛
Amano Shuninta… Well, she is probably my favorite one, even though I didn't really like her latest releases. I've lost count of how many times I've reread her works…
Ooshima Tomo is great too. I haven't watched Love Live! yet but I've read all of her NicoMaki works and they're all awesome! I agree with pretty much everything you said.
Minase Ruruu… Same. You've already said what I had to say about her works. 😛
Aaand… Isya. I still deserve to be punched in the face for having forgotten her the first time we talked about this. I mean, come on, how could I forget? I just love all of her works and could reread them for hours and hours without ever getting tired of it. 😛
Also, about the ones I didn't mention… I just didn't really remember their works. Guess I might have some rereading to do… 😛
[On a side note, I think it would be interesting if you created a list about your favorite manga artists when it comes to their art only. You know, some artists might suck when it comes to writing a story but to make up for that they can actually draw pretty well. :3
… This is just a suggestion, though. And omg, another bible. lol]
No Morishima Akiko? How dare you!
max burke on August 31, 2014 at 09:02 said:
I had to googled Mikuni Hajime again, found Gokujou Drops and read like half of it in one go again.
Once you start you can't stop anymore 😛
However, even though she has some really outstanding works, I don't find all of them that great.
Oh and good thing you mention Momono Moto, I really have to add her, at least into the list of the few that came close my Top 10.
She's really fantastic, how could I forget about her?!
Also, thanks for giving me new ideas. I think it won't be a Top 10, but I guess talking about the art-style of some artists might be interesting as well 😉
I simply don't enjoy her art-style.
The stories she comes up with are usually really good, but the art sometimes puts me off.
It's cute, but it might be a bit too cute. The characters all look really young with their childlike faces and huge, round eyes.
max burke on September 1, 2014 at 08:53 said:
I can understand that, I love that about it though 🙂
Anonymous on September 2, 2014 at 03:06 said:
You feel Mokou x Kaguya is too “mainstream” a pairing huh? I can feel the same way on certain other stuff like generalizations of what anime people like. I still think its worth a look, especially Kome's school setting doujin of Kaguya x Mokou “The Two By the Window.”
Should mention I am now also a fan of whoever the artist is for the recent pure-love Yuri visual novel, “Lilium x Triangle.”
Vivit Gray was obvious choice inclusion already; but no Namori? Well, Namori is more lighty in Yuri-ness with recent works (yuru yuri, it is “everyday yuri” titled after all), but I thought that at least in art design namori would place among a fav.
So next is “TOP 10 Favorite Music/Songs”? or Top 10 Music Remixes? or Top 10 Doujin Made Anime? (like touhou doujin anime;
I coincidently bought Touhou Musou Kakyou 2.5 from Amazon.com recently.)
Rodney Phantasma on September 2, 2014 at 05:11 said:
I can't believe you haven't read Ooshima's SFW… works. She's my favorite, go check them out on Dynasty-Scans right now.
Mai88 on September 2, 2014 at 13:36 said:
What do they even have to do with “Yuri Reviews”, I don't get it…
I can't remember any doujin anime besides the two/three Touhou ones and some KanColle PVs with crappy monotone narrator. They wouldn't make a list of 10 for me.
btw, I think Mari's idea of a top 10 focusing on art is pretty good (too lazy to scroll up and reply there, though)
Lena K. on September 2, 2014 at 15:57 said:
This might come as a big surprise, but I don't read Yuru Yuri.
I enjoy the anime, but it's too lighthearted when it comes to yuri, so I'm not much interested in reading it.
I have some problems deciding whether this is meant to be sarcastic or whether Anon actually wants me to do it 😛
In any case, I already know I'm making too many Top 10 Lists, but on the other hand, people seem to enjoy it, so why stop as long as it's still yuri-related?
Thanks Mai 😉
I liked the idea as well and I'm already writing about it, though it's not a Top 10… 😛
Mokou x Kaguya doesn't feel mainstream at all.
If anything, it's rather Mokou x Keine that feels mainstream.
Well, I haven't compared the number of doujinshi for each pairing, but I feel like there are more for MokoKeine
Funny thing is, I have read them all and each and every time a new one showed up, I was like “Oh, since when does Sweet Pea draw SFW stuff”.
Yet every time, I forget about them.
I still like her works, but the NSFW stuff is simply more remarkable.
and sometimes I'm just confused about weird comments… 😛
In my opinion, I don't feel like you're doing too many lists. I mean, it's a blog and you write about your own opinion/thoughts, so there can't be something like “too much”. Maybe it's even the more, the better, but it's up to you to decide. My god…I'm talking to much…I'll just stop here!
Oh, last thing, I can understand it not being a top 10 though. Sometimes it can really be tough to decide for an order, it's like me wanting to decide which doujin circle/artist is better 😉
It's actually even harder to write it without kind of putting an order in it with a top 10 ranking 😛
It feels so random, yet I can't stop writing 😛
Also, thanks for the support 🙂
Oh, ok then. The on with Honoka was still funny
I always find it funny how easy it is to tell if the artist is male or female just by their art and depiction of sex.
Exactly, sometimes it's just very obvious.
But in both Saburouta and isya's case, I was convinced that the artists must be male, so I guess I'm not that good at guessing 😛
arbitrary-greay on September 9, 2014 at 01:58 said:
I thought Tokoharu has just been doing Nezumi/Center stuff recently. Or are those old uploads, too?
Lena K. on September 13, 2014 at 19:40 said:
Ah sorry for the long wait.
The Nezumi/Center stuff Tokoharu did was also from some years ago. There are no new updates on his or her website either…
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Splendidly situated on a hillside above the Vieux Port, this colorful neighborhood is the historic center and cultural heart of Marseille. Le Panier is Marseille's oldest quarter, inhabited since antiquity when the ancient Greeks settled here in 600 BC. With its steep, narrow winding streets and quaint pastel buildings, this quarter offers a glimpse into the charming personality of Marseilles. Once a working class neighborhood, Le Panier is now gentrified, but still has a fascinating multiethnic and artistic character.
You'll find plenty of authentic Algerian cuisine, local artisan boutiques, gourmet food shops, and art galleries. This quarter is also a residential neighborhood, and the typical houses with shuttered window and lines of laundry provide evidence of the families who live there. Visitors may begin a walking tour on the north side of the Vieux Port harbor basin at the Quai du Port and then walk up La Canebière, a vibrant boulevard that buzzes with activity. The quarter has several important monuments such as the Hôtel de Ville (Town Hall), which was built in the second half of the 17th century based on a Genoese architectural model.
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