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Offical: Getafe sign Ivan Alejo
What was an open secret has now become official after Getafe announced they had signed winger Ivan Alejo from Eibar.
Valladolid-born Alejo has penned a deal at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez until 2023, with Marca quoting the transfer fee as €4m, which could increase to €5m with add-ons.
The 23-year-old becomes the eighth addition of the transfer market for the Madrid club and the third-highest sale in Eibar’s history, behind Florian Lejeune and Keko, despite him having only joined the Basque club from Alcorcon last summer for just €300,000.
In addition, Getafe also unveiled new signings Markel Bergara and Leandro Cabrera from Real Sociedad and Crotone respectively, both of whom were on loan at the club last season.
Gaku Shibasaki leaves Getafe for Deportivo la Coruna
Eibar wait on Barcelona payment for Marc Cucurella
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Tactical Tweaks McLeish Must Make To Inspire Scotland
• by Stefan Bienkowski
Scotland’s 1-0 defeat to Costa Rica on Friday night was hardly an inspiring start to life as Scotland manager for Alex McLeish. And for the most part it was a result that he and his side could have avoided.
Against the backdrop of boos and a collective sigh from the once-optimistic Tartan Army, McLeish’s team spent a large chunk of the game playing far too defensively and, in many ways, offering Oscar Ramírez’s side far too much respect.
This was most notable in defence. Much of the build-up to the game revolved around the young central defenders McLeish had called up to his squad. But the former Rangers and Birmingham City manager opted for 32-year-old Charlie Mulgrew as his captain at the heart of defence, alongside Grant Hanley – a player who has long since been the bane of many Scotland fans’ sporting life – and in front of the tried-and-somewhat-failed expertise of 36-year-old Allan McGregor.
After opting for a back three, with Aberdeen’s young, physical Scott McKenna, there was still reason to be hopeful ahead of the match. Yet, after the initial whistle it became clear that McLeish’s side started the game playing far too deep – a feature that proved to be the fundamental fault in Costa Rica’s goal in the 14th minute.
Although Callum Patterson could have done better to thwart the initial cut-back from left-back Bryan Oviedo, it was the unmarked Marcos Ureña who underlined the failed marking in Scotland’s box. Replays showed Mulgrew watching Ureña’s late run and then failing to act upon it because he was five yards deeper than he and his back line probably ought to have been.
This was largely down to the fact that Mulgrew and Hanley are hardly the quickest of players. The latter never has been quick and if the former ever had pace it has certainly deserted him in his golden years. However, there’s a pretty simple solution to this problem for McLeish ahead of Tuesday’s clash with Hungary: play a younger defender.
Within his squad the Scotland manager can call upon the talents of Jack Hendry to replace either of the aforementioned troubled central defenders. The recently acquired Celtic defender has slotted in quite well in Brendan Rodgers’ side, and not only offers a degree of defensive fortitude that can surely match that of Hanley or Mulgrew but is also far quicker and would, crucially, allow Scotland to move their back line up the park by 20 yards.
This reluctance to offer anything resembling offensive tactics also thwarted Scotland’s best intentions in the middle of the park. Although the inclusion of Manchester United youngster Scott McTominay was applauded as a forward step, slotting him in alongside Fulham defensive midfielder Kevin McDonald seemed a little cynical for what was a friendly that Scotland should have dominated from the very first whistle.
Despite the best efforts of Tom Cairney and Matt Ritchie, the first half of Friday’s match was dogged by Scotland’s complete ambivalence to attacking football in the middle of the park. Sure, they could hold on to the ball with little trouble but, in McDonald and McTominay as a midfield duo, McLeish’s team seemed to have accidentally erected their own barrier to goal.
This was later illustrated by the significant difference made by the introduction of Stuart Armstrong and Callum McGregor 15 minutes into the second half.
Armstrong, who came on for McTominay, quickly reverted back to his usual game at Celtic by darting, dribbling and wandering across the pitch in search of spaces behind Costa Rica’s backline, while McGregor did what he does best: play perfectly waited through-balls to on-running midfielders and strikers.
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And to a certain extent it worked. Although Scotland never got their equalising goal, they did improve on the first half’s solitary shot on target and three total attempts with a further two on target and eight in total, as well as a swing in possession, from 43-57 per cent in favour of Costa Rica to 59-41 per cent to the home side.
John McGinn’s introduction just eight minutes from time was far too short-lived, but he too offered an impetus and drive that had been lacking throughout much of the match. If McLeish hopes to make a quick departure from the tepid, cynical performance on show in Friday’s match, he’d do well to start the Hibernian youngster alongside Celtic’s own midfield duo.
One area of the pitch that McLeish probably got spot on was the inclusion of Barnsley goalscorer Oliver McBurnie. The young striker, on loan at Oakwell from Swansea City, did all he could as a mobile target man in the first half, but notably came to life when Scotland changed tactics and began to support him further up the field.
Although McLeish will most likely be looking to keep the No.9 position free for Leigh Griffiths, McBurnie’s physicality in the air and ability to header, dribble and score as well as any other Scotland forward makes him a perfect asset for the new manager – just as long as he opts for slightly more attacking tactics on Tuesday night.
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‘It’s A Terrible Idea.’ Big Tech Leaders Play Defense As Antitrust Pressure Heats Up
Jillian D'Onfro Forbes Staff
I cover Google parent company Alphabet and artificial intelligence.
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki was just one of the technology executives defending her company against antitrust concerns at Vox Media's Code Conference.
Asa Mathat for Vox Media
As antitrust scrutiny of Alphabet, Facebook and Amazon ramps up, company executives are playing defense.
Last week, Congress held its first hearing into whether the tech giants are stifling competition and hurting consumers. The antitrust chief of the Department of Justice, Makan Delrahim, laid out his strategy for regulating big tech during a speech in Israel. The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly preparing a probe into Facebook and Amazon.
To mounting pressure on big tech to break up, Facebook’s Instagram chief Adam Mosseri had this retort: “I just think it’s a terrible idea.”
Mosseri was one of several executives from Google, Facebook and Amazon asked about regulation while in the hot seat during Vox Media’s Code Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. The executives all made some flavor of the same argument, that breaking their companies up would be bad for consumers.
Susan Wojcicki, CEO of Google’s video platform YouTube, said Monday evening that she didn’t know what would happen if the company had to split from Google. But, she added, using Google’s technology helps YouTube rank and recommend content better.
“Having enough scale does help us build systems that are world class to be able to address this,” she said, after spending the bulk of her interview discussing the many content moderation and safety problems that YouTube has struggled with over the past year.
Mosseri warned a breakup would make it harder for a unit like Instagram to thwart voter influence schemes and hate speech, two problems that have plagued its Facebook parent in the past two years. “If you’re trying to solve election integrity, if you’re trying to approach content issues like hate speech, and you split us off, it would just make it exponentially more difficult—particularly for us at Instagram—to keep people safe. Right now there are more people who work on integrity and safety issues at Facebook than anybody who works on Instagram.”
Both arguments hinge on the idea that any content or safety issues the companies face now would only get worse if they couldn’t rely on the resources and scale of their parent companies. That line of thinking was loosely countered by Delrahim on Tuesday, who discussed how a lack of competition can lead to diminished quality. Having more companies in a given space—say social media or search—means that each must compete to better satisfy consumer preferences, he said (in this case, the desire to avoid hate speech or bots in their feeds).
Amazon’s cloud boss, Andy Jassy, echoed a similar principle to Wojcicki and Mosseri on stage on Wednesday. He said that forcing AWS to separate from Amazon’s commerce division would be a “distraction” that would ultimately hurt customers.
Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon Web Services, spoke with Recode's Kara Swisher on Tuesday.
“I think AWS customers shouldn’t want us to spin off, because what they really want us focused on is providing highly secure, highly operationally-preformant services where we’re iterating at the rate where we are now,” he said.
Doing analyst calls or building new human resources systems would take energy away from that, he added.
While arguments from that trio of executives seemed to hold some weight with the largely techie audience in Arizona, they may not go over so well in Washington.
Right now, the tech giants have few friends in on either side of the aisle, and 2020 presidential candidates like Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have called for forcibly dismantling their market dominance.
Despite the pressure from regulators, there’s still a long road ahead. Lawmakers plan to hold hearings, collect testimonies and issue subpoenas over the next 18 months. Meanwhile, neither the Justice Department nor the Federal Trade Commission have formerly opened investigations, though the DOJ is reportedly looking into Google and Apple while the FTC handles Facebook and Amazon.
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Retirement Spending Increases And Decreases Over Time
Wade Pfau Contributor
Professor @ The American College; Principal @ McLean Asset Management
An important simplifying assumption in William Bengen’s research is that retirees spend constant inflation-adjusted amounts throughout retirement. This may be at odds with the spending patterns of many retirees. An exploration of the data should give us an idea of how people actually change their spending during retirement.
A well-known early example of spending changes over time for retirees can be found in Michael Stein’s 1998 book, The Prosperous Retirement: Guide to the New Reality. Stein says retirement happens in three phases, popularly known as the Go-Go, Slow-Go, and No-Go years of retirement.
He found retirement spending to be greatest in the early active phase of retirement through age seventy-five. In these Go-Go years, discretionary expenses for things such as travel and restaurants are high, and retirement spending tends to keep pace with inflation.
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Between the ages of seventy-five and eighty-five, retirees enter a transition phase (Slow-Go) in which they become less active and reduce discretionary expenditures. Spending no longer keeps pace with inflation and may even decline on a nominal basis.
Finally, after age eighty-five, retirees enter into the No-Go years, which are signified by a much more modest spending budget whose growth will generally also trail consumer price inflation.
The idea that spending declines throughout retirement obtained further support in an article Ty Bernicke published in the June 2005 issue of the Journal of Financial Planning. Bernicke used evidence from the Consumer Expenditure Survey (CES) to show that those aged 75+ spend less than those aged 65-74, who in turn spend less than those aged 55-64 (population-wide averages by age group).
To account for spending decreases, Bernicke described a tug of war for retirees: Though their spending increases over time with inflation, they voluntarily spend less as they age. For instance, retirees may lose the desire or ability to go on vacations or restaurants as they age, resulting in fewer expenditures.
Exhibit 1 provides updated data from the most recent CES, conducted in 2014. With the updated data, we can observe the trends highlighted by Bernicke.
In terms of average annual household expenditures, homes with a reference person aged 75 and older spent 25% less than households aged 65-74, and households aged 65-74 spent 13.1% less than 55-64 year olds. The exhibit also provides spending broken down into various categories.
Comparing those 75 and older to the younger retiree age group (65-74), we see substantial decreases in spending for food away from home, alcohol, apparel and services, transportation, entertainment, and education. As most have left the workforce, contributions to pension funds and Social Security decreased substantially as well. The only category that increased was cash contributions, which represents gifts to family, friends, or charity.
Exhibit 1: Spending in the Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014
The following exhibit provides a different view of the same data, with expenditure categories broken down by the percent of overall household expenditures by age group. Expenditure shares grow for ages 75 and older in the categories of housing, health care, and cash contributions.
For these averages, Bernicke’s suggestion about retirement spending holds; expenditures decrease in a number of discretionary categories. Housing and health care expenses may not always decline, but the average growth in these categories is more than offset by expenditures in other categories.
Suggesting that retirees should plan for constant inflation-adjusted spending may overestimate the required retirement savings that many households will require for a successful retirement.
Exhibit 2: Spending Shares in the Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014
Another issue is that even if spending declines on average, certain households may experience rising expenditures with age and would be ill-suited by planning with a general assumption that spending will decline. The CES data represents average trends, but conservative plans will call for preparations beyond what happens in the average outcome.
That being said, any conclusions drawn from the CES data should be tempered considerably. For instance, inflation is higher in some spending categories than others. The previous analysis misses this because it considers spending between different age groups in the same year.
The CES data shows that health care spending, for instance, tends to rise over time for given age groups even after adjusting for inflation. Health care has a higher inflation rate than overall consumer price inflation. Ten years later, when the 65-74 group joins the ranks of 75+, one should expect higher health care spending. By looking at different age groups in the same year, we miss this. It is important to follow the same households over time to be confident that spending declines with age.
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Risk & Economy » Brexit » IMF warns of economic doom should UK leave EU
IMF warns of economic doom should UK leave EU
Brexit “could do severe regional and global damage by disrupting established trading relationships”, says IMF
by Chris Warmoll | Writer - April 13, 2016
MASSIVE economic and political shockwaves could be unleashed in Europe and beyond should Britain vote to leave the EU when it goes to the polls on June 23.
That’s the somewhat dystopian view from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) where it also cut its global growth forecasts.
“Brexit” it said “could do severe regional and global damage by disrupting established trading relationships” citing it as a major threat to world economic recovery. Its chief economist Maurice Obstfeld, dubbed Brexit a “real possibility”.
Should Brexit occur an “extended period of heightened uncertainty” would ensue.
However, it also pointed to wider destabilising macro-trend such as “the tragedy of large-scale refugee inflows” to EU nations, wider jitters in the financial markets and internal pressures building in China over growing income inequality.
But Norman Lamont, the former chancellor poo-pooed the IMF, saying there was “”no real evidence” for such claims.
Meanwhile, the International Chamber of Commerce, which represents 6.5 million businesses of all sizes and sectors across 130 countries, published its latest findings that show 86% of international businesses feel the UK should vote to stay in the EU.
Just 8% believe the UK should leave the EU, according to its Brexit Survey. Some 46% said they would reduce their UK-based investment in the event of a Brexit, while 35% said they would reduce employment and 74% suggested the UK would have less influence in the EU.
Sir Mike Rake, chair of ICC UK, said: “This is a seminal moment for the UK and will have major implications for many generations to come. It is vital that this be a fact-based debate. The facts presented in our survey are crystal clear: international business wants the UK to stay in the EU. They think we are better off in the EU and should continue to constructively engage to improve competitiveness and attract FDI.”
Former chancellor Exchequer Alistair Darling will provide thoughts on the impact upon business of the UK’s EU Referendum at the CFO Agenda on 28 June.
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No deal is back on the table, but businesses are unprepared
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Illinois Waterway Lock Closures May Cause Increased Freight Along St. Louis Regions
Date Posted: May 15, 2019
St. Louis, MO - May 9, 2019 - Businesses that move or handle commodities on the Illinois Waterway system are being encouraged to start making alternative plans due the scheduled closure of locks on that inland waterway system.
With a two-week closure planned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers beginning as early as August 2019 and closures of 90 to 120 days expected in the summers of 2020 and 2023, shippers will need to either find alternate routes for the millions of tons of commodities that typically move along the Illinois River during these time periods or to concentrate on shipping outside of the closure windows.
One of those alternative routes is the Mississippi River which flows through the St. Louis metropolitan region.
The St. Louis region could see an increase of commodities rerouted through its world-class freight network which is home to the nation’s most efficient inland waterway port and provides minimal rail congestion and quick truck-turns.
Six of the eight locks on the Illinois Waterway system are scheduled to undergo major infrastructure repairs, in order to sustain a navigable connection between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River, just north of St. Louis, Missouri.
Through cooperation with the navigation industry and Illinois Waterway system stakeholders, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District has developed plans for the simultaneous closure of multiple locks that will provide time for much needed critical repairs and maintenance, while reducing impacts to navigation.
Impacts can further be reduced if advance plans are made by barge lines, shippers and business owners along the waterway.
Nearly 30 million tons of commodities a year move through the southernmost and busiest lock on the Illinois River -- the LaGrange Lock and Dam in Versailles, Illinois.
That is the federal facility in most urgent need for major rehabilitation and repair, as well as the primary driver for the whole coordinated closure that prompted the improvements over all six locks that will be closed for 90 to 120 days between July 2020 and October 2020.
During the scheduled closures, no vessels will be able to pass through the affected locks.
An exception to this restriction could occur at the LaGrange and Peoria Locks if water levels become high enough that the wicket portions of the dams could be lowered for open-pass.
This would allow vessels to pass over the wicket dam without using the lock.
While the bulk of the work will not get underway until summer 2020, the industry will get a taste this summer of what to expect in 2020 and 2023, as the Starved Rock Lock & Dam in Ottawa, Illinois, and the Marseilles Lock and Dam in Marseilles, Illinois, undergo partial closures in June and July, with full closures scheduled from August 16 to August 30, 2019.
“It’s vital that industry members are aware of the plans, the timing and any steps they need to take in advance of the closures to help minimize the disruption to their operations or, to potentially be a part of the solution,” said Mary Lamie, executive director of the St. Louis Regional Freightway, which is working to raise awareness about the lock closures.
“Shippers already route freight to the St. Louis region where the exceptional freight network means they benefit from lower distribution and logistics expenses and shorter travel times.
"We should have the capacity to take on more and be a part of the solution for those who will be impacted, if the planning starts early.”
Mike Toohey, President and CEO of Waterways Council, Inc., said what actually will happen to commodity movements during the closure is the great unknown.
“Plan, be flexible and be ready,” Toohey said.
The companies, farmers and manufacturers who need to move raw materials and freight during this period need to make arrangements now because, based on their plans, the rest of the freight industry may need to adapt.
Given that a standard barge tow carries the equivalent of 1,070 truckloads or 216 railcars, questions arise as to where the trucks and the drivers will come from and whether there will there be enough railcars.
Early planning by the companies that will need those trucks or rail cars is essential.
Alternatively, there is a fear that nothing will move during the shutdown periods, by any mode.
The economics of shifting cargo flows to alternative modes may not enable goods to be transported cost competitively, as transfer and storage capabilities could be challenged to provide the market needs in both the geographies of supply and demand.
Marty Hettel, Vice President Government Affairs at American Commercial Barge Lines (ACBL), and Chairman of the Inland Waterway User Board through May 27, 2019, says closures of 90 to 120 days for maintenance are common on other waterways in the winter, so the industry is used to closures and works around them.
The challenge, he notes, is that such closures on the Illinois Waterway are unprecedented, so the industry does not yet know what the workarounds will be.
Each year, more than 10 million tons of corn and soybeans transit through the LaGrange Lock bound for export.
Other non-agriculture products being moved through the Illinois Waterway system locks range from chemicals and petroleum products to raw materials for steel mills and related outbound product, ethanol, cement and styrene.
Hettel said he believes some shippers will accelerate shipment timetables and move their commodities by barge in advance of the closure, or simply wait until after the closure to move them, but those timing shifts will require planning.
The industry will need enough barges on hand to store and load up in advance so they can be staged above the closure to carry them through and meet demand.
Finished product can be loaded on emptied barges and take advantage of “floating storage” until it can be moved.
Some critical commodities, such as ethanol, will have to move by truck or rail to points outside the locks since it can’t be stored or put in a pipeline.
He adds that some of the agriculture product may go on unit trains to St. Louis to ship down the Mississippi River for export or go to terminals below the LaGrange Lock, but much will depend on the price for agriculture commodities.
Liquid chemical shippers may be most impacted, as those products cannot sit as long in a barge.
While some will look to rail or truck options to keep their plants going during the closure, others may schedule their own plant maintenance during the same timeframe.
Hettel anticipates that in advance of the closure, there will be an increase in production at the cement companies in Missouri that ship to Chicago.
But he said he is confident the freight system has the capacity.
“Certainly, we have the capacity on the river. I’m not as familiar with rail,” said Hettel.
“The key message is it’s better to plan for a closure than to deal with an unexpected outage.
"It gives flexibility to the folks in the St. Louis area to possibly take tonnage that would have moved by barge and accept it at their facilities and potentially ship it by rail instead.”
Scott Sigman, Transport and Export Infrastructure Lead for the Illinois Soybean Association, says an average of 16 million tons of soybeans move though the locks annually.
He said there are 64 terminals all around the State of Illinois that handle soybeans, and 19 of those are on the Illinois River. But there are potential alternative routings.
There are 40 shuttle rail facilities in the state, moving west, east and south toward New Orleans.
He also points out the containerization option that currently moves about 10 percent of the soybeans by rail to coastal ports, noting it is a great alternative for accessing international markets which do not want to buy as much in bulk.
“Leveraging the flexibility of different directions and the wide range of modes available, soybean farmers have some options,” Sigman said.
“Some have storage. Some can store everything for a year, but many will have to take their commodities somewhere.
"The facilities south of LaGrange and in the St. Louis region will be busier than a one-armed paper hanger.
"They will be a priority destination, but they’ll be able to manage that through the pricing mechanism.”
Because of the sheer volume, Sigman anticipates a surge in advance of the closure and likely backfilling the elevators slowly and using them as storage, then another smaller surge after the system is reopened.
He said he believes the 15-day closure this summer will be a key learning experience to see how the freight system and the industry responds.
Questions concerning the lock closures on the Illinois Waterway system may be directed to CEMVR-CC@usace.army.mil or 309-794-5729.
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The Premier League wants to stop you streaming matches on Kodi boxes before next season
Brits have found out how to watch Premier League matches every weekend – for free
David Shepherd
The Premier League is launching its biggest anti-piracy campaign to crack down on fans who illegally stream football matches on Kodi boxes.
Kodi boxes are free media players which can run on any computer, smartphone, tablet or set top box allowing users to stream films and TV programmes over the internet.
And Brits have also found out how to watch Premier League matches every weekend – for free.
Arrests made during police crackdown on Kodi boxes
The Premier League is now cracking down to protect broadcasting exclusivity with Sky and BT Sport.
Football bosses are concerned games are being watched illegally while the broadcasting giants pay billions for the right to screen top-flight matches.
And, with bidding for next season's broadcasting rights on the horizon, the Premier League is partnering up with internet service providers (ISPs) to try and stop the spread of so-called "Kodi boxes" around the country.
"The Premier League is currently engaged in its largest ever anti-piracy campaign to protect its copyright," a Premier League spokesman told the Guardian .
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This campaign includes raids across the north-west in which five people were arrested for selling the boxes. And this month, Judge Richard Arnold granted a high court order for ISPs to block access to online servers.
The four biggest providers in the UK: Sky, BT, TalkTalk and Virgin Media will now be able to block entire servers that host illegal streams. The idea is to limit the "whack-a-mole" mentality of trying to individually block streams as they appear.
"Like other sports and creative industries our model is predicated on the ability to market and sell rights and protect our intellectual property," the Premier League spokesperson said.
What is Kodi doing to prevent illegal streaming?
We weren't able to get hold of anyone from Kodi to discuss the steps the company is taking to prevent its media player from being used for illegal streaming.
In the past, the company has maintained an officially neutral stance on what users do with their own software.
"Kodi is open source software, and as long as the GPL (General Public License) is followed, you are welcome to do with it as you like," Kodi Product Manager Nathan Betzen told TorrentFreak last year.
"While we don't love this use of Kodi, as long as you know what illegal and potentially dangerous things you are getting yourself into and accept the fact that the Team will not be providing you with any support, then you are welcome to do what you like."
However, the company is going after sellers who use the Kodi trademark to flog fully-loaded set-top boxes without permission.
"We will issue trademark takedown notices anywhere we think the likelihood for confusion is high," said Betzen.
"If you are selling a box on your website designed to trick users into thinking broken add-ons come from us and work perfectly, so you can make a buck, we're going to do everything we can to stop you."
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Hopefully this is not just talk...
https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/1614686/asylum-policy-adjustments-welcome
The kid said he had was trying to show no look on his face because he wanted to descalate. The point though I think this country has a mob mentality and its high time we stop rushing to judgment on things. The school is talking about suing the media.
An openly gay Brazilian congressman resigned and left the country after he received death threats https://thehill.com/policy/international/426860-gay-brazilian-lawmaker-resigns-flees-country-following-death-threats
What is the world coming to?
Angola joins the civilized world in recognizing gay rights! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6627153/Angola-decriminalizes-sex-conduct-rights-group-says.html
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India rules that sex with a child bride is always rape.
https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/india-child-marriage-rape-court-outlawed/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=au&utm_campaign=general-content&linkId=53500499
The older sister of the King of Thailand is running to be PM of her country and her brother is not happy!
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47175604
Netanyahu seems to be encouraging war against Iran https://www.nbcnews.com/news/mideast/netanyahu-appears-say-war-iran-common-goal-n971266
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu startled Iranians and even the White House on Wednesday with a strident call for Israeli-Arab action against the government in Tehran that was translated by his office as urging "war with Iran."
LGBT rights have come under attack in Brazil. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/lgbt-rights-under-attack-in-brazil-under-new-far-right-president/2019/02/17/b24e1dcc-1b28-11e9-b8e6-567190c2fd08_story.html?utm_term=.e164c45830a4
Damares Alves, the evangelical pastor who serves as Bolsonaro’s minister of women and family, declared on her first day in office that, in the new Brazil, “girls wear pink and boys wear blue.”
“Girls will be princesses and boys will be princes,” she added. “There will be no more ideological indoctrination of children and teenagers in Brazil.”
Bolsonaro’s minister of education, Ricardo Vélez Rodríguez, shut down a section of the ministry devoted to diversity and human rights. He has said he is against the discussion of “gender theory” — which studies gender identity — in the classroom.
Hackers have targeted US think tanks in Europe https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/19/tech/russian-hackers-think-tanks-europe/index.html
Pakistan has captured an Indian pilot as part of the latest confrontation between India and Pakistan https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/pakistan-says-it-has-shot-down-two-indian-jets-in-its-airspace/2019/02/27/054461a2-3a5b-11e9-a2cd-307b06d0257b_story.html?utm_term=.e747ef71fa62
Cardinal George Pell is in jail for child sexual abuse, and may he rot in hell. The cowards ought to put him in the general population and let the criminal honour code do its work. Though such as they could dish out would be too good a death for him.
Don't read what his (very, very expensive QC who the Catholic church paid for out of their millions of non-taxed dollars) lawyer said during the hearing unless you want to vomit.
Two German journalists are the latest Turkey has denied accreditation to for no apparent reason. One of them has been accredited for the past 22 years. https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-denies-german-reporters-accreditation/a-47747641
The EU has created their own version of ESTA. It will go into effect in 2021. https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/us-citizens-need-visas-to-visit-europe-in-2021/index.html
That ESTA. I thought you meant our esta.
Lemme guess: While being interviewed regarding their passport, the immigration officer will blow smoke into the interviewers face?
You may be disappointed to find that there is no interview. You apply online. (And when you arrive in Europe, there usually is only a passport control administered by our federal police. If they say "hello" you're lucky ).
I can't say how happy I am this morning, after yesterday's Turkish municipal election: Ankara and now, as of this morning, Istanbul are not governed by AKP (aka Tayip Erdoğan's party). Big result and first big defeat for Erdoğan since he reached to the highest powers in 2003.
Daena
cocotaffy said:
Yeah, now wait for another fake coup or other provocation. Ugh.
No, I am glad for results, but only, I don't know, low-key glad?
Cause mostly I am worried and pessimistic? Something like that.
Daena said:
I just need to be glad for one day but I know exactly what you mean and it does worry me too. Though I felt like smiling like crazy walking in the streets of Ankara I have never known not being under AKP.
Five people were killed during the Turkish elections https://globalnews.ca/news/5116452/turkey-local-elections-tayyip-erdogan/
I only heard about two yesterday but they said on the radio that they were believed to be election observers.
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Slovakia elected first female head of state ... considered to be a rejection of hard-line nationalism:
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/31/europe/slovakia-elects-president-zuzana-caputova-intl/index.html
VenusH.
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Very delighted about it. Slovakia had some rough times in their new statehood and string of bad politicians... I guess it took murder of a journalist and has girlfriend to make the country realize that populism and nationalism are not solution in 21st century.
Ukraine is also voting for president.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47767440
A COMEDIAN is leading after first round. Current president is second.
As somebody who is an activist and volunteer for Ukraine this worries me. Yes, Poroshenko is not ideal.... but comedian is not a solution for country that has been in state of war for last five years. I have encountered various opinions when talking to Ukrainians, mostly it is exhaustion of the dragged out war (the frontlines had not changed for about four years), corruption and not being closer to being a EU-worthy country than back than. But Rome (and democratic society) has not been built in a day. I wish that western world stepped in earlier and more seriously and did not let the country in ditch. But I am worried that Ukrainians are undoing all the sacrifice of past five years by voting for a populist.
But the second round is in three weeks and lots of things can happen. Zelenskyi seem as polarising politician, so maybe many will vote against him in second round. He also avoided TV debates up to the point and maybe duels with Poroshenko might hurt him (after all, being president of war torn country is not a sitcom....)
(oh, i hope that personal opinions rants are allowed here).
VenusH. said:
If not here, where?
PRlady
Gutting it out
I’m moderating a small event Wednesday night on the Israeli elections with a friend from Israel who is one of their best pollsters.
The campaign has been a clown show complete with online bots, oppo research accusing bibi’s main rival of seeing a therapist (in the country whose people invented it!) and so on. No one really knows what will happen April 9 but I for one will not be surprised if Bibi wins again. He is one canny politician.
ETA: sorry, didn’t realize it had its own thread.
What a silly post! Ukraine is not anywhere near democracy. In fact it's moving away from it, with murder of journalist Olesya Buzina and jailing of Ruslan Kotsaba for antiwar stance. The economy is also being destroyed. (deindustialized)
Zelensky should not be elected for a different reason. He is a puppet of the oligarch Kolomoysky. That will be the real president of Ukraine
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Baby Jolly Man Face
Wonder what the pay is like to be a Pro-Putin troll on a figure skating message board.....
I only posted facts
Sure Jan.
allezfred said:
Thanks for this, it made me laugh out loud. I needed that.
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Xbox 360 drops its price across all bundles in time for the holidays
With Sony dropping the price of its PlayStation 3 console last month, Microsoft is now doing the same, attempting to undercut the competition with a $50 price drop on its Xbox bundles.
The base model Xbox 360 with 4GB of storage but no large hard drive sits at $249 from today, bundling in the black Xbox 360 we reviewed last year, a black wireless controller, standard definition composite A/V cable, and one month free on Xbox Live Gold.
Microsoft isn’t leaving the Kinect out in the cold either, as consoles bundled with the motion gaming controller receive the same $50 price drop too, making the 4GB Xbox 360 with Kinect $399 and the 250GB Xbox 360 with Kinect now $499.
Kinect Disneyland Adventure will let you experience being inside a Disney movie as well as walking around Disneyland, when it arrives later this year.
New games are also on the way to take advantage of the Kinect, with a new sports title (Sports Season 2), Fruit Ninja, Dance Central 2, and a unique Disney experience on the way in Kinect Disneyland Adventures. While these titles won’t be in stores for a couple of months, Microsoft plans to show them off at major shopping centres across the country throughout September and October.
Special edition bundles aren’t affected by this price drop, however, leaving that Star Wars Xbox with white Kinect bundle at its $599 expected price tag.
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Singapore Shimmer
51cm x 71cm - S$ 99,000.00 38cm x 51cm - S$ 69,000.00
Title: Singapore Shimmer
Medium: Digital & Silk Screen on Archival Paper
Available Editions: 2-4/50 (unframed)
*Note that each edition is sold in sequence of availability
Brendan Neiland, b.1941, is a leading British contemporary painter and printmaker known for his distinct style of using architecture to create works that are uniquely pictorial. The subtle relationship between the facade, its environment and its viewers is the concept that he explores and beautifully portrays in his works. His paintings motivate viewers to look at architecture and technology in a completely new dimension and to appreciate its integral part in today’s modern world. Neiland, throughout his career, has made the image of the modern city his own; the city to Neiland is what the countryside is to landscape painters.
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Support for parents of children with autism
Autism Information Hub
Gateshead's Local Offer
Support for adults with autism
Information about Gateshead Civic Centre for people with Autism
Gateshead Autism Services Directory
National Autistic Society North East
Gateshead Autism Group
NHS information about autism
If your child has not yet been diagnosed with autism but you want to pursue a formal diagnosis please see more information below:
Diagnosis and Assessment (0-25 years)
Getting a diagnosis for children - National Autistic Society
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Autism Pathways
Children and Young People's Service (CYPS) leaflet [758.29KB]
Children's and Young Person's Service - how to make a referral [16.35KB]
Autism Pathway Information - children and young people [275.95KB]
CYPS referral form [110.79KB]
CYPS referrer leaflet [287.4KB]
Adult Autism Diagnostic Service leaflet [225.92KB]
Information, advice and support for parents/carers
Gateshead's Local Offer gives children and young people aged 0-25 with special educational needs or disabilities, including autism, and their families information about what support services are available in and around Gateshead. It contains a section specifically written for parents/carers, a searchable online service directory, information about the Education, health and care plans and what support is available, whether your child has an EHC Plan or not.
Local Offer – Service Directory
There are a number of services, organisations and people in Gateshead that can provide you with independent information and advice:
Information, advice and support about Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Special Educational Needs and Disability Information and Advice Service (SENDIAS)
SEND newsletters and mailing lists [15.49KB]
This service directory highlights local, regional and national services and organisations, some of which are autism-specific:
Gateshead Autism Service Directory [749.97KB]
Gateshead's Autism Information Hub
Gateshead's Autism Information Hub, based at Gateshead's Central Library on Prince Consort Road offers resources about autism and a monthly face to face information and signposting service to people with autism and their families/carers. You will find a wide variety of helpful books available to borrow covering a range of topics such as diagnosis, sensory differences, anxiety, sleep and social skills. The face-to-face signposting/information sessions provide an opportunity to speak to a professionally trained autism specialist and talk through any queries. A parent is also available to speak to and new parents are very welcome to come along for a cuppa and a chat.
Face to face sessions are held on the third Monday every month 9.30 - 11.30am (next sessions are 15 April 2019, 20 May 2019 and 17 June 2019).
A parent of a child with autism has written a helpful guide for parents wishing to claim Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for their autistic child. If you would like a copy of the guide, you can come along to the next Monday session, or alternatively:
Email: karen.thirlaway@blueyonder.co.uk
Directions to the Central Library and opening times can be found by visiting the Gateshead Central Library
More information: Autism Information Hub
Autism training for parents/carers
Free training programmes are available for parents/carers of children and young people living in Gateshead with a diagnosis of autism.
Staff from Gateshead's Early Years Support (0-4 years) and Speech and Language Therapy Service offer 'Early Bird' training which is designed for parents/carers of pre-school children (0-four years) with a diagnosis of autism. For more information Tel: 0191 433 8544 or Email: kimberleymchugh@gateshead.gov.uk
'Early Bird' training is aimed at families of a child with autism between the age of four and eight years and 'Cygnet' training is for families of a child/young person with autism between the age of five and 18 years.
The training programmes aim to empower parents and carers to develop an understanding of autism and to gain knowledge of the supportive strategies that can be used with their child. Programmes are led by qualified and experienced autism specialist teachers from Gateshead's Special Educational Needs Improvement Team
Parents can self-refer onto the training course and a referral form can be downloaded below. For more info, contact Beverley Murphy phone: 0191 433 8530 (answer phone service), email: beverleymurphy@gateshead.gov.uk
Autism Parenting Training referral form [388.83KB]
The North East Autism Society (NEAS) runs regular 6-week free training workshops for parents, carers and other family members who have someone with autism in their life. More info: Tel: 0191 410 9974 or 07825 585 313 Email: kerrie.highcock@ne-as.org.uk
North East Autism Society family workshops
Autism Parent Support Group
Gateshead's Autism Information Hub now has a spin-off support group for parents and carers affected by autism.
The group will meet between 9.30 - 11.30am on the first Friday of each month at Barnardo's DIAS, 20 Bewick Road, Gateshead NE8 4DP.
All parents and carers are welcome to join the group for mutual support and information-sharing about their autism experiences
For further details please contact karen.thirlaway@blueyonder.co.uk
Support at Nursery or School
We want children with autism to get the right support as early as possible to help them develop to their full potential at nursery, school and beyond.
Nurseries and early years providers in Gateshead must have arrangements in place in order to identify as early as possible if a child has additional needs (including autism) and to provide relevant support for them using their own budget. If your child is already at nursery and you feel they need additional support, speak to a member of staff at the nursery about what support is available. You can ask to see a copy of their SEND Information report which explains how they identify and provide support for children with additional needs. Gateshead Council also commissions a special team called the Early Years Support (0-4 years) which helps nurseries and early years providers with the assessment of and provision of intervention, support and reviews for children identified as needing additional significant help.
Schools and academies also have responsibilities to identify whether children have additional needs and to provide appropriate timely support and this should be explained in their SEND School Information report, which you can request directly from the school or find on their website. The Council also commissions a specialist team called the Special Educational Needs Improvement Team (SENIT), a team made up of specialist teachers and teaching assistants, which works with schools and academies to ensure that children and young people identified as having additional needs receive the right support at the right time.
More information: Education provision
You can find information about the range of specialist educational provision and support available for school-age children with autism in Gateshead here: Specialist educational provision
Information about home education can be found here: Home Education
NHS Little Orange Book
The The Little Orange Book [6.7MB] contains tips and advice on how to manage common illnesses and problems that babies and young children often experience in the first five years of their lives. It also has more information on more serious conditions, what to look out for and how to get help.
Visiting the dentist
The National Autism Society has published some really useful information about preparing for a dentist in recognition that this can be a stressful time for both children with autism and their parents:
http://www.autism.org.uk/dentist
Childcare, out of school clubs, parent support groups and social/leisure opportunities
FACETS - Specialist Short Breaks Scheme for children and young people with Autism
Gateshead Council commissions a specialist short breaks scheme for children and young people with autism and associated learning disabilities/behaviours that challenge. This scheme is called FACETS (Families and Children Empowered Through Specialist Support).
The holiday scheme runs 9.30am - 3.30pm Monday to Friday during all school holidays (excluding the Christmas period and bank holidays). The service caters for children and young people aged five-17 with autism and associated learning disabilities/behaviours that challenge. All children who access the scheme have undergone a Child In Need (social care) assessment which has identified that they require specialist service provision.
For more information you can contact your child's social worker (if they currently have one).
Gateshead's Family Information Service offers free, confidential and impartial advice and guidance to parents and carers on childcare (registered and un-registered) and early years services in Gateshead, free entitlement to early years provision and about childcare settings that have experience in offering services to children with special educational needs and disabilities. For more information phone 0191 433 5118 or email fis@gateshead.gov.uk
The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company
The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company makes entertaining, accessible and informative drama about issues that are important to the company and to people with learning disabilities. They offer a range of arts projects, accessible to people with learning disabilities and autism including:
- Spectrum - an autism theatre group based at Northern Stage for adults with autism spectrum disorders who live or work in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Fee-based academies for people aged 16+ with learning disabilities and/or autism, including Band Academy, Dance Academy, Performing Arts Academy and DJ Academy.
There is also a bi-monthly theatre night and film night and a monthly gig night and live karaoke at Dance City on the third Tuesday of each month. A club night called 'Fresh' also runs at World Headquarters in Newcastle on the 1st Tuesday every month.
More info: Tel: 07925 167775 www.thetwistingducks.co.uk
Gateshead School Directory
Many schools and academies offer out of school clubs, some of which may be open to children that don't attend that particular school. You can contact schools and academies directly to find out what's on offer and whether they are able to provide appropriate support for your child.
More information: School directory
Active Kidz
Gateshead Council's Play Service runs the Active Kidz Holiday Play Scheme during school holiday periods, some of which are available for children with autism to access. Places are limited and must be booked in advance. Phone 0191 433 7117 for more information.
Gateshead's Children s Centres
Gateshead Council's Childrens Centres offer a variety of activities for children and young people and families. Most are accessible and inclusive and some are specifically designed for those with SEN and disabilities. Phone 0191 433 6300 for more information.
Social and Leisure opportunities
In Gateshead and across the North East there are a range of social and leisure activities you and your child can choose to take part in. If you have a key supporter they can advise you about activities that are suitable for your child, delivered by people who are experienced and trained in supporting children with additional needs and disabilities.
More information: Play and leisure time (0-25 years)
Gateshead Network of Children with Disabilities
Registering your child on the Gateshead Network of Children with Disabilities provides them with discounted access to leisure centres, swimming pools and cultural and historic places of interest in Gateshead.
More information: Gateshead network of children with disabilities
If you are on Facebook or Twitter you may find it useful to Like the North East Autism Society Facebook and Twitter pages, where posts are uploaded regularly about activities happening in the North East and you will find other parents of children with autism.
More information: Facebook North East Autism Society
Twitter North East Autism Society
NE-AS parent support group @ Heworth Grange School
The North East Autism Society run a fortnightly support group for parents at Heworth Grange School, NE10 0PT from 6.00-7.00pm on a Thursday. Children are welcome.
More information: Email: kerrie.highcock@ne-as.org.uk
NE-AS Parent and Toddler Groups
The North East Autism Society (NEAS) run the following weekly parent and toddler groups:
Tuesdays: 10am-12noon @ North East Centre for Autism, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6UN
Wednesdays: 9.30am-10.45am @ Pelton Children's Centre, DH2 1EZ
Fridays: 1.00pm-2.30pm @ Stanley Children's Centre, DH9 0AB
NE-AS Gym Club @ Benfield Centre for Sporting Excellence
The North East Autism Society (Newcastle-Gateshead branch) runs a gym club for all ages and abilities twice a month on Sundays 4.00pm-5.30pm at Benfield Centre for Sporting Excellence, NE6 4NU.
Cost: £2 per child per session (suggested donation, siblings welcome and parents must stay to supervise children).
More information: Tel: 07920 086 299
Email: NewcastleGateshead@nas.org.uk
The Toby Henderson Trust
The Toby Henderson Trust provides relevant, appropriate and accessible support for autistic young people from 2 to 20 years old, while also empowering parents, families and carers by sharing knowledge, experience and understanding.
The charity's focus is early pre-school intervention (age 2-7) to improve the long-term quality of life for both the autistic child and their family and carers.
More information: Tel: 01670 789753 Email: info@ttht.co.uk
Website: Toby Henderson Trust
Calvert Trust @ Kielder
The Calvert Trust enables people with disabilities, together with their families and friends, to achieve their potential through the challenge of outdoor adventure in the countryside.
More information: Tel: 01434 250232
Website: Calvert Trust @ Kielder
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Ghostbusters Discussion
Ghostbusters Video Games
For news, reviews, videos and general topics about Ghostbusters: The Video Game, and the newer apps on Android and iOS.
Ghostbusters World#4906030
By troy_225 - June 4th, 2018, 4:54 pm - Posts: 86
- June 4th, 2018, 4:54 pm #4906030
Anyone know when the mobile Ghostbusters world game comes out? It's the game that's on gbfans.com website
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Re: Ghostbusters World#4906035
By mrmichaelt - June 4th, 2018, 7:48 pm - Posts: 2701
We don't know a date. It might announced on Ghostbusters Day later this week.
Ghostbusters IDW Sales Chart (Updated for April 2019)
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By kraven - September 16th, 2018, 7:10 am - Posts: 1
- September 16th, 2018, 7:10 am #4908784
Any update?
For sure those are the best slots. That's my personal opinion. Soon I'll learn more about realmoneyslotstmz com. Right now I don't know much. For better or worse.
By Kingpin - September 16th, 2018, 9:12 am - Posts: 12542
Still no work on the official Facebook. I wouldn't be surprised if they're hoping to have a release ready for Halloween.
What would Ryan do?
Location: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
By mrmichaelt - September 16th, 2018, 9:00 pm - Posts: 2701
- September 16th, 2018, 9:00 pm #4908823
They've only repeated to Twitter users that it's still coming out this Fall and they're making final adjustments. They've been slowly revealing ghosts. Just the other day they revealed a still of a new ghost made for the game, Splat.
New York Comic Con could be a possible release window, too.
Another gamplay walkthrough
https://www.facebook.com/GhostbustersWo ... &__tn__=-R
https://youtu.be/nQCNBqc93JI
By deadderek - September 25th, 2018, 8:16 pm - Posts: 746
It's leaked. I couldn't resist playing it and I love it so far.
Can't wait for it to be official!!
"Ok. opening at number 2, to sub 50 million, next to the 2nd weekend of an animated kids movie, is NEGATIVE. Let me just clear that up right now. There is no middle ground on this. Studios DO NOT spend 100 million in marketing money to open at number 2. No sir. No. No. No. No." - Richardless
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By mrmichaelt - September 28th, 2018, 3:58 am - Posts: 2701
http://www.ghostbustershq.net/the-ghost ... er-24-2018
Troy Benjamin recounted his chance to demo the game and played a short interview with Eric Reich of Ghost Corps and Andrew Krensky of Sony Pictures Consumer Products' Interactive Groups in Episode 347 of the Ghostbusters Interdimensional Crossrip Podcast. Interview from 57:00 to 1:06:07 and Troy and Chris dish from 1:06:16 to 1:37:15. To summarize and organize what was said:
A number of other AR games that came out before were an influence. Ghost Corps had been thinking of one for awhile then the licensing team came to them with a partner who wanted to invest in it.
The game centers on collecting ghosts, building up equipment, and leveling up your avatar and your ghosts. The drive was to make sure there was a game facet for everyone but the player didn't have to indulge in everything. It's for casual and hardcore gamers. For instance, RPG fans would like the ghost teams. There will be a soft launch in select territories outside of the USA. The game will officially release by the end of the year for free but there will be aesthetic customization options and boosts for sale.
The avatar can be customized. At launch, there will be a few flight suits and equipment from franchises like The Real Ghostbusters, the classic movies, and the 2016 movie. There will also be 'very different, generic fun packs' to customize with. There is a "super trap" like in Ghostbusters: The Video Game and a number of equipment from the 2016 movie like the Proton Glove and Proton Grenades. The idea is to add more options over time.
In-game purchases are coins earned from bosses or jewels you can buy to build better equipment. Earn over time or pay and quickly build up.
The first thing done is to enter info about skin type, face type, hair, and eyes to craft your avatar. There is a tutorial at the start then the story mode has a script by Erik Burnham introduces the idea of using ghost teams from your collection to battle other teams, making them stronger to win, and in a different mode, pit them against other players' teams. The story plays out like the comic book cut scenes in Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime with art from Tim Lattie. There is an explanation for why the ghosts have to be pitted against each other in these raids. Teams will be necessary to advance in story mode.
For boss battles, a player can bring others into a "room" with the option of password protecting access. A team of four is formed then they take on larger bosses like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. You build your party like X-Box Live or like when you wait to go to Multi-player in Ghostbusters: The Video Game. You can see other players' avatars in the same space. There a chance for spawn creation of certain entities at certain times and places like conventions.
There will be a Tobin's Spirit Guide aspect of the game that features an in-depth paragraph about each ghost and have stats like classification and abilities. In the Containment Unit aspect, you level up your chosen ghosts and see all their abilities. The player takes the ghost team into the ghost dimension. It's similar to Final Fantasy VII's RPG turn based system and requires a bit of strategy and tactics like a fire elemental vs. an ice elemental.
Ecto Spheres look like crystal balls on a stand. Players can trap a ghost or when equipment is leveled up enough, disperse them then store their P.K.E. in the sphere. The player then takes a number of ghosts' P.K.E. and converts it into a rare ghost to join the ghost team. P.K.E. Crystals are "fed" to the ghosts to level them up. The crystals can be collected or bought.
When the player looks at the map, they can go to a dimensional door and Mooglie appears and asks the player if he/she wants to collect. He gives them things like Traps or P.K.E. Crystals. Dimensional Doors can be set up anywhere. The map is simplified to be able to see the ghosts. Buildings are sparingly used. Streets are visible. As are areas like "Downtown LA" if you live in the area. A bust starts with the player using the P.K.E. Meter to track down ghosts. "Dark energy" ghosts can be found with the Ecto Goggles because of their rarity. There is a slam mechanic like Ghostbusters: The Video Game to "tire" out the ghost for capture.
By mrmichaelt - October 4th, 2018, 7:21 pm - Posts: 2701
- October 4th, 2018, 7:21 pm #4909661
Pre-registration has started for Android and ios users. New trailer included.
https://twitter.com/GBW_AR/status/1047915612473704448
Looking at the Apple page, the game is set to release on October 22.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id1346472900?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... bworld.aos
By zeta otaku - October 22nd, 2018, 12:32 am - Posts: 1333
- October 22nd, 2018, 12:32 am #4910150
It's officially out now!
Good bye phone battery life....
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By Krypton_Son - November 6th, 2018, 2:21 pm - Posts: 20
- November 6th, 2018, 2:21 pm #4910502
I love it so far. Up to lvl 20. Still a lot of bugs though.
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By zeta otaku - November 13th, 2018, 1:23 pm - Posts: 1333
- November 13th, 2018, 1:23 pm #4910677
Up to 24, proton pack is 3 star, boson caster is 2 star, and I'm still using the classic traps most of the time
By Krypton_Son - November 15th, 2018, 9:13 am - Posts: 20
- November 15th, 2018, 9:13 am #4910756
I'm up to 27. Not sure what the level cap is. Still some bugs, it crashes a lot, but I'm still loving it.
By TragicManner - November 28th, 2018, 11:54 am - Posts: 93
- November 28th, 2018, 11:54 am #4911104
I'm at level 22. I love that the game has so many single player options, that was something I wished pokemon go had more of.
The game is pretty fun to experience, if only to see the different references to other Ghostbusters IP. Not sure how well the game will hold interest in the coming months, though.
I also wish they would let you skip animations. Every little thing has an animation, like the opening animation when encountering a ghost, the animation of the no-ghost logo ghost coming out of a dimensional door, the animation of what items you just got, the animation of ecto 1 driving up to where you are, etc. They are cool once, then need to be skippable after that.
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By Specter - January 3rd, 2019, 12:06 am - Posts: 12
- January 3rd, 2019, 12:06 am #4911677
I'm currently level 33 in the game. I believe it goes up to level 60. I've been working on a website for the game. I still have a long way to go with content. I have some pretty big plans for things to include, which makes it take a little longer to create.
For instance, the ghost pages will individually include items like the origin of the ghost in the Ghostbusters universe, with images, if possible, from those sources. That's already proven tricky, as one ghost that I know of so far hasn't appeared outside of this game, and another was only named in a single page of a comic book, without actually appearing. I'm also going to include base stats, fully leveled up stats, images of what they look like in the game, and for the ones that changed for the Christmas event, pictures of the ghosts in their temporary (!) costumes (that I wish were variants we could keep, and not temporary costumes). I'm also hoping to capture some video of their moves.
I'm creating a Beginner's Guide for Rookies, and have a place for people to submit ideas for future ghosts to be added in the future (Ghost Wish List).
The site is called GB World Hub.
Ghostbusters World Hub - Guides, Tips and Tricks for the Ghostbusters World AR game.
By SSJmole - January 16th, 2019, 4:38 pm - Posts: 414
- January 16th, 2019, 4:38 pm #4912036
This game is fun. And I admit I legit got excited catching the ghosts of Christmas (I'm missing one) but it's so fun to play and has some cool features ect...
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By NotSabbat - January 16th, 2019, 4:44 pm - Posts: 206
It was starting to get old for me because Im only seeing the same ghosts over and over, but now that it gives you a 4 star ghost egg once a month...ill stick around a bit longer
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By Nassik - January 27th, 2019, 5:17 am - Posts: 155
- January 27th, 2019, 5:17 am #4913189
I gave up and uninstalled this game. I couldn't capture Slimer in the tutorial so I gave up after two weeks of trying. Bloody ghost would go off screen and I never could wrangle him into the trap.
http://www.waghostbusters.com
https://www.facebook.com/WAGhostbusters
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By SSJmole - January 27th, 2019, 5:43 am - Posts: 414
Try turning AR off and then it's just motion with phone
By Specter - February 4th, 2019, 10:12 am - Posts: 12
- February 4th, 2019, 10:12 am #4913714
Yeah, the controls are set up to show you how the AR mode works.
I recommend two settings changes:
1) When attempting to catch a ghost, you'll see an AR button on the top right. Tap it to Turn AR off.
2) In the settings (Tap the "Menu" button and then "Settings" at the top) change "Control Mode" to "Virtual Pad."
3) Enjoy easy ghost wrangling.
I had the same problems with the game until I did these two things. Then it opened up the game, as it became way more accessible and much easier to play.
I also built a page to welcome new players to the game with guides that I look at somewhat regularly to see if anything needs changing or updating: https://www.gbworldhub.com/rookie
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Goodbye Myths & Legends, Hello Whiskey Hill: Westmont Brewery Changing Names (Again) (UPDATED x1)
In Beer News by Karl September 12, 2018
It’s no hoax: a brewery in Westmont has changed its name for the second time in about two years.
Screengrab taken from the Myths & Legends site.
The Myths & Legends Brewing Company has now passed into legend.
Yes, the Westmont brewery has changed its name…again. They’re now known as Whiskey Hill Brewing, but the bigger change is that this time it’s not just the name changing — the ownership has traded hands as well.
After running social media in parallel for the past couple months, the changeover took place on August 31 and the official “launch” of the new Whiskey Hill Brewing brand took place this past weekend as part of an anniversary celebration for a nearby restaurant in Lisle.
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We understand that the new owner’s name is Matt Weil, who also owns Firewater BBQ in Crest Hill and Lombard. We’ve reached out to both the former and new owners for comment but at press time, we’ve received no response. There’s also no BeerAdvocate listing for the brewery with any info about available beers, nor an Untappd listing or even a Beers page on their website.
Why “Whiskey Hill”?
According to a 2014 Chicago Tribune story, Westmont’s nicknames during Prohibition were “Whiskey Hill” and “Wet Mont” since liquor was easy to acquire in town compared to the drier surrounding suburbs.
As mentioned above, this isn’t the first name change for the beer company. They started life in June 2013 as Urban Legend Brewing Company, but were forced to change their name about three years later after a trademark conflict with a California winery. The rebrand to Myths & Legends happened almost exactly two years ago, in mid-August of 2016.
But…there’s another Whiskey Hill? Well, sorta.
Ironically, the now-defunct 51st Ward Beer Co. also made a barrel-aged porter named Whiskey Hill. The 51st Ward brand got its start thanks to Urban Legend as well — the original brewer for UL, Tim Hoerman, split off from the brewery due to a dispute with the other UL owners.
Many other area breweries have changed names once — Mercenary to Maplewood, South Loop Brewing Co. to Hop Butcher, Atlas into Burnt City. This is the first we can think of that has switched identities a second time. Will this one stick? We’ll check back in about 2-3 years, which seems to be the life cycle for this location so far.
Until then: Welcome, Whiskey Hill.
UPDATE (9/19/18):
A recent Facebook post from Whiskey Hill’s brewer explains things a little further. With the brewer stating that no more M&L beers will be produced, it appears that the brand is now fully defunct:
Goodbye Myths & Legends, Hello Whiskey Hill: Westmont Brewery Changing Names (Again) (UPDATED x1) was last modified: September 18th, 2018 by Karl
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Saracens chief McCall not reading much into five-try mauling of title rivals Exeter
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Alex Lewington dots down for Saracens against Exeter Chiefs (pic: Paul Harding/PA)
Top two in table met at the weekend, but both fielded weakened squads
Dom Morris is congratulated by Rotimi Segun after scoring for Saracens against Exeter Chiefs (pic: Paul Harding/PA)
Mark McCall insists Saracens' 38-7 victory at home to Exeter Chiefs in the Gallagher Premiership on Saturday will have little bearing on a potential final between the sides.
A bonus-point victory has given the defending English champions hope of finishing the regular season top of the table with one round left to play, a position the Chiefs have held for the majority of the campaign.
Already assured of home semi-finals, both teams field weakened sides for what was likely to be a dress rehearsal for the Premiership showpiece on June 1.
Alex Lewington and Dom Morris both crossed twice for the north Londoners, while Nick Tompkins also dotted down.
But director of rugby McCall refused to view Saracens' victory as a signpost of what might happen if the rivals qualify for the final.
“We wanted some momentum as a club and there's a good buzz around the place at the moment,” McCall said.
“They rested their best team and we rested our XV for next week (Saracens play Leinster in the Heineken Champions Cup final), so this game was unimportant if we play again.”
Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter, meanwhile, says his team will be all the stronger for their five-try drubbing.
“If you get to the stage where results mean nothing, you're in the wrong business. But bigger picture, I wouldn't change the team I selected,” Baxter said.
“We took some important things out of this. It has given us a view on some players and we've rested and hopefully cleared up a few niggles. I'd have liked us to have performed better.
“There's always the psychological damage of a result like this, but there's also the reality of knowing that we have to be good and that tends to bring out the best out in us.
“We don't have to be the best Exeter Chiefs at the moment. We finished top last season and it didn't win us anything. Two years ago we finished second and we won the Premiership.”
“We don't know if we'll play Saracens again, so we don't know if them playing in the final will give us any advantage.
“Actually, disrupted game time at the end of the season is one of the things that has hurt us most.
“I would have no issue to keep playing through and I actually believe that Saracens are thriving on it.”
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Mazda CX-5, Chevy Equinox safe bets for small SUVs
By Will Kaufman | Edmunds
Compact SUVs are some of the most popular vehicles on the road today thanks to their combination of performance, practicality and fuel efficiency. The 2018 Chevrolet Equinox and 2017 Mazda CX-5, two of the top entrants in the segment, recently underwent full redesigns to make them even more competitive. But which one is the best match for you? Here’s how they stack up.
Both the Equinox and CX-5 are rock-solid on the freeway, and both feel stable and responsive when the road gets twisty. The CX-5’s smaller turning radius gives it a slight advantage for those who deal with tight city streets.
One thing the Equinox offers that the CX-5 doesn’t is more power. Both vehicles come standard with four-cylinder engines that deliver similar levels of power and acceleration (187 horsepower for the CX-5 and 170 HP for the Equinox). If that’s not quite enough for you, the Chevy offers an optional turbocharged 2.0-liter engine (252 HP) that makes it one of the quickest vehicles in its class.
The EPA estimates for these vehicles are very similar. The Equinox ranges from 24 mpg combined for an all-wheel-drive model equipped with the 2.0-liter engine to 28 mpg for a front-wheel-drive model equipped with the standard engine. The CX-5, meanwhile, comes in at 26 mpg combined for the all-wheel-drive model and 27 mpg for the front-wheel-drive model. But those numbers tell only part of the story.
While both vehicles delivered on their mileage promises in real-world testing, Edmunds found that the front-wheel-drive 2.0-liter-equipped Equinox actually over-delivered on its promised efficiency by a significant margin. Of course, buyers who put mileage above all else will want to look at the Equinox’s 1.6-liter turbodiesel engine, which is rated to deliver up to 39 mpg on the highway.
Both SUVs come standard with 7-inch touchscreen infotainment systems. The CX-5 uses a rotary dial near the gearshift as a secondary control to help keep your attention on the road. Chevy’s touchscreen-only system is easy enough to use, but its real advantages are standard Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility, plus an available upgrade to an 8-inch touchscreen.
The Equinox also offers more optional luxuries and conveniences than the CX-5, such as ventilated seats and a 360-degree camera, but you have to upgrade to the top trim level to get them. Parents of teens will appreciate that the Equinox comes standard with Chevy’s Teen Driver system, which acts as a watchdog when younger drivers are behind the wheel.
The CX-5 does offer more access to active safety features and driver aids. Blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert are standard on the CX-5’s midlevel Touring trim. The Equinox’s midlevel LT trim offers those features as options; they come standard if you upgrade to the 2.0-liter engine or opt for the top-tier Premier trim. The CX-5’s top Grand Touring trim comes with adaptive cruise control and lane keeping assist, neither of which is available on the Equinox.
While the cargo volume of both SUVs is almost identical, the Equinox has a few tricks to make life easier. The cargo floor is lower than the CX-5’s, so you won’t have to lift items as high to load them. A power liftgate is available on both vehicles, but the Chevy can be equipped with a hands-free liftgate. The rear seats of both fold flat, using release levers conveniently located in the trunk, but the Equinox has the option of a power-folding second row that can also be raised at the push of a button.
When equipped with the 2.0-liter engine, the Equinox can also tow more than the CX-5. The CX-5’s towing capacity is 2,000 pounds; the Chevy’s upgraded engine can handle 3,500 pounds.
Both start around the same price: $24,985 for the CX-5 and $24,525 for the Equinox. A mid-tier Equinox LT with all-wheel drive and the active safety feature package is slightly more than the CX-5 Touring with all-wheel drive: $28,890 vs. $28,155. Opting for the 2.0-liter engine adds $2,395 to the Equinox’s price. If you want all the goodies mentioned here, the price difference becomes more dramatic. A loaded Equinox can break $40,000, while a loaded CX-5 comes in just under $35,000.
Edmunds Says
Both the Chevy Equinox and the Mazda CX-5 deliver solid handling and comfortable rides, though the Equinox has an edge when it comes to performance thanks to its optional engine. The Mazda offers more active safety features, while the Chevrolet has a few useful technology options and a more easily accessible cargo area. Rest assured that both vehicles are safe, economical and easy to drive, so no matter what your priorities are you’ll be getting a great SUV.
Will Kaufman is an associate staff writer at Edmunds. Instagram: @didntreadthestyleguide.
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COWBOY! The Life & Times of Billy Kincaid at Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre in Gatlinburg!
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Cowboy! The Life & Times of Billy Kincaid is now showing on select dates this September, October and November 2016 at Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre in Gatlinburg. Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre is a “must-do” venue for theater and comedy lovers visiting the Smokies. Nestled in Gatlinburg in the heart of all that’s fun to do and see, this quaint venue boasts the intimate environment that’s picture perfect for the type of show these talented actors pull off. The audience is engaged as actors occasionally enter the small spectator area, bringing their at-times slapstick hilarity to life for the laughing crowd.
The Theatre, in its 40th year, features an acting troupe with true synergy. The musical comedy performed here features very engaging and professional singing and dancing, guaranteed to reel you in for a show you won’t forget! There are currently several shows to choose from, though this reviewer settled in for a night of laughs courtesy of Billy Kincaid of Cowboy! The Life & Times of Billy Kincaid.
Billy traveled far and wide (though curiously never left the Theatre), encountered several famous people from the annals of American history, and made the audience love him. He was sincere, he was a great singer, he was clumsy! Just when you thought his circumstances would undo him, Billy rose from the ashes. This particular show, due to some grown-up themes, might be best for theater buffs over 18.
The Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre box office is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on show days for your convenience. Shows begin at 8:00 p.m. Cowboy! The Life & Times of Billy Kincaid is playing on select dates in September, October and November 2016. Visit sweetfannyadams.com or call 865-436-4039 for dates and reservations!
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Five teachers and two education teams are selected as this year's Golden Apple award recipients.
Exemplary teachers honored with Golden Apple Awards in the program's 25th year Five teachers and two education teams are selected as this year's Golden Apple award recipients. Check out this story on greenbaypressgazette.com: http://gbpg.net/2nK7J8f
Shelby Le Duc, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 7:14 p.m. CT Feb. 7, 2018 | Updated 2:39 p.m. CT Feb. 8, 2018
April Moran, Kindergarten teacher at Cormier School & Early Education Center in Ashwaubenon, is surprised Wednesday as a recipient of a 2018 Golden Apple award.
Kindergarten teacher April Moran shows her Golden Apple award to her students in her classroom at the Cormier Early Education Center on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 in Ashwaubenon, Wis. Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin(Photo: Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wi)
ASHWAUBENON - April Moran was so busy teaching and having fun with her class of 5- and 6-year-olds Wednesday afternoon that it didn't occur to her right away what was happening when she was being honored with an award.
But that focus, along her with passion for her job and love for what she calls her "classroom family," is what many say is exactly why she is deserving of the apple-shaped trophy and all that it symbolizes.
Moran, a kindergarten teacher at Cormier School & Early Education Center in Ashwaubenon, is a recipient of a 2018 Golden Apple Award. Four other teachers and two education teams were also selected as this year's recipients.
"Wow. I'm in a room full of people who I love — kids who just bring so much joy to me," she said, holding back tears. "I'm speechless. Really, this is amazing."
For the last 25 years, the Greater Green Bay Chamber's Partners in Education program has awarded Golden Apples to exemplary teachers in the greater Green Bay area. The awards recognize teachers with high standards of professionalism, leadership and innovation in teaching
Representatives from the chamber and sponsors of the program presented the awards to the unsuspecting educators Wednesday at their respective schools.
This year’s winners, who will be honored April 18 at the 2018 Golden Apple Awards ceremony, are:
• Michelle Loewenhagen, second-grade teacher at Valley View Elementary School
• Liz Moehr, 9-12 grade teacher at Pulaski High School
• April White, third-grade teacher at Suamico Elementary School
• Larry Laraby, 9-12 grade teacher at Preble High School
• April Moran, kindergarten teacher at Cormier Early Education Center
• Kewaunee School District's special education team of Dave Chaudoir, Katie Krohn, Sandy Morton, Jason Rohr, Nick Rusboldt, Carrie Siebold
• Edison Middle School's sixth-grade mathematics team of Jared Barker, Andrea Huggett, Debbie Joski, Eduardo Pineda, Holly Snyder
Moran, a Green Bay native, is in her 20th year of teaching.
She prides herself on creating a family environment in the classroom. One that is safe, supportive and encouraging so that each and every one of her students will "want to learn, have a drive to learn and is willing to take risks."
"They know they have the ability to jump outside the box because they know if they do, I'm going to catch them," she added.
Moran is a graduate of both Green Bay Preble High School and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. She said her love of teaching stems back to when she was young child herself. She always had the desire to help others.
"This a humbling experience. It really is," she said in between greeting students huddling around her. "I think when I was nominated, that nomination was golden enough to me. Just someone thinking and remembering me. I'm hoping they remember how it felt in this classroom or that the parent remembers how it felt when they walked in here."
Kindergarten teacher April Moran reacts as she is presented with a Golden Apple award in her classroom at the Cormier Early Education Center on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 in Ashwaubenon, Wis. Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin (Photo: Adam Wesley, Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wi)
She added the award is one she shares with every mentor, friend and family member who has helped her along the way.
Maria Arena, principal of Cormier School, said what makes Moran deserving of an award like the Golden Apple is her commitment to her profession and the responsibility she owns in creating the foundation for good learners and good citizens.
"With her, it's always the children first," she said.
Moran's daughters, Lexie, 15, and Maddie, 10, were there for their mother's surprise award presentation.
The girls, both of whom attended Cormier School, said Moran is their biggest inspiration. Maddie even said her mom's career makes her want to be a teacher when she grows up.
"It's so cool I have this amazing woman as my mother," Lexie said. "She is one of the hardest working, most dedicated people I know and it means the world to me she's getting recognition for all of the amazing things she does."
As for where Moran plans on keeping her Golden Apple, she said she doesn't know — yet. Somewhere in the classroom, she said. She's going to let her students help decide the perfect spot.
Sponsors of this year's Golden Apple Awards are the Green Bay Press-Gazette, WLUK, Channel 11, Associated Bank, Humana, Imperial Supplies, M3 Insurance, Schneider Foundation and the Shopko Foundation.
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Manage Parental Controls with Screen Time on iOS 12 for iPhone and iPad
If you want to limit your kids’ screen time and restrict inappropriate content, iOS 12 has added new parental control features you can use on iPhone or iPad.
If you allow your kids to use an iPad or iPhone, you might want to set some restrictions on it first. And with the Screen Time feature in iOS 12, Apple has introduced a new set of parental control options. You can monitor and limit the amount of time they spend on the device, restrict certain apps, deny inappropriate content and more. Here is a look at how to turn on the Screen Time feature and manage the types of apps and content your child has access to.
Enable Screen Time
To enable it on your iPhone or iPad head to Settings > Screen Time > Turn on Screen Time. You will see an introductory screen that briefly describes what you can do with it such as weekly activity reports, limit apps, set content restrictions, and more.
Tap the Continue button and on the next screen tap whether it’s your device or for your child. You can immediately configure Downtime and App Limits or skip for now and configure things later. You will be able to make any changes that you need after setting it up. You will need to plug in a parental passcode (obviously not one your kids know) so you can make changes to the Screen Time settings later.
Also note that if you set up Family Sharing, Screen Time settings and stats are accessible on the parent’s device so you can make changes remotely. With Family Sharing, each family member will be logged into their device with their Apple ID and everything is synced over iCloud.
Downtime sets a schedule for when your child can and can’t use their device. By default, it’s set from 10 PM to 7 AM but you can adjust it to whatever time works best. When Downtime is in effect, there will be a small hourglass icon next to each app’s icon. If they try to launch the app, it can’t be used, and they will simply see a message that the time limit has been met.
App Limits
App Limits let you control the amount of time your kids use certain apps. You can set restrictions on all apps or just apps in certain categories. For example, you might want to set time limits on using social networking apps and games. Once apps are locked, only you can unlock the device to add more time to it.
Always Allowed
You can also set specific apps to “Always Allowed” so they are accessible even when Downtime and App Limits are enabled. By default, Phone, Messages, FaceTime, and Maps are set to always available, but you can change that for whatever works best for you and your family. The only one you can’t remove access to is Phone which is available always in case of an emergency.
Content & Privacy Restrictions
Apple has always offered content restrictions on iOS, but the controls now are under the Screen Time section. You can limit access to certain movies, TV shows, music, and apps with content restrictions. In this section, you can also prevent kids from deleting apps, restrict in-app purchases, and set age restrictions on entertainment. You can also limit access to inappropriate web content, games, books, and restrict access to certain iTunes Store content. And remember to have a secure passcode that only you know so your kid can’t go in and change any of your settings.
Whether you are protecting your young ones from inappropriate content or trying to keep your teens from spending too much time playing Fortnite and Snapchatting all hours of the day, Screen Time and the new parental controls on iOS 12 can really help out. Speaking of parental controls, check out our review of Circle with Disney for whole-network parental control.
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From left, Farmland Trust vice president Mike Lakin, Salt Spring Island Foundation board chair Kees Ruurs, Farmland Trust president Patricia Reichert, Salt Spring Island Foundation operations director Kisae Petersen and contractor Mark Saunders pose next to the foundation of The Root on Beddis Road.
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Farmland Trust facility will be a hub for local food community
By Marc Kitteringham Last updated Jul 20, 2018
The Salt Spring Island Farmland Trust food sustainability building is beginning to take root.
The aptly named facility, The Root, grew out of the Salt Spring Island Area Farm Plan, which highlighted the need for a community food economy. The plan included the construction of facilities that support agricultural development on the island.
Patricia Reichert, the president of the Farmland Trust, said “It’s been a long time in the planning… so it’s really lovely to see it come up out of the ground.”
The new building will be a food community centre for the island. Once complete, it will be dedicated to food sustainability and permaculture on Salt Spring with a focus on local food. The building will have facilities for food production, storage, processing, distribution and education. Permaculture practices are also being factored into the construction, with renewable energy systems, water catchment and electric vehicle charging stations on site, according to a Farmland Trust press release. The Trust is also looking to work with the post-education system in B.C. to provide a chef training program.
Reichert said that the project is “all about taking a really complete and coordinated approach in the community to increase food production and food sustainability and resilience on the island while building community all around local food. This is a very significant piece of that because it is going to provide a facility where we can do things that we could never have done on the island.”
According to the press release, eight per cent of the produce available on Salt Spring is grown on the island. The Trust would like to see that number reach 25 per cent by 2025, which makes buildings like The Root necessary.
“It ties us in to really building a food system across the region,” Reichert said. “We’re really part of such a huge industrial food system, and to have concrete things that we can do that are an alternative to that industrial corporate model of producing and distributing food is really really important.”
Renovations to existing structures have already begun on the Beddis Road site. The trust has renovated an existing barn and has been operating a community seed bank with the Salt Spring Seed Sanctuary Society. No deadline has been set on the construction, but things are moving quickly, Reichert explained.
A large portion of the project was funded through last year’s $100,000 Shaw Family grant from the Salt Spring Island Foundation.
“We were dumbstruck because it was such an important thing for the foundation to say that what we’re doing really matters in this community,” Reichert said. “That validation from an organization as important as the foundation is just great.”
The Farmland Trust is still looking to fundraise $560,000. To do so, the members are asking those interested to host a Gathering Place Dinner to help raise money for the project. Dinners will feature locally sourced ingredients and each guest will be invited to bring a donation for the trust. Those interested in hosting a dinner or donating to the project are asked to visit the Farmland Trust’s website at ssifarmlandtrust.org.
For more on this story, see the July 18, 2018 issue of the Gulf Islands Driftwood newspaper, or subscribe online.
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MathisBy ALAN J. ORTBALS
One of the last things entrepreneurs think about should really be one of the first, according to Pat Mathis of the law firm of Mathis, Marifian and Richter.
“When people come together to form a business,” Mathis said, “they really need to think about things like how they’re going to be compensated; will they have employment contracts; will they pay bonuses; do they have something in writing that outlines how they’re going to work together? And then long term do they have a buy-sell agreement? What happens if one of them wants to leave the business or becomes disabled? If they decide to sell the business, how do they value the business? How do they structure getting out?”
Richter People don’t think about things like that in the very beginning of the business, added Mathis.
“They’re excited about their product or their service and they’re not taking a long-term view, but these are some of the first things they should think about,” he said.
Often, someone will call and say, “I’m going to sell my business. I’ve already worked out the deal. I just need the papers drawn up.” But, he says, that is the worst way to sell a business.
“Most people only sell one business in their lifetime and there’s a lot that goes into understanding its value,” Mathis said “For example, how to find the best buyers; how to get the highest price for the business; how to structure the sale from a tax standpoint.”
Mathis advises business owners to bring in professional help at the very beginning to help answer these questions, discuss goals, seek the best buyer and develop the best structure to meet those goals.
Kevin Richter pointed out, for example, that an individual owner may have concerns about selling a business to an outside party, worrying about what will happen to longtime employees. Another scenario comes into play when it’s a family business with multiple owners who don’t share the same objectives.
“We have seen a lot of different businesses scenarios and a lot of different family scenarios,” Mathis said. “It comes down to listening to what people are saying and trying to understand what everybody wants and what everybody needs and then crafting a structure that works for them.”
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Lake Havasu City OKs change allowing for 'hot fueling'
Necessary practice for aircraft pilots
By Daisy Nelson Today’s News-Herald
Although pilots have been doing it all along at the Lake Havasu City Municipal Airport, they can now conduct “hot fueling” legally. An amendment to a city ordinance that originally forbade the practice was approved unanimously at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.
Hot fueling is a “fueling operation that’s done while an engine is running,” according to Damon Anderson, airport supervisor. He proposed the amendment at the meeting. He outlined the necessity of hot fueling as a practice.
Most people recognize hot fueling when it concerns helicopters, as the rotors would be clearly in motion. But the city ordinance also technically prohibited things like “jets running with their APUs (auxiliary power units), running air conditioners in the jet when they’re preparing for boarding — things like that,” Anderson said.
“All these aircraft are run on a certain amount of hours they can operate,” Anderson said. “When you get into the turbine aircraft, when you turn it off and turn it back on, you just diminished the life of that aircraft. They definitely want to make them last as long as they can.”
Military aircraft “definitely want to” go through hot fueling, according to Anderson. Some aircraft, according to Vice Mayor David Lane even “require the APU to be running in order to accept fuel.”
“We’ve had requests from the military that it should be continued,” Anderson said. The fixed-base operators at the airport, like Desert Skies Executive Air Terminal and Havasu Air Center, also “requested that they still be allowed to do that,” Anderson said. Fueling is among FBO services at airports.
Anderson has also reached out to other airports to see how they handle hot fueling, and he said they usually leave it up to the discretion of their FBOs and whether or not it’s covered by insurance.
The original ordinance stated that “no aircraft shall be fueled or defueled at the airport while in a hangar or enclosed space.” While that part is still intact, the amendment states “Aircraft shall not be fueled while any aircraft engine is running except in accordance with NFPA 407 Section 5.21.2 requirements.”
The National Fire Protection Association 407 Section 5.21.2 requirements state that helicopter and aircraft fueling “while onboard engines are operating” shall be permitted only if a licensed pilot is at the controls for the duration of the fueling, passengers are de-boarded (unless safety reasons deem otherwise), no one gets on or off the plane or helicopter during the process, only designated and trained personnel handle the refueling, all doors of the aircraft are closed and the refueling follows regulations for nozzle type, flow rate and safety precautions outlined by the NFPA.
As long as those requirements are met, hot fueling for aircraft and helicopters can continue and will be protected by city law, now that the ordinance amendment has passed.
Councilmember and Airport Advisory Board Liaison Jim Dolan said jokingly at Tuesday’s meeting, “Well, as a pilot, I don’t think hot fueling is a good idea. But I have a hot air balloon, so that’s probably not too wise. But I believe for airplanes, that’s probably okay.”
“So basically,” David Lane asked at Tuesday’s meeting before putting the item to a vote, “just continue what we’re doing, but change the rules so that we’re not breaking our own rules when we’re doing it?”
“Correct,” Anderson confirmed.
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Voyaging Canoe Hōkūle‘a Set to Complete Historic Journey
Thousands expected at Oahu homecoming celebration, Saturday, June 17
Above: On June 17, 2017, Hōkūle‘a will return to O'ahu's south shore for the first time since the epic three year worldwide journey began. Photo: Nā'ālehu Anthony, 'Ōiwi TV
As the historic worldwide journey of the traditional Polynesian voyaging canoe Hōkūle‘a and its dedicated crew culminates on Saturday, June 17, the experience aimed at creating a “lei of hope” around the globe is actually just beginning.
What: Hōkūle‘a’ Homecoming
When: Saturday, June 17, 2017
Where: Kālia, O‘ahu (Magic Island)
Web: www.hokulea.com
7 a.m.: Voyaging canoes from the community and the Pacific arrive at Magic Island marina
10:30 a.m.: Formal homecoming ceremony for Hōkūle‘a and its crew
12:30 p.m.: Screening of Mālama Honua Voyage highlights
1 p.m.: Ho‘olaule‘a community celebration featuring live music as well as food and beverage for sale from local vendors
5:20 p.m.: Message of mahalo from Nainoa Thompson followed by the signing of “Hawai‘i Aloha”
5:30 p.m.: Homecoming celebration at SALT at Our Kaka‘ako featuring a marketplace along with food, drinks and three stages of entertainment
Parking: Public transportation and utilizing off-site parking is encouraged to alleviate congestion around Magic Island as parking at the public recreation area is not allowed, except for limited handicapped parking. Other options include free parking at McKinley High School from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. with shuttles to and from Magic Island, and paid parking is also available at the Hawai‘i Convention Center.
More than four decades since being founded in 1973, The Polynesian Voyaging Society continues to build on a legacy of Pacific Ocean exploration, seeking to perpetuate the art and science of traditional Polynesian wayfinding and the spirit of exploration. Those involved with and affected by the epic global trek covering more than 50,000 miles via 28 countries and more than 100 ports, were taught via PVS' educational programs. These programs inspired students and their communities to respect and care for themselves, one another and their natural and cultural environments.
Above: In the summer of 2016, Hōkūle‘a made its way through New York Harbor fronting the iconic skyline as part of the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage. Photo: Naalehu Anthony
The native Hawaiian name for this journey of epic proportions is Mālama Honua, which means “to care for our Island Earth.” The Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage, sponsored by Hawaiian Airlines, involved 200-plus crewmembers who have sailed Hōkūle‘a and its sister canoe Hikianalia (both named for guiding stars crucial to celestial navigation without the use of modern technology) engaging communities and sharing the Polynesian wayfinding culture with the goal of creating global relationships and inspiring action to care for “Island” Earth.
While crewmembers handle the arduous task of keeping Hōkūle‘a on course, Hawaiian Airlines helped the voyaging canoe remain on track from a logistical perspective. Over the last three years, Hawaiian Airlines provided transportation of crew and cargo throughout the expansive route network.
Above: Crew members aboard the Hōkūle‘a and sister canoe Hikianalia have become adept at dealing with a vast array of ocean and weather conditions, encountering from calm seas to rain and wind storms. Photo: Polynesian Voyaging Society
“This was an enormous logistic effort on the part of employees throughout our company who had to be very nimble,” says Hawaiian Airlines’ Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Ann Botticelli. “Crew schedules depended on weather and often changed at the last minute — and meant that some crewmembers who were planning to sail could not. Our teams here were extraordinary in making sure we could accommodate those who needed to travel, and their schedules.”
Hawaiian Airlines has been a sponsor of PVS since the organization started its mission decades ago. The airline initially committed 32 million miles to assist with Mālama Honua transportation, and that figure was increased as the voyage progressed.
“Our company feels very much a part of this epic adventure,” Botticelli says. “The Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage has helped us all understand how people around the world are protecting natural resources, so the voyage has been completed at a critical point in the future of our planet. We look forward to the conversations that occur around our state over the next year as Hōkūle‘a visits communities throughout the islands.”
See the accompanying sidebar for more information about the monumental homecoming at Magic Island that will feature everything from a ceremony to music, food and community engagement.
Above: As Hōkūle‘a and sister canoe Hikianalia dock in ports of call around the world, crew members engage with interested youngsters with the goal of spreading knowledge about the ancient practice of celestial navigation. Photo: Naalehu Anthony
Voyaging Traditions Live on Through Nainoa Thompson
On a clear morning just weeks before Hōkūle‘a’s return to Hawai‘i, Nainoa Thompson is anxiously awaiting the voyaging canoe’s return while also focusing on necessary plans that need to be finalized prior to the historic homecoming.
For Thompson, a pwo (master) navigator and president of PVS, Hōkūle‘a’s return to the islands carries the same significance as a family member coming back from a long trip; the double-hulled canoe, its lashings, sails and equipment represent the limbs, bones and heart of the vessel that is essentially a revered ancestor. Thompson has dedicated his life to the deeper meaning of “voyaging,” which can be traced back thousands of years when Polynesians trekked through the Pacific Ocean. As a youngster, Thompson was immersed in hands-on education about the environment on land, across and beneath the ocean and in the sky above.
Above: Master Navigator Nainoa Thompson has dedicated most of his life and career to perpetuating the culture of Polynesian voyaging and teaching the next generation of wayfinders. Photo: Kaipo Kiaha
Nainoa’s father Myron “Pinky” Thompson helped guide the PVS as a community leader and imparted a passion for the universal values of voyaging: having a vision of islands rising from the sea, of self-discipline, preparation, courage, risk-taking and the Aloha Spirit that bind a crew on an arduous journey.
Nainoa Thompson would go on to learn the nuances of navigating vast expanses of open ocean after pwo navigator Mau Piailug taught him to realize the natural cues necessary to guide Hōkūle‘a, and to care for the world and its precious resources.
“You’re not going to take care of what you don’t understand, and you can’t understand until you learn,” Thompson says.
Throughout the monumental voyage, crewmembers sailed Hōkūle‘a across the world’s oceans without modern navigational tools. Instead, they rely primarily on celestial navigation and traditional wayfinding techniques. Via its mission to bring attention to the critical need to protect the earth’s natural resources, one of the goals for Hōkūleʻa and the crew is to connect cultures and communities, share island wisdom and bring to light environmental and indigenous stories of hope.
Thompson explains that by perpetuating “the Polynesian tradition of outrigger canoe paddling, we hope to share how Hōkūle‘a represents the common desire shared by people of Hawai‘i and around the world to protect our most cherished values and places from disappearing.”
One of Thompson’s daily routines that he engages in along with his family at their estate near O‘ahu’s southeast coastline involves feeding, caring for and encouraging a fledgling Manu-O-Kū (white fairy tern, and the official bird of Honolulu). These small birds are adept at fishing to survive, and as a key byproduct, serve as flying compasses for Polynesian voyagers. Thompson explains that wayfarers can often struggle to find small islands amid thousands of miles of ocean, especially when targeting atolls that barely elevate above sea level. The master navigator notes that by locating Moku-O-Kū as they fetch fish at sea during the day, navigators can then follow the birds back to land as they return for the evening.
Above: This fledgling Manu-O-Kū (white fairy tern, and the official bird of Honolulu) has been nursed back to health by Master Navigator Nainoa Thompson and his family after it was orphaned. These small birds fetch fish at sea during the day, and navigators can then follow them back to land as they return for the evening. Photo: Kyle Galdeira
This particular Manu-O-Kū was abandoned by its parents and has been nurtured by the Thompson family to the point that it is nearly ready to fly out on its own and find a family of birds to join. Appropriately, as the bright white bird ventures out to begin its own voyage of self-discovery and fulfillment, Hōkūle‘a will return to Hawai‘i as a symbol of the Polynesian voyaging culture’s perpetuation across multiple generations of learners.
Prepare for Hōkūle‘a’s Homecoming and Join in the Celebration
One of the aspects of the large-scale homecoming event that makes the experience so special is the ability for community participation via songs that honor and celebrate the efforts of Mālama Honua.
After three successful years of sharing the concept of caring for Island Earth, it’s time to celebrate Hōkūle‘a’s return on June 17 at Kālia, O‘ahu (Magic Island). As part of the celebration that is expected to draw upwards of 50,000 people, four mele (songs) are being taught so onlookers can join in and sing as one.
Kanaeokana, a recently formed network of Native Hawaiian schools and organizations, is helping to teach the mele with the goal of the crowd using a unified, bold voice to honor the achievements of Hōkūle‘a and its crew.
Log on to Kanaeokana.net/HokuleaHomecoming to hear the mele and see the full compilation of lyrics. For more information about PVS and the Worldwide Voyage — including a host of photos, videos and stories — visit hokulea.com.
Story By Kyle Galdeira
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How to get pregnant: 8 ways to boost your fertility naturally
Up your chances of conceiving with our experts' advice
Last modified on Dec 04, 2018 14:57 GMT Fiona Ward Looking to get pregnant fast? Some of the UK's best baby-making experts give their advice on how to up your chances of conceiving and increase fertility
Thinking of starting a family? Whether you've just made that decision or have been trying for a while, you'll know it's not always quite as simple as doing the deed and waiting for the miracle of life to happen - so it's best to lay the foundations and give yourself the best chance of conceiving. We chatted to experts Dr Geeta Nargund and Dr Sally Norton to get their top fertility-boosting tips...
Review your diet
"Ultimately a diet that is nutritionally balanced can be very beneficial for both men and women looking to conceive," says Dr Geeta Nargund, who is medical director at Create Fertility. "Where possible, choose slow-release carbs (like whole grains, fruit and vegetables) over fast-release carbohydrates like white bread and rice, avoid trans fats and refined sugars, and top up your omega-3 levels with plenty of fish. If you're vegetarian, include mango, walnuts, flax seed and hemp seed in your diet," she says. "Opt for healthy-fat rather than low-fat products too, in order to get the beneficial hormones that are attached to fat."
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And your partner's, too
"Deficiency in selenium, an essential mineral, has been found to be a risk factor for infertility; it is particularly important in sperm development, so your partner may like to consider upping his selenium intake too," says Dr Sally Norton, an NHS consultant and surgeon. "Selenium-rich foods include Brazil nuts (just one per day is enough!), seafood, egg yolk, meat and mushrooms."
Assess your weight
"One of the many reasons that women - and occasionally men - come to see me for weight loss advice is because they want to start a family, but are struggling," continues Dr Norton. "Research shows that being overweight can contribute to period problems, hormonal imbalances, lack of ovulation, resistance to fertility treatment and therefore fertility problems - particularly in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). In women with PCOS who have infertility due to problems with ovulation, even a 10 per cent loss in weight can result in return to normal ovulation. As such, losing weight before trying to conceive will improve the likelihood of ovulation, improve fertility and reduce the risk of problems in pregnancy and improve the chance of having a healthy baby."
It's also worth noting that being underweight can also be a contributing factor to fertility problems - so check your BMI to make sure you are within the healthy range. "The single most important lifestyle factor for fertility is keeping your weight within the optimal BMI range of 20-24," adds Dr Nargund. "If you make only one change it should be ensuring that your weight is within this. Too much or too little body fat can make your periods irregular or stop them completely, which can affect your ovulation and ability to conceive. If men are overweight, it can negatively affect their sperm function too."
Look at your alcohol consumption
"The Department of Health advise women trying to get pregnant to avoid alcohol altogether - but if you are still drinking, stick to just one to two units (one unit is equivalent to a 175ml glass wine), up to twice a week," says Dr Norton. "A study conducted at Harvard University found that if undergoing IVF treatment, women who drank more than six units per week (which equates to less than 175ml wine per day) were 18 per cent less likely to conceive and men were 14 per cent less likely to conceive."
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Cut the habit
"The most damaging lifestyle factor that affects fertility, apart from being under or over weight, is smoking," says Dr Nargund. "Research shows that smoking can be linked to early menopause in women, and damaged sperm in men. The advice is, therefore, to stop smoking as soon as possible if you are looking to conceive. Seek help and stub out that cigarette!"
Up your calcium and vitamin D
"We get most of our vitamin D from the sun touching our skin, so between the months of April and September, 20 minutes of sun per day is ideal," says Dr Norton. "It may also be worth going for a vitamin D supplement to boost your levels, especially in winter - aim for 10 micrograms per day. You should also up your vitamin D-rich foods such as fortified breakfast cereals and dairy, or eggs and oily fish." You can pick up vitamin D supplements at any good pharmacy but always consult your docter first before beginning a course.
Try and de-stress
"This can be much easier to say than to do, however a healthy mind promotes a healthy body, so aim to de-stress and relax," adds Dr Nargund. "Take part in activities which promote positive thinking and could help to relieve any worries. Try increasing the amount of relaxing activities you incorporate in your day-to-day existence, from taking up yoga or meditation, through to walking rather than taking the tube if possible. Try to unwind and reduce your stress levels." If, however, you find that trying to relax is actually making things more stressful, aim to do something that will distract you from your worries like an art class, a sports session or turning your attention to something like a great book. These will help you to calm down, even if you don't realise it.
Consider expert advice
Dr Nargund also recommends using some spare time, or perhaps any time you have off work, to see a professional for advice on fertility. "'Fertility MOTs' are used by lots of fertility clinics to offer an overall review of your fertility health and give advice on how to improve it. These are short, painless appointments lasting around an hour, often with results delivered in the same day," she says. "For women and couples who need help to start a family immediately, the initial consultation and scan is more appropriate as a fertility specialist will devise a personalised treatment plan for you during this appointment. Semen analysis can be done and results can be discussed in the same visit."
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Gallery: As North West turns one, HELLO! take a look back at her first year
June 09, 2014 - 12:57 BST hellomagazine.com HELLO! Online have taken a look back at North West's first year, from her introduction on her grandmother's television show to her special role in Kim and Kanye's wedding...
On 15 June 2013, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West welcomed their first child into the world.
Named North, or Nori for short, the little girl was premature - born five weeks early - and weighed 5lbs.
Her birth was one of the year's most anticipated, and in the following 12 months Nori has been all around the United States, and even to Italy where her parents married in a lavish ceremony in May 2014.
Now, to celebrate the tot's first birthday, HELLO! Online have taken a look back at North West's first year, from her introduction on her grandmother's television show to her special role in Kim and Kanye's wedding...
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Video: Cops track family of Chinese rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang as they try to sue authorities
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The family of Wang Quanzhang, a lawyer detained in China’s 2015 crackdown, have been followed by police as they gathered at the Supreme People’s Procuratorate in Beijing to file a lawsuit against the authorities.
Wang was detained as part of a sweeping crackdown on human rights lawyers, legal staff and activists in the summer of 2015. A lawyer at the Fengrui law firm, which saw many of its staff detained in the crackdown, Wang had worked on the cases of Falun Gong practitioners, investigative journalists and democracy advocates.
Wang was indicted for “inciting subversion of state power” in February, but the case still has not gone to trial. Other prominent lawyers detained during the crackdown have been tried or released on bail.
Wang’s wife Li Wenzu went to the Procuratorate on Friday morning along with his elderly parents and his sister, who travelled to Beijing from their hometown in Shandong.
Knowing there was a high probability that their suit would not be accepted, the family filed it as a symbolic gesture, hoping to pressure authorities to provide information on Wang’s situation.
They were accompanied by Wang Qiaoling, the wife of another lawyer who has been working with Li to advocate their husbands’ release, the father of Wu Gan, a detained legal assistant who worked at Wang’s law firm, and other friends and supporters.
Li told HKFP that there were about ten police cars waiting outside Wang’s residence – where she is staying with her son – in Beijing on Friday morning, along with uniformed and plainclothes police.
The police cars followed them from there to the procuratorate. Along the way, police and “secret police” in plainclothes started filming the group.
Wang’s family confront police and plainclothes police who are following and filming them. Photo: Activist.
Li said, “Every time we… come to make complaints, they treat us this way. I don’t know what they’re afraid of. We’re not holding guns or cannons in our hands. We’re only safeguarding our rights in accordance with legal procedures.”
She said she has been watched or followed by police or plainclothes police on a “daily basis” since her husband was detained.
Wang has not been heard from since he disappeared on July 10, 2015. In the 685 days since he was gone, Wang has not been allowed to meet the lawyers hired by his family or to see his family, his wife said.
Li said the delay in his case may have been due to his refusal to compromise with the authorities. “Wang Quanzhang is an especially stubborn person – he is a lawyer, he did not commit any crimes, everything he did is right and legal, perhaps that’s why there’s been no news of him and why the case drags on, with no solution,” she said.
Wang’s family and their supporters near the procuratorate. Photo: Li Wenzu.
She fears he may have been tortured or is no longer alive, noting reports of other lawyers who have been tortured in detention.
“In 685 days there has not been a trace of information about him. I really wonder whether he was tortured so severely that he has been disabled, and that’s why they don’t dare to let lawyers see him.”
The lawsuit was not accepted by the procuratorate staff, who said the family had not followed appropriate procedures.
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JAKARTA. Deputy Speaker of Jakarta Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD), Triwisaksana, supports the plan of Governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, to release Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta's shares in PT Delta Djakarta Tbk, a beer company, to enable the government to freely regulate the circulation of liquor (liquor) in Jakarta.
"I personally support the Provincial Government to release its shares in PT Delta, because the government's duty is not to sell or distribute liquor to its citizens, but instead becomes a regulator in the framework of regulating the circulation of liquor in the community," Triwisaksana said on Tuesday (5/3).
Triwisaksana was worried that the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta would have a conflict of interest in regulating the circulation of alcoholic beverages in Jakarta if it retained its shares in Delta Djakarta. In fact, the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta should enforce the rules fairly regarding the circulation of alcohol.
"If the government still has shares in PT Delta, the government cannot be a fair referee for the circulation of other liquor in Jakarta," said him.
Therefore, he encouraged the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta to immediately realize the plan to sell its shares in Delta Djakarta. "I confirmed that the Provincial Government would immediately sell its shares in PT Delta to other parties," Sani said.
The Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta is known to have some shares in the company since 1970. The provincial government has a 26.25% stake in the company, which owns the license to produce and distribute several international beer brands. On average, PT Delta contributes Rp 38 billion in profits each year. (AM/AR)
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Facebook hopes a standalone camera app with Live Video might re-engage users
Christian Zibreg on April 26, 2016
Facebook used to have a dedicated camera app on the App Store that didn’t get much love from users so it was eventually pulled.
But now, the company is said to be working on a brand new, standalone mobile application designed to encourage its 1.6 billion users to create and share more photos and videos, including live video broadcasts, The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday.
“The project is in its early stages and may never come to fruition,” reads the report.
Facebook developing camera-first format
A prototype of the forthcoming app, which may or may not be released for public consumption, is being developed by Facebook’s “friend-sharing” team.
The app instantly opens to a camera, just like Snapchat and other disappearing photo apps. In addition to taking photos and sharing them, users can also record video through the app to begin live streaming.
“People familiar with the matter said the camera app under consideration is also intended to spur creation,” said WSJ. “The content could then be shared to Facebook or its other properties, including Instagram.”
Sharing on Facebook is in decline
Even though Facebook shuttered its standalone Camera app and pulled Snapchat-like Slingshot for iPhone from the App Store nearly two years ago (along with a bunch of other apps), the decline in sharing on Facebook has emerged as a problem in the past year, hence the new app.
According to GlobalWebIndex stats, sharing on Facebook is declining despite its user base growing at a healthy pace: in the first quarter of 2016, 37 percent of Facebook users have uploaded or shared their own photos in the same period versus 46 percent in the first quarter of 2015.
Swapping faces à la Snapchat
The social networking behemoth last month purchased the video-sharing app MSQRD, which provides filters for videos and offers the ability to swap faces with others in the picture, but these features are yet to be incorporated in Facebook’s offerings.
Image: Facebook’s Live Video features in its iPhone app.
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PRAGMATIC CLIMATE AGREEMENT SAFEGUARDS FOOD PRODUCTION – IFA
PRAGMATIC CLIMATE AGREEMENT SAFEGUARDS FOOD PRODUCTION - IFA
Environment & Rural Affairs, IFA in Brussels, Renewables, Uncategorized
IFA National Environment Chairman Harold Kingston has described the international climate agreement concluded in Paris an important compass which aims to guide global temperature increases to “well below” 2C and to focus all parties to the agreement to pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5C.
Significantly for Irish agriculture, article 2 of the agreement emphasises the principle that food production must not be threatened by climate mitigation measures. The grandstanding of the environmental NGO’s is over. International leaders have agreed a path forward which acknowledges and accepts that food production must not be undermined when addressing the global climate challenge.
This Paris climate agreement reaffirms the position adopted by Europe in October 2014 and strongly supported by the Irish Government that agriculture has multiple roles, to produce food, fuel and energy in addition to protecting the environment. The reality that is accepted in the Paris agreement is that emission efficient regions such as Ireland must be supported to develop its food production.
He added, “However, farmers want to build on our strong environmental credentials. Ireland is the only country in the world that monitors, measures and manages carbon from farm to fork, through initiatives such as the IFA-led Smart Farming initiative and the Bord Bia beef and dairy carbon auditing schemes. These programmes are showing results. Emissions from the sector have fallen by 9% since 1990, while other sectors such as transport continue to spiral out of control”.
“The agri-food sector is Ireland’s largest indigenous sector, with over 300,000 people employed directly or indirectly in the agri-food industry. Exports from the sector reached a record high of nearly €10.5b in 2014. This high-quality food is produced to the highest environmental standards and farmers in Ireland intend to build on our position as global leaders of sustainably-produced food.”
He also welcomed progress on carbon sinks particularly for forestry. There is recognition of all agriculture carbon stores such as permanent pastures, of which Ireland has the largest in Europe as a proportion of our agricultural land.
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Manchester City Ends Liverpool’s Unbeaten Run: Here’s How it Impacts The Title Race
On a night which could have been decisive for Liverpool had they won, City clipped their wings to deter them from pushing further away.
Published: January 4, 2019 10:51 AM IST
By India.com Sports Desk Email
Edited by Abhishek Kumar Email
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Liverpool were on an unbeaten run and in top form, handing hammering defeats to their oppositions and then on came a re-ignited Manchester City. Leroy Sane’s late winner was the conclusion of the thrilling contest which ended 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday.
The match lived upto the expectations as the blockbuster and potentially season-defining match of the year in the Premier League. A week ago, City had suffered three defeats in five games and that Liverpool were on a roll, but now the gap at the top of the table has been reduced to just four points. Which means it would take Jurgen Klopp just one and a half game to lose the lead in the title race to City, should they continue their form here on wards.
"We are still in a pretty good position so it’s all fine for us. Not in the moment, it feels really bad, but it’s only the moment." Time to regroup, move on and prepare for the next game. Up the Reds.#WeAreLiverpool pic.twitter.com/TyCTPX7Fcr— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 3, 2019
Even the cameraman loved it!#MCILIV highlights ⚽️EXTENDED: https://t.co/VDZDJbyOMvSHORT: https://t.co/EPaDt5mURz #mancity pic.twitter.com/YXoyInP4t1— Manchester City (@ManCity) January 4, 2019
Sergio Aguero’s 40 minute strike gave the Pep Guardiola side a lead which was cancelled out by the in-form Brazilian, Roberto Firmino at the 64th minute of the match.
On a night which could have been decisive for Liverpool had they won, City clipped their wings to deter them from pushing further away. Now, it’s on. This match sets us up for the rest of the season – even a draw could be costly in this seemingly two-horse title race.
Both teams are eyeing something their team have never achieved – Defending champions Manchester City are aiming to retain a Premier league title for the first time in their history, while Liverpool are looking to win the Premier League title for the first time in history- despite having won 18 top-flight titles, they have never won it in the Premier League era.
Published Date: January 4, 2019 10:51 AM IST
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The Palestine-Israeli Conflict
By : Dan Cohn-Sherbok
An updated edition of this best-selling introduction to the conflict. With coverage of all the recent events, the new edition of this best-selling book gives a thorough and accessible account of the history behind the Palestine-Israeli conflict, its roots, and the possibilities for the future. New material outlines recent developments, while an updated conclusion consists of a direct debate between the two authors, which raises many issues, yet offers real solutions to which future peace talks may aspire.
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The cosy setting of the January STIMA Brand Café was at the recently opened The House To Be in Zellik, a place where people can find a balance between working and relaxing. This house is all about feeling at home and getting the best out of your employees, not only by working hard but also by providing them with fitness, yoga, mindfulness and even massages. Already in the mood? Then continue reading!
In this first #brandcafé of the year, 4 finalists of Belgium’s New Brand were asked to bring their inspiring stories. Each of them, from those placing a prognosis to fashion and from a laundry bar to an innovative news site, succeeded in reaching great success. Now it was our turn to listen carefully and steal from the best or, as they said: “The secret of creativity lies in hiding your sources”!
Tweetaway: The stories behind the #BelgiumNewBrand finalists: @NatLot_Belgie, @Bel_en_Bo, @Newsmonkey_BE & @WASBAR insit.es/1Pgiwvb cc @STIMA_Belgium
The first case was presented by Laurence Anckaert, Brand Adviser Sportsbetting of the Belgian National Lottery (Nationale Loterij) and Toon Diependaele, Chief Strategy Officer of the Young and Rubicam Group. They told us all about their marketing story behind the latest product of the Nationale Loterij, SCOOORE! The product was launched in 2013 and focusses on the fun factor and the group experience of making a prognosis. What is more fun than making a prognosis among friends about the upcoming football game of your favourite team?! But getting rid of the negative connotation of the illegal and dark world of betting in a mainly money-focused atmosphere seemed a hard task…
With SCOOORE! however, they succeeded in going for a product that stands for trust and pleasure. All efforts were focussed on a new target group: the sports lover who just wants to have fun with his friends and enjoys sports. This social aspect was also extended in their new slogan Ambiance verzekerd (i.e. Ambiance guaranteed). Together with the important sponsorship of the Belgian National Soccer team (the Red Devils), this brand/new product of the Nationale Loterij became a huge success and has been providing people with the fun of making a prognosis without ending up in a dark world of betting and money. The key reason of their success is that their users always win because playing this game with your friends is always fun.
The second case was presented by the charming CEO of Bel&Bo, Michel Delfosse. Bel&Bo tells the rebranding story of the family business, Promofashion. Bel&Bo currently has 90 shops in Belgium and has recently launched a webshop. Their core focus and therefore also their brand DNA is all about colour, because they want to provide colourful fashion for the whole family. The reason behind this rebranding story in 2010 was actually the negative association around the previous company Promofashion. They noticed that there was a need for new values that would make the company stronger and at the same time they needed to become a true player in the fashion market by being different from the big discounters out there.
Their product quality improved and with it came a drastic change in service and shop experience. The price/quality perception remained a strong asset. The main factor in this whole rebranding story were the Bel&Bo employees; from the start onwards they were directly involved in the discussions to make Promofashion future-proof! That’s why every single member of the organisation believed in the new story and stood behind the CEO’s vision. Together they turned this new brand into a strong name in the Belgian fashion market.
After the rebranding case of a family company, one of the more disruptive innovations in media land was asked to present their story. Wouter Verschelden, publisher at Newsmonkey as well as inventor, wanted to provide GenY with a new way of consuming news. The youngest generation is no longer reading print media but is increasingly searching news content online. The philosophy behind Newsmonkey was to build a new media brand, where people can take part of the ownership of the content Newsmonkey is providing. Gamification is a very handy tool to increase involvement and to attract people among GenY. The content is not just content but always has a viral character, which means there is always a trigger in terms of shareability of the stories on social media. Their core business is to spot trends and hypes on social media and to try and publish an article before other traditional newspapers get to it. So it’s all about native content, made by GenY and for GenY in record time.
Social media became very important for newspapers and this is also the case for Newsmonkey. As they are only accessible online, they need to go along with the latest social media trends such as WhatsApp and even Snapchat! Very disruptive, so curious to see what’s next!
And of course, they kept the winner for last! The stage was taken by Dries Henau and Yuri Vandenbogaerde, founders of the WASBAR and winners of Belgium’s New Brand Award 2015, to present their story behind the success of WASBAR. WASBAR opened in October 2012 in Ghent and was the start of an unexpected success. It all started with 2 young men, living in a small apartment in Ghent. They loved living in their small apartment in Ghent city centre but their problem was not being able to do their laundry. Going to a traditional laundrette was not one of their favourite pastimes so they used to take their laundry home. But then the idea came to them to start their own business, combining a laundrette and a bar. Without any money but with a plan, they started looking for investors.
At the beginning, many people didn’t believed in this project, until they succeed in convincing Electrolux. The moment they got selected for the program Topstarter, they decided to fully go for their WASBAR. The focus of the project was all about the experience. Providing people with a nice and cosy environment where they can do their laundry and have a drink or a bite to eat while waiting for it. Focussing on these 2 aspects was the most important factor in their success, together with a lot of storytelling and PR buzz. As WASBAR was making a difference when it came to experience and design, they were unable to patent their concept… This meant that they would need to be fast! And that’s exactly what they did. In 1.5 years’ time, they opened 3 WASBARS in Belgium, Ghent, Antwerp and Kortrijk. And now, 3 years later, they have sold the company to Top Brands, who also own Pizza Hut and the bakery chain Paul. The success story will continue, with 4 new shops in Belgium, one in France and one in the Netherlands.
For us the main take-aways from these success stories are:
Get out of your comfort zone and try something new
Love your brand! (even if you are having a bad day)
Bring a story and make it authentic
Never forget the importance of design
With these 4 tips and 4 authentic stories from different companies, we can say that we learned a lot about the importance of believing in your concept, hard work, story-telling and most importantly: the experience products and brands can give you.
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Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54
Quintet for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 44
Symphony no 2 in C major, Op. 61
Quartet for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 47
Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 97 "Rhenish"
Symphony no 4 in D minor, Op. 120
Concerto for Cello in A minor, Op. 129
Symphony no 1 in B flat major, Op. 38 "Spring"
Manfred, Op. 115
Adagio and Allegro in A flat major, Op. 70
Quartet for Strings in A major, Op. 41 no 3
Märchenbilder for Viola and Piano, Op. 113
Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 63
Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in A minor, Op. 105
Phantasie for Piano in C major, Op. 17
Carnaval, Op. 9
Quartet for Strings in A minor, Op. 41 no 1
Kinderszenen, Op. 15
Märchenerzählungen for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Op. 132 (Fairy Tales)
Phantasiestücke (8) for Piano, Op. 12
Konzertstück for 4 Horns and Orchestra in F major, Op. 86
Phantasiestücke (3) for Clarinet, Op. 73
Dichterliebe, Op. 48
Symphonic Etudes for Piano, Op. 13
Davidsbündlertänze for Piano, Op. 6
Phantasiestücke (3) for Cello, Op. 73
Overture, Scherzo and Finale in E minor, Op. 52
Romances (3), Op. 94
Arabeske in C major, Op. 18
Frauenliebe und -leben, Op. 42
Liederkreis, Op. 39
Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in F major, Op. 80
Concerto for Violin in D minor, WoO 23
Kreisleriana, Op. 16
Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 121
Genoveva, Op. 81
Myrthen, Op. 25
Humoreske for Piano in B flat major, Op. 20
Stücke (5) im Volkston for Cello and Piano, Op. 102
Papillons, Op. 2
Quartet for Strings in F major, Op. 41 no 2
Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in G minor, Op. 110
Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26
Etudes (6) in Canon Form for Pedal Piano, Op. 56
Sonata for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 11
Fantasiestücke, Op.73
Introduction and Allegro appassionato for Piano and Orchestra in G major, Op. 92
Andante and Variations for 2 Pianos, 2 Cellos and Horn in B flat major, WoO 10/1 (Op. 46)
Phantasiestücke for Piano, Violin and Cello, Op. 88
Waldszenen, Op. 82
Sonata for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 22
Spanische Liebeslieder (10), Op. 138
Novelletten (8) for Piano, Op. 21
Gesänge (4), Op. 142
Gesänge der Frühe (5) for Piano, Op. 133
Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17
Gedichte (5) der Königin Maria Stuart, Op. 135
Introduction and Allegro for Piano and Orchestra in D minor, Op. 134
Gesänge (4) for Double Chorus, Op. 141
Scenes from Goethe's Faust
Spanisches Liederspiel, Op. 74
Fantasie for Violin and Orchestra in C major, Op. 131
Intermezzo for Violin and Piano, WoO22 "FAE Sonata"
Toccata for Piano in C major, Op. 7
Lieder und Gesänge (5), Op. 127
Sonata for Piano no 3 in F minor, Op. 14 "Concert sans orchestre"
Das Paradies und die Peri, Op. 50
Fugues (6) for Organ on B-A-C-H, Op. 60
Gedichte (12), Op. 35
Lieder Album für die Jugend, Op. 79
Lieder und Gesänge aus Wilhelm Meister, Op. 98a "Mignon Lieder"
Romanzen und Balladen I, Op. 45
Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in A minor, WoO 27
Theme and Variations for Piano on the name Abegg, Op. 1
Three Romances Op. 94
Belsazar, Op. 57
Bunte Blätter for Piano, Op. 99
Gedichte (7), Op. 90
Impromptus (6) for Piano 4 hands, Op. 66 "Bilder aus Osten"
Lieder (5), Op. 40
Romanzen und Balladen II, Op. 49
Fantasiestücke for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 73
Die Braut von Messina Overture, Op. 100
Five Pieces in Folk Style, Op. 102
Humoreske Op.20
Overture to Manfred, op. 115
Romanzen und Balladen III, Op. 53
Three Fantasy Pieces for Cello and Piano, Op.73
Fantasiestucke, Opus 12
Novelette, op. 21 no. 8
Variations for Piano on an original theme "Geisterthema"
Amor Incansável, Op.33 nº 5
Andante and Variations for 2 Pianos in B flat major, Op. 46
Minnespiel, Op. 101
Na Floresta, Op.75 nº 2
Nachtstücke (4) for Piano, Op. 23
No Meio do Mar, Op.91 nº 6
O Caçador Triste, Op.75 nº 3
O Rei de Thule, Op.67 nº 1
Tempestade, Op.67 nº 4
Concerto for piano and orchestra in A minor, Op. 54
Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44
Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 (Album for the Young)
Davidsbündlertänze op. 6
Der König von Thule, Op.67 nº 1
Der traurige Jäger, Op.75 nº 3
Gesänge (3), Op. 83
Im Walde, Op.75 nº 2
In Meeres Mitten, Op.91 nº 6
Phantasiestücke (3) for Piano, Op. 111
Rastlose Liebe, Op.33 nº 5
Romanzen und Balladen IV, Op. 64
Ungewitter, Op.67 nº 4
Duette (4), Op. 78
Gedichte (12) aus Liebesfrühling, Op. 37
Hermann and Dorothea Overture, Op. 136
Julius Caesar Overture, Op. 128
Lieder und Gesänge I, Op. 27
Lieder und Gesänge II, Op. 51
Mass in C minor, Op. 147
Nachtlied, Op. 108
Sketches (4) for Pedal Piano, Op. 58
Genoveva Overture
Intermezzi (6) for Piano, Op. 4
Klavierstücke (7) in the form of Fugues, Op. 126
Lieder und Gesänge III, Op. 77
Overture 'The Bride of Messina'
Piano Concerto in A Minor
Sinfonia nº 4 em Ré Menor, Op.120
Symphony in G minor, WoO 29 "Zwickau"
Abertura, Scherzo e Finale, Op.52
Finale for Violin and Piano, WoO22 "FAE Sonata"
Ouverture to Manfred, Op. 115
Romances (3) for Piano, Op. 28
Sonata for Violin and Piano "FAE"
Canções Para Vozes Masculinas
Der Rose Pilgerfahrt, Op. 112
Fantasy in C major, Op. 17
Manfred, Op.115
Märchenbilder (Fairy tale pictures), Op.113
Pieces (12) for Piano 4 hands, Op. 85
Quatro Canções Para Coro Duplo, Op.141
Requiem für Mignon, Op. 98b
Requiem, Op. 148
Romances e Baladas
Romances Para Vozes Femininas
Six Etudes in Canon Form, Op. 56
Symphonic Études, Op. 13
Verzweifle nicht im Schmerzental, Op. 93
Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor, Opus 105
Zweistimmige Lieder (3), Op. 43
Zwölf Gedichte nach Justinus Kerner, Op. 35
'Fünf Stücke im Volkston', Op. 102
Albumblätter for Piano, Op. 124
Carnaval, Op.9
Concerto for Violin WoO1
Die beiden Grenadiere
Fantasy for violin and piano op. 131, arr. Kreisler
Heitere Gesänge (5), Op. 125
Ich bin dein Baum for Vocal Duet and Piano
Kennst du das Land
Klavierstücke (4), Op. 32
Lieder (7), Op. 104
Mädchenlieder, Op. 103
Märchenbilder (Fairy Tale Pictures)
Romanzen für Frauenstimmen, Op. 69
Selections from Fantasiestücke for Piano, Op. 12
Sonata No.1 for Violin and Piano in A minor, Op.105
Studies in the Form of Free Variations on a Theme of Beethoven, Op. posth.
Symphony No3 Rhenish
Symphony No4
Three Romances for Piano and Oboe, Op. 94
Variations on an Original Theme, WoO 24
Variations sur un nocturne de Chopin
Zigeunerleben (Gypsy Life)
"Im wunderschönen Monat Mai" from Dichterliebe, Op. 48, arr. Mark Dover
Adventlied, Op. 71
Allegro and Adagio, Op. 102, arranged for violoncello and strings
Allegro for Piano in B minor, Op. 8
Ballade: Belsatzar
Balladen (2), Op. 122
Blumenstück for Piano in D flat major, Op. 19
Carnival of Vienna, Opus 26
Cenas da Floresta, Op.82
Cenas Infantis, Op.15
Cinco Peças em Estilo Folclórico, Op.102
Concerto for violin and orchestra in D minor, WoO 23
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra in A minor, Op. 129
Das Glu¨ck, Op. 79, No. 16.
Der arme Peter, Op. 53, No. 3
Die Capelle Op. 69
Die Lotosblume
Die Löwenbraut
Drei Gesänge, Op. 62
Du bist wie eine Blume, Op. 25, No. 24
Études in the Form of Variations on a Theme by Beethoven, Anh.F25
Fairy Tale Pictures
Fantasiestücke
Fantasiestuke Op. 73
Fantasy Pieces for Bassoon and Piano
Faschingswank aus Wien
Fashingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26
Fraulenliebe und Leben: Variations
Frühe Lieder (6), WoO 21
Fugues (4) for Piano, Op. 72
Gedichte (3), Op. 119
Gesänge, opus 33
Grand Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 14 (Konzert ohne Orchester)
Hochländers Abschied
I'm Wundershönen Monat mai
Ich grolle nicht
Impromptus (10) on a theme by Clara Schumann, Op. 5
Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood), Op. 15
Lieder und Gesänge IV, Op. 96
Mailied, Op. 103, No. 1
Märchenbilder for viola and piano Op. 113
Meine Rose
Neujahrslied, Op. 144
Novelette Op. 21 no. 1
Overture, Scherzo and Finale
Overture, Scherzo, and Finale in E major, Op. 52
Phantasy in C major, Op. 17
Piano Quartet in E flat major
Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47
Presto passionato in G minor, Op. 22
Quasi Variazioni after a Theme by Clara Wieck in F minor from Sonata No. 3, Op. 14
Requiem, Op. 90 No. 7
Rheinweinlied Overture
Ritornelle in canonischen Weisen, Op. 65
Romanzen II, Op. 91
Scherzo and Adagio for Chamber Orchestra
Selections from Canonic Etudes, Op. 56
Selections from the album Carnaval
Sinfonische Etuden, Op. 13
Sonata para Violino e Piano nº 1 em Lá Menor, Op.105
Songs for Baritone and Piano
Songs from Liederkreis
String Quartet in A minor Op.41 No.1
String Quartet in A Minor, Op.41, No.1
Symphonic Etudes for Piano, Op. 13: Posthumous Variations (5)
Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 (with five posthumous variations)
Symphony No1 Spring
Três Romances para Oboé e Piano, Op.94
Verzweifle nicht im Schmerzenstal op. 93
Zwei Venetianische Lieder
"Abendlied" Evening song from op. 85
Art Songs
Concert Etudes (6) for Piano after Paganini Caprices, Set 2, Op. 10
Der Nussbaum
Des Sängers Fluch, Op. 139
Die Kapelle, Op.69 nº 6
Em Noite Silenciosa, WoO 34 nº 8
Erstes Grün
Etudes after Paganini Caprices Op.3
Fantasiestuecke, Op. 73 for Viola and Piano
Five Pieces in Canonic Form, Op. 56
Frauenliebe und -leben Opus 42, No. 2: Er, der Herrlichste von Allen
Herbstlied
In stiller Nacht, WoO 34 nº 8
Liederkreis, Opus 39 No. 5: Mondnacht
Manfred, Op.115: Abertura
Marches (4) for Piano, Op. 76
Myrthen, Opus 25 No. 1: Widmung
Patriotisches Lied WoO 1
Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22
Piano Trio in G Minor, Op.110
Quartet for Piano, Op. 44
Romanze in F-sharp Major, Op. 28
Seit ich ihn gesehen
Selected Lieder for Baritone and Piano
Solo and Piano 4 Hands
Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22
Sonatas (3) for Piano, Op. 118 "für die Jugend"
The Two Grenadiers
Three Romances for Violin and Piano Op. 22
Tragödie 1 & 2, Op. 64, No. 3
Vom Pagen und die Königstochter, Op. 140
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November 06, 2013 November 06, 2013 / Dave Miller
Mexico Volcanoes Trilogy + 1
I Just finished up a very successful Mexico Volcanoes Trilogy of Pico de Orizaba (18,451), Ixtaccihuatl (17,000 ft) and La Malinche (14,600 ft). In addition, two of the guests added on Nevado de Toluca (15,200 ft) to the beginning of the trip. We summited all the peaks!
The trip began with meeting John and Ken in Mexico City. The next day we met up with Guillermo "Huracan" Vidales, my good friend who with his brother owns our Mexico logistics company. We traveled East of the city through the city of Toluca and on to the slopes of Nevado de Toluca, where we did a short acclimating hike. After an evening in downtown Toluca (which has a very nice renovated downtown area), we drove back up to the trail head and summited Nevado de Toluca (15,200 ft) which is basically a walk up with no snow and just a little rock scrambling. During the climb we had amazing views of Nevados crater lake.
Then it was back to Mexico City for the night where we met up with our third guest Eric who was joining us for the normal trilogy. CAG guide Zeb Blais also joined us for most of the trip. Zeb was down here on a mission to ski Orizaba. Ken, who was only here for the first part of the trip, left us here to head home. The next day we traveled to the slopes of La Malinche via the mysterious pyramids of Teotihaucan. We also ate a gourmet Mexican lunch in a 100-year old restaurant called "La Gruta" located down in a cave.
After an evening in the cozy cabins at La Malinche we had a great hike up La Malinche and were rewarded with great views of our next two peaks...Ixtza and Orizaba as well as the very active volcano Popocatepetl. Then it was back in the van for an afternoon drive to our next acclimating spot in a resort and trout-rearing facility at 11,000 ft on the slopes of Ixta. After an excellent dinner of fresh trout and a quiet nights rest in comfy rooms with a roaring fire, we did another acclimating hike high up the slopes of Ixta.
Then it was on to the Alztomoni climbers lodge located near a microwave tower at 13,000 ft near the trail head for Ixta. At 1am we woke up for our alpine start to find it raining...not a good sign. We waited at the lodge for an hour and a half to see if the rain would stop and at 330am decided to go for it anyway. Our route was the "knees route" finishing up on the Arista del Sol. As luck would have it, the rain did stop and we managed to summit Ixta at 17,000 ft in the fog. We were robbed of our views, but we gained the summit!
After a quick descent back to Guillermo and the waiting van we had a bumpy ride down to our hotel in the ancient city of Cholula for a shower, good dinner and some well-deserved rest. The next day was for resting and exploring the Cholula's pyramid (The largest in the world), some markets and the neighboring cosmopolitian city of Puebla where we ate a fine dinner consisting of some of the best mole I've ever had.
All rested up and our bodies recovered at a lower altitude, we traveled to our next objective and the main event...Pico de Orizaba. Once again the weather forecast didn't look great. On our 4wd trip up to base camp it was raining hard and we got stuck in the mud four times. Luckily Zeb and Holly were headed down from a successful ski summit of Orizaba and we were able to switch vehicles with them which got us through the mud on on to the hut at Piedra Grande basecamp.
With the forecast calling for more rain and snow, we awoke very early at 1am on Mexico's Day of the Dead for our summit attempt. The skies were clear, but we really didn't think it was going to last so we wasted no time and set a quick pace up the lower scree slopes towards the route finding crux known as the "Labyrinth". Large lightning storms far off over Veracruz lit up the mountain, but were so far away they posed no risk..yet.
Donning crampons and ice ax for the first time of the trip, we quickly made our way through the labyrinth and on to the Jamapa Glacier, a moderately pitched but exposed slope with no crevasses. As always, the crux of the day is the last heavy-breathing hour up 38 degree slopes to the crater rim at 18,200 ft. The weather was holding but the clouds in the near distance were gathering. No thunder yet, which would of course turned us around immediately. At 745am John, Eric and I stood on the summit of North America's 3rd highest peak at 18,491 ft!
Then it was a quick descent and an afternoon of traveling back to a hotel in Puebla for a shower and rest. We celebrated Dia de Los Muertos or "Day of the dead" by having a celebratory steak dinner at an Argentinian steak house with some fine Mexican red wine produced by my families vineyards in Baja California. An awesome trip all round and thanks to Huracan for making everything happen so smoothly as usual and to Eric, John and Ken. And congrats to Zeb for his successful ski of Orizaba. I'm already looking forward to more Mexico Volcanoes adventures this Jan and Feb!
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A crucial part of IPA's mission is to inform member associations and the wider global publishing community about breaking developments which will impact publishers. We do this through a number of channels. the IPA website, our monthly e-newsletter, press releases and the IPA's dedicated social media feeds.
IPA 2016 Annual Report released in new three-in-one format
The IPA annual report was presented to the General Assembly this week in Frankfurt. This year’s report is more compact than in previous years, and covers the key aspects of the IPA’s work over the period between October 2015 and October 2016, such as Freedom to Publish, Copyright, Educational Publishing, Literacy, and Accessibility.
It also includes three pages taking a selective look at selective global publishing industry statistics, including the evolving revenues in 17 markets, numbers of new titles produced and number of titles per million inhabitants.
The 2016 annual report also came with two separate pull-outs, namely, The Voice Of World Publishing, a four page leaflet detailing the benefits of IPA membership, including access to the Association’s work to defend and promote copyright and freedom to publish worldwide.
Inserted into the back cover is the IPA-FEP joint annual Global Report on VAT on Books, which lists the different levels of VAT applied to print and e-books in 103 countries, and sets out the IPA’s firm conviction that books should be exempt from VAT.
Click HERE for the Annual Report interactive PDF.
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Hugo Setzer
Notes from the road: from Nairobi to Seoul, via Berlin
What do Kenya, Germany and Korea have in common? There are all members of IPA, and during June I had the unique opportunity to make a two-week trip to all three of them.
Michiel Kolman
Pride in Diversity: Stonewall at 50
Diversity and Inclusion comes in many different shapes and colors and this month, Pride month in many countries, the focus will be on LGBTI+, or Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex, where the plus denotes all other groups in an overall i...
Inclusion & Diversity: An interview with Stephen Lotinga, CEO, Publishers Association (UK)
Arguably a forerunner in making progress on the topic of inclusion and diversity, the UK Publishers Association began their journey with a landmark report on the diversity of the UK publishing industry in 2017. They have just released their findings ...
Anne Bergman-Tahon
EU copyright modernised: Was it easy?
558 days after it was proposed by the European Commission on 15 September 2016, the Members of the European Parliament adopted on Tuesday 26 March, the compromise text on copyright in the digital single market (the market we all share as Europeans th...
WIPO Diary (SCCR 37) Day 5: The Final Hurrah
Friday at SCCR 38 was for “other matters” – copyright in the digital environment, resale right and theatre directors.
WIPO Diary (SCCR 38) Day 4: Typologies galore
Following Wednesday’s jam-packed day of presentations and side-events, you could feel a drop in energy in the chamber today as a number of reports were presented.
WIPO Diary (SCCR 38) Day 3 – Exceptions, exceptions, exceptions (and limitations)
Wednesday morning, before the start of the WIPO plenary session, IPA had two important meetings. Firstly, we were invited to take part in a regular briefing that the US delegation offers particular stakeholders at every SCCR. Secondly, IPA then met w...
WIPO Diary (SCCR38) Day 2: An informal day in the chamber but buzzing around it
The second day of the 38th session of the WIPO SCCR, began with the regular meeting the IPA organizes on Tuesday morning for the representatives of the Creative Sector Organisations Group that we coordinate. On the 13th floor...
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The SpaceX Explosion May Have Detonated Elon Musk's Supply Chain
What’s next for Elon Musk and his company?
By Neel V. Patel
Filed Under Experiments & NASA
On June 28, we saw SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket explode in spectacular fashion just two minutes and 19 seconds into its supply mission to the International Space Station. For three weeks afterward, the world has been waiting to get some answers as to what happened and, yesterday, Elon Musk finally provided an aggressively mundane “initial assessment.” Musk blamed the explosion on a broken piece of steel called a strut, which is just two feet long and an inch wide, but stopped short of explaining the moral of the story, which is that commercial space travel has a supply chain problem.
If the rocket had gone up, we would have witnessed the third attempt by SpaceX to successfully bring it back down. But, as it stands, SpaceX lost face and about 4,000 lbs of cargo.
The faulty strut takes on — or rather, is supposed to take on — 10,000 pounds of force, even though the actual launch only requires it to withstand 3,500 pounds of force. But SpaceX’s investigation of the explosion found that some of the struts maxed out at 2,000 pounds. Musk refused to name the outside supplier that manufactured and sold the struts to SpaceX, but did tell reporters the strut was “not something that should ever have failed at this force level.”
The strut that’s presumed to have broke would normally play a role in holding helium bottles in place in the liquid oxygen tank. The Falcon 9 rocket burns oxygen as fuel as it flies up, and the oxygen needs to be replaced so that pressure in the tank remains stable — thus why the helium is needed. But during launch, the strut seems to have snapped, causing helium to leak into the oxygen tank and create too much pressure. Everything happened in the span of just 0.893 seconds. The end result is, well, you can see for yourself.
The immediate impact of the explosion was bad: Some important biomedical experiments were lost, and SpaceX probably lost hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. The August 3rd launch of the climate satellite Jason-3 had to be postponed as well. But there are longer-term ramifications for both SpaceX and its vendors. Will whoever sold the company its struts face a financial penalty? Should they?
Obviously, SpaceX plans to use different struts in future rockets and apply much more scrutiny in making sure they can hold up to higher amounts of force. Musk also announced that the company will begin installing new software that allows the Dragon capsule to parachute back to Earth in case another explosion prevents it from making it into space, allowing NASA and the company to salvage the supplies at the very least.
Besides that, however, Musk is adamant that the explosion will not change the company’s overall timeline. “The company as a whole, I think, became a little bit complacent over seven years, after 20 successes in a row,” he said, “and this is an important lesson and something we’re going to take with us in the future.”
SpaceX has not yet been able to recover a Falcon 9 rocket after launch — and this latest failure emphasizes that a lot of little details need to go right before that capability can even be tested, let alone pulled off. In order for commercial spaceflight companies like SpaceX to take off (pun fully intended), they have to find ways to drive costs down, and reusable rockets could be one of the easiest ways to achieve that. Working with competent companies would be another.
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People United presents the first in its two-part coverage of Austin Young Democrats' panel on Black Lives Matter and policing in Austin, which opened with a performance by Amanda Johnston of Black Poets Speak Out before going to moderator Vincent Harding of the Travis County Democratic Party and panelists Yannis Banks of the Texas NAACP, Sareta Davis of both the City of Austin Human Rights Commission and Black Austin Democrats, Margaret Haule of Black Lives Matter Austin, and Barry James of the Austin Justice Coalition.
People United - July 5, 2019
Fri 7/5/2019 9:25 am
People United features organizer Lisa Fithian on the role of nonviolent civil disobedience in movements for change.
People United - June 28, 2019
Fri 6/28/2019 9:42 am
People United presents coverage of Austin Pride's 9th annual Stonewall celebration, this time in honor of the 50th anniversary of the historic uprising, featuring Micah Andress and Michelle Auwae-Lapilio of Austin Pride; Kelly Klein, Miss Austin Pride 2018; and a multigenerational panel of LGBTQ activists, moderated by Juan Rodriguez of KVUE News, and also including Juan Benitez, Charles Curry, Sheldon Darnell, Toby Johnson, Nico Ramsey, Jessica Soukup, Ash West, Sissi Yado, and KOOP Radio's own Suzy Shelor.
People United presents a discussion of gay liberation in the context of various social movements since the 1960s, featuring poet, playwright and journalist Greg Barrios, a veteran of the gay and Chicano movements; Mary Bock, an Associate Professor of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin; Thorne Dreyer, the host of KOOP's own Rag Radio, the founding co-editor of The Rag, and the editor of The Rag Blog; and Allen Young, a contributor to the Liberation News Service, who later joined the Gay Liberation Front.
People United features Texas Rep. Donna Howard (D-District 48) with her assessment of the 86th Texas Legislature.
People United - June 7, 2019
People United talks with Dean Arms and Michelle Auwae-Lapilio of Austin Pride about the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall celebration, being celebrated with a rally at the Texas Capitol on June 12, 2019.
People United - May 31, 2019
People United features Jim Cullen, editor of The Progressive Populist, on populism in the age of Trump.
People United features Dianne Odegard of Austin Bat Refuge on the often-misunderstood mammals, including their interactions with humans in urban environments.
People United talks with Samah Jabr, a psychiatrist and psychotherapist from East Jerusalem, and Alexandra Dols, a filmmaker from Paris, about the documentary Beyond the Frontlines: Resistance and Resilience in Palestine and the issues it raises about Israel's occupation and Palestinian mental health.
Listen to an archive of this episode here.
People United talks with the host's mother, Joyce Campbell, about her career in public television from 1959, when she started at KQED in San Francisco, until 2011, when she retired from KCET in Los Angeles. She also worked at KUID in Moscow, Idaho, and WETA in Washington, DC.
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Review: ‘Get Low’
Showcase for Robert Duvall
Credit: Sony Pictures Classics
Above: Robert Duvall plays a man who has lived in seclusion for forty years in "Get Low."
Aired 8/5/10
More than 70-years ago, a Tennessee man made national news for staging his own funeral... and attending it. KPBS film critic Beth Accomando says American acting legend Robert Duvall has a field day playing the role in "Get Low."
Transcript for audioclip 9821
Back in 1938, Roane County Tennessee got national attention for a resident who decided to throw himself a funeral while he was still alive. “Get Low” (opening August 6 at Landmark's La Jolla Village Theaters) looks to this southern tall tale as a showcase for actor Robert Duvall.
Felix Bush (Robert Duvall) is something of a local legend in his Tennessee backwoods country. He's a cranky recluse who's been living alone for some four decades. He's easy to rile and kids dare each other to trespass on his property. And on the rare occasion he comes to town, he gets taunted by the locals. So when Felix decides to throw himself a funeral and make a live appearance, it makes the news.
RADIO DJ: "Sir, how did you come up with the idea of throwing a funeral party for yourself before you die?"
FELIX: "I dreamed it."
RADIO DJ: "Really? You're a bit of a local legend. I was a bit nervous about our interview. I've heard some pretty wild stories."
And it's those wild stories that are likely to keep people away. So Felix adds a little incentive to attract attendees.
FELIX: "There's gonna be a drawing. You buy a ticket for five dollars and the day of the funeral we draw names and when I die, the winner gets my place."
That certainly stirs interest but Felix doesn't just want a big crowd. The septuagenarian also wants people to come and tell stories about him. His need for a living eulogy stems from the fact that he needs to unburden himself of some dark secrets. To help with the event, Felix turns to local funeral parlor director, Frank (Bill Murray). Although Felix hasn't spoken to anyone in forty years, he's still proves a sharp negotiator.
FELIX: "You put this money in a box and the boy and I will take it someplace in the morning. Listen to me you, whatever new comes in you put it in the bottom of one of them ugly caskets you got in there till I come get it. When the party's over, you name a fair price for what you've done and we'll settle up."
Photo credit: Sony Pictures Classics
Robert Duvall and Bill Murray do some negotiating in "Get Low."
FRANK: "Is it just me or is he extremely articulate when he wants to be?"
BUDDY: "I don't know who's selling what to who any more."
"Get Low" is designed as a showcase for actor Robert Duvall and he's smart enough to use the role to its full advantage. He struts around like he owns the place, acting crotchety and dispensing southern wisdom.
FELIX: "There's a whole lot of things you don't know, like what a dog dreams, you can make up that he dreams about chasing rabbits but you don't know if there are rabbits in there or not and he can't tell you, can he?"
His performance rings true and Duvall's a delight to watch. Yet the film has all the honey drenched sentimentality of a Hallmark TV special. It also plays out with by-the-numbers predictability. Everything revolves around Duvall's Felix. He's made as cantankerous as can be at first but we know it can't last. In the end he will be made human and endearing. But rather than develop Felix in depth, the film takes a shortcut. It simply has all the other characters talk about how fascinating Felix is, like Matty (Sissy Spacek), a woman who reveals an affection for the old hermit.
MATTY: "A thousand years ago he was the most interesting man I'd ever met... Most people are laid out nice and simple, you always know what they're thinking but he was like this big old cave that kept going deeper and deeper."
Sissy Spacek and Robert Duvall play characters who reunite after decades apart in "Get Low."
The problem is people tell us Felix is a fascinating character but what we see is more like a stereotyped curmudgeon raised to a higher level by Duvall's acting. The film is certainly at its best when Duvall shares the screen with Sissy Spacek, who plays Matty, or Bill Murray, who plays the cagey funeral man. Murray provides a nice counterpoint to Duvall. While Duvall serves up a plain speaking man, Murray gives us a displaced northerner trying to make a go at the funeral business in the south where things move a tad too slowly.
FRANK: "What do you do when people won't die? One thing about Chicago, people know how to die. They drown, get run over, shot, whatever it takes."
BUDDY: "We get it done around here too, we're just not in a hurry about it."
"Get Low's" in no hurry either. First time director Aaron Schneider takes it easy. He gives everything a warm glow to maximize the folksy charm and gentle humor. Even though we have to revisit the past to uncover Felix' mystery, the film plays out in a very straightforward linear manner. There's nothing fancy about Schneider's direction. The downside is it makes the film play flat. The plus side is nothing gets in the way of watching Duvall and his fellow actors have a grand time with this lazy southern tale.
"Get Low" is rated PG-13 for some thematic material and brief violent content.
Companion viewing: "The Apostle," "Tender Mercies," "Waking Ned Devine"
Mattis Leaving As Pentagon Chief After Clashes With Trump
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Doraemon Main Characters: Which Character Are You?
February 16, 2017 By Servant_H Leave a Comment
DORAEMON – Doraemon Main Characters (Pinterest)
Doraemon Main Characters – Doraemon, a light blue large round head with a 4-D pocket, is a cultural icon of modern Japan. All Japanese kids were fascinated about Doraemon. Waiting for the next manga, next tv program with full of anticipation what new gadget they could see. How did Fujiko F. Fujio created this amusing character and concept in the first place? Let’s find out which of the character are you in Doraemon main characters, too!
Doraemon Main Characters and its Birth Story
Doraemon Main Characters
Nobita Nobi
Shizuka Minamoto
Takeshi Goda aka Jai-an
Suneo Honekawa
Doraemon on the Mission
How Doraemon Came to Life
Secret Gadget in 4-D Pocket
Doraemon: Nobita’s Little Star Wars
Witty Remarks
International Reception
1. Doraemon Main Characters and its Birth Story
Doraemon first began as a manga, then onto animation, films and now you can see him on a wide variety of products. Fujiko. F. Fujio created this ever popular cat-shaped robot back in the 1970s. Doraemon came from the 22nd century to support Nobita, they develop friendship and chose to stay together even after Doraemon achieved his assignment.
The story develops basically around Nobita’s difficult situation, which he asked himself and Nobita asks Doraemon to help him by secret gadgets, handles the situation somehow, but Nobita has to pay the price in the end. Unique Doraemon main characters make a story rich, you can empathize with someone in it.
2. Doraemon Main Characters
Doraemon grins and his mouth curls up on the right (Pinterest)
He’s the title character, but he’s just there for the sake of helping Nobita and that’s his entire purpose in the story most of the time. He is a cat-like robot created by the Matsushiba robot company, hence born on September 3, 2112, and is sent back in time by Sewashi to aid Nobita.
Originally, his assignment was to take care of Sewashi. While his main purpose is to aid Nobita, they share the equal friendship, enjoy playing together and even goes too far together.
While Nobita is away for the school, Doraemon supports Nobita’s mom at home. Once he played bowls and broke the mirror stand, which was a disaster.
Doraemon possesses a fourth-dimensional pocket from which he can acquire various kinds of futuristic tools, gadgets, and playthings from a future department store. He’s usually endlessly patient and tries to be helpful, but when Nobita goes too far, he won’t hesitate to punish him.
His feet are an inch above all the time, no need for shoes. Subtle anti-gravity on his skin keeps him clean by just an easy wipe. He doesn’t have ears on his head, yet his real ears are in the temporal area. Usually, the ears of a cat-shaped robot like Doraemon, are sound collectors working as an aide.
He used to have 20 times better-smelling abilities with his red round nose, but it’s out of function now. The whiskers are also out of function, it’s just a decoration now and when it shivers, which is a sign he is hiding something.
Doraemon’s hands are called Petari Hands , which can let him stick to anywhere, even on the ceilings and his bell used to function as attracting cats, but it’s out of order. Yet it looks like he has an immense trust among neighboring cats, he is often asked to do some favor for them.
He is a big eater and hopelessly in love with Dorayaki , which is a well-known fact. He also likes Mochi (rice cakes) and watermelon, too. He easily falls in love not only with female cats but also girls as well.
Doraemon takes a really good care of himself, he has his comb and dryer (ordinary ones) in his pocket. He has a spare pocket in case of damaged or lost.
Although many parts of him are out of function, his body is sturdy and recovers quickly even under the condition an ordinary person would get hurt badly.
He sleeps in Nobita’s Oshi-Ire (Japanese closet). Don’t call him a tanuki (raccoon) or anything that’s not a cat which would definitely hurt his pride.
Nobita in an yellow shirt (Pinterest)
Nobita is a fourth grader, born on 7, August, and the only child to his parents. Nobita’s character flaws are endless: he is lazy, uncoordinated, dim-witted, frail, plain-looking, unlucky, and bad at sports. However, those flaws we can relate ourselves to him greatly among the other Doraemon main characters.
The protagonist of the story, a young, loser boy who is always at an end of school bully, jealousy, or his own selfishness, and have always relied on Doraemon’s gadget as his solution to a problem rather than improving himself.
However, he is notably more kind and heroic than the rest of the gang when the situation calls for it.
He used to live with his grandmother, who she was really kind and loved him. This is very opposite of his mother, who is very strict to Nobita.
Beaten by Giant, scolded by the teacher and by his mother, bitten by a dog and fell into a ditch, which is an ordinary day of Nobita.
What’s good about him is, again, his kindness. That’s the reason why Doraemon had befriended him despite all the flaws he has.
One of his good points is that he doesn’t linger on the past. Once his grandmother gave Nobita a Daruma doll as a gift, telling to stand up again with his might, even he takes a tumble like a Daruma doll. Nobita promised her that he would be that strong to his grandmother.
He is good at making string figures and surprisingly enough, Nobita is excellent at shooting which fought off the enemy. Other talents worth mentioning to him is he can sleep within a second. According to him, the knack of falling asleep in a second is to empty your mind. Sounds like Zen here.
Nobita is definitely the one with the richest personality holding the opposite qualities among other Doraemon main characters.
Shizuka-chan in a pink tops with a blue short skirt (www.tv-asahi.co.jp)
Shizuka-chan, the local love interest, who is popular among every boy in town starting with Nobita. She is the court of conscience of the Doraemon main characters.
She’s a soft-spoken, nature loving, and a caring girly girl who addresses the failure hero Nobita with honorifics. Her true passions are sweet potatoes and the violin, in which her playing is as atrocious as Jai-an’s singing.
Sizuka-chan is talented in sports, won over Nobita on Sumo-wrestling and got the third place in a marathon.
She seems to spend much of her free time bathing, definitely more than twice in a day. And almost every time she gets in the bath, Nobita ends up accidentally walking in thanks to Doraemon’s gadgets, she screams You, naughty boy! She made one of her dreams come true when she made herself really small with a small light and bathed in a 100 % milk bath.
Angry Jai-an (http://yumeman.up.n.seesaa.net)
Takeshi is better-known for his nickname Jai-an (Giant) for his brawn and tendency to get things by his ways. The local big bully, he acts as the big guy of the gang who we always have one in every classroom. His victims are every boy in his neighborhood, though he picks on Nobita the most.
He also frequently steals other children’s toys and books under the pretext of borrowing them, unless the toy is damaged. However, he does not hesitate to help Nobita and his friends when they are in real trouble which is something only he can do among all other Doraemon main characters.
The only person Jai-an is truly afraid of is his mother while he is really kind to his little sister, Jai-ko. Like Nobita, he is a more honorable person when the situation calls for it. Once he helped Nobita to find his lost school bag under the hard rain by running after the truck with all his energy, which carrying the bag.
He loves singing and hold a singing recital periodically, yet his singing ability is really bad it can damage listener’s ears who unfairly forced listening to it which are usually Nobita and Suneo. Whoever gives him a compliment, he calls them friend of his heart .
Surprisingly enough, Giant likes cooking, which he is not good at, one time he almost died of trying his creation.
It’s said there is a model person of Giant from the childhood of Fujiko F. Fujio, the boss of the kids. On the contrary, to Jai-an in Doraemon, this real person was not a bully but took a good care of others. We can estimate that good side of Jai-an come from this person.
Suneo is a son of a rich family, who never runs short of showing off his wealth. He is often seen with Jai-an, serving as his lackey while they bully Nobita together. Though rich and tricky, he is physically very short and is a coward.
Perhaps Suneo is another figure we can relate ourselves to easily for his a cunning maneuver or flattering someone to get his own way among the Doraemon main characters.
He tends to show off his expensive stuff to Giant, Nobita, and Shizuka-chan, telling them they can use them or experience it with him. When everybody gets excited, Suneo tells Nobita that only he can’t do it because the thing allows only three people. This is a typical introductory scenario of Doraemon. Being humiliated, Nobita comes to Doraemon asking him to help him out.
Lying is second nature to Suneo. He literally cannot go a day without lying about something, which bites him in the butt when he was given a device that makes all his lies true.
Other kids dislike him because of his cunning and slick nature while adults like him due to his know how to swim the tide.
Suneo has an extensive knowledge of science and is a talented artist and designer. He can build elaborate plastic models easily and fly a radio control plane without a problem.
A running gag in the series is that he cries for his Mama in every situation where he gets himself into a trouble.
3. Doraemon on the Mission
DORAEMON pops out from the drawer, the very first encounter with Nobita (Totoro-san)
How and why Doraemon came from the 22nd century to support Nobita? Well, it began like this. Nobita was lounging in his room on new years, the desk drawer suddenly popped up and there it went with this funny robot and a kid who claims he is Nobita’s grandchildren, Sewashi.
According to Sewashi, Grown-up Nobita had no good luck in the future, a lot of troubles. He started his own company since nobody hired him, yet that company went down, got in a deep debt, his children and grandchildren were in troubles for it…
So Sewashi brought this cat-shaped robot, Doraemon, to change the past to make their lives better. So, first off, caretaker Doraemon came to rescue failure Nobita.
4. How Doraemon Came to Life
Fujiko F. Fujio (U-NOTE)
Fujiko. F. Fujio was in deep trouble that his new manga series would start soon, yet he had not come up with any ideas at the time. He blew bubbles and mused the thoughts like it’d be great if he had a useful device which could give him new ideas… He was a usual suspect once he wasted his time picking fleas from a cat. But the fated day had come.
In the morning of the deadline for his new series of manga, I’d be damned! Nothing came up to me, I’m done! I’m ruined! He ran down the stairs screaming, he stumbled upon daughter’s tumbler (self-righting doll), something sparked about a cat and a tumbler had united in his head. That was the moment Doraemon was born. The concept is to help support failure with gadgets… it was he who wanted to be helped desperately. Nobita is Fujiko. F. Fujio himself. He was no good at any sport and always drew manga in his childhood.
Nobita (google.com)
Time-prove patterns of a story as one is endowed with special talent, use its power in a wrong way and have to pay the price for it, very classic.
What’s innovative about it is Fujiko used a tool/gadget as a special talent in old myth. You don’t have to be in a kingdom where a princess kidnapped or need to go slay the dragon, but right here right at this place with a single tool/gadget, the drama starts to happen and mundane turn into a wonderland.
Yellow Doraemon (NAVER)
For your information, Doraemon used to be yellow and have ears which he doesn’t have now at the time he was created. He was originally born as a babysitting cat-shaped robot. His ears were bitten off by accident and with the wrong treatment at the hospital, he lost his ears permanently, but he can hear ok.
Doraemon Cartoon (Pinterest)
Trying to come back up, he took he thought was energy potion, but it was tragedy potion and he kept crying three days in a row. As a result of shivering vigorously and tirelessly while he was crying, his yellow-colored paint flaked off, he turned to be blue appearance.
Doraemon and Nobita with dorayaki (tv asahi)
Doraemon didn’t score high in the robot training school and a girl cat encouraged him with Dorayaki , Japanese red bean-jam pancake since then Dorayaki had become Doraemon’s favorite confection which all Doraemon main characters come to know. Its taste relates to his first love.
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5. Secret Gadget in 4-D Pocket
Doraemon with 4-d pocket (DOGEAR.jp)
Doraemon has a 4-D pocket on his stomach, which stocks numerous useful gadgets which can help solve the problem, but it has negative sides as well as they would learn along the way.
What if Box
What if box (kokobiology0626)
It looks like a telephone box which used to be everywhere in town, but you don’t see them often now. But its effect is amazing. Doraemon explains it as an experimental box. The concept is a parallel world.
You get in this box, pick up the receiver and tell it what you want. Bell rings, voila! The world you imagined is in front of your eyes. When you don’t want it anymore, you tell it, then it’s gone. You can go to another world where the dead is alive.
Anything you can imagine, it becomes reality. Unless your imagination runs dry, you can have an exciting life. This is the gadget you can experience What if the world is like…?
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Jelly Translator
Jelly translator (NAVER)
A piece of konjac jelly, which enables you to understand and speak any known language in the universe. Robots can’t eat it, but you put the jelly on him, it can enjoy its benefit. The effect begins after the person ingests the jelly, but the duration of the effect is unknown. You can even read the transcript on papers. And it’s effective not only in human languages, but also it covers on animals, aliens, and robots.
Scheduling Notebook
Scheduling notebook (renote.jp)
This is a notebook which makes all your written dreams come true, so Doraemon claims. It brings to realization with a wide range of wishes in various levels. You have to edit your wish lines to an extent where you can’t interpret otherwise. Unless you make your wishes very clear, some unexpected things can happen from your obscure expressions.
Also, there’s a risk even on the way to see your desired result, some unfavorable things can happen in a kind of chain reaction. Sounds similar to the idea of making a vision board , they say writing down your desire brings the result even firmer and faster.
But the difference is, with Doraemon’s scheduling notebook, it’ll become 100% reality, you couldn’t be too careful about what you ask for.
6. Doraemon: Nobita’s Little Star Wars (1985)
Doraemon: Nobita’s Little Star Wars (in.com)
Fujiko F. Fujio produced a lot of Doraemon films. In these films, Fujiko’s world view and thoughts are projected vividly and profoundly. Among many, Nobita’s Little Star Wars is one of the notable ones. It’s an homage for George Lucas’ Star Wars trilogy. It depicts an encounter and friendship with an alien, dictated world, adventure, and war. Doraemon, Nobita, and friends square up for the battle to take back befriended alien with gadgets and radio-controlled tank…
7. Witty Remarks
Doraemon and other Doraemon main characters more than often say acute and insightful lines. Here’s just a few of them we may be able to learn something from.
You gain nothing by following someone’s path.
ドラえもん 名言ランキング投票結果 (Phoenix Wind)
Both parties believe they are right. That brings war.
DORAEMON QUOTES (FUNDO)
Sometimes your action cannot be explained by reason, that’s the human.
While you fret yourself, do just one thing.
悩んでる暇に、一つでもやりなよ。 (ドラえもんの森)
Forget it and think something positive. (Pinterest)
Forget it, and think something positive.
8. International Reception
Doraemon (google.com)
Some people says Doraemon does not have a good effect on kids since Nobita always depends on Doraemon’s gadgets to tackle the problem instead of trying to solve it himself. Which claims is correct to some extent.
Usually, you project yourself on Nobita, top of the Doraemon main characters, who is not good at anything but has a pure heart and gentle to plants and animals. Even after kids grew up, Nobita remains Nobita, but he can tell us things about ourselves with all those Doramon main characters.
There would be always useful, convenient tools, the thing about it is how to use them matters. What DORAEMON tells us is the rich imagination which can create anything. However, if you abuse the tools and go against the goodwill, you have to pay the price in the end. It is very practical, isn’t it?
Doraemon once went back to his future, the place he came from, but came back to Nobita on his own will. He chose to stay with Nobita. A.I. with human, it is not the enemy, nor friend in the first place, but once they have a rapport and build the relationship, shared experiences and memories, they would become inseparable… It almost sounds like a prophet for this modern time.
How this is going to be like in the near future, that’s what we don’t know of and currently, we are living and experiencing the period ourselves. Doraemon was truly a visionary manga. He has unconditional love for imperfect human beings; he knows he is an imperfect robot himself. How can we love anyone or anything which doesn’t have any imperfection?
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We need someone who is cornered with the deadline and come up with a seemingly ridiculous idea , so we know what the future holds. If we had Anywhere Door , we would be able to peek the future for both cats and humans…?
DORAEMON × HELLO KITTY (excite.co.jp)
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William S. Burroughs and His Unabashed Love for Cats
November 23, 2016 By Servant_H Leave a Comment
William S. Burroughs (Bunker, New York), May 1981. Foto: © Ulrich Hillebrand (kultur-online.net)
Burroughs was an American novelist and one of the main figures in Beat Generation which was a group of authors whose literature explored and influenced American culture in the post-World War II era. Burroughs’s Naked Lunch was a seminal work, under the influence of a substance. He found love in cats what he couldn’t in human.
William S. Burroughs, or his pen-name William Lee was an American novelist, short story writer, satirist, essayist, painter, and spoken word performer.
He is well known as a primary figure for Beat Generation. Although, Burroughs was not enthusiastic about the Beat movement like Ginsberg. On the contrary, he cultivated interest and love for animals like specter lemur and cats.
William S. Burroughs at his typewriter, Paris, 1959. (TIME)
Evidence indicates that cats were first tamed in Egypt. The Egyptians stored grain, which attracted rodents, which attracted cats. (No evidence that such a thing happened with the Mayans, though a number of wild cats are native to the area.) I don’t think this is accurate. It is certainly not the whole story. Cats didn’t start as mousers. Weasels and snakes and dogs are more efficient as rodent-control agents. I postulate that cats started as psychic companions, as Familiars, and have never deviated from this function.”
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by Brion Gysin (Naked Lunch series, Paris Oct 1959) (October Gallery)
Like most qualities, cuteness is delineated by what it isn’t. Most people aren’t cute at all, or if so they quickly outgrow their cuteness… Elegance, grace, delicacy, beauty, and a lack of self-consciousness: a creature who knows he is cute soon isn’t.”
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Burroughs by Gysin (3:AM MAGAZINE)
It’s said that cats changed his dreams. As Burroughs called his cats psychic companions , they allowed his wounded inner child come out.
Cat hate reflects an ugly, stupid, loutish, bigoted spirit.
Who Do You Want to Be Loved?
William Burroughs and his cats (Pinterest)
Once Burroughs was asked by Allen Ginsberg, another main figure in the Beat Generation in their later years. Do you want to be loved? Depends… By who or by what? Burroughs answered By my cats, certainly.
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His whole being radiated a pure, wild sweetness, flitting through the night woods with little melodious cries, on some cryptic errand. There is also an aura of doom and sadness about this trusting little creature. He has been abandoned many times over the centuries, left to die in cold city alleys, in hot noon vacant lots, pottery shards, nettles, crumbled mud walls. Many times he has cried for help in vain.
Of all the ups and downs, wild stories of Burroughs’s life, the most important and the kept secret came to him last. Once he was a well-known hater for cats. He came to find love and redemption through his cats.
The Cat Inside
You can feel his simple innocence and genuine love for cats through his book The Cat Inside.
Get your copy on Amazon: The Cat Inside Originally published as a limited-edition volume, this moving and witty discourse on cats combines deadpan routines and dream passages with a heartwarming account of Burroughs’s unexpected friendships with the many cats he has known.
PHOTOGRAPH BY RICHARD AVEDON / “WILLIAM BURROUGHS, NEW YORK, JULY 9, 1975”/© THE RICHARD AVEDON FOUNDATION (THE NEW YORKER)
Only thing can resolve conflict is love, like I felt for Fletch and Ruski, Spooner, and Calico. Pure love. What I feel for my cats present and past. Love? What is it? Most natural painkiller what there is. LOVE.”
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Central bankers meet; Tech summit; Samsung's new smartphone
1. Central bankers meet: Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell is scheduled to speak at th...
Updated: Aug 24, 2018 12:31 PM
1. Central bankers meet: Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell is scheduled to speak at the Economic Policy Symposium in Jackson Hole on Friday.
The speech comes less than a week after President Donald Trump took a swipe at Powell.
In an interview with Reuters, Trump said he was "not thrilled" with the Fed chairman for raising interest rates, arguing the central bank should do more to help the US economy.
Powell was hand-picked by Trump to lead the central bank.
2. Tech summit: Representatives from top US tech companies are expected to meet on Friday in San Francisco to discuss security issues ahead of the 2018 US elections.
According to BuzzFeed, Facebook's head of cybersecurity policy, Nathaniel Gleicher, invited representatives from companies including Google and Microsoft.
A study published in the American Journal of Public Health on Thursday suggests Russia's online meddling went beyond the 2016 US presidential election and into public health, amplifying online debates about vaccines.
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3. Big day for Samsung: Samsung's Galaxy Note 9 goes on sale Friday around the world.
The Note 9 offers the same look and feel as other Note devices, but the screen is slightly bigger than its predecessor. Like other Galaxy phones, the Note 9 is water resistant, and features an infinity display and wireless charging.
4. Global market overview: US stock futures were modestly higher.
European markets posted small gains in early trade. Asian markets ended mixed.
Australia's benchmark index was little changed after Malcolm Turnbull was ousted as prime minister. Scott Morrison, one of the architects of Australia's tough immigration policy, looks set to become the country's sixth prime minister in just over a decade.
The Australian dollar strengthened 0.5%.
On the economic front, the German economy grew 0.5% in the second quarter compared to the previous three months.
Rainer Sartoris, an economist at HSBC, warned that while growth was strong, trade tensions pose a risk for the second half of the year.
5. Stock market movers: Shares in Autodesk were up 8% premarket as investors reacted to better-than-expected earnings.
Shares in Gap and Ross Stores slipped in extended trading as investors expressed disappointment with the firms' latest results.
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The six-piece band, rooted in hardcore (no surprise, considering they come from the same town as Refused) drew attention to itself with the albums Salvation and The Beyond, today regarded as “compulsory post-metal literature”. During their 20 years of existence, they’ve released eight albums and their live shows have established them as one of the best concert experiences out there.
In 2016, they collaborated with Julie Christmas (Battle of Mice, Made Out of Babies) on the album Mariner, their latest studio release. Cult of Luna have been teasing their fans with studio session photos for some time now, with talk of a new album, to be released towards the end of the year via Metal Blade Records, growing stronger every day.
Ahead of Cult of Luna, their fan, death-gospel musician A.A. Williams, will take to our stage. She had devoted her youth to classical music before discovering Spineshank, Amenra and Cult of Luna – there was simply no going back. Her demo recordings immediately got the attention of Holy Roar Records, and everyone is eagerly awaiting her breakthrough to the forefront following her April performance at the renowned Roadburn festival in The Netherlands. Don’t miss out on this rising star!
Belgian trio Brutus will also join the Ljubljana tour stop. Their unique sound intertwines post-rock construction, metal dynamics, hardcore energy and clean pop melodies, and they’ve toured with acts such as Russian Circles, Thrice and Chelsea Wolfe. In March, the famed Sargent House Records released their second album Nest, with media such as Stereogum and Invisible Oranges already singing its praises.
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Posted: Tue 5:46 PM, Jul 09, 2019
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) -- States are set to play a larger role in fighting global climate change after the president's top environmental cop set new pollution limits. But, critics argue the administration set the environmental bar as low as it legally can.
New pollution rules leave states to decide best way to limit emissions (Source: CNN).
While much of President Donald Trump's agenda is stuck in Washington gridlock, his administration didn't need the green light from Congress to repeal and replace President Obama's coal-power pollution crack-down. "This is another Trump promise made, and promise kept," said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler.
We asked him whether this new rule spells a coal comeback. "At this point I think it might slow down the number of coal plant closures," Wheeler said.
The president frequently blames regulation for the industry's decline; energy researchers - like those at West Virginia University -- point to the rise of natural gas.
The E.P.A.'s new rule gives states until 2030 to decrease yearly power plant emissions by a about one-and-a-half percent compared to 2005. "It really does provide more flexibility to the states," said Wheeler, "and allows the country to attain CO2 reductions in a reasonable fashion that follows the law.
Obama's plan called for 20 times the pollution reduction. But, it never took effect, temporarily blocked by the Supreme Court, and scrapped by Trump. Wheeler argues Obama's plan wasn't legal. He also argues it mandated more emissions reduction than necessary given a recent dip in U.S. pollution output.
"We continue to see, unfortunately... the EPA begin to move away from strong science and the law," said Mustafa Santiago Ali, the former head of the E.P.A.'s Environmental Justice Program.
His family roots run through the coal veins of West Virginia. But, he argues the industry is no longer viable - economically, environmentally, or from a public health perspective. He points to the E.P.A.'s own analysis, which predicts air pollution will be worse under Trump's plan than Obama's, resulting in more premature deaths and missed school days.
"This plan is actually very dangerous," he said.
Wheeler argues citing that calculation doesn't make sense because the Obama plan never took effect, and is therefore a purely hypothetical comparison.
It's a near-guarantee that the new plan - like the old one -- will be challenged in court. If the rule stands up to legal challenges, states will have three years to write the rules and set the path to fewer emissions.
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Region: Pioneer Country
County: Jefferson County
City: Fairbury
Attraction: Jefferson County Courthouse
Pioneer Country
Jefferson County Courthouse
category : Historic Courthouses
The Fairbury Journal-News once printed that the Jefferson County Courthouse was not a museum, but perhaps it should qualify. Business is still conducted daily but visitors may wish to stop in just to have a look at the building and it's contents. Built in 1891 at a cost of $60,000, the courthouse is full of unique furnishings and original fixtures. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district courtroom features oak woodwork and tables and theater chairs with ornate wrought-iron work. There are several ceramic-fronted fireplaces and several marbled-top wash stands that remain original.
The outside of the building is just as impressive. Arthur and Ferdinand Bower, stonecutters from England who settled here, cut the stones for the building by hand. The first offices were occupied in 1892. The clock on the tower was not installed until July, 1910. The bell, which weighs 1000 pounds and still tolls every hour, can be heard up to 2 miles away.
The south side of the courthouse is the front of the building and has the word "Jefferson" above the door. The south, east and west sides of the building have statues that depict law, equality and freedom.
The safe, inscribed "Mosler Bahmann sc Co. patented Jan. 2nd 1888, Cincinnati", is decorated with a scenic picture of a harbor in color and a stylized flower design including tulips and butterflies. It is only one of the many unique items the building offers visitors.
Hours: The courthouse is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Address: Downtown
Come visit us in Fairbury, Nebraska
Bonham Theatre
Both the Bonham Theatre, and the First National Bank, located on the northwest corner of Fifth and E streets, were at one time owned by Luther Bonham.
Bonham Theatre'
Fairbury, NE Theatres
Fairbury City Park
Tourists, outdoorsmen and nature lovers have plenty of opportunities to take full advantage of the great outdoors while in Fairbury.
Fairbury has acres and acres and acres of parks.
The City Park, located on the southwest edge of town, is over 42
Fairbury, NE Recreation
Historic Homes Tour
1112 C Street: American Foursquare home built in 1902 by B.G. Dawson.
1016 D Street: Gothic-Georgian Revival 1910 Showhouse built by architect W.F. Gernandt.
822 E Street: Italiante home built in the 1870s.
1007 E Street:
Fairbury, NE Tours
Four Corner Survey Marker
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of May 30, 1854, created the territories of Nebraska and Kansas, which had to be surveyed before settlement of the prairies could proceed. On May 8, 1855, Charles A. Manners set a cast-iron monument on the bluff west of the Missouri river at 40-degrees north latitude. In 1855
Fairbury, NE Historical Markers
"Wild Bill" Hickok...the Beginning
In the spring of 1859
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Upcoming Events in Fairbury
JayHusker Racing
Angry Cow Ultimate Trail Run
Frost Frolic Holiday Market
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York County Courthouse - NHR
Johnson County Courthouse
Fillmore County Courthouse
Things to do in Fairbury
Tours Historic Trails Historical Markers Golf Courses One Of A Kinds Flea Markets Historic Courthouses Museums National Register Arts Theatres Recreation Historic Sites RV Parks Famous People Carnegie Libraries Monuments
Events in Fairbury
Road Races Holidays Independence Day City Wide Garage Sales Reunions Reenactments County Fairs Bike Rides Rodeos Marathons Car Races Festivals Craft Shows
Jefferson County Visitors Committee and Chamber of Commerce
518 E. Street
Fairbury , NE 68352
Email: jcvc@visitoregontrail.org
Web: www.visitoregontrail.org
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New DAZN deal gives Bellator MMA more than puncher’s chance at UFC
Quinton Jackson reacts after defeating Christian M’Pumbu during their Bellator 110 light heavyweight bout at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
(Anthony Nesmith / Associated Press)
By Lance Pugmire
Bellator MMA’s bid to compete on equal footing with UFC gained major traction Tuesday when it announced a nine-figure, multiyear deal to stream fights on the new DAZN over-the-top service.
The deal with Perform Group’s platform will launch with a Sept. 29 Bellator card in San Jose that will feature a main-event meeting in which middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi will defend his belt against welterweight champion Rory MacDonald, and a heavyweight scrap between mixed martial arts legends Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Wanderlei Silva.
That opening card will additionally mark the beginning of the expected eight-fighter Bellator welterweight grand prix.
Although none of the participants are yet signed to that tournament, the DAZN investment is expected to lure all of the division’s major players, including MacDonald, and there’s interest in starting the grand prix with a trilogy meeting between former champions Douglas Lima and Andrey Koreshkov.
DAZN, pronounced like “The Zone,” is planning seven exclusive U.S. fight cards annually, and 15 total, counting joint broadcasts that can also be seen on cable as part of Bellator’s existing deal with the Paramount Network.
A second card will come between October and November as the welterweight grand prix continues. The strong Bellator division also includes unbeaten Michael “MVP” Page and rival Brit Paul Daley along with Riverside’s Lorenz Larkin.
The Viacom-owned Paramount Network is additionally increasing its financial backing of Bellator in an ongoing push to boost its stable after luring former UFC title challenger MacDonald and top-five contender Mousasi with an eye on other pending free agents.
To stand as an equal with the UFC during the life of this deal is the initiative, said Juan Delgado, chief executive of Perform Media, DAZN’s parent company.
“Our objective is that … we wouldn’t have done this deal if we wouldn’t have looked each other in the eye and agree to a plan to super-charge the Bellator offering,” Delgado said.
“We feel this is a transformational deal for Bellator and DAZN. This gives Bellator the opportunity to truly challenge UFC, and there’s a great opportunity to put on interesting fights and go after talent, whether it be UFC talent or to develop Bellator’s existing talent.”
Aiming to be the “Netflix for sports,” DAZN currently exists in Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Japan and Italy, and will launch a $1-billion deal with boxing promoter Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing to stream boxing cards beginning Sept. 22, with a show expected to originate from New York, followed by a planned October card in Los Angeles.
Though the monthly subscription cost has not been set (some industry insiders are bracing for a $10 to $15 price tag, more than double the $4.99 for the ESPN+ app that will begin airing UFC content in January) DAZN’s push shows it’s bullish on the prospect of combat sports.
“We understand current major sports are locked up in existing rights deals. Until that time, we needed to find an opportunity to penetrate the market and build a subscriber base for when the bigger rights come up. What we found is that fight sports is that category to start with,” Delgado said.
“Public data shows pay-per-views are starting to come down, but the price point is coming up. The interest is still there and we believe you’ll be better off as a consumer with this as fight sports are growing as a category, and therefore should be offered in a subscription acquisition vehicle for a service like DAZN. Hence, we’ve put $1 billion behind our boxing venture and a nine-figure investment behind Bellator.”
DAZN will carry the second chapter of the World Boxing Super Series eight-fighter tournaments in the 140-pound junior-welterweight and bantamweight divisions later this year, and there’s intrigue to see if Hearn will place his unbeaten, three-belt heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in the debut September card against mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin of Russia.
“There isn’t a top promoter that controls the boxing landscape right now,” Delgado said. “By us funding this venture, we think we can control or own boxing in the U.S.
“The challenge of the market now is that while Eddie is working on rounding up the talent, we are on track for some interesting fight cards later this year. I don’t see much of a challenger in putting on quality boxing and quality MMA, and the strong [fight fans’] shared interest will help that appetite … pay once and get all the fights.
“You should expect us to have a live event per week from the end of September to mid-December.”
SportsBoxing & MMA
Lance Pugmire
Lance Pugmire is the Los Angeles Times’ former boxing/MMA/Ducks beat writer.
Onyeka Okongwu hones skills in Drew League before arrival at USC
Top USC basketball recruit Onyeka Okongwu is honing his skills -- and showing his talent -- in the Drew League this summer before reporting for college.
British Open: Phil Mickelson gets himself and his game in shape
Thanks to new eating habits that include regular fasting, Phil Mickelson is 15 pounds lighter heading into the British Open this week.
Shaquille O’Neal won’t have to kiss Steve Kerr’s feet (with cheese) after all
Shaquille O’Neal once promised to kiss the feet of any NBA coach whose team went to the finals four out of five years. Steve Kerr has let Shaq off the hook.
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame showing potential in skill positions
Knights have won two summer passing tournaments
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Home Press Releases 2017 May EXPERTS IN THE NEWS: Tempests at Facebook, Nibbia Holds, and Mindfulness
EXPERTS IN THE NEWS: Tempests at Facebook, Nibbia Holds, and Mindfulness
MIAMI LAW STAFF REPORT
Why Facebook’s censorship problem many not get any better any time soon I The Washington Post
Facebook will never please everyone, experts said. Mary Anne Franks, professor at the University of Miami School of Law, said that Facebook and its users should not get wrapped up in how a private company running a free service deals with the First Amendment.
Sammy Watkins pays relative’s bond in Lake Boyz case but defendant remains jailed I Fort Myers News-Press
The bond was paid by 23-year-old Watkins on May 4. The elder McMiller said his son even posed for pictures with star-struck deputies. A hearing was held May 9 to determine the source of the money. In this case, the judge has to determine the money isn't from any proceeds related to gang activity.
It isn't necessary for the person who is paying the bond to appear in court, said University of Miami law professor Tamara Lave. All that is needed is proof of where the money comes from, she said.
A Campus Murder Tests Facebook Clicks as Evidence of Hate I WIRED
Still, while they may be unable to change the way the law works, they can still pressure companies like Facebook to more aggressively monitor hateful content on their platforms. “It raises the question of why Facebook allows groups like this to exist,” says Mary Anne Franks, who teaches criminal law at the University of Miami School of Law. “You can’t blame a Facebook group for the acts of one probably unhinged person, but what possible benefit does a group like this actually serve?”
Mindfulness is suddenly in our apps, classrooms, gyms and offices. Does it work? I Miami Herald
“We know the practice of mindfulness is associated with functional and structural changes to the regions of the brain that are connected to focus and concentration and regulation of emotion,” says Scott Rogers, founder and director of the Mindfulness and Law Program at the University of Miami School of Law. “That’s pretty startling. The structure of your brain changes. When I was in college, that was not recognized as even possible.”
Facebook’s revenge port policy doesn’t technically include victims of the Marines United scandal I Mic
But the surreptitious nature of the Marines United Facebook group contradicts this definition, according to Mary Anne Franks, a professor at the University of Miami School of Law and the legislative and tech policy director of the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative.
"The fact that membership was restricted to male Marines and that the group’s members went to great lengths to try to keep their activity secret demonstrates that they did not want their victims to learn about the conduct, which means in turn that they were not intending to 'shame or embarrass' the women exposed," Franks explained in an email.
Leaked Guidelines Highlight Facebook’s Challenges Policing Nudity in Art I Artsy
But Facebook is not obliged to publish naked art nor are users entitled to post it, notes Mary Anne Franks, University of Miami law professor and vice president of the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative, since Facebook, as a private company, is not bound by First Amendment principles. A more useful question, she says, is to ask whether the company is living up to its aim to create a safe and supportive global community, and whether their policies produce that outcome.
CONTACT: Catharine Skipp at 305-284-9810 or cskipp@law.miami.edu
Miami Law Expands International Arbitration Leadership
Managing Compliance Across Borders at Miami Law School
2019 International Arbitration Lecture at UM Law
Annual Symposium Focuses on Law and Business in the Americas
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Leadtek unveils new WinFast® GTX 465 graphics card
Taipei, Taiwan, June 1st, 2010 -Leadtek Research Inc., known globally for its extreme visual graphics technology development, is pleased to launch the latest WinFast® GTX 465 graphics card at the Computex show in Taipei. The newest addition to DirectX® 11 supporting Fermi family is an upper-mid-range card targeted towards value-for-money minded consumers. Based on NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 400 GPU, like GTX 470/480, WinFast® GTX 465 fully supports and exploits the features of Microsoft Windows 7, GPU-accelerated tessellation of DirectX®11 and DirectCompute 5.0, the latest graphics computing application programming interface (API).
New CUDA GPGPU architecture accelerates images, processing effects such as motion blur, depth of field, transparency and soft shadows for truly cinematic visuals. With 352 cores, the WinFast® GTX 465 graphics card features a core clock speed of up to 607MHz and its processor clock reaches 1215MHz. A new-generation, high-performance 1024MB GDDR5 memory satisfies the graphics needs of the most demanding gamer. Gamers are ensured to enjoy a flowing video quality in the latest gaming environment with GPUs that consume less power, especially in large-scale textures processing.
The WinFast® GTX 465 graphics card is not only provide a world-class gaming experience, but it also features new high-speed 32x anti-aliasing, which smoothes the edges for top-notch visual quality. From jaw-dropping PhysX ® technology and stereoscopic 3D Vision Surround technology to lightning fast gaming effects processing, all accelerated by the GPU, the WinFast® GTX 465 graphics card does it all with mind-blowing performance. Supporting NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology, the WinFast® GTX 465 is empowered to accelerate many high-performance applications or transcoding of video to a personal video player and deliver more dynamic and ultra-realistic performance.
With the full support of the latest Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenGL 3.2 and Shader Model 5.0, the WinFast® GTX 465 is also able to deliver realistic and high quality gaming effects that assure users premium performance in 3D graphics. Moreover, with the native HDMI connector and the 7.1 LPCM audio through PCI-Express interface, gamers enjoy high definition audio experience with no extra SPDIF cable needed. For more information, please visit our website http://www.leadtek.com
About Leadtek Research Inc.
Founded in 1986, Leadtek Research Inc. is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan with overseas subsidiaries in China and Japan. There are four Business Units: Computer Multimedia, Wireless Communication, Audio/Video Communication and TeleCare. They are focused on, respectively, the design and manufacture of 3D graphics, PCTV solutions, GPS module and navigation devices, Bluetooth-enabled products, Multimedia and Audio/Video Communications and Bio-technology. Each unit provides integrated systems and total customer solutions that drive the company's revenue. Living up to its reputation for reliability, quality and performance based on unrelenting R&D, Leadtek continues to stir the market's imagination, turning new dreams into digital reality with ever more original hi-tech products forged in its laboratories of cutting edge technology. For more information, please visit www.leadtek.com
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Fax：+886 2 8226 5801
e-mail: evelyn_tseng @leadtek.com.tw
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Über Green Prefab Portable Classrooms
The portable classroom is just about as ubiquitous as the mobile home, so our ears perked when Toby Long, principal of Clever Homes and Toby Long Design, mentioned these first-generation, prefab, green portable classrooms. Working with the Chartwell School in Seaside, California — itself the first LEED Platinum campus in the country — Toby Long Design designed, fabricated, and installed two relocatable classroom structures on the Chartwell campus. Almost incredibly, the on-site work only took about four weeks.
The 960 square-foot structures were designed and constructed in accordance with the new 2009 Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) Criteria for Relocatable Classroom, making them one the first to be certified using the criteria in the country. Check out these green credentials:
90% off-site, efficient construction;
10' ceilings throughout;
Over 300 square feet of glazing for abundant natural light;
Operable clerestory windows and skylights for passive ventilation;
Complete use of FSC-certified lumber throughout;
Efficient radiant floor heating system;
Efficient composite windows from Andersen;
High recycled content gypsum board;
Use of no formaldehyde insulation;
Use of Cradle-to-Cradle carpeting;
Use of recycled rubber flooring;
Use of cement board siding and composite deck materials;
Use of no-VOC paints and coatings throughout;
CO2 sensors connected with the ventilation system;
Daylight and occupancy sensors for fluorescent lights;
Water efficient plumbing fixtures; and
Use of green electricity from the Chartwell photovoltaic system.
Portable classrooms are used for a couple reasons: they help schools accommodate population fluctuations and they're cheap. Existing options may cost about $40-$50 per square feet, while building a new school or substantial addition may cost something like $250 to $300 per square feet, depending on where you're located.
Clever Homes intends to provide a high-quality green prefab school classroom closer to the affordability of portables with a price of $75-$100 per square foot. The difference, of course, can be attributed to designing and building these relocatable spaces with health and sustainability in mind. Clever Homes is developing an entire line of classroom structures and is currently building an off-grid, self-sustaining classroom, which we'll try to showcase in the future.
[+] The New High School Project.
[+] New Adventures in Education by Good Times Santa Cruz.
Photo credits: Toby Long Design and Clever Homes.
By Jetson Green|2009-09-14T05:40:00+00:00September 14th, 2009|Educational, Prefab|4 Comments
Portland Real Estate September 14, 2009 at 9:17 pm - Reply
Awesome. This looks like a really nice school. We need to have our children learning in schools that they can be proud of, and that are healthy for the community. Well maintained schools that get invested into by the community have less vandalism problems too.
Great post I found it extremely interesting. I enjoyed it so much that I’m going to pass it on to all of my friends and co-workers. If you get a chance please check out my site at Real Estate Rochester MN … Thanks again
Evan Little September 16, 2009 at 10:36 pm - Reply
Sophomore year of high school (10 years ago) I had an English assignment where each student was instructed to pick something about how a school runs that they would change. I got a classroom filled with blank stares and yawns during my 15 minute rant about how schools should be comprised of mostly modular buildings that can be moved to and from different locations as a community decreases or expands. Makes a hell of a lot of sense. Maintenance could be handled on a larger scale with so many schools using the same buildings and mechanical systems. Makes a whole lot of sense!
Evan Big March 4, 2012 at 12:31 am - Reply
Stop living in the past Evan, High School is over.
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Sandwell joins BSF legal battle
Sandwell MBC has become the latest authority to request a judicial review over the government’s decision to scrap the £55billion Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme.
The move follows similar action launched by Nottingham City Council in partnership with Luton BC, and a stand-alone bid by Waltham Forest LBC.
Sandwell was widely seen as the most-wronged authority following education secretary Michael Gove’s July announcement that the school rebuilding and refurbishment programme would be halted.
A list of projects set to continue wrongly suggested that the Black Country borough’s school-building plans would not be affected. It was subsequently revised.
Sandwell leader Darren Cooper (Lab) said the government’s decision was “irrational, unfair, and shortsighted”.
Cllr Cooper said the borough had been forced to delay progress with its schemes on the advice of the quango Partnerships for Schools, and that if it had ignored the advice it’s schemes would have been able to go ahead.
“Why did they chose 1 January as the cut off date? Was it just plucked out of the air? If we had been told that was the deadline we would have met it,” he said.
“Instead we did what we were told and spent money on preparatory work in good faith.
“Given the circumstances we believe we have no alternative but to mount a legal challenge.”
Last month the council’s deputy Conservative leader Elaine Costigan quit the party and joined the ruling Labour bloc over the government’s handling of BSF.
Cllr Costigan subsequently introduced shadow education secretary Ed Balls at the Labour Party Conference last week.
Her change of allegiance, and the decision of her father veteran Conservative councillor Bill Archer to stand down from his seat earlier this week has left the Conservatives with just nine seats on the authority.
Council plans move to five-term school year
11 October, 2011Jim Dunton
Nottingham City Council has unveiled plans to radically alter its local education calendar in a bid to improve results among pupils.
Councils win BSF High Court challenge
11 February, 2011Press Association
Six councils have won their High Court challenge over the government’s decision to scrap a number of school building projects in different parts of the country.
BSF scrapping unlawful, councils tell High Court
Councils have accused the government of “unfairly and unlawfully” scrapping school building projects around the country.
London grant changes face judicial review
22 November, 2010Ruth Keeling
Plans to abolish a London-wide grants scheme could be subject to a judicial review over claims that the equalities impact has not been properly assessed.
Councils launch legal battle over BSF
4 October, 2010Jim Dunton
Nottingham City Council, Luton BC and Waltham Forest LBC have launched legal bids to challenge education secretary Michael Gove’s decision to scrap the £55bn Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme.
Balls attacks coalition schools policy
Ed Balls has lambasted the coalition government for scrapping the Building Schools for the Future programme and forging ahead with its “free schools” proposals.
Capital Review team 'will back' prefab schools
The taskforce set up to advise the government on school capital savings is set to advise that pre-fabricated buildings are the solution.
Tory councillor defects over school build cuts
A Tory councillor has defected to Labour over the government’s scrapping of a £55bn school building project, saying she “felt ashamed to be a Conservative”.
Legal action proposed over scrapping of BSF projects
19 August 2010Jim Dunton
Councils hit by the cancellation of Building Schools for the Future (BSF) are considering plans for a joint legal challenge of the coalition government’s decision to scrap the £55bn programme.
People moves: Unitary chief announces retirement
15 May 2019Jon Bunn
Our round-up of the latest job moves and appointments.
Executive Director of Education and Children’s Services
circa. £137k
Childrens Information & Advice Officer
Head of Lead Childrens Centre (Group)
Childrens Centre Manager
From GBP46,608 to GBP48,489 per annum
Team Manager - Children's Social Care
Chief Executive - School Improvement Partnership
90000.00 GBP Annual + + Package
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El Dorado County Real Estate
Communities within El Dorado County
Nestled between the outskirts of the Central Valley and the shores of Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County is home to some of the most unique, upscale, and historical communities in Northern California. Communities and neighborhoods are diverse and ranging from horse ranches, farms, and mountain retreats, to upscale suburbia and palatial estates.
Highway 50 is the major thoroughfare between Sacramento and El Dorado County, passing through the upscale communities of El Dorado Hills, all the way to South Lake Tahoe, the county’s largest municipality. Placerville, the county seat and one of the West’s most iconic historic old towns, lies just 45 miles southeast of the State Capitol and nine miles from Coloma, the site that launched the California Gold Rush.
This particular enclave of the county is also abundant with wineries and farms, particularly in the Apple Hill area east of Placerville.
Stretching through the foothills and all the way up to Tahoma on the upper west shore of Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County is bustling with recreational activities. It’s bordered by Folsom Lake and Lake Tahoe and is home to the South Fork of the American River, as well as such popular spots as Camp Richardson, Fallen Leaf Lake, and Mount Tallac.
The area may be more defined by El Dorado Hills, a community comprised of gated, luxury communities and an affluent lifestyle. The tony Town Center draws residents and visitors from near and far for outdoor movies and concerts, holiday and seasonal events, and an endless array of shops, bistros, cafes, and services. Once ranked #77 in CNN Money Magazine’s best places to live, El Dorado Hills boasts a country-club lifestyle with good schools, low crime, and close proximity to some of the region’s largest employers. Intel’s Folsom campus, the company’s largest research and development sites, is just 14 miles from El Dorado Hills.
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Cool, CA 95614
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8430 State Highway 193
Garden Valley, CA 95633
3360 Coon Hollow
11722 Redwing Drive
Kyburz, CA 95720
MLS 19046167 | Courtesy of American River Canyon Realtors
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Remains found in Arkansas identified as Maleah Davis
by: JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press
Posted: Jun 3, 2019 / 03:26 PM UTC / Updated: Jun 3, 2019 / 10:19 PM UTC
HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say the remains found in Arkansas last week have been identified as those of a missing 4-year-old Texas girl.
The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences said Monday the remains are those of Maleah Davis.
Authorities found her remains near a freeway outside of Hope, Arkansas, after Derion Vence, the man who had been arrested in connection with Maleah’s disappearance, told a community activist he had disposed of her body there.
The institute of forensic sciences says the cause and manner of her death are not yet determined.
The remains were flown back to Houston after they were discovered in Arkansas on Friday.
Vence, the ex-fiance of Maleah’s mother, had claimed Maleah was abducted last month. Vence remains jailed on a charge of tampering with evidence.
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Two-year-olds influenced by parental smoking
By Gaia Vince Children as young as 2 years old may be influenced by their parents’ tobacco habits, many years before they even consider using cigarettes themselves, a novel study has shown. Young children’s attitudes to smoking and alcohol have been difficult to assess due to their limited language skills, so information on social influences has focused on teenagers – the group most likely to take up smoking or drinking. But a new study offers insight into the effect early exposure can have on the behaviour of very young children. Researchers from Dartmouth Medical College in New Hampshire, US, used dolls in a role-playing game with children from 2 to 6 years of age. The child was told to take the doll shopping as there was no food in the dollhouse. When the doll entered the doll grocery store, which had 73 products on display, the researchers noted which products were “purchased”. Children were nearly four times as likely to buy cigarettes if their parents smoked, and three times as likely to choose wine or beer if their parents drank alcohol at least once a month. Children who viewed PG-13 or R-rated movies were five times as likely to choose alcohol, they found. “Several children were also highly aware of cigarette brands, as illustrated by the 6-year-old boy who was able to identify the brand of cigarettes he was buying as Marlboros, but could not identify the brand of his favourite cereal as Lucky Charms,” says paediatrician Madeline Dalton, who led the study. Although it is not clear whether the children were more likely to ultimately smoke or drink alcohol, the study provides “compelling evidence that the process of initiation’ – which typically involves shifts in attitudes and expectations about behaviour – begins as young as three years of age,” Dalton claims. The researchers comment that alcohol and tobacco-use prevention efforts need to be targeted towards younger children and their parents. The findings were not at all surprising, says Amanda Sanford, research manager for Action on Smoking and Health, a UK campaign group. “It’s been known for a long time that children learn behaviour such as smoking from their parents. Children are two to three times more likely to take up smoking if their parents smoke,” she told New Scientist. “Children are very quickly able to identify brands that are heavily promoted, which is why bans on all tobacco advertising is very important,” she adds. Cigarette advertising was banned in the UK in 2003, and throughout the European Union from 1 August 2005. But it is still prevalent throughout the developing world and the US. Journal reference: Archives of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine (vol 159,
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The Definition and Purpose of Texture in Graphic Design
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by Eric Miller
A freelance graphic designer and owner of Eric Miller Design, a web development and graphic design studio established in 1998.
Texture can refer to the actual physical surface of a design or to the visual appearance of a design. In the first case, the audience can actually feel the texture, making it unique from the other elements of design. Selection of paper and materials in package design can affect actual texture. In the second case, the texture is implied through the style of design. Rich, layered graphics can create a visual texture that mirrors actual texture.
Actual Texture
While most elements of design such as color and type are simply seen by the audience, people can actually feel the texture. The most common instance of this is with paper. The feel and weight of paper can significantly impact the perception of a design, making the designer’s selection a crucial decision. Business cards or brochures on a heavyweight paper may be seen as more professional than those on a lighter weight. A promotional piece on newsprint may cost less, but also bring about the desired feel of a grassroots campaign. The budget comes into play here as high-quality paper can greatly increase the cost of a project, so it is important to find the balance between cost and the image you are trying to achieve.
The texture is also a key element in packaging. The feel and weight of the metal, plastic, glass, and other materials that make up packages affect the consumer’s opinion of a product.
Visual Texture
Texture can also be simulated through the style of a design. Layers of text, shapes, and lines can bring about the feeling of texture on a page or on screen. Photography, illustration and fine art combined with graphic elements can also help to achieve the appearance of texture. Commonly, photographs of an actual surface such as paper are used as backgrounds in a design. Modern design software, such as Adobe Photoshop, make experimenting with layers and visual texture easy.
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NAIDOC week celebrations were alive and well in Campbelltown this morning. Locals were out in force in the CBD to take part in Campbelltown Council's annual flag-raising ceremony and street parade to kick off NAIDOC Week celebrations on Monday, July 8. NAIDOC Week celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as Australia's First Peoples. Campbelltown mayor George Brticevic said the whole community could help celebrate this year's NAIDOC Week theme - 'Voice, Treaty, Truth: Let's work together for a shared future'. "As part of our commitment to reconciliation, I encourage all residents and community groups, cultures and service to join our NAIDOC Week celebrations and actively pursue unity to create a stronger, brighter and more inclusive future for everyone in Campbelltown," he said. "We value the cultural lessons and the knowledge of country that our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community takes the time to share with us." The street parade was followed by a free community day at Bradbury Park. A NAIDOC touch football competition will be held at Minto's Benham Oval on Wednesday, July 10, run by the council and Campbelltown police.
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NAIDOC week celebrations were alive and well in Campbelltown this morning.
Locals were out in force in the CBD to take part in Campbelltown Council's annual flag-raising ceremony and street parade to kick off NAIDOC Week celebrations on Monday, July 8.
NAIDOC Week celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as Australia's First Peoples.
Campbelltown mayor George Brticevic said the whole community could help celebrate this year's NAIDOC Week theme - 'Voice, Treaty, Truth: Let's work together for a shared future'.
"As part of our commitment to reconciliation, I encourage all residents and community groups, cultures and service to join our NAIDOC Week celebrations and actively pursue unity to create a stronger, brighter and more inclusive future for everyone in Campbelltown," he said.
"We value the cultural lessons and the knowledge of country that our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community takes the time to share with us."
The street parade was followed by a free community day at Bradbury Park.
A NAIDOC touch football competition will be held at Minto's Benham Oval on Wednesday, July 10, run by the council and Campbelltown police.
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Manchester University Academic Catalog 2017-2018
Chair Steve S. Naragon, Kathryn S. Eisenbise Crell, Katharine L. Gray Brown, Justin M. Lasser, Seth M. Mayer
The philosophy program studies questions of being, knowledge, action and the good, as well as examining conceptual frameworks and practices of other disciplines such as religion, art, psychology and the natural sciences. Students will develop strong oral, written and analytical skills in creating and critiquing arguments while exploring the major philosophical traditions; they will articulate a philosophical understanding of their own; and they will work through some of the most basic questions concerning human existence.
Baccalaureate Degree
Major in philosophy — philosophical traditions concentration, 33 hours: PHIL 201, 215, 230, 316, 330; two courses selected from: PHIL 318, 320, 423; one course selected from: REL 222 or 223; nine hours of electives from departmental courses and with departmental approval.
Major in philosophy — ethics, politics, and law concentration, 33 hours: PHIL 201, 215, 219, 230, 235, 316; one course selected from: PHIL 444, INTD 423, 425; one course selected from: PHIL 318, 320, 423, POSC 321, 322; two courses selected from the following and in consultation with the department: ACCT 241, BUS 313, 365, COMM 360, ECON 328, ENVS 403, HIST 226, INTD 324, 345, 427, 441, PEAC 330, POSC 140, 201, 225, 311, 360, 365, REL 205, SOC/SOWK 228, 233, 244, SOC 240, 262, SOWK 366; three hours of electives approved by the department chair.
Minor in philosophy, 24 hours: PHIL 201, 215, 230; two courses selected from: PHIL 316, 318, 320, 423; nine hours selected from departmental courses and with departmental approval.
Courses PHIL
201 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY - 3 hours
An introduction to the philosophical tasks of (a) reflective thinking about life and the universe as a totality; (b) critical examination of presuppositions, words and concepts; (c) examination of ways in which we gain knowledge; (d) the quest for criteria which determine our value judgments of the good and the beautiful. C-4PH. Fall. Spring.
215 ETHICAL DECISION MAKING - 3 hours
A study of ethical principles and their application to practical decision making in such areas as sex, criminal justice, economics and euthanasia. C-4PH. Fall. Spring.
219 BUSINESS ETHICS - 3 hours
A study of ethical principles and theories in the context of business and the economy. C-4PH.
230 LOGIC - 3 hours
A study of various deductive logics (categorical, propositional and predicate), inductive logics and common informal fallacies. The aim of this study is to improve abilities: (1) to identify arguments from other kinds of discourse and separate what is relevant to an argument from what is not, (2) to evaluate arguments in a reasoned and constructive way, and (3) to construct your own arguments, such that they are clearly stated and free of fallacies.
235 BIOETHICS - 3 hours
A study of ethical principles and theories in the context of current controversies in health care such as: genetic engineering, abortion, euthanasia, reproductive technology and access to health care. C-4PH.
316 ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL WESTERN PHILOSOPHY (W) - 3 hours
A study of Western philosophy from the Presocratics to William of Ockham. Prerequisite: PHIL 201. Fall, odd years.
318 17TH AND 18TH CENTURY WESTERN PHILOSOPHY - 3 hours
A study of Western philosophy from Hobbes and Descartes to Kant. Prerequisite: PHIL 201. Spring, even years.
320 19TH CENTURY WESTERN PHILOSOPHY - 3 hours
A study of Western philosophy from the German Idealists to Kierkegaard and Nietzsche. Prerequisite: PHIL 201. Fall, even years.
330 PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION - 3 hours
A philosophic approach to the problems of religion with emphasis on ways of knowing, religious language, the theistic hypotheses, basic conceptions of God, the nature and destiny of humanity and the problems of freedom and evil. C-4PH.
A study of Western philosophy from C.S. Peirce to Sartre and Quine. Prerequisite: PHIL 201. Spring, odd years.
427 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE - 3 hours
A critical analysis of the sciences and their methods that explores why – and to what extent – the sciences provide knowledge about reality. Topics include the demarcation of science from nonscience, inductive inference, the nature and justification of scientific theories, realism versus anti-realism, scientific change and revolution, comparison between natural and social sciences and the relationship between the sciences and other methods of human inquiry. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
444 PHILOSOPHY OF CIVILIZATION (W) - 3 hours
The ideas of philosophers, historians, and political analysts as to how society may best be ordered, what causes the development and breakdown of civilization and the highest ideals on which human life may be built. The nature of historical analysis and the role of the individual, both as thinker and actor in historical development. Prerequisite: FYS or ENG 111. Fall.
380 or 480 SPECIAL PROBLEMS - 1-4 hours
A student who has demonstrated ability to work independently may propose a course and pursue it with a qualified and willing professor. The department chair and college dean also must approve. A set of guidelines is available at the Office of the Registrar.
385 or 485 SEMINAR - 1-4 hours
An in-depth consideration of a significant scholarly problem or issue. Students pursue a supervised, independent inquiry on an aspect of the topic and exchange results through reports and discussions.
The academic study of religion is a scholarly discipline involving historical, critical, analytic and constructive methodologies to understand religious phenomena, including texts, beliefs, doctrines, practices and world views. It provides excellent background and thinking skills for various academic pursuits, career goals and community leadership.
This department aims to help students gain the following skills: (a) acquire a sympathetic and critical understanding of the Bible and other sacred texts, the Christian faith, and other world religions, (b) articulate and reflect upon the core claims that distinguish the Christian tradition, (c) become acquainted with the major methodologies and issues in the study of religion, (d) prepare for graduate study and (e) understand a world in which compassion reveals the divine.
Major in religious studies, international/global concentration, 36-39 hours: REL 101, 102, 120, 131, 205, 210, 222, 223, 435; INTD 341; six hours of electives chosen from: COMM 256; ENG 250; HIST 255; INTD 441; PEAC 330; POSC 131, (POSC 140) 367; REL 316.
Major in religious studies, politics/law concentration, 33-39 hours: REL 101, 102, 120, 205, 435; INTD 341, 345; fifteen hours of electives chosen from: COMM 221, 415; INTD 441; PEAC 330; PHIL 230, 311; POSC 140, (POSC 121 or 122) 225, 311, 322, 360; (SOC 101) SOC 262.
Major in religious studies, psychology of religion concentration, 36-48 hours: REL 101, 102, 120, 435; INTD 341, 345; PSYC 235, 385 (Psyc of Religion); ten hours of electives chosen from: PSYC 201, (PSYC 110) 224, 225, 357; (SOC 101) SOC 347.
Major in religious studies, religion and society concentration, 36 hours: INTD 341; REL 101, 102, 120, 225, 435; SOC 347; 15 hours selected from the following courses: REL 131, 205, 210, 222; SOC 228, 305 (SOC 101), 311, 328, 333, 335, 345.
Major in religious studies, social justice concentration, 36-39 hours: REL 101, 102, 120, 205, 325, 435; INTD 341; fifteen hours of electives chosen from: COMM 415; HIST 225; IDIV 221; INTD 425; PEAC 235, 330; PHIL 444; SOC 228, (SOC 101) 345.
Major in religious studies, individualized concentration, 36 hours: REL 101, 102, 120, 435; INTD 341; twenty-one hours of electives approved by department chair.
Majors must successfully complete the senior comprehensive evaluation. Details are available from the department chair.
Minor in religion, 21 hours: twenty-one hours from religion courses and with departmental approval.
Courses REL
101 INTRODUCTION TO THE HEBREW BIBLE - 3 hours
A survey of the literature, history and religion of ancient Israel using selected portions of the historical and prophetic books of the Hebrew Bible as primary sources. Includes an introduction to the methods and results of modern biblical scholarship. C-4RL. Fall.
102 INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW TESTAMENT - 3 hours
A survey of the literature, history and religious faith of first century Christianity using the New Testament as a primary source. Includes an introduction to the methods and results of modern biblical scholarship. C-4RL. Spring
111 CHRISTIAN TRADITIONS - 3 hours
Introductory explorations of how Christians throughout their history and across different cultures have understood and practiced their faith in response to the life and teachings of Jesus and the challenges of human existence. C-4RL.
120 INTRODUCTION TO RELIGIOUS STUDIES - 3 hours
An introduction to the academic study of religion, exploring the ways Christianity and other religious traditions confront some of the largest questions and dilemmas of human existence. C-4RL. Fall. Spring.
131 THE JEWISH FAITH, CULTURE AND PEOPLE - 3 hours
A broad introduction to Jewish religious beliefs, festivals, calendar, art, music and literature. C-3GC.
205 RELIGIONS AND WAR - 3 hours
An examination of the role of religion as a factor influencing social and political conflict. Theoretical principles are applied to contemporary cases in which religion functions as a cause and/or mediating force in occurrences of war. January.
210 JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM - 3 hours
Study of the origins, development and interaction of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, including contemporary relationships among these faiths. C-4RL.
222 RELIGIONS OF EAST ASIA - 3 hours
Key historical developments in the civilizations of East and Southeast Asia, stressing broad cultural and religious themes, along with political and philosophical perspectives, including the variations in forms of Buddhist life, the pluralistic and non-disjunctive thought patterns of Taoist naturalism and the new divergent social and religious movements of nationalism. C-3GC.
223 RELIGIONS OF INDIA - 3 hours
A study of the ancient roots and contemporary forms of the religions and philosophies native to India such as Vedanta, Hinduism, early Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism, including their interactions with religions of foreign origin such as Islam and Christianity. C-3GC.
325 FEMINIST AND WOMANIST THEOLOGIES - 3 hours
An exploration of the critique and vision brought to contemporary theology by women’s perspectives represented in texts by feminist and womanist theologians and in women’s fiction and essays. Prerequisite: one course in religion.
228 THE BRETHREN HERITAGE - 3 hours
A critical study of the history, practice and teaching of the Brethren in relationship to major social and intellectual currents and to other religious movements, including both those Christian groups that profess a creed and those which identify themselves primarily in a non-creedal fashion. C-4RL.
241 JESUS AND THE GOSPELS - 3 hours
A study of the ministry and significance of Jesus as portrayed in the New Testament gospels. Some or all of the gospels will be examined and compared. C-4RL.
266 RELIGIOUS CLASSICS - 3 hours
A study of outstanding classics of faith from many areas. Seeks critical appreciation of the ideas, faith stances and aesthetic qualities of the works studied. C-4LT.
311 ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL CHRISTIANITY - 3 hours
The encounter of Christianity with the classical, Islamic, and barbarian worlds from the first to the 14th century, dealing with sectarianism, heresy, creedal orthodoxy and Catholicism.
312 REFORMATION TO VATICAN II - 3 hours
Study of the relationship of Christianity to major cultural and intellectual movements from the Renaissance and Reformation through the early 20th Century.
435 CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN THOUGHT (W) - 3 hours
A study of Christian theology from 1968 to the present, including movements such as liberation theologies, feminist/womanist theologies, process theology, eco-theology, etc.
475 INTERNSHIP IN MINISTRY - 1-3 hours
Supervised ministry with a mentor that includes an examination of ministry techniques and an applied academic project. Students must submit a proposal for study that includes a description of the duties to be performed, the area of study to be pursued, an explanation of the applied project and a rationale for how the project enhances the understanding of the area of study. Students and faculty will work together to implement a plan for evaluation of the project as well as the number of semester hours to be earned. Prerequisite: Permission of Department Chair.
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The New New Vansterdam
By Patrick Wagner
Husband-and-wife team bring modern conventions to one of Washington’s first cannabis retail stores
What’s old is new again as New Vansterdam, one of Washington’s first adult-use cannabis stores to be licensed, has completed a massive remodel, effectively modernizing the store’s shopping experience while also quadrupling its selection of products and more than tripling its retail floorspace.
Owners Rachel and James Bean reestablished the business to be what James calls “a grocery store for cannabis,” with more than 3,500 different products clearly separated into departments.
“I think Vancouver is the most competitive market in Washington so we had to offer something additional that customers couldn’t get at other stores,” James says. “We wanted to offer the best selection, where other stores didn’t have the space to carry it.”
The remodel took the old New Vansterdam’s dead space and made room for more than 3,500 products and a 3,300-square-foot sales floor.
Opening New Doors
The renovation took New Vansterdam from roughly 1,000 square feet of retail space to 3,300. The expanded floorplan includes new fixtures and vaulted ceilings, and the extra vertical space provided room to install 15 new 60-inch TVs to display electronic menus.
Commissioned artwork divides the store into individual departments, which was a focus for the Beans. In addition to flower, pre-rolls and edibles, New Vansterdam features new sections such as CBMD, the store’s CBD department with more than 500 CBD SKUs, and The Gas Station, which houses all the oils and concentrates and a gargantuan selection of glass and accessories. Social media-worthy touches such as the vintage gas pump and neon “I got baked in Vancouver” sign help bring each department’s theme to life.
“The idea is to transform people,” James says. “They walk in and it’s an experience. They are excited to be in the store. They take pictures, put them on Facebook and tell their friends where they went.”
“I think one of the best compliments that I hear from our customers is that it feels homey, that it feels warm,” Rachel adds. “It’s not this sterile, feed-you-your-weed-out-of-a-window-and-off-you-go store.”
On top of expanding New Vansterdam’s selection of cannabis products, the Beans also revamped the shop’s glass and accessories department.
“We quadrupled that as well,” Rachel says. “We double as a head shop and a cannabis store.”
The Old New Vansterdam
A photo of the original New Vansterdam’s interior, circa 2017.
In the early stages of recreational marijuana sales in Washington, New Vansterdam, which opened for business in July 2014, was regularly one of the top 10 stores in revenue.
As local competition increased and neighboring Oregon legalized adult-use cannabis, the fervor quelled, and New Vansterdam, while still successful, shifted from being an attraction to simply another pot store.
That is, until James and Rachel became majority shareholders in the company.
Although nearby competitors include Main Street Marijuana, Washington’s long-time leader in monthly sales, and the roughly 200 cannabis retailers just across the river in Portland, Oregon, James says the company has been steadily growing its customer base at a rate of 10% each month since the husband-and-wife team took over the business in March 2018.
“Just walking into it, I could see the potential, but I knew it was going to take a lot of work to get it done,” he says.
The store has a prime location along one of the city’s major roads, but structurally, the building had a few issues. The problem wasn’t that the location was a check cashing business until the original owners of New Vansterdam adapted it for cannabis sales; it was that it looked like a check cashing facility that had been adapted for cannabis sales.
The original layout for New Vansterdam would have been perfect for a dispensary during Washington’s medical cannabis era. It was secure. It had an ample space for a waiting room, and it was compartmentalized enough to accommodate for patient consultation rooms away from the main sales floor.
“It was kind of this weird serpentine floorplan,” Rachel says.
In its original iteration, the store featured a 90-foot wall as an art gallery, which endeared the company to local artists, but also left 90 feet of potential selling space that didn’t earn any money.
In short, New Vansterdam needed a makeover.
“After we bought it, we just went in and started knocking out walls,” Rachel says.
“We took a chainsaw to it,” James adds.
For New Vansterdam to remain open throughout the one-year remodel, owners James and Rachel Bean worked late nights during the store’s off hours.
Overnight Remodel
Customers, whether they’re shopping for cannabis or another other product, never enjoy hearing a chainsaw fire up while they are shopping, so James and Rachel decided to remodel the building at night. With James’ background in retail consulting and buying, remodeling and selling homes, the couple decided to handle the remodel themselves.
For roughly a year, as the last customers of the day would leave the store at 11 p.m., James and Rachel would be walking in with construction equipment. James says they would work “as long as we could,” each night until the business reopened at 8 a.m. the following day.
“We had to find a way to still make it a pleasant experience, to keep the staff happy, the budtenders happy and to keep it safe during an open environment,” James says.
In short bursts, the couple would demolish a small section of the store’s interior. They knocked down a large section of the second floor to make room for the vaulted ceilings and kept a small remaining portion of the second floor for inventory, accounting and staff. Although the store quadrupled its selection of products, Rachel and James decided early on to only buy smaller amounts of inventory, freeing up a lot of space and allowing them to control for buying trends and avoid costly buying mistakes.
The early hours of each morning were spent segregating the construction from the active retail floor and cleaning until the store was presentable. During business hours, translucent plastic would make temporary walls of the retail floor, inching in different directions throughout the course of the remodel.
“It’s like working on an engine while it’s still running,” James says.
The remodel is still a work in progress with ongoing smaller alterations to décor and the occasional new fixture. But the Beans say the new design will be carried into future New Vansterdam locations.
Altogether, Rachel estimates the store was closed for only about one day.
“It’s been a really positive thing, not only for our staff but for our customers too,” Rachel says.
Piece by piece, Rachel and James transformed New Vansterdam into one of the state’s biggest cannabis retail stores with a competitive product selection and a design to carry the brand into the next decade. The countless nights the couple spent tearing down and rebuilding New Vansterdam was all worth it after seeing the increase in traffic and hearing praise from regular and returning customers.
“People were like, ‘oh my gosh,’” Rachel says. “They can’t believe it is the same store.”
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SWS agrees to raised bid from Hilltop
By Tess Stynes
Published: Apr 1, 2014 10:31 a.m. ET
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Hilltop Holdings Inc. raised its bid to acquire the remaining stake in SWS Group Inc. that it doesn't already own, as the companies agreed to a deal that would combine two Dallas-based financial-services firms.
SWS shareholders will receive a per-share consideration of a 0.2496 share of Hilltop and $1.94 of cash, or a total of $7.88 a share, based on the regional banking and insurance company's closing price Monday. The offer values SWS at about $260 million.
In February, Esposito Global offered $8 a share in cash for the company, compared with Hilltop's then-offer of $7 a share. SWS said at that time that a special committee would review both bids.
SWS shares rose 9.8% to $8.21 in recent premarket trading, a sign investors think a bidding war for the firm could continue.
An SWS spokesman wasn't immediately available to comment beyond Tuesday's news release.
Hilltop Chairman Gerald J. Ford said Tuesday that the deal, expected to close by year's end, will create "the leading Texas-based broker/dealer and provides PlainsCapital Bank access to a significant source of additional core deposits."
Hilltop currently beneficially owns 24% of SWS shares, including a warrant to purchase 8.7 million shares related to Hilltop's $50 million loan to SWS during 2011.
Dallas-based SWS offers investment and financial services, including securities brokerage, investment banking and clearing.
Write to Tess Stynes at tess.stynes@wsj.com
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Home » Metal finishing » News » PCI names 2015-16 scholarships
PCI names 2015-16 scholarships
From left to right: Milena Maria Garay, Atman Fozdar and Ozlem Kubra Akdogan, PCI scholarship recipients.
The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) has named the recipients of its 2015-16 scholarships in the US.
The scholarship fund was set up to grow and attract bright new talent to the industrial coatings industry, including polymer science, manufacturing and engineering. They are awarded annually to deserving student researchers who have applied for this scholarship. The criteria for the awards include relevance to powder coating technology, comprehensiveness of the university program, future goals and qualifications.
The following students were awarded scholarships this year:
Ozlem Kubra Akdogan, a polymer engineer currently pursuing her master’s degree in polymers and coatings at Eastern Michigan University.
Atman Fozdar, pursuing a MSc in polymers and coatings technology at Eastern Michigan University. Atman is the president of Polymers and Coatings Advanced Materials Club (PCAM) at Eastern Michigan University.
Milena María Garay Tovar, a chemist with specialized training in material design and ten years’ experience in quality management and R&D of coatings and polymers at Colombian industry, including project management. Milena holds a master of science in polymers and coatings technology and is a current student at Eastern Michigan University.
‘It was a true privilege to present the PCI scholarships to these deserving, and very appreciative, students,’ said PCI’s executive director, Trena Benson. ‘They represent the future of our industry and what better way to support their goals.’
This story is reprinted from material from PCI, with editorial changes made by Materials Today. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent those of Elsevier.
PCI scholarships now open
The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) says that it is now accepting applications for its 2019 PCI Scholarship Program.
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PCI Awards 2018 scholarships
The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) has awarded scholarships to students who are studying various subjects that can lead to a career in powder coating.
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One City’s New PlayStation Tax Proves How Greedy Politicians Can Be
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"If it moves, tax it." That’s government’s eternal motto, as Ronald Reagan quipped. To this, the city government of Chicago has added, “If it amuses, tax it.” A few weeks ago, PlayStation 4 users in Chicago were shocked when they turned on their consoles and saw a message from Sony. The message informed users that as of November 14, 2018, they
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Country Club Ranches | Hurricane Irma Sewage Spill
Dear Country Club Ranches Residents,
Once again, thank you for meeting with City and Elected officials to collaboratively develop solutions as we continue to remedy last month's canal sewage spill as a result of Hurricane Irma's rains and winds. Your confidence throughout this process is important. We are committed to providing you with transparent, accurate and up‐to‐date information.
Several actions and updates are reported since our meeting last week. This web page has been created specifically for Country Club Ranches (CCR) residents. Here you will find, frequently asked questions (FAQs), canal and well testing updates, public notices, staff contact information and more.
Over the past weekend, signage was placed along all canals, warning the public not to use or access the canals as a result of testing being conducted by the City. In addition, an email notice was sent advising you of Broward County's cancellation of aerial mosquito spraying in Miramar due to weather conditions. I'm happy to report, spraying will commence tomorrow. Aerial spraying however is currently unavailable and will not be for the next two (2) weeks. Vehicular spraying is expected to be completed, Monday, October 9th.
I look forward to our continued communication and progress. Please remember you may reach me anytime at 954‐602‐3123 or you may call 954‐602‐HELP (4357) for concerns or to have your private well tested throughout this process.
Kathleen Woods-Richardson
City Manager, Kathleen Woods-Richardson
11/16/2017: Please click here to access the Water Quality Report of Canals in Country Club Ranches.
10/18/2017: Please click here to access the report from AECOM with regards to the CCR Force Main Break that occurred on Monday, 9/11/17.
10/17/2017: Last week, a letter from City Manager Kathleen Woods-Richardson along with a survey to determine your interest in connecting to the City's water system, were mailed via US Postal Service. Please use the self addressed stamped envelope and return at your earliest convenience. If you have not received a survey, please contact us at 954-602-HELP (4357). Click here to see results as of 11/08/2017.
10/10/2017: South Broward Drainage District conducted water quality samples (Fecal Coliform) through an independent testing lab (Pace Analytical) on September 27, 2017 and the following results have been offered:
o Fox Trail – 240 Colonies per 100/ml
o SW 139th Avenue – 74 Colonies per 100/ml
o SW 141th Avenue – 245 Colonies per 100/ml
o SW 143rd Avenue & 47th Street – 82 Colonies per 100/ml
o Blue Gill Road & West End Windsor – 100 Colonies per 100/ml
Country Club Ranches Sept 2017 Testing Results
Country Club Ranches Sept 2017 Testing Locations
CC Ranches Summary DOC101217-10122017105219
10/9/2017: As requested by Country Club Ranches residents, all notifications to the regulatory agencies regarding the sewage spill has been compiled for review. Please click on the link below to access the document.
Country Club Ranches - Regulations Emails Attachments TO-FROM BC and FDEP
November 2017 updates:
Country Club Ranches Update | November 7, 2017
Well Testing:
Staff has completed the domestic water well test in the established grid (east side of SW 136th Avenue east to the east side of 130th Avenue).
Total number of properties in the grid: 56
Total number of properties tested during the initial phase (9/11/17 – 9/19/17): 13
Total number of properties tested in 2nd phase (9/21/17 – 9/29/17): 33
Total of properties that have central water service: 3
Total of properties who did not provide permission to conduct the test: 2
Total of properties that owner stated that the well is not operational: 1
Total of vacant properties: 4
Pending test results: 0
Total properties that remain to be tested in the established grid: 0
Staff has received requests for well testing outside the original testing grid. The following addresses have requested test:
SW 136th Avenue – staff sampled the well on 9/26/17. Absent.
SW 137th Avenue – staff sampled the well on 9/27/17. Absent
SW 137th Avenue - staff sampled the well on 9/29/17. Absent
SW 143rd Avenue - staff sampled the well on 10/3/17. Absent.
SW 139th Avenue - staff sampled the well on 10/6/17. Absent.
SW 137th Avenue - staff sampled the well on 10/17/17. Present for total coliform /Absent for fecal coliform. Retested on 10/27/17 – Absent.
SW 139th Avenue - staff sampled the well on 10/17/17. Absent.
SW 141st Avenue - staff sampled the well on 10/17/17. Absent.
SW 143rd Avenue – staff sampled the well on 10/17/17. Absent.
SW 47th Street – staff sampled the well on 10/17/17. Absent.
SW 136th Avenue- staff sampled the well on 10/19/2017. Absent.
SW 141st Avenue- staff sampled well on 10/19/2017. Absent.
SW 143rd Avenue- staff sampled well on 10/19/2017. Absent.
SW 47th St. staff sampled the well on 10/20/2017. Absent.
SW 143rd Avenue- staff sampled the well on 10/20/2017. Absent.
SW 128th Avenue- staff sampled the well on 10/23/201. Absent.
SW 143rd Avenue - staff sampled well on 10/19/2017. Absent
SW 139th Avenue - staff sampled well on 10/20/17. Absent
SW 124th Avenue – staff sampled well on 10/23/2017. Absent
SW 136th Avenue - staff sampled well on 10/19/2017. Absent
SW 137th Avenue – staff sampled well on 10/24/2017. Absent.
SW 139th Avenue – staff sampled well on 11/7/2017. Results pending
Staff delivered five lab reports to residents on 10/24/2017.
Staff delivered one lab report to resident on 10/25/2017.
Staff delivered three lab reports to residents on 10/26/2017.
Staff delivered two lab reports to residents on 11/7/2017.
Well Disinfection:
Staff disinfected the well located at SW 132nd Avenue on September 21, 2017 and well was re-tested. Test provided a positive result. The well professional that conducted the disinfection noted system concerns that are required. Staff delivered a letter to the property owner on 9/28/17; the letter informed the property owner of the system concerns and offered system improvements with the property owners consent. The City will re-test once the improvements are completed. Pending permission from Property Owner.
Staff noted that the well located at SW 130th Avenue was retested on September 21, 2017 because it was noted that the original test was obtained after the on-site water storage tank. The new test was taken from the pump that is directly connected to the well and before the storage tank. The new test presented results with no bacteria. Staff delivered a letter to the property owner on 9/28/17; the letter informed the property owner that the water system storage tank needs to be disinfected to eliminate the bacteria observed in the first set of test. The well itself remains clear of bacteria. No additional testing required for the well.
Staff will work with the property owner at SW 132nd Avenue to disinfect the well. Staff delivered a letter to the property owner on 9/28/17; the letter informed the property owner of the disinfection process. A new house is under construction, property owner’s contractor stated that the well is not being used for public consumption. The contractor stated that upon completion of construction the well will be cleared by Florida Department of Health (FDOH) before put into domestic service, so there is no need for the City to disinfect the well. No additional testing by city staff.
Staff tested the water system that was connected to the customer’s on-site storage tank. Staff will work with the property owner at SW 130th Avenue to have an in-line spigot installed after the pump to avoid the storage tank. A letter was delivered to the property owner on 9/28/17; the letter explained the process. Staff will retest the well once we have completed the installation of the spigot. Pending installation of the new spigot. Property owner contacted lab staff and informed them that they have secured an attorney and the attorney will contact the City to discuss next steps.
Staff will work with the property owner at SW 132nd Avenue to disinfect the well. Staff delivered a letter to the property owner on 9/28/17; the letter informed the property owner of the disinfection process. Property owner contacted city staff and scheduled the disinfection testing on October 7, 2017 after 12:00pm. Staff delivered hold harmless letter on October 7, 2017, property owner requesting time for review. Test will reschedule accordingly.
Staff will work with the property owner at SW 136th Avenue to disinfect the well. Staff attempted to delivered a letter to the property owner on 9/28/17 but since it was a livestock barn the letter was not able to be delivered but staff emailed the letter; the letter informed the property owner of the disinfection process. Staff attempted to contact the property owner to seek permission to disinfect the well. The property owner was unavailable but staff spoke with the owner’s grandson who said he would relay the information. Pending permission to disinfect the well.
Canal Testing:
On September 30, 2017, staff placed signage on the following canals:
SW 126th Avenue
SW 132nd Avenue
Canal between Expy Trail & Fox Trail
Canal between SW 139th Avenue & Fox Trail
Canal between SW 139th Avenue & Hacienda Trail
Blue Gill Road
SW 141st Avenue
SW 143rd Avenue
Canal Water Sampling:
Staff prepared a detail canal testing plan which was utilized to scope the testing quotes.
Staff requested quotes to conduct the canal test from the following independent testing laboratories: (received the quotes on 10/3/17)
Advanced Environmental Laboratories (“AEL”)
PACE Analytical
Florida Spectrum
Staff received three quotes to conduct the canal testing. AEL was the lowest bidder with a bid of $1,650 to sample and analyze 50 samples for fecal coliform. The test will include three independent test per canal to include a test at the head water of the canal, mid-point of the canal and the tail water of the canal.
On October 9, 2017, staff directed AEL to schedule the required canal testing. AEL indicated that they will be available to begin sampling the canals on October 17, 2017. Anticipate that the testing process will take 3-5 days, to include physical water sampling, testing and result period.
AEL started canal water sampling on October 17, 2017.
AEL finished canal water sampling on October 18, 2017.
AEL provided the results for the following canals in Colony Forming Units (CFU).
ADDRESS (CANALS)
SOUTHERN END (CFU)
MIDDLE (CFU)
NORTHERN END (CFU)
SW 126th Ave
SW 139th Ave (Resample)
SW 141st Ave
SW 143rd Ave
SW 139/SW 141 Ave
SW137th/139th Ave
SW 136/137th Ave
SW 136/137th Ave (Resample)
SW 132nd Ave
EAST (CFU)
WEST (CFU)
SW 148 Ave/SW 47 St.
The middle canal sample for SW 139th Avenue appears to be out of range with respect to the northern and southern tests. Staff requested a resample for SW 139th Avenue in the middle of the canal to confirm value.
Both the southern and middle canal samples for SW 136th/137th Avenue appear to be out of range with respect to the northern test. Staff requested a resample for SW 136th/137th Avenue southern and middle test within the canal to confirm values.
The resampled results for SW 136th/137th Avenue Southern and Middle are 171 and 429 CFU respectively.
Canal Sediment Testing:
Staff requested quotes to conduct the canal sediment testing for the canal located on SW 130th Avenue and the canal on SW 132nd Avenue. The sediment testing will include samples from the bottom of the head waters of the canal, the bottom of the mid-point of the canal, and the bottom of the tail waters of the canal. All test will sample to a depth of approximately ½ – inch of material. The following independent testing laboratories have been asked to provide quotes for the sediment testing: (expects quote response on 10/6/17).
Advanced Environmental Laboratories
Staff received two quotes to conduct the canal sediment testing. AEL was the lowest bidder. The test will include three independent test per canal to include a test at the head water of the canal, mid-point of the canal and the tail water of the canal.
AEL indicated that they will be available to sample the canal sediment on October 17th and 18th 2017.
AEL started canal sediment sampling on October 17, 2017.
On October 25, 2017 AEL provided the results for Canal Sediment Testing. The results are indicated in the table below.
Canal Sediments Testing Results for Fecal in Most Probable Number per Gram (MPN/G)
SOUTHERN END (MPN/G)
MIDDLE OF CANAL (MPN/G)
NORTHERN END (MPN/G)
Pembroke Road & Flamingo Road (control sample)
Did not test
In a scientific study entitled Escherichia Coli and Fecal Coliforms in Freshwater and Estuarine, by Pachepsky & Shelton (2011). The authors noted that very large variations have been recorded in bacteria concentrations in sediments from different sources as well as within a single stream or water body. Literature reports for values of E. coli concentrations in sediment vary from 1 to 500000 MPN or CFU per gram of dry weight. The authors further argued that from several locations in the U. S. support the conclusion that correlations between E. coli and FC concentrations in sediment and in the water column are weak. The lack of correlation between sediment and water is to be expected during periods of base flow. In the absence of turbulence and resuspension, sediments contribute very little of the bacterial load to surface waters. Rather, bacterial inputs into waters during base flow are likely due primarily to fecal deposition from wildlife, waterfowl, or agricultural animals. (Pachepsky, Y.A., and Shelton, D.R. 2011).
On November 6, 2017, AEL provided cover letters for all the reports completed.
On 9/26/17, staff received results from the homeowner at 4001 SW 132nd Avenue who hired an independent lab (PACE) to conduct canal water samples on SW 132nd Avenue. The samples were shared with the FDEP.
FDEP suggested that the City conduct additional canal samples and staff collected the samples on 9/27/17. The results are:
Point of Entry (POE) – 2,200 Colonies per 100/ml
Downstream – 800 Colonies per 100/ml
Upstream – 1,000 Colonies per 100/ml
Canal sampling as of 9/28/17 results are:
Point of Entry (POE) – 200 Colonies per 100/ml
Upstream – 200 Colonies per 100/ml
** Testing stopped since the two day results were below the 800 Colonies per 100/ml.
The City conducted a Town Hall meeting on September 28, 2017 at 7:00pm at City Hall.
On September 29, 2017, City staff mobilized on SW 132nd Avenue at Old Miramar Parkway to clean the roadway free of sand and dirt.
Staff presented a Country Club Ranches Sewer Spill Update to the Commission on October 4, 2017.
On October 4, 2017, the City Commissioners requested a workshop with staff to discuss a central water distribution system in the Country Club Ranches. The workshop has been scheduled for November 1, 2017 at 5:45 pm.
Staff has prepared a questionnaire (survey) which will be mailed the week of October 9, 2017 to the properties in the Country Club Ranches to survey the interest of a central water distribution system.
Broward County reported that they sprayed the entire community of Country Club Ranches the morning of October 5, 2017.
South Broward Drainage District conducted water quality samples (Fecal Coliform) through an independent testing lab (Pace Analytical) on September 27,2017 and the following results have been offered:
Fox Trail – 240 Colonies per 100/ml
SW 139th Avenue – 74 Colonies per 100/ml
SW 141th Avenue – 245 Colonies per 100/ml
SW 143rd Avenue & 47th Street – 82 Colonies per 100/ml
Blue Gill Road & West End Windsor – 100 Colonies per 100/ml
Staff removed the canal testing signs.
Staff preparing the information packages for the residents of the Country Club Ranches and will mail in the coming days.
Total properties that remain to be tested: 0
SW 139th Avenue was unable to sample well. Resident was not available. A door hanger was left.
AEL provided the results for the following canals in Colony Forming Units (CFU)
On 9/26/17, staff received results from the homeowner at SW 132nd Avenue who hired an independent lab (PACE) to conduct canal water samples on SW 132nd Avenue. The samples were shared with the FDEP.
FDEP suggested that the City conduct additional canal samples and staff collected the samples this afternoon. 9/27/17 results are:
OCTOBER 2017 UPDATES:
Country Club Ranches Update | October 31, 2017
Staff continues to conduct daily inspection on the canal signage and replaces signs as needed.
Staff delivered three lab reports to residents on 10/26/2017
Country Club Ranches Update | October 25 & 29, 2017
SW 137th Avenue - staff sampled the well on 10/17/17. Present for total coliform /Absent for fecal coliform. Staff was unable to resample because of inaccessibility of premise. Staff left a door hanger to notify resident.
SW 137th Avenue – staff sampled well on 10/24/2017. Results pending.
Point of Entry (POE) –2,200 Colonies per 100/ml
AEL provided the results for the following five canals;
SOUTHERN END (mg/L)
MIDDLE (mg/L)
NORTHERN END (mg/L)
AEL started canal sediment sampling on October 17, 2017. Pending Results.
Downstream –150 Colonies per 100/ml
On October 18, 2017, staff inspected the signage along the canals and replaced signs as needed.
SW 143rd Avenue - staff in the process of scheduling the test.
SW 139th Avenue - staff scheduled the testing for 10/20/17.
SW 124th Avenue – staff in the process of scheduling the test.
SW 136th Avenue - staff in the process of scheduling the test.
Staff delivered eight lab reports to residents on 10/23/2017 and left door hangers on four doors.
AEL finished canal water sampling on October 18, 2017. Some results are still pending.
SW 136th Avenue – staff sampled the well on 9/26/17. See well disinfection below.
SW 137th Avenue - staff sampled the well on 10/18/17. Pending Results.
SW 141st Avenue - staff sampled the well on 10/18/17. Pending Results.
SW 143rd Avenue – staff sampled the well on 10/17/17. Pending Results.
SW 47th Street - staff sampled the well on 10/17/17. Pending Results.
SW 136th Avenue- staff sampled the well on 10/19/2017. Pending Results.
SW 141st Avenue- staff sampled the well on 10/19/2017. Pending Results.
SW 143rd Avenue- staff sampled the well on 10/19/2017. Pending Results.
AEL finished canal water sampling on October 18, 2017. Pending Results.
The City conducted a Community Meeting on September 28, 2017 at 7:00pm at City Hall.
Broward County reported that they sprayed the entire community of Country Club Ranches the morning ofOctober 5, 2017.
South Broward Drainage Districtconducted water quality samples (Fecal Coliform) through an independent testing lab (Pace Analytical) on September 27, 2017 and the following results have been offered:
SW 47th Street – staff sampled the well on 10/17/17. Pending Results.
Total properties that remain to be tested within the established grid: 0
Staff has received requests for well testing outside the original testing grid. The following addresses (house numbers have been redacted) have requested test:
SW 141st Avenue - staff scheduled to test the well on 10/18/17.
AEL started canal water sampling on October 17, 2017. Pending Results.
On October 4, 2017, the City Commissioners requested a workshop with staff to discuss a central water distribution system in the Country Club Ranches community. The workshop has been scheduled for November 1, 2017.
South Broward Drainage District conducted water quality samples (Fecal Coliform) through an independent testing lab (Pace Analytical) on September 27, 2017 and the following results have been offered:
On October 16, 2017, staff inspected the signage along the canals and replaced 7 signs.
Staff tested the water system that was connected to the customer’s on-site storage tank. Staff will work with the property owner at 3401 SW 130th Avenue to have an in-line spigot installed after the pump to avoid the storage tank. A letter was delivered to the property owner on 9/28/17; the letter explained the process. Staff will retest the well once we have completed the installation of the spigot. Pending installation of the new spigot. Property owner contacted lab staff and informed them that they have secured an attorney and the attorney will contact the City to discuss next steps.
FDEP suggested that the City conduct additional canal samples and staff collected the samples. The 9/27/17 results are:
**Testing stopped since the two day results were below the 800 Colonies per 100/ml.
On October 10, 2017, staff inspected the signage along the canals and replaced 13 signs.
Country Club Ranches Update | October 10-11, 2017
Staff has prepared a questionnaire (survey) which will be mailed the week of October 9, 2017 to the properties in the Country Club Ranches to survey the interest of a central water distribution system. Please click on the following link for a preview of the survey: City of Miramar Potable Water Distribution System Connection Survey for Country Club Ranches.
Staff inspected the signage along the canals and replaced 13 signs.
Country Club Ranches Update | October 9, 2017
Staff requested quotes to conduct the canal test from the following independent testing laboratories: (received the quotes on 10/3/17).
On October 4, 2017, the City Commissioners requested a workshop with staff to discuss a central water distribution system in the Country Club Ranches community. The workshop is being scheduled.
Staff processing the purchase requisition and will work to issue the purchase order. Anticipate issuing the purchase order next week when staff can notice the vendor to proceed with the testing. Anticipate that the testing process will take 3-5 days, to include physical water sampling, testing and result period.
Staff received one quote on October 4, 2017 from Florida Spectrum an independent laboratory to sample and test for fecal from the sediments at the bottom of canals between SW 130th Avenue and SW 132nd Avenue.
Staff received quote from Advanced Environmental Laboratories on October 6, 2017.
PACE Analytical has requested additional time to prepare the quote for the canal sediment testing.
Staff will prepare and mail aquestionnaire (survey) the properties in the Country Club Ranches to survey the interest of a central water distribution system.
Staff will work with the property owner at SW 132nd Avenue to disinfect the well. Staff delivered a letter to the property owner on 9/28/17; the letter informed the property owner of the disinfection process. Property owner contacted city staff and scheduled the disinfection testing on October 7, 2017 after 12:00pm. The property owner wants to be present to witness the disinfection process.
Advanced Environmental has requested additional time to prepare the quote for the canal sediment testing.
Staff will prepare and mail a questionnaire (survey) the properties in the Country Club Ranches to survey the interest of a central water distribution system.
Director Jody Kirkman presented an update at the Wednesday, October 4, 2017 Commission Meeting. Please see below for access the video. The transcript will be added the week of October 8, 2017.
October 4, 2017 Commission Meeting: Click here for video.
October 4, 2017 Commission Meeting: Transcript will be added the week of October 8, 2017.
Staff processing the purchase requisition and will work to issue the purchase order. Anticipate issuing the purchase order later this week when staff can notice the vendor to proceed with the testing. Anticipate that the testing process will take 3-5 days, to include physical water sampling, testing and result period.
Staff requested quotes to conduct the canal sediment testing for the canal located on SW 130th Avenue and the canal on SW 132nd Avenue. The sediment testing will include samples from the bottom of the head waters of the canal, the bottom of the mid-point of the canal, and the bottom of the tail waters of the canal. All test will sample to a depth of approximately ½ – inch of material. The following independent testing laboratories have been asked to provide quotes for the sediment testing: (expects quote response on 10/6/17)
FDEP suggested that the City conduct additional canal samples and staff collected the samples on 9/27/17. The results are as follows:
Canal sampling as of 9/28/17:
Police Response to questions at Town Hall Meeting: In reference to prostitution complaints at the address of XXXX SW 148th Ave. On August 24th at approximately 1216 hrs. units responded to that location in reference a suicidal male (Keith Poole case# 17-08-05482). While mitigating that situation information from unknown sources was obtained that it was believed there had been prostitution complaints from that location. Information also obtained on scene indicated some females living at that location may work at various adult clubs. Further, there was no indication on scene this house was being used as any type of brothel. Contact was made with (undercover vice) Sergeant while on scene. It was determined based on the information presented on scene the Vice Unit was aware of the prostitution information; however, there was no other information to support it. The investigation revealed that the occupants were potentially adult dancers who either lived or owned the property. The Vice Unit will continue to monitor all activity at the resident for any unlawful violations or apparent frequent traffic which may raise an alarm of activity at the home. Staff has been instructed to follow-up and increase presence.
Fire Rescue response to questions at Town Hall Meeting (Incident # 1708943): On 9/11/2017 at 22:12 hours, units responded to a report of a gas leak as a result of excavator hitting the line. U/A found City of Miramar water department personnel on scene with contractor who was performing work on a damaged raw sewer line. U/A found an active gas line leaking product into the atmosphere and made contact with City rep. He advised machine operator got under pipe and broke natural gas line. Area around the dig site had been evacuated prior to arrival of crews and wind direction was out of the south southwest.
Incident priorities were to safely evacuate the area and control traffic and means of ingress/egress, secure a water supply with an exposure line and provide support to incoming gas company personnel.
The following were the areas evacuated and procedures for monitoring:
The areas evacuated surrounded limiting access to the dig site and an approximate 250 feet to the south and shutting Miramar Parkway to the North. The area around the dig site was monitored by gas meter and readings of zero were obtained everywhere surrounding the dig site on an ongoing basis.
Resource allocation were as follows:
B84 - IC
E84/ R84/R100/E100/E107 - Exposure Support and Monitoring
MPD - Traffic Control
HM92 - Identification and mitigation
After establishing egress and exposure controls. Sunrise HM 92 team made entry and confirmed it was a main gas feeder line. HazMat did not have equipment to secure the leak and was released. After multiple attempts to get a gas company representative to respond, a gas company crew showed up 2.5 hours into the incident. The gas company crew performed a bypass operation and then released our crews. Crews and equipment were grossly decontaminated for raw sewage exposure.
In summary, crews responded to a natural gas leak secondary to a digging accident. The immediate area was secured and the hazard was mitigated without incident.
As a separate point of information, while on scene limiting ingress/egress there was a resident who was denied access and expressed concerns regarding the contamination of the canals and their drinking water. It was expressed to him that the water department was taking all precautionary measures in mitigating the raw sewage line break and that the FD was there to only mitigate the immediate gas hazard.
Staff continues to test wells in the established grid (East side of SW 136th Avenue East to the East side of 130th Avenue).
Staff disinfected the well located at SW 132nd Avenue on September 21, 2017 and well was re-tested. Test provided a positive result. The well professional that conducted the disinfection noted system concerns that are required. Staff delivered a letter to the property owner on 9/28/17; the letter informed the property owner of the system concerns and offered system improvements with the property owners consent. Pending consent. The City will re-test once the improvements are completed.
Staff noted that the well located at SW 130th Avenue was retested on September 21, 2017 because it was noted that the original test was obtained after the on-site water storage tank. The new test was taken from the pump that is directly connected to the well and before the storage tank. The new test presented results with no bacteria. Staff delivered a letter to the property owner on 9/28/17; the letter informed the property owner that the water system storage tank needs to be disinfected to eliminate the bacteria observed in the first set of test. The well itself remains clear of bacteria.
Staff will work with the property owner at SW 132nd Avenue to disinfect the well. Staff delivered a letter to the property owner on 9/28/17; the letter informed the property owner of the disinfection process. Pending scheduling of the disinfection task.
Staff tested the water system that was connected to the customer’s on-site storage tank. Staff will work with the property owner at SW 130th Avenue to have an in-line spigot installed after the pump to avoid the storage tank. A letter was delivered to the property owner on 9/28/17; the letter explained the process. Staff will retest the well once we have completed the installation of the spigot. Pending installation of the new spigot.
Canal Testing and Signage:
Staff placed signage on the following canals:
Staff prepared a detail canal testing plan that was utilized to scope the testing quotes.
Staff requested quotes to conduct the canal test from the following independent testing laboratories (expecting quote responses on 10/3/17):
Canal sampling results as of 9/28/17 :
Canal sampling results as of 9/29/17:
Vernon E. Hargray
Office of the City Manager
2300 Civic Center Place
Miramar, Florida 33025
Staff has prepared a questionnaire (survey) which will be mailed the week of October 9, 2017 to the properties in the Country Club Ranches to survey the interest of a central water distribution system. Please click on the following link for a preview of the survey: City of Miramar Potable Water Distribution System Connection Survey for Country Club Ranches. Please click on the image below to access survey results as of 10/16/2017.
COMMISSION WORKSHOP
Wednesday, 11/1: Central Water System Workshop, Miramar Town Center, 5:45PM
Future meetings to be determined.
Monday, 11/13: Community Meeting, City Hall Commission Chambers, 6:30PM
Thursday, 9/28: Community Meeting, City Hall Commission Chambers, 7PM
Click here to watch video.
Click here to read Closed Caption text.
Thursday, 9/21: Community Tele-Meeting (English 7PM, Spanish 8PM)
Wednesday, 9/20: Community Tele-Meeting (English 7PM, Spanish 8PM)
SIGNAGE UPDATE
As requested during the September 28th Community Meeting, City staff placed canal 72 signs along both sides of each canal on September 30, 2017:
Who can I contact if I have questions or concerns?
Where was the force main break located?
What canals were directly impacted by the force main break?
When did the Utilities Department notify the Florida Department of Environmental Protection of the spill?
What tests have been completed to date?
Where does the wastewater flow originate within the City?
Where does the flow ultimately end up?
What is the plan to deal with the ponds located on private properties within the general area?
What is the City going to do if private wells test positive?
Why were the rest of Country Club Ranches not notified?
Who owns the Gas line that runs on the City’s right-away?
MIRAMAR 411
Safety & Emergency Preparedness
Flood Hazard Information
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Home Features Love It Or Hate It: Team Fortress 2
Love It Or Hate It: Team Fortress 2
Jason Winter
Some free-to-play games are more polarizing than others, with some sides taking the stance of “great, totally non-exploitative implementation” and others thinking “total pay-to-win trash.” We’d like to see on what side of the spectrum the gaming public — and by that, we mean you guys — think of certain F2P games, and so we’ve invented something new called Love It Or Hate It?
Every week, we’ll present a new F2P game and give you the option of passing judgment on it. Then we’ll look back at it the next week and see what people thought. There are no prizes, except for the satisfaction of knowing you clicked on a button and made something happen. Really, what else do you need?
Runescape fared surprisingly well for such an old game, gathering up a 36.8% positive vote versus just 22% negative. Even having a relatively low “Meh” total of 41.2% was less than that of newer, shinier games that usually have opinionated fans and haters alike. Not too bad at all.
Well, this should be an easy one, right? I mean, who doesn’t love Team Fortress 2? Well, my nephew, for one, who’s into more hardcore shooters and poo-pooed my saying I played TF2. And, admittedly, it’s starting to show its age and has a lot of competitors coming to market soon. But it’s still well-loved by most folks… right?
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Tell us what you think of RuneScape, and leave a comment below to expound upon your views!
Jason Winter is a veteran gaming journalist, he brings a wide range of experience to MMOBomb, including two years with Beckett Media where he served as the editor of the leading gaming magazine Massive Online Gamer. He has also written professionally for several gaming websites.
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davorin3068 November 1, 2015 at 9:04 am
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jellopy October 28, 2015 at 11:15 pm
Love and hate it. Love its quirkiness and frantic action but hate that feeling i get every time i get my ass handed to me by a guild of kids half my age. There’s not much to dislike about the game from my end, it comes to aesthetic and weather you like team based shooters. The graphics can be off putting if you prefer realism but it has pretty much everything i can ask for in gameplay in the genre. And I must shamefully admit i love hats..
tonto October 22, 2015 at 10:40 am
repetetive piece of SHI T
Jafarson October 21, 2015 at 3:47 am
i loved game when it was GAME. now it is podium, wardrobe simulator… it is non perspective crap game that cannot move from place after years……
o v e r w a t c h release date will be non official d e a t h day for sh i t fortress
phanda October 21, 2015 at 2:47 am
TF:GO fak u gaban…each update he is ruining tf2 and loosing players
Ugh October 23, 2015 at 10:16 am
The TF:GO update and the denial of a proper Halloween event along with other things just broke my heart for this game I had over thousands of hours It looks like it ends here.
Razor October 20, 2015 at 9:11 pm
I liked this game when it didn’t have hats.
Scout October 20, 2015 at 4:51 pm
(Thumb down)
It a cool game but the community is very immature and it has a bunch of troll on the forum and in game for team fortress 2.it also lost it way of teamwork. Star rate: 1/5 (Very Poor) Community
tttttt October 20, 2015 at 6:25 pm
ofc its immature what do u expect from the community, if u look at the game u can see its made for kids
Gibus October 20, 2015 at 8:05 pm
The fact that you can blow your enemies into bloody chunks is enough to argue that this game is not for kids.
Garbage for brainle e preteens who not grow brains yet to play something not that simple and stupid
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Firms told to guard against MTD complacency
Submitted by pw_admin on 21 March, 2019 - 10:50
VAT-registered businesses in the UK are being urged not to panic with little over a week to go until Making Tax Digital (MTD) comes into force.
The warning comes from a joint digitalisation strategy working group that consists of members from the Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT).
From 1 April 2019, VAT-registered businesses with turnover of more than £85,000 will be required to maintain digital accounting records and file VAT returns through MTD-compliant software.
HMRC has promised a "light-touch" approach towards digital record-keeping and filing penalties where it perceives businesses are doing their best to comply with the law.
But the group warns that this approach does not extend to the late payment of VAT, and raised concerns about those who may pay their returns by direct debit.
This is because the VAT returns act as the trigger for payment to be taken from their bank account, and if someone files their VAT return late, their VAT payment will also be late as a result.
Adrian Rudd, chairman of the joint ATT/CIOT digitalisation and agent strategy working group, said:
"There are about 2.2 million VAT-registered businesses in the UK, but only around 12% of VAT returns have been submitted through software, in other words how they will be required to be submitted under Making Tax Digital."
"We urge businesses not to panic, but to seek professional advice."
Talk to us about Making Tax Digital.
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Herbal medicine practitioner calls for sector Ministry
By GNA
Nkoranza (B/A) Feb. 13, GNA - Dr. Iddirisu Fosu, a herbal medical practitioner at Nkoranza has appealed to the Government to set up a Ministry that would help promote herbal medicine.
Dr. Fosu, who is in-charge of Suro Nyame Herbal Centre at Nkoranza is noted for the cure of retention of urine.
He told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an interview that some chronic diseases had been successfully treated with herbal medicine. Dr. Fosu announced that he had cured more than 2,000 people who suffered from retention of urine since he started practicing in 1989 and that he had been receiving referral cases from hospitals. He urged the Government to recognize the important role played by herbalists and encourage and support them.
Dr. Fosu suggested the opening of herbal clinics at district capitals to be managed by herbalists.
He, however, advised herbalists to refer certain cases beyond their competence to hospitals for proper diagnosis and cure and avoid experimenting with the lives of patients.
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Hiking the Bay Area’s epic Skyline Trail
Lace up those boots and hit this gorgeous National Recreation Trail
Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group
OAKLAND, CA - MAY 22: Mount Diablo is seen from a trail at the Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve on Wednesday, May 22, in Oakland, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)
(Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group
OAKLAND, CA - MAY 22: The cities of Oakland and San Francisco are seen from a trail at the Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve on Wednesday, May 22, in Oakland, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)
OAKLAND, CA - MAY 22: A dog walks past a trail sign at the Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve on Wednesday, May 22, in Oakland, Calif. The East Bay Skyline National Recreation Trail runs about 32 miles from Alvarado Park in Richmond to the Proctor Gate staging area near Castro Valley. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)
OAKLAND, CA - MAY 22: Poppies grow along a trail at the Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve on Wednesday, May 22, in Oakland, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)
OAKLAND, CA - MAY 22: Hal Strunin walks along the Lower Huckleberry Loop Trail portion of the East Bay Skyline National Recreation Trail on Wednesday, May 22, in Oakland, Calif. The trail runs about 32 miles from Alvarado Park in Richmond to the Proctor Gate staging area near Castro Valley. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)
By Cirrus Wood, Correspondent |
PUBLISHED: May 27, 2019 at 8:50 am | UPDATED: May 28, 2019 at 8:56 am
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Thru-hiking a National Recreation Trail isn’t easy. Preparing for it is even harder. Backpackers need the right combination of fitness, finances, luck and time. A Pacific Crest thru-hike will set you back about $6,000. Considering the John Muir Trail? Permits are assigned by lottery exactly 168 days in advance. Not to mention the Sierra Nevada snowpack is at roughly 160 percent this year — which is just fantastic after five years of drought, unless your plan was to hike there.
But there is good news for those looking to enjoy the peace of a long hike without the stress of having to negotiate the time, the travel, the gear and bureaucracy. There are more than a thousand other National Recreation Trails in the country — and one of them runs for 32 miles through our own backyard.
The East Bay Skyline National Recreation Trail connects Proctor Staging Area in Castro Valley to Alvarado Park in Richmond, taking hikers through oak savanna, redwood forests and over impressive peaks for sweeping bay views. By joining a series of regional parks and preserves — Anthony Chabot, Redwood Regional, Huckleberry, Sibley Volcanic, Tilden and Wildcat Canyon — the trail offers many of the same features adventurous hikers crave in more remote footpaths, with the bonus of easy parking.
No permits required. No foregoing of personal hygiene necessary. No need to carry 20 kilos of gear, cache supplies, locate safe drinking water or dodge bears. The Skyline is every bit the physical challenge of a longer and more distant trail, but without any of the mental or financial stress. And isn’t that what a walk in nature is supposed to be?
If the weather turns foul, duck out. If another trail lures, hike on. Estimated total cost for a thru-hike reckoned in the low double digits.
Hiker Hal Strunin walks the Lower Huckleberry Loop Trail portion of the East Bay Skyline National Recreation Trail. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group
The trail is exactly the kind of path Benton MacKaye, founder of the Appalachian Trail, would have wanted to hike. In 1921 he called for a system of national trails that would be accessible to all, not just, he said, those “who can afford time and funds for an extended trip in a Pullman car.”
Hiking the Skyline is easy: Keep the bay to one side, the valley to the other and hold that orientation until you reach the other end. Wrong turns almost never are. The trail is well-marked, though occasionally it offers more of a series of suggestions than a single path. Hikers have options to follow higher ridges with views of valleys and of the bay, or they can descend to lower forested trails. It’s up to you.
Starting from the southern terminus at Proctor, on a level with the Redwood Canyon Golf Course, hikers rise and leave behind the tap and thwack of nine irons on dimpled polypropylene, and soon find themselves among song sparrows and twittering wrens. Then on through narrow drowsy corridors of foliage and fern that lead upwards over spines of twisted oak to groves of laurel trees and pine. Northward goes the walk, gaining the heights of grassy hills and the satisfaction of seeing the place from which you started already fading a distant shade of blue.
Sometimes the scenery is all above, as when passing beneath a hush of redwoods. At others, it’s all below, as at Tilden’s appropriately named Inspiration Point. But there are remarkable vistas throughout. Even just the half mile segment connecting Huckleberry to Sibley could merit its own Instagram account.
An experienced hiker at a pace of 3 miles an hour can cover a one-way 32-mile thru-hike in a long summer’s day. But for those looking to break the trail up over several days, you’ll find parking and easy road access at Chabot Space Center, Skyline Gate Staging Area, Sibley Park Main Staging Area and Redwood Valley Railway in Tilden, in addition to myriad other points where the trail crosses smaller roads or connects to other trails. Consult a map for details.
Looking to make a scenic exit on foot? About halfway through the trail, after crossing Grizzly Peak Boulevard just above UC Berkeley, hikers can split from the Skyline and take the Scotts Peak Trailhead down through Claremont Canyon and some impressively framed views of that distant city on the sunset side of the bay.
With those city views — and occasional city sounds — the Skyline isn’t exactly a wilderness experience. But it’s refreshing to find a National Recreational Trail you can access by hailing a cab or catching a local bus. It might not be the ideal choice for those who want to get away from it all, but it’s perfect for those who want to get away from it some.
The East Bay Skyline National Recreation Trail is accessible via trailheads at Proctor Staging Area in Castro Valley and Alvarado Park in Richmond. Both trailheads have parking and are within 2.5 miles of a BART station.
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The trail is well marked, just follow the blazes: a stylized USA, with the S made to look like a river flowing down from distant mountains, and the words “Skyline Trail.”
Looking to duck out halfway? From Chabot Space Center, hikers can take the AC Transit No. 339 bus to Fruitvale BART.
No need to worry about toting along water purification. Still, be sure to stay hydrated and pack a few extra liters. Potable drinking water (and toilets!) are available at Redwood Bowl in Anthony Chabot Regional Park and at the Sibley Volcanic Visitors’ Center.
Dogs are permitted along the entirety of the trail with signs posted to indicate leash/off leash sections.
Hikers can walk the full length but several portions permit cyclists and equestrians as well, and portions of Tilden are open to cattle grazing. Hike safe. Share the trail.
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Photos: Primping and grooming for Scotland’s Royal Highland Show
Rural competition is in its 179th year
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JUNE 19: Laura Henry from Kinshaldy stables in Leuchars washes Denim ahead of The Royal Highland Show on June 19, 2019 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The show which is held at Ingliston starts tomorrow and runs until the 23rd of June, it will see more than 1000 trade exhibitors and 2150 livestock competitors involved in the event. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JUNE 19: Louise Fotheringham holds Pinky and Perky from France farm Gartocharn ahead of The Royal Highland Show on June 19, 2019 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The show which is held at Ingliston starts tomorrow and runs until the 23rd of June, it will see more than 1000 trade exhibitors and 2150 livestock competitors involved in the event. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JUNE 19: Michelle Mayberry prepares Clydesdale horse Poacher ahead of The Royal Highland Show on June 19, 2019 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The show which is held at Ingliston starts tomorrow and runs until the 23rd of June, it will see more than 1000 trade exhibitors and 2150 livestock competitors involved in the event. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JUNE 19: Sheep arrive and are prepared ahead of The Royal Highland Show on June 19, 2019 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The show which is held at Ingliston starts tomorrow and runs until the 23rd of June, it will see more than 1000 trade exhibitors and 2150 livestock competitors involved in the event. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JUNE 19: Competitors prepare Clydesdale horses ahead of The Royal Highland Show on June 19, 2019 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The show which is held at Ingliston starts tomorrow and runs until the 23rd of June, it will see more than 1000 trade exhibitors and 2150 livestock competitors involved in the event. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JUNE 19: Competitors prepare Clydesdales ahead of The Royal Highland Show on June 19, 2019 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The show which is held at Ingliston starts tomorrow and runs until the 23rd of June, it will see more than 1000 trade exhibitors and 2150 livestock competitors involved in the event. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JUNE 19: Laura Hunter from Barnhill farm Shotts prepares two year old Bo ahead of The Royal Highland Show on June 19, 2019 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The show which is held at Ingliston starts tomorrow and runs until the 23rd of June, it will see more than 1000 trade exhibitors and 2150 livestock competitors involved in the event. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JUNE 19: Competitors prepare ponies ahead of The Royal Highland Show on June 19, 2019 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The show which is held at Ingliston starts tomorrow and runs until the 23rd of June, it will see more than 1000 trade exhibitors and 2150 livestock competitors involved in the event. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JUNE 19: A man washing a Clydesdale horse gives it a drink of water ahead of The Royal Highland Show on June 19, 2019 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The show which is held at Ingliston starts tomorrow and runs until the 23rd of June, it will see more than 1000 trade exhibitors and 2150 livestock competitors involved in the event. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
By Mark DuFrene | mdufrene@bayareanewsgroup.com |
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Just outside of Edinburgh, Scotland, competitors are grooming their livestock, including Clydesdale horses and sheep, before the start of the Royal Highland Show. Highlighting rural life, farming and food, the show is in its 179th year, and features more than 2000 competitions. The Royal Highland Show runs through June 23.
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ubiq·ui·tous | \ yü-ˈbi-kwə-təs \
Definition of ubiquitous
: existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread a ubiquitous fashion
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common, common or garden [chiefly British], commonplace, everyday, familiar, frequent, garden-variety, household, ordinary, quotidian, routine, usual
extraordinary, infrequent, rare, seldom, uncommon, unfamiliar, unusual
Ubiquitous comes to us from the noun ubiquity, meaning "presence everywhere or in many places simultaneously." Ubiquity first appeared in print in the late 16th century, but ubiquitous didn't make an appearance until 1830. (Another noun form, ubiquitousness, arrived around 1874.) Both words are ultimately derived from the Latin word for "everywhere," which is ubique. Ubiquitous, which has often been used with a touch of exaggeration for things and people that seem to turn up everywhere, has become a more widespread and popular word than ubiquity. It may not quite be ubiquitous, but if you keep your eyes and ears open, you're apt to encounter the word ubiquitous quite a bit.
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Hot dogs are the ideal road trip food—inexpensive, portable, ubiquitous. — Paul Lucas, Saveur, June/July 2008 Shawarma is the new street meat. Both a late night favourite and a quick lunch classic, the Middle Eastern dish is now ubiquitous on the streets of Toronto. — Chris Dart, Torontoist, 8 Feb. 2007 In major league locker rooms, ice packs are ubiquitous appendages for pitchers, who wrap their shoulder or elbow or both, the better to calm muscles, ligaments and tendons that have been stressed by the unnatural act of throwing a baseball. — Tom Verducci, Sports Illustrated, 26 Mar. 2007 It was before the day of the ubiquitous automobile. Given one of those present adjuncts to farm life, John would have ended his career much earlier. As it was, they found him lying by the roadside at dawn one morning after the horses had trotted into the yard with the wreck of the buggy bumping the road behind them. — Edna Ferber, "Farmer in the Dell," 1919, in One Basket, 1949 The company's advertisements are ubiquitous. by that time cell phones had become ubiquitous, and people had long ceased to be impressed by the sight of one
Imagine a world in which cameras equipped with facial recognition were ubiquitous. — The Economist, "America mulls regulating facial recognition," 13 July 2019 Vegetarian/vegan options: Just about everything includes meat or seafood, and fish sauce is ubiquitous. — Dominic Armato, azcentral, "Go to Hue Gourmet for Vietnamese cuisine you can't find anywhere else in metro Phoenix," 10 July 2019 Her editing tricks and her mannerisms are ubiquitous. — Jonah Engel Bromwich, New York Times, "What if Being a YouTube Celebrity Is Actually Backbreaking Work?," 9 July 2019 This time around, the product placement is ubiquitous. — Judy Berman, Time, "Season 3 of Stranger Things Proves It Isn't Really a TV Show Anymore—It's a Franchise," 30 June 2019 Harrison’s campaign placards and volunteers were ubiquitous. — Bob Moser, The New Yorker, "The High Stakes for Kamala Harris in the South Carolina Primary," 26 June 2019 That design was modified by Adidas, which introduced the black and white paneled balls that were used in the 1970 World Cup finals in Mexico and are now ubiquitous. — Ephrat Livni, Quartzy, "Every invention you use has one thing in common," 18 June 2019 Now that laptops are ubiquitous, working on a computer at a desk is an ergonomic misery. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, "I Wrote This on a 30-Year-Old Computer," 11 June 2019 Malnutrition, pellagra, hookworm, and other parasites were ubiquitous. — Kevin Baker, Harper's magazine, "Where Our New World Begins," 10 May 2019
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Hannah Sentenac | September 9, 2016 | 12:00pm
If you're falling asleep at 2 p.m. and getting the shakes right before bed, maybe it's time to tone down your six-cafecitos-a-day addiction. Enter Raw Republic, your new home for clean living. The juicery just opened a second location, in North Miami Beach, so you can pop in for a juice cleanse, a smoothie, an açaí bowl, or a whole host of other options to kick-start healthier habits.
First cousins (and native Miamians) Zachary Stein, Jesse Gimelstein, and Jordan Gimelstein channeled their enthusiasm for the juice-strong lifestyle into a family business. Their first locale opened in Aventura, and their second recently launched at 14871 Biscayne Blvd. Both offer cold-pressed juices, cleanses, smoothies, açaí bowls, raw desserts, and grab-and-go bites.
So why North Miami Beach? "We love the area," Stein says. "The opportunity to be next to an amazing school like FIU really got us excited. With all the students on campus, we can now give them a place to feel at home with healthy food options that is very convenient. Plus, being neighbors with amazing workout concepts like Flywheel and JetSet, we couldn't pass it up."
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As far as what differentiates Raw Republic from other local juiceries, the cousins say it's the company culture.
Some of Raw Republic's colorful menu.
"We want you to feel at home when you come in. All of our regulars and our staff are on first-name basis, and that's how we like it," Jesse Gimelstein says. "Additionally, we like to educate. We encourage questions on how you can better your health and how Raw Republic can help; this is why we've partnered with a nutritionist to make sure you get the best advice."
Plus, nothing is added to the smoothies, bowls, or juices — they're all-natural. What you see is what you get.
As far as menu specifics, there are 13 juice blends, ranging in price from $7 to $12, including the Ginja Ninja (red apple, carrot, beet, celery, ginger, and lemon); Rise 'n Pine (green apple, pineapple, cucumber, coconut water, and chia seeds); and Almond Mylk (activated almond, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla extract, raw honey, water, and salt).
Smoothies cost $9 each and include the M.I.A. Tea Party (cold-brew green tea, cucumber, spinach, apple, pineapple, chia seeds, and mango) and the Pink Panther (dragon fruit, banana, coconut water, raw honey, and chia seeds). Açaí bowls run $12; try the Eternal Energizer (açaí, almond mylk, banana, granola topped with coconut, banana, chia seeds, and raw honey) or Arcadia (açaí, almond mylk, banana, kale, cacao, dates topped with granola, coconut, and peanut butter).
For grab-and-go goodies, there's raw kelp noodle pad thai with cashews, veggies, and superbee peanut dressing; marinated coconut meat ceviche with onion and bell pepper; quinoa "burgers"; pumpkin cinnamon roll pie; and other delights.
The new location is officially open, and the team will host an open house Saturday, September 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the new location. Plus, there will be grand-opening specials daily from Sunday, September 25, through Friday, September 30.
Regular hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Hannah Sentenac covers veg food, drink, pop culture, travel, and animal advocacy issues. She is also editor-in-chief of LatestVeganNews.com.
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Inaugural 518 Futures High School Baseball Classic to be hosted by the ValleyCats on June 8 at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
Game will serve as an All-Star showcase of local high school baseball talent
By Tri-City ValleyCats | April 24, 2019 4:05 PM
TROY, NY- The Tri-City ValleyCats have partnered with Built2Win to showcase the best high school baseball talent across New York's Capital Region, as Joseph L. Bruno Stadium will play host to the Inaugural 518 Futures High School Baseball Classic on Saturday, June 8 at 6:00pm. Tickets will be $5.00 each, are general admission, and can be purchased by clicking here.
Each team will consist of players from schools within each of the five classifications across New York's Section 2. The rosters will be selected by a committee comprised of coaches, officials and local media.
Built2Win is providing each team with uniforms, and is the designer of the 518 Futures High School Baseball Classic logo.
"We are thrilled to partner with Built2Win on this incredible opportunity to have Joseph L. Bruno Stadium, our areas premier professional baseball venue, showcase all of the great local high school baseball talent in the Capital Region," said Matt Callahan, ValleyCats General Manager. "It will be exciting to see our future stars play on the same diamond where major leaguers like Jose Altuve and J.D. Martinez began their professional careers."
Joseph L. Bruno Stadium has been home to the Tri-City ValleyCats, Houston Astros' New York-Penn League affiliate, since 2002. Aside from the 38-game ValleyCats season, the stadium hosts the Hudson Valley Community College baseball team, regular season high school games, regional postseason play, travel and charity tournaments, and many other special events.
"We're excited to work with the ValleyCats on the inaugural 518 Futures High School Baseball Classic, a first of its kind opportunity to reward our standout local high school baseball players for their accomplishments," said Angel Rodriguez, Owner of Built2Win. "The Capital Region has always been ripe with baseball talent, and this event now allows us to provide them with their much deserved recognition."
Stay tuned to tcvalleycats.com for the release of additional details.
About the Tri-City ValleyCats
The Tri-City ValleyCats are a professional baseball franchise located in the heart of New York's Capital Region. A short season Class A affiliate of the Houston Astros, the ValleyCats compete in the 14-team New York-Penn League. In 2018 the ValleyCats welcomed over 170,000 fans to games and special events at their home ballpark, Joseph L. Bruno Stadium. On the field, the team won their eighth Stedler Division title en route to the franchise's third New York Penn-League Championship. Tickets for the ValleyCats 2019 season are on sale now at tcvalleycats.com, by calling 518-629-CATS, or by visiting the Joseph L. Bruno Stadium box office.
About Built2Win
Built2Win is an Upstate New York based sportswear brand focused on delivering top quality sportswear and apparel for athletic programs nationwide. Built2Win provides a VIP customer experience with full customization of uniform design, team branding, and team fittings for a professional look and fit. Visit us online at b2wteamstore.com
This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.
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2010 Saab 9-5
Dawning of a New Era: New 9-5 Flagship Set to Help Save Saab
Saab 9-5 Sedan Car Reviews
by writer: Mike Floyd September 04, 2009
Roughly a month after photos of it were unceremoniously leaked onto the Web, official details of the all-new 2010 Saab 9-5 have finally been released in advance of its debut on the big stage at the 2009 Frankfurt auto show.
The 9-5 arrives at a critical time for the struggling Scandinavian automaker, which is in the process of being purchased from General Motors by Swedish boutique brand Koenigsegg. In an interesting twist, the 9-5's details were released at the GM media site. GM of course has provided some of the technology underpinning the new 9-5, most notably the automaker's Epsilon II front-drive based platform, which is also employed on the Opel Insignia and Buick LaCrosse.
"This car is the start of a new era for our brand," says Jan Ake Jonsson, Saab Automobile's Managing Director, in a press release announcing the car. "We have created an advanced and very distinctive product by leveraging the power of our roots in key areas, such as progressive Scandinavian design, sporty driving and responsible performance. The new 9-5 delivers in all these respects, as will every future product from Saab."
The new 9-5 strikes quite a pose form a design standpoint, with several cues taken from its acclaimed Aero X concept vehicle and, of course, its well-worn aircraft heritage. It's a muscular, low-slung and substantial-looking vehicle. Saab said it went with more of traditional three-box design at the 9-5's core, eschewing the four-door coupe craze that's been sweeping sedan design.
At the front, what Saab refers to as 'ice block' headlamps sweep back slightly into the fenders, with substantial inlets housing foglamps on each end of the lower front fascia, and a slatted, Saab-badged grille that takes on a bowl-like proportion. The greenhouse features blacked out pillars to give it a mono graphic appearance, with basic proportions that Saab says echoes its classic 900.
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A hockey stick beltline, a strong C-pillar and fenders designed to 'melt' into the wheels are other notable features, as is another 'ice block' light bar that runs the length of the trunk. Look closely at the rear of the car, and there's a noticeable hatchback silhouette, another nod to Saab's past. Attractive, dual trapezoidal exhaust tips are also part of the package.
Powering the new 9-5 is a range of engines highlighted by Saab's signature turbocharged heritage. At launch, the 9-5 will be available with a 160-hp, 2.0-liter turbodiesel and 2.0-liter turbo gas mill with 220 hp on tap. The range-topping engine is a 2.8-liter turbocharged V-6 producing 300 horsepower (also found in the Cadillac SRX) which will be mated exclusively to the automaker's XWD all-wheel-drive system.
Just after launch, a 1.6-liter gas-powered turbo with 180 hp will be offered, as will Saab's 2.0-liter BioPower E85-capable engine. Every engine option will be mated to a six-speed transmission. Saab was not clear in its release if both six-speed manual and automatic will be offered, but we suspect so. For the U.S. market, expect the 2.8-liter and the 2.0-liter turbo to be the only options offered at launch.
The 9-5 also features several top flight technologies designed to both improve the car's handling as well as driver engagement and comfort. Saab's XWD system will be offered on the 2.0-liter gas, BioPower and 2.8 V-6. Also available is an adaptive chassis option that allows drivers to select a range of settings through Saab's DriveSense system, which boasts real time damping control. Two Suspension layouts have been tuned specifically depending on engine power, and both are available with a sport chassis setup.
Other tech features available for the 9-5 include an aircraft style heads up display Saab calls Pilot HUD; adaptive Bi-Xenon lighting and cruise control; keyless entry and start; dynamic parking assistance and tri-zone A/C.
Inside the all-new cabin layout, the 9-5's dimensions have been increased, particularly in the leg and shoulder room areas. The gauge work is an evolution of the automaker's jet-themed approach featuring an 'altimeter'-speed readout and the optional Pilot HUD display bathed in the brand's signature green lighting. Saabphiles will get a kick out of the start/stop button, which is located between the front seats next to the gear shift -- where it should be.
The 9-5 comes with a slew of other premium interior touches and options befitting of the car's new mission, including a Harmon/Kardon audio system; 8-in. touchscreen navigation; connections for portable devices and 12-volt power outlet and rear seat entertainment.
Available in Linear, Vector or Aero trims, the new 9-5 will be built at Saab's home plant in Trollhattan, where the automaker claims it has been engineered and chiefly developed. It's OK Saab, you can say GM helped.
We'll have more on the new 9-5 during its unveiling at Frankfurt, where we should get a sense of U.S.-market timing and availability. But from the looks of it so far, Koenigsegg has bought into Saab at just the right time.
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Florence Hummerston Kiosk
The Florence Hummerston Kiosk, originally built in 1928, has been painstakingly relocated and rebuilt on the island.
This local landmark, previously located on The Esplanade, was deconstructed in 2012 and rebuilt at Elizabeth Quay after nearly 85 years and many past lives as restaurants, night clubs and day care centres.
The Kiosk was renamed in 1985 to honour community worker Florence Hummerston (1889-1983), who was the first female councillor elected to Perth City Council and a tireless campaigner for women. Some of her achievements included:
becoming vice-president of the Women’s Service Guilds of Western Australia from 1937-40;
helping to establish the Women’s Australian National Service during World War II;
setting up an emergency housekeeping service in 1943, the Wanslea Hostel (for Children of Sick Mothers), which she directed for 25 years; and
launching the League of Home Help for Sick & Aged in 1953 and Meals on Wheels in 1954.
The Florence Hummerston Kiosk houses The Island Elizabeth Quay restaurant.
Elizabeth Quay, The Esplanade, Perth WA 6000
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CNN Panel Freaks Out Over Trump Asking First and Second Lady to Make Salads
Ryan Foley
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During Monday's edition of Erin Burnett OutFront, the eponymous guest and one of her guests, Joan Walsh, freaked out over light-hearted comments made by President Trump at an event for the Clemson Tigers at the White House Monday. Addressing the winners of the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship, President Trump asked "do we have no food for you because we have a shutdown, or do we give you some quick little salads that the First Lady will make...along with the Second Lady, they'll make some salads?" Walsh described President Trump's "salad" comment as "appalling," adding "It seems to me like the President will not be happy until there is not one single female Republican voter in the country. It's incredibly sexist." She then used President Trump's reference to the "Second Lady" as an excuse to go after Ivanka Trump, before Burnett reminded her that the term "Second Lady" refers to the wife of the Vice President, Karen Pence, not Ivanka. Walsh apologized for her mistake before saying "she shouldn't be doing it either." According to Burnett, "this is one of those things where sometimes what people say when they're being funny exposes who they are and what they think. Not that there was any question." CNN Political Commentator Scott Jennings disagreed with the ladies' analysis, causing a flabbergasted Burnett to ask "how in the world can you not perceive that as sexist, to say the assumption that his wife is going to go make salads for a bunch of football players? What is she, like, the cook?" Jennings then made a statement that nearly everyone in America probably agrees with: "I think you might be over-reading this one."
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MUCH Lorde Returns With New Single And Video For ‘Green Light’
Lorde Returns With New Single And Video For ‘Green Light’
Thu, March, 2 by Allison Bowsher
It’s been four years since New Zealand artist Lorde dropped her stunning debut album Pure Heroine, and we now finally have a new single and album title for her sophomore follow-up.
The single and video for “Green Light” dropped today and shows the lyrical growth of the artist from teen to adulthood. The lead track from Melodrama, “Green Light” was co-produced by Lorde and Jack Antonoff, with the two musicians working together on the entire album.
Lorde poses, dances and runs her way through city streets, dance clubs, on top of cars, hanging out of cars, and in a bathroom, where Antonoff makes an appearance as a piano player. Wearing a fuchsia dress and Adidas shell toes, Lorde’s trademark dancing is front and centre, with the singer emoting through long stares and feverish hair-whipping.
The upbeat, high-energy musicality of “Green Light” is in stark contrast to the lyrical material, which Lorde told BBC 1 Radio Host Zane Lowe is about her first heartbreak. “It sounds so happy and then the lyrics are so intense obviously. And I realized I was like, “How come this thing is coming out so joyous sounding?” says Lorde. “And I realized this is that drunk girl at the party dancing around crying about her ex-boyfriend who everyone thinks is a mess. That’s her tonight and tomorrow she starts to rebuild. And that’s the song for me.”
Lorde, who is scheduled to play Osheaga, Bonnaroo, the Govenors Ball and Coachella this summer, as well as Saturday Night Live on March 11, tweeted about “Green Light” earlier this week.
it’s the first chapter of a story i’m gonna tell you, the story of the last 2 wild, fluorescent years of my life. this is where we begin
— Lorde (@lorde) March 1, 2017
i am so proud of this song. it’s very different, and kinda unexpected. it’s complex and funny and sad and joyous and it’ll make you DANCE
“Green Light” is directed by Grant Singer, who is best known for his many collaborations with The Weeknd, including the short film “Mania.” Singer’s most recent video was “I Don’t Want To Live” with Zayn and Taylor Swift, which Antonoff also produced.
Lorde’s second studio album Melodrama is expected to drop sometime this year.
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US stocks drop as traders weigh odds for steep Fed rate cut
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer
Technology and health care companies drove U.S. stocks to a lower finish Monday as the market fell for a second straight day following a run of record highs.
The selling came amid growing speculation on Wall Street that an unexpectedly strong pickup in U.S. employment growth last month may keep the Federal Reserve from aggressively cutting its benchmark interest rate. Many investors still expect a cut of a quarter percentage point, but fewer are now expecting a half-point reduction.
The market rallied through much of June after the central bank signaled that it's prepared to lower interest rates to offset slowing global growth and the fallout from U.S. trade conflicts. The benchmark S&P 500 index closed at record highs three days in a row last week before stumbling Friday following a report that showed U.S. employers added a robust 224,000 jobs in June and stoked uncertainty about the Fed's next move on interest rates.
"We're getting an equity market that is taking a breather after five weeks of superb performance," said Bill Northey, senior investment director at U.S. Bank Wealth Management. "And we're on the eve of the beginning of second quarter earnings season, so it's simply an equity market taking a breather between those events."
The S&P 500 fell 14.46 points, or 0.5%, to 2,975.95. The index is now about 0.7% below its all-time high set Wednesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 115.98 points, or 0.4%, to 26,806.14. The Nasdaq composite lost 63.41 points, or 0.8%, to 8,098.38. The Russell 2000 index of smaller company stocks dropped 14.24 points, or 0.9%, to 1,561.39.
Major stock indexes in Europe also finished lower.
The Fed's benchmark interest rate currently stands in a range of 2.25% to 2.5% and the central bank has not cut rates since the Great Recession in 2008. Last year, Fed officials raised rates four times, in part to stave off the risk of high inflation and in part to try to ensure that they would have room to cut rates if the economy stumbled.
On Friday, the Fed emphasized that it would act as necessary to sustain the economic expansion, while noting that most Fed officials have lowered their expectations for the course of rates. The Fed's statement came in its semiannual report on monetary policy.
Investors will be listening closely for any hints on the central bank's interest rate policy on Wednesday and Thursday, when Powell delivers the Fed's semi-annual monetary report to Congress.
"Looking to the Fed funds futures markets, you see the potential for one to two more additional rate cuts between now and year-end," Northey said. "There's a trajectory of easing that is likely to be forthcoming, that is already reflected in capital markets and not likely to change materially based on the testimony later this week."
Besides keeping an eye on the Fed and on any developments with the ongoing trade talks between the U.S. and China, investors are looking ahead to the flood of earnings reports that companies are set to begin releasing later this month.
Expectations are generally low, and this could be the first time in three years that S&P 500 companies report a back-to-back decline in overall earnings, according to FactSet.
Technology and health care stocks led the market's slide Monday. Apple dropped 2.1% and Cardinal Health slid 1.5%. Communication services companies also declined broadly. Google parent Alphabet fell 1.4% and TripAdvisor lost 4.3%.
Banks also declined. Bank of New York Mellon slid 3.4%.
Traders shifted money into U.S. government bonds and sectors seen as less risky, including household goods makers and real estate. Conagra Brands gained 1.5% and AvalonBay Communities added 1.1%.
Energy stocks rose along with the price of crude oil. Helmerich & Payne gained 1.1%.
MDC Holdings jumped 9.7% after the homebuilder issued preliminary second-quarter results that show orders for new homes jumped 32% from a year earlier. That helped spur homebuilders broadly higher. Beazer Homes USA rose 1.5%.
Bond prices fell, shedding early gains. That sent the yield on the 10-year Treasury note to 2.05% from 2.04% late Friday. Bond yields fell through much of June as investors' expectations of a Fed rate cut increased.
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Trump Learns that Arabs Want a Palestinian Peace Deal
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In some ways, it’s sort of entertaining to have a president who’s literally learning the most basic facts of the world on the job:
President Trump began a two-day visit to Israel on Monday with a blunt assessment for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: If Israel really wants peace with its Arab neighbors, the cost will be resolving the generations-old standoff with the Palestinians….“I was deeply encouraged by my conversations with Muslim world leaders in Saudi Arabia, including King Salman, who I spoke to at great length. King Salman feels very strongly and, I can tell you, would love to see peace with Israel and the Palestinians.”
It’s an open question whether a Palestinian peace deal would really produce comity with the rest of the Arab world, but it’s certainly a prerequisite and has been for decades. But I guess Trump hadn’t really considered that a serious obstacle until he heard it face-to-face from the king.
Anyway, we all know where this is going, right? Benjamin Netanyahu wants to stay on good terms with Trump, and Trump wants a peace deal. Everyone on the planet knows perfectly well that Netanyahu has no interest in this, but he’ll string Trump along anyway. A “peace process” will be set up, Jared Kushner will preside over a meeting or two, and Netanyahu will settle back and wait for some kind of bombing or other terror attack to declare that he tried but the Palestinians just can’t be dealt with. Every neocon in America will immediately jump on the bandwagon and insist that this is the final straw. Things were so hopeful thanks to Trump’s goodwill, but they bombed innocent women and children while Israel was earnestly trying to make peace! They’re savages! Netanyahu will ask Trump for a statement of support, and of course Trump will provide it because terrorists are bad. And that will be that.
The whole thing will be a ridiculous charade, and everyone except Trump will know it.
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Porsche goes retro for 24 Hours of Daytona with Brumos livery
Sean Szymkowski January 25, 2019 Comment Now!
Porsche likes to honor the racing liveries of its past, and the company's racing team is climbing aboard the throwback bandwagon for this weekend's 2019 Rolex 24 at Daytona. The company will run two 911 RSR race cars with historic Brumos Racing Team liveries.
The white cars with red and blue stripes recall the original Brumos colors Porsche race cars wore throughout the second half of the 20th century, though the red and blue stripes are filled in with the number 59, a nod to the historic racing number from the company's past. The first race for the Brumos team was also the first official race for Porsche outside of Europe, and it took place in 1955 in Daytona.
Porsche 911 RSR Brumos racing livery for 2019 Rolex 24 at Daytona
One 911 RSR will bare the racing number 911 with Nick Tandy, Patrick Pilet, and Fred Mackowiecki as its pilots. The second car will wear the 912 number with drivers Earl Bamber, Laurens Vanthoor, and Mathieu Jaminet at the wheel.
Porsche boasts a decorated legacy at Daytona. Two years after the first 24-hour long race took place in 1966, Porsche landed a triple victory. The German sports car maker also holds 22 victories at the track.
The throwback liveries from Porsche join two other makes: Ford and Acura. Ford announced earlier this month that it would run two GT race cars with historic liveries: one in Roush Racing Motorcraft colors and the other with a Castrol livery. Acura's ARX-05 prototype racer will wear a livery inspired by the Comptech Racing Acura-Spice GTP Lights race cars of the 1990s, complete with white and orange hues. Both makes said the liveries celebrate IMSA's 50th anniversary this year.
Ford will revert to its standard GT liveries following the Rolex 24 at Daytona, but Acura will keep its retro design for the entire season. Porsche hasn't said if the Brumos colors will stick around this year, but we can only hope so. The race kicks off on Saturday.
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This Sleek Italian Sports Car Disappointed Critics
by George Whiteon July 3, 2019 July 2, 2019
When Car and Driver did a 40,000-mile test on the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, they hoped that the fascinating sedan would succeed.
Numerous reliability issues on the vehicle let them down. Car and Driver spent 14 months with the Italian vehicle hoping that something would change. They were consistently disappointed throughout this period.
The American automotive enthusiast magazine was determined to finish the test in spite of the constant disappoints. The Giulia was a new experience for the magazine, as they prefer to provide positive feedback on vehicles.
Although sedans from the ’80s and ’90s received a lot of praise, reviews from the magazine did not agree with such sentiments. Clouded with countless unforced errors, the old Alfas gained a poor reputation. At one point, Car and Driver opted to call off one of its tests on the rides.
505 horsepower in full attack mode. #GiuliaQuadrifoglio #AlfaRomeoNRING pic.twitter.com/UU1KhGVmPg
— Alfa Romeo USA (@AlfaRomeoUSA) July 1, 2019
The first encounter with the Alfa Romeo
The Giulia Quadrifoglio had a great reception when it hit the auto-market. It made its way to the critic’s 2018 top ten cars. The car’s turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four engine had ensured that this Alfa beat the Cadillac ATS-V and the BMW M3 in a comparison test the previous year.
These incredible stats spurred Car and Driver to order the brand and have a feel of its features.
Troubles continue
The Alfa Romeo lit its check-engine light during a 650-mile road trip. It remained locked in the powertrain and standard suspension settings.
It took a dealership tech a whole week to discover the small coolant leak that was the cause for alarm. The 2.9-liter V6 of the car still fascinated the magazine which was eager to see out the test.
Taking it to the test track
Car and Driver moved to the test track to get a general feel of the vehicle. The car only needed 3.6 seconds to get to 60 mph. Unfortunately, the service electronic throttle control lit and the dealership had to replace the fuel pump. Constant warning pop-ups were the case all year long. Despite the magazine hoping that the Giulia QF would pull through.
A long drive that didn’t need end with a dealer visit was always a delight. The Alfa Romeo had started to reveal its true colors.
The 10,000-mile service
The magazine could not use the car for a solid month during this service. Besides an oil change, the car’s differential also had to be replaced. The dealer reached out to Alfa Romeo corporate support and a tech was sent over. Car and Driver parted with $169 to get the job done.
At 23,000 miles, the throttle control was at it again. The low-fuel light came on at 31,000 miles although the oil level was fine. It took the intervention of an engineer to get the sensor in order.
The tech then had to replace a connector when the warning light came up at 34,000 miles. In the next 1,000 miles, the car showed a weak turn signal along with malfunctioning parking sensors that wouldn’t go off.
Reinvent your connection with the road. pic.twitter.com/KRa0obn97u
— Alfa Romeo USA (@AlfaRomeoUSA) June 26, 2019
Alfa Romeo shoppers beware
The placement and color of the periodic warning lights did not go down well with the magazine. True and false warnings are too familiar, much to the chagrin of the critics.
Dim lights are no good for drivers, and when the signals are incorrect, you are less likely to count on them. Constant disappointments on this end forced Car and Driver to run a software update on the sensors to get things in order.
The sleek Italian sports car is a pleasure to drive when it is in good working condition. With numerous service woes and a couple of electronic freakouts, the thrilling sedan leaves a lot to be desired. The fact that the Alfa Romeo Giulia QF continues to give false signals doesn’t do much to build its case.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! 新年快乐! What we're all doing this Chinese new year
Off she goes. I've just said goodbye to our Ayi (househelp). She is going back to the Henan province where her three children live with her parents-in-law. She is ecstatic as she hasn't seen her kids (aged 5, 7 and 18) since the beginning of October. She'll be gone for almost two weeks (needless to say our house will be a mess by the time she gets back) and I wish her a happy new year with a hong bao (red envelope) containing a month's salary. It is "standard procedure" to pay Ayi's double salary for Chinese new year but the twinkle in her eye tells me she never took it for granted.
This year, the Chinese New year's eve falls on the 15th of February (this coming Thursday) . By then, over one billion Chinese will have reached their home towns for what Forbes calls the world's largest human migration. On Thursday, the Chinese will be gathering around the table for a family feast. There will most certainly be 鱼 Yú (fish) 饺子 Jiǎozi (dumplings), 春卷 Chūnjuǎn (spring rolls) 汤圆 Tāngyuán (sweet rice balls) and other dishes that are believed to bring good luck.
Zàijiàn!
Staying in Beijing: don't expect dragons
For our first Chinese new year in 2016, we decided to stay in Beijing. Although we could see and hear fireworks almost non-stop for 10 days, we were somehow disappointed. The city seemed empty (as empty as a city of 25 million people can be) and a far cry from the carnival atmosphere I had somehow expected. There was no drumming in the streets and red dragons were nowhere to be seen. It turns out that dragon dance is not really a Beijing tradition and that the silence was due to said largest human migration. The journey home has begun for most and, already last week, it became difficult to get taxis, many deliveries are postponed until after new year, many shops and restaurants are either operating with new year opening hours or closed (although most shopping malls remain open as normal).
But those who choose a staycation, are still in for a treat - because this is China and it's never boring. Many of the city's parks and temples Temple welcome Beijingers to their temple fairs and that is certainly a fun day out! During the fairs, parks are beautifully decorated and boosting with entertainment, vendors of different kinds, food stalls and also religious rituals.
Temple fair at our local park "Chaoyang park". Image: Tourbeijing
I'm outta here - popular destinations
Chinese new year is (alongside the national day in October) the busiest period for travelling in China. Popular cities and sights tend to be completely overcrowded hence many foreigners prefer to travel elsewhere for Chinese new year. Admittedly also to escape from the cold weather.
I've asked around and here is where 10 of my Beijing friends are going this new year:
Elisabete: Malaysia
Rebecca: Vietnam
Egle: Vietnam
Alessia: Japan
Amy: Sri Lanka
Helena: Vietnam
Uchechi: Cambodia
Rose: New Zealand
Catherine: Vietnam
Lena: Bali
Can you see a trend? South East Asia is indeed a very popular holiday destination for CNY.
One of Beijing's railway stations. Image: Getty images
What about us?
This Chinese new year is going to be a special one for the Floris family. Partly because of a very exciting project - partly because - for the first time- we're going our separate ways (thankfully only for 10 days).
My daughter Rebecca and I are flying to Nicaragua tomorrow, Wednesday. Our family has, since 2011, supported the Charity "Carita Feliz" - a centre for Children and youngsters of very little means situated in Granada, Nicaragua. The organisation was founded by my countryman Peder Kolind who sadly passed away in 2015. This will be my third trip to Nicaragua but Rebecca was only 6 years old when she visited the country (where her dear Uncle Diego also happens to live). She is super excited about our trip and has been very active in sourcing donations (both clothes, electronics and money) for the children who are less fortunate than her. I will be posting some reflections from our trip on my website www.lisefloris.com.
As for our dad and brothers, they are off to South Korea for 4 days. They will be staying in Seoul and will also go to visit the border with North Korea.
Exciting times. We're counting our blessings again.
Happy new year and see you in the year of the Dog.
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The sentence that almost made me want to give up...
(no big drama - I'm just talking about learning Chinese)
Yesterday was our last Chinese class before the Christmas break and it's safe to say that I wasn't in a studying mood. As a matter of fact, I childishly begged my class mates to distract our teacher as much as possible with conversations in English and questions about next semester. But alas. It's kind of hard to keep the smalltalk going for 3 hours. Especially not with our Laoshi Xin. So there was no way out of finishing chapter 27.
All of chapter 27 is based on the grammatical structure ba (把). I wouldn't really know how to explain this structure in English but if we imagine for a moment that we use ba in English, a sentence would sound like this:
I ba bicycle put downstairs bicycle shed inside (Wǒ bǎ zìxíngchē fàng zài lóu xià de chēpéng lǐ le -我把自行车放在楼下的车棚里了) - Or please ba cup put table upon (Qǐng nǐ bǎ bēizi fàng zài zhuōzi shàng 请你把杯子放在桌子上). In other words, it clarifies what happened to the object.
The ba structure has been following (or should I say haunting?) us for over a year now. It is a commonly and frequently used structure and I do not doubt its usefulness - just like I don't doubt the frustration it is causing me. But last week I felt that I had finally cracked the code. Even the more complicated ba structures were starting to make sense to me. Like when you use it for "I mistook something for something else" or "I'm changing that into that" and so on. Towards the end of yesterday's lesson, while I still had an ounce of confidence left in my ability to read and comprehend sentences, it was time to read the transcript of chapter 27's listening exercises. On page 181, I lost my confidence again.
The first 3-4 sentences were rather easy. An old man goes to visit his son in Paris and bla bla bla. Then it was my turn to read - just when it all went grammatically pear shaped. The old man (who went to see his son in Paris) wrote down the street name where his son lived on a piece of paper so he could find his way home. Then gave the piece of paper to a taxi driver but when the taxi driver read it, it said "no way through". Get it? The street signs were in French and he mistook the name of the street for "No way through". But nono. Of course it was not the mistook I had already mastered (kan chéng). I must have read the sentence 7-8 times. Huílái shí, tā bǎ zhè zhāng zhǐ jiāo gěi sījī, sījī kàn dào shàngbian xiězhe cǐ lù bùtōng. I read it in a robotic way. As only someone who doesn't have a clue what she's reading would read. All I could think was "teacher, please put me out of my misery". Or someone ring the non-existing bell so we can be dismissed. A classic example of a Chinese learning curve; flying high one day and falling low the next.
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Hurricane 2019: Some nursing homes not in compliance with post-Irma generator law
Nursing homes cite delays in acquiring equipment and getting engineering plans approved.
Hurricane 2019: Some nursing homes not in compliance with post-Irma generator law Nursing homes cite delays in acquiring equipment and getting engineering plans approved. Check out this story on naplesnews.com: https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/health/2019/06/17/hurricane-2019-some-swfl-nursing-homes-miss-generator-deadline/1380187001/
Liz Freeman, Naples Daily News Published 6:00 a.m. ET June 17, 2019 | Updated 12:00 p.m. ET June 18, 2019
Hurricane season started on June 1. Here are some recommendations to have with you to stay safe. Oscar Santiago Torres, oscar.santiago-torres@naplesnews.com; (239) 403-6102
About half of Southwest Florida nursing homes and assisted living facilities are not in compliance with a 2018 state law that requires they have permanent generators to operate during hurricanes and other emergencies, according to state regulators.
A state database shows 27 of 44 assisted living facilities and nursing homes in Collier County have completed installation of generators as required, according to the state Agency for Health Care Administration. That's a compliance rate of 61%.
In Lee County, 46 of 83 ALFs and nursing homes have completed the work, according to state data. That means 55% of the centers are in step with the law.
Police officers talk to an employee at the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills in Hollywood, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. Several patients at the sweltering nursing home died in Hurricane Irma's aftermath, authorities said. The nursing home lost power during Hurricane Irma. (Photo: AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
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Nursing homes and ALFs can apply for extensions to continue working on getting their emergency power systems. Penalties can be imposed.
The compliance list is updated daily, but there can be lags between inspections and approval letters, according to the state agency.
The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season began June 1 and ends Nov. 30. Forecasters are predicting a near average season.
Then-Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed the law, which went into effect March 28, 2018, and required compliance by June 1, 2018, with an option for an extension until Jan. 1, 2019.
The rule was enacted after 12 seniors died from heat-related illnesses after Hurricane Irma in 2017 when their nursing home lost power and air conditioning for three days.
Even with extensions, the senior living facilities are required to have adequate plans in place to protect residents during a power outage.
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The plans can include having a temporary generator or having an avenue to obtain a temporary generator within 24 hours of a power outage. Another option is a full evacuation plan.
The law also requires nursing homes and ALFs in evacuation zones to be able to evacuate prior to a storm or have generator fuel for 96 hours.
There are a combined 3,754 nursing homes and ALFs statewide. The state health care agency data shows 2,584 have generators installed while 700 have extensions as of June 13. Another 470 centers do not have a variance.
Key reasons for delays in getting permanent generators in place include delays acquiring equipment and getting mechanical engineering plans approved.
“It’s a very extensive undertaking,” said Ted Spicer, chief operating officer of Continuum Services, which oversees maintenance of American House senior housing properties in Florida and elsewhere.
American House has three locations in Fort Myers, Bonita Springs and Estero.
Both the Bonita Springs and Estero locations had permanent generators in place before the 2018 law, and Fort Myers opened with a generator after the law was passed, he said.
“The issue for us was adding fuel capacity to comply with the 96-hour rule,” Spicer said.
For some older senior housing centers, a big hurdle is rewiring to accommodate generators, he said.
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Kristen Knapp, spokeswoman for the Florida Health Care Association, which represents the nursing home industry, said a lot goes into getting compliant with the law, including the need for extensive prep work.
One FHCA member has 29 locations and is still waiting on delivery of some equipment, she said.
The entire cost of a permanent generator with the related expenses can run $350,000, she said.
“We are working toward compliance as quickly as we can,” she said.
Vi at Bentley Village, a continuing care retirement community in North Naples, had its permanent generator system installed earlier this year, according to Penny Smith, executive director.
“Each year we review and make adjustments to our hurricane preparedness plan,” she said in an email. “Our comprehensive hurricane plans are communicated to our residents and employees at the beginning of each hurricane season.”
Depending upon the nature, path and severity of the storm, Vi at Bentley Village has residents stay in place or evacuate under the direction of Vi. Residents were evacuated during Irma in September 2017.
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ORDINANCE NO. BL2007-1407
An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by amending the adopted Belmont-Hillsboro Neighborhood Conservation Overlay to include various properties located along Ashwood Avenue, Wildwood Avenue, Brightwood Avenue, Dallas Avenue, Paris Avenue, Cedar Lane, and Clayton Avenue, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2007Z-059U-10).
By amending the adopted Belmont-Hillsboro Neighborhood Conservation Overlay to include various properties located along Ashwood Avenue, Wildwood Avenue, Brightwood Avenue, Dallas Avenue, Paris Avenue, Cedar Lane, and Clayton Avenue, as being various Property Parcel Numbers as designated on Maps 104-16, 117-04, 117-08, 118-01 of the Official Property Identification Maps of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, all of which is described by lines, words and figures on the documents that were duly considered by the Metropolitan Historical Commission, and which are on file with the Metropolitan Historical Commission and made a part of this ordinance as though copied herein.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, that the Metropolitan Clerk is hereby authorized and directed, upon the enactment and approval of this ordinance, to cause the change to be made on Sheet No. 104, 117, and 118 of said Official Zoning Map for Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, as set out in Section 1 of this ordinance, and to make notation thereon of reference to the date of passage and approval of this amendatory ordinance.
Sponsored by: Ginger Hausser Pepper
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Amendment No. 1
I move to amend Ordinance No. BL2007-1407 as follows:
1. By deleting the following parcels from the expanded Belmont-Hillsboro Neighborhood Conservation Overlay, so as to be consistent with the documents that were considered by the Metropolitan Historical Commission:
Parcel No. Address Owner
11805000500 1201 Cedar Lane Skemp, Samuel C. and Rita
11805000400 1205 Cedar Lane Herndon Maddox Investments, LLC
2. By substituting the sketch included as part of the Ordinance with the attached new sketch.
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Introduced: April 3, 2007
Passed First Reading: April 3, 2007
Referred to: Planning Commission - Approved 7-1
Amended: May 1, 2007
Passed Second Reading: May 1, 2007
Passed Third Reading: May 15, 2007
Effective: May 19, 2007
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NBC Bay Area News at 5
Ocean Lapping at the Back Door
Crumbling cliff threatens to take homes with it
By Jessica Greene
Published Dec 18, 2009 at 6:53 AM | Updated at 12:19 PM PST on Dec 18, 2009
NBC Bay Area
The ocean view is too close for comfort at a Pacifica apartment building.
Residents ordered to get up and go from their apartments in Pacifica are waiting to find out if their futures are on shaky ground or if there's a way to buffer the collapsing bluff below their homes.
The dangerous situation became urgent within the past few days, as the ocean tide washed away the cliff. Now the building at 330 Esplanade in Pacifica is just a few feet away from becoming history.
The city ordered everyone out Thursday after the bluff outside their decks shrank. One woman said there was about 25 feet between her patio and the cliff just the other day, now it's down to three or four feet.
The Sweet family won't even get a day to enjoy their ocean view. The newest residents of the building, they moved in just this week with their infant son.
Raw Video: Cliff Erosion Leads to Pacific Evacuations
They lived on a beautiful ocean hillside until erosion made their homes no longer safe to occupy.
(Published Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009)
"We moved into apartment 34 last night signed a new lease." Brian Sweet said. "We thought work was done by the owners. Sure enough, got a call that the bluff had fallen down."
The "work" Sweet is talking about is a way of fighting nature with nature, sort of. Boulders at the base of the cliff could have helped prevent or slow down the erosion but a dispute between the city and property owners delayed the installation of the rocks. Waves crash into the rocks protecting the bluff from erosion.
Neighboring buildings installed boulders at the base of the cliff below their structures over the summer and they have been saved.
A crane is expected to arrive in the morning to bring big rocks onto the beach below 330 Esplanade but it may come too late for the ccliffside dwellers. City leaders say no one can move back in until a plan for a permanent fix is in place.
Even if the rocks are put in place, would you move back into a building that came so close to falling into the Pacific?
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Kerala Polls 77.68% Votes, Highest In 30 Years
As per the final figures released by the Election Commission, 77.68 per cent electors had turned up in 24,970 polling stations across Kerala yesterday to exercise their franchise.
Kerala | Press Trust of India | Updated: April 24, 2019 12:55 IST
It was in 1989 Parliamentary elections that Kerala had witnessed a polling of 79.3 per cent. (FILE PHOTO)
Thiruvananthapuram:
Kerala witnessed a heavy polling of 77.68 per cent, the highest in 30 years, in the 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state, where the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) put up a fierce fight to garner maximum seats.
The strength of the electorate is 2.61 crore.
It was in 1989 Parliamentary elections that the southern state had witnessed a polling of 79.3 per cent.
As per the final figures released by the Election Commission this morning, 77.68 per cent electors had turned up in 24,970 polling stations across the state yesterday to exercise their franchise.
The high range constituency Wayanad, which came into national prominence after Congress chief's Rahul Gandhi's candidature, registered a record polling of 80.31 per cent against the 73.25 per cent registered in the 2014 elections.
It was a do-or-die battle for both the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF and opposition Congress-headed UDF in most of the 20 Lok Sabha seats this time in the state, known for its decades-long bipolar politics.
The BJP-led NDA put up a formidable challenge to the two traditional fronts in at least three constituencies -- Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta and Thrissur.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who contested from Wayanad in addition to Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, his party colleague Shashi Tharoor, BJP leader Kummanam Rajasekharan (both Thiruvananthapuram) and Union Minister Alphons Kannamthanam (Ernakulam) were among prominent candidates in the fray.
Kannur in north Kerala recorded the highest polling percentage of 83.05, while the prestigious Thiruvananthapuram constituency, which saw a fierce triangular contest between Tharoor, CPI leader C Divakaran (LDF) and Rajashekharan, the percentage touched 73.45, the lowest.
Pathanamthitta, which was the ground zero of frenzied protests on the Sabarimala women's entry issue, polled 74.19 per cent votes.
Eight out of 20 constituencies recorded over 80 per cent voter turnout in one of the fiercest LS polls in the recent history of the state.
It was riot of colours as women queued up in large numbers outnumbering men in all booths except in Idukki and Kottayam.
A total of 227 candidates were in the fray in the state, including 23 women.
Wayanad constituency had the maximum number of candidates-- 20 and the lowest are in Alathur in Palakkad district (6).
In the 2014 polls, 74.02 per cent votes were polled in the southern state, in which the UDF had won 12 seats, LDF 8 while BJP failed to open its account.
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Newington College - IB Worldschool
Why Newington
Our approach has always been one of motivating boys to discover what is possible within themselves and achieving their personal best. Our academic offering is a natural complement to this philosophy.
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At Newington, we cater according to the individual and it starts right from the moment we meet you and your family.
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Newington is a comprehensive, all boys, K-12, day and boarding College located in Stanmore—a suburb close to inner Sydney. It is one of the six founding members of the GPS, an alliance of independent boys’ schools in New South Wales. In 2018 our Early Learning Centre for boys and girls opened.
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The Lindfield Campus is surrounded by bushland and provides a safe and nurturing environment for boys to learn and grow.
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The Early Learning Centre is a state-of-the-art, purpose-built facility for 3, 4 and 5-year-old boys and girls.
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Boarding at Newington is a unique and special experience. Having additional access to the school’s teaching and physical resources puts our boarders in the best situation to make the most of what the College has to offer.
Edmund Webb Boarding House
Edmund Webb Boarding House is a five minute walk from the Newington College Senior Campus in Stanmore and is the home away from home for a close knit group of 50 boys. Our Boarders come from all walks of life and together, with our Boarding Staff, form the Edmund Webb Boarding Family.
Our Boarding Staff are all academic staff at the College and live onsite with their own families. Boarding is open to boys from Years 9 to 12.
Boarding for Sydney Residents
Sydney is a big city and for many residents, endless hours are wasted each week commuting. Boarding is a great way of converting those dead hours sitting on a train or a bus to a time of productivity. Our Boarders retreat to the Library each afternoon for Prep where teachers across a range of subjects are on hand to provide extra help.
Many of our boys will have multiple sports, music commitments and clubs that they are part of and getting to training can be difficult. When you board at Newington, the Boarding House is never more than ten minutes away from every classroom, workshop, studio, tennis court or theatre on campus.
Day in the life of a Boarder
Regardless of the reason why some boys choose to board at Newington, our boarders certainly have an advantage living on site. Our well established daily routine is flexible so that the boys can capitalise on all that the school has to offer. We aim to meet the unique academic, co-curricular, emotional and social needs of each boy.
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The biggest advantage of our boarding house is our small, close-knit and diverse community. The Boarding House consists of 50 boarders who derive from local, rural and international backgrounds. This provides a wonderful network whilst at school and long afterwards into professional careers and personal life.
Learning at the Boarding House
The boarding house aims to provide a learning environment where boarders can excel and surpass the potential they dreamed of prior to starting.
Boarders sit a compulsory two-hour academic preparation session per day, with the exception of Fridays and Saturdays. These are between 3:30 – 5:30 PM or 6:30 – 8:30 PM.
Sessions are held in our well-resourced library
Sessions are aimed at promoting self-directed learning
Boys have access to English, Mathematics and Science teaching staff on a 1:1 basis.
Assistance from Librarians is available to help with research and project management
Boarders can take advantage of the Strength and Conditioning programs on offer
Examination periods can be stressful and daunting for some students. We aim to provide a warm and safe environment for boys to come home to. During exam periods boarders are supervised in the Boarding House, pending availability of staff.
With Wyvern Preparatory right next door to Edmund Webb Boarding House, the boys have access to the school’s two Synthetic Tennis courts after school and on the weekends. Every Thursday, games are organised for the boys to participate in, as well as a range of other recreational activities hosted either by the school or by the Boarding House outside of the grounds.
Weekend Activities
On Saturdays, students are encouraged to support ‘local’ games that are taking place, particularly where other boarders are involved.
On average, two-thirds of the house will stay in on the weekends. Over the weekends boarders are invited to participate in a variety of outings including beach visits, BBQs with local schools (eg PLC, Wenona, Ravenswood), movies, ten-pin bowling, rock-climbing, Sky-Zone and sports afternoons on the main campus. On these afternoons, boarders have the College’s entire sports facilities to themselves.
Leave at Newington is managed by an on-line system that aims to increase the security and welfare of our boarders. This system streamlines communication between home and school and assists our boarding staff to locate boarders 24/7.
Leave is relatively flexible, allowing boys to visit family and registered hosts on a weekly basis.
Leave requests can be entered by parents, hosts or boarders and will be communicated via email. Once this leave is approved by parents/guardians and finally by the Head of Boarding, boys are permitted to go on leave. Typically, boarders will go on leave on Friday afternoons or following Saturday sport.
The boarding facility has recently undergone a major refurbishment including bedrooms, bathrooms and recreational facilities. Boarders are offered either single or twin share rooms paired with either ensuites or shared bathrooms. The recreational facilities include basketball and tennis courts on-site, table tennis, pool tables, Foxtel, Apple TV, gaming consoles and music practice halls including drum kits, a piano and keyboards.
All meals at the College are provided by Spotless Catering. They provide quality meals that cater to dietary requirements, preferences, allergies and religious restrictions and fulfil the recommended nutritional value needed for growing teenage boys.
All boys are required to have meals, unless prior permission has been granted and they are expected to be in the dining room at designated hours for breakfast, dinner and supper.
Breakfast is available in the dining room at Edmund Webb until 7:45 AM and then available in the school cafeteria until 8:25 AM each morning.
Morning tea and lunch are available at the main school cafeteria.
Dinner is served at 5:45 PM at the main school (Monday –Thursday) and at Edmund Webb (Friday – Sunday).
A light supper is available after prep. Boarding Masters attend all meals in the dining room to make sure that the boys are eating their meals.
It is important that parents give the House Master 24 hours notice for Leave to avoid food going to waste.
Dining and Meals
The boarders use two dining halls. On the weekend, meals are served in the Boarders Dining Room in Edmund Webb House, and during the week, in the Boarders’ Cafeteria on the main campus. The menu is available on our notice boards, but these are subject to change based on the availability of some food items.
Rural and Regional Boarding Scholarships
Please note that this fee relief applies to Boarding only, not tuition fees.
The Council is committed to growing the Edmund Webb Boarding House in the years ahead and is keen to ensure that regional and rural boarders continue to be well represented. To this end, students who are both Australian Residents and live outside a 100km radius of Newington, may have a portion of the boarding fee waived if they are ongoing boarders in the Boarding House. Currently the Boarding House caters for Year 9 to 12 only.
If a boy commences in Year 9 in the Boarding House and resides there for four consecutive years, then the College will waive payment of the Year 9 and Year 12 Boarding fee. Therefore, a four year boarding commitment equates to only two years of boarding fees.
If a boy commences in Year 10 in the Boarding House and resides there for three consecutive years, then the College will waive payment of the Year 10 Boarding fee. Therefore a three year boarding commitment equates to one year of no boarding fees.
Eligible boys are encouraged to apply for a number of Scholarships and Bursaries available for rural and regional boys.
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2018 Geneva Motor Show: Lexus to Unveil UX Crossover, RX-L and LF-1 Limitless Concept to Make European Debut
The Lexus LF-1 Limitless concept, first revealed at the Detroit motor show in early January, will be making its European debut.
Updated:February 22, 2018, 1:59 PM IST
Lexus UX teaser. (Image: Lexus)
Lexus has announced that it will present its new UX crossover in world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show, on March 6.
The luxury brand will also host the European premiere of the RX L, a new version of Lexus' best-selling RX crossover, featuring three rows of seats. This new model provides accommodation for up to seven people in its cabin, with a flexible seating arrangement that also allows for load-carrying flexibility. The RX L's versatile interior has been achieved with an extension of 110mm in the RX's overall length, while maintaining the crossover's stylish, coupe-like profile.
In addition, the Lexus LF-1 Limitless concept, first revealed at the Detroit motor show in early January, will be making its European debut.
Other Lexus highlights at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show will include the Special Edition RC F coupe, created to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Lexus F and the RC F SPORT Black Edition.
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September is Library Card Sign-Up Month
FELICIA KITZMILLER
PANAMA CITY � The ticket to enthralling beach reads, local history, genealogical secrets and a leg up on preschool is a thin piece of plastic that will cost only a glance at a local ID and five minutes.
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month and though there are 116,000 active library card users in Bay, Gulf and Liberty counties, leaders of the Northwest Regional Library System (NWRLS) said they want to see more people take advantage of the variety of resources the system�s eight locations offer.
�There�s definitely something here that could improve your quality of life,� director Robin Shader said, �and it�s free.�
Like all libraries, NWRLS has new, old, popular and obscure books available for checkout, but less known is the wide range of CDs and DVDs also offered to the public. Audio books are particularly popular for long car trips, head of circulation and literacy Ann Robbins said. Across the library system there were more than 600,000 pieces of material checked out last year.
NWRLS also is growing its ebook collection and is up to 718 titles, with more on order for the end of the month.
Ebooks have been especially successful among people in their 30s and 40s, which is typically a difficult demographic for the library to reach, according to Shader.
�We�ve found people who haven�t used us in a while are coming back,� she said.
On an average day, 800 to 1,000 people use Bay County�s main branch on 11th Street, but a library card grants its holder access to many online resources, including databases, scholarly journals and photo galleries as well. NWRLS also participates in Ask-A-Librarian, a statewide service that allows people to chat or email with a librarian from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday. It�s a great resource for students working on projects into the night, head of adult services Lynn Elliott said.
�You can chat with a librarian even when we�re closed and you can still get professional service,� she said.
The library also offers computer skills, adult literacy and English as a second language classes. The literacy and language classes typically serve about 100 students at a time and is always in need of volunteers, Robbins said.
The children�s section strives to create life-long learners with story-time opportunities for toddlers, homework help for teens and interactive learning games, children�s librarian Sandra Pierce said.
�The things we are doing are fantastically popular,� she said. �Parents are starting to realize they are their child�s first teachers. � I�ve been here long enough to see parents bringing their kids back to my story time.�
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Jury Begins Deliberating in James Holmes Trial
By Polly Mosendz On 7/15/15 at 11:39 AM EDT
Accused Aurora theater gunman James Holmes listens during his arraignment in Centennial, Colorado March 12, 2013. REUTERS/R.J. Sangosti/Pool
A jury in Colorado has begun deliberations to determine if James Holmes is guilty of a July 2012 shooting that left 12 dead and 70 injured. Holmes is accused of opening fire in an Aurora movie theater showing a Batman movie. His home was booby-trapped to cause more damage, but authorities were able disarm the explosives to avoid further tragedy.
Holmes' legal team made the argument that he is insane and cannot be held guilty. Holmes was arrested outside the theater with handguns and rifles following the incident. His defense team believes Holmes should be sent to a state mental hospital indefinitely. Holmes did not testify at the trial.
The prosecution has made the argument that Holmes is sane and can be held responsible for the shooting. They are seeking the death penalty.
The case has been ongoing for several months, including 10 weeks of testimony. Three jurors were dismissed from the case for discussing the case and reading about it on social media.
Holmes, 27, studied neuroscience before the incident.
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Oil Slumps 6 percent to Near Seven-year Low on OPEC Inaction
By Reuters On 12/8/15 at 4:29 AM EST
Nigeria's Oil Minister and OPEC president Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu (L) and OPEC secretary general Abdullah al-Badri leave a news conference after a meeting of OPEC oil ministers in Vienna, Austria, December 4. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader Heinz-Peter Bader / Reuters
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Crude oil futures tumbled 6 percent on Monday, reaching their lowest in nearly seven years, after OPEC failed to address a growing supply glut, while a stronger dollar made it more expensive to hold crude positions.
Brent and U.S. crude settled at or near February 2009 lows in belated reaction to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' (OPEC) policy meeting on Friday which ended without an agreement to lower production.
OPEC oil ministers dropped any reference to the group's output ceiling for the first time in decades, highlighting disagreement among members about how to accommodate Iranian barrels once Western sanctions are lifted.
"What matters from here is whether there'll be any meaningful production cuts in the U.S., which don't seem to be coming," said Doug King, chief investment officer in London for the Singapore-based Merchant Commodity Fund. As of Monday, the $220 million hedge fund was flat on the year after its bearish oil views helped it recoup a 10 percent loss through November.
"Price-wise, the market could be going for max pain after this," King said. "The leader to the downside will be probably be WTI, because that's where the production cuts have to come."
WTI, the West Texas Intermediate benchmark for U.S. crude CLc1, settled down $2.32 at $37.65 a barrel. That was its lowest settlement since February 2009, and after reaching a session low of $37.50.
Brent LCOc1, the global crude benchmark, settled down $2.27 at $40.73, after striking a February 2009 low of $40.60.
WTI forward contracts through 2024 all dropped below $60 a barrel.
U.S. shale oil output was expected to fall for a ninth consecutive month in January, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Monday. But the total decline of about 116,000 barrels per day was less than a tenth of the projected global oversupply in crude.
A Reuters poll of analysts forecast that U.S. commercial crude oil stocks likely remained unchanged last week after 10 straight weeks of builds.
The dollar .DXY added to the weight on oil, rising against a basket of currencies after U.S. jobs data on Friday bolstered the case for a rate hike later this month.
The sell-off extended to the refined fuels market, with U.S. heating oil HOc1 tumbling to a May 2009 bottom on forecasts for milder-than-usual weather that could reduce heating demand in the near-term. U.S. gasoline RBc1 hit a one-month low.
OPEC's output of more than 30 million bpd has compounded an oil glut, pushing production by 0.5 million to 2 million bpd beyond demand.
OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, thinks unconventional oil producers, including U.S. shale drillers who have fed the glut, will eventually be squeezed out of the market by high production costs and low selling prices.
Saudi Aramco Chief Executive Amin Nasser told a conference in Doha he hoped to see oil prices adjust at the beginning of next year as unconventional supplies start to decline.
Patrick Pouyanne, CEO of French oil company Total (TOTF.PA), said a 2016 rebound would be premature as production growth would still outstrip demand.
Despite the overwhelming bearish view, some said oil could turn volatile if U.S. refiners continue ramping up gasoline production due to steady profit margins for the fuel.
"There's seasonal crude de-stocking in December for tax purposes, so anyone heavily shorting WTI should be beware," said Tariq Zahir, fund manager at New York's Tyche Capital Advisors, who is otherwise typically bearish on U.S. crude.
Prices could also violently snap back on short-covering.
"I won't sell it all the way down from here," said Jeffrey Grossman at New York's BRG Brokerage. "It's still risky for a bear."
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A New Middle East
Robert Malley
September 21, 2006 Issue
Ehud Olmert; drawing by David Levine
On June 25, members of three militant Palestinian organizations, including the governing Hamas, attacked an Israeli military base, killing two soldiers and seizing a third. On July 12, militants from the Lebanese Hezbollah crossed into Israel, captured two soldiers, and killed three others. When Israeli troops pursued them into Lebanese territory, Hezbollah hit again, killing five more.
Israel reacted similarly in both instances. It rejected any negotiation or prisoner exchange and unleashed large-scale attacks designed to assert its military might, subdue the militant organizations, and erode their rocket-launching capacity. In one case it hoped to accelerate the collapse of Hamas’s government; in the other to force Hezbollah to disarm. At this writing, none of the abducted soldiers have been released. Hamas remains in power and Fatah, which Israelis hoped would replace it, remains in shambles.
The outlook is bleakest on the Lebanese front. Exceeding expectations—or fears—Hezbollah stood fast, firing a steady stream of rockets deep into Israel and forcing hundreds of thousands of Israelis to seek shelter or move south. A fragile truce is in place, but few in Israel consider it satisfactory; fewer still believe that its terms will be fully respected. Hezbollah has made clear that it will not disarm and no one can credibly contradict it. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who claimed that Hezbollah would be destroyed, defined victory in terms that ensured a loss. Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, whose stated goal was to withstand the onslaught, characterized success in a way that ruled out defeat. A war waged to reassert Israel’s power of deterrence and to spoil Hezbollah’s image has significantly eroded the former while unintentionally improving the latter.
The political toll in Israel is equally heavy. Bitter recriminations and accusations over the conduct of the Lebanese campaign, its purpose, and its outcome came unusually early, even before the last shot was fired. With rockets having been launched from two regions from which Israel had withdrawn, Prime Minister Olmert’s plan to unilaterally disengage from parts of the West Bank is, to put it mildly, moribund. He has no alternative program to offer. Until now, he has ruled out negotiations with Syria over a peace deal and excluded a dialogue with Hamas unless the movement undergoes an improbable ideological conversion. There is plenty of dissatisfaction in the West Bank and Gaza, but the gamble of Israel and Western nations that cutting off funds for the Palestinian civil service and supplies for the hungry population would lead them to rebel and would force Hamas to change its ways has so far failed. In Lebanon, the best Israel can do is stand aside and hope that Lebanese politicians and public opinion will damage Hezbollah in ways the Jewish state’s military arsenal could not. A war Israel fought without a clearly defined purpose has left the country without any tangible achievement. The summer has not been good for Israel.
—— September 21, 2006 ——
The New Bolivia: II
A Pondered Life
Lorrie Moore
War Within War
Max Rodenbeck
Why They Hate Japan
The Neglected Master
Sanford Schwartz
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OECD Home Environment DirectorateBiodiversity, water and natural resource managementOECD at the 7th World Water Forum in Daegu & Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea
Biodiversity, water and natural resource management
Consumption, innovation and the environment
Environment in emerging and transition economies
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Environmental indicators, modelling and outlooks
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OECD at the 7th World Water Forum in Daegu & Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea
OECD events l Useful links
The 7th World Water Forum on the theme of “Water for Our Future” took place from 12 to 17 April 2015 in Daegu and Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea.
The OECD Secretary-General, Mr. Angel Gurría, chaired several high-level panels and the OECD actively participated through a series of events, the launch of four new reports and by taking part in a number of workshops and seminars throughout the forum.
7th World Water Forum: Opening Remarks by Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General, Korea, April 2015
The OECD launched several milestone reports:
Four OECD reports: ‘Water and Cities: Ensuring Sustainable Futures’, ‘Water Resources Allocation: Sharing Risks and Opportunities’, ‘The Governance of Water Regulators’ and ‘Stakeholder Engagement for Inclusive Water Governance’.
Water and Cities:
Ensuring Sustainable Futures
Water Resources Allocation:
Sharing Risks and Opportunities
The Governance of Water Regulators
Stakeholder Engagement for Inclusive Water Governance
In partnership with the Global Water Partnership and a global Task Force of leading economists, scientists and water managers, a report on ‘Securing Water, Sustaining Growth’ and a ‘Policy Statement on Water Security for Sustainable Economic Growth’.
More information on the flyer: Global Dialogue on Water Security and Sustainable Growth.
In partnership with the World Water Council, a report on ‘Water: Fit to Finance?: Catalyzing National Growth through Investment in Water Security’.
Monday 13 April, Daegu, Republic of Korea
OECD Principles on Water Governance: from Vision to Action
Monday 13 April, 11:20-13:20
DEC_303, DAEGU – EXCO, 3F Room 306 l WWF event page
This session, under the auspices of the Secretary-General Angel Gurría, provided for a high-level multi-stakeholder consultation on OECD’s 12 Principles on Water Governance. These were built on the premises that one size does not fit all, and call upon governments and stakeholders to pay greater attention to who does what, at which level, why, and how, to better design and implement tangible and outcome-oriented public policies that can cope with current and future water challenges.
OECD Principles on Water Governance: Opening remarks by Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General
Contact: Aziza Akhmouch (aziza.akhmouch@oecd.org)
Principles on Water Governance: from Vision to Action
Water Governance Sessions
High-Level Panel on Infrastructure Financing for a Water-Secure World
DEC_502, DAEGU – EXCO, 5F Auditorium l WWF event page
This panel set out clear objectives and stirred the dialogue on the role of infrastructure to ensure water security, by looking into the necessary financial resources, the means to generate them, and the enabling environment. The panel was chaired by the OECD Secretary-General, Mr. Angel Gurría and had high-level members from governments, international agencies, private sector, NGO community and academia.
High-Level Panel on Infrastructure Financing for a water secure world: Opening statement by Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General
Contact: Xavier Leflaive (xavier.leflaive@oecd.org)
Stakeholder Engagement in the Water Sector: How to Get There?
This session aimed to pave the way for implementing and monitoring action-oriented stakeholder engagement in the water sector, and provided a platform for showcasing success stories and innovative tools for inclusive decision-making on water, highlighting their replicable potential.
High-Level Panel on Water Security and Sustainable Growth
A milestone report Securing Water, Sustaining Growth and a Policy Statement calling for enhanced action was released and discussed by a High-Level Panel of Vice Presidents, Ministers, and representatives of the Asian Development Bank, NGOs, and the business sector, under the chairmanship of Dr. Ursula Schaefer-Preuss, Chair, GWP and Mr. Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General.
Policy Priorities for a Water Secure World: Remarks by Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General
Policy Statement on ‘Water Security for Sustainable Economic Growth’
OECD Side Event on Water and Cities
DAEGU – EXCO, 3F Room 315 l WWF event page
Responses to the new water challenges cities are facing in OECD countries combine finance, innovation, co-operation between cities and their rural environment, and governance arrangements. Drawing on new work and extensive consultation on these and related issues, Mr. Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General teased out policy messages that emerge from successful urban water management initiatives taken by cities and governments. Panellists shared their perspective, from a central government, city, regulator or civil society point of view.
OECD Side Event on Water and Cities: Opening remarks by Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General
Wednesday 15 April, Daegu, Republic of Korea
Counting What Counts: Getting Indicators Right for Better Water Governance
Wednesday 15 April, 11:20-13:20
EXCO, 3F Room 325AC l WWF event page
One cannot improve what cannot be measured. This session consisted of a panel to draw lessons from existing attempts at assessing the effectiveness of water governance instruments, and proposed a tentative holistic framework for water governance indicators that can contribute to the implementation of a potential dedicated Sustainable Development Goal on Water in 2015.
7th World Water Forum Korea (host country website)
OECD work on water
Water: Towards a brighter future, OECD Observer special edition on water, April 2015
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In 1861, a young Russian missionary priest monk, St Nicholas Kassathin (canonized in 1977), brought the light of Orthodoxy to Hakodate in Japan. After baptizing a Shinto believer who became the first Orthodox Christian in Japan, he converted almost 20,000 people within a few years. Thus Orthodoxy spread from Hakodate through Sendai to Tokyo, and from there to the Kansai area to Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe in western Japan, and then to Kyushu. St Nicholas translated the major prayer books of the Orthodox Church into Japanese. He was also active in building churches - the cathedral is now a national landmark in Japan. It was dedicated to the resurrection of the Lord but is affectionately called Nicholai-do, which means the prayer house of St Nicholas. In the early 20th century the church suffered from political and economic problems, and faced internal and external difficulties due to canonical problems with the Russian Orthodox Church after the revolution in Russia.
Since his enthronement in 2000 the current head of the church, Metropolitan Daniel, has been emphasizing the importance of spiritual growth of the clergy as well as the faithful. Books, pamphlets and booklets are being published for the faithful and the general public in order to raise their level of understanding of the Orthodox faith. The aim is to bring Orthodoxy much closer to the Japanese, through the Orthodox families. By doing so, it will help to overcome the stereotype view commonly held by the faithful and the general public in Japan, that Orthodoxy is a religion rather than the life of Christ.
The church participates actively in collecting donations for welfare activities. A major concern is to intensify mutual fellowship among the local Orthodox parishes. Programmes for training people in stewardship and in providing assistance for the growth of the church receive particular attention.
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Indoor play park set to open at Rushden Lakes
Images from another 360 Play Centre.
Sam Wildman
An indoor play park will become the latest addition at Rushden Lakes when it opens its doors next month.
360 Play is set to open its seventh UK centre at the retail park on Wednesday, February 13.
The centre features a host of attractions and activities including a multi-level play frame with ball showers, ball zones, slides, a carousel and dodgem track.
The 20,000 sq ft unit will also have a 360 Street creative play zone with play units such as a fire station, supermarket, pizza parlour, vets and dressing up boutique.
All of the activities included are designed so that adults can also join in and enjoy the fun, which is aimed at toddlers and children up to the age of 12.
Managing director Duncan Phillips said: “We are excited to bring something that we feel is suited to the local market in Rushden and surrounding areas.
The unit housing 360 Play, as seen on a tour of the complex in October last year.
“We look forward to providing a great quality family destination in Rushden, employing local people and meeting the needs of local families.”
A party zone and a dedicated toddlers’ area are among many other elements on offer, alongside a family café and comfortable seating areas.
The excitement starts on Monday, February 11, with the first of two exclusive golden ticket preview days when winning members of the public can be among the first to vist the centre and try out what’s on offer.
To find out how to win tickets, pick up a copy of Thursday’s (January 24) Northants Telegraph.
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Current Thinking in Haematological Malignancies - Meeting Dublin 5th July
Current Thinking in Haematological Malignancies - Friday 5th July 2019Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, 6 Kildare Street, Dublin The programme is designed to combine high calibre lectures and interactive discussions to provide an educational opportunity to update clinicians and allied professions in current issues within the management of diseases affecting haematology patients. Suitable for consultants, trainees, nurses, pharmacists and scientists working in haematology.
Fantastic patient event in UCC
BCNI held a very sucessful public lecture on "Blood Cancers" on Friday 24th May in University College Cork The public lecture aimed to give the public, patients and their families information about blood cancers such as CLL and Myeloma Dr Derville O'Shea Consultant Hematologist at Cork University Hospital gave an excellent pesentation that focused on new understanding and therapeutics development for CLL. Dr O'Shea's talk was a great introduction to CLL for members of the audience that were less familiar with this type of blood cancer while also providing very up to date information in terms of understanding this blood cancer and reviewing treatments coming down the line for the more expert members of the audience. Dr Jim Omel is BCNIs patient advisor and has lived with Multiple Myeloma for over 19 years. Jim lives in Nebraska USA and works as a volunteer with the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, which oversees and helps design all clinical trials. Jim also works with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as one of 160 patient representatives nationwide, three of which have myeloma. Jim gave an very moving and informative talk about his experience with Multiple Myeloma and about he now uses that experience to help other blood cancer patients. He is a great advocate for patients empowering themselves to learn al they can about their condition and ensuring they are being treated by the best doctors with the most modern treatments available and his energy and enthusiasm were infectious and very well recieved by the audience.
Very successful 2019 symposium in UCC!!
BCNI held its 4th annual symposium in University College Cork on 24th May 2019 Our annual symposium is becoming ever more popular and is on its way to becoming one of the most important meetings nationally for clinical, reseach and industry personnel with an interest in translational amd clinical research in blood cancers. The title of this year’s symposium was "Blood Cancers : Advances in therapeutic strategies and enhanced patient registration to improve outcomes" The symposium provided the opportunity to hear about the latest research and hottest topics in blood cancer research from an excellent line-up of international experts. The symposium also stimulated great interactions between Irish and international blood cancer researchers and between academics and industry researchers helping to form collaborations and come up with novel ideas for blood cancer therapeutics development. Congratulations to Alan O'Ceilleachair from the National Cancer Registry Ireland who won the best poster award for his work on looking at the trends and costs of the management of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Well done to all involved in organising such a great meeting.!! See some photos of the symposium below
BCNI Blood Cancer Symposium - Friday 24th May, University College Cork
Blood Cancer Network Ireland is holding its annual symposium on Friday 24th May in University College Cork “Blood Cancer : Advances in therapeutic strategies and enhanced patient registration to improve outcomes” The aim of the symposium is to provide Irish researchers and clinical staff with the opportunity to hear about the latest research and hottest topics in blood cancer research from international experts and to present their own work in this area. The scientific focus will be in two key areas: Immunotherapy and targeted therapies Enhanced blood cancer patient registries This symposium will bring together researchers in the fields of therapeutics development in hematological malignancies with clinical investigators and experts in patient registeries to improve treatment and patient outcomes. There will be an opprotunity for researchers to present posters in the area of immunotherapy, targeted therapies, clinical registries and PROMS . Prizes will be awared for the best poster presentation. There will be an opportunity for young researchers to meet experts in the field at a "meet the experts" session There will be a session on "Advances in blood cancer research" directed towards patients and their families at the end of the symposium Abstracts and Posters Abstracts on research in any area of blood cancers and in particular abstracts in the areas of drug discovery, immunotherapy, cancer registration, PROMs measures are welcome . Abstracts should be submitted as a Word Document and should not exceed 350 Words (excluding: Abstract Title/Authors/References – Tables and graphs are not permitted). All abstracts should be emailed to Sinead Cassidy on sinead@sineadcassidy.com. All abstract submissions will receive an acknowledgment email from Sinead. If you do not receive an acknowledgment email, your email has not been received by Sinead. DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS –Now closed For more details and to register for the symposium please see http://www.uccconferencing.ie/product/blood-cancer-network-ireland-symposium-24th-may-2019/ Registration fee is €50 Final Programme We look forward to seeing you at this years symposium!
Come along to our public lecture on Blood Cancers at UCC on Friday 24th May
BCNI is organsing a public lecture on "Blood Cancers" on Friday 24th May - Room WGB G05, Western Gateway Building, University College Cork Blood Cancer is an umbrella term for different kinds of cancer that affect blood cells such as leukaemia, myeloma and lymphoma. Blood cancers account for about 10% of all cancers and every year approximately 1600 Irish patients are diagnosed with blood cancer and about 700 people die from this disease. This public lecture is aimed at giving the public, patients and their families information about blood cancers such as CLL and Myeloma Dr Derville O'Shea Consultant Hematologist at Cork University Hospital and will give a talk that focuses on new understanding and therapeutics development for CLL. Dr Jim Omel has lived with Multiple Myeloma for over 19 years. Jim lives in Nebraska USA and now works as a volunteer with the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, which oversees and helps design all clinical trials. Jim also works with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as one of 160 patient representatives nationwide, three of which have myeloma. Those patient representatives represent various diseases and are called upon to serve on the FDA advisory panel to review the research behind new drugs being considered for approval so we are delighted that Jim has agreed to give a short talk at our event. See map below for location of the Western Gateway Building. The lecture will take place in the WGB G05 Venue: Room WGB G05, Western Gateway Building, University College Cork Time and Date: 4.30 pm-5.30pm on Friday 24th May This event is open to all and there is a welcome Tea/coffee from 4pm- 4.15
BCNI at the Galway launch of Daffodil Day
BCNI researchers took part in the Galway launch of Daffodil Day at the Salthill Hotel on 11th March Jess Walsh the BCNI Clinical Trials Network Coordinator gave a talk to local supporters and volunteers on the work on blood cancers being carried out by BCNI. Galway Lord Mayor Niall McNelis, Irish Cancer Society CEO Averil Power and Daffodil Day Centre Nurse Fionnuala Creighton also sopke to the volunteers about how important their efforts are to fund these important services and research that benefit patients and their families in so many ways.
Update on BCNI activities in Medical Independent
Jess Walsh our BCNI Clinical Trials Network Coordinator wrote an update articale for the Medical Independent on BCNI actiivites The article was published on 14th February 2019 / Issue 2 Volume 5 In association with the Medical Independent and focussed on BCNI ongoing and upcoming Clinical Trials see here for the article
BCNI women on International Womens Day
Some of our fantastic female BCNI team members on International womens day!!
Well done to CLL Ireland for organizing an excellent event in Cork on 2nd March
CLL Ireland organised a fantastic patient information event in the Clayton Hotel Silversprings in Cork on Saturday 2nd March This afternoon event included talks by Prof. Mary Cahill, Consultant Haematologist and Clinical Professor and Emma Lane, Haematology Cancer Nurse Specialist, both from Cork University Hospital. There was an amazing turn out of over 80 people most of whom were from Cork although some people travelled from various parts of the country including Wexford, Dublin and even Monaghan. The talks by Prof Mary Cahill and Emma Lane were very well recieved and there was great feedback from the audience who were very appreciative of the very relevant information provided by the speakers.
Check out our new animated video on how blood cancers develop!
To help patients and the public understand blood cancers we have developed, what we hope, will be the 1st in a series of animated educational videos. This video gives an overview of how blood cells are normally produced and what goes wrong with this process to cause blood cancers to develop. We hope to follow this up with more specialized vidoes on each of the more common types of blood cancers. See video here
Listen to Today FM interview with Prof Michael O'Dwyer on NK immunotherapy
Listen to Today FM interview with Prof Michael O'Dwyer on the potential of Natural Killer cells as a therapeutic strategy for Blood Cancers. On 7th Feb Prof Michael O' Dwyer was interviewed by Matt Cooper from Today FM about the potential of Natural Klller cells as a future treatment for blood cancers. Listen back to the Matt Cooper Interview where Prof O'Dwyer outlines how current CAR-T cell therapies work and how developing a similiar NK cell therapy could overcome many of the issues assoicated with CAR-T cell therapy
BCNI took part in the Irish Cancer Society Daffodil Day Launch
BCNI took part in the Irish Cancer Society Daffodil Day Launch on 1st Feb BCNI were delighted to be invited by the Irish Cancer Society to the 2019 launch of Daffodil Day. The launch took place in Dublin and was attended by Minister for Health Simon Harris and Irish Cancer Society CEO Averil Power. There were a range of speakers on the day including Minister Harris, Ms Power and patients who shared their experiences of using the society’s services such as the night nurse service, volunteer drivers and the cancer nurseline. Dr Robert O’Connor, Head of Research for the society, spoke about the importance of cancer research. A patient who had taken part in a clinical trial spoke how through trials she had been given access to new treatments and what a difference that had made in her life. Cathy Cogan, a research nurse and recent recruit to BCNI had a stand in the research area and was delighted to meet patients and volunteers and to let them know of BCNI’s aim to facilitate research into blood cancer and to provide novel treatments to blood cancer patients in Ireland. Daffodil Day will take place on the 22nd March 2019.
Jess presenting BCNI activities at Baltic Hematology Conference
Jessica Walsh was an invited speaker at the 1st baltic Conference on Hematlogy for nurses on November 23-24, 2018 in Riga, Latvia. The Conference was held in collaboration with Estonian Hematology Society and is the first of its kind with a focus on sharing, developing and improving knowledge and work methods for hematology nurses in their everyday work. The goal was to improve understanding of hematology not only among the specialist nurses in this area but also to expand and share our experience with medical workers from different departments. Jessica Walsh the BCNI clinical research nurse based in Galway was invited to the conference to present BCNI clinical trial activities. Well done to Jess!!
Fantastic day for our "BLOOD" stand at the Galway Science exhibition on 25th Nov
BCNI had a stand on "BLOOD" at the Galway Science and Technology Exhibition on Sunday 25th November at NUI Galway. We had great interest from the public with hundreds of kids and their parents coming along to our stand to learn learn a little about the mysterious, life-sustaining fluid called blood - why we need blood, what it does, how its made, what's in it and how it clots? BCNI was on hand to to tell everyone some amazing facts about blood. Visitiors to the stand could see the different types of cells that make up blood under the microscope and could see how we can grow blood cancer cells in dishes to help us find new therapies for blood cancers. Our pippetting stations where kids had the opporunity to use pippettes to measure out and transfer some fake blood was very popular and our new game where white cells had to catch the grems was a huge hit. A big thanks to all our volunteers who gave up their time on a sunny sunday to do some science communication! They did an absolutely fantastic job although I'm sure they were exhausted and hoarse by the end of their shift! Well done everybody!
Great Workshop on "Overcoming Obstacles in Biobanking for Translational Cancer Research"
CancerResearch@UCC, with interim director Professor Mary Cahill hosted a workshop in Cork on: ‘Overcoming Obstacles in Biobanking for Translational Cancer Research‘ on Tuesday the 20th of November, 2018 in Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, UCC. The workshop was interactive and consisted of a combination of presentations and breakout sessions. The aim of this event was to bring together multidisciplinary clinicians and researchers to discuss the obstacles encountered in biobanking for translational cancer research, and to identify methods to overcome these. There were over 60 delegates and the day was a great success with interactive audience participation and facilitated breakout sessions. The presenters and audience were local and national experts in many area of biobanking, including GDPR. Contributors included: Professor Joe Eustace, Director of the HRB Clinical Research Facility, University College Cork Professor Eoin Gaffney, Medical Director, Biobank Ireland Trust Dr Eva Szegezdi, Director of the Blood Cancer biobank Ireland Ms Emma Snapes, Biobank Manager, INFANT Centre, University College Cork Dr Sharon McKenna, Principal Investigator, CancerResearch@UCC, University College Cork Prof Elisabeth Vandenberghe, Consultant Haematologist, St James Hospital Mr Jason Carr, CEO Supretecbox Professor Louise Burke, Consultant Histopathologist, Cork University Hospital
Excellent MMI Patient & Family Awareness Day
Well done to Multiple Myeloma Ireland who organised a Patient and Family Awareness Day on 8th Nov in the Sligo Park Hotel Our thanks to MMI for organisng such a great event and letting BCNI come along and talk to patients. These events are a great support for cancer patients and provide us with the opportunity to meet with patients and tell them about our research and how they can get involved. A big thanks to Jess Walsh our BCNI nurse based in Galway for manning the stand and commiserations to Programme Manager Sandra whose car broke down on the way to Sligo...
CLL Ireland Evening of Support in Mullingar on 19th Oct
On 19 October 2018 CLL Ireland are hosting an Evening of Support in Mullingar. This event is a direct outcome from their last Information Day where attendees discussed the issues of importance to them and provided further insight through a survey completed. Attendees indicated that more Emotional Support for CLL patients and those impacted by a CLL diagnosis is needed. Therefore CLL reland have organised this Evening of Support for CLL patients and the CLL community and it will include a talk by Louise O’Driscoll Clinical Psychologist, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin. There is no cost to attend the event but Registration is necessary. See http://clli.ie/news-and-events/upcoming-events/ The Mullingar Park Hotel is offering a discount for anyone wanting to stay. Just enter the code CLLI in the promo code box, with date 19 October 2018 and book direct on their website to obtain this preferential rate!
Harry Comber wins lifetime achievement award at Irish Healthcare Awards
Congratulations to Dr Harry Comber who won the lifetime achievement award at the Irish Healthcare Awards The Irish Healthcare Awards took place on the 17 October 2018 in Dublin. They celebrate innovation, excellence and achievement in the Irish health system and recognise projects and individuals that have made a positive contribution to patient care. The Awards have become synonymous with everything that is exceptional and progressive in the Irish health service. The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to a doctor who, in the view of colleagues or patients, has made an exceptional contribution to Irish medicine during his or her career. Dr Harry Conber was director of the National Cancer Registry Ireland and a Principle Investigator in BCNI until his retirement in 2016.While at the Registry, his work involved promoting the use of cancer information to help improve health service planning and evaluation, and ultimately, better cancer patient outcomes. He was involved in a wide range of research projects at the Registry and contributed to many Registry reports. In addition, he represented the Registry at many important international cancer-related conferences. He co-authored over 60 peer-reviewed papers while Director,. Dr Comber successfully led the transition from a small Registry into a nationwide organisation with over fifty employees throughout Ireland, providing an evidence-based voice to public discourse on cancer incidence, mortality and survival today. It was Dr Comber's vision to develop an enhanced blood cancer registry that could be used as a model in best practice for the registration of all other cancers. Well Done Harry!
Come and meet us at the MMI patient and family awareness day on 8th Nov
Multiple Myeloma Ireland are organising a Patient and Family Awareness Day on 8th Nov in the Sligo Park Hotel BCNI will have a stand at the event so come along and meet some of our staff and find out about activities and how you can get involved. Registration is free and you can find more information about the event and registration at www.multiplemyelomaireland.org/mmi2018#reginfo The preliminary Porgramme is 09.00 Registration & Refreshments 09.30 Welcome & Introductions Mary Kelly, Multiple Myeloma Ireland Chair 09.45 Living with Multiple Myeloma – a Patients PerspectiveTBC 10.15 Medical overview of Myeloma Dr Ruth Morrell, Consultant Haematologist, Letterkenny University Hospital, Donegal 11.15 Morning Refreshment Break 11.45 – 12.30 Exercise for quality of life Miriam Flatley, Senior Oncology Physiotherapist, Galway University Hospitals 12.30 – 13.30 Lunch 13.30 – 14. 15 Transplant Liz Higgins, Autologous Transplant, Co-Ordinator, St James Hospital, Dublin 14.15 – 14.45 Dental Care for Myeloma Patients Dr Andrew Bolas, Principal Dental Surgeon, Sligo/Leitrim, Oral Surgeon 14.45 – 15.15 Managing the side effects of treatmentand complications of Multiple Myeloma Geraldine Walpole, Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Haematology, Sligo University Hospital 15.15 – 15.45 Future strategies for Myeloma Dr Andrew Hodgson, Consultant Haematologist, Sligo University Hospital 15.45 – 16.00 Final comments Colm Brennan, Multiple Myeloma Ireland 16.00 AGM
BCNI in Mediaplanet campaign to generate awareness of Blood Cancers
Prof Michael O'Dwyer and Prof Peter O'Gorman worked with Mediaplanet on the 2018 Blood Health IE campaign. A printed publication was enclosed within every copy of The Irish Independent newspaper on 28th Sept 2108 and the content available online also at https://bit.ly/2OhxdrU#BloodHealthIE Learn more about current research and development in bleeding disorders and blood cancers from key thought leaders in Ireland! Professor Michael O’Dwyer: http://www.healthnews.ie/250-cases-of-multiple-myeloma-diagnosed-annually-in-ireland Professor Peter O’Gorman: http://www.healthnews.ie/new-myeloma-treatments-are-prolonging-lives
BCNI attended Cancer Survivorship Conference - Galway Sep 2018
BCNI team members attended the ICS annual cancer suvivorship conference in Galway on 15th Sept. The annual national conference is an essential part of the Irish Cancer Society's work and aims to provide information and support to enable people to live well after a cancer diagnosis. It is aimed at cancer survivors, those who care for them, health care professionals, and staff and volunteers from community-based cancer support services. The conference provides information and support to enable people to live well after a cancer diagnosis, and approximately 400 people attended the Galway event. There was a range of speakers who shared their experiences, stories and expert knowledge and there were two practical workshops sessions. Attendees had the option to choose from topics such as exercise, diet, mindfulness, employment and much, much more. There was also an exhibition area showcasing a diverse selection of educational and practical exhibitors as well as representatives from local cancer support services. BCNI had a stand in the exhibition area and we were delighted to meet patients and their families and let them know about the work BCNI is doing to bring new treatments to blood cancer patients and to facilitate reseach into blood cancers.
Come along and meet our team members at ICS cancer survivorship conference
Come along and meet our BCNI team members at the ICS Cancer Survivorship conferences in Galway and Cork This year the Irish Cancer Society are holding their annual Cancer Survivorship Conferences in both Galway and Cork to give patients and their families living in the south and west of the country a better chance to attend the event. The event in Galway is on 15th Sept at the Clayton Hotel in Ballybrit while the Cork conference takes place on 22nd Sept at the Clayton Hotel Silver Springs. BCNI will have a stand at both events so come along and meet our local team members to learn more about BCNI activities and also how you as a patient or caregiver could contribute to our efforts to improve outcomes for blood cancer patients We look forward to seeing you there! Cancer survivorship conference 2018 For more information and registration (free) please see www.cancer.ie/how-we-can-help/support/living-well-with-cancer-conference#sthash.oRUrUCop.dpbs
Michael O'Dwyer talks to ICS staff and volunteers about BCNI activities
Prof Michael O'Dwyer recently talked to the wonderful Irish Cancer Society staff and volunteers about blood cancer research and the activities they are supporting by providing funding for BCNI On 23rd August Prof Michael O'Dwyer gave a talk at the ICS headquarters in Dublin. ICS staff and volunteers came to learn a little more about blood cancers, the latest advances in treatments and the activities that BCNI researchers and clinicians are carrying out to increase understanding and improve treatments for blood cancer patients. In particualar Micheal acknowledged the great contribution that Irish patients and organisations like the ICS are making to help support research into developing new treatments and improving outcomes for blood cancer patients.
Innovation within oncology campaign
Innovation within oncology Prof Michael O'Dwyer recently worked with Mediaplanet UK on the 2018 Innovation within oncology campaign to give an overview of how immunotherapy is providing an alternative to traditional cancer treatments. On 23rd June a printed publication was enclosed within every copy of The Irish Independent newspaper and the content is available online also at http://www.healthnews.ie/cancer/immunotherapy-proving-vital-alternative-to-traditional-cancer-treatments Read features on new innovations that are improving patient pathways from key thought leaders online at http://bit.ly/2KdgnJoBCNI has worked on the Innovation within oncology campaign with @MediaplanetUK which features exclusive content from key figures advocating greater access to medicine in Ireland
Very successful Young Cancer Researcher Network meeting in UCC
The Young Cancer Researchers Networking (YCRN) Translational Cancer Research Conference took place on 21-22 June 2018, University College Cork, Ireland. Prof Mary Cahill was one of the organisers of this meeting and Dr Eva Szegezdi was an invited speaker. The ideal was to inspire, connect and promote the interactions of young cancer researchers with their peers and with the cancer research community. The scientific focus of the meeting was on translational cancer research and promoting a collaborative approach between the laboratory and clinical research. The YCRN event was aimed at postgraduate research students and provided a platform for PhD and MD/PhD students to report their scientific discoveries. Postgraduate students that presented their research at the YCRN event had the opportunity to increase their exposure and obtain feedback on their research.The meeting also created an opportunity for Junior Cancer Researchers to identify and develop their future partnerships and to promote the advance of translational cancer research. It improved their visibility and inspired them to actively engage the public with their work.
Very successful 2018 BCNI Symposium!!
BCNI held its 3rd annual symposium at Beaumont Hospital Dublin on 8th June 2018 Our annual symposium is becoming ever more popular and is on its way to becoming one of the most important meetings nationally for clinical, reseach and industry personnel with an interest in translational amd clinical research in blood cancers. The title of this year’s symposium was "Blood Cancer Research: Focus on immunotherapy and the tumour microenvironment" " and approx 100 people attended the event. The symposium provided the opportunity to hear about the latest research and hottest topics in blood cancer research from an excellent line-up of international experts. The symposium also stimulated great interactions between Irish and international blood cancer researchers and between academics and industry researchers helping to form collaborations and come up with novel ideas for blood cancer therapeutics development. Congratulations to Subhashis Sarkar of NUI Galway on winning the prize for best young speaker Shirley O'Dea from Avectas Ltd who won the best poster prize Well done to all involved in organising such a great meeting.!! See some photos of the symposium below
Come along to our public lecture on Blood Cancers- 8th June Beaumont Hospital
BCNI is organsing a public lecture on "Blood Cancers and Advances in Treatment" in Beaumont Hospital Dublin on 8th June Blood Cancer is an umbrella term for different kinds of cancer that affect blood cells such as leukaemia, myeloma and lymphoma. Blood cancers account for about 10% of all cancers and every year approximately 1600 Irish patients are diagnosed with blood cancer and about 700 people die from this disease. This public lecture is aimed at giving the public, patients and their families information about blood cancers and about recent advances in the treatment of blood cancers. We have an excellent new addition to the programme - Dr Jim Omel has lived with Multiple Myeloma for over 18 years. Jim lives in Nebraska USA and now works as a volunteer with the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, which oversees and helps design all clinical trials. Jim also works with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as one of 160 patient representatives nationwide, three of which have myeloma. Those patient representatives represent various diseases and are called upon to serve on the FDA advisory panel to review the research behind new drugs being considered for approval so we are delighted that Jim has agreed to give a short talk at our event. For directions to Beaumont Hospital please click the link to follow Beaumont Hospital Directions The lecture will take place in the Richard Carmichael Lecture Theatre which is accessed though the main entrance to the hospital, turn to the left in the lobby area and left again for the entrance to the lecture theatre. Venue: Richard Carmichael Lecture Theatre, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin Time and Date: 4pm-5.30pm on Friday 8th June This event is open to all and there is a welcome Tea/coffee from 4pm- 4.15
BCNI Blood Cancer Symposium - Friday 8th June, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin
Blood Cancer Network Ireland is holding its annual symposium on Friday 8th June in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin “Blood Cancer Research: Focus on immunotherapy and the tumour microenvironment” The aim of the symposium is to provide Irish researchers and clinical staff with the opportunity to hear about the latest research and hottest topics in blood cancer research from international experts and to present their own work in this area. This symposium will bring researchers in the fields of cancer drug discovery and hematological malignancies together with industry and clinical investigators interested in translating research findings into early clinical development. The scientific focus will be in two key areas: Immunotherapy Tumour microenvironment The focus of the symposium on cutting edge research and cancer therapeutics development will make this a highly significant and relevant meeting for all researchers interested in applying research findings for clinical development in blood cancers. There will be an opprotunity for researchers to present posters in the area of immunotherapy, the tumour microenvironment and targeted therapies and approx 3 posters will be selected for oral presentations. Prizes will be awared for the best poster and oral presentation. There will be an opportunity for young researchers to meet experts in the field at a "meet the experts" session There will be a session on "Advances in blood cancer research" directed towards patients and their families at the end of the symposium To register for the meeting please see Registration form 2018 For imformation on submitting abstracts please see Symposium 2018 - announcement Updated draft symposium programmeBlood Cancer Symposium - June 2018- Final programme
Friday, 1 June 2018
Natural killers: the immune cells taking on cancer
Prof Michael O'Dwyer writes for RTE Brainstorm RTÉ Brainstorm is where the academic and research community contribute to public debate, reflect on what’s happening in the world around us and communicate fresh thinking on a broad range of issues. Combining opinion, analysis and features and edited by RTÉ and sitting alongside their online journalism and content, RTÉ Brainstorm provides readers with informed views and perspectives on a vast range of topics Prof Michael O'Dwyer writes about cellular immunotherapy whcih aims to make the cells of the immune system much more effective at seeking out and killing cancer cells. see here for article
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We have a new newsletter! Read it to find out more about our activites, our progress, our staff and our upcoming events BCNI newsletter June 2018
Cork University Hospital 2nd Cancer Clinical Trials Educational meeting
On 15th May the 2nd Cancer Clinical Trials Educational meeting will take place at Cork University Hospital BCNI Investigator Prof Mary Cahill, Consultant Hematologist at CUH and BCNI Clinical Trials Network Manager Dr Grainne Gannon will give presentations at the meeting. All are welcome so come along if you want to learn more about Cancer Clinical Trials Programme 13:00 - Brendan O’Reilly – A/Operations Manager CUH-opening the meeting. 13:05 - Dr Richard Bambury presenting: “Medical Oncology Trials - improving life for patients" 13:20 - Grainne Gannon- Clinical Trial Network Manager : BCNI clinical trial overview. 13:30 – Prof. Mary Cahill presenting - Blood Cancer Trials: How we can help current and future patients. 13:45 - Dr Paul Kelly: Clinical Trials – “Route to Radiotherapy Technology” 13:55 - Closing meeting
RTE Brainstorm - learn why cancer cells are attracted to Bone Marrow
Why are cancer cells attracted to the bone marrow? Dr Eva Szegezdi's article for RTE brainstorm discusses how the Bone Marrow can act as a protective environment for cancer cells helping them grown and hide from chemotherapeutic drugs. Eva also discusses current research efforts to develop new drugs that (1) force cancer cells out of the bone marrow where they can be killed by chemotherapeutic drugs or (2) that stop the bone marrow producing signals that help the cancer cells to survive and grow. See her article here
Munster Blood Club - Inaugural Summer Meeting
The Munster Blood Club - Inaugural Summer Meeting will take place on Friday 11th May 2018 at the Strand Hotel, Ennis Road, Limerick BCNI Investigators Prof Michael O'Dwyer and Prof Mary Cahill as well as BCNI Member Dr Dervla O'Shea will give presentations at this meeting Myeloma Research Update - Prof. Michael O’ Dwyer Galway University Hospital Innovation in the HSE – Comes at a Price- Dr. Derville O’ Shea, Cork University Hospital BCNI Update – Infrastructure for Translational Haematology - Prof. Mary Cahill, Cork University Hospital For the full agenda please see Munster blood group meeting
BCNI Trial features in Cancer Trials Ireland's DSSG digest spring 2018 Edition
BCNI CyborD-DARA trial features in the Spring 2018 edition of Cancer Trails Irelands Disease Specific Sub Group digest. Read about the CyBorD-DARA trial which featured at the American Society of Haematology (ASH) meeting. ASH is the largest professional society concerned with the causes and treatment of blood disorders. Pictured at the meeting with the CyBorD-DARA trial poster presentation (l to r) Dr Cian McEllistrim, (first author), Prof Michael O’Dwyer (Chief Investigator) and Dr Serika D Naicker (the researcher who conducts the translational research element of the trial). See CTI DSSG digest of ASH 2017
BCNI supporting Daffodil Day
BCNI organised a coffee morning and cake sale in aid of the the Irish Cancer Society's Daffodil day - 23rd March 2018 Well done to all the BCNI team at Clinical Research Facility at Galway University Hospital and at Biomedical Sciences at NUI Galway for a great coffee morning and cake sale on Daffodil day in aid of the IRISH CANCER SOCIETY. Team members were supported by great colleagues at both sites to produce a fantastic range of delicious cakes. Many thanks to all those who supported our efforts and enabled us to collect over €1000 in aid of the Irish Cancer Society!
Celebrating women in science on International Womens day
Two of our BCNI researchers participated in a "Women in Science" event on International womens day! Well done to BCNI research nurse Liz Linehan who gave a presentation at the "Women in Science" event and to Prof Mary Cahill who moderated the panel discussion. The event was organised by the Cork Cancer Research Centre.
BCNI take part in Daffodil day launch 2018
Dr Grainne Gannon, BCNI Clinical Trials Network Manager took part in the Irish Cancer Society's Daffodil Day Launch event on 9th Feb in Dublin. Grainne, along with collagues from IPCOR and Breast PREDICT, attended the event and were on hand to explain the activities of their Irish Cancer Society funded research networks. The RTE broadcaster, Miriman O'Callahan who lost a sister to cancer, spoke at the launch which was attended by Minister for Health Simon Harris, Chief Executive of the Irish Cancer Society Averil Power, RTE’s Aengus Mac Grianna, representatives from Boots Ireland and hundreds of Daffodil Day volunteers Daffodil Day is Friday, 23 March 2018! This year marks Daffodil Day’s 31st anniversary! Join thousands of volunteers around Ireland selling daffodil pins and flowers on streets, in businesses, homes and shopping centres; or hosting a Daffodil Day event to raise funds for the Society’s free, nationwide care services for those with, and affected by, cancer in Ireland. For more information on how to get involved in daffodil day events please see here
8th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MYELOPROLIFERATIVE NEOPLASMS Saggart, Ireland May 15-17, 2018
8th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MYELOPROLIFERATIVE NEOPLASMSSaggart, IrelandMay 15-17, 2018 The European School of Hematology is holding its 8th International Conference on Myeloproliferative Neoplasms from 15th -17th May in Dublin. Topics include: Genetic and Cellular Pathogenesis of MPNs Novel MPN Therapy Mechanisms of Myeloid Transformation and Progression Murine Modelling of MPN Targeting the MPN stem cell Recent advances in Management To register and for more information on the conference please see www.esh.org
Young Cancer Researchers Networking Event 2018
Young Cancer Researchers Networking (YCRN) 2018 The Young Cancer Researchers Networking (YCRN) 2018 is a conference organised by a Cancer Research at CoMH, UCC. It is scheduled for 21-22 June 2018. Its main purpose is to assemble and support interdisciplinary translational cancer research community in Ireland and promote the profile of Irish cancer research in Europe. A need to stage an event where cutting-edge translational cancer research expertise can be readily disseminated with a focus on the next generation of researchers was identified and this conference will address this need by encouraging and showcasing talent from junior researchers in the cancer space in Ireland and abroad. The principal theme of the first YCRN event is dedicated to the current advances in translational oncology. It will be delivered in a form of oral and poster presentations of pioneering results in cancer research that is aligned with three Strategic Priority Areas of Opportunity: G – Therapeutics, E – Medical Devices and F – Diagnostics, as identified by the Report of the Research Prioritisation Steering Group. BCNI participation: Prof Mary Cahill is a Scientific Advisory Chair of YCRN Dr Eva Szegezdi has kindly agreed to give a talk at the meeting Prof Michael O'Dwyer has agreed to chair a session at the conference and/ or give a talk For more information on registration, abstracts etc see here
Prof Mary Cahill gives presentation at the Acute Leukemia forum
Prof Mary Cahill based at Cork University Hospital gave a presentation at the Acute Leukaemia Forum (ALF) annual meeting on 12th January in Dublin. The presentation was an "Update on extended data registration for AML- National Cancer Registry Pilot Programme’ Prof Cahill is very activiely involved in developing the BCNI data registration systems for all blood cancers and works very closely with our colleagues at the National Cancer Registry to drive progress in this research activity.
Highlights from ASH 2017 - Michael O'Dwyer talks about BCNI's CyborD-DARA study
Highlights from the American Society of Hematology meeting 2017 - BCNI's CyborD-DARA study The World Myeloma Forum selected BCNI's Phase 1b CyborD-DARA study as one of the highlights of the American Society of Hematology (ASH)meeting in Atlanta in December. See Prof Michael O'Dwyer talk about how weekly CyborD-Dara is a safe and effective upfront treatment for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma and the excellent progress being achieved in this study. See video here
BCNI visit school in Galway
BCNI visit The Jes primary school in Galway Blood in our bodies is pumped by the heart through a network of arteries and veins. Blood also carries carbon dioxide and other waste materials to the lungs, kidneys, and digestive system; from there they are removed from the body. Without blood, we couldn't keep warm or cool off, we couldn't fight infections, and we couldn't get rid of our own waste products. So how exactly does blood do these things? How is it made, and what's in it? How does blood clot? BCNI staff went along to The Jes school to tell the 6th class kids a little about the mysterious, life-sustaining fluid called blood.
Prof Michael O’Dwyer talks to the Medical Independent about his research
The Medical Independent recently spoke to Prof Michael O’Dwyer about exciting new Irish blood cancer research data to be presented at the upcoming 2017 American Society of Haematology (ASH) Annual Meeting. BCNI-related research to be presented at the ASH meeting will highlight the relationship of sialic acid and multiple myeloma, as well as clinical trial data on cyclophosphamide and daratumumab to treat the disease. Prof O’Dwyer said it is an exciting time for research in blood cancer in Ireland as a result of advances made by the BCNI. To view the Medical Independent article - see here
BCNI investigators take part in MM information Day
Dr John Quinn and Prof Michael O'Dwyer took part in this years Multiple Myeloma awareness day for patients and their families. The annual Multiple Myeloma Ireland Patient and Family Awareness day is an opportunity for patients and their families to benefit from the expertise and experience of health professionals working in the field, as well as hearing from peers about their own multiple myeloma journey. This year the event was held on 9th November at the Glenroyal Hotel in Maynooth. Danielle Barron spoke to Professor Michael O’Dwyer in advance of the Patient and Family Awareness Day who reviewed his presentation, which centres on new developments in multiple myeloma treatment- see review here Dr Quinn gave an overview of future strategies for the treatment of Myeloma.
BCNI at the Galway Science Festival 2017
BCNI at the 20th Galway Science and Technology Exhibition on Sunday 26th November at NUI Galway. Blood in our bodies is pumped by the heart through a network of arteries and veins. But beyond those blood basics, what do you know about that red stuff beneath your skin? The body depends on a steady supply of fuel and oxygen to reach its billions of cells. Blood also carries carbon dioxide and other waste materials to the lungs, kidneys, and digestive system; from there they are removed from the body. Without blood, we couldn't keep warm or cool off, we couldn't fight infections, and we couldn't get rid of our own waste products. So how exactly does blood do these things? How is it made, and what's in it? How does blood clot? Is it time to learn a little about the mysterious, life-sustaining fluid called blood. BCNI was on hand to to tell everyone some amazing facts about blood. Lots of kids (and their parents) in the Galway region got to know all about why we need blood, what its made of, what the different types of blood cells do and how blood cells and blood cancer cells look under the microscope! It was a hectic but very rewarding day with approximately 20,000 people attending and a huge thanks to all of the BCNI staff and students that participated!
BCNI at the 4TH Cancer Trials Ireland, Research Team Development Day
The 4th Cancer Research Team Site Development Day was held at the Cancer Trials Ireland Head Office, Innovation House, Glasnevin, on Friday 24th November 2017. Dr Grainne Gannon, BCNI Clinical Traials Coordinator, was there to tell attendees about her role in managing a national phase I network. Overall all it was an interesting meeting and helped to diseminate news of our phase 1 activities to relevant personnel nationwide.
Great turn out at our Blood Cancer Information Evening
BCNI held a "Blood Cancer Information Evening" on Monday 6th November. This event was free and open to patients, their families and members of the public with an interest in learning more about blood cancers. We had a great turn out for the event which included patients, their families as well as medical and research staff and students and the venue was full to capacity! Prof Michael O'Dwyer started off the evening with an overview of the different types of blood cancers and current treatments and then he described the exciting developments taking place in immunotherapy for blood cancers. In particular he explained about CAR-T therapy which involves engineering patients own immune cells to treat their blood cancer. This is a rapidly emerging immunotherapy approach and dramatic progress has been seen lately pushing the boundaries of what many people thought was possible and it holds great promise for the future. Mary Coyne, a patient with Multiple Myeloma then described her experience of having a blood cancer and the effect it had on her and her family. Mary is currently a participant in a BCNI Phase 1 clinical trial and she shared her experience of being on a clinical trial with the audience. Mary's positive attitude and willingness to tell her story was greatly appreciated and we wish her and her family all the best. Dr Grainne Gannon the BCNI Clinical Trials Coordinator spoke about the importance of clinical trials and this was followed up by Research Nurse Jessica Walsh who explained what it means to be a participant on a clinical trial and the pros and cons for patients. Finally Dr Sandra Healy finished up the evening by explaining what a blood cancer biobank and registry are and why we need them. Tea/coffee, a tour of the Clinical Research Facility and a chance to speak to the BCNI staff and were on offer after the talks and all-in-all it was a very successful information evening.
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MDS Patient and Family Forum- Dublin 17th Nov
A MDS Patient and Family Forum organised by the MDS UK Patient Support Group & MDS Support Group for Ireland & Northern Ireland will be held on 17th Nov in Dublin. Where: MDS CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE, TALLAGHT HOSPITAL, DUBLIN 24 When: 17th Nov 2017 Who: MDS patients and their guests For more information see MDS patient forum
Listen to Prof Michael O'Dwyer interviewed on radio about blood cancer
Prof Michael O'Dwyer, Director of BCNI, talked to Keith Finnegan on Galway Bay FM about Blood Cancers on Friday 27th Oct 2017 Download the audio file of the interview here Galway Bay FM radio interview to learn more about Blood cancers such as Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma BCNI's research and clinical activities that aim to increase understanding of blood cancers and to improve treatments for blood cancer patients
BCNI attended the annual Hematology Association of Ireland Meeting
BCNI investigators and staff attended the annual Hematology Association of Ireland meeting on 13th-14th Oct in Belfast and were available to answer questions from clinicians and nursing staff about BCNI activities and how to get involved in our clinicla trial, biobanking and registry activities.
BCNI at the Irish Cancer Society’s annual conference on cancer survivorship
Hundreds of cancer survivors, their families, friends and carers travelled from all over Ireland to attend the Irish Cancer Society’s annual conference on cancer survivorship which was held in the Aviva Stadium on 29th and 30th September. The aim of the conference was to provide information and support to enable people to live well after a cancer diagnosis. BCNI cliniclal research nurse Jessica Walsh and clinical trials coordinator Grainne Gannon were on hand to tell patients and their families about BCNI and our efforts to increase understanding and improve treatments for blood cancer patients. The conference was opened by the Minister for Health Simon Harris and Grainne and Jessica spoke about our network and about BCNI clinical trails that are allowing patients to access treatments that would otherwise not be available to them. Patients also heard from a range of speakers including cancer patients, seeking to understand and address not just the cancer itself but the huge range of needs that accompany a diagnosis.
BCNI at the "Make Blood Cancer Visible" Patient Information Evening
On wednesday 27th Sept Dr Grainne Gannon, the BCNI Clinical trials coordinator participated in an information event for people living with blood cancer in the Davenport Hotel on Merrion Street Lower, Dublin 2. The event was part of the overall" Make Blood Cancer Visible" campaign. The patient event was open to all people, along with their family and friends, who are living with blood cancer. Speakers included Donal Buggy, Head of Services and Advocacy, Irish Cancer Society, Dr Paul D’Alton, Head of Psycho-Oncology Department, St Vincent’s Hospital, Eric Low, former CEO of Myeloma UK and two haematology nurse specialists. Cancer Trials Ireland also attended the event to promote their "Just Ask" campaign encouraging patients to access clinical trials. BCNI had a stand with information leaflets and Grainne was available to chat to Patients and their families about BCNI clinical trials.
September is Blood Cancer Awareness month
September is blood cancer awareness month. Prof Michael O'Dwyer, Director of BCNI has been taking part in a media awareness campagin to highlight the signs and sympotoms of Blood Cancers and explain the research we are doing to develop new treatments for patients. There are over 140 different types of blood cancers, which can be classified into three main groups – leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Together, they comprise nearly 10% of all cancers and are the fourth most common cause of cancer-related deaths in Ireland. Despite this, many people are unaware of the symptoms associated with blood cancer, or often put them down to something else. The Make Blood Cancer Visible campaign aims to change this by raising awareness about the disease. It was launched by former professional boxer Barry McGuigan, whose father Pat died from Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma – a rare type of blood cancer – in 1987. Pat died within 10 weeks of his diagnosis. He was just 52 years old at the time. To learn more please see Make Blood Cancer Visible campaign TV3 Ireland AM http://www.tv3.ie/3player/show/809/131627/1/Ireland%20AM Independent.ie - http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/barry-mcguigan-my-dad-was-diagnosed-with-a-rare-blood-cancer-he-died-nine-weeks-later-36100818.html Journal.ie http://www.thejournal.ie/blood-cancer-barry-mcguigan-3580768-Sep2017/ Or listen in to Sean O'Rourke program on RTE1 interviewing Prof O'Dwyer and Barry McGuigan Sean O'Rourke RTE1 interview
Prof Michael O'Dwyer talks to Myeloma Crowd Radio about his research in Myeloma
Prof Michael O'Dwyer, Director of Blood Cancer Network Ireland recently talked to Myeloma Crowd Radio about how sugar molecules can act as a smokescreen for myeloma cells. He explained how normal sugars found on the surface of cells can be altered in cancer cells helping them to hide from the immune system. His research is trying to find new ways to detect these altered sugars to improve diagnostic tests and to use our understanding of this aberant process in cancer cells to develop new treatments for myeloma. You can listen to a recording of this show on www.blogtalkradio.com/myelomacrowdradio/2017/08/25/myeloma-crowd-radio-michael-odwyer-md-national-university-of-ireland
Symposium 2017 - Advances in translational and early clinical research in blood cancers
Blood Cancer Network Ireland recently held its annual symposium on 9th June in St James Hospital Dublin. The title of this year’s symposium was "Advances in translational and early clinical research in blood cancers" and over 80 researchers and clinical staff attended the event. The symposium provided the opportunity to hear about the latest research and hottest topics in blood cancer research from an excellent line-up of international experts. The symposium also stimulated great interactions between Irish and international blood cancer researchers helping to form collaborations and come up with novel ideas for blood cancer therapeutics development. Among the highlights of the symposium were: Dr Alessandra Larocca, Citta' della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, highlighted key results from the European Multiple Myeloma network trials. Dr Armand Keating, Cell Therapy Program, Ontario Cancer Institute, Canada, presented findings from a phase 1 study which showed the potential of irradiated NK92 cells for the treatment of blood cancers. Professor Daniela Krause, Institute for Tumour Biology and Experimental Therapy, Frankfurt, discussed the role of the bone marrow microenvironment in blood cancer development and treatment. Professor Hermann Einsele, Julius Maximilians University, Würzburg, discussed multiple approaches for the immunotherapeutic treatment of Multiple Myeloma. An interesting talk from Dr Tony McElligott, Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, St James Hospital, Dublin, on the role of STAT3 in micro-environmental interactions in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Dr Karen Keeshan, Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, highlighted differences in cancer stem cells in adult and paediatric Acute Myeloid Leukeamia (AML) and how it could affect treatment for paediatric AML. Dr Serika Naicker, Biomedical Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, showed how daratumumab could be more potent in combination with low dose chemotherapy via macrophage mediated ADCP. Professor Tuna Mutis, Dept. of Hematology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, presented his work on understanding immune escape in the Multiple Myeloma microenvironment and strategies to overcome it. Congratulations to Alessandra Di Grande of RCSI on winning the best poster prize and Dr Serika Naicker, NUI Galway, on winning the prize for best young presenter at the blood cancer symposium, and well done to all involved in organising a great event.
BCNI researchers discover strategy that may help to overcome Myeloma metastasis and chemoresistance
BCNI researchers based in Galway and their collaborators have published significant new findings in the journal "Leukemia". The researchers have shown that Myeloma cells that express high levels of the E-selectin ligand give rise to a more aggressive disease and were more resistant to chemotherapy. They also found that relapsed patients had higher levels of E-selectin expressing cells.Significantly they went on to demonstrate that by using an E-selectin antogonist (GM1271) they could prevent the cells becoming resistant to chemotherapy. This work work is important because it provides a rational for targeting E-selectin receptor/ligand interactions to overcome metastasis and chemoresistance in Multiple Myeloma. Leukemia paper accepted article
Meeting for CLL patients and carers
The Information and Advocacy group for CLL Patients and Carers are organising a meeting on Sat 29th of April in the Ashling Hotel in Dublin. This is a great opportunity for patients and their families to come together to share information, become involved and become informed. The meeting is open to all and you can find a link to the program and the meeting flyer below. CLL meeting porgram
Irish patients first to receive promising drug combination as part of Blood Cancer Network Ireland Clinical Trial
Irish cancer patients with multiple myeloma are the first in the world to be treated with a new potentially life-saving drug combination 27th Feb 2017: Irish patients with the blood cancer ‘multiple myeloma’ are the first patients worldwide to take part in a new drug trial to develop more effective treatment for the cancer. This innovative Phase 1 clinical trial being led by researchers at NUI Galway will investigate for the first time, whether the addition of a new multiple myeloma treatment, Daratumumab (DARA), to a standard care chemotherapy containing the drugs Cyclophosphamide and Bortezomib (CyBorD), is beneficial for treating newly diagnosed patients. DARA by itself is a very promising new therapy for this particular cancer and has recently been approved for treating relapsed patients. This new trial is the first study worldwide to combine DARA with Cyclophosphamide and will determine whether this combination results in a more effective treatment. Blood Cancer Network Ireland (BCNI) has already recruited the first six patients at University Hospital Galway and Cork University Hospital and the study will soon be extended to BCNI centres in Dublin, thereby giving multiple myeloma patients nationwide access to the trial. BCNI is a €2.7 million cancer research and clinical trials initiative funded by the Irish Cancer Society and Science Foundation Ireland which brings together clinicians, scientists, and population health experts across Galway, Cork and Dublin with a shared interest in blood cancer research. Multiple myeloma is a blood cancer arising from a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell. Plasma cells normally produce antibodies which help fight infection. In multiple myeloma the plasma cells become cancerous and are called myeloma cells. These can produce an excess of a single antibody which is harmful and stops the blood from working properly. Each year in Ireland approximately 250 people are diagnosed with the cancer and 170 succumb to the disease. Notably this clinical trial is the first homegrown (investigator initiated) trial to be conducted by BCNI. It is the culmination of collaborative research efforts between BCNI scientists and Janssen pharmaceuticals which show that Cyclophosphamide treatment can potentially make DARA more effective. It represents a bench-to-bedside approach where scientific insights from the laboratory are applied to developing new and improved ways to treat patients. This is the first cancer clinical trial to be sponsored by NUI Galway on behalf of BCNI and it demonstrates the University’s commitment to supporting clinical cancer research. Irish patients on this trial will receive additional benefits, including state of the art monitoring and access to this new treatment free of charge. Commenting on the new trial, Professor Michael O’Dwyer, BCNI Director, lead investigator and Consultant Haematologist at NUI Galway said: “It is an exciting time for blood cancer research in Ireland. This new trial, a first for BCNI, is another step forward in developing new treatment options for patients living with multiple myeloma. The study is the result of collaborations across a broad range of partners including NUI Galway, Cancer Trials Ireland, the Irish Cancer Society, Science Foundation Ireland, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, the Health Research Board and BCNI investigators and staff. The successful launch of the study is a testament to our shared commitment to finding better treatment options for patients through clinical trials.” Head of Research at the Irish Cancer Society, Dr Robert O’Connor, welcomed this new Phase 1 clinical trial and praised the work of researchers linked to Blood Cancer Network Ireland: “ This latest clinical trial highlights the importance of investing in world class innovative and potentially life-changing Irish cancer research and we hope that the patients taking part will help identify even more improvements in care and outcomes for this disease. The Irish Cancer Society is proud to be partnering with Science Foundation Ireland on the funding of BCNI, ensuring that Irish blood cancer patients benefit from the latest advances in cancer care and treatment. Ireland has many world class cancer researchers but it’s only through the public’s generous donations that we can continue to invest in such vital cancer research. For that, we thank the public, and hope that they can continue to support us this Daffodil Day, March 24th.” The past two decades have seen major advances in the treatment of multiple myeloma with approval of several new treatments resulting in a doubling in survival over this period. Carefully conducted clinical trials based on bench to bedside research have been critical for these developments. This trial exemplifies this approach and is an important contribution by Irish researchers and patients to the global fight against multiple myeloma. For more information on the study please visit www.bloodcancers.ie or www.clinicaltrials.gov (search: NCT02955810). If you would like to refer a patient or have any queries please contact Amanda Bray, the National Research Coordinator for BCNI by email amanda.bray@nuigalway.ie or contact BCNI@nuigalway.ie
BCNI are currently recruiting staff
BCNI are currently recruiting for: Research Assistant (part-time) - Cancer Niche Group. Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a part-time, fixed term contract as a research assistant for the Cancer Niche Group of Blood Cancer Network Ireland (BCNI) and Apoptosis Research Centre based in the Biomedical Sciences Building at NUI Galway. The position is available from April 2017 to March 2019 subject to an initial one year probationary period. This position is funded by Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Cancer Society.
BCNI at the Galway Science Festival
BCNI had a stand at the 19th Galway Science and Technology Exhibition on Sunday 27 November at NUI Galway. Companies, schools, colleges (including NUI Galway and GMIT), and research institutes exhibited over 80 interactive STEM demonstrations and projects for all ages to enjoy. BCNI was on hand to to tell everyone some amazing facts about blood. Now lots of kids (and their parents) in the Galway region know all about why we need blood, what its made of, what the different types of blood cells do and they got to see what blood cells and blood cancer cells look like under the microscope! Great fun was had by all our team and the many visitors to the stand!
Come join us - Blood Cancer information evening
The Galway team of Blood Cancer Network Ireland are organising an information event on blood cancers and clinical trials. If you or a loved one has blood cancer, or if you just want to learn more about blood cancers or the clinical trials that the network is running, please come along to our free event. Venue: Room 305, Clinical Sciences Institute, University Hospital Galway. See map to CSI Date: Thursday 20th October from 7-9pm Blood Cancer information evening flyer: Professor Michael O’Dwyer, Consultant Haematologist, Galway University Hospital: “Overview of blood cancers and recent advances in treatment” Christopher McEvilly, Blood Cancer Patient: “My experience with blood cancer” Amanda Bray, Clinical Trials Coordinator, Clinical Research Facility, GUH :“What it means to be a clinical trial participant” Dr Sandra Healy, Blood Cancer Network Ireland programme manager :"What is a blood cancer biobank and registry and why we need them?" TEA/COFFEE and tour of the Clinical Research Facility at GUH If possible please register by dropping us an email at BCNI@nuigalway.ie For more information and directions please see www.bloodcancers.ie
Irish patient becomes the first multiple myeloma patient worldwide to be treated with a promising new drug
Tuesday 27 September 2016: An Irish patient with the blood cancer ‘multiple myeloma’ has become the first in the world to take part in a new drug trial for patients with the disease who respond poorly to standard treatment. The clinical trial, looking at a new medicine called GMI-1271, is being run by Blood Cancer Network Ireland and has recently recruited its first patient in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, under the supervision of Dr John Quinn, Consultant Haematologist and Associate Investigator with Blood Cancer Network Ireland. Blood Cancer Network Ireland is a €2.7 million cancer research and clinical trials initiative funded by the Irish Cancer Society and Science Foundation Ireland which brings together clinicians, scientists, and population health experts across Galway, Cork and Dublin with a shared interest in blood cancer research. The drug was first tested in Ireland, the US and Australia in patients with acute myeloid leukaemia and early results are very promising for treating patients with this form of blood cancer. Blood Cancer Network Ireland will now lead the way in evaluating whether the therapy is also effective in patients with multiple myeloma. Blood cancer is an umbrella term for cancers that affect the blood, bone marrow, and lymphatic system. Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the blood arising from a type of white blood cell which is called a plasma cell. Plasma cells normally produce antibodies which help fight infection. In myeloma the plasma cells become cancerous and are called myeloma cells. These can produce an excess of a single antibody which is harmful and stops the blood from working properly. In both acute myeloid leukaemia and multiple myeloma, some of the cancer cells can hide out in the bone marrow, where they stick to blood vessels, rendering chemotherapy less effective. This means that, even after chemotherapy has killed the majority of cancer cells, the cells in these ‘sanctuary sites’ survive and then go on to grow and multiply once again, causing the patient to relapse. If successful, GMI-1271 will prevent or delay this relapse. By testing the drug in tandem with standard chemotherapy, it is hoped that cancer cells will be unable to anchor themselves to the bone marrow, allowing chemotherapy treatment to kill all cancer cells in the patient. The opportunity to open the trial in Ireland is due to the research carried out by members of Blood Cancer Network Ireland and their strong collaboration with Glycomimetics, the biotechnology company which produced the drug. The GMI-1271 trial for multiple myeloma patients will also open in University Hospital Galway where Professor Michael O’Dwyer (Director of Blood Cancer Network Ireland) is leading the study. Commenting on the new trial, Professor O’Dwyer said: “This new clinical trial highlights the huge strides in cancer research and clinical trials which Blood Cancer Network Ireland has been a part of since our establishment in November 2015. “There are approximately 1,500 people in Ireland living with blood cancer. Blood cancers account for about 10% of cancer deaths and it is the relapsed drug resistant cancer that is the cause of most deaths. The fact that this new trial provides hope for multiple myeloma patients is an exciting development that puts Blood Cancer Network Ireland at the forefront of blood cancer research on a global scale.” Consultant haematologist at Beaumont Hospital, Dr John Quinn, joined Blood Cancer Network Ireland in February of this year after the Irish Cancer Society committed to an increased investment of €450,000 over the next five years to support the expansion of the network into Mater and Beaumont Hospitals. Speaking on his entry into the network, Dr Quinn said at the time: “We have been developing our clinical trial practice in haematology at Beaumont over the past five years, however, this major investment by the Irish Cancer Society will open up even greater access to blood cancer clinical trials and the latest treatments for our patients, and also strengthen the network as whole”. Head of Research at the Irish Cancer Society, Dr Robert O’Connor, welcomed this new Phase 1 clinical trial and praised the work of researchers linked to Blood Cancer Network Ireland: “The work being carried out by this country-wide network of clinicians, scientists, and population health experts highlights the importance of investing in such innovative and potentially life-changing cancer research. The Irish Cancer Society is proud to be partnering with Science Foundation Ireland on the funding of Blood Cancer Network Ireland, ensuring that Irish blood cancer patients benefit from the latest advances in cancer care and treatment.” Each year in Ireland approximately 250 people are diagnosed with multiple myeloma and 170 succumb to their disease. In the past a multiple myeloma diagnosis meant that a patient could only expect to survive for three to five years, with chemotherapy the only treatment available. Today, that average survival time has increased very significantly, and the introduction of new medicines in the coming years will likely see patient outcomes improve even further.
Salute to Paul Daly
We were very saddened to learn of the death of Paul Daly who passed away after a long and courageous battle with Leukemia. Paul recognised the importance of research in continuing the fight against cancer and he gave willingly of his time and support to promote blood cancer research in Ireland. We are very grateful to Paul for his contribution as a patient to our Blood Cancer Network and our sympathies are with his family in this difficult time.
Blood Cancer Symposium - 27th May, 2016 - National University of Ireland, Galway
On Friday 27th May BCNI held a “Blood Cancer” Symposium for researchers and healthcare professionals with an interest in translational and clinical blood cancer research. This event had an excellent line-up of international speakers. Speakers Prof Donald Harvey, Director, Phase 1 Clinical Trials, Winship Cancer Institute Emory University, Atlanta, USA "The recent evolution of phase 1 trials in drug development"- See presentation Dr Jim Omel, Patient Advocate, USA "Myeloma....still much to be done" - See presentation Prof Alan Burnett, Emeritus Prof and Head of Haematology Department of Medical Genetics, Cardiff, Wales , "Can we do trials better?"-See presentation Prof Henk Lokhorst, Prof of Hematology, VU Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, "Evolving immunotherapeutic strategies in myeloma" -See presentation Dr Caroline Heckman, Institute for Molecular Medicine, University of Helsinki, Finland, "From biobanks and big data to precision medicine strategies in hematology" -See presentation Margaret Doyle, Global Medical Affairs Director, Hematology, Janssen, "BCNI- an industry perspective" - See presentation Presentations on the vision and activities of Blood Cancer Network Ireland were given by Prof Michael O'Dwyer, BCNI Director "Development of early phase clinical trials in Ireland" - See presentation Dr Eva Szegezdi, BCNI Biobank leader "Introducing Blood Cancer Biobank Ireland" - See presentation Dr Harry Comber, BCNI Cancer Registry "Establishing an enhanced blood cancer registry for Ireland" - See Presentation Approximately 100 people attended the symposium coming from Universities (TCD, UCC, NUIG, QUB, GMIT, RCSI, UCD, UL, DCU) Hospitals and Clinical Research Facilities (Mater, Beaumont, Cork University Hospital, University Hospital Galway, MRH Tullamore, St James, Clinical Trials Ireland) Funding agencies (Science Foundation Ireland, Irish Cancer Society and Enterprise Ireland) Industry (Amgen, Novartis, Janssen, AbbVie, BMS, SuprTec Box). Overall it was an excellent symposium that generated a lot of excitement about the latest developments in Blood Cancer research at both national and international levels.
BCNI in the News
BCNI in the news - March 2016.
Launch of Blood Cancer Network Ireland (BCNI)
Blood Cancer Network Ireland - Launch 25th Nov 2015 Blood Cancer Network Ireland was launched by Mr Damien English, T.D. Minister for Skills, Research and Innovation on Wednesday 25th Nov at the Lambe Institute at NUIG/University Hospital Galway. The Irish Cancer Society and Science Foundation Ireland have partnered together to fund this new collaborative cancer network that will offer early stage clinical trials to blood cancer patients in Ireland. Michael O'Dwyer, Professor of Hematology and Director of Blood Cancer Network Ireland, Paul Daly and Minister of State for Skills, Research, and Innovation Damien English. BCNI team based at NUI Galway: Michael O'Dwyer, Professor of Hematology and Director of Blood Cancer Network Ireland, Dr Eva Szegezdi, Blood Cancer Biobank leader, Dr Sandra Healy BCNI Program Manager and Professor Lokesh Joshi, VP of Research at NUI Galway with Minister of State for Skills, Research, and Innovation Damien English BCNI principal Investigator team : Paul Browne (Professor of Hematology -Trinity College Dublin), Michael O'Dwyer (Professor of Hematology - NUI Galway), Mary Cahill (Professor of Hematology - University College Cork), Eva Szegezdi (Lecturer - NUI Galway) with Minister of State for Skills, Research, and Innovation Damien English(middle) Dr Mark Ferguson (Science Foundation Ireland), Damien English (Minister of State for Skills, Research, and Innovation), Professor Michael O'Dwyer (Director of Blood Cancer Network Ireland) and Dr Robert O'Connor (Irish Cancer Society)
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Mood foods? New trial aims for nutritional prevention of depression
By David Anderson
27-Mar-2017 - Last updated on 28-Mar-2017 at 12:16 GMT
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Related tags: Nutrition
A pan-European trial testing nutrition as a preventative strategy for depression could have ‘huge implications’ for future health policy, says one of the team behind the study.
The EU-backed MooDFOOD project and trial aims to tackle the prevention of depression through nutritional strategies. A current trial is running across the UK, the Netherlands, Germany and Spain – which those involved suggest could make big news once completed.
Speaking to NutraIngredients, Dr Matthew Owens-Solari, one of the trial’s lead researchers, said: “I Imagine it will be fairly high-impact. I think it will make the news.”
“Treatment is important but it’s very expensive. We probably as a world won’t ever have the resources to treat everybody with anxiety and depression,” he noted – noting that current recommendations for prevention of depression and anxiety include increasing physical exercise and working out.
“If we can do that through healthy lifestyle and psychological approaches that we are testing that may, if it works out, have huge implications for costs.”
Ongoing trial
The trial, which has completed the recruitment phase, is unusual as it focuses on prevention. As such it is unlike the bulk of trials on depression, which have focused on nutritional interventions like high-dose omega-3 supplements as a potential treatment for those who already have clinical depression.
Its other points of difference are that it is bigger than many previous trials, involving just over 1,000 overweight individuals at risk of depression, and longer than many trials, lasting one year.
The trial will test whether multi-nutrient supplements and/or food-related behaviour change (FBC) – like switching to a diet rich in n vegetables, olive oil, fruit and wholegrain – are feasible and effective in preventing the development of depression.
A multi-nutrient supplement including vitamin D, calcium, selenium, omega-3 fatty acids from deep sea fish oil and folic acid, is also being tested.
Four intervention groups will be tested: placebo, no FBC; placebo with FBC intervention; multi-nutrient supplement with no FBC intervention; and multi-nutrient supplements with FBC intervention.
The trials and data collection are expected to finish in September this year with the results published early next year.
Results of the trial will be fed into the broader findings from the MooDFOOD project, which has been granted nearly €9 million over five years to investigate how food intake, nutrient status/intake, food-related behaviours and obesity are linked to the development of depression
Prevention is cheaper than treatment
“I would imagine it will catch the imagination because it’s tackling two things,” said Owens-Solari. “We are looking at preventing serious clinical depression. And people do have to be overweight to come into the study because of the link between being overweight and developing depression. It captures those two things.”
He added that the trial results could have major impact on the cost of future healthcare and help save money spent on treatment.
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