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J Adolesc Health. 2010 Mar;46(3):238-44. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.07.009. Epub 2009 Oct 13.
Update on age at menarche in Italy: toward the leveling off of the secular trend.
Rigon F1, Bianchin L, Bernasconi S, Bona G, Bozzola M, Buzi F, Cicognani A, De Sanctis C, De Sanctis V, Radetti G, Tatò L, Tonini G, Perissinotto E.
Department of Pediatrics, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
To update the information on age at menarche in the Italian population and to verify the influence of genetic, nutritional, and socioeconomic factors on menarcheal age. Recent studies suggest that the magnitude of the secular trend toward an earlier age at menarche is slackening in industrialized countries.
This multicenter study was conducted on a large, population-based sample of Italian high school girls (n = 3,783), using a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire was used to gather information on the girls, including demography, anthropometry, menarcheal date, regularity of menses, behavioral habits, and physical activity. The questionnaire was also used to gather information on parents, including demography and mothers' and sisters' menarcheal ages. The median age at menarche and its 95% confidence interval were estimated by means of Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. To identify the independent predictive factors of age at menarche, multivariate mixed-effects models were applied.
The median age at menarche of the subjects was 12.4 years (95% confidence interval: 12.34-12.46). The girls had their first menses approximately one-quarter of a year (median-0.13) earlier than did their mothers (p < .0001). Among all variables, parents' birth area, body mass index, family size, and the mother's menarcheal age were significantly and independently associated with age at menarche.
This study confirmed the reduction in the trend toward earlier menarche in Italy. The results also confirmed that genetic and nutritional factors are strong markers for early menarche. Currently, socioeconomic factors do not seem to play as significant a role as in the past.
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ESSENTRA COMPONENTS
Essentra Components forms part of Essentra plc, a leading international supplier of specialty plastic, fiber, foam and packaging products with four principal operating divisions: Component & Protection Solutions, Porous Technologies, Packaging & Securing Solutions and Filter Products. Through these divisions, Essentra focuses on the light manufacture and distribution of high volume, essential components which serve customers in a wide variety of end-markets and geographies.
Having recently rebranded, Essentra Components’ new identity helps to bring together all our previously multi-branded offering under one name to underline our breadth of product range and specialist capabilities.
Essentra Components has become a strong product distributor across the globe through the culmination of ideals and products from a number of former businesses. These include Moss Plastics, Alliance and Richco.
As the origins of Essentra Components, Moss Plastics, based in the UK, manufactures and distributes a broad range of injection and dip molded components serving a wide range of industries since the 1950's. With local offices and distribution centers across Europe, the company was well placed to meet the challenging delivery requirements of our European-wide customers.
With offices and distribution centers across the US, Alliance originally manufactured and distributed a wide range of component products including: Injection Molded Caps and Plugs, Electrical Components, Dip Molded Caps, Plugs Grips, Protective Netting, Nylon Fasteners, Clear Packaging Tubes to Pipe & Flange Protection, High Temperature Masking Products, Grommets and Industrial Gas Products. Founded in 1968 and part of the Essentra Plc. group of companies since 1987, Alliance is the foundation of Essentra Components in the US.
In 2004 the acquisition of Skiffy, based in the Netherlands, helped expand our range of fasteners and fixings. Skiffy manufactured and distributed a range of proprietary plastic and metal products into a very broad range of industrial sectors. The product range is particularly strong in nylon washers, spacers and bushes.
In 2011 the acquisition of Reid Supply, a leading distributor of standard industrial components, based in Muskegon, Michigan, expanded our range of industrial components. This included knobs, handles and handwheels, clamps and workholding, tooling components, fasteners and hardware, levelling devices and vibration control, material handling, bearings and power transmission, metalworking, tools, maintenance and shop supplies, pneumatics and hydraulics, structural systems and safety.
Additionally, in 2011 the acquisition of Richco, Inc., based in Chicago with an extensive European and Asian presence, helped expand our range of electrical components. Richco manufactured engineered injection molded components primarily for the electronics and electrical industry. Their production technology has been carefully developed to provide optimal performance and maximum product flexibility. The product range is particularly strong in circuit board hardware and cable management components.
In 2013 the company acquired Ulinco Components AB, based in Sweden, a leading distributor of plastic protection and finishing products, hardware and specialist masking solutions in the Nordic region.
In 2013 Filtrona plc announces that it will rebrand as Essentra plc. Essentra, an abstract name, was specifically chosen to capture what each of Filtrona’s businesses manufactures and supplies; namely millions of small but essential components which often play a critical enabling role in the products of the Company’s customers, everywhere and every day.
At the start of 2014 Mesan was acquired by Essentra plc, expanding the Components’ offering in access hardware solutions. Based in Turkey, Mesan has been developing high performance ergonomic and innovative, customer orientated products for many years, making it a sure fit for the growing hardware segment of Essentra Components. The product range is particularly strong in locks, hinges, gasketing and handles.
At the Middle of 2014 an agreement was made to acquire Kelvindale. Based in Australia, they are a leading manufacturer and distributor of an extensive range of plastic protection and finishing products. This acquisition further enhances our geographic presence within the Asia Pacific region.
Our Components Offering
Our business manufactures and distributes one of the world's most extensive ranges of component solutions for protection and finishing purposes which are used in a wide variety of applications and industries. The full range of Essentra Components Products is available locally to you, our customer.
Our offering includes:
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Cutting & Machining
Extensions & Structural Systems
Feet, Casters & Glides
Fibre, Wire & Cable Management
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Office, Shop & Retail Supply
PCB & Electronics Hardware
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In addition to our standard ranges, our manufacturing experience enables us to develop solutions to solve specific customer requirements where a standard product is not available.
Our goal is to be a “one stop shop” solution in high volume, small, essential products for a wide range of industries including as equipment manufacturing, automotive, fabrication, electronics and construction. This is supported by local offices and distribution centers across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific.
With over 100,000 standard catalog parts available for immediate delivery, Essentra Components is well positioned to leverage its extensive geographic distribution capacity, using its efficient sourcing and manufacturing operations and sophisticated IT platforms, to respond to the requirements of an international customer base.
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Rick Scott says Florida is ready to help Puerto Rico
Posted By Monivette Cordeiro on Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 12:58 PM
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Gov. Rick Scott says Florida stands ready to help Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria left the island of 3.4 million residents without power or potable water in some areas.
Scott says he notified the Florida National Guard and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission to be on standby for deployment to Puerto Rico if the U.S. territory makes an official request for assistance. The governor is also asking Florida state colleges and universities to allow Puerto Rican students displaced by Maria to pay in-state tuition.
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló has said the island is on the brink of a humanitarian crisis as they wait for help from federal officials.
"The heartbreak that our friends in Puerto Rico are enduring following this devastating storm is unimaginable and our prayers are with every family who calls this beautiful island their home," Scott said in a statement. "We know how important it is to share resources with our friends and neighbors during these times, and I was able to speak with Governor Rosselló last week to tell him that Florida will provide whatever resources are needed to help families in Puerto Rico rebuild."
Florida's Democratic representatives of Puerto Rican origin sent a letter Tuesday asking Scott to join in hurricane relief efforts for the colony and activate the National Guard. The representatives included several from Central Florida, including Sen. Victor Torres, D-Orlando, Rep. John Cortes, D-Kissimmee, and Rep. Amy Mercado, D-Orlando.
"Hurricane Maria decimated Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands as people lost their homes and property, their schools, and their businesses. They’ve suffered catastrophic loss," said Rep. Robert Asencio in a statement. "Many in the region have family in our state, and with the possibility of no power for months, Florida may see a large arrival of refugees. It’s imperative that Florida is prepared accordingly to ensure that people have access to schools, housing, jobs, and the public health services they desperately need."
Republican Central Florida lawmakers Rep. Rene Plasencia, R-Orlando, and Rep. Bob Cortes, R-Altamonte Springs, have also started a bipartisan group of Puerto Rican and Latino legislators to help the island called "FL2PR." The organization plans to work with the private and public sector to coordinate disaster supplies to Puerto Rico and help evacuees who may leave the island.
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Home Brandon New Medical Tenants Needed For Former Fitness Center Space
New Medical Tenants Needed For Former Fitness Center Space
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By Sharon Still
The former space occupied by Lifestyles Family Fitness will soon be Brandon Medical Pavilion, a 35,000 sq.-ft., custom-designed medical facility. Located in the heart of Brandon’s medical community on the southeast corner of Kings Ave. and Oakfield Dr. and just minutes from Brandon Regional Hospital, Brandon Medical Pavilion will offer prospective tenants excellent visibility and access, in addition to plenty of parking.
Space is now available and all types of medical specialties are welcome. “Because this is a new building, the space can be customized to the exact needs of a specific practice, including accommodations for all types of specialized medical equipment and technology that cannot go into older existing buildings,” said Darren Wagner, leasing agent for R.J. King Associates.
“The visibility and signage opportunities afforded to occupants can also not be overlooked,” he added. “While maybe not so important for the cardiac surgeon, name recognition and exposure for specialties such as orthopedics, cancer, cosmetic surgery, pediatrics, imaging and urgent care/walk-in clinics is a real factor.”
While there are no signed tenants as of yet, Wagner reported that he and his associates are working with a few groups that are in the market and are looking to expand and upgrade their facilities.
“Healthcare is becoming increasingly more competitive and making a trip to the doctor more convenient for patients will be a differentiating factor among providers. There is clearly a shift among the more successful practices towards community-based locations,” Wagner explained.
“In fact, one of the interested practices recently opened an office in another market in a former retail building and they have been amazed at how many patients end up in their office citing “seeing the practice name on the sign” as the reason for selecting their practice,” he said. “The opportunity to put their practice name on the building or marquee has had a proven impact on their other locations and is one of the leading factors for them considering this location.”
Rental rates are $22 per sq. ft. and $45 per sq. ft. for tenant improvement. The building could possibly house one tenant, but Wagner said, it will most likely be home to between two and six tenants. Occupancy is slated for spring 2014.
For leasing information, contact Wagner at 299-4100 or E-mail wagn er@rjkingassociates.com. For details on this and other available medical space, visit www.rjkingassociates.com.
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New Forestry Outreach Center Planned for Hopkins
The Forestry Outreach Center will be a demonstration of the latest advanced wood technologies, including cross-laminated timber, mass plywood, glue laminated beams and energy efficiency in residential-scale construction.
Every year approximately 5,000 youth and forest landowners come to Hopkins Demonstration Forest for educational programs. It is estimated that another 7,500 public members visit the forest on their own to walk the trails, enjoy the woods, and learn through the interpretive signs.
As demand for services increase so has the need to expand capacity for growing educational programs and improve on-site management for facilities. Plans are underway to replace an old manufactured home on the property with a modern, all-wood, 2,400 square foot, energy efficient structure to house a caretaker for the demonstration forest and provide a small conference room and two single unit motel-style rooms for overnight guests.
The new Forestry Outreach Center will be a demonstration of the latest advanced wood technologies, including cross-laminated timber, mass plywood, glue laminated beams and energy efficiency in residential-scale construction. The overnight capability will provide a new opportunity to attract teachers, university students and researchers to our forest for education and fieldwork experiences.
The OSU Extension Service played a key role in forming the non-profit organization, Forests Forever, Inc. (FFI), 30 years ago with a vision to create a teaching demonstration forest. OSU and FFI have jointly funded a full-time Extension Educator for the past 15 years who leads the educational programming at the forest. “So, it’s not surprising that Extension and FFI are working together on fundraising for both the Extension Education Center in Oregon City and the Forestry Outreach Center at Hopkins,” said Mike Bondi, Extension Liaison and Board Member of Forests Forever.
To get involved with the Forestry Outreach Center email Ken Everett, (503) 655-5524
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Home Health Essam Government Hospital Marks Golden Jubilee
Essam Government Hospital Marks Golden Jubilee
The Management and staff of Essam Government Hospital, Sefwi, in the Western Region have engaged in a cleanup exercise as part of activities to mark the fifth anniversary of the Hospital.
The staff worked on the compound and various units of the Hospital, cleaning beds, trolleys, cupboards, tables, chairs, instruments, walls and floors.
As part of its infection prevention and control practices, such exercises are carried out on monthly basis.
Dr Emmanual K. Coomson, the Medical Superintendent of the Hospital, said the facility faced numerous problems including the huge debt that the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) owed it.
He said the over 10 months’ claims arrears submitted to the NHIA was making work very difficult.
He expressed the hope that it would be cleared soon, adding that although “the Hospital had operated for five years now; it had not been commissioned yet. We do not have the full complement of staff as a Class ‘A’ district hospital yet.
“Though Out Patience Department attendance increased from 24,129 in 2014 to 28,257 the infrastructure had remained the same,” he said.
Dr Coomson said: “the Hospital is full. During peak seasons, clients, especially pregnant women in labour have to make do with mattresses on the floor due to inadequate space”.
He said the Hospital needed to expand to create wards for adult females who currently shared the maternity block and for adult males who also shared the kids block.
Other units needed were laundry, kitchen, mortuary, radio-ultrasound unit, accommodation for critical staff, among others.
He appealed to the government and corporate institutions to come to the aid of the Hospital either in cash or in kind.
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Justice Dept. Docs Say No Evidence of Trump Tower Wiretapping
By Wanda Carruthers | Saturday, 02 September 2017 02:48 PM
There was no evidence the administration of former President Barack Obama wiretapped Trump Tower during the 2016 presidential election, according to court documents filed late Friday by the Justice Department.
The filing said neither the Justice Department nor the FBI were able to find evidence to support President Donald Trump's claims earlier this year that Obama had done so, The Hill reported Saturday.
The court filings were in response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit brought by American Oversight, a government watchdog group which bills itself as nonpartisan, but which the National Review has called "little more than a partisan Democratic group dedicated to destroying its political opponents."
In March, Trump posted a series of tweets in which he claimed Obama wiretapped Trump Tower, but offered no evidence to back up the statements. A spokesman for Obama refuted the accusation, as did former FBI Director James Comey.
Austin Evers, America Oversight executive director, said in a statement the information now showed "President Trump lied when he tweeted that former President Obama 'wiretapped' him at Trump Tower."
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Honda Jazz EV with 300 km Range Spotted Testing in India
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Nowadays, when electricity mobility is developing in India, the Japanese automaker - Honda has seen spied testing electric Jazz in the country. The car manufacturer has yet not revealed the electrification plans, however, the flap of charging port over the Honda Jazz EV confirms the electric motor presence under the hood. Technical details are yet not known, but it is expected that electric motor will give a range of 300km.
As the vehicle spied doing the rounds in Delhi, it has been observed that rear section of electric Jazz will receive a pair of small wraparound units despite the regular LED taillamps. In addition, the styling, as well as design, of the Jazz EV is identical to Honda Fit EV. The compact SUV gets sporty alloy wheels and big spoiler extending on the rear windshield’ sides.
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The Honda Jazz EV is expected to be launched back in May, and the carmaker has confirmed the Urban EV’ production with ‘e’ Moniker. The Jazz EV is going to be the first all-electric vehicle from Honda and it will be available for sale in Europe next year.
The brand has promised that it will bring the electric cars in India, however, this will take some time at least till 2023-24. Though, the fact is that the company is found testing the Honda Jazz electric is evidence that there will be more to the same.
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Similarly, Hyundai has launched the Kona Electric by making it first all-electric SUV in India with a competitive price of INR 25.30 lakh and it will retail at the same price in all countries as well.
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Posted by LBB | Jun 24, 2013
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…taxation may be so high as to defeat its object…given sufficient time to gather the fruits, a reduction of taxation will run a better chance, than an increase, of balancing the Budget.
The Whistleblower Is Just A Tiny Part Of The Full Story
This newsletter finds it easier to believe whistleblower Edward Snowden than to believe Obama. The fellow who has exposed some of NSA’s secrets seems genuinely concerned about the implications of the gargantuan data-mining efforts. His statements have an inherent plausibility and do not seem the views of a crackpot conspiracy theorist. He raises genuine ethical concerns that are relevant to any massive surveillance operation. Unlike Assange (the creepy freak) and Manning (who seems slightly stupid and gullible), this fellow makes a good impression.
The favorable comments above are negated by one fact: Snowden was not simply interested in alerting the US electorate to the full story. According to some sketchy reports, he has informed the Chinese government of US policies and practices as they relate to China.
If that is true, it makes the “whistleblower” a fake, and exposes him as a volunteer spy. The story is not over yet — he might be charged with treason.
This newsletter cannot verify claims that Snowden has helped China understand NSA operations. Here are three sources of speculation you might want to look at: Fox News, then a “wingnut” website, and finally an internet news source unknown to this newsletter. In time, a relatively accurate view of Snowden’s activities might emerge, but don’t rely on that. Too many people have reasons to hide, cloud or proclaim the truth, and they will be fiercely competing with each other.
So one should set aside those murky issues and deal with the fundamentals. For example, an intelligent — and perhaps surprising — “wingnut” view of Snowden is on view in two thought-provoking videos: the first is dated the eleventh of this month, and then its followup is dated the twelfth. Both are highly recommended.
What are the US intelligence agencies doing?
1. Clearly, various shadowy governmental bureaus are tapping telephones and reading internet messages. You knew that, didn’t you? You should have, because the secrecy surrounding the snooping has long been accurately described: the feds are hiding their activities from the electorate, while the Bad Guys know full well that they are targeted in every way technically possible. There is nothing fundamentally or significantly new about any of the latest revelations. Here’s information from 2009 that gave the public a good idea of what has been true for at the very least the last six years.
2. Two assumptions about the actual tasks of NSA and CIA seem accurate: first, that there has been a serious attempt to lie to Congress and the public about the nature of data collection. This information supports that view. Second, does anyone believe that NSA does not have records of many unincriminating messages, verbal or textual, sent between residents of the USA as well as US citizens overseas? Perhaps some folks are comforted by the myth, but how credible would that belief be?
It does not stretch the imagination at all to speculate that a great many data currently in the government’s hands are verbatim communications that have nothing to do with the security of the nation. Certainly if that speculation is accurate, no federal agency will want to admit to the truth.
Why did Snowden go to The Guardian?
Advisory: the paragraphs in this section are speculative.
The major media in the USA are resolutely Obamist, and would reflexively shelter the current administration. Perhaps Snowden and his advisers felt that the US papers would put Obama above the national interest. Giving the story to a British paper that is much more pro-Islam, anti-Israel and anti-USA than is any major news outlet in the Republic could have been the wise choice.
The Guardian would be very unlikely to get Snowden’s story and then tip off the White House. Snowden might even have worried that giving his story to the NY Times would trigger the disappearance of him and his revelations. This is, after all, a young man who states calmly that he might be assassinated by some instrumentality of the US federal apparatus.
Paranoid nutcase or rational patriot, Snowden seems to have made the right choice.
Perhaps in days to come more can be learned about Snowden’s first attempt to tell his story to the news media. That might, of course, be information the US media will not report truthfully and candidly.
The fundamentals
This newsletter agrees that the activities of the CIA and NSA are potentially dangerous to Liberty, and should be evaluated by the electorate. It is virtually certain that some fundamental changes need to be undertaken, and that might involve opening much more to public view than the spooks would like to permit.
Those who do not feel that the agencies concerned are dangers to Liberty should reconsider: the Department of Justice alone has conclusively proved that when bureaucrats take the bit in their teeth, terrible things can and do happen. The USA has Holder and Obama to thank for that demonstration of the danger posed by hard-working ideologues.
Any discussion of the implications of Snowden’s revelations must, therefore, deal not just with what NSA/CIA has done or wants to do or might do; one must also consider the mindset that prevails in the White House.
This newsletter has hammered relentlessly on the fact that Obamoid policy is primarily focused on control. Other sinister impulses also animate the president: he is a class warrior who looks down on Flyover Country; he considers the federal constitution inadequate because it bestows no benefits other than protection from tyranny; his economic policies and ethics are open to serious negative criticism because they promote indebtedness and dependency, and his attitudes toward Liberty in all its manifestations are dubious at best.
In fact Team Obama can correctly be thought of as literally fascist.
If that judgment seems extreme, do read this newsletter’s review of Goldberg’s Liberal Fascism (found in Number 273; request a copy, or read it on line here). If that is unconvincing, obtain and read the book; it should be required reading in every civics class in US secondary schools).
Problems you might not have considered
Growth: NSA in particular is huge and expanding rapidly. The more it scoops up, the greater will be its need for exponential expansions of staff, hardware, and acreage. Those are not trivial concerns.
Vulnerability: the more people you employ, the harder it becomes to make sure they are all decent, dependable and incorruptible. FDR had at least one Soviet agent (Alger Hiss) working closely with him; how can any agency be immune to the rule that sheer size increases risk of penetration by spies?
Fakes: if NSA is listening to everything, think how ridiculously easy it would be to clog their procedures with “smoke”. That’s the jargon for fake messages that get the snoops excited. A tiny group of rascals could produce hundreds — thousands — of messages that appear to be evidence of a sinister plot, and thereby tie up resources at NSA. Fake encrypted messages, fake coded messages — there is nothing illegal about any of that, and the most powerful computers in the world could take weeks to come to the probable but uncertain conclusion that the fakes are meaningless. Don’t think some nutcases won’t do it or have not already done it. Certainly it would serve the interests of Islamist murderers to provide NSA with numerous red herrings.
Success: the more you snoop, the more dirt you are going to find. Few people have nothing to hide. There is a distinct possibility that threats of exposure and blackmail will be used to keep good but imperfect people from gaining political office or joining government service. How much do you need to know about someone’s sex life? Has Slick Willy convinced the electorate that bad judgment and/or shabby ethics are insignificant, or does his story mean simply that Secret Service agents get fired while the people at the top are licensed to be libertines? Is blackmail of high officials now literally ineffective?
Bias: how can an administration that is solidly beholden to an ethnic minority control its agencies ethically? Recall the New Black Panther Party activist who, though obviously guilty of voter intimidation — a federal offense — was immune to prosecution because of Holder’s policy of bigotry. Isn’t it true that the more the public knows about bureaucrats like that, the better? Doesn’t that argue for thoroughgoing transparency?
Ethics: what kind of administration seeks to alter the interpretation of the first and second amendments to the federal constitution, follows policies of crony capitalism, and shelters the egregious wrongdoing of its justice department? Is massive wire-tapping by that kind of government of no concern?
Sophistication: imagine what the jihadis can reasonably assume US countermeasures are. Sure, some islamofascists are very stupid, but morons typically don’t last long in violent jihad, while the long-term warriors certainly always knew their phones are tapped, and that e-mail and similar messages are intercepted. They knew their daily routines had to be varied in order to avoid surveillance. They train to avoid detection and communicate secretly. That means NSA is effective only against amateurs — like the Boston marathon bombers (oops — that did not work out, now did it?). For a long time, simply everybody has known that NSA and CIA are trying to listen in, so: (a) who is surprised by recent revelations, and (b) what harm has been done? What has been revealed that makes it harder for the Good Guys to catch the really Bad Guys? Can’t one be sure that with each success the NSA achieves, the Islamists learn a lesson and modify their tactics?
Veracity: there are aspects to the story so far that stretch the imagination beyond reason and into insanity. Snowden was a high school dropout who was employed by a federal security agency, given a top secret clearance (in ways and for reasons not explained), moved over to a private corporation and was earning $200,000 a year (a figure NSA said is exaggerated about 40%; this newsletter has not researched that aspect of the tale). Honestly, how much of this is true, and if any of it is, just how competent can the spooks be? It seems the nation is very badly served indeed by its intelligence gurus. Then there are the claims of foiled plots and saved lives, all due to massive snooping. How can they be validated? Whom do you trust, and why? Remember, these people do not want you to know what’s going on.
The USA as custodian of the internet: as this weblog post points out, “We can’t fight for Internet freedom around the world, then turn around and destroy it back home.” The NSA’s hijinks have besmirched the integrity of the US as the power behind ICANN, and as the champion of the freedom of electronic speech; this embarrassment could have disastrous consequences, as the UN General Assembly — an ad hoc confederacy of despots, criminals and fascists — lusts to sink its talons into ICANN and carry it off. It’s tragic that nobody thought of this, but in truth, wisdom is far beneath the pay grades of control-hungry bureaucrats at NSA.
Runaway feedback: if people in the USA want to avoid NSA snooping, they can try to hide their locations (this way, or like this), as well as make their e-mail messages impossible to read (with any one of a myriad of cryptographic tools). The almost certain result: more people than ever monitored, and billions more messages recorded in the hope of cracking them in the future. It is plausible that a frantic government, having failed to accomplish its mission, would cut the Gordian Knot and attempt to destroy privacy once and for all.
The greatest worries
1. There is a frightening contradiction in Obamoid policy. On the one hand, The One justifies massive snooping as necessary to the defense of the nation — against whom? Obviously against Islamist warriors who seek the destruction of Western Civilization and the global imposition of Islam. On the other hand, Obama apologizes to Islam, declares that the future does not belong to those who denounce Mohammed and his teachings, bows to the Saudi monarch, endorses multiculturalism, and (one reasonably assumes) opposes a tightening of immigration law that would discriminate against Muslims.
Islam is the enemy. All who believe it is divinely inspired get their commandments from the Koran. That hoary hoax demands perpetual war against unbelievers. Whether these or those Muslims are peaceful is not the question; whether they can ever truthfully and faithfully swear allegiance to the principles of Liberty and justice for all is what one must ask. The only possible answer to that essential question is that Muslims fear and hate the very idea that Liberty is for people of all faiths, and even for those of no faith. Muslims are therefore disqualified for US citizenship. Their faith, however lukewarm it might be, nullifies their allegiance to a nation like the USA.
A ban on Muslims is the only rational immigration policy.
(This newsletter previously called for a quarantine; that is the wrong word, as it implies the ban will be lifted after a specified length of time.)
Unconstitutional, under the first amendment? Not at all. Any religious group that denies the bedrock principles of the constitution can properly be excluded from the Republic.
2. The Dean of this newsletter’s subscribers, the estimable JH, writes to remind that Obamoid persecution of reporters is not just unconstitutional, but scary and stupid as can be. His point is well taken, and the harm done is explained in this crystal-clear post. None of this should surprise, of course; Obama, from his august position on high, regards the lickspittle press as useful idiots. His concern for them cannot rise above the level of his concern for fish in the sea, for the reporters and editors have so prostituted their integrity that even a community organizer can not be expected to respect them. All that remains for The One to do is exact his due from the sniveling subclass.
What’s odd about this is that the media types can’t see it….
3. If you want to wring this out as much as currently possible, read this thoughtful rumination. Otherwise, do your best with what you feel and know, and remember: Liberty is both powerful and delicate. Millions of wonderful people have given their lives to see to its survival.
So…what?
A few conclusions suggest themselves.
The current problem is only partly the intelligence community; the costly flaw is in the insane policy that prevails in the executive branch of the government. That policy is self-contradictory, bigoted, short-sighted, burdensomely expensive, impractical and ultimately not nearly as effective as it might be.
Deciding whether Snowden is a true criminal is secondary. The core concern is the mindset of Team Obama. Previous administrations are not relevant; the current one is all that matters because it’s the only one that can be brought to heel. Consider, therefore, what is — and what must be done.
The Clarification Of Carbon Dioxide’s Role In Climate
While this lecture dismantles the core contentions of the AGW cult, many will find the first half of the talk bafflingly technical. At one point, for example, the equations the professor employs mean that levels of carbon dioxide found in ice cores do not correctly represent the amount of that gas in the atmosphere when the ice was formed. You might miss that important point if your eyes have glazed over. Do remember this, therefore: during Ice ages many thousands of years ago, there was a great deal more carbon dioxide in the air than scientists believed only months ago. That’s not just significant — it’s vital to an understanding of what CO2 can and cannot do (huge amounts of CO2 in the air during an ice age? Yes!). As usual, not everyone agrees with this. It sometimes seems that science decides little, and disputes all.
You are strongly advised to be patient with the video’s advanced math — calculus and Fourier transforms — and realize that by presenting the information in this way, the professor is making his work available to specialists who will be able to check it for errors.
Finally, yes, you will learn a lot from the lecture (it gets this newsletter’s highest recommendation). The last ten or fifteen minutes of the video present an excellent summary of the professor’s findings on carbon dioxide and climate. Note in particular the mention of Feynman.
Addendum: Germany now exploits free sources of energy with processes that do not add carbon dioxide to the environment. The result: higher than necessary levels of unemployment, and fewer corporate profits are now available for reinvestment, modernization and expansion. “Going Green” has turned out to be politically correct economic folly.
The Sun, The Earth, And How They Relate To Each Other
There is a very brief daily video on You Tube that is worth your time. Begin with this edition, and if you find that interesting, you can get more information here and then here. The videos are technical in spots, but the overall picture is not hard to grasp — the poster has reason to believe that the magnetic connection between earth and sun can trigger earthquakes. He does not claim that all earthquakes are caused by coronal holes on the sun, nor does he claim to be able to predict what the sun will do; this is not cult science.
You will recall that this newsletter has repeatedly mentioned both Carrington Events (in nineteen issues) and electromagnetic pulse weapons (in at least seven issues). Both are legitimate objects of concern. The YouTube channel linked above is also a source of information on these topics.
One might wonder why the public and the political establishments of many nations are not expressing urgent concern about the civilization-destroying implications of Carrington Events and EMP weapons. There appear to be two answers to that question: first, because there is no way to blame solar activity on human nature, the subject is not psychologically attractive. Anthropogenic global warming remains a popular concern, however, because it appeals to the widespread assumption that people are basically rotten and must therefore be controlled; they must be punished for past misdeeds and intimidated into future obedience. The sun and the earth’s magnetic field are ethically neutral and physically untouchable, so they can be ignored. Everything bad is of human origin (yes, that’s misanthropy, and it is a fundamental inspiration for the cult science of AGW). Second, the West simply cannot accept the fact that Islamist fanaticism is not only homicidal, but literally suicidal; political correctness continues to impose the lie that being a Muslim is similar to being a modern Presbyterian.
Reality proclaims the foolishness of ignoring the genuinely dangerous.
Note well, Pilgrims: if your political betters were both honest and intelligent, they would be much more concerned about the future than they are. They would be preparing for a Carrington Event (the arrival of which is a matter of time, not probability) and they would be proactive regarding nuclear weapons. In fact, they would be planning to disarm Pakistan as well as shield the electric grid and all vital electronic equipment.
Is This What Will Replace AGW As The Threat Du Jour, Or Is It A Genuine Concern?
Are genetically modified (GM) foods dangerous? This newsletter simply does not know, so it can not suggest how you should choose your food. Here’s an article that claims to have scientific proof of huge problems that await tens of millions of people.
What to believe? There is a very real and very irrational tendency for people to get carried away by scare stories, and GM food looks like one of those Monsters-Under-The-Bed scares you should ignore. It pushes all the right buttons: impending doom, the helplessness of the public, and an evil (profit-seeking) entity that is willing to lie, cheat and kill people in huge numbers. Those who hate capitalism — however they define that word — are lining up to throw rocks at Monsanto. Add the abuse of science, AGW being the prime example, and you have all the prerequisites for big trouble. There is probably an Al Gore type being groomed by some True Believers, for a new cult seems to be forming.
The core of the possibly emerging cult will probably come from the “organic” food faddists. This newsletter has mocked their beliefs as irrational, and that is indeed the best way to think of the craze — all food is, must be, organic. You can’t survive on a diet of inorganic material.
Accordingly, some will say this GM scare belongs in the dustbin along with fears of vaccinations and fluoridated water. Others will claim it’s real this time, and that something needs to be done. How can the question be settled? Yes, it is a question, for the article linked above looks solid.
Ideally, one might call for a panel of research scientists to be given a huge grant to explore the issue and settle it. This newsletter insists that we do not live in an ideal world, that fads sweep through science with disturbing regularity, that scientists can be well educated but unprincipled ideologues, and that the world has already suffered enough from panels like the IPCC.
There is, in other words, no comfort to be found. The public will have to base its decisions on conflicting claims, and perhaps erring on the side of caution is the best option. This newsletter will follow the unfolding story with, it must be confessed, a worried and puzzled mindset.
Good luck, Pilgrims. Do what you think is best.
A tip of the hat to this newsletter’s specialist on Turkey, GB, for this item on censorship under Erdogan.
“Pelosi falsely claimed….” Yeah. You know this will end badly.
The lap-dog mass media would not dare to report this. NTG is just small beer, and is burdened by neither irrational compunctions nor political correctness. That makes it part of Hillary’s Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy, and proudly so. Therefore: eat this, mainstream media! Long live The Tea Party!
Britain might be able to get away with this, but if the equivalent were attempted in the USA, there would be hell to pay.
Iran has a new president. This is not old wine in new bottles — it’s toxic wine, period. The man is a mass murderer.
Anthropogenic global warming, climate modeling, astrology, palmistry, phrenology: the pure sciences.
Another hat tip to the Dean, who offers you a chance to learn how Israel’s friends got carried away.
Isn’t it odd, how The One makes over Muslims, bowing to the Saudi monarch, and tells the Roman Catholics in Ireland to tone it down? This newsletter is inclined to believe that was not true bigotry on his part; it seems more like a lack of intellect mixed with the impetuous arrogance of a community organizer (those pests have all the answers). Hillary had her moment with religion, as well; you remember her appalling gaffe in the Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexico. Her “Who painted it?” moment was a combination of ignorance, egotism and stupidity. She’ll be good for a lot more howlers in the next few years….
Presidents have a tendency to proclaim victory when the facts are otherwise, don’t they? You can think of other examples to go with this….
Pro-gun, pro-second amendment, NRA nutcase who attempts to assassinate Obama with lethal poison turns out to be…guess what!
Do you know what you need? You need some perspective. Go ahead — take the dare, and risk seeing things as they are.
Justice, Islamist style. This happened in Tunisia, not a nation known for Koranic madness; actually, it’s just fascist excess, which is common to many nations. Thanks to the Dean, JH, for the tip. You folks in the USA should realize how precious — and fragile — your Liberty is!
(Attention, Dr. C.) The ancient Romans built to last. Modern architects, take note.
Victor Davis Hanson is on target yet again. Recommended.
No link — just some observations: a man is an actor, a woman is an actress. A man is an aviator, a woman is an aviatrix. A man is an ambassador, a woman is an ambassadrix. So Hillary is a disastrix? Sure, and Liz Warren is a hoaxrix!
You can make good money working for the government…as long as you don’t get caught.
Of course this stirring statement will cause private anguish and public ridicule. Never mind; this man knows The Ruling Bicoastal Elite will consider him a race-traitor, and he obviously has the courage and integrity to deal with that. This newsletter will be watching….
Here’s collectivist praise for a NY Times proposal that will fix the intelligence problem. The author ignores the real problem, which is of course the lust for control. Collectivists can’t see it because it defines their mindset.
“She looks autistic to me…gonna tase ‘er.” Horrible. Calls for a huge lawsuit.
Say, how’s Iraq doing these days? Not bad, considering its inherent failings; not good, compared to nations with Western values. Read more here, if you wish.
Bureaucratic ethics starts off officious, becomes absurd, and winds up indecent. Why is common sense such an uncommon commodity in the ranks of the people’s servants? Does the desire for control play a role?
Related: regulation versus Liberty. (Heavy sigh.)
Something cute for a change: Nature versus nurture.
Mark Steyn on the militarized IRS: it’s all about control.
It is said that Obama was a law professor. Wrong; though he did teach some classes, he was not a professor, and now one might wonder whether he knew what he was doing. Here’s why.
Awww…”…the president has been looking for love in all the wrong places….” Well, let him keep looking. But tell him not to pester anyone here with his iatrogenic misery.
This is unprecedented, and, in this newsletter’s opinion, not welcome: on opening the Firefox web browser a few minutes before distributing this Number of NTG, the editor was greeted with a message in the center of the screen. It read: “Security and privacy are not optional. Stand with a broad coalition to demand that NSA stop watching us: stopwatching.us” Things are heating up….
Did I take a wrong turn on life’s winding road?
Won’t somebody help me find the right way to go?
My life needs some correction, alteration in direction
Won’t somebody stand by [comfort] me — yes,
I’m lost, yes, I’m lost
Yes, I’m lost
The masthead includes a quote from the works of John Maynard Keynes.
The staff of The New Terrapin Gazette expresses its sincere gratitude to the many people who have gifted the world with Slackware Linux, Emacs, and Firefox.
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NFU Cymru responds to Welsh Government Agricultural Tenancy Reform Proposals
NFU Cymru has responded to Welsh Government’s consultation proposals to reform agricultural tenancy legislation in Wales.
The consultation, which closed earlier this week, puts forward proposals on a number of specific changes to tenancy law - both the 1986 Agricultural Holdings Act and the 1995 Agricultural Tenancies Act.
The proposed changes are aimed at reforming and modernising agricultural tenancy regulations to provide an enabling environment for sustainable productivity improvements and investment; facilitating structural change and supporting new entrants and the next generation; and also enabling tenant farmers to access new agricultural and land management schemes.
Speaking at Monmouthshire Show, NFU Cymru President John Davies said: “This consultation has given us a valuable opportunity to engage with our tenant farmer members to hear their views on the planned changes for the tenanted sector. This included a very well attended meeting at Monmouthshire Livestock Centre last month. It is clear that a number of the proposals will provide greater flexibility for tenant farming businesses allowing them to be more productive through removing restrictions to tenancy law and opening up rules on succession. This will allow both landlords and tenants to make investments in their farm holdings, which will help drive greater productivity.”
He added: “A thriving tenanted sector is vital for a productive, profitable and progressive farming industry in Wales. Whilst a range of routes into farming exist, access to land through Farm Business Tenancy (FBT) remains a key route for many new entrants and young farmers as well as many expanding farm businesses. There are many valuable reforms within the consultation, therefore, that we would like to see implemented.
“However, on the key policy goal of enabling equal access to new agricultural support schemes in Wales, NFU Cymru’s fundamental concerns remain.
“With the proposed phasing out of direct support by Welsh Government, the question of who – the person who owns the land or the person who farms the land (where they are different) will receive future support payments remains in question.
Read NFU Cymru's response to the consultation here.
“Welsh Government also proposes that long-term interventions and contracts will be needed to deliver public goods outcomes and how these can be achieved in the context of short-term tenancies which are very common in Wales is also an issue that needs to be resolved.
“Whether Welsh Government tenancy reform proposals can realistically address concerns within the timeframe of the proposed transition away from the CAP also has to be questioned.
“NFU Cymru has long been clear future support should be targeted at the active farmer – the person who takes the business risk associated with food production. Equal access for farmers who do not own the land they farm to the schemes that will replace the CAP remains a key priority for NFU Cymru during the forthcoming consultation on future policy expected this summer. Our concerns for the future of tenant farmers and their ability to access support through the proposed future schemes must be addressed before changes are made.”
Concluding, Mr Davies said: “Overall, NFU Cymru is clear future policy must not weaken the position of tenant farmers through changes to agricultural policy moving forward.”
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Haiti Progress Report 2010
An overview of Oxfam’s humanitarian response to the Haitian earthquake
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In years of responding to disasters, the destruction and logistical challenges caused by Haiti’s earthquake which struck on 12 January 2010, were among the worst Oxfam has ever encountered. Our Haiti response (coordinated from a makeshift office in a battered hut after our Port-au-Prince office had been destroyed) has been a story of obstacles overcome.
As with the Asian Tsunami emergency almost five years earlier, public support for the Haiti disaster was overwhelmingly generous, with over $US 98 million raised to fund Oxfam’s humanitarian response. This report shows how Oxfam has utilized this earthquake response fund to help hundreds of thousands of people cope in the days, weeks and months following the disaster.
One year later, Oxfam has achieved considerable success in a context of overwhelming ongoing human need. At the time of writing, we have reached over 500,000 people with our earthquake response program, and a further 700,000 people with activities to prevent the spread of cholera.
Oxfam will build on established relationships with local communities and organisations to focus our work on the most vulnerable people in society, particularly women, girls, elderly and disabled people;
We will move from delivering water by tankers to working with government authorities to provide longer-term solutions to help communities gain sustainable water, sanitation, and waste management services;
We will invest a variety of initiatives to help Haitians rebuild their lives and their sense of self-reliance such as: investing in new and recovering small businesses, promoting innovative local design solutions for the building of new homes, and encouraging links between small-scale farmers and consumers to increase access to locally grown food;
We will promote and support more sustainable agricultural practices in Haiti, making use of technologies that protect the environment, and helping people to prepare for, and adapt to, a changing climate in which weather patterns are more unpredictable;
As we implement recovery and reconstruction programs over the next two years, we will continue to press for a just and sustainable rebuilding strategy in Haiti, led by the government and with meaningful participation of civil society, including community and religious leaders and local and international NGOs.
Briefing paper: From relief to recovery: Supporting good governance in post-earthquake Haiti
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From Relief to Recovery
The humanitarian response undertaken in Haiti after the earthquake that struck on 12 January 2010 has been one of the most complex ever.
The Haiti earthquake - one year on
Oxfam is providing support to 1.2 million people in Haiti through our earthquake response and cholera prevention programs. The first year of our humanitarian response in photos.
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This week, the LA Department of Transportation announced its Vision Zero Action Plan to reduce traffic related fatalities to zero by 2025.
What Makes America Great
"America is a great country; it always has been. Our challenge now is to continue to wave the flag of freedom in the face of fear and uncertainty. I am confident we can do that."
Going for Gold in 2024
When I was on the Cleveland High School swim team, I remember day after day of exhausting laps in the pool. As we trained hard for our swim meets, one of the things that got me to push through those last meters was the sound of that unforgettable anthem of the Olympic Games.
Safe Sidewalks LA
The City of Los Angeles just launched an unprecedented, comprehensive sidewalk repair program, called Safe Sidewalks LA, which will invest $1.4 billion over the next 30 years to make all 11,000 miles of the city's sidewalk grid accessible and safe for everyone. Safe Sidewalks LA is one of the biggest and boldest infrastructure programs in LA's history.
Councilmember Krekorian delivered this speech during the 2016 Veterans Day Celebration at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Click here to watch the speech: youtu.be/QAfiffTTBZw.
My Dad, who rests here at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II, and as his son I very much appreciate seeing the many Americans who celebrate this day.
LA2050: Shaping LA's Future
LOS ANGELES - My LA2050 is giving $1,000,000 in grant money to fund projects dedicated to improving Los Angeles, and you can vote right now to help support your favorite community projects and organizations. LA2050 is an organization dedicated to civic engagement and making financial investments via the My LA2050 Grants Challenge to support individuals and organizations working to make LA the nation's best place to learn, create, play, connect and live.
Working to End Domestic Violence
One in four women will be a victim of domestic violence in her lifetime. Three women a day die at the hands of an abuser. One in three teens is a victim of dating abuse. These are sobering facts about domestic violence, one of the most serious issues facing our society. Most of its victims are women and children who are not safe in their own home.
Preventing Fraud, Protecting Our City
Last week, I introduced two City Council motions aimed at curbing consumer fraud in Los Angeles. The need to take urgent action became apparent when I learned about the massive deception perpetrated by Wells Fargo at the expense of its customers. Because the City of Los Angeles is one of Wells Fargo's customers, my first motion instructs the city's Office of Finance to investigate whether or not the banking giant defrauded the city by creating fake bank accounts in the city's name, as happened to tens of thousands of unsuspecting individuals. The motion also ensures that the city won't pay unnecessary bank fees from bad actors.
Preserving Our Urban Habitat
Last week, I introduced a motion to ensure that our LA River revitalization efforts stay on track and to prevent our city from getting pushed into a bad high-speed rail route that would adversely impact San Fernando Valley communities.
Laurel Plaza's Bright Future
The Los Angeles City Planning Commission just voted overwhelmingly to approve NOHO West, a critical redevelopment project that will revitalize Laurel Plaza and make this East San Fernando Valley commercial corridor thrive once again. This is a huge step forward for what I believe will be the cornerstone of a bright commercial future in the area. Securing a worthy redevelopment project here and in Valley Plaza has been my top economic development priority since I took office in January 2010. With NOHO West, we can all look forward to 24+ acres of top-notch, brand new retail, entertainment, office and housing options for Valley residents.
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Voices in the Ocean
A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins
By Susan Casey
Read by Cassandra Campbell
Category: Science
Category: Science | Audiobooks
About Voices in the Ocean
Inspired by a profound experience swimming with wild dolphins off the coast of Maui, Susan Casey set out on a quest to learn everything she could about these creatures. Her journey takes her from a community in Hawaii known as “Dolphinville,” where the animals are seen as the key to spiritual enlightenment, to the dark side of the human-cetacean relationship at marine parks and dolphin-hunting grounds in Japan and the Solomon Islands, to the island of Crete, where the Minoan civilization lived in harmony with dolphins, providing a millennia-old example of a more enlightened coexistence with the natural world.
Along the way, Casey recounts the history of dolphin research and introduces us to the leading marine scientists and activists who have made it their life’s work to increase humans’ understanding and appreciation of the wonder of dolphins—the other intelligent life on the planet.
From Susan Casey, the New York Times bestselling author of The Wave and The Devil’s Teeth, a breathtaking journey through the extraordinary world of dolphins
Since the dawn of recorded history, humans have felt a kinship with the sleek and beautiful dolphin, an animal whose playfulness, sociability, and intelligence seem like an aquatic mirror of mankind. In recent decades, we have learned that dolphins recognize themselves in reflections, count, grieve, adorn themselves, feel despondent, rescue one another (and humans), deduce, infer, seduce, form cliques, throw tantrums, and call themselves by name. Scientists still don’t completely understand their incredibly sophisticated navigation and communication abilities, or their immensely complicated brains.
While swimming off the coast of Maui, Susan Casey was surrounded by a pod of spinner dolphins. It was a profoundly transporting experience, and it inspired her to embark on a two-year global adventure to explore the nature of these remarkable beings and their complex relationship to humanity. Casey examines the career of the controversial John Lilly, the pioneer of modern dolphin studies whose work eventually led him down some very strange paths. She visits a community in Hawaii whose adherents believe dolphins are the key to spiritual enlightenment, travels to Ireland, where a dolphin named as “the world’s most loyal animal” has delighted tourists and locals for decades with his friendly antics, and consults with the world’s leading marine researchers, whose sense of wonder inspired by the dolphins they study increases the more they discover.
Yet there is a dark side to our relationship with dolphins. They are the stars of a global multibillion-dollar captivity industry, whose money has fueled a sinister and lucrative trade in which dolphins are captured violently, then shipped and kept in brutal conditions. Casey’s investigation into this cruel underground takes her to the harrowing epicenter of the trade in the Solomon Islands, and to the Japanese town of Taiji, made famous by the Oscar-winning documentary The Cove, where she chronicles the annual slaughter and sale of dolphins in its narrow bay.
Casey ends her narrative on the island of Crete, where millennia-old frescoes and artwork document the great Minoan civilization, a culture which lived in harmony with dolphins, and whose example shows the way to a more enlightened coexistence with the natural world.
No writer is better positioned to portray these magical creatures than Susan Casey, whose combination of personal reporting, intense scientific research, and evocative prose made The Wave and The Devil’s Teeth contemporary classics of writing about the sea. In Voices in the Ocean, she has written a thrilling book about the other intelligent life on the planet.
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About Susan Casey
Susan Casey is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Devil’s Teeth: A True Story of Obsession and Survival Among America’s Great White Sharks and is the editor in chief of O, The Oprah Magazine. She is a National Magazine Award–winning journalist whose work… More about Susan Casey
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“Part science, part memoir, part impassioned plea for change, [Voices in the Ocean] fascinates.” ―People
“Painstakingly researched and gorgeously written. . . . Casey transports us through the many truths and myths about dolphins.” —USA Today
“Casey skillfully weaves global adventure travelogues, first-person reportage and deep archival research. She exhibits a flair for peppering her tales with complex scientific concepts but keeps them accessible for consumption by a broader audience without losing the narrative arc or momentum.” —The Miami Herald
“A meticulously reported global odyssey. . . . [Casey] has an inexhaustible curiosity and a knack for fully embracing her subject.” —Outside Magazine
“A reminder of the unique and complicated bond humans feel with these animals. . . . Casey’s moving writing left me with some hope for a better future for dolphins and humans.”
—Mary Bates, Slate
“What starts out as a feel-good, new-agey account darkens like the sunlight diminishing in the deep, subtly turning into a devastating chronicle of one of the most egregious mismatches in natural-human history. The result is a brilliantly written and passionate book. . . . timely and urgent.”
—The Guardian (London)
“A passionate and richly readable account of dolphins—their world, their behaviors, and the humans whose lives revolve around studying them. . . . Fascinating and cautiously joyous . . . a book any lover of nature should read.”
“[A] blend of mystic wonder with scientific awe and downright dangerous environmental confrontations.”
“[Casey] embarks an investigation into the world of dolphins, impressing the reader with her curiosity and thrilling sense of discovery as she travels the world to learn about these unique creatures.”
Contact us about speaking engagements with Susan Casey
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Maeve’s Times
By Maeve Binchy
Introduction by Gordon Snell
Read by Kate Binchy
Category: Literary Collections | Biography & Memoir
Category: Literary Collections | Biography & Memoir | Audiobooks
Jul 21, 2015 | 400 Pages
About Maeve’s Times
Five decades of selected writings from the Irish Times by the beloved and best-selling author, filled with her hallmark humor, candor, and wisdom-a timeless gift to her legion of fans.
Maeve Binchy once confessed: “As someone who fell off a chair not long ago trying to hear what they were saying at the next table in a restaurant, I suppose I am obsessively interested in what some might consider the trivia of other people’s lives.” She was an accidental journalist, yet from the beginning, her writings reflected the warmth, wit, and keen human interest that readers would come to love in her fiction. From the royal wedding to boring airplane companions, Samuel Beckett to Margaret Thatcher, “senior moments” to life as a waitress, Maeve’s Times gives us wonderful insight into a changing Ireland as it celebrates the work of one of our best-loved writers in all its diversity-revealing her characteristic directness, laugh-out-loud humor, and unswerving gaze into the true heart of a matter.
“Binchy’s wry, self-effacing style reminds one of a Celtic Nora Ephron. . . . [She] throws a spotlight on strong, imperfect women confronting complicated challenges.” —The Christian Science Monitor
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About Maeve Binchy
Maeve Binchy was born in County Dublin and educated at the Holy Child convent in Killiney and at University College, Dublin. After a spell as a teacher she joined The Irish Times. Her first novel, Light a Penny Candle, was published in 1982, and she went… More about Maeve Binchy
Jul 21, 2015 | 400 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780804172769
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When it comes to proving the existence of God and the truthfulness of His Word, it’s easy to come up short. As believers in Yeshua, we often present subjective or debatable evidence, such as personal experience, miracles, and fulfillment of Bible prophecy. But demonstrations of power and foreknowledge aren’t necessarily measures of truthfulness. Rather, we trust what someone says when we believe he is true to his word… when we believe he will keep all his promises. So why should we trust that God’s Word is true, that He exists, and that He is who He says He is? Because He has faithfully kept one objective, verifiable, and undebatable promise: Adonai has continued to preserve the Remnant of Israel from antiquity; He endures as the eternal guardian of the Jewish People. Read more
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At the center of the Arab-Israeli conflict in the Middle East is a fundamental, socio-religious ideology that says Jews should not exist—anytime or anywhere—much less as occupants of the land presently known as the modern State of Israel. As a result, the Israeli State faces a constant and seemingly imminent threat to her national sovereignty and safety: Palestinian rockets and mortar shells launched almost daily toward Israeli territory; powerful Arab leaders with potential nuclear capabilities calling for the annihilation of the “Zionist regime;” escalating, internal conflicts within neighboring countries threatening to destabilize the entire region; the nations of the world continually demonizing every attempt made by the State of Israel to defend against her aggressors. Confronted by such contempt and antagonism, the government nevertheless tries to negotiate land for peace, with an Israeli/Palestinian two-state solution looming as inevitable. Yet the real and growing danger hanging over the State of Israel endures. Read more
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March 8, 2014 08:22 | Leave a Comment | Andy
Far Cry 3 has been out over fifteen months now which is roughly a millennium in video game years, so it seemed like a good time to actually sit down and play it a bit.
The game got generally very positive reviews, and deservedly so – but also a mixed bag of criticism, also well deserved. I found the open-world sandbox gameplay a bit strange at first – having skipped Far Cry 2 I was used to the purebred shooting experience of the original. Far Cry 1 might have had huge maps with multiple paths and opportunity for varying gameplay styles but it was still a very linear, mission-driven game. Far Cry 3 starts like that but then the tutorial ends the game lets you loose in a frankly massive environment I can only describe as sexy. The CryEngine was always superb at its job and the Dunia Engine 2 derived from it is a marvel. But what really sets the game apart for me is how alive the environment feels. Many games make claims like that but more often that not fall short. Far Cry 3’s world really feels alive. You can move through it and genuinely feel like a stranger dropped into an island that existed before you arrived, has it’s own business and will continue long after you’re dead.
My only complaint is that the story keeps getting in the way of the gameplay. I’ve never said that before and I’m not sure I ever will again. But Far Cry 3 is just so much fun to explore, to play with and to simply exist in, that when the game keeps reminding me to get on with the next mission I just want it to back off and let me get on with having fun. When my wife asks what I’m doing in the game or why I like it so much, it isn’t mechanics or graphics or the plot I respond with. It’s the little stories. The unscripted events. The little scenes that had me laughing or gripping the controller in suspense or swearing wildly at an animal that just jumped me in the middle of an ambush. Few games provide any such moments, never mind as many as Far Cry 3 does, and not one of those moments was part of the game’s plot or mission structure. The entire story could have been left out and the game would have been just as fun, possibly more so. And that feels like a very strange thing to be writing.
But man, fuck Uplay.
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Wolds farms urged to join wildlife scheme
RSPB conservation advisor Chris Tomson is on hand to offer information.
The RSPB is hoping to hear from farmers in the Yorkshire Wolds area who would like to get paid to help wildlife thrive on their land.
Applications are now open for the Government’s newly expanded Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS), which rewards farmers and other land managers for giving nature a home.
This year CSS has four new packages including an arable offer, which could benefit farmers in the Yorkshire Wolds who are prepared to incorporate wildlife-friendly measures on 3% or more of their farmed land.
The Yorkshire Wolds is an important place for nature and its farmland has massive potential to help boost declining birds such as corn buntings and yellow hammers, as well as other wildlife ranging from bees to hedgehogs.
The RSPB’s conservation advisor Chris Tomson is offering free advice to any farmer in the area who is considering signing up for Countryside Stewardship.
Chris said “This is a great new opportunity to join the Countryside Stewardship Scheme.
“The payments are good; for example farmers will receive £640 per hectare for winter bird food and £511 per hectare for nectar flower mix.”
Any farmers interested in joining for Countryside Stewardship Scheme can email Mr Tomson at chris.tomson@rspb.org.uk or call him on 07900 164601.
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Available in Basildon from £200
Recent review: The Trifonics wow !! We're amazing playing at the church and also at the wedding breakfast for my sons wedding at the Warren in Kent. They were amazing so talented everyone was asking me where I had found these 3 wonderful musicians. They played at the church and sang the bride into the music of A
Robert Jerome
Darren Greens Rock-n-Roll Show
Available in Basildon
About: Darren is a world class performer, his tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis is very professional and he puts all his heart and soul into every performance. Whatever the future holds for him, he is a tribute not to be missed! Don’t miss this spectacular tribute artist – you will not regret it !
Giardino Strings
Recent review: "I would like to say a big thank you to David and his musicians from Giardino Strings, who made our function memorable. They accommodated our special requests and were simply put terrific on the evening. I highly recommend them, and they are at the top of our list for future events. Thank you so muc
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Recent review: Daniel was a real gent, highly professional and an all-round entertainer and singer like Ive not seen or heard in a very long time. He took so many requests both on piano and with tracks and got everyone dancing. Thanks again and maybe see you next year xx
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Recent review: We searched for a long time for a Wedding singer for our reception and we knew from the way Miss Niké Jemiyo sang on the website, that she would be the one for us. She did not disappoint in the slightest. Every song she sang was to perfection and I am so happy that we arranged for her final song to
The Surrey Pianist
Recent review: Jon played at our wedding in September 2017 and he was fantastic. We found him online and when we heard his version of Thousand Years we absolutely fell in love it. He is very talented musician and gave us many music suggestions to be played during the ceremony and drinks reception. Highly recommend
Lee Mathews
Recent review: Lee made our day pure class. From the moment he arrived to set up he put us at our ease & we realised what a professional Lee was/is. It was great to hear him playing in the hotel lobby while our guests arrived, he played the perfect mix of songs we’d asked to be included. He was great during the ce
Bryan Edery
Recent review: Bryan I can’t thank you enough for beautiful music you played for us at our wedding. A lot of the guests commented also on how much they enjoyed it. I managed to walk in on the wrong bit, I can’t believe it, but you smoothed it all over perfectly. Thanks so much again and all the best. Sarah (and Ti
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Recent review: Ebony was brilliant. She came early, sang through with only a short break, was cheerful and played and sang beautifully. An impressive repertoire. Everyone really liked her.
Lara Olivia
Recent review: Can’t recommend Lara highly enough. Very professional and talented. Everyone at my party commented on how much they enjoyed her music. Thank you so much Lara for making my party such a success. All the best for the future.
Judith - voice and piano
About: Dear visitor I am a professional pop/rock/jazz singer and pianist based in London and I am very experienced in playing for all kinds of events like background music for receptions and in bars, solo spots at weddings and lounge music at vernissages. So I'd love to apply as an artist for your datab
Thomas McBrien
About: Thomas McBrien is an award winning jazz pianist, band leader, session musician and educator that gained a first class degree from Canterbury Christ Church university in 2013. He has toured throughout Europe and the UK and is resident in South East London. As a performing jazz pianist he regularly p
Paul Scarto
About: If you are looking for a Pianist, Singing Pianist, Duo, Trio or Duelling Piano Show for your Wedding Cermony, Reception, Private Party or Function, you have found one of the leading performers in Europe Paul Scarto is a Classical & Jazz trained pianist plus 5 years vocal training by one of the lead
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Recent review: We had Alex play at our wedding and he was fabulous! He played while our guests were eating dinner and he really added something special to the atmosphere. Many of our guests said how much they enjoyed listening to him.
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About: A self-contained solo singer/pianist performing popular covers from the 1950s to the present day. Experienced in performing for weddings, private parties and corporate events. White grand piano shell also available. Over 300 songs available to choose from for your event.
Will (Piano)
Recent review: Will played at our wedding throughout the meal and was brilliant. Had lots of comments about how much they enjoyed the pianist and it was exactly what we had wanted. Would hire Will again in a heartbeat, very highly recommended!
Beautiful Sounds Acoustic Duo
Recent review: We held a birthday party for my mum's 60th. They were fantastic and played so many of our favourites. Thanks for making my mum so happy, highly recommended.
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3 Regression Testing Best Practices
QualityLogic > Knowledge Center > Blog > Software Testing > 3 Regression Testing Best Practices
Though it tends to be a catch-all term, regression testing is most commonly the effort made to verify that a bug fix has achieved its goal of correcting a code defect. An expanded definition includes testing for additional issues that may have been created by that bug fix.
With the broad flow of data between system modules and utilities, it is common for a change, whether a fix or a feature addition, to cause an unexpected problem in system operation that is difficult to trace back to its cause.
Regression Testing is a Key Element of Software QA
Add to this the possibility that two apparently unrelated changes can conflict with each other to cause one of these ‘phantom’ problems and managing regression testing becomes a key element of software QA.
That management should consist of:
• planning and documenting regression test cases
• coordinating them with functional and performance testing, and
• automating regression test suites whenever possible.
Considering those objectives in reverse order is a good way to prioritize the process of attaining them as each step will drive the necessity for the next.
1. Automating Regression Testing
Test automation has become both a cure-all and a whipping boy for QA process improvement. On
one hand, it forces consistent and ordered testing efforts and on the other it seems to require endless resources that could be producing revenue generating code. Ironically, these two conflicting aspects make regression testing an ideal QA segment for automation.
Regression tests need to be run for every system code build. When automated, they can be triggered by the code control system every time such a build is generated. This will ensure that nothing has been changed that undoes some previous feature or fix. That is the process order generated by automation.
However, the developer/tester resources who will ensure that the regression tests are maintained along with the system code base must still be devoted to script maintenance. An automated test that no longer reflects current system operation will generate false error reports that will lead to the test simply being ignored and make it a useless waste of time and resources.
2. Sanity Check Coordination
A well maintained code base will have a sanity check to keep watch over all the main system features as they are expanded and defect fixes are implemented. Such a check is the first line of defense against what Microsoft has called the “escape rate” of defects that go undetected in public releases. Sanity checks are another prime candidate for test automation and can be coordinated with regression testing to ensure that both are triggered for all code builds.
That coordination can be used to keep both the sanity check and regression test suite up to date with the latest feature/bug fix compliment reflected in the system code. Regression tests should be generated as the code is introduced into the system and reflected in the sanity check when functionality changes are a result of that introduction.
3. Test Planning in the Age of Agile
The casualties of the Agile development process push for release velocity have unfortunately included system and especially test documentation. Regression testing is not immune to this and the lack of documentation makes test scripts very difficult to maintain. A work around is to make detailed use of the defect tracking system to generate regression test case documents.
Both development and QA can use the defect tracking system to document everything they find that doesn’t work exactly as expected. An essential part of that documentation is a list of steps that consistently reproduce the symptoms of the defect it describes. These steps, along with any required data constructs, form the basis of a regression test case specification.
This use structure for defect tracking allows each test case to be extracted into a regression test plan document that sets the stage for creating the test scripts that will automate the process. The case descriptions should also be included as header comments in the test scripts themselves to ensure that they stay with the code.
Regression Testing is Your First Line of Defense
As with all software QA, a major goal of regression testing is transparency that supports the organization’s understanding of exactly what the code system will and won’t do. The regression test suite is the first line of defense against defect leakage into public releases.
To be effective, it must be scrupulously reviewed and maintained, or it will become a report nuisance and be ignored. Making regression testing an integral part of a vibrant test automation process is the best way to keep it relevant and to assure that it is used to guarantee the integrity of its system.
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Scientel Solutions Announces Ceremonial Groundbreaking
Scientel Solutions
AURORA, Ill., May 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientel Solutions LLC held their ceremonial groundbreaking in Aurora on May 9th, 2018 on the site of where the company will open a new headquarters.
Nelson Santos, President and Co-founder of Scientel Solutions, was joined by Mayor Richard Irvin at the ceremony.
"This project is very special to us, it is our world headquarters. Over the past five years it has been a growth experience for Scientel, we opened our first office in Europe a little over a month ago, we have several offices throughout the United States and Canada, and this is where it all happens," said Santos.
"We love that you are relocating your corporate headquarters to the City of Aurora, you are investing in our community, and you are doing exactly what you said you were, giving back and that's what's important," said Mayor Richard Irvin of Aurora.
Currently being developed and designed by Cordogan Clark to build the future of Scientel Solutions' new headquarters, the design features a retail space, double level Highrise to accommodate current employees and Scientel's rapid growth over the past several years, and a telecommunications tower to host services for a variety of clients.
The new headquarters will support a total of 70 employees. Scientel is seeking to fill more than 30 new positions through the transition to Aurora in a variety of technical, engineering, and administrative roles.
"Having done business in over 120 different countries now its seldom that I ever observe leadership that has been displayed by Mayor Irvin and Nelson. There's many concepts of leadership and a lot of ways of reflecting upon it but the grit, determination, and the commitment to progress of economic development has really been astounding," said Trevor Belcher, Executive Vice President of Scientel Solutions.
In anticipation of the new headquarters, Scientel has been involved in a multitude of job and resource fairs throughout Aurora, been a keynote speaker at Waubonsee Community College, is sponsoring Vets Week in Aurora, and is hosting a Charity Golf Tournament to benefit the Aurora Veterans Advisory Council and Naperville Responds for Veterans charities.
About Scientel Solutions
Scientel Solutions is a universal integrator working beyond systems to bring solutions to life by offering design, installation, and maintenance support for telecommunications and emerging technology, in addition to leveraging existing infrastructure to help organizations transition into the future.
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http://scientelsolutions.com
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StanChart Hires Maasland & Salters
Posted on July 25, 2005 by Profit & Loss
Standard Chartered Bank has hired two senior business managers. Albert Maasland joins the London office to focus primarily on customer-related activities, while Ian Salters will transfer to Singapore in late summer to cover the operational side of the business. Both Maasland and Salters report to Singapore-based Jean Loy, the bank’s chief operating officer for the […]
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China Decision Leads to Surge in Trading
The decision of the Chinese government to revalue the reminbi by 2.1% to 8.11 and adopt a new currency basket for future currency management has been broadly welcomed in the financial markets – as was the announcement the same day that Malaysia has also floated against a basket of currencies after more than six years […]
Stott Exits NAB
Carole Stott, head of UK corporate FX sales at National Australia Bank, has left the bank. Market sources report that she will join Deutsche Bank in London in August as a senior UK corporate FX sales person, but this was unable to be confirmed by press time.
RBS Adds in Emerging Markets
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has appointed Kenneth Kan and Chris Dunning to its emerging markets trading teams in Asia and North America. Kan will be head of Asian emerging markets, based in Hong Kong. He joins from Standard Chartered in Singapore, where he was the global head of NDF trading for seven years. […]
JPM Signs with Hotspot
JP Morgan has signed on as a Participating Financial Institution with Hotspot FXi. The bank will provide clearing services for Hotspot FXi trades to its foreign exchange clients, however it is not becoming a liquidity provider on the platform according to sources within the bank. "We are excited to support our clients’ activity on Hotspot […]
RBS PB on Currenex
Currenex announces that the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is offering its prime brokerage services on its FX trading platform. RBS prime brokerage clients can now connect to and trade through Currenex, at the same time Currenex clients that want to utilise RBS prime brokerage, can do so. Michelle Wong, global head of prime brokerage […]
New MD for FXCM
Andreas Putz has been appointed managing director for FXCM Pro, a division of Forex Capital Markets (FXCM) in London. He joins from Calyon in London where he ran emerging market FX trading and sales and will report to Drew Niv, CEO of FXCM.
Stokes Joins SuperDerivatives
Tony Stokes has joined options pricing and revaluation system provider SuperDerivatives as head of interest rate products. Based in London, he will report to David Gershon, CEO and founder of the company. Stokes was last at Commerzbank in London, where he initiated and developed the firm’s medium to long-term hybrid FX and interest rate business. […]
JP Morgan Shuffles Sales Team
Eric Robin, JP Morgan’s London-based co-head of European FX sales for corporates and regional banks, has left following a flattening of the management structure, according to sources close to the bank. Oliver Jerome, who worked with Robin covering regional banks with a particular focus on Switzerland, assumes sole responsibility for the banks sector. Meanwhile, New […]
BoA Names New Options Head
Bank of America has reportedly hired Simon Manwaring as global head of FX options correlated trading. Manwaring was previously head of correlated trading at JP Morgan in London, where he spent the past 12 years. At BoA, he reports to New York-based Mark Mullet, global head of FX options.
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Togetherwork Acquires Select-A-Sis, Bidlily, ICS and Greek Resource Services
Sorority Focused Brands Help OmegaFi Expand Footprint to 70% of the National Panhellenic Conference
Neil Platt, CEO Togetherwork
We anticipate robust sales results across all of OmegaFi’s service offerings as both sororities and fraternities continue to recognize the value in both the scale and breadth that OmegaFi brings to the market.
NEW YORK (PRWEB) November 07, 2018
Togetherwork, the emerging leader in Group Management Software and Payments, today announced the acquisition of four companies, each focused on delivering services to the inter/national sororities and women’s fraternities that make up the National Panhellenic Conference. Select-A-Sis and Bidlily are the prime chapter recruitment tools used by sorority chapters across the US. ICS is the recruitment software counterpart used by Panhellenic Councils at hundreds of colleges and universities. Greek Resource Services offers premium accounting services to both sororities and fraternities.
The four recently acquired companies will be part of Togetherwork’s OmegaFi business unit, under the continued leadership of industry veteran Fred Maglione. These recent acquisitions, building on top of the acquisition of the GINsystem announced in August 2017, position OmegaFi as the preeminent software provider to both sororities and fraternities. With these mergers complete, OmegaFi offers the broadest product line in the industry. Its customer footprint covers 82% of fraternities and 70% of sororities.
“We help our customers by eliminating the complexity that arises from managing and integrating multiple different software vendors,” said Fred Maglione, CEO of OmegaFi. “Embedded software platforms with a broad range of products drive value for end users, increase adoption, improve the user experience and provide affinity for national organizations. Inevitably, when our customers’ members have a better digital experience and the organizations have more time to spend on mission-critical items, everyone wins.”
OmegaFi is in the process of converting a leading national sorority from a competing solution onto its new, expanded platform to go live Summer 2019, with several others in the pipeline. The company’s focus on selling a broad solution set to inter/national sororities is expected to deliver accelerated revenue growth in the near term.
“We anticipate robust sales results across all of OmegaFi’s service offerings,” said Togetherwork CEO, Neil Platt, “as both sororities and fraternities continue to recognize the value in both the scale and breadth that OmegaFi brings to the market.”
Togetherwork has acquired twenty-three companies as it builds a growing family of group management and payments software companies.
About Togetherwork
Togetherwork is a leader in software and payments for groups and organizations of all kinds, helping them grow, become more efficient, increase revenues, and provide excellent service to their members and constituents. Togetherwork’s operating companies serve multiple verticals including fraternities, sororities, religious congregations, sports leagues, summer camps, charities, and cultural and educational institutions. Togetherwork has more than 450 employees. The company is headquartered in New York City. To learn more about us, please visit: http://www.togetherwork.com.
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Intestinal parasites and lungworms in stray, shelter and privately owned cats of Switzerland.
Eva-Maria Zottler
Monika Bieri
Institute of Surgical Pathology
Walter Basso
Manuela Schnyder
Parasitol Int 2019 Apr 12;69:75-81. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
University of Zurich, Vetsuisse Faculty, Institute of Parasitology, Winterthurerstrasse 266a, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland. Electronic address:
Endoparasitic infections represent relevant causes of respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases in cats. The aim of the study was to investigate the occurrence of endoparasites in Swiss cats in order to evaluate the risk of onset of parasitic diseases and potential correlated zoonoses. Therefore 664 faecal samples from privately owned (n = 299), shelter (n = 197) and stray (n = 168) cats were investigated by sedimentation-flotation and 468 samples additionally by the Baermann technique. Overall, 77.4% (n = 130), 21.8% (n = 43) and 11.7% (n = 35) of stray, shelter and privately owned cats, respectively, were positive, with significant differences between the groups. Among infected cats, 58.7% (n = 122) harboured a single, 30.8% (n = 64) two and 10.6% (n = 22) more than two parasite species. Toxocara cati, with an infection rate of 18.5% (n = 123), was the most frequently detected parasite. The rates for other intestinal parasites were: Taenia sp. 11.1% (n = 74), Isospora sp. 8.1% (n = 54), Capillaria sp. 4.7% (n = 31), hookworms 1.1% (n = 7), Giardia duodenalis 0.8% (n = 5), Dipylidium caninum 0.6% (n = 4), Toxoplasma gondii 0.6% (n = 4), Hammondia hammondi 0.5% (n = 3), Sarcocystis sp. 0.2% (n = 1) and Diphyllobothrium latum 0.2% (n = 1). First-stage larvae of the lungworm Aelurostrongylus abstrusus were found in 2.3% (n = 15) of all samples. The morphological identification of Taenia sp., T. gondii, H. hammondi and A. abstrusus was confirmed by molecular techniques. Overall, cats younger than one year and intact animals were more frequently infected with parasites than older and neutered animals. The observed infection rates were comparable to those from other European studies, except for Taenia sp. showing a significantly higher occurrence. This implicates that there is a persistent risk of environmental contamination with parasitic stages especially by stray cats, and a risk of infection for cat owners with potential zoonotic pathogens, emphasizing the need for appropriate parasite control measures.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.parint.2018.12.005 DOI Listing
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Bioinformatic Analysis of Gene Variants from Gastroschisis Recurrence Identifies Multiple Novel Pathogenetic Pathways: Implication for the Closure of the Ventral Body Wall
Dr Hugo Gallardo-Blanco
Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon | Mexico
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Everting Sutures with a Lateral Tarsal Strip for Involutional Lower Eyelid Entropion.
Kostas G Boboridis
Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology
Thessaloniki | Greece
Paper: Intestinal parasites and lungworms in stray, shelter and privately owned cats of Switzerland.
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Veterans in America Podcast
Veterans in America is a special limited-series podcast produced by the RAND Corporation that addresses issues that matter to American veterans, their friends, and their families. Join hosts Stephanie O'Neill and David Gorn as they talk with veterans and their families about their experiences, and with the researchers who are working to help make their lives better.
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Episode 1: Healing the Invisible Wounds of War with Virtual Reality
Shellshock. Battle fatigue. Post-traumatic stress disorder. These invisible wounds of war have been with us as long as combat itself. Listen to the story of Joe Merritt, a former Marine and Army National Guard soldier, and meet his wife, Sonya. Learn about an effective evidence-based treatment for PTSD: virtual reality exposure therapy. We'll talk with Terri Tanielian, a senior behavioral scientist at RAND; Skip Rizzo, psychologist and director for medical virtual reality at USC Institute for Creative Technologies; and Barbara Rothbaum, clinical psychologist and executive director of the Emory Healthcare Veterans Program.
Listen to this episode and read more about Joe Merritt's story
The Invisible Wounds of War Project
Episode 2: Why So Many Military Women Think About Suicide
Women in the military face a much higher risk of suicide than civilian women. Why? In this episode, we'll meet two women who attempted suicide and learn how they found help. Antoinette Wallace watched the Twin Towers go down on 9/11 from her Staten Island high school window, enlisted in the U.S. Army National Guard, and deployed to Iraq. Taniki Richard struggled with the culture of the Marines. We'll discuss the link between suicide and military sexual trauma with Rajeev Ramchand, a former senior behavioral scientist at RAND.
Listen to this episode and read more about Antoinette Wallace's and Taniki Richard's stories
Suicide Risk Among Women Veterans in Distress: Perspectives of Responders on the Veterans Crisis Line
Episode 3: The Vital Support of Post-9/11 Military Caregivers
Family members and friends who are caregivers to post-9/11 veterans save the United States millions of dollars in long-term care and health costs, but caregiving can be a full-time job. Most post-9/11 caregivers are spouses, many of whom are raising children. In this episode, we'll hear how Jessica Allen navigated the system to re-create life for her family after her husband, Chaz, returned from Afghanistan wounded. We'll also talk to Lee Woodruff, who became a national advocate for military caregivers after her husband, Bob Woodruff, a long-time war correspondent and anchor of ABC World News Tonight, nearly died in Iraq. We'll discuss RAND's landmark study of America's "hidden heroes" with senior behavioral scientist Terri Tanielian.
Listen to this episode and read more about the Allen and Woodruff families' stories
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To find new home subdivisions in an area, prospective home buyers can search through real estate or home builder sites that specialize in new-homes communities. A few online resources with this type of information include Realtor.com, Zillow.com and NewHomeSource.com. It is possible to search for new home communities or builders by city or state for any region of the United States, as noted by Realtor.com.
Realtor.com provides different ways to search for new homes such as by state or city. For example, by clicking on a particular state under the category of New Homes Construction by State, users of the site are directed to a page with cities in the state. To find a new home in a certain city, click on the city name to generate a listing of the different areas that have newly constructed homes. Information given for the listed properties includes a complete home description, photos and contact forms for the realty firm associated with the property.
At NewHomeSource.com, there is a search tool with which users can enter the city or community name to find information on new homes being constructed. Some of the home builders on the site as of October 2015 include Toll Brothers, Pulte and Del Webb, as noted by NewHomeSource.com. Similarly, Zillow.com provides a map with 500 new home locations as of 2015. To narrow down the search, users can click on a particular state or use filters. By clicking on a specific red circle found on the map, a page with home descriptions and realty information is displayed.
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The highly international faculty of Rennes SB represents a critical resource for incoming PhD students. Rennes School of Business fields of study are linked to our faculty specialisations, which cover all Management disciplines. Our Business School particularly welcomes students whose research interests are linked to its established research centres in Corporate Social Responsible, Innovation & Technology Management, and Supply Chain Management.
Programme mission
The PhD Programme prepares students for international, research-driven academic careers or research position in international companies or organizations. This is done by offering a structured doctorate degree programme that is both rigorous and relevant, using a combination of course work and courses. The main objective is to author a high quality research thesis and if possible, to publish in ranked journals.
The PhD programme combines advanced course work and workshops as well as structured supervision to help students design, execute, and publish high quality research while research while being an integral part of a vibrant international research community. Rennes School of Business has a deep strategic commitment to research (in particular with its research centers and the research of its Faculty members, visits of Renowned Research Guest Speakers), believing that its students deserve to be in contact with professors who push back the frontiers of their field of expertise.
A dual degree PhD
It is offered independently as a Rennes School of Business PhD degree, and for selected students, as a dual degree PhD with the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and UCD Dublin, Ireland. In this case, students will graduated with a PhD from both Rennes School of Business and the partner university. The choice between these options depends on the student, their supervisors, and is formalized at the start of the second year.
The PhD programme ensures access to excellent resources, networking opportunities and a globally recognized research doctorate, which are key to a successful and rewarding career.
The first year of the PhD programme offers an intensive combination of courses, course-work, skills training and structured supervision, building towards the first article of the thesis. The curriculum includes a series of core research courses – including qualitative and quantitative research methods, research methodology, and doctoral level management courses.
Our PhD programme prepares talented students for a rewarding career in academia
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"Combining rigour and relevance, our PhD programme prepares talented students for a rewarding career in academia. I look forward to personally welcoming you, with a structured programme and a network that reflects the strengths and ambitions of the school."
Admission Requirements:
Admission to the PhD programme is selective and the minimum requirements for admission are:
a Master’s degree in a subject area related to the research
English proficiency shown by a recent (2 years’ maximum)
TOEFL (equivalent 100 IBT minimum) or IELTS (7.0 overall score with >/=6.5 in all 4 sections). The TOEIC is not accepted. GMAT and GRE scores are welcome but not obligatory.
To see what documents you will need to apply, please click on “Apply Online“
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September 2018 to July 2019
September 2019 to August 2020
Or Dual-degree : September 2019 to August 2021
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Information about tuition fees can be obtained from the PhD Program Office (phd@rennes-sb.com) - Application fees : 100 €
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Draft Article I
Annual PhD conference
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“The Amsterdam-Rennes dual-degree PhD combines the dynamism of one of France’s most international Grandes Écoles in management with the tradition, reputation and resources of the University of Amsterdam. An excellent proposition for ambitious PhD students.”
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“The Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School in University College Dublin is delighted to partner with Rennes School of Business’ PhD Programme, which gives doctoral students the opportunity to leverage the skills and traditions of both institutions. This partnership will add fresh perspectives which should benefit the practice of research and enhance the student’s learning experience.”
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IN PICTURES: WatchGuard A/NZ Elite 2013 winners and grinners - Day 4
Winners of WatchGuard A/NZ Elite 2013 are in the midst of a rewards trip to Malaysia. Here are the highlights from day four's gala dinner.
News about VAR
VAR partners may not survive cloud boom: TBR
By Eleanor Dickinson | 03 May, 2019 10:50
Traditional value-added resellers (VAR) are riding a tide of decline unless they embrace a more cloud-focused business model, according to Technology Business Research (TBR).
Impact Systems boss wants to buy 10 resellers
By Nermin Bajric | 31 October, 2014 12:09
Peter Agamalis is looking to purchase eight to 10 resellers to support the supply chain requirements of Australian distributor, Impact Systems, of which he is managing director.
Gigamon signs VARs to support Arrow distribution partnership
Architecture vendor, Gigamon, signed Arrow ECS as distributor for Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) in September 2013 as one of the first steps in developing a dynamic channel organisation to address the specific needs of the region.
Acronis launches software-as-a-service backup delivery model for VARs, MSPs
By Nermin Bajric | 23 July, 2014 08:25
Acronis aims to give value-added resellers (VARs) and managed service providers (MSPs) a localised and customisable opex-based backup product with the launch of its Backup-as-a-Service solution in Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ).
Compuware hires channel boss
By Nermin Bajric | 10 June, 2014 09:28
Application performance management (APM) company, Compuware, has hired Graham Dean as partner manager for Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ).
Whitepapers about VAR
A VAR's Guide to Efficient Quoting
This guide explores the pitfalls of quoting with antiquated, internally developed, or custom quoting tools—like spreadsheets—and introduces the benefits of implementing a cloud-based configure-price-quote (CPQ) solution. If you’re ready to speed up your fulfillment process and boost sales rep productivity and effectiveness, read on.
The Value-Added Resellers Guide to an Effective Pricing Strategy
Modern Surveillance Market Pressures and a Server Platform to Master Them
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Putin, Zelensky hold their first phone call
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine';s new president Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the conflict in eastern Ukraine in their first telephone conversation, the Kremlin said Thursday, July 11, AFP reports.
Zelensky';s office said the release of 24 Ukrainian sailors held by Russia since November was a 'key question' during the call. Russia seized their vessels off Crimea last year.
'Questions of regulating (the conflict) in south-east Ukraine and joint work on the return of persons held on both sides was discussed,' Putin';s spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian news agencies after Putin';s first contact with Zelensky, who was inaugurated in May.
'The return of other Ukrainian citizens held on Russian territory' was also discussed, the statement on the website of the Ukrainian presidency added.
Earlier this week Zelensky called for first talks with Putin in a video address, calling for Western leaders to mediate.
He suggested that the US and Britain should also be included in peace talks on the conflict that currently involves Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine.
Putin on Thursday said Moscow 'never refused any of the proposed formats', including the expansion of the group, Russian media reported.
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Book Launch: ‘The Katangese Gendarmes and War in Central Africa, 1960-1999’
Miles Larmer (University of Oxford)
Colin Matthew Room, History Faculty, Old Boy’s High School, George Street
Please note this seminar will be held in the Colin Matthew Room, History Faculty, Old Boy’s High School, George Street
‘Queer provocations, nightlife and popular culture in Kinshasa’
Thomas Hendriks (University of Oxford)
Pavilion Room, St Antony's College
Thomas Hendriks, Departmental Lecturer at the African Studies Centre, discusses the topic ‘Queer provocations, nightlife and popular culture in Kinshasa’.
Cholera and the Politics of Disposability in Harare's High-Density Townships
Simukai Chigudu (University of Oxford)
In August 2008, the impoverished high-density townships in Harare’s metropolitan area were engulfed by a devastating cholera epidemic. The disease rapidly spread throughout Zimbabwe resulting in an... Read more
The Gambela Years: SPLA soldiers' memories of exile, 1983-1991
Sebabatso Manoeli (University of Oxford)
Sebabatso Manoeli, Departmental Lecturer in African History at the African Studies Centre, discusses the topic 'The Gambela Years: SPLA soldiers' memories of exile, 1983-1991’. In this lecture,... Read more
‘Mau Mau and Rastafari: Kenya’s War in Jamaica at the End of Empire
Myles Osborne (University of Colorado, Boulder)
3 November 2016 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Co-hosted by the Race and Resistance Network, University of Oxford .
Send war in our time, O Lord!' Liberal violence and its afterlives: towards a cultural history of the African Resistance Movement (ARM)
David Attwell (University of York)
27 October 2016 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
David Attwell (University of York) discusses the African Resistance Movement in this week's African Studies Seminar.
Between Rootedness and Rootlessness: How Sedentarist and Nomadic Metaphysics Simultaneously Challenge and Reinforce (Dual) Citizenship Claims for Liberia
Robtel Pailey (University of Oxford)
Robtel Pailey (University of Oxford) discusses how sedentarist and nomadic metaphyiscs affects citizenship claims for Liberia.
Teaching Africa
Tamar Garb (University of London), Shireen Hassim (Wits University), Helene Neveu Kringelbach (University of London)
African Studies Seminar on the topic 'Teaching Africa', co-hosted by the Centre for Advanced Studies, University of London .
Reproduction in African Education, Society and Culture?: Researching social inequalities in education in southern Benin
Joël Noret (Université Libre Brussels)
9 June 2016 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Joël Noret (Université Libre Brussels) discusses the social inequalities in education in southern Benin, as part of the African Studies Centre Seminar Series.
Cross-border Colonial Knowledge Production
Miles Larmer (University of Oxford), Ramon Sarro (University of Oxford), Violette Pouillard (Université Libre Brussels), Eva Schalbroek (University of Cambridge), Nicole Eggers (Loyola University)
How and in what ways did colonies compare? This roundtable event brings together four researchers - Nicole Eggers (Loyola), Miles Larmer (Oxford), Violette Pouillard (ULB) and Eva Schalbroek (... Read more
Nationalizing Radio: Radio Naçional de Angola from Contingency to Technopolitical Necessity
Marissa Moorman (Indiana University)
26 May 2016 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Nationalizing radio is the topic of Marissa Moorman's (Indiana University) discussion at this event, part of the African Studies Centre Seminar Series.
Memories of Angolan and Mozambican contract labourers to the German Democratic Republic: uncovering translocal life and work histories during the Cold War
Marcia Schenck (Princeton University)
Marcia Schenck (Princeton University) discusses the topic “Memories of Angolan and Mozambican contract labourers to the German Democratic Republic: uncovering translocal life and work histories... Read more
Fair Tax - What does it look like and how do we get it? (Invite only event)
Mark Goldring, CEO Oxfam GB, Dr Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, Jayati Ghosh, Professor of Economics Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of Oxfam International, Kevin Watkins, Executive Director of the Overseas Development Institute., Nic Cheeseman, African Studies Centre
3 May 2016 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Investcorp Building lecture room, St. Antony’s College, Oxford
This event, bringing together the shared expertise of Oxfam and the University of Oxford’s African Studies Centre, will discuss the notion of fair tax in the context of a growing inequality crisis.... Read more
South Africa’s Political Crisis: Unfinished liberation and fractured class struggles
Alex Beresford (University of Leeds)
28 April 2016 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Alex Beresford (University of Leeds) discusses the unfinished libertation and fractured class strugge factors in South Africa's political crisis.
Book launch: “The Shadow of Kenyan Democracy: Widespread Expectations of Widespread Corruption”
10 March 2016 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Why has democracy failed to reduce corruption in Kenya? Framing the challenge in game theoretical terms, Dominic Burbidge examines how mutual expectations between citizens dictate the success or... Read more
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Chris O'Brien Lifehouse doctors perform Australia-first mastectomy under local anaesthetic5 Jul 2018
In December 2017, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse patient Moray Gallacher became the first Australian to receive a mastectomy while fully awake.
Performed by surgeon Associate Professor Sanjay Warrier and anaesthetist Dr Ryan Downey, the procedure took a little under an hour and saw Moray up and about within days, rather than weeks, after her surgery.
As a double lung transplant recipient, Moray wouldn’t have been eligible for a surgery that usually requires general anaesthetic. When a routine breast scan found a ductal carcinoma in situ in her right breast, Moray had to make a decision.
“It was basically the choice of, okay, are the lungs going to get me first, or is the cancer going to get me first,” she says.
A/Prof Warrier and Dr Downey spent a year planning the surgery, drawing on research from other cases across the world.
“We had to think outside the box. How could we actually achieve what we wanted to, which was to remove the pre-cancer away, and still keep her alive?” says A/Prof Warrier.
Today, Moray is recovering well, and grateful for the team, who she says was ‘magnificent’.
While not recommended for everyone, the procedure opens doors for those who aren’t currently eligible for life-saving surgery. “It’s nice to know that we can now do this procedure safely and with comfort for other patients like Moray,” says Dr Downey.
Head of Department, Dr Cindy Mak says, "Being able to perform mastectomy under local anaesthetic allows us to treat patients who would not be fit for a general anaesthetic. It’s not for everyone, but this is a very useful technique!"
Meet Moray Gallacher
For someone who was awake on the operating table, Moray Gallacher was remarkably relaxed during her mastectomy.
“It needed to be done. There was no need to be nervous about it,” she said later. “I knew it was going to be OK.”
Due to another medical condition, Moray had a double lung transplant in 2003. When she was diagnosed with pre-cancerous ductal carcinoma in situ two years ago, doctors were concerned that placing Moray under general anaesthetic would be too risky. Surgeon Sanjay Warrier and anaesthetist Ryan Downey spent a year planning how to perform a mastectomy with the patient fully conscious using local anaesthetic – the first time such a procedure has been done in Australia.
“I didn’t realise what a big deal it was until people started making it a big deal,” Moray said. “I went to my GP and she asked, ‘can I have your autograph?’”
For her part, Moray spent most of the procedure watching a home renovation show on Dr Downey’s phone.
“That was the only decent thing on,” she recalled, adding that she wasn’t sure of the etiquette for an awake surgery. “What do I do? Do I try to make witty conversation?... They were just doing their job.”
Moray is a firm believer in the power of positive thinking so she tried not to let herself feel overly stressed. It helped that A/Prof Warier, Dr Downey and the team explained every part of the procedure to her.
“I felt very relaxed with A/Prof Warrier and Dr Downey… A/Prof Warrier was very straightforward about what was going to happen,” she said. “They worked very well together. They were on the same page every step of the way.”
Moray wasn’t the only one comforted by their expertise and bedside manner.
“My mum was very stressed out because she’s had both her breasts removed,” Moray said. “However, once she had the chance to speak with them, she felt much more confident.”
Post-surgery, Moray is recovering well, and said she felt little pain after the procedure.
“It’s just another challenge, it’s just another page in the book,” she said.
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Hannah will start with Gartner as a consultant after graduation.
Countdown to Commencement - Hannah Lee
As part of our Countdown to Commencement series, we spent some time with a few full-time MBA soon-to-be graduates to learn about their backgrounds, why they chose Scheller College for their MBA program, and what they plan to do with their degrees after May 5.
Meet Hannah Lee. Hannah is from Toronto, Ontario and earned her bachelor’s in economics from Cornell University. She worked at First Step as a senior benefits specialist before enrolling at Scheller College. During the summer of 2016 she interned at The Home Depot and plans to join Gartner as a consultant after graduation.
Who was your favorite MBA professor?
Morvarid Rahmani, the core operations management instructor. Not only has she helped me professionally and personally, but I also hold her class as a standard for class execution. The semester that I took her class was the first full-time MBA cohort to have a condensed semester from 14 to seven weeks and the first in which she implemented for class. She was true to operations practice in how she implemented her curriculum. In light of all the changes, every couple of weeks, Professor Rahmani would gather systematic feedback from the class on how we thought we were doing and how we thought she was doing, and she would present that information back to us and then modify the class accordingly. Professor Rahmani’s class was a live example of her area of expertise, and the elegance of that is remarkable.
What was your favorite MBA Course and what was the biggest insight you gained about business from it?
Service Operations Management. We discussed that service failures will always happen in a business, but that how you recover from those can help you remain competitive and even go so far as to create customer loyalty.
Why did you choose the Scheller College of Business?
My admissions experience. Every note, every conversation, every meeting was thoughtful, genuine and kind. My outlook on this was that if a team of people would put in this much time and care into getting to know me and recruiting me, they would dedicate the same level of time and energy into my success in the program. I am glad that I can look back and say that my admissions experience was indeed a true reflection of the program in its entirety.
What did you enjoy most about business school in general?
The sense of community. I have the utmost respect for my classmates, and we are all truly invested in each other’s success. Throughout recruiting, we were all busy and stressed with school and researching and practicing and interviewing, but I was incredibly impressed and thankful for how generous everyone was with their time when it came to helping a colleague in whatever way they could.
While I cannot know the future, I hope that our relationships will stand the test of time. I could not have imagined a more genuine, thoughtful, hilarious, and intelligent group of people.
What was the most surprising thing about business school for you?
What I have learned that has surprised me the most is how very small chances and risks can lead to enormous success and joy. My best friendships and most rewarding roles and experiences I feel have all hinged on seemingly insignificant choices where I could have said yes or no, but decided to say yes.
What is your best piece of advice to an applicant hoping to get into Scheller’s MBA program?
Be your authentic self.
Favorite movie or television show: When Harry Met Sally
Favorite musical performer: Big Bang and Girls’ Generation
Favorite vacation spot: Washington, D.C.
Hobbies? Reading, watching soccer, following the Korean pop music scene
Community Work and Leadership Roles at Scheller College
MBA Women in Business President
MBA Ambassador
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Shark ADVICE for Yeagarup Beach on the South West Coast
Alert level:
A shark ADVICE has been issued due to a whale carcass that has come ashore at Yeagarup Beach in the Warren Region South West Coast.
Situation:
The whale carcass was reported by a member of the public and confirmed by Department of Parks and Wildlife officers late on the afternoon of the 16th of August 2016.
The carcass of a juvenile 4.5m long Humpback whale is approximately 13 kilometres west along the beach from the main access into Yeagarup.
Due to prevailing conditions and the difficult access to the area the carcass will remain at its current location until at least Tuesday the 23rd of August.
It is possible the decomposing carcass will continue to act as an attractant that could lead to sharks coming close in to shore along this stretch of coast.
While it’s not uncommon for sharks to be present off the Western Australian coast throughout the year, people should exercise additional caution while the whale carcass remains present in the area.
Take additional caution in the Yeagarup Beach area.
Adhere to any beach closures.
Keep informed of the latest detection and sighting information by checking the SharkSmart website or Surf Life Saving WA’s Twitter feed.
If you see a shark, report it to Water Police on 9442 8600. All shark sighting information reported to Water Police is provided to response agencies and to the public on the SharkSmart website and the Surf Life Saving WA Twitter feed.
What authorities are doing:
The Department of Fisheries is monitoring the situation and providing advice to relevant authorities.
Department of Parks and Wildlife will assess the situation following the inclement weather activity and will make a determination after further assessment of the situation.
Extra information:
Keep informed of the latest detection and sighting information by checking the Shark Activity Map on the SharkSmart website – www.sharksmart.com.au/shark-activity or the Surf Life Saving WA Twitter – twitter.com/SLSWA.
Check www.sharksmart.com.au/news for current alerts and warnings.
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Mormon in the Time of Mitt Romney and the Anti-Mormon Backlash
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When I first began this column, one of the topics at the forefront of my mind was persecution. It’s a sensitive topic, one that’s tricky to discuss. But as Mitt Romney continues to face criticism that is aimed directly at his faith, the topic feels increasingly relevant to my experience as a religious feminist in the USA. The evidence that many Americans distrust Romney’s faith is everywhere. It’s in discussions about Romney’s ancestral connections to polygamists (how many of us are grateful we’re not held responsible for everything our grandparents and great-grandparents did?), and it’s in articles that portray his faith as a “multi-national corporation.” It shows up in this article about an early-20th-century Mormon congressman who barely made it into congress as a result of his faith. And it shows up in comedy, as demonstrated by this recent clip from The Daily Show:
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c
Mormon, Mo’ Problems
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Trust me, American Mormons are well aware of these discussions. In fact, to understand today’s Mormons, you really need to understand the history of brutal persecution that generations of Mormons once faced at the hands of the American government and their fellow American people. The history is recent enough that it still directly impacts the way we conceive of ourselves. For American Mormons, it also impacts how we view our place in the US, and it’s not unusual to walk into a Sunday School lesson or Sacrament Meeting (our name for a service or Mass) where members share stories about facing and overcoming persecution.
Which is not to say that the threat of persecution manifests itself in fear or paranoia. To the contrary, every time the topic comes up in a lesson, the discussion usually closes with individuals sharing faith-affirming stories about times when those outside the faith supported them, perhaps even preventing persecution. And for most of us who experience religious persecution these days, it doesn’t come with a drunken mob tarring and feathering us or burning down our homes. It comes in the form of teachers, classmates, employers and co-workers mocking us. It comes in the form of awkward job interviews where potential employers illegally ask us about our faith. It’s subtle enough that most of us are never sure if we’re even experiencing persecution or just plain rudeness.
But distrust of our faith is so common in national discourse that most of us are a little cautious. For instance, I currently live in an area that is heavily populated by other LDS people. And even in this Mormon-friendly location, over the past year I have had many conversations with other Mormons who have echoed my own nervousness: as Mitt Romney rises in politics, we wonder, what backlash will we face? And then, the more essential question: how do we respond?
Ultimately, most Mormons want to preserve positive relationships with their neighbors and communities, but we face such a wide and contradictory set of criticisms that there’s no formula on how to diffuse tension while still affirming our faith. Other feminists frequently argue that I belong to “A Male-dominated World”, and many in the Gay Rights Movement find themselves frustrated with the LDS Church’s involvement in Prop 8, as well as the Church’s ongoing stance on homosexuality: not a sin to feel attracted to the same sex, but wrong to act on those feelings. Responding to these critiques is difficult, in large part because the issues at hand are still ongoing in the LDS Church, and you’ll find mixed feelings from individual Mormons. The recent “It Gets Better at Brigham Young University” video illustrates the contradiction and confusion that so many Latter-day Saints share where the Gay Rights Movement is concerned.
But when it comes to responding to issues from the past, it can be even trickier, as BYU professor Randy Bott discovered when he attempted to justify a racist Mormon policy that Church leadership has long since put to rest. When it comes to historical arguments against Mormonism, it sometimes seems that atheists are more forgiving than those of other faiths. When The Book of Mormon Musical came out, the creators repeatedly gave interviews where they explained that they saw Mormonism as no more ridiculous than any other religion – though their audience may miss that nuance. When contrasted with this recent article from a Catholic writer at Patheos.com, “I Am Not a Mormon,” the South Park creators seem downright Mormon-positive.
Despite years of considering how to respond to criticisms on my faith, I have no magical formula, but I have learned that getting angry about a verbal attack on my faith does not change anyone’s mind. I have also learned the importance of remembering that a faith is more than the sum of its parts. Everyone in the world is associated with groups or ancestors who have done horrible things. But in the same way that The Spanish Inquisition doesn’t invalidate Catholicism, polygamists like Romney’s ancestors don’t invalidate Mormonism.
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Monaco Fans Hurl Abuse at Thomas Lemar in Car Park as Winger Continues to Struggle for Form
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Monaco star Thomas Lemar was reportedly targeted by his own fans in a car park after struggling for form recently.
The Frenchman, valued at £100m by his club, is a long-standing transfer target for Arsenal and Liverpool and the latest news could be the thing to drive him away.
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As reported by the Mirror, fans congregated outside the stadium after full time and waited for the Monaco players, where Lemar was then supposedly singled out.
Monaco as a collective have been poor in recent weeks, drawing with Amiens on Saturday after getting beat 3-1 by Guingamp last weekend and 7-1 by league leaders Paris Saint-Germain the weekend before that.
They now sit third in the Ligue 1 table but could drop to fourth if Marseille can beat Angers on Sunday.
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Lemar will need to improve his own form if the club are to qualify for the Champions League, and he is to make France's World Cup squad - especially with Marseille star Dimitri Payet in a rich vein of form at the moment.
The 22-year-old is without a goal since January for Monaco, and question have been raised over the star's focus this season given how he almost left in each of the last two transfer windows. He also rejected an offer of a new deal earlier in the season.
Lemar was heavily linked with a move to Liverpool and Arsenal, and Tottenham were also said to be interested at one point but ended up signing Lucas Moura from PSG.
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SF’s ‘Dark Prince’ could gain new murder trial after judge’s remarks surface
Local // Crime
Jill Tucker April 12, 2018 Updated: April 12, 2018 5:08 p.m.
SF’s ‘Dark Prince’ could gain new murder trial...
1of36Booking photograph of Kaushal Niroula.Photo: Marin County Sheriff’s Office
2of36FILE-- Kaushal Niroula, charged with the murder of a Palm Springs retiree.Photo: Riverside County sheriff
3of36FILE-- This photo shows alleged con man Kaushal Niroula, who came to San Francisco on a student visa from Nepal and is now charged with crimes including murder.Photo: Courtesy
4of362017 SF crime statistics from Jan. 1-April 6Photo: Ted Andersen
5of36San Francisco has 10 police stations: Central, Northern, Southern, Bayview, Ingleside, Taraval, Richmond, Park, Mission and Tenderloin. The city makes crime data available to the public online through DataSF.Photo: SFPD
6of36The Mission District covers the area east of Twin Peaks and south of Market Street to Cesar Chavez Street. The neighborhood has become a destination spot for specialty restaurants, shops and sunny-day people watching. However, the area has seen a huge rise in thefts in 2017.Photo: Google Maps
7of36Mission Station Captain: Bill GriffinCapt. Griffin grew up in the Richmond District and attended George Washington High School. His father was a juvenile probation officer with the city for over 30 years and encouraged him to try a career in law enforcement. Griffin graduated from the SFPD Academy in 1981 and later earned a degree in Criminal Justice Management. He has served in the Mission, Southern, Park, Northern and Ingleside stations.Photo: SFPD
8of36MISSION STATION: 5,742 records
No resolution: 4,018, Arrests: 1,639, Arrest/Citation rate: 28 percent785 violent crimes (672 in 2016) 2,010 burglaries and thefts (1,140 in 2016) Top crime type: Larceny/Theft, 1,325 incidents (563 cases in 2016) 2017: 601 assaults, 172 robberies, 203 burglaries, 262 vehicle thefts (2016: 521 assaults, 142 robberies, 221 burglaries, 238 vehicle thefts)
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9of36SOUTHERN STATION:Southern District incorporates the Ferry Building, extending to the SOMA, Embarcadero, and China Basin areas.
Photo: SFPD
10of36Southern Station Captain: Daryl FongCapt. Fong grew up in the Bayview District and attended school in North Beach. Not ascribing to the traditional academic criminology path, he earned a BS degree in marketing at SFSU and then joined the SFPD in 1994. Fong trained at Richmond Station and served at Central Station as a patrol, plainclothes and school resource officer and has also served as a field training sergeant, internal affairs investigator and media relations spokesman.Photo: SFPD
11of36SOUTHERN STATION: 6,996 records No resolution: 5,010, Arrests: 1,855, Arrest/Citation rate: 26 percent737 violent crimes (672 in 2016)2,932 burglaries and thefts (3,133 in 2016)Top crime type: Larceny/Theft, 2,254 incidents (2,319 in 2016)2017: 604 assaults, 156 robberies, 211 burglaries, 190 vehicle thefts(2016: 560 assaults, 128 robberies, 268 burglaries, 158 vehicle thefts)Photo: Ted Andersen
12of36CENTRAL STATION:Central Station is located in the center of tourism, commerce, entertainment and civic events. The district comprises the Financial district, Chinatown, North Beach, Fisherman’s Wharf, and three famous hills: Telegraph, Nob and Russian.
13of36Central Station Captain: Paul YepCapt. Yep was born at San Francisco’s Chinese Hospital and raised in Chinatown. He attended Lowell High School and earned a BA degree in Business Administration from San Francisco State University. He joined the San Francisco Police Department in 1996, serving as a patrol officer at Central, Northern, Southern and Taraval Police Stations. He has also worked in the Community Relations Unit, Domestic Violence Reduction Unit, Vice Crimes Division, Station Investigations Teams and was the Director of Basic Training for the Police Academy until his promotion to Captain in 2016.Photo: SFPD
14of36CENTRAL STATION: 4,561 records
No resolution: 3,683, Arrests: 803, Arrest/Citation rate: 18 percent433 violent crimes (405 in 2016) 2,301 burglaries and thefts (2,230 in 2016) Top crime type: Larceny/Theft, 1,175 incidents (1,640 in 2016) 2017: 309 assaults, 119 robberies, 206 burglaries, 133 vehicle thefts (2016: 327 assaults, 101 robberies, 141 burglaries, 118 vehicle thefts)
Photo: Ted Andersen
15of36NORTHERN STATION:The Northern District encompasses the Western Addition, Pacific Heights, Japantown, Polk Gulch, Russian Hill and the Marina. Although the Northern District is geographically one of the smallest, it’s one of the most densely populated with large apartment buildings, senior citizens’ residences, residential hotels, and public housing complexes.Photo: SFPD
16of36Northern Station Captain: John JaimerenaCapt. Jaimerena was born in the Sunset and grew up on the peninsula. He joined SFPD in 1994 and spent much of his early career as a plainclothes and field training officer in the Southern Station. He later worked with the Gang Task Force at Tenderloin Station and became captain of Northern Station in 2016.Photo: SFPD
17of36NORTHERN STATION: 5,604 records
No resolution: 4,423, Arrests: 1,126, Arrest/Citation rate: 20 percent436 violent crimes (485 in 2016) 2,883 burglaries and thefts (2,380 in 2016) Top crime type: Larceny/Theft, 2,314 incidents (1,756 in 2016) 2017: 359 assaults, 81 robberies, 234 burglaries, 196 vehicle thefts (2016: 408 assaults, 90 robberies, 224 burglaries, 198 vehicle thefts)Photo: Ted Andersen
18of36PARK STATION:The Park District serves Cole Valley, Haight Street, the Western Addition, Twin Peaks, and the Duboce and Castro areas. They work in patrol cars, on foot beats, patrol wagons and off-road vehicles in and out of Golden Gate Park.
19of36Park Station Captain: John Sanford Jr.Capt. Sanford was born and raised in the Bayview/Hunters Point area and began his law enforcement career at age 14 as a Police Activities League cadet. Sanford attended Woodrow Wilson High School in San Francisco and holds a B.S. in public administration from the USF and an M.A. in leadership from Saint Mary’s.Photo: SFPD
20of36PARK STATION: 2,258 records
No resolution: 1,767, Arrests: 456, Arrest/Citation rate: 20 percent203 violent crimes (163 in 2016) 893 burglaries and thefts (948 in 2016) Top crime type: Larceny/Theft, 582 incidents (620 in 2016) 2017: 168 assaults, 27 robberies, 130 burglaries, 106 vehicle thefts (2016: 150 assaults, 26 robberies, 148 burglaries, 117 vehicle thefts)Photo: Mathew Sumner, Special to the Chronicle
21of36TARAVAL STATION:The Taraval District encompasses a large area of the western part of the city, extending from west of Twin Peaks to Ocean Beach and south to the county line and north to Lincoln Way. The Taraval district is mostly residential and contains many schools and the zoo.Photo: SFPD
22of36Taraval Station Captain: Denise FlahertyCapt. Flaherty grew up in the Mission District and joined SFPD in 1991. She has served in Central, Northern, Taraval, Richmond, Ingleside, Tenderloin and Park districts and has worked in the Narcotics Unit, Burglary Detail, Homeland Security, and in the Tenderloin Task Force. She became Captain of Taraval Station in 2012.Photo: SFPD
23of36TARAVAL STATION: 3,204 records
No resolution: 2,476, Arrests: 662, Arrest/Citation rate: 21 percent312 violent crimes (257 in Taraval) 1,184 burglaries and thefts (1,292 in 2016) Top crime type: Larceny/Theft, 790 incidents (816 in 2016) 2017: 282 assaults, 50 robberies, 188 burglaries, 145 vehicle thefts (2016: 233 assaults, 47 robberies, 224 burglaries, 150 vehicle thefts)Photo: Stephen Lam, Special to The Chronicle
24of36BAYVIEW and INGLESIDE STATIONS:The Bayview District covers one of the largest areas of the southeastern part of the city, extending along the eastern edge of McClaren Park to the bay and south to the San Mateo County line. The Ingleside Police District encompasses the area south of Cesar Chavez Street to the San Mateo County line, and area west from Highway 101 to Faxon Avenue and includes Balboa Park, McLaren Park and the Excelsior.Photo: SFPD
25of36Bayview Station Captain: Raj VaswaniCapt. Vaswani has more than 23 years of experience as a police officer, working in patrol, street crimes/narcotics plainclothes, investigative and field operations. He has worked in the Potereo, Ingleside, Southern, Northern, Park and Mission districts. Photo: SFPD
26of36BAYVIEW STATION: 3,648 records
No resolution: 2,619 Arrests: 970, Arrest/Citation rate: 27 percent476 violent crimes (500 in 2016)1,143 burglaries and thefts (1,164 in 2016)Top crime type: Larceny/Theft, 686 incidents (650 in 2016)2017: 426 assaults, 77 robberies, 135 burglaries, 258 vehicle thefts(2016: 468 assault, 64 robbery, 133 burglaries, 272 vehicle thefts in 2016)Photo: Kevin Schultz / The Chronicle
27of36Ingleside Station Captain: Joe McFaddenCapt. Joe McFadden grew up in the Mission District. With more than 27 years in the SFPD, he began his law enforcement career as an Ingleside station patrol officer and has since served in Field Operations, Tactical (SWAT) Team, Investigations Bureau, Management Control/Internal Affairs, Homeland Security, and Crime Scene Investigations. Photo: SFPD
28of36INGLESIDE STATION: 3,099 records
No resolution: 2,270, Arrests: 765 Arrest/Citation rate: 25 percent411 violent crimes (477 in 2016) 989 burglaries and thefts (1,074 in 2016) Top crime type: Larceny/Theft, 571 incidents (555 in 2016) 2017: 350 assaults, 71 robberies, 159 burglaries, 231 vehicle thefts) (2016: 432 assaults, 89 robberies, 167 burglaries, 278 vehicle thefts)Photo: PAUL CHINN
29of36TENDERLOIN STATION:The Tenderloin District is the smallest of 10 district station areas. The Tenderloin Task Force was created on April 1st 1991 (with SF’s first bicycle patrol) to combat high levels of crime in that area and made its headquarters in the basement of the historic Hibernia Bank building. A new headquarters opened in 2000 at 301 Eddy St.Photo: SFPD
30of36Tenderloin Station Captain: Teresa EwinsCapt. Ewins spent her early years in SoCal but moved to the East Bay at age 10. She graduated from the SFPD Academy in 1995 and has since worked in the Southern, Mission, and Bayview stations. She has served in the Homeland Security Unit, the Special Victims Unit and the Fugitive Recovery Enforcement Team and led the Tactical Division before becoming Tenderloin Station captain in 2015.Photo: SFPD
31of36TENDERLOIN STATION: 2,336 records
No resolution: 1,303, Arrests: 984, Arrest/Citation rate: 42 percent329 violent crimes (408 in 2016) 588 burglaries and thefts (680 in 2016) Top crime type: Larceny/Theft, 427 incidents (479 in 2016) 2017: 262 assaults, 75 robberies, 42 burglaries, 33 vehicle thefts (2016: 340 assaults, 89 robberies, 44 burglaries, 39 vehicle thefts)Photo: Ted Andersen
32of36RICHMOND STATION: Covering the northwest corner of the city, the Richmond District is largely residential, but also includes the commercial, shopping, and restaurant corridors of Geary Boulevard and Clement Street, most of Golden Gate Park, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the University of San Francisco campus.Photo: SFPD
33of36Richmond Station Captain: Alexa O’BrienCapt. Alexa O’Brien grew up in the Marina and Richmond districts. She earned a BA degree in sociology with a minor in criminology from USF before graduating from the SFPD academy in 2000. She has served at Southern, Mission, Northern, Park and Ingleside stations. In addition, she has served in Vice and Night Investigations and led the Homicide Detail and Major Crimes Unit. Photo: SFPD
34of36RICHMOND STATION: 2,355 records
No resolution: 1,892, Arrests: 409, Arrest/Citation rate: 18 percent150 violent crimes (147 in 2016) 1,148 burglaries and thefts (1,143 in 2016) Top crime type: Larceny/Theft, 871 incidents (828 in 2016) 2017: 115 assaults, 23 robberies, 107 burglaries, 88 vehicle thefts (2016: 128 assaults, 21 robberies, 106 burglaries, 148 vehicle thefts in 2016)Photo: Liz Hafalia, The Chronicle
35of36Violent crime throughout San Francisco in 2017.Photo: Ted Andersen
36of36Thefts and burglaries throughout San Francisco in 2017.Photo: Ted Andersen
A notorious San Francisco con artist seeking to have his life sentence overturned in the murder of a Palm Springs man may have strengthened his case with the emergence of secret recordings capturing the trial judge making homophobic and biased comments about him and other defendants.
The existence of potentially scandalous recordings made in a Riverside County courtroom in 2012 has been acknowledged in recent years. But the content wasn’t publicly confirmed until this week, when the Desert Sun newspaper released a partial audio clip of Judge David B. Downing.
Downing called defendants Kaushal Niroula — the prolific swindler known as the Dark Prince — and his co-defendant Daniel Garcia “assholes” and “clowns” and commented on the fact that one of the men was HIV-positive and had licked envelopes containing documents submitted to the court.
“God knows where that tongue has been,” Downing said on the recording released by the Desert Sun.
Calls to Downing on Thursday were not returned.
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The recordings mark the most recent chapter in Niroula’s twisting tale of scams and cons, one that features a cast of bizarre accomplices and disparate victims. It started when the Nepali exchange student arrived in San Francisco as a student in 2002 and culminated with a murder conviction a decade later.
In between, Niroula claimed variously to be royalty; an estate attorney doling out an inheritance; a man desperate to save a kidnapped sister; an art dealer with a Nazi-stolen painting to sell; and the love-struck beau of a Japanese tourist, who would eventually be separated from half a million dollars.
When he arrived in the United States, Niroula enrolled as a student at New College in San Francisco, where he scammed President Martin Hamilton, saying he was rich and would eventually give the financially strapped college $1 million, once his assets were released in Nepal.
Hamilton allegedly approved forged transcripts and course credits to extend Niroula’s student visa while also giving the exchange student money to rescue his purportedly kidnapped sister. In the wake of the scandal, New College lost its accreditation and shut down in 2008.
That was about the time Niroula embarked on a con to help “British royalty” sell a painting by surrealist Yves Tanguy, a piece of art reportedly at one point stolen by Nazis. An art collector paid a more than $400,000 advance for the piece — which Niroula did not have — money that the Dark Prince spent in Las Vegas before he was arrested by San Francisco police.
Out on bail, he pursued a fateful friendship with Daniel Garcia — who by then had his own sordid tale, suing wealthy San Francisco financier Thomas White in 2003, alleging the older man had sex with him when he was a teen. Later, Garcia found Mexican boys who claimed White sexually abused them in Puerta Vallarta.
Garcia’s lawyer, David Replogle, negotiated settlements with White in both cases for $12 million total. White died in 2013 while in Mexican custody.
Niroula, Garcia and Replogle formed a friendship around 2007 and would later become co-conspirators, along with two others, in the murder of Clifford Lambert, 74, who was killed for his Palm Springs property and assets, authorities said. Lambert disappeared in 2008 and his body has not been found, though one of the other accomplices allegedly confessed to police and implicated the others.
Charged with murder, Niroula and Garcia landed in Downing’s courtroom in 2012. During a break in proceedings, Garcia left a laptop on a table, which recorded the judge’s comments, according to the Desert Sun.
In addition to homophobic comments, the recording raises questions about Downing’s decision to deny a defense motion to try Garcia and Niroula in front of separate juries. Downing said he knew the decision was “improper,” but did it anyway.
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“The fact is that if I sever them, then it means that we have to try this twice,” Downing said.
Niroula, Garcia and Replogle have appealed their convictions based on the information in the recordings.
“The judge’s commentary reveals the ugly truth that you don’t always get a fair trial in this country,” Niroula’s attorney, Shaun Sullivan, told The Chronicle on Thursday. “Thankfully, in this case, we can do something about it.”
The Riverside County district attorney’s office said it is reviewing the evidence and the appeals.
“We are deeply troubled by and do not condone the improper comments made by the trial judge,” said Assistant District Attorney Elaina Bentley in an emailed statement. “We take very seriously our obligation to ensure that the rights of the defendants and the victims are protected and that above all justice is done.”
Jill Tucker is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: jtucker@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @jilltucker
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Don’t be fooled by lead paint companies trying to duck responsibility
Opinion // Open Forum
By Ed Howard May 16, 2018 Updated: May 16, 2018 9:08 p.m.
Chipping lead paint on 1035 E. Oliver Street in Baltimore. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun/TNS)
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(Editor’s note: The San Francisco City Attorney announced at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 16, that San Francisco and nine other California cities and counties have reached a settlement agreement to fund remediation of lead paint. As part of the settlement, NL Industries has agreed to immediately withdraw support of the Healthy Homes and Schools initiative, according to the press release.)
Shhhhh! Listen carefully. You hear a rumbling sound? No, thankfully, that’s not the dreaded Big One. It is the sound of the progressives, who enacted the initiative process as a check on corporate greed, rolling in their graves.
Why so restless? Because a statewide initiative is being circulated by three giant companies that is disguised as charity but underneath is pure grinning greed. It is maybe the most cynically deceptive initiative in our state’s history.
Here’s the story. Corporate conglomerate Conagra Brands (owner of Marie Callender’s, Reddi-wip, and Orville Redenbacher’s, and many more), Dutch Boy paint company Sherwin-Williams and NL (short for National Lead) Industries were found by a state appellate court last year to have for decades “knowingly promot(ed) lead paint for interior residential use,” even though the corporations knew lead exposure was dangerous, especially to children.
According to the court, the predecessor of Conagra “knew of the danger that such use would create for children at that time.”
Sherwin-Williams “had the requisite knowledge … of the public health hazard … but it nevertheless continued to promote lead paint for interior residential use.”
And NL Products “affirmatively promoted lead paint for interior residential use with the requisite knowledge.”
Pause for a moment to consider how awful this is. The companies did this, the court said, knowing the risk to our children. And, the court said, they did it for years and years.
After making these morally horrific findings, the court told these companies: You made this mess, you have to clean it up by creating a company-funded pot of money that homeowners can use to pay for fixes. The total the companies have to pay is is estimated at $700 million. About half of California could benefit from the decision.
Now, these same companies have the chutzpah to be pushing an initiative initially called the Healthy Homes and Schools Act. The initiative has a fine-print provision that would overturn the courts’ rulings, make it impossible for homeowners or anyone else to sue them again on the same grounds, and for good measure impairs the Legislature’s power to pass laws that might aid homeowners and victims to get similar relief.
But, wait. There is more. Hold on to your wallets, taxpayers, because, while the initiative wipes out the companies’ court-ordered liability, the initiative would also force taxpayers — including the parents of child victims! — to pay to clean up the companies’ own lead paint mess, draining an estimated $4 billion from future state budget priorities, including schools and health care for kids.
Somehow, it gets worse. These corporations are selling this initiative by lying to the very homeowners who will benefit from it. They want to scare their own victims into supporting their cause.
They are falsely saying that the court declared every home with lead paint in it to be a red-tagged nuisance. How do we know this is false? Because the same line was tried on the appellate judges and the court rejected it, saying simply: “Not so. The trial court ordered (paint company) defendants to abate the public nuisance they had created, but it did not identify any specific properties.”
As the companies know, when a court dubs something a nuisance that is already infamously bad — like lead in your home — the court didn’t create the nuisance. The court is just saying who has to pay to fix it. As the appellate court correctly noted, any property built before 1978 is presumed to contain lead paint.
And the court rightly observed that under its order to have these three corporations pay for clean-up, “(p)roperty owners can only gain from enrollment in the (lead paint remediation) plan; they have nothing to lose.”
Bay Area Assembly members David Chiu, Rob Bonta, Mark Stone and Bill Quirk are part of a crusading group of Sacramento lawmakers who have introduced bills to aid victims. Some ensure that victims not covered by the case don’t have to litigate the same issues already decided. Another seeks to impose a fee on paint companies to create a fund that helps homeowners without letting those who knowingly created the mess to skip cheerfully away, paying nobody but their lawyers and political consultants. Still another permits more inspectors.
Voters should demand that every Sacramento lawmaker pass the lead paint legislative package of bills: AB2073 (Chiu), AB2934 (Stone), AB2074 (Bonta), AB2995 (Carrillo), AB3009 (Quirk), and AB 2803 (Limón).
But also remember the names Conagra, Sherwin-Williams and NL. These are the companies behind the mask of the Healthy Homes and Schools Act and they were the ones who, according to our courts, knowingly made millions of homes not just unhealthy, but dangerous to our children.
Ed Howard is senior counsel for the Children’s Advocacy
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Age Requirement Eligibility
Merit badges, badges of rank, and Eagle Palms may be earned by registered Scouts, including Lone Scouts, and by qualified Venturers or Sea Scouts who are not yet 18 years old. Venturers and Sea Scouts qualify by achieving First Class rank as a Scout or Lone Scout (or as a Varsity Scout prior to Jan. 1, 2018). The only exceptions for those older than age 18 are related to Scouts registered beyond the age of eligibility and those who have been granted time extensions to complete the Eagle Scout rank.
An Eagle Scout board of review may occur, without special approval, within three months after a Scout’s 18th birthday. If a board of review is to be held three to six months afterward, the local council must pre-approve it. To initiate approval, the candidate, the candidate’s parent or guardian, the unit leader, or a unit committee member attaches to the application a statement explaining the delay. Consult the Guide to Advancement topic 8.0.3.1 in the case where a board of review is to be conducted more than six months after a candidate’s 18th birthday.
If you have a permanent physical or mental disability, or a disability expected to last more than two years, or beyond age 18, you may become an Eagle Scout by qualifying for as many required merit badges as you can and qualifying for alternative merit badges for the rest. If you seek to become an Eagle Scout under this procedure, you must submit a special application to your local council service center. Your application must be approved by your council advancement committee before you can work on alternative merit badges.
A Scout, Venturer or a Sea Scout with a disability may continue to work toward rank advancement after their 18th birthday if they meet the guidelines in Section 10 of the Guide to Advancement.
Rank Advancement for Venturers and Sea Scouts
Any Venturer or Sea Scout who has achieved the First Class rank as a Scout or Lone Scout (or Varsity Scout prior to Jan. 1, 2018) may continue advancement up to their 18th birthday toward the Star, Life, and Eagle Scout ranks and Eagle Palms. Qualified Venturers and Sea Scouts must meet the requirements as prescribed in the official Scouts BSA handbooks and the Scouts BSA Requirements book.
The Venturer may fulfill leadership requirements by serving as president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, den chief, historian, guide, quartermaster, chaplain aide or outdoor ethics guide.
The Sea Scout may fulfill leadership requirements by serving as boatswain, boatswain’s mate, purser, yeoman, storekeeper, crew leader, media specialist, specialist, den chief, or chaplain aide.
The unit leader conference will be conducted by the Advisor or Skipper. As the Venturer or Sea Scout fulfills requirements for the Star and Life ranks, a board of review must be conducted by the crew or ship committee according to the procedures established by the National Council as published in the Guide to Advancement. Eagle Scout boards of review are conducted in accordance with the Guide to Advancement and procedures established by the local council.
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After Primate Fiasco stopped touring, The banjo pickin' singer was shipwrecked on a desert island somewhere in the South Pacific with only a backpack full of chocolate chips and a suitcase full of markers and paper. He spent his time drawing pictures of places he remembered fondly. The style is a result of the cactus he started eating when the chocolate chips ran out. His artwork was not rescued with him. Instead, some pirates dug it up and opened an Etsy store. This all happened in like three weeks.
- pirates. arrrr
"I feel like I've spent the first half of my career helping people create memories and the second half helping people recall them."
- Dave Russo
Dave's cartooning career started as a teenager in concert lots and festival campgrounds ("lot" for short) in the mid-late 1990's. Rolling through on his skateboard with paper and markers, he'd draw fans, often in groups, in exchange for burritos, tickets, party favors, or cash. Hundreds of these caricatures are still framed on the walls of seasoned concert goers, largely Phish fans who named him "Scribble".
Throughout art school and then into his career, he preserved the marker style developed on lot with its explosive center, undefined boarders, and kinetic energy.
RUNNING AWAY WITH THE CIRCUS
In 2006, he founded The Primate Fiasco, a band that would soon go on to perform at many of the same festivals that he'd attended as a fan. The band toured for over ten years, achieving five albums with radio spins, a Grammy nomination, and somewhat of an odd-ball cult following. As a musician, often topping the bill, Dave no longer needed to hustle for burritos, tickets, party favors, or cash. These things were already supplied for him. The drawing markers collected dust while his electric banjo was the weapon of choice. His new campground hustle was trading memorable moments through surprise parading sets in exchange for an empathic rush from the surrounding dance party.
DOWN SHIFT
In late 2017, Dave's will to be a performer was struck by a perfect storm. What started as an inspiring dance party had become a sea of cell phone videographers. A very close loved one and muse had died. And a mysterious psychological phenomenon caused music to sound like nails on a chalkboard to his ears. It would take at least a year before he was able to listen to music again. The Primate Fiasco quietly switched off and went their separate ways.
In order to stay creative, and perhaps alive, Dave returned to the markers that were waiting patiently for a decade. He drew fond memories from his past life as a touring musician.
His fans watched as the art rolled out. Finally, people started asking "do I recognize this style? Is the singer from Primate also that Scribble guy from Phish lot?".
Dave was unaware that the print market within the concert scene was exploding. This vacuumed him back into the music scene, only without the cell phone firing squads and the breakneck schedules.
As described by the artist..
I try to leave as much of the process as I can to chance, mainly because I don't believe in chance.
Let's say the subject is a restaurant. I would spend the first few minutes staring at the empty paper while thinking about my experience there. Perhaps my band performed there in our early days. And maybe I met dear friends or lovers there. I would try to let myself feel those feelings again. These feelings will manifest down my shoulder and build up in my elbow and wrist. I'm clutching the marker with the nervousness, love, laughter, and confusion of the feelings I've dug up.
When the marker starts to move across the paper, it's fast and loose. Some of it is coming from my brain. Like, I chose the color to match the bricks and I at least attempt to mimic the shape of the building in 2D. That's the deliberate part.
But it's also coming from my body, where I let those memories manifest. Missing that old friend. The thrill of having an audience jump to the rhythm of my fingers. That perfect combination of people at the same table. It's my body that determines how fast the marker is moving, how hard I'm bearing down, whether it moves in a gradual arc or zigzags in an unpredictable way. This part is less deliberate. I'm just the messenger to some degree.
All of that happens in the first 3 or 4 seconds. The page has an explosion of spirals and scribbles on it, to you anyway. To me I see the conversation I had at the back table, or the person I saw for the last time on the stairs. Then I might switch colors and try to wrestle it into form. Each layer of color has to conform to those seismic readouts as if the concrete was poured that way or the carpenter was from another dimension. Eventually the windows and lights tighten it together into something recognizable.
After all of that uncontrolled madness, I pick up a black fine tipped pen. Now is the time to slow down and deal with every accidental drop of ink. The edge of the color where the ink meets bare paper is not a strait line but a jagged coastline. I'll outline it meticulously, choosing what becomes foreground or background. This is where spirals become 3d. If I choose not to outline something in the background, it mimics a camera's depth of field. If it's the very distant background it might look like atmospheric perspective. Bla bla nerd stuff.
In the end, the black outline tells me when the drawing is done against my will. I can no longer add to it. I can no longer change it, just like the memories themselves. When I look at the finished piece, even if it's a year later, I still see how my hand was releasing that joke I heard in the parking lot, or the exhaustion I felt during the encore. It's written right there in plain english, like a tiny needle drawing an earthquake."
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ISC West 2019: What's New In Physical Security's Biggest Global Tradeshow?
ISC West continues to innovate and adapt to the changing needs of the security marketplace. In 2019, there will be 200 new exhibitors, 100 new speakers and an expanding mix of attendees that includes more end users and international attendees. The International Security Conference & Exposition (ISC West) will be held April 10-12 at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas. Among the more than 200 new exhibitors on the show floor will be Dell Technologies, Resideo, SAST (a Bosch IoT startup), Belkin International, NetApp, Lenovo, Kingston Technology and many others. The event continues to see more and more solutions in the area of IoT/connected security, a surge in barrier/bollards exhibitors, an increased number of start-up companies, and an emphasis this year on stadium/major events security. Plus, the new exhibit area of ISC West, Venetian Ballroom, will include a mix of solutions from mid-sized domestic and international companies, and is the home of the Emerging Technology Zone – back for its second year with 50-plus start-up companies expected. The International Security Conference & Exposition (ISC West) will be held April 10-12 at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas “ISC West is no longer just about video cameras, access control systems and alarms,” says Will Wise, Group Vice President, Security Portfolio for Reed Exhibitions, which produces and manages ISC West. Embracing and stimulating the market dynamic of comprehensive security for a safer, connected world, solutions on display at the show reflect convergence across physical security, IT (information technology) and OT (operational technology). The ISC West expo floor includes specialized featured areas such Connected Home, Public Safety & Security, Connected Security, Unmanned Security Expo and the Emerging Technology Zone. Plus, complimentary education sessions in the Unmanned Security Expo theatre will include topics such as drones, counter-drone solutions, ground robotics and regulations/policies that support autonomous technology. This year’s event will feature more than 1,000 products and brands covering everything from video surveillance, access control and alarms/alerts, to IoT, IT/cybersecurity convergence, AI, embedded systems, drones and robotics, smart homes, smart cities, public safety and more. The ISC West expo floor includes specialized featured areas such Connected Home and the Emerging Technology Zone Elevating the Keynote Series Over the past few years, ISC West has elevated its Keynote Series (open to all attendee types) to include more speakers and dynamic content covering relevant topics. Attendees should be sure to head to the Keynote room Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 8:30 a.m. before the expo floor opens at 10 a.m. Relating to attendance, ISC West continues to diversify and grow the attendee universe by attracting additional enterprise government end-users across physical and IT/OT responsibilities. The show also continues to attract and grow the channel audience, and there will be an increasing number of International attendees. “Years ago, ISC West was known exclusively as a dealer/integrator/installer show, but not anymore,” says Wise. “Today, the demographic mix continues to evolve as the event diversifies its product and educational offerings, embracing the current market reality of collaboration among integrators/dealers/installers, end-user decision-makers, and public safety and security professionals.” When planning for the show, be sure to view the list of special events and take advantage of the additional connection-making opportunities Within the SIA Education@ISC West conference program, there are over 100 new speakers. Through ISC West’s strong partnership with the Security Industry Association (SIA, the Premier Sponsor of ISC), the SIA Education@ISC West program has expanded and become increasingly dynamic and diverse over the last three years. In addition, ISC West and SIA are hosting a Women in Security breakfast on Friday morning April 12th. Women in Security is a new track for the education program. “Our attendance data reflects the demand for a mix of physical security integrator and end-user content, a balance of technical and management/strategic topics, and diverse topics incorporating IoT and cybersecurity/physical security convergence, and analytics expertise,” says Wise. “Last year was a record year for conference program attendance, and 2019 will yet again set new benchmarks.” Mobile apps, information desks and ease of registration ISC West is also focusing on the attendee experience. Need advice on what exhibitors are a fit for your business needs and interests? The Information Desk adjacent to the main expo entrance will provide customized recommendations based on the information attendees provided during the registration process. Attendees can download the official ISC West mobile app and create a MyShow account through the ISC West website Attendees can download the official ISC West mobile app and create a MyShow account through the ISC West website to research exhibitors and product categories, receive exhibitor recommendations that best fit business needs, review complimentary educational opportunities as well as 85-plus sessions from the paid SIA Education@ISC program. There are many networking opportunities being offered at the show this year. When planning for the show, be sure to view the list of special events and take advantage of the additional connection-making opportunities. Whether attendees want to network with peers or customers at an awards ceremony (Sammy Awards, Fast 50, New Product Showcase Awards), Charity event (AIREF Golf Classic, Mission 500 Security 5K-2K Run/Walk), or an industry party (SIA Market Leaders Reception, ISC West Customer Appreciation Party at Tao), there are a variety of special events offered, all designed to help you make new connections. Make sure to check out the ISC West website for all the Special Events taking place at ISC West.
Live-streaming Mobile Surveillance Takes Cameras To The Action
Video surveillance across the world is growing exponentially and its major application is in both public safety and law enforcement. Traditionally, it has been fixed surveillance where cameras provide live streams from fixed cameras situated in what is considered strategic locations. But they are limited in what they can see given by their very definition of being “fixed”. The future of video surveillance includes the deployment of more mobile video surveillance with the benefits it offers. Instead of fixed cameras, this is the ability to live stream from mobile devices on the move such as body-worn cams, drones, motorbikes, cars, helicopters and in some cases, even dogs!Sending drones into the air, for example for missing people or rescue missions, is much more cost-effective than deploying helicopters Advantages Of Mobile Surveillance The advantage of mobile surveillance is that the camera can go to where the action is, rather than relying on the action going to where the camera is. Also, sending drones into the air, for example for missing people or rescue missions, is much more cost-effective than deploying helicopters. The ability to live stream video from cars and helicopters in high-speed pursuits can be used to take some of the operational issues from the first responders on the ground and share that “life and death” responsibility with the operational team leaders back in the command center. This allows the first responders in the pursuit vehicle to focus on minimizing risk while staying in close proximity of the fleeing vehicle, with direction from a higher authority who can see for themselves in real time the issues that are being experienced, and direct accordingly. In addition to showing video live stream from a pursuit car or motorcycle, by using inbuilt GPS tracking, the video can be displayed on a map in real time, allowing a command chief to better utilize additional resource and where to deploy them, through the use of displaying mapping information with real time video feed. It allows police chiefs to make better informed decisions in highly-charged environments. The 4G phone network can now be used with compressed video to live stream cost effectively Application in emergency situations The same is true of first responders in many different emergency situations. Mobile surveillance opens up a new area of efficiencies that previously was impossible to achieve. For example, special operations can wear action body-worn cameras when doing raids, fire departments can live stream from emergency situations with both thermal and daylight cameras, and paramedics can send video streams back to hospitals allowing doctors to remotely diagnose and prepare themselves for when patients arrive at the hospital. How can special operations and emergency first responders live stream video from a mobile camera with the issues of weight, reliability and picture-quality being considered? H265 Mobile Video Compression Law enforcement insists on secure transmissions, and it is possible to encrypt video to the highest level of security available in the public domain The 4G phone network can now be used with compressed video to live stream cost effectively. The issue of course is that 4G is not always reliable. Soliton Systems has mitigated this risk of low mobile quality in certain areas, by building an H265 mobile video compression device that can use multiple SIM cards from different cellular providers simultaneously. H265 is the latest compression technique for video, that is 50% more effective than conventional H264, and coupling this with using multiple “bonded” SIM cards provides a highly reliable connection for live-streaming high-quality HD video. The 400-gram device with an internal battery can be connected to a small action cam, and can live-stream simultaneously over at least three different cellular providers, back to a command center. Latency is typically less than a second, and new advance improvements are looking to reduce that latency further. Encrypted Video Transmission What about security? Law enforcement insists on secure transmissions, and it is possible to encrypt video to the highest level of security available in the public domain, i.e. AES256.What about integration into existing video infrastructure at the command center? It is not untypical for a police force to have an existing video management system (VMS) at their command center such as Milestone System’s Xprotect. The Soliton range of products are ONVIF-compliant, a standard used by video surveillance cameras for interoperability, allowing cameras and video devices that are ONVIF-compliant to simply “plug&play” into existing video management systems. These mobile transmitters are deployed with law enforcement and first responders across the globe. Their ability to provide secure, full HD quality and highly-reliable video streaming within a small unit, and to enable it to be integrated into the current eco-system that is already installed at the receiving end, has made them a favorite choice with many companies and government agencies.
Impact Of Sophisticated IT Technologies On The Security Market
Over the course of the past few months, I have discussed a myriad of topics, from Big Data, the Internet of Things and emerging video surveillance-use cases, to analytics, storage complexities and IT technologies like virtualization and hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI). All of these trends have a significant effect on the security market, and in April they were highlighted in spades at ISC West. It’s great to talk about these trends but it’s far better to see how they are being leveraged in real-world applications. That’s really where we can all see the true value of new solutions and concepts. We’re lucky enough to work with some leading organizations that want others to benefit from their experience and I’m happy to have the opportunity to share two of these applications with you. Protecting Educational Facilities UCF has adopted advancements in technology, particularly video surveillance solutions, to help ensure stronger security on campus Educational institutions face an increasingly complex risk environment. Recent high-profile incidents emphasize these risks and magnify the vulnerabilities that educational facilities face. These incidents have led to more public demand for improved security solutions across campuses. The primary mission of these organizations is to deliver quality education to students, and they face the challenge of balancing between a highly secure facility and one that supports open interaction. The University of Central Florida is no different. This organization, one of the largest universities in the country, has adopted advancements in technology, particularly video surveillance solutions, to help ensure stronger security on campus. Active Shooter Incidents In March 2013, UCF faced an active shooter situation in which a former student planned to pull the fire alarm in a residence hall and then attack his classmates as the building was evacuated. However, the shooter’s gun jammed, and as officers were closing in on the gunman, he took his own life. During the university’s response to the incident, accessibility to critical video data was a major issue. Educational institutions face an increasingly complex risk environment UCF had cameras in the area where the incident took place, but first responders had no way of viewing the footage without being at the physical location of the video recorder. At the time, UCF had a wide variety of standalone systems in place, including non-integrated video surveillance, access control and intrusion systems. As a result, there was no way to centralize video management, viewing and analysis. Upgrading From Analog Systems Altogether, its security system consisted of older analog platforms that were reaching end of life, 58 standalone servers, 12,000 access points and a wide variety of DVRs — all being managed in a siloed manner. UCF needed a solution that would allow officials to centralize system management, store video data more effectively and reliably, and enable the security team to deliver situational awareness to responders when needed. Security leaders sought a way to further modernize its security, surveillance, access control and IT infrastructure The university deployed an HCI solution, one that is optimized for demanding, data-intensive workloads like video surveillance. Using standard off-the-shelf server hardware, the system aggregates the storage and compute resources from multiple servers into a single unified pool that all cameras can access, which maximizes performance and storage capacity utilization. The platform also hosts the university’s video management solution, which serves as a centralized source to manage video and effectively protect its security data. Because of the growing demand for video across UCF's campuses — for both safety and business purposes — the HCI solution’s ability to eliminate the opportunity for data loss and easily scale were key components in its selection. Protecting Air Travel And Airports In 2012, Charleston International Airport embarked on an ambitious upgrade project dubbed the Terminal Redevelopment and Improvement Program. The $200 million initiative was designed to modernize and expand the facility to meet increased passenger demand. While the aesthetics and amenities of the airport were under construction, security leaders sought a way to further modernize its security, surveillance, access control and IT infrastructure. The IT and security teams needed to address the challenges of their existing standalone server environment, which included siloed systems, management complexity and high administrative and equipment costs. Charleston International Airport embarked on an ambitious upgrade project dubbed the Terminal Redevelopment and Improvement Program Considering the high value of the airport’s video, security and IT data, it required a solution that could deliver reliable data protection, system resiliency and fault tolerance. The airport is required to store video for 30 days, but it seeks to expand its retention time to 60 days. Therefore, technology that can scale simply was key in the selection process. Storage System Updates It also required a storage platform that could manage the demanding and write-intensive nature of its nearly 250 IP surveillance cameras — a challenging task for traditional video recorders. The airport deployed HCI appliances to better manage captured video data and expand its archive capability for video surveillance. Users rely on video to validate whether something did or did not happen - and this is essential in airports HCI surveillance solutions are designed to provide industry-leading resiliency. Even if multiple hardware failures occur, including an entire appliance, video management servers will remain online and recording, and any previously recorded video will continue to be protected and accessible. Reducing Expenses And Costs The solution also reduced total cost of operations by consolidating servers, storage and client workstations into one enterprise-class solution that is easily managed from a single user interface, without the need for specialized IT skills. These use cases demonstrate the value emerging technologies bring to these types of modern environments. And they show that solutions like HCI are no longer simply much-talked about technology trends. Video, IT and security data is critical to organizations of all types and they need to ensure their investment in capturing this data is protected. From a security standpoint, users rely on video to validate whether something did or did not happen. If that video data isn’t protected, they lose a very valuable investigative tool. That isn’t an option in today’s complex environment. That’s is why it is paramount to understand how new technologies can help expand current capabilities and evolve security operations. This can’t be left to chance.
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Winners Of Electronic Security Expo 2019 Innovation Awards Announced
The winning products and services of the 2019 Innovation Awards were revealed at ESX 2019 on June 4 in Indianapolis. Each year, the ESX Innovation Awards program recognizes outstanding products and services that drive the electronic security and life safety industry forward. This year’s winners continue that legacy with novel innovations and improvements. To determine the best of the best, judges selected winners from a pool of applications from manufacturers and service providers serving the industry with innovative end-user offerings and tools that help dealers, integrators and monitoring professionals become more efficient and profitable. category Winners were as follows: Access control pdqSMART+, Grade 1 Cylindrical Lock by PDQ Industries Enterprise Access Control by Alarm.com OmniAssure Touch by Honeywell Commercial automation / control systems / networking TruProtect™ Integrated Security Solution by Interlogix Dealer services QuoteAnywhere G2.0 – Mobile Sales Quote & Sign Platform by WeSuite CSR Readiness PRO by CSR Privacy Solutions, Inc. Digital health / well-being systems Essence 3D Sense Fall Detector by Essence Smart Care Fire / life safety DynamixSmoke by Advanced Honeywell Home SiXCOMBO Two-Way Wireless Smoke/Heat and Carbon Monoxide Detector by Resideo Installation / service tools fireNspec by PnewSoft, LLC. System Surveyor by System Surveyor Intrusion systems BX Shield Outdoor Boundary PIR Series by Optex, Inc. IQ Panel 2 Plus by Qolsys 1122 Wireless (PIR) Motion Detector by DMP - Digital Monitoring Products BAT-Connect Communicator by Alula Mobile apps for consumers Honeywell Total Connect VISTA Partitions by Resideo Video Verification App by DICE Corporation Smart Signal by Alarm.com Monitoring station CHeKT Visual Verification Bridge by CHeKT Specialty products & services WattBox 150 IP Power Outlets with OvrC (1 controlled bank, 2 outlets) by SnapAV Video surveillance SecureCom Video NVR™ by DMP - Digital Monitoring Products Thermal-Optical DeepinView Turret Camera DS-2TD1217-3/V1 by Hikvision USA Umbo AICamera by Umbo Computer Vision DuraVisionDX0211 by EIZO Inc. Umbo Light by Umbo Computer Vision Next-gen products Judges from across the country were invited to provide their expert opinions The winners selected are recognized as next-gen products and services that offer significant opportunities for growth. Judges from across the country were invited to provide their expert opinions based on thorough criteria. This year’s judges were: Rodger Reiswig, Johnson Controls (Florida); Grady Medcalf, Spectrum (Colorado); Michele Monheim, Amherst Alarm (Upstate New York); Steven E. Paley, Rapid Security Solutions (Florida) and Adam Thompson, Wired-Up Systems (Arizona). Criteria of judging Entrants to the Innovation Awards program were judged on: features and functions, innovation, end-user experience, ability to solve a problem, revenue growth potential, impact on company efficiencies and compliance with regulations. These metrics provided a rubric that determined the most innovative and exceptional products and services in the industry. Winners of the Innovation Awards were featured in the ESX Innovation Awards Showcase in Booth 615 during live expo hours.
Raising The Bar And Exploring New Strategies At ESX 2019 In Indianapolis
The Electronic Security Expo (ESX) will be held at the Indiana Convention Center, June 3-6, in Indianapolis. The show focuses exclusively on the electronic security and life safety industry, including companies that service the connected Internet of Things (IoT) space for homes and businesses. The ESX Main Stage will highlight inspirational presentations from motivational speakers, Dr. Rick Rigsby and Kevin Brown. In addition, there will be a founder of a drone security company and an Entrepreneur-in-Residence from Kleiner Perkins for OpenXchange, and a Secret Service agent for the Closing Keynote. Sharing Best Practices And Trends In breakout sessions, colleagues and business thought leaders will share best practices, trends and opportunities that helped their own companies and careers, so that others might replicate their successes or minimize their failures. These sessions are aimed at propelling attendees to reimagine their business models and go-to-market strategies, says George De Marco, Chairman of ESX and Managing Partner for DECO Ventures LLC. Examples of breakout sessions include: CounterPoint Forum – “False Alarm Dispatches - A Real Threat or a Nuisance to the Industry?” “Top 3 Ways to Grow Your Video RMR” “5 Faster, Smarter Ways to Improve Cash Flow” “Artificial Intelligence Real Time Video Monitoring Solutions” Promoting Security Professionals’ Growth Our goal is to develop next-gen methods that deliver industry content and promote professional growth"“Each year, we challenge ourselves to raise the bar of the educational sessions and main stage events,” says De Marco. “One of the ways is introducing new faces and voices for the peer-developed and peer-driven educational sessions that offer best practices and identify trends, opportunities and challenges for industry professionals to consider today and in the future. Our goal is to develop next-gen methods that deliver industry content and promote professional growth as the industry pivots to the future.” New entrants and disruptors are challenging traditional go-to-market strategies, causing traditional companies to rethink how they rise above the noise in a changing competitive landscape and handle new consumer buying behaviours, says De Marco. Exhibitors At ESX Exhibitors that support ESX include Interlogix (Diamond sponsor), Napco (Platinum sponsor), Alula and DMP (Gold sponsor), and ADI, Altronix, Bold Group, Essence, ICT, Quick Response, Resideo, Secura key, Security Central and WeSuite (Silver sponsors). ESX seeks to connect exhibitors with the influencers and decision-makers from companies that represent a cross section of dealers, integrators and monitoring companies in North America. The exhibit hall will be the focal point for exhibitors to showcase their latest technology in the city’s impressive convention center. The exhibit hall will be the focal point for exhibitors to showcase their latest technology in the city’s convention center “We recognize individuals and companies during the Opening Celebration that help propel the industry forward and at our VIP Event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway,” says De Marco. “During the day, there are meals around the Main Stage sessions which gather attendees around the table for casual conversation before the presentation begins.” Indianapolis, home of the Indy 500, is a unique location that has a lot to offer the attendees of ESX. A special night at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will invite a limited number of guests to share great food and drinks, to experience a trip around the track in an official pace car, and to ‘kiss the bricks’, a speedway tradition. Centrally located in the US, Indianapolis is a convenient convention destination for travel, whether flying or driving. Connecting With Peers And Colleagues Another benefit of the show is the cross-section of companies represented in the industry, whether large, medium or small There are also networking opportunities throughout the week. The Pub Crawl, an attendee favorite, is a night where long-time friends gather, and new friendships are made. “This is where the real conversations happen between peers and colleagues about real problems of running and growing a company, and solutions that can make a difference,” says De Marco. Another benefit of the show is the cross-section of companies represented in the industry, whether large, medium or small players. This enables professionals to come together to connect with their peers and colleagues, allowing for deep discussions on how to grow their people, revenues and profits, including mentoring opportunities that encourage leadership development, says De Marco. The subject of finding qualified employees is top of mind for almost every industry today, especially the security industry. Sessions that address hiring and managing employees for industry professionals include “Hiring from Outside the Monitoring Industry: Surprising Resources for Great Operators” “Maximize New Employees: Why Onboarding is Critical to Their Success” “5 Tips for Effective Employee Performance Evaluations” Helping Attendees To Reinvent Their Business “Our focus is primarily on the attendee, helping them connect with suppliers, colleagues and opportunities that reimagine their businesses, so they can be stronger competitors,” says De Marco. “If we can provide the right knowledge to inspire or transform the attendees to take meaningful action or implement change that helps them remain relevant, we believe we have succeeded.” There will be an undercurrent of sadness at ESX this year because the industry recently suffered a loss. George Gunning, former CEO of USA Alarm Systems and one of the founding members of ESX, passed away in February. “We would be remiss if we didn’t recognize his contributions and influence on the industry and ESX over the years,” says De Marco. Another founding member of ESX who has passed away is John Murphy, formerly CEO of Vector Security.
3xLOGIC, Inc. Expands North American Sales Network With New Hires
3xLOGIC, Inc., global provider of integrated, intelligent security solutions, and a three-time Deloitte Technology Fast 500 winner, announced that the company has added to its growing North American sales network, along with other personnel moves at its umbrella company, Stanley Products and Solutions (SPS). The company added two new RSMs to further penetrate key markets in the Pacific NW as well as the Mid-Atlantic regions and appointed a new Marketing Manager for the PACOM brand of products. 3xLOGIC Adds Security Expert 3xLOGIC welcomes Joel Dombovy as a Regional Sales Manager (RSM) in the Northwest 3xLOGIC welcomes Joel Dombovy as a Regional Sales Manager (RSM) in the Northwest. Joel comes to the company with 14 years of security industry experience, working with companies such as Interlogix, GE Security, and Honeywell. John Saxen will support Joel as the Inside Sales Account Manager for the region. Jake Franklin takes over as RSM for the Mid-Atlantic. He joins the company from RF Technologies, a safety solutions company in healthcare where he was RSM for the Northeast. Prior to that, he worked as Critical Infrastructure Account Manager & Sales Representative at a security integration company. Jake’s passion for technology and previous security experience make him an excellent addition to 3xLOGIC’s powerful sales team. Bill Hobbs, Global VP of Sales for SPS, announced that both Joel and Jake will report to Jason Bryan, Director of Sales. PACOM Expands Marketing Team Jennifer Joyce is the new Marketing Manager for PACOM, sister company of 3xLOGIC, as the company continues to expand efforts in the North American to market the wide range of PACOM solutions that have found success all over the world. She brings more than 25 years of marketing and design experience to the team. Her global marketing experience began with Firestone Industrial Products and Jennifer most recently spent her time in digital marketing as Marketing Director for Orbis Education. She will report to Suzi Abell, Senior Director of Global Marketing, SPS. Gavin O’Keeffe has been promoted to Director of Product Management Elsewhere in the larger SPS organization Charlie Erickson has a new title reflecting his growing responsibilities—Chief Technology Officer. He continues to oversee Product Management as his team continues to expand. Reporting directly to Charlie, Michael Poe has been promoted to Director of Product Management. He will be leading the Video, Blue, DIY, and TRENDS products lines. Rick Walker will be aligned under Poe’s leadership. New PAC, PACOM, infinias Head Also reporting to Charlie, Gavin O’Keeffe has been promoted to Director of Product Management, and he will be leading the PAC, PACOM, infinias, and Sonitrol product teams. We also welcome Darren Monroe, Product Manager for infinias to Gavin’s team. Darren will work in the 3xLOGIC office in Indianapolis and Gavin works out of the PACOM Australia office. Drew Alexander continues as Sr. Director of Program Management, and he will continue to add Program Managers to his team to facilitate a growing list of product launches and business initiatives.
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UVa’s Not So Cavalier Road to Redemption
April 9, 2019 BasketballCollege Hoops, NCAA Tournamentseedyk
The conversation with the former U of L Cardinal hoopster took place on a school charter flight to New Orleans for the ’82 Final Four.
He shall remain anonymous. He’d spent the wait before departure at one of SDF’s mini-bars, and didn’t have the clearest of heads.
To be fair, I was more than a bit jacked up myself. One, because that trip to the season’s last weekend was far from a given for my favorite team, all things considered. And, two, because, well, it was back in the day, and you know, well, you know. Let’s just say, my pal who drove me to the airport suggested I might consider a Thorazine drip as an antidote.
Anyway, when the two of us were chatting in our excitement, I kept mentioning how the Cards were going to the Final Four and vaunted, Ralph Samspon-led UVa was not.
“Yeah,” he responded, quizzically since I wasn’t really making my point clearly, “they lost to UAB.” Which U of L had then dispatched on their home court in Birmingham to advance, after the Blazers had upset Virginia, who easily had U of L’s number.
OK, not a great story, but my point — then and now — is that Virginia has been viewed as one of college basketball’s chronic underachievers. Going back to the that era, when Sampson & Mates, often ranked #1, only made it to one Final Four, and an Elite Eight.
Plus, the Wahoos have been at the wrong end of inarguably the two biggest upsets in the sport’s history. To Chaminade in December of ’82. And, yes I know you know, by twenty points last season in the first round as the highest seed to UMBC, the lowest seed.
Coach Tony Bennett has for a number of years carried around the same baggage as such as Dean Smith and Jay Wright before him, “best coach never to win the crown.” Bennett, for his regular season successes had never even made it past the regionals.
Which is to say this monkey on Virginia’s back goes back further than just last year’s wipeout during the first No Break on the Dance floor.
Which is not to say Ty Jerome and Kyle Guy and De’Andre Hunter, who didn’t even play in that infamous L because he was injured, and their teammates haven’t had to deal daily with that devastating setback 24/7 for 52 weeks, plus 3 more.
Until last night.
They did endure and prevail by being neither Cavalier (“courtly gentlemen”) nor cavalier (“showing lack of proper concern”).
This steely, steady, stalwart gang proved they are this season’s best, this season’s champions, under some pretty dire circumstances. With fortitude. With eery focus.
Some will poo poo the achievement, offering that the bracket opened up for them. Well, maybe, but they did have to beat the Big Ten champ, the SEC tourney champ and the Big 12 champ that possessed the highest rated D in the land.
Some call them lucky, that double dribble no call, yada, yada, yada.
I call them ready for the moment, ready to never give in, ready to do what needed to be done to prevail.
In each of their last three battles, the Cavaliers were down three in regulation with less than fifteen seconds on the clock. And won.
Hunter’s trey after Jerome’s feed. Guy’s triple and threepeat at the charity stripe. Clark’s retrieval and pass to Diakite and his make.
One such escape might be luck. Twice? Thrice? I don’t think so.
In the title tilt, they blew 10 point leads in both halves. And stayed the course and won.
For me, the possession that underscored how savvy this team and their coach are was one when they didn’t even score.
How many times last night did we hear Kenny and Charles and Grant and Raff decry how Virginia passed up too many shots early in the clock, and were forced to take a bad shot at the end of a possession? A lot. (All teams take bad shots, whether by choice or circumstance. Is it worse to take one with the shot clock expiring than earlier?)
My point: After relinquishing the advantage on a Jarrett Culver follow deuce with :35 to play, and a Tech timeout, the Wahoos chose to scurry, not to fool around. They understood that the wise maneuver was not to hold it for a last shot, but attempt to score ASAP. Jerome took it to the hoop as soon as they hurried up court. He missed.
The Cavaliers fouled immediately.
After a couple of Norense Odiase FTs pushing their deficit to 3, UVa proved just as clutch. In eight seconds, they advanced the ball, Jerome found Hunter in the corner, and he was all twine from behind the line. Game tied.
Oh yeah, Braxton Key blocked Culver’s shot at the buzzer that would have won it for the Red Raiders in regulation.
The Cavaliers went 12/12 at the FT line in overtime.
Did I mention Virginia’s defense was downright felonious?
UVa. Lucky? I. Don’t. Think. So.
The Virginia Cavaliers found redemption the hard way. They earned it.
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2 thoughts on “UVa’s Not So Cavalier Road to Redemption”
Jim McGovern says:
In the off-said words of the only man I call Coach, you get what you deserve.
UVA should change their name from the “Hoos” to the “Hou-dini’s after these last 5 games. Remarkably, I somehow enjoyed watching them play in the tourney despite my normal feeling that it is like putting bamboo shoots under the fingernails. Esp’ly the UVA-Purdue game was a true classic.
Since the Cards were not involved since the very first game, I tried to watch the refs to see if they are as bad as most people (myself included) generally suggest. Of course there were some controversial calls in a lot of the games. But in every situation, I could at least support the ref’s decision even if I may not have agreed with it.
In the Auburn game, there was the double-dribble that I could not have seen or fathomed at normal game speed. This was followed by the 3 point shooting foul in the last second that NEEDED to be called. One of my pet peeves is when refs don’t call things at the end to not decide games–to just let em play. Well, the dude fouled the shooter, no doubt about it, so I was pleased to see that the game was not decided by a non-call.
Pitino to UC? What do you think Seedy?
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1st Annual Super 16 National Freshman Game
by SLAM Staff October 21, 2011
The top 16 freshmen in the country will take NYC by storm this Sunday when the Jim Couch Foundation hosts the Super 16 National Freshman Game. From the game’s organizers:
Jim Couch Foundation to Present The Super 16 National Freshman Game
–KeJuan Johnson, Jerron Love, Stephen Zimmerman, Isaiah Briscoe & Karl Towns to Play
–Former New York Knick John Wallace to Coach Players
–Baruch College – Sunday, October 23
This weekend, 16 of the Nation’s top freshman basketball players will descend on New York City to play in the first annual Super 16 National Freshman Game Presented by the Jim Couch Foundation, Sun., Oct. 23, 3 p.m. ET, at Baruch College, 55 Lexington Ave. The event, benefitting The Jim Couch Free Basketball Conditioning Clinic, will feature freshman players from high schools from across the country. Players have been invited to showcase their skills, and receive dedicated counseling from former NBA personnel and academic mentorship that will help guide them in meeting the NCAA clearing house requirements.
The following players have committed to play in The Super 16 National Freshman Game Presented by the Jim Couch Foundation:
Andrew Fleming (6-4, Guard, Ensworth HS, Nashville, Tenn.); Chancellor Ellis (6-4, Forward, Rectory School, Pomfret, Conn.); Cheyenne Nettleton (5-9, Guard, Holy Cross HS, Queens, N.Y.); Chris Atkinson (5-9, Guard, Long Island Lutheran, Brookville, N.Y.); Horace Spencer (6-9, William Tennent HS, Warminister, Pa.); Isaiah Briscoe (6-3, Guard, St. Benedicts Prep, Newark, N.J.); Jamar Ergas (6-3, Forward, Montverde Christian, Montverde, Fla.); Jerron Love (5-9 Guard, Clovis West HS, Fresno, Calif.); Kamar McKnight (6-4, Forward, St. Patrick’s, Newark, N.J.); Karl Towns, Jr. (6-10, Center, St. Joseph of Metuchen, Metuchen, N.J.); KeJuan Johnson (6-6, Forward, Wheeler HS, Marietta, Ga.); Marcus Derrickson (6-6, Forward, Paul VI HS, Fairfax, Va.); Marcus Floyd (5-9, Guard, The Phelps School, Malvern, Pa.); Stephen Zimmerman (6-10, Center, Bishop Gorman, Las Vegas, Nev.); Thomas Bryant (6-7, Bishop Kearney, Rochester, N.Y.); Zach Radz (5-8, Troy HS, Troy, N.Y.)
Coaches for The Super 16 National Freshman Game Presented by the Jim Couch Foundation include former New York Knick John Wallace; Chad Babel, Director of Hoop Group Elite; Mark Jerome, Executive Director of the Riverside Hawks; and coaches Jim Hart, Wayne Simone and Wayne Wilson.
The event will also feature top 7th and 8th grade New York-metro players in the Regional Middle School All-Star Game, 1:00 p.m. ET, prior to the freshman game.
The Super 16 National Freshman Game celebrates Jim Couch’s career; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s first coach. This showcase is in honor of Couch’s work in the New York City community as a leader and innovator of basketball training and mentorship. This event is an evolution: its genesis comes from the 2007 launched Jim Couch Reunion Games that featured the NBA’s Kemba Walker and Tobias Harris as headliners; the 2008 Girls High School game featuring the best of Westchester vs. the best of NYC metro; the 2009 expansion that included regional teams from Boston, Connecticut, Albany, and New Jersey; and the 2010 Freshman Game that featured the top 9th graders from the New York Metro region vs. Long Island’s top entering freshman.
Shirts & Skins, Inc., Tualatin, Oreg., is the official apparel sponsor of The Super 16 National Freshman Game Presented by the Jim Couch Foundation.
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Michael C. Fina Delivers Richer, More Engaging Online Shopping Experience with Better Site Search
High-End Custom Jewelry and Home Décor Retailer Reaps Higher Conversions and Revenues with SLI Systems’ Full-Service Site Search Solution
SAN JOSE, CA – December 7, 2011 – SLI Systems today announced that jewelry and fine goods retailer Michael C. Fina has increased both revenue and conversions using SLI’s full-service site search solution . With the help of SLI’s solution and its expert team, Michael C. Fina’s online retail site now delivers a more rewarding and engaging search experience to customers, who are able to spend more time evaluating the most relevant purchase options based on their keyword term, instead of reviewing pages of results to identify products that best match their criteria.
With customers quickly finding products they are more likely to purchase, Michael C. Fina has seen the average conversion rate of site search pages more than double when compared to non-site search pages. Conversion rates of site search pages are also more than twice what they were with the jewelry merchant’s previous site search. Additionally, the average time customers spend on site search pages is four times greater than the average time spent by those visiting non-site search pages—eight minutes, 28 seconds, compared to two minutes, 19 seconds.
After turning to SLI’s full-service Learning Search solution, Michael C. Fina also has seen revenues increase from customers using site search, as they spend nearly eight percent more per order on average than customers who don’t use the search box.
Michael C. Fina, based in New York City, sells fine goods—including jewelry, formal china, art glass, and collectibles—and has been in business for over 75 years. The retailer boasts the largest selection of engagement rings and wedding bands on the East Coast, and the most comprehensive selection of fine tableware and home décor items in New York. Michael C. Fina is also the exclusive retailer in the New York area for many of the prestige brands it carries.
Quality Site Search Matches Quality Customer Service
Before bringing in SLI, Michael C. Fina relied on an internally developed site search solution that was hindering its customers’ ability to connect quickly with products they were more likely to purchase, which often led to customers abandoning the site. “The problem with our initial approach was that our output results did not always correspond directly to the search terms,” said Zhoe Garcia, digital production manager for Michael C. Fina. “This meant that searches were not always producing relevant results for our customers.”
Michael C. Fina looked to a new site provider to correct the problem, but that firm was not able to provide the site search expertise required to meet the retailer’s needs. “After evaluating SLI’s full-service, hosted and managed site search solution, we quickly realized SLI was a natural fit for us,” said Garcia.
SLI’s powerful Learning Search site search solution allows Michael C. Fina to offer its customers a more intuitive and seamless search experience, all of which adds up to more purchases. With its full customization features, Learning Search results are integrated with the look and feel of the retailer’s site. Additionally, SLI’s AJAX technology means pages do not need to be refreshed each time a customer searches, selects a refinement, or goes to the next page—so results appear faster. And the Rich Auto Complete feature, which instantly shows matching terms and corresponding products after just a few keystrokes are entered in the search box, further enhances the search process. For example, search results for “diamond earrings” include images, brand names and prices for the most popular diamond earring selections, which appear directly below the list of search suggestions.
Additionally, Michael C. Fina is using insight it’s gaining from SLI’s comprehensive reporting to better merchandise products, based on visitors’ search terms. The reports tell Garcia and his team what visitors are searching for, and what they’re finding and not finding, and also offers key metrics on search result quality, so tweaks can be made when needed. SLI Systems’ ongoing expert support has been extremely valuable in helping the group use the data to determine where and how improvements can be made.
“Our customers appreciate finer quality items and expect a high level of service. SLI is playing a key role in helping us refine our site search strategy and create the best possible experience for our visitors online,” says Garcia. “We really connected with SLI’s full-service approach because it is similar to our own. SLI’s team of experts offer continuous support in working with us to improve our site experience—similar to how our own consultants offer round-the-clock, personalized service to our customers.”
Learning Search is part of SLI Systems’ full-service, customized site search, navigation and merchandising offerings. The solutions help online retailers like Michael C. Fina meet customer expectations for relevant results and information, and also promote particular products and brands, all based on previous visitors’ search and click-through activity. The solutions are dynamic, so results change as customer buying trends and search terms shift. Additionally, SLI’s offerings are backed by the company’s team of search and navigation experts, who oversee deployment of Learning Search and provide ongoing management and support.
“The positive results Michael C. Fina is seeing with our site search solution—customers spending more time on the site and spending more per order—underscore the positive impact robust site search can have on the overall customer experience,” said Shaun Ryan, CEO of SLI Systems. “Michael C. Fina carries a large assortment of quality, beautiful items. Providing their customers with access to accurate search results allows them to find products faster that truly meet their taste.”
SLI Systems provides full-service, customized, on-demand solutions for site-search, navigation, merchandising, and user-generated SEO. SLI Systems’ solutions empower businesses to enhance customer satisfaction while increasing sales, reducing costs and increasing site conversions. Unlike traditional search and merchandising software, SLI Systems’ patented technology continuously “learns” from the behavior of visitors over time to deliver more relevant results. SLI Systems is a privately held company with offices in San Jose, California; London; New Zealand and Australia. For more information, visit http://www.sli-systems.com/, or read the company’s blog at http://blog.sli-systems.com/, watch the SLI YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/SLISiteSearch, follow SLI on Twitter at http://twitter.com/slisystems or listen to SLI hosted ecommerce podcasts at http://www.ecommercepodcast.com/.
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Wearable Safety Devices Dial In New Sponsorships
Personal safety devices join the growing list of companies using sponsorship in the wearable technology category.
Sponsorship in the wearable technology category continues to heat up.
Personal safety devices are joining fitness trackers and other wearable products using sponsorship to engage consumers and demonstrate product functionality in a one-on-one environment.
Case in point: Wearsafe Labs is sponsoring endurance sports, minor league baseball and college athletics to promote its wearable safety tag, with additional partnerships on the way.
The company thus far has focused on properties near its Hartford, Conn. headquarters.
Ties include the Brooklyn Cyclones, Boston’s Head of the Charles Regatta and the Hartford Marathon Foundation, a partnership that includes the Eversource Hartford Marathon and last month’s Wearsafe Women’s Triathlon.
Wearsafe positions its product as only wearable device on the market that instantly sends preselected contacts two critical pieces of information: the wearer’s precise GPS location and a live audio stream from the wearer’s location that plays sounds recorded up to 60 seconds before the button is pressed.
The company positions the product as a “peer-to-peer safety network.”
“We want to give people the ability to quickly reach out to friends and family to call for aid when they need it,” said Phill Giancarlo, Wearsafe Labs cofounder.
Wearsafe is one of a growing number of personal safety devices on the market. Brands include Revolar, Occly, Safelet, Siren, Stiletto and Athena.
Wearsafe targets two audiences. College students who may be prone to sexual assault, and endurance sports athletes who participate in solitary activities.
“Events are a perfect way to interact with folks in our core demographic—particularly the young adult market—and educate them what a peer-to-peer safety network is.”
Wearsafe sponsors college athletics to reach both B2C and B2B audiences. The company has inked a partnership with Yale University that affords consumer engagement opportunities at two football games, including last weekend’s matchup with Dartmouth College.
The company is partial to long-term partnerships, said Giancarlo. “We try not to do one-offs. We want to go back and build relationships.”
Wearsafe plans to broaden its portfolio with properties located beyond its Northeast stronghold, said Giancarlo. “We’re completely open. If it meets our criteria and is something we can build relations around, we’ll consider it.”
The company is currently in discussions with New York Road Runners, he added.
Wearsafe charges $5 a month for the personal safety service. The company sells through its web site, specialty running retailers (Fleet Feet Sports, etc.) and is negotiating deals with Best Buy and other mass-market retailers.
Hartford, Conn.-based BuzzEngine helps vet and execute ties.
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While Labour and Tories squabble, we’re getting on with the day job
by Olaf Stando
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Posted on 18 February, 2019 18 February, 2019
At a crucial time in the UK’s history, with just over a month until Brexit, Westminster has descended even deeper into utter chaos.
It is becoming increasingly clear that Westminster parties cannot be trusted and are incapable of serving Scotland’s interests.
Westminster nonsense
The two main Westminster parties are completely divided, too busy ripping themselves apart while businesses are begging for certainty and people are demanding sensible leadership.
Within the Tory party, Jacob Rees-Mogg’s ERG is holding Theresa May to ransom.
Throughout the Brexit process, she chose to pander to the hard-right extremists on her own benches, and by doing so, became trapped in a cage of impossible red lines.
This is a UK Government that suffered 32 ministerial resignations since 2017, with more possibly to come, if the Government chooses to actively pursue no-deal.
Even when we’re so close to the cliff edge, the UK Government is still chasing unicorns and asking to renegotiate the Brexit deal that Theresa May herself negotiated.
Today, seven MPs decided to resign from the Labour Party, citing dismay over Corbyn’s handling of Brexit and antisemitism.
Labour 🤦🏽♀️ What an absolute mess. Scotland needed them to stand up and be counted but at every opportunity they’ve failed as an opposition. Westminster is now completely dysfunctional. It’s clearer than ever that Scotland needs to be independent. #laboursplit
— Kirsty Blackman (@KirstySNP) February 18, 2019
This only serves to make Theresa May stronger and to deflect the absolute mess that Brexit is causing. Hundreds of thousands of jobs are under threat as the prospect of a no-deal Brexit looms ever closer, but today, all attention is on the Labour split and ensuing partisan civil war.
Last week, when the SNP tabled an amendment to extend Article 50 and prevent the Brexit cliff-edge, Labour shamefully abstained.
To sit on their hands at this crucial time was an abdication of responsibility to protect jobs and livelihoods from no-deal.
Labour’s actions throughout the past weeks and months have proven that they are incapable of stepping up to the job of official opposition. The SNP, not Labour, are the real opposition.
🔴 Labour abstained on the SNP amendment, which would extend Article 50 and prevent a disastrous no-deal Brexit.
🥀 What a shameful dereliction of duty from a party that claims to be the “opposition”. Just like Tories, they’re putting party unity above common sense.
— The SNP (@theSNP) February 14, 2019
Standing up for Scotland as the real opposition in Westminster
Time and again, SNP MPs have stood up for Scotland’s wishes and interests when the Westminster parties seem to be on a mission to inflict maximum damage on Scotland.
The UK Government’s own economic analysis revealed that all forms of Brexit would do significant damage to Scotland’s economy and communities. It would deprive us of hard-won rights and opportunities, harm our economy and put thousands of jobs at risk.
In the face of these alarming facts, both Tories and Labour insist on dragging Scotland out of the EU, despite the fact that every council area in Scotland voted Remain. Only the SNP is united in opposing this Brexit clusterbourach.
While Westminster descends into chaos, Scotland stands united against Theresa May’s disastrous Brexit. It is clear, the Prime Minister must let the people decide. #PMQs pic.twitter.com/movPIq51hP
— The SNP (@theSNP) January 16, 2019
We also consistently challenged against the toxic Tory policies on migration.
The UK Government’s White Paper proposes draconian restrictions on migration, makes it harder for public services to recruit much-needed staff, and goes against any economic logic.
This act of vandalism is imposed on Scotland without consultation, or even a shadow of consideration for Scotland’s demographics and unique needs.
We are passionately standing up for free movement, valuing the immense contribution of EU citizens to Scotland’s society and economy, and are providing the leadership that is desperately absent on Labour’s frontbench.
If more people had the courage and clarity of @NicolaSturgeon on the issue of immigration, the country would not be in this utter #Brexit shambles to start with. Whatever my politics, whatever caveats, whatever subjects I disagree with her on, this is what leadership looks like. pic.twitter.com/OEvSJRv2rJ
— Alex Andreou (@sturdyAlex) December 19, 2018
And when it comes to challenging the cruel Tory approach to welfare, we’ve consistently taken a lead on calling for the halt of the shambolic roll-out of Universal Credit, which is driving people to foodbanks and causing widespread misery.
Relentless pressure from principled SNP MPs forced the UK Government to U-turn on the two-child cap for benefits, and lead Amber Rudd to finally admit the direct link between Universal Credit and foodbank usage.
Universal Credit is causing misery and hardship for too many people. Help us send a message to Tory Ministers and tell them to halt the rollout of Universal Credit now.
✍️ Sign our petition here: https://t.co/S1zNGHIk6k pic.twitter.com/2MqsVfXyjM
— The SNP (@theSNP) October 17, 2018
A UN report published in November highlighted that UK ministers are living in “a state of denial” over the extent of poverty in the UK, directly caused by Tory austerity.
And every time Ian Blackford raised this at PMQs, Theresa May put her head in the sand and refused to even acknowledge these issues.
We will continue to call out the Tories for their cruel policies, and we will press for further devolution of further social security powers to Holyrood, where we take a fundamentally different approach.
📽️With almost a quarter of the people in the UK living in poverty, Theresa May’s Brexit ‘deal’ only threatens to make things worse.
Scotland and the rest of the UK deserve better. #PMQs pic.twitter.com/TM6qCsmVei
— The SNP (@theSNP) November 21, 2018
Getting on with the day job of delivering progress in government
At a time when Westminster is falling apart and the only certainty is uncertainty, the Scottish Government is delivering progress and pursuing a progressive, transformative vision for the people of Scotland.
We recently passed a Budget which will inject more funding into our NHS, invest record sums in early learning and childcare, pave the way for the Scottish National Investment Bank, and deliver £5 billion of investment into cutting-edge infrastructure.
Here are just 7⃣ things you need to know about the Scottish budget. #ScotBudget pic.twitter.com/0YjyKBGqPI
— The SNP (@theSNP) December 13, 2018
Labour, Tories and the Lib Dems – perhaps following the direction of their Westminster superiors – adopted the strategy of criticising the Scottish Budget without offering any constructive and credible solutions. Only the Scottish Greens engaged in mature discussions, while the other parties were left moaning on the sidelines.
And when James Kelly, a Scottish Labour MSP, tried to hold the Scottish Government to account on local authorities funding, he ran away from his own question when faced with the plain facts.
📈 @DerekMackaySNP:
✅ Local authorities are enjoying a real-terms increase.
✅ Local authorities are getting a capital increase. pic.twitter.com/GhY0IZ15dQ
— The SNP (@theSNP) February 7, 2019
We are also delivering progress in local government, where the other parties have failed.
Earlier this month, the SNP administration in Glasgow City Council passed an equal pay deal, delivering justice for thousands of women who were betrayed by the Scottish Labour administration for a decade.
✊ BREAKING: After a decade of inaction by Scottish Labour, the SNP-led Glasgow City Council have passed a deal that delivers pay justice to thousands of women. pic.twitter.com/Uq7DYEUQY1
Scotland’s bold, progressive and innovative vision for a better country is attracting international praise.
Scotland is considered a world leader in protecting the environment, thanks to our ambitious commitment to be carbon-neutral by 2050, generating over 70% of our electricity from renewables, and supporting cutting-edge research into green energy.
🌍 Scotland is a world leader on protecting the environment.
We aim to be carbon neutral by 2050 and we’re leading the way on renewables.
🙌 Al Gore and international leaders agree, but there’s lots more to do and we have tons of ambition. #schoolstrike4climate #climatestrike pic.twitter.com/GNEgsWGfMv
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been promoting Scotland abroad, expanding trade and business partnerships, and is showcasing Scotland as a dynamic, outward-looking country, in stark contrast to the UK’s isolationist path.
First Minister @NicolaSturgeon engaged with business leaders and promoted Scottish firms abroad, during her five day visit to the United States and Canada. https://t.co/YymMUoYfWQ pic.twitter.com/l3l3KiOMOB
— First Minister (@ScotGovFM) February 10, 2019
🏴 🤝 🇫🇷 This week, @NicolaSturgeon is heading to Paris to address the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Assemblee Nationale.
🏢 She will also officially open the Scottish Government’s hub office in Paris.
📦 France is the third largest market for Scottish exports.
— Ross Colquhoun (@rosscolquhoun) February 18, 2019
Independence is the best future
Remember the broken promises of the Better Together campaign, especially the hollow claim that voting No in 2014 was the best way to protect our EU membership?
What is process for removing our EU citizenship? Voting yes. #scotdecides
— Better Together (@UK_Together) September 2, 2014
We were told to “lead, not leave” the UK, which the Better Together parties described as a “partnership of equals”.
At a time when Scotland has been silenced and shafted over Brexit, Tories regularly howl abuse at SNP MPs, and the UK Government is undermining devolution through a power grab, the notion of a “partnership of equals” has completely gone up in smoke.
If this is better together then Scotland deserves better than this. pic.twitter.com/FE7O9ojF7x
— Mhairi Black MP (@MhairiBlack) November 1, 2018
For the Westminster parties, preserving internal party unity always seem to take precedence over common sense, economic logic, the wishes of Scotland’s people, and the interests of Scotland’s economy.
And even then, they are incapable of maintaining party unity.
The latest developments shine a light on how both Westminster parties – Tories and Labour – are increasingly dysfunctional and out of touch with Scotland.
The case for independence has never been clearer.
If Westminster is unwilling and unable to protect our interests, Scotland must find a way to save itself from this crisis.
Scotland must have the right to determine its own future, to finally get rid of Westminster Tory governments that the people of Scotland constantly rejected at the ballot box, and to build a fairer, healthier, more prosperous independent country at the heart of the European Union.
🙅♂️ We refuse to be dragged out of Europe by a farcical Tory government we did not vote for.
🏴 We have an escape route from this – an independent Scotland, at the heart of Europe. pic.twitter.com/ODrtesT0jw
❌ UK politics is broken.
Westminster parties are too busy ripping themselves apart, while we’re on the brink of the Brexit disaster.
If you want to be part of a truly progressive, exciting movement, join us and help us campaign for independence. 👇https://t.co/m9WpLxnZTw
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A Sofar will typically feature three acts, with no opener or headliner. Each lineup is carefully curated to give audiences a diverse show and artists equal attention. We request that guests arrive on time for the first act and stay through the entirety of the show. During the sets, we ask guests to refrain from talking or texting.
You can come to a show by requesting tickets, which will put your name into a draw. If you are selected from the draw, you will then be prompted to purchase your tickets. You will then be able to purchase up to 10 tickets depending on the show.
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Why can't TV recordings be viewed on the VAIO computer using VAIO Zone although the message during the setup states so?
TV recordings cannot be viewed on the VAIO computer using VAIO Zone although the message during the setup states so.
VAIO Zone is a media player that allows playing of video, music, digital picture, audio CDs and DVDs on the computer. The VAIO computers launched in Asia Pacific region with the VAIO Zone function do not have a TV tuner built-in. As such, please ignore the message ...you can enjoy watching TV recordings and videos, ... that appears in the VAIO Zone Setup window.
How to connect a VAIO computer to a TV using the Wi-Fi Direct feature?
Why can't the VAIO computer be connected to the Internet through the cable TV line?
General information about connecting a television to a computer for use as a monitor.
What should the user do when the VAIO computer cannot be connected to the Internet through the cable TV line?
How can I view movies saved on a computer or recording medium such as an external hard disk drive on a TV?
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Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny and Santa cost parents in Scotland £2,830 per child
From cash gifts for Easter to decorating the house as though the Tooth Fairy has paid a visit, new research reveals how much money parents in Scotland are spending to keep childhood characters alive for their kids.
The research from TopCashback.co.uk, the UK’s most generous cashback shopping site, finds that parents are spending £2,830 per child because they think these characters are an important part of childhood and they want to create memories for their children.
However, 16 per cent of parents in Scotland feel under pressure to spend money on keeping these childhood figures alive and as a result are also giving their kids extra gifts. This stress has caused more than a quarter (28 per cent) of parents to go over budget.
The Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny and Santa cost parents £2,830 per child .
A visit from the Tooth Fairy costs parents in Scotland, on average, £3. With children losing 20 milk teeth over their childhood, that is £60 per child.
Parents also spend £11 giving their children gifts and letters from the Tooth Fairy and decorating the house to make children believe they visited. More than a third (34 per cent) of parents also give their children money on top of what is from the Tooth Fairy.
With Easter, there comes a £22 bill. Parents organise Easter egg hunts and give their children gifts and money from the Easter Bunny. On top of those treats, 56 per cent of parents give their children extra eggs and 14 per cent give gifts and money.
Parents in Scotland spend £233 per child each Christmas to bring Santa Claus to life. This includes letters and gifts from Santa, trips to his grotto and even holidays to Lapland. However, 58 per cent of children also get gifts from their parents meaning the overall Christmas spend for parents is much higher.
On average, children stop believing in these fictional characters around the age of 10 meaning parents could fork out more than £2,830 in total for each child.
Natasha Rachel Smith, Consumers Affairs Editor for TopCashback.co.uk, said: “Characters like the Tooth Fairy and Easter Bunny are an enjoyable part of childhood. However, parents should not feel pressured to spend a lot of money or go over budget. There are cheap ways to bring these figures to life without a huge expense.
“If parents do want to give their children gifts, it is a good opportunity to teach them the value of money and saving, encouraging them to keep a little for their piggy bank.”
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Home » blog » Can Spurs get closer to the title?
Can Spurs get closer to the title?
29th July 2016 By Dan Thomas
Tottenham may have fallen away at the latter stages after the team were unable to bridge the gap to eventual champions Leicester at the summit, but there is no taking away from what was a fantastic season at White Hart Lane. Coming so close to ending a fifty-five year wait for a league title is testament to the work carried out by Mauricio Pochettino who got the team playing superb football throughout the campaign, and although a few stumbles along the way ultimately proved costly, a lot of progress was made. 2015/2016 may have been a season in which none of the so-called big guns imposed themselves and dominated the top four, but it takes nothing away from the quality that Tottenham showed to put themselves in a wonderful position. It should hopefully provide a benchmark for the team to establish themselves as serious title contenders on a regular basis.
Allowing arch enemies Arsenal to leapfrog us into second in the final stretch was not enough to dampen the spirits at White Hart Lane, as very few expected Tottenham to come so close to winning the Premier League title. Pochettino and the players will not only have gained invaluable experience from what they achieved, but also take away the lessons and come back even stronger in the upcoming 2016/2017 campaign. It is easy to forget that the manager has brought together a relatively young squad packed with talent and ability, with Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Eric Dier becoming integral players for club and country through their fantastic rise to prominence.
The level of talent and quality at the manager’s disposal can only provide great encouragement for the fans to believe that Tottenham can establish themselves as a top four team. Although, it could be more difficult than ever before to challenge at a time with Pep Guardiola (City) and Jose Mourinho (United) taking charge in Manchester. Leicester proved that clubs do not need to have a star-studded team and millions in the bank in order to be successful. Showing the right application, desire and work-rate can go a long way to achieving the best results, and Pochettino has a lot of faith in his team to believe they have the quality to go two steps further and win the title.
Playing in the Champions League will be a proud moment for everyone connected with the club, but it remains to be seen how Tottenham will handle competing on four fronts. Trying to replicate the success in the Premier League and become established in Europe will undoubtedly be Pochettino’s priority, and although every fan would love to see the team lift one of the domestic cups, Tottenham are in a strong position to compete for greater prizes. Pochettino has moved quickly to add even more strength in depth, with Victor Wanyama and Vincent Janssen representing strong signings; there are plenty more irons in the fire, with a deal to sign Marseille winger Georges-Kevin Nkoudou close to completion, but although the likes of Nacer Chadli and Ryan Mason may move on to pastures news, finding the right balance between quantity and quality should stand Tottenham in good stead for the challenges that lie ahead.
Getting off to a strong start could prove to be important, especially with many of Tottenham’s title rivals making big changes at managerial and player level. Travelling to Goodison Park to face Ronald Koeman’s Everton represents a tough test on the opening day. Back-to-back home games against Crystal Palace and Liverpool could prove challenging, while the following trip to Stoke will not be straightforward either. There are simply no easy games in the Premier League anymore, but if Tottenham show the same application and quality as they did last season, then there is no reason not to feel optimistic about another title challenge.
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JFD says
I find it amazing that Liverpool are fancied by the bookies to finish above us, although they have only done so once in the last six seasons and only during the Suarez inspired season.
Our young team should only get better and every other contender has to make, or has made, several player purchases (apart from the arse who have bought their one purchase already). Plus Conte and Pep are new to the PL and Jose and Koeman are new to Man U and Everton.
Top 4 again for us without doubt.
grimes says
If Spurs want to win the title, it have to take care of its gem. You can’t sell such a great player like Nabil Bentaleb and aspire to win the title. Really a bad policy and next season it will not be a walk with all the clubs that have strengthened. You can dream while hope die as last.
I would hardly classify Bentaleb as “great”, and he had no impact at all on last season, being injured or too busy spending his large wage increase for most of it.
chu2ks says
Deliberate practise. This is the foundation to mastery of any skill or talent. It entails treating every training or practise session as the real deal, continuous practise improvement. When the actual event arrives, the practise moves becomes second nature. No talk of winning or losing here, just becoming better at practise, better at performing your tasks, better at playing your role.
This is what Pochettino has been trying to drum into our team since he took over. Those double sessions, triple session days, almost paid off with a title – and we had a crack at it, when last did we say that we had hope at the title?
If the Tottenham players forget last season, and go back to deliberate practise, this season will be a revelation. You can already see that some players get it, they’ve left their egos at the door, and you can tell the ones that don’t. It’s no coincidence that Poch utilises the talents of the younger players, as they are the most receptive.
There are three things that can happen when you buy several new players, and immerse them into your squad and philosophy (as we’ve found it in the not-so distant past);
1) They can immediately acclimatise, but burn out after the Christmas run (not used to not having a winter break, see).
2) Take their time to gel and understand their surroundings, but pick up form and shine after the Christmas run/New Year, or
3) Fail to gel, acclimatise, hit it off with their teammates, get frustrated and then depressed with their lack of form and become a bust of a transfer.
This mostly applies to first-time Premier League transfers from the continent.
I’m looking at all these superstar purchases, and it amuses me because we’re all going to sit back and watch them implode – seriously.
Keep your squad together, keep deliberately practising with your philosophy and watch how you’ll improve. Spurs are on the right track.
Watch and see. COYS!
Great comment, completely agree.
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White Ribbon workplace accreditation achieved!
It's official. State Growth can now proudly be known as a White Ribbon accredited workplace. We received eight “outstanding" ratings and seven “achieved" ratings from the 15 criteria that make up the accreditation framework.
In fact, White Ribbon Australia advised that we are not just accredited, but from 175 organisations currently nationally accredited, we have performed the best ever and are now the new leaders in this space. In response to the issue of men's violence against women, we were specifically rated as “outstanding" regarding internal communications, engagement, policy development and communication, manager training, risk assessment, support for victims and our approach to continuous improvement.
Of particular note was the positive feedback we received in relation to:
the regular and original communications with staff and stakeholders
the practically-focussed Family Violence Support Policy and Factsheets and the innovation we displayed in the design of our Workplace Safety Plan
the engaging and thought-provoking training for all our managers and supervisors, and
the comprehensive nature of the White Ribbon Operational Plan 2018-2021 which makes a strong commitment that the work will continue.
Special mention was also made about the leadership shown by State Growth, and an excellent example being the White Ribbon Heads of Agency short video.
While the workplace accreditation result validates the honest and comprehensive approach we have taken as a department, there is still more to do and the work will be ongoing. Shortly we'll be focussed on continued engagement, learning opportunities via face-to-face staff training, work further integrating White Ribbon with our contractors and as part of our grant process as well as organising events and fundraising opportunities.
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You are here: Home / Arts, Culture, Entertainment, Meetings, Events / A Serpent’s View: The Drawings of Joseph (JJ) H.
A Serpent’s View: The Drawings of Joseph (JJ) H.
April 2, 2019 by Press Release
Member artist Joseph (JJ) H. to demonstrate
Sharpie art skills at April ArtWalk
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Creative Clay member artist Joseph (JJ) H.’s exhibit “Serpent’s View: The Sharpie Drawings of Joseph (JJ) H.” opens April 13, 5-9 p.m., during ArtWalk.
Originally from Ohio, JJ has attended Creative Clay’s Community Arts Program since 2004. He enjoys working with Sharpie markers, creating large-scale drawings of bold and brightly-colored images.
“JJ is a prolific, accomplished and self-motivated artist whose work can be found in private collections, local galleries, the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Store, and in our own Good Folk Gallery,” said Jody Bikoff, Director of Exhibitions. “He begins his process with black line work that emerges into pattern and design, incorporating human and animal figures often in a seascape or landscape. He then adds his colors, all over and inside each shape, creating a vibrating stained glass effect. His work is powerful and joyful to explore.”
JJ will be at ArtWalk to greet patrons and participate in a Sharpie drawing demonstration. ArtWalk is free and family-friendly. Visitors to our Good Folk Gallery can view the vast collection of JJ’s work and watch the process of how he creates his art, which often resembles stained glass.
“My ideas come from me,” JJ said. “I draw a lot, and I paint a lot of people. I can draw a head, a tail and all different sea life, dragons and people. I draw a lot of different shapes and I put them together, all different shapes.”
Creative Clay’s mission is to help people with disabilities achieve full and inclusive lives through access to the arts by providing expressive, educational and vocational experiences. We serve people with developmental, physical and emotional disabilities, as well as people in healthcare settings, children, veterans, and provide outreach art experiences in our community. Visit www.creativeclay.org. Like us on Facebook; follow on Instagram @creativeclaystpete and on Twitter @creativeclay.
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Six 60m+ yachts to see at the MYS
The Monaco Yacht Show is only two weeks away, so we've selected six superyachts to keep an eye out for.
Vanish 66.3m, Feadship
Launched early 2016, this Feadship has been seen happily cruising and chartering all summer, even playing host to one of music’s biggest celebrities in August. Clean lines by Eidsgaard Design ensure she will remain a classic for a long time to come.
Look out for: It’s hard to choose just one highlight on a yacht of so many fine set-pieces, but the owner’s stateroom includes and extendable balcony for secluded outdoor living, while amidships there is a free-standing staircase flanked by a glass wall that rises over three decks.
Photo: Perini Navi
Sybaris 70.0m, Perini Navi
The 70-metre Sybaris is the largest sailing yacht to be built in Italy by the Italian yard, and the largest and most technically complex yacht since the iconic Maltese Falcon.
Look out for: The hybrid drives, which mean silent running in sensitive anchorages, though frankly this is a yacht of many highlights. An interior by yachting newcomers PH Design features signature dashes of titanium everywhere from the walls to the furniture.
Photo: Jeff Brown
Enigma 74.5m, Blohm+Voss
An icon whose lines will never lose their style, the Martin Francis-designed yacht celebrates her 25th birthday this year and still turns heads. She was inducted this year into the SuperYacht World Hall of Fame.
Look out for: The two diesel engines, gas turbine and waterjet that propel her to speeds of 34 knots. There aren’t many sights as exhilarating as watching that bow slice through the waves.
Okto 66.4m, ISA Yachts
Andrea Vallicelli’s exterior styling has created a real one-off that launched at ISA Yachts in 2014, and is immediately recognisable wherever she goes.
Look out for: The engineering that went into her creating. BMT Nigel Gee led the team that has produced high speeds than contracted, better fuel efficiency and lower levels of noise and vibration.
Photo: Guillaume Plisson
Galactica Super Nova 70.0m, Heesen Yachts
The Dutch yard’s largest yacht to date is the bigger sister to Galactica Star, albeit with a different design team on board. Espen Øino’s muscular styling lends the yacht a sense of speed, even at anchor.
Look out for: Her top speed of 30 knots. The two-knot difference in top speed between her and her predecessor might seem incremental, but it required an exponential increase in the engine room. The two V20 4000-series MTU diesels that produce 5,766hp each and drive conventional shaft propellers are back. The all important addition is the third engine between the two main ones, coupled to a Rolls-Royce jet-drive.
Coral Ocean 72.0m, Lürssen
Built in 1994, Coral Ocean is a stunning example of the late, great Jon Bannenberg’s eye for design and detail. After a refit in 2009 and spending this past winter back in the Lurssen yard, she is back on the water and ready to cruise, being available for charter for the first time.
Look out for: The design details that show her pedigree. One of the very first yachts to include a spa and a gym, she was years ahead of her time when she launched. Her Polynesian beach house interior will amuse and delight guests, and the exterior spaces are excellent and include a huge sundeck.
See a full preview of the Monaco Yacht Show, including a yacht report on the Galactica Super Nova in the current issue of SuperYacht World, available to buy and download here.
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Ren Lunicke brings Blood Relative to Aldergrove St. Dunstan’s Church Sept. 10-12. (Submitted photo)
Former TWU student stages true-life play about gay acceptance
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On hearing news of the change to the controversial covenant at Trinity Western University, Ren Lunicke decided to add performances of the original production of “Blood Relative” to the current tour, specifically for the TWU student and staff audience in nearby Aldergrove.
“My hope is that it will provide some meaningful discussion about how to navigate our value differences in a way that supports us and helps us to feel belonging for both young and old in these changing times,” said Lunicke, who graduated from TWU 12 years ago.
Lunicke of Zir Productions exposes the ongoing dogma about biological kinship and responsibility in the new play “Blood Relative.”
In collaboration with a LGBTQI supportive organization called “OneTWU,” Blood Relative could not be timelier in addressing conflict at the heart of recent political upheaval at TWU, says Lunicke.
Last Monday, the university removed its requirement for students and staff to sign the “covenant,” requiring all students and staff to abstain from sex outside of heterosexual marraige. This policy was the crux of the recent Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to deny the institution’s application to start a school of law.
In “Blood Relative,” Lunicke narrates scenes from life as “Michelle,” a newly married lesbian caught between the secular ideals of a diversity-loving “chosen family,” the evangelical Christian assertion of a superior nuclear family, and an ongoing longing to belong as part of the family legacy.
This is the same ideological conflict on campus today that catches students and alumni and some staff in a values cross-fire.
Lunicke looks back with humour and wit to lament and remember the individual power we all have to ensure that “family will always be there” despite all obstacles.
Shows take place at the Aldergrove-based and LGBTQI-affirming Anglican church Parish of St. Dunstan, Aldergrove. Pastor David Taylor, who recently adopted a child with his same-sex partner, was the first to perform a same-sex wedding for TWU students.
Tickets have been subsidized by the performer to be affordable for students and staff. There will be post-show discussions after each show about the intersection of faith, sexuality/gender, and belonging with special reference to building bridges between “value differences” and the inter-generational divide.
Performances are Sept. 10-12, at 7:30 p.m. Ticket are $5 for TWU students, $10 for seniors and TWU staff, and $15 for others, sold at the door only.
To Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/206358070235746/ and to reserve email: michelle.ryan.arts@gmail.com
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'The belittlement of teachers is a national scandal that undermines this country’s future'
We deserve to stand alongside other professions in every respect – including how much we're paid and having enough time to sit down for a sandwich, argues one teacher-writer
By Thomas Rogers
The recent junior doctors strike not only demonstrated the regard with which the medical community is held by the general public but also brought into sharp focus the parallels – or lack thereof – between junior doctors' pay and working conditions and their teaching equivalents.
The contrast is stark.
On the issue of pay, the current minimum starting salary for a junior doctor will be £27,000 under the much-maligned contract imposed by Jeremy Hunt – although the department of health estimates that in the first few years of their career, they will earn around £40,000 owing to salary supplements. Eventually, doctors can earn up to £69,000.
That £27,000 basic wage is based on a 40-hour working week with all hours between 7am and 7pm Monday to Friday respectively. However, any hours’ doctors do outside of this, they qualify for overtime. So, for example, any work on a Sunday will be time plus 30 per cent. Any extra work between 9pm and 7am will also receive overtime. In other words, that £27,000 will most likely be significantly supplemented, particularly given government requirements for a seven-day NHS.
Let’s compare that to the average NQT outside of London.
They will start on £22,000. For the teacher with no desire to take on extra responsibilities, the most they can expect to earn at any point in their career might be between £34,000 and £37,000. It will take them a long time to get there too; perhaps 10 years. As we know, the concept of "overtime", so normal for others, is completely foreign to teachers. They are paid that £22,000 to work 50, 60, even 70 hours a week. Taking that into account, the hourly rate they will actually receive is closer to the minimum wage, holidays included.
Make no mistake, this is a huge disparity, even taking into account the fact that doctors spend five or six years completing medical training.
Let me be clear, this is not about knocking doctors. I believe it’s absolutely right that they are paid the way they are and they acted well within their rights by striking over the imposition of Hunt’s contract. This article is about the teachers, not the doctors. This is about highlighting the contrast between the way doctors and teachers – both groups who contribute an immense amount to society – are treated quite differently by the government and perhaps even the public at large.
If teachers were paid for the extra working hours they treat as part and parcel of their day-to-day lives, the public coffers would soon be empty.
Apart from the fact they are paid much less, is teaching unique in any other way compared with being a doctor, lawyer, dentist or accountant?
If you have ever worked in a school as a full-time teacher and survived more than a week, you will know that the terms "work" and "job" take on a whole new meaning in the sphere of education.
For example, normal workplaces and particularly offices, experience lulls. At TES towers, Ed Dorrell finds a moment to pop to the toilet. Ann Mroz nips to the coffee machine. Jon Severs momentarily closes his eyes and sniffs the pages of TES professional. Adi Bloom makes a personal call, only for a second. Perhaps, God forbid, staff might wander over the road for a pub lunch. Normal, acceptable behaviour in the vast majority of workers in this country but that never happens in schools any more. It used to.
There is hardly time to breathe in the average UK school, let alone relax for a leisurely sandwich of a lunchtime: most teachers can be seen scoffing them on the run to the next duty or detention.
No time to switch off
A teacher simply can’t switch off. The relative calmness of the courtroom when out of session, the local GP practice at the end of surgery or indeed a newspaper after it’s gone to press are as foreign to the teacher as the moon is to the sun.
The "performance" aspect of teaching is one that is rarely appreciated or understood. Imagine a West End performer on stage for five hours a day, five days a week, coming off stage exhausted each day and then being asked to work, again, without pay, each evening. How long would a doctor hack it? If a doctor stutters, struggles to find the correct data on his or her computer or is just having a bad day, they have one patient in front of them at a time and some control over the clock. Meanwhile, a teacher in the same situation might find a class of 30 tearing them apart in an instant or a senior leader on their backs immediately.
That senior leader represents another problem: the scrutiny and lack of trust in teachers seems to be a unique phenomenon.
But this isn’t about point-scoring, only about recognising the current lack of equilibrium. By pointing out these inequalities between the professions, it’s easy to be shouted down as part of Michael Gove’s "blob", whatever that is. But surely the current recruitment and retention crisis has a lot to do with the problems I am outlining – and the way members of the public treat the school staff they interact with.
The fact that the business of education revolves around children presents a moral dilemma for teachers who want to do something about these issues. For example, many respond to the idea of "working to contract" by fearing that it will compromise their moral mission. By refusing to mark and assess work, attend meetings, input data or plan lessons properly, they worry that it’s the children who might ultimately lose out.
Pupils come first
It is this moral dilemma that explains why, when NASUWT tried to introduce a "work to rule" campaign, not enough of its members could toe the line. Some deviated to one degree or another, but no more than that.
Teachers are there for their pupils and, ultimately, everything else is secondary. That includes being prepared to double up on workload to save a kid from the latest daft government initiative. It is a natural instinct from a group of people feel dedicated to the children they teach and who are willing to compromise on everything for them, sometimes to their own detriment.
Whereas the junior doctors have been out on strike, backed by a militant BMA, to battle Hunt’s injustices, teachers are divided in more ways than one; between moral imperatives, multiple unions and a natural spirit of stoicism.
Surely, the campaign to "talk up the profession" (think College of Teaching etc, etc) must include a fierce and uncompromising drive to show the general population just how "professional" teaching is and just how challenging the teaching standards are to meet on a daily basis.
It deserves to stand alongside all other professions in every respect. Its belittlement is a national scandal and one that will undermine the capacity of this country to keep its teachers in the classroom, let alone in the UK.
Raise the wage, raise the status; give teachers the respect they deserve.
Thomas Rogers is a classroom teacher, who runs rogershistory.com and tweets at @RogersHistory
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"Bad Medicine"
by Patrick Appel
Last week PZ Myers responded to the crimes of Dr. Kermit Gosnell. Myers dismissed the "triumphant mail from anti-choice people claiming vindication":
Gosnell is precisely the kind of butcher the pro-choice movement opposes. No one endorses bad medicine and unrestricted, unregulated, cowboy surgery like Gosnell practiced what he represents is the kind of back-alley deadly hackery that the anti-choice movement would have as the only possible recourse, if they had their way. If anything, the Gosnell case is an argument for legal abortion.
Michelle Goldberg is in the same ballpark:
While Gosnell’s clinic was an anomaly, it wasn’t entirely unique; the stigma and secrecy around abortion has long attracted the occasional criminal to the field. In her book Dispatches From the Abortion Wars, the sociologist Carole Joffe wrote about what she called “rogue clinics.” “These clinicsor in some cases individual doctorstypically prey on women in low-income immigrant communities.” She described a case in 2008 in which two sisters, Berta and Raquel Bugarin, were arrested for practicing medicine without a license at a string of clinics in Southern California and sued for causing injury and wrongful death. “That such clinics can flourish until the inevitable disaster occurs strikes me as a perfect storm’ caused by the marginalization of abortion care from mainstream medicine, the lack of universal health care in the United States, and the particular difficulties facing undocumented immigrants in obtaining health care in the United States,” she wrote.
Rachael Larimore pushes back against pro-choice blogger Amanda Marcotte who claims that "shady abortion providers [getting] patients at all is something we can safely blame the anti-choice movement for":
I’m sorry, but blaming the pro-life movement for Kermit Gonsell makes about as much sense as blaming the Tea Party for Jared Loughner. If there were only more abortion clinics (how many would be enough? Should they be as ubiquitous as Starbucks?); if only it weren’t for that nasty Hyde Amendment (because it’s fair that families who face a heartbreaking struggle to conceive or spend tens of thousands of dollars to adopt should also have to have their tax dollars paying for someone else to have an abortion?).
I'm pro-choice for libertarian reasons but, on a personal level, I find abortion a moral gray area highly dependent on specific circumstances - a position supported by the Dish's "It's So Personal" series. Even though I think abortion should be legal, blaming a rogue abortion doctor on the pro-life movement deeply unsettles me.
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High school football: Winneconne, Plymouth battle for lead in East Central Conference
The Winneconne Wolves and Plymouth Panthers sit at 4-0 in the East Central Conference. Friday night will decide the conference lead.
High school football: Winneconne, Plymouth battle for lead in East Central Conference The Winneconne Wolves and Plymouth Panthers sit at 4-0 in the East Central Conference. Friday night will decide the conference lead. Check out this story on thenorthwestern.com: https://oshko.sh/2xFk7ey
Margaret Naczek, Oshkosh Northwestern Published 2:01 p.m. CT Sept. 26, 2018
Winneconne quarterback Harrison Roubidoux (12) pitches out to Jacob Omitt (83) during a Sept. 14 game against Berlin.(Photo: Jim Koepnick/USA TODAY NETWORK - Wisconsin)
WINNECONNE - Friday's night's matchup between the 5-1 Plymouth Panthers and the 5-1 Winneconne Wolves will decide the East Central Conference leader.
Both teams sit at 4-0 at the top of the conference.
After a 15-14 win over the Berlin Indians in Week 5, Winneconne returned home to shut out Waupun 55-0.
The team boasts a total offensive package, with an effective run game and high-scoring passing offense.
Senior halfback Wyatt Busching leads the team in rushing yardage 166 yards on 32 attempts. He averages 5.2 yards per carry. Senior wide receiver Jake Omitt boasts the most rushing touchdowns with two.
In the air, seniors Marshal Scheider and Eli Berndt lead with five receiving touchdowns. Scheider averages 13.1 yards per reception and has 24 receptions for 314 yards on the season. Berndt averages 11 yards per reception and has 22 receptions for 242 yards.
But it is junior quarterback Harrison ‘Harry’ Roubidoux that controls the offensive momentum. Roubidoux boasts a 100.5 passer rating, going 105 of 162 for 16 touchdowns, but it’s his ability to lead the huddle that really stands out.
In the Week 5 win over Berlin, Roubidoux made the right reads and, as he described it, "found the grass" to carry his team to the end zone and capitalize on a two-point conversion.
“The last offensive drive, we didn’t know exactly what we were going to do, and then we looked to Harry and he made the call,” coach Nathan Ryf said after the Week 5 win.
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Roubidoux’s ability to find the right matchups, particularly in high pressure situations, will be crucial against a Plymouth defense that has limited its opponents to just 43 points over six games.
In Plymouth’s five wins, the defense has shut out three opponents and limited the other two to just seven points. Against opponents, the Plymouth defense totals 203 tackles, 20 tackles for a loss, 12 sacks and four forced fumbles.
Senior inside linebacker Jack Nytes leads with 45 total tackles and also boasts three sacks and two interceptions.
Senior outside linebacker Dawson Smith has produced five sacks, and junior defensive back Cooper Gosse leads with four interceptions.
On the offensive side of the ball, Plymouth has dominated. The Panthers have 1115 rushing yards and 758 receiving yards compared to opponents’ 440 rushing and 323 receiving.
Plymouth's Cole Booth (left) carries the ball against Sheboygan Falls' Daniel Fenn on Aug. 24. (Photo: Gary C. Klein/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)
Junior quarterback Cole Booth has a 72.7 completion percentage for 11 touchdowns and six interceptions. On the ground, senior running back Josh Koll has 381 yards for seven touchdowns.
Panthers coach Dan Knaus and his team will have an even matchup against Ryf and his Wolves on Friday night. Both teams have held opponents to few points and put up high point totals with a well-rounded offensive strategy.
Winneconne travels to Plymouth for the 7 p.m. matchup.
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Highway to heaven
Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor)
21 Jan, 2010 @ 17:03
IN the heart of the old Jewish quarter, within shouting distance of the Mesquita, it was hard to believe that we had made a gastronomic discovery.
With not a tourist in sight, and the only voices those of excitable young Cordobesans, La Fragua was truly something of a find.
Up a tiny alley, next to the stunning new five star hotel Las Casas de la Juderia, it would be easy to miss. But the low key fascade and entrance are a sop for this charming restaurant run by a trio of 30-something friends, each with a passion for food and good wine.
It is a testament to the enthusiasm of owner Pepe Navarro and his head waiter Javi and chef Miguel Eguidazu, fittingly a Basque, that this is one of Cordoba’s best places to eat.
Seductively-lit with wall lighting and candles at every table, we were warmly welcomed on one stinking hell-fire of a night (rain, rain and yet more rain) by a fine gin and tonic mixed with great panache by Javi.
We were soon tucking into a series of fresh tapas, more or less chosen by Javi, who has “six or seven menus” in his head depending on his guests.
It started with fresh season’s artichokes in a spicy potato mash with jamon iberico, before moving onto a delicious fillet of turbot with pigs trotters, a surprisingly good mix.
We had opted to head for Cordoba for a festive two-day break without the kids, now that it was nearer than ever.
It has taken nearly ten years to finish, but finally the city is linked to Malaga and the coast via its very own motorway.
Skirting round the lovely Subbettica region of southern Cordoba, before heading off north west past Lucena, the A-45, which only finally opened in its entirety in December, takes less than an hour from Antequera.
Classic olive territory producing some of the best oil in the world, we found a great place to stop in Montilla, which is rather better known for its grapes.
While these have a price tag of around 200 euros a bottle (there are, after all, only 1000 bottles of each), you can also pick up great bottles of fino, amontillado and oloroso for around five euros each.
Every year a bigger rival to the sherries produced in Jerez, the fortified wines from the Denominacion de Origin (DO) of Montilla Moriles are a joy to sample.
By far the best producer Perez Barquero is easy to find on the main road into town. A huge operation with over a dozen different wines, the best dating back to 1905 have just been awarded 99 points by American wine critic Robert Parker, who described them as “perhaps the best fortified wines in the world.”
Once in Cordoba we checked into the amazing new Las Casas de la Juderia hotel, which has just been converted at a cost of 13 million euros.
Just opened, the palace built for the catholic kings on conquering the city in the 13th century, sits opposite the Alcazar and one block from the celebrated Cordoba mosque.
Part of the same chain that owns the Las Casas de la Juderia in Sevilla, it sits on a series of evocative patios, with a number of fountains, oozing peace and tranquility.
Even better, it has an amazing winter opening offer of just 108 euros a night in the week, with a third night thrown in for free for all Olive Press readers who stay for two nights or more.
Once through its imposing four-metre high grand gates, we could have spent the whole weekend relaxing in its historic courtyards and hallways, not to mention comfortable bedrooms. It was certainly tempting, the rain failing to stop for hardly an hour for our entire 48-hour sejourn.
But, we had eating to do, in particular, to check and revisit two restaurants from my guidebook Dining Secrets of Andalucia.
The first had involved something of a food pilgrimage when I started the book two years ago to meet Kisko Garcia, 31, one of a trio of Andalucian wunderkinds (the others being Dani Garcia and Angel Leon), who have revolutionised the region’s culinary offerings over recent years.
The amiable chap, who learnt his trade at El Celler de Can Roca in Catalonia and La Broche, in Madrid, both with two Michelin stars, opened his restaurant in the bar his father owned in the city.
He has an obvious passion for food and has built up a strong local reputation, much enhanced with his regular trips abroad, to China, the US and France to learn about cooking.
Not content to simply churn out steaks and the Cordoban favourite of rabo de toro (oxtail), the dishes don’t just taste good, they look good.
Go for the tasting menu at 40 euros, it is excellent value, and if you are lucky it will start with a “pincho de tortilla”, a Spanish classic, but in a glass and as a froth! Delicious.
A completely different style, but also well worth a visit is Bodegas Campos, a historic wine cellar, where kings, celebrities and, er, Tony Blair have dined.
Grand and elegant – and formal dining at its best – the menu is anything but boring, having recently been joined by Michelin-starred chef Celia Jimenez, from Calahonda’s El Lago.
We had a superfresh partridge pate, followed by fittingly, yes, rabo de toro, the city’s signature dish, but at least with a twist, served as a kind of paella with rice.
Drinking wines by the glass, including a bone dry fino produced by the restaurant from Montilla, we were ready – and much in need – of an afternoon’s activity looking around the city, the Palacio de Viana with its 13 patios, perhaps the most appropriate having dined like, quite literally, kings.
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Rio Ferdinand sends message to Man United about Marcus Rashford
The Man United legend believes it is time Marcus Rashford held down a regular starting spot in the Red Devils team
By The Sport Review staff Tuesday 6 November 2018, 05:00 UK @thesportreview
Man United legend Rio Ferdinand Photo: BT Sport
Rio Ferdinand insists Marcus Rashford warrants a regular starting spot in the Manchester United team.
The England international has featured regularly under Jose Mourinho since the Portuguese head coach took over the reins of Manchester United in May 2016.
Rashford burst onto the scene with eight goals in 18 games before Mourinho replaced Louis van Gaal at the 20-time English champions.
While the 22-year-old has played in a lot games under the former Chelsea FC manager, 38 of his 75 appearances in the Premier League have been as a substitute.
Mourinho made the surprise decision to drop Romelu Lukaku in favour of starting Rashford for their 2-1 win over Everton at the end of October.
However, the English talent was once again a substitute at Bournemouth on Saturday but proved his point to the manager with an added-time winner to seal a 2-1 victory.
Rashford has now scored two goals and has made one assist in eight appearances in the Premier League this season.
Former Manchester United defender Ferdinand believes Rashford warrants a regular starting spot in the Red Devils team to continue his development at Old Trafford.
“This [Rashford] is a great talent that needs to be nurtured,” Ferdinand told BT Sport on Saturday night.
“Mourinho has given him many, many minutes, but I believe he is at an age now where if he’s not starting he’ll be disappointed. And I think he’s good enough to start.
“In his development now I think that should be mixed up for him. I don’t think he’s at the point in his career where he’s a definite number nine.
“Remember Wayne Rooney played on the wing, a young Cristiano Ronaldo played on the wing. Young players move about a lot and then they find their position.”
Manchester United came from behind to secure a 2-1 win over Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday after Anthony Martial and Rashford cancelled out Callum Wilson’s opener.
Mourinho’s side will now switch their focus to the Champions League following a return of four points from their opening three games.
The Red Devils will make the trip to Turin in a crucial Champions League fixture on Wednesday night as Mourinho’s men look to secure yet another famous win in the Italian city.
Juventus were 1-0 winners against Manchester United at Old Trafford last month after Paulo Dybala scored a first-half winner in the group-stage fixture.
However, Manchester United can take some encouragement from their success in Turin in the Champions League after Roy Keane and Ryan Giggs inspired famous victories in 1998-99 and 2002-03.
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Sheffield Wednesday: Ex-Owls ace George Boyd secures permanent move to former club
Sheffield United: Blades make 'official £10 million bid' for Swansea City striker Oliver McBurnie
Sheffield United are believed to have submitted an official bid for Swansea City goal-machine Oliver McBurnie, which is said to be in the region of £10 million.
(Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
The Blades are in hot pursuit of at least one striker this summer, with both the Scotland international and Brentford's Neal Maupay at the top of Chris Wilder's wish-list.
Fresh reports from The Sun have claimed that United have stepped up their efforts to land the Swans striker, who netted an impressive 24 goals in all competitions for his side last season. It is, however, unclear whether the Welsh side will accept the offer, or whether they’ll demand a more substantial fee for their prized asset.
As the Blades are also said to be homing in on Maupay, it is unclear whether they will look to land both strikers, or will instead pursue just one of the talented forwards – allowing them to use the rest of their budget to strengthen in other areas.
The bookies still make United strong favourites to land Southampton striker Charlie Austin, who was left out of the club's pre-season tour squad. On the face of it, signing one of Maupay and McBurnie alongside the Saints ace could prove a more cost-effective option.
However, given Austin's relatively advancing footballing years (he turned 30 last week), his recent injury problems and his Premier League-level wages, Wilder may well be put off signing the former Queens Park Ranger goal-machine.
With United's pre-season training now well under way, the club are expected to press on with their summer spending, to allow their new recruits necessary time to gel with their new team-mates.
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Darkside Releasing
Domiziano Christopharo
Sophia Cacciola, Chiara Pavoni
7 Sins is divided into seven segments, each one unique in its voice, acting, story, and style. While the seven deadly sins are cemented in Catholic Theology and are always the same, the interpretation by any single person is always different, and this assemblage is no exception. This film uses the themes within its subtext and introduces, and then wildly perverts, the punishments associated with the 7 Deadly Sins. The overall atmosphere is one of uneasiness that, in addition to a fair amount of disturbing visuals, is amplified by its pulse-pounding soundtrack.
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How to Accept a Compliment
Being praised for a job well done can boost our brain with a feel-good surge and help us accomplish more (https://bit.ly/2DsinLa). But for many of us, accepting a compliment can feel awkward.
Research shows that we tend to dwell on failures more than compliments (https://bit.ly/2BVmxIk). Perhaps there is survival value in this, says Dr Kristin Neff, an educational psychologist at the University of Texas, Austin. According to Dr. Neff, “ancestors who were negative worrywarts were more likely to survive.” Compounding our squeamishness in the face of compliments is: 1) we don't want to seem like we’re egotistical or arrogant; and 2) our skills may come so naturally to us that we underestimate their value. (Tweet it!)
But compliments can be rich sources of information, giving us valuable feedback, and they have the capacity to create stronger relationships. So how can we accept complements graciously? Keep it short and positive with no self-deprecating comments. Try responses like: “Thank you, I’m glad you said that,” or “I appreciate your noticing,” or “Thanks for letting me know.” If you’re still afraid of looking swellheaded, or if you’re genuinely interested in more input, ask a follow-up question to show you value the compliment giver’s opinion and acknowledge there’s always room for improvement (https://nyti.ms/2rwoWnb),
How did you respond the last time someone paid you a compliment? Did you try to deflect it, or did you accept it? Were you successful, and how did you do it? To join the conversation, click "comments" above.
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Self-Confidence Tips from a Master
When researchers surveyed almost 2,000 American girls, they found that the confidence levels of girls falls about 30 percent between the ages of 8 and 14 (https://nyti.ms/2RGgtZW). Since personal confidence can have profound outcomes for people of any age and gender, it’s important to consider ways to boost it. (Tweet it!)
Speaking to The New York Times (https://nyti.ms/2RObV3u), tennis star and entrepreneur Venus Williams, who credits self-confidence as crucial to her success in many endeavors, offered three essential actions to magnify self-assurance.
Be honest about your feelings: When something doesn’t work, ask why. When you are feeling unsure, admit it to yourself. Then remind yourself that while you might not feel confident right now, you remain committed to your goals.
Create a map of the path you’ll follow toward your goals: If you can see yourself achieving your goals, you are more likely to do so. Once you clarify your goals, create an action plan to get there, whatever your temporary confidence level might be.
Use failure to your advantage: Failure can make you stronger and wiser, but it also means you have to work harder. “In sports…if you cannot correct yourself, you will lose.”
“We all face challenges at some point in our lives,” says Williams, “but making a decision based on low self-esteem is a short-term play…The more we learn to make decisions based on self-confidence the more we are empowered to keep striving for our dreams.”
Do you have a strategy you use for boosting self-confidence? In what situations does it work best? To join the conversation, click "comments" above.
Developing the Tool of Intellectual Humility
Have you ever been frustrated by people who don’t seem open to changing their mind? Now think about it: Have you ever been such a person? If you can’t recall the last time you admitted you were wrong or altered your opinion, it might be useful to work on developing intellectual humility.
According to Shane Snow, award-winning journalist, celebrated entrepreneur, and author of Smartcuts: The Breakthrough Power of Lateral Thinking, “Gallup’s list of Most Admired People is populated with people who have changed, repented, evolved, and grown.” And those who are intellectually humble make the most effective leaders and teammates (https://bit.ly/2QFDgb4).
Like any skill, intellectual humility can be cultivated through practice:
Respect the viewpoints of others: Listen without interrupting and watch out for the human tendency to discount opinions of people who do not look, act, think or behave like you. (Tweet it!)
Resist intellectual arrogance: Too much adherence to our own way of thinking makes us unlikely to learn and change.
Separate ego from intellect: Don't make ideas about you. If you view ideas as neutral, you’re less likely to feel threatened by disagreements or dissonance.
Know when to revise your viewpoint: Give yourself permission to explore, travel, read and research. Look for opportunities to reach a new conclusion.
What is the last topic you changed your mind about, and what caused the change? To join the conversation, click "comments" above.
Leadership Fundamentals Don't Change
Ron Ashkenas and Brook Manville, coauthors of the Harvard Business Review Leader’s Handbook, are often asked for the newest guidance for leaders. Clearly the “leadership industry” is booming, with hundreds of books written about the subject every year, new assessment tools based on neuroscience, computer aided algorithms for decision-making, virtual reality simulations, and online courses with university affiliations.
But is there really an essentially new way to think about leadership? Writing in The Harvard Business Review, Ashkenas and Manville remind us that although there are a lot of new and interesting ideas, some of which may prove helpful, outstanding leadership has not really changed over the years. (Tweet it!) “It is still about mobilizing people in an organization around common goals to achieve impact, at scale.”
According to the authors, leaders with the greatest impact almost always deploy these six classic, fundamental practices:
uniting people around an exciting, aspirational vision;
building a strategy for achieving the vision;
attracting and developing the best possible talent;
relentlessly focusing on results in the context of the strategy;
creating ongoing innovation to help reinvent the vision and strategy; and
“leading yourself” by knowing and growing yourself so you can most effectively lead others and carry out these practices.
“Sometimes the starting point is different, or one of the six areas requires more heavy lifting than another,” say Ashkenas and Manville, “…but the same handful of practices are always present.”
What do you think about these leadership fundamentals? Do you think that one is most important? Are there any missing? To join the conversation, click "comments" above.
Wishing You 12 Months of Positive Communication
This New Year, consider making a resolution to practice 12 months of conscious, healthy communication. Most people navigate through important moments of communication on automatic pilot, reacting from emotion rather than intention (Tweet it!). But we can transform our relationships by getting off autopilot and being proactive with positive communication.
As communication researchers and partners in work and marriage for decades, we’ve experienced both the joy and challenge of personal and business communication and we’ve found some simple steps to resolving conflict and building trust in relationships:
Listen when your impulse is to argue
Edit accusations that might make someone feel put down, and instead describe your feelings.
If you have a grievance, pinpoint details with specific examples.
Acknowledge your role in any problem
Reach explicit, collaborative solutions that specify what each person will do differently in the future.
Confronting issues is never an easy matter, but avoidance can be hazardous not just to our relationships, but also to our own health.
Here’s wishing you a happy, healthy, communicative 2019!
We want to hear. Do you have a New Year’s resolution that could lead to stronger communication? To join the conversation, click "comments" above.
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Politics The Fair Elections Act doesn’t address the real problems with voting
Adam Shedletzky
The Fair Elections Act doesn’t address the real problems with voting
Contributed to The Globe and Mail
Published February 27, 2014 Updated May 11, 2018
The Conservative government's proposed "Fair Elections Act" aims to "protect the fairness of federal elections."
Yet, rather than effectively address issues like the 2011 robocall fraud, the Act attempts to tackle supposed individual voter fraud by prohibiting the use of "Voter Information Cards" (VICs) and ending the process of "vouching." Presumably, since approximately 120,000 Canadians utilized vouching and 36-73 per cent of youth, aboriginal peoples and seniors used VICs in a 900,000-person pilot program during the last federal election, there is compelling evidence to justify making it harder for so many Canadians to vote.
Democratic Reform Minister Pierre Poilievre points to the Neufeld Report for justification that the process of vouching needs to end. Yet this independent report does not present one iota of evidence that there was one case of actual fraud by an individual voter. Nor does it recommend that vouching be eliminated.
Rather, in response to the legitimate concern that there were "irregularities" in 25 per cent of the cases in which vouching was used, the report calls for common sense administrative fixes for 2015, and a transition to an entirely new voter services model for 2019.
Canada is not alone in debating what to do about vouching. After months of extensive public consultations surrounding the trade-off between more stringent ID requirements and making it harder for people to vote – a conversation that a well-functioning democracy should encourage – Queensland, Australia, decided to go a step further than simply allowing vouching. To vote in Queensland, all an Australian needs to do is stroll into a polling booth, state that they do not have proper identification, and sign a declaration confirming their identity which is later checked against the electoral roll. This is expected to "drastically reduce the number of people who won't be able to vote in the next election." Unfortunately, no similar public debate is underway in Canada.
The argument for the prohibition of the use of VICs rests on one of two pieces of evidence. Assuming it was not Tory MP Brad Butt's remarkable fabrication of a story in the House of Commons that he personally witnessed such fraud, it must be the "media reports" indicated in the government backgrounder on the Act. Mr. Poilievre appears to place more faith in unnamed and unproven media reports than in the independent Neufeld report and Elections Canada, which both recommended actually widening the use of VICs in 2015.
This recommendation by Neufeld is not surprising, as demographics such as youth and low-income people find it difficult to prove their address because they often do not have stable permanent residences. Having the ability to rely on a VIC to meet the legislatively required proof of address is not only an intuitive and proven method of increasing the vote of marginalized groups, it is also a common sense approach to minimize the administratively complex process of vouching. Increased reliance on VICs would mean less necessity to resort to vouching.
The crisis in Canadian democracy is related to low voter turnout and uncertainty surrounding the dirty tricks used by political operatives in the last federal election – not fraud by individual voters. We should be having a conversation about bold strategies for increasing participation – like combining electronic and mandatory voting, placing more polling stations in areas that would target lower-voting populations, or experimenting with other innovative get-out-the-vote methods – not attempting to fight off a U.S.-style attempt at voter suppression. And voter suppression is a big deal. A Harvard study has estimated that more stringent voter ID requirements can reduce voter turnout by as much as 2.2 per cent – the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of Canadians.
In addition to considering bold steps to increase voting participation, Canadians deserve to be satisfied that the real voter fraud that occurred in 2011 will not happen again. While the robocall registry and the new offence for impersonating elections officials is a step in the right direction, it will not necessarily stop a rogue political operative from repeating their 2011 fraud. Nor will it help our elections watchdog investigate and hold to account the perpetrators of such fraud.
In fact, almost three years after the robocall scandal of 2011, Canadians still do not know exactly what happened. This is largely because Elections Canada, unlike the Competition Bureau, does not have the power to compel testimony during an investigation, and unsurprisingly, political operatives have simply refused to testify. And Canadians are left in the dust.
Elections Canada specifically requested the right to compel testimony so that it could quickly get to the bottom of this real voter fraud, yet the "Fair Elections Act" fails to give them this power. Mr. Poilievre has yet to provide an answer for why our elections watchdog was not provided with the single most important power they requested.
Canadians deserve a robust national debate. Why not give Elections Canada the power to compel testimony, just like the Competition Bureau can? Why make it harder to vote for marginalized groups if there is a complete absence of credible evidence that individual voter fraud exists in Canada? Should we be giving Elections Canada more or less resources to encourage voter turnout?
Perhaps if the Harper Conservatives had any compelling answers, they would already be out on the road, clearly explaining to Canadian voters why their "Fair Elections Act" is in fact fair.
Adam Shedletzky is a co-founder of Leadnow.ca, a progressive advocacy group that is running a campaign calling for changes to the Fair Elections Act. He is a Junior Fellow at Massey College and a student at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Law.
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Kennedy takes on the coal baron in mountain duel
University debate personifies America's deep political and environmental divides
Suzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondent, in Charleston
@suzyji
Fri 22 Jan 2010 14.29 EST First published on Fri 22 Jan 2010 14.29 EST
A large mountaintop coal mining operation in West Virginia. Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images
It was an event billed as the smackdown between the baddest coal baron around and the environmental heir to the liberal Kennedy legacy, live on stage and in the heart of Appalachia mine country. Stage right, appropriately, was Don Blankenship, chairman of Massey Energy, a meaty impassive presence, his Kentucky drawl never picking up speed or volume. On the left, Robert F Kennedy Jr, who has spent his life defending waterways, making lawyerly argument out of staccato bursts of statistics.
The pairing at the University of Charleston was the perfect personification of America's deep divides: Republican versus Democrat; old industry v new, global warming denier v impassioned advocate for climate change laws.
The battle in Thursday night's debate was over mountaintop removal mining, which blows the tops off mountains to get at thin seams of coal and of which Blankenship is the most notorious promoter. "This is the worst environmental crime that ever happened in our history," began Kennedy. "It is a crime, it is a sin, and it is a moral obligation to stop this from happening."
Companies such as Blankenship's are detonating the explosive equivalent of a Hiroshima every week, Kennedy said. They are ruthlessly anti-union and no longer provide jobs: 90,000 were shed in West Virginia over the past 50 years. Worse, Kennedy revealed, Massey's own records show 12,000 violations of pollution regulations last year. It paid $20m (£12.4m) in environmental fines in 2006.
But this was too many facts for Blankenship. "It's a bunch of rhetoric and untruths," he returned. "This industry is what made this country great. If we forget that, we are going to have to learn to speak Chinese." Or accept early deaths, he argued, noting that expectancy in Angola is 39 years.
Or, as he suggested later in a digression on poverty in India, go through life with the indignity of not having a toilet. Or, maybe just roll over and give in to the terrorists. "The truth of the matter is that were it not for coal we wouldn't have the freedom to sit up here and discuss this," Blankenship said.
The views – and debating styles – were a stark vision of the separate political realities in America.
in 2008. In 2004, he personally spent $3 million on attack ads on a judge's election.The Obama administration and its supporters – and not least Kennedy himself – got a painful message from that other reality this week. The Senate seat left by the death of his uncle Ted Kennedy was filled by Scott Brown, the first Republican in more than 50 years to represent Massachusetts in the Senate. The election takes away the Democrats' filibuster-proof majority, making it even harder for Obama to deliver on his campaign pledges to tackle global warming.
And that suits Blankenship just fine. "When you criticise what we do as an industry, you are criticising the people that are teaching your Sunday school, that are coaching your little league," Blankenship said, folksily. Worryingly for Kennedy, it got the loudest applause.
Kennedy, rallying, argued that the future was green: "If we don't switch to renewables right now we are going to be buying green technology from the Chinese for the next 100 years, the same way we have been buying oil from the Saudis for the last 100 years."
But Blankenship was still looking to the past. "Coal is what made the industrial revolution possible. If windmills were the thing to do, if solar panels were, it would happen naturally."
Oh, and global warming was a hoax, he finished. "Anyone who says they know what the temperature of earth is going to be in 2020 or 2030 needs to be put in an asylum because they don't. This whole thing is designed to transfer wealth from the US to other countries."
The university made sure the 1,000-strong audience was evenly split. On television afterwards, environmentalists said they were sure Kennedy won. The miners gave it to Blankenship: Kennedy just had too many facts from all over the place, said one.
The debate changed few minds. Ed Welch, the university president and moderator, summed it up neatly: "I don't think there is a need for an altar call to recognise any conversions."
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OnePlus working on a smart TV, no foldable smartphone in works, reveals CEO Pete Lau
Mohammad Farhan
OnePlus is the company well known for its all-rounder flagship-level smartphone all around the globe. In India, the company has grabbed the position of number one smartphone company, within a few years of its launch. Now, it looks like OnePlus does not seem to be limited to smartphones anymore. The company is reportedly working on a smart TV. The company has not revealed the official name of the smart TV, nevertheless, rumors are addressing it simply as OnePlus TV. There is not much information about the upcoming OnePlus TV but in interaction with students at the European Institute of Design, Pete Lau, OnePlus CEO, has revealed a few details about the OnePlus TV.
Lau said that OnePlus is looking forward to expanding its presence to other sectors of the electronic market. Ergo, the company decided to bring up their first ever smart TV. Lau did not get into the details regarding the release date of the smart TV, however, rumors hint at a release later this year. In the interaction with students, Lau revealed that the OnePlus TV will come with a smart display.
He further noted that remote controls are getting obsolete now and instead he believes that AI can be integrated to understand the behavior of users and show relevant information according to the taste of users and what they watch. Lau further mentioned that OnePlus plans to get into the automobile industry in the future. He informed that OnePlus would be working on electronics rather than whole cars as it might turn out to be more complex. Lau also suggested that OnePlus might take full advantage of possibilities enabled by 5G, such as enhancing a virtual assistant.
Moreover, the CEO also admitted that the company is planning to build products for the office–something like the cloud-connected era, with the help of developments in AI and 5G. According to rumors, in-car and office gadgets will likely be developed over the course of the next few years.
Pete Lau, while addressing the latest trend of flexible smartphones, said that the company does not want to work on a foldable smartphone any time soon. According to Lau, foldable smartphones are not ready for prime time as of yet.
This year OnePlus is said to launch a total of three new devices–OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7 Pro, and, OnePlus 7 Pro 5G. This will mark the first time the company will be deviating from its practice of launching one device in the early months of the year and then following it with a T-variant four to five months later.
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Traverse Northern Michigan Magazine
by McGuffins | Jul 1, 1997 | Articles
Superior Journeys on an Inland Sea
By Joanie and Gary McGuffin
Article in TRAVERSE, July 1997
Through thoughtful narrative and 140 striking photographs, Superior, Journeys on an Inland Sea chronicles Gary and Joanie McGuffin’s 2,000-mile circumnavigation of Lake Superior – all of it self-propelled by canoeing, kayaking, hiking, skiing and snowshoeing. The McGuffins, residents of Goulais River, Ontario, on the Superior shore, have traveled throughout the world and have published Where Rivers Run, a best-selling book about their 6,000-mile canoe voyage from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the Beaufort Sea. Here we excerpt a sample of photos of their journey and text on their travels from Marquette to Whitefish Bay.
For the 35 miles from Marquette to Au Train Bay, strange winds gusted from all directions producing troublesome waves. Our canoes wallowed around like drunken sailors, until our stomachs felt queasy. Storm clouds formed and lightning chased us from the lake several times but it never rained. That night we pitched our tent opposite Grand Island at Munising and contemplated the following day with some reservation. The cliffs would be a formidable barrier to safety if the winds came up as suddenly as they had today. We fell asleep praying for fine weather.
Crossing the mirror-calm bay at dawn, we reached the great sandstone walls. They rose above us curving off into the distance. We could never have imagined such colors. Glazed with water gently percolating from the sandstone, copper, limonite and iron minerals formed magnificent striped draperies. Unreal in their varnished brilliance, the colors of rose, turquoise, ink black, ochre, pearly white, burnt sienna and rust red streamed down the cliff face. I paddled into the shade between the mineral-striped walls and the line of water droplets that sprinkled down from the upper edge of the scalloped cliff. From here I could dip my fingers into the natural pigments that pooled along the narrow shelves. The deck of my canoe became my canvas. In that one day between Munising and Grand Marais along the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, we paddled for 40 miles below sandstone cliffs of many colors and amphitheater-like caves so huge that a hundred other canoes could have shared the space with us. We plucked agate rocks from knobby columns and marveled at how a great old pine kept a firm hold on life from the top of a flowerpot formation. A single thick three root anchored it to the mainland, much like a boat tied to shore. Ordinarily we might have camped right here, but we decided to make the most of the perfect weather conditions and paddle on another 20 miles to Grand Marais.
Miles and miles of white sand beach stretched all the way to the lighthouse on Au Sable Point. Beneath us hardened sand created a maze of wormwood patterns on the lake bottom. Gary was some distance out front, and by the time I reached the lighthouse, he had already disappeared around the point. My next sight of him came as a complete surprise. Ahead, the tiny red sliver of Gary’s canoe was framed against a towering backdrop of sand dunes unlike anything I had ever seen before.
We edged our canoes around the last point into the deep-water harbor of Grand Marais. Tunes from a nearby bluegrass festival serenaded us across the bay, creating the perfect ending to the perfect day. It was August 12 and we had reached the halfway point in our 2,000-mile journey.
Broad beaches of sand and gravel, backed by forests of spruce, cedar, birch and hemlock, stretched eastward 40 miles to Whitefish Point. The lay of land caused the two main river, Blink Sucker and Two Hearted, to flow in a peculiar fashion, parallel to the beach, for several miles before carving an opening out to the lake. When the light, puffy clouds began foaming up like bubble bath, we expected an afternoon storm. Uncertain gusty winds swirled the sand into tiny tornadoes that whipped the grains against our skin and eyes. The first jagged bolts of lightning arched from cloud to cloud, shooting electricity in all directions. Bowling balls of thunder bounced across the alleys of darkened sky. With such a wide expanse of beach separating us from the protective forest, we were very exposed. The rain was falling as a white sheet as we leapt from the canoes and hauled them a safe distance from the water.
Quickly we fastened the tarpaulin and dashed for the woods. There was a moment of hesitation as I ducked beneath the tall pines, remembering an evening a few years back when Gary and I watched a bolt of lightning blow a pine tree into kindling sticks. Then thunder crashed through my thoughts, sending me into the woods as fast as I could run. Large fat drops drummed the bunchberry leaves as Gary popped up the umbrella and we crouched like a pair of mice under a mushroom. From our tiny dry space, we peered out at the rain cascading off the umbrella in a waterfall all around us. I reached into my pocket for a chocolate bar while Gary recited an umbrella’s list of attributes on a trip: “A sail in the wind, a sunshade for equipment and food, a sunlight reflector and diffuser for photography, a cover for cameras and people in the rain…”
“How about a lightning rod?” I added.
The deluge continued for 10 minutes, and then diminished to a light shower. Confident it had passed, Gary folded up the umbrella and we marched back down to the canoes. But just as I began undoing my tarp, a bolt of lightning streaked across the sky followed by an explosive crack. Had we been dogs, our tails would have been tucked between our legs as we bounded back to the woods. Three times this happened, the final deluge catching us in the midst of launching our canoes.
“Okay, you win!” I called out. Then suddenly, in perfectly timed response, the sun peaked out beneath the storm clouds. The golden light split into a full spectrum of colors as it shone through the water vapor, arching over in a brilliant double rainbow.
After two long days of travel and a morning’s paddle across Tahquamenon Bay, we had to call it quits. The whitecaps of Whitefish Bay lay between us and Gros Cap. We beached the canoes on a stony beach, hoping the landowner would give us permission to camp. From the top of the bank, I crossed an expansive lawn to a two-story house. A man answered my knock at the door. Without giving him time to object, I explained our predicament and asked if he minded us camping. The edges of his mouth turned up. “Well, I can’t hardly send you back out on the lake now can I?”
He held out his hand introducing himself as Raymond. “You might as well come up for some coffee. You are in luck. It’ fresh today.”
A few minutes later I returned with Gary, Raymond answered our quizzical stares at 30 one-gallon jugs of coffee covering all the countertops and kitchen table. I don’t like making coffee so I only do it every three months,” he said. “I keep the jugs in the freezer.” He put the pile of used coffee filters and huge empty coffee tin into the garbage. He filled three cups and then disappeared into another room. We heard a sound like rocks clattering on shore and then he returned with a plate of Fig Newtons. He motioned us through to the living room. A huge picture window filled the wall that faced the lake. Every tree in the garden had been pruned of its lower limbs so as not to impede the view.
“Grab a sea.” Raymond indicated a selection of three-legged milking stools scattered around the room. “I bought a kit for one and enjoyed making it so much, I ordered 10 more,” he explained. In the middle of the bare room, surrounded only by other milking stools, we huddled around the map of Lake Superior sipping coffee.
Raymond seemed pleased to have company. He took us on his Sunday afternoon bicycle route to a high bluff where we had a wonderful view of Whitefish Bay, Iroquois Lighthouse and Gros Cap across the bay, and he showed us the Iroquois Lighthouse museum. For dinner, we perched on our milking stools and are TV dinners. For dessert, he handed us each a knife, fork and a banana on a plate, Raymond stabbed his with the fork. It shot off onto the floor. I tried to slice mine, but the rock-hard banana just skidded off the plate and landed in my lap. Gary gave up on the implements and ate it like a Popsicle.
“A sale on Bananas last year.” Raymond explained matter-of-factly. Very early the next morning, while all was still dark, we crept down the stair, determined to cross Whitefish Bay before the wind came up, Raymond was already in the kitchen microwaving a jug of frozen coffee. He followed us down to the beach, encouraging us to return if it proved too rough. In a practiced pattern, we loaded the canoes and launched them into the gently rolling swell of Whitefish Bay.
Coming to Midland, Michigan to Celebrate Earth Day
Thunder Bay Environmental Film Festival
Earth Film Festival “Canada 150 – Celebrating Our Natural Spirit”
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Content Issues 14
Posters 11
Season 8 Season 10
Season Cast 11
Eric Cartman / Stan Marsh (voice) (14 Episodes)
Kyle Broflovski / Kenny McCormick (voice) (14 Episodes)
Chef (voice) (14 Episodes)
Mary Kay Bergman
Ms. Cartman (voice) (14 Episodes)
April Stewart
Sharon Marsh (voice) (14 Episodes), — (5 Episodes), Ms. Cartman (voice) (14 Episodes)
Mona Marshall
Sheila Broflovski (voice) (14 Episodes)
Adrien Beard
— (6 Episodes)
Jonathan Kimmel
Kyle McCulloch
— (1 Episode)
John Hansen
Season Crew 23
Director (14 Episodes)
Producer (14 Episodes)
Anne Garefino
Executive Producer (14 Episodes)
Eric Stough
Bruce Howell
Jennifer Howell
Erica Rivinoja
Vernon Chatman
Brian Graden
Debbie Liebling
Frank C. Agnone II
Scott Nickoley
Original Music Composer (14 Episodes)
D.A. Young
Sound Editor (14 Episodes)
Animation (14 Episodes), Character Designer (14 Episodes)
Character Designer (14 Episodes)
Writer (14 Episodes)
Kenny Hotz
Writer (2 Episodes)
Writer (1 Episode)
Mr. Garrison's Fancy New Vagina
Mr. Garrison goes to great lengths to get what he’s always wanted…a sex change. As he enjoys his new womanly attributes, the rest of the town gets in touch with their inner feelings too. Meanwhile, Kyle wrestles with the fact that Jews just aren’t good at basketball.
Die Hippie, Die
Cartman seeks to rid the world of hippies once and for all.
As talent agents, Cartman, Stan, Kyle and Kenny can bank 10% of their client’s earnings. After they pool all their resources to impress their one and only client, another agency steals him away. Desperate to earn their money back, they take on another client with plans to launch her on a new reality show.
Kenny is the only one of his friends to get the newest, coolest portable gaming device and Cartman can’t deal with it. Will they remain best friends forever?
The Losing Edge
If the boys can lose just one baseball game, it gets them out of playing the boring sport for the entire summer.
The Death of Eric Cartman
Butters is freaked out when he thinks he can communicate with the dead. Although his parents have made it clear to him there are no such things as ghosts, Butters is sure one is haunting him. Butters knows he has to give up his ghost pal or be put into a mental institution.
Erection Day
All the kids are getting ready for the big South Park Elementary Talent Show and Jimmy can’t wait to perform his new comedy routines. But lately, just like generations of little boys before him, Jimmy’s noticed that one of his body parts has a mind of its own. Knowing he can’t get up in front of the entire school in an excited state, Jimmy must find a way to gain control of his raging hormones in time to perform in the show.
Two Days Before the Day After Tomorrow
A global warming state of emergency is declared in South Park. The world’s largest beaver dam breaks and floods the adjacent town of Beaverton. As the victims wait for help to arrive, everyone in South Park tackles priority number one: who is to blame? Only Stan and Cartman know who’s really at fault.
Marjorine
The 4th grade girls are having a sleepover. It’s imperative that the boys find out what goes on behind those closed doors. Butters is picked to be the boy who must fake his death, become a girl and infiltrate this age-old feminine tradition.
Follow That Egg
Mrs. Garrison realizes he still has feelings for Mr. Slave. But, Mr. Slave has moved on. He plans to marry his new love as soon as the Governor signs the same-sex marriage bill. Mrs. Garrison leads the charge against gay marriage.
Ginger Kids
Cartman suffers from a mysterious and sudden on-set of the disease, Gingervitus. Sick and tired of being ripped-on because he now has red hair, light skin and freckles, he rallies all ginger kids everywhere to fight against discrimination.
Religious leaders recognize Stan as the second coming and a whole soap opera unfolds with the help of a famous R&B singer. The results of Stan’s personality test reveal that he’s depressed. While Stan looks to a new religion for answers, the church leaders recognize Stan as the second coming. Some A-List Hollywood celebrities join the faithful who have set up camp right in front of Stan’s house.
Free Willzyx
A “talking” whale inspires the fourth-graders to risk everything to return him to his family. With the police on their tails, the boys enlist the help of a foreign government and embark upon an adventure you’ll not soon forget. One in which the boys learn just how far you would go for a friend.
Stan is embarrassed in front of his friends when his dad gets pulled over for drunk driving. In a neighboring town, a bleeding statue of Mary is discovered and the faithful are flocking to the site hoping to be healed. Stan’s dad is sure the bleeding Virgin can cure him of his disease.
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Asian Healthcare Fund CEO Ajay Kumar Vij on investment strategy and sectors within healthcare which would elicit high investor attention
VCC Staff
Asian Healthcare Fund (AHF) was floated in 2010 by Dabur Group chairman Dr Anand Burman and former Dabur Pharma CEO Ajay Kumar Vij to invest in healthcare and life sciences sectors in the country. The fund raised Rs 180 crore for the first close of its maiden fund towards the end of 2011.
The PE firm made two investments in 2013. Its first investment was a commitment of Rs 40 crore in Mumbai-based Total Dental Care Pvt Ltd; this was made in April. The second investment of close to around Rs 23 crore was made in June in Wellspring Healthcare Pvt Ltd which runs primary health clinics. AHF is planning to mark the final close of its maiden fund which has a corpus of around $38 million and is going to kick off the process to raise its second fund soon.
In an exclusive video interview with VCCircle, Ajay Kumar Vij, CEO of AHF, shares his investment strategy and talks about sectors within healthcare which would elicit high investor attention and why investors may find it challenging to find good exits in the sector in the future. Watch the for more.
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B.C. child sent to hospital after hit by vehicle driven by family member
The toddler was hit Wednesday night in Lake Country
Kelowna News Staff
A toddler was sent to the hospital last night after being hit by a vehicle.
The child was sent to the hospital with minor injuries after being hit by a vehicle which was driven by a family member, while in a driveway of a home on Redecopp Road in Lake Country, according to Lake Country fire chief Steve Windsor.
Neighbours did not comment on the child’s condition.
“Emergency crews responded to a home along Reddecopp Road in Lake Country for a report of a motor vehicle incident involving a young pedestrian. Police have since learned that a three-year-old toddler had sustained an injury, after coming into contact with a motor vehicle being re-positioned in the homes private driveway.
“The child was transported to hospital by BC Ambulance Service, suffering from what police believe to be a non-life threatening injury. At this time police do not believe that criminality was involved,” according to the RCMP in an emailed statement.
The incident happened Wednesday, Jan. 23.
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Friends and family grieving for man killed in Kamloops shooting
Upgrades planned for Vernon’s Peanut Pool
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Pokemon Black and White 2 hitting DS this June in Japan
By Johnny Cullen, Sunday, 26 February 2012 00:01 GMT
Game Freak’s announced on Japanese TV tonight sequels for Pokemon Black and White will launch in Japan this June for DS.
Not much was given away besides the platform, release date and the fact they’re sequels in what seems to be a first in the main core series.
Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda teased the names of the first two Pokemon would be announced next week, but did show off images of the two in question.
The franchise’s US website has been updated to reflect the announcement, but no further details were given.
The fact the main Pokemon series is getting sequels is a surprise, but missing 3DS is a bigger shock: it was honestly expected the next big Pokemon title would hit the 3D handheld, albeit as Pokemon Grey.
Thanks, Andriasang.
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Overwatch League: teams, skins, tokens, schedule and everything you need to watch the action
By James Billcliffe, Thursday, 11 January 2018 15:00 GMT
The inaugural season of the Overwatch League is finally underway, and is already shaping up to be one of the most ambitious esports championships in recent memory. The seven-month tournament has a packed schedule, with players competing for $3.5 million worth of bonuses across four stages made up of five game-weeks each.
Things kicked off with a bang as Los Angeles Valiant drew first blood with a 4-0 victory over San Francisco Shock – a flattering final scoreline in what was a hard fought game. But since Overwatch isn’t the most established esport out there, we’ve put together a guide introducing some of the Overwatch League’s basic concepts.
We’ll go over the Overwatch League teams, how to get Overwatch League tokens, the skins they unlock, as well as the full Overwatch League schedule and prize pool.
Overwatch League Teams:
The Overwatch League teams are split into two divisions, with each team’s full season record counting towards their postseason seeding. The regular season is split into four stages that last five weeks each, with a week’s break between each stage.
Overwatch League Pacific Division
Dallas Fuel
Dallas Fuel are backed by Team Envy, one of the biggest esports teams with more than a decade in the business. Their Overwatch team is made up of members of EnVyUs team that won US Overwatch Contenders tournament at the tail end of 2017. Although they lost their first game against Seoul Dynasty, they’ll be strong competitors.
Los Angeles Gladiators
Owned by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, who also own Premier League club Arsenal, the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL, the NBA’s Denver Nuggets and NHL’s Colorado Avalanche, the Los Angeles Gladiators count Shaz and Big Goose among their roster. Both players won the Overwatch Contenders tournament in Europe with Team Gigantti before joining the Gladiators.
Los Angeles Valiant
The LA Valiant are managed by the relatively new, but successful esports team Immortals. They have GrimReality on their Overwatch League team, one of the most promising young US players competing for the championship.
San Francisco Shock
Via their owners NRG eSports, San Francisco Shock have the backing of sporting legends Alex Rodriguez and Shaquille O’Neal. They acquired an Overwatch team from Luminosity Gaming last year and have added Nomy, who won Overwatch Winter Premier 2017 with Immortals, to their roster as well.
Seoul Dynasty
Seoul Dynasty are owned by Facebook and mobile game developer Kabam, and have some of the best Korean players like RyuJeHong – who’s known as one of the best supports in Overwatch – on their team.
Shanghai Dragons
The Shanghai Dragons have an all-Chinese roster comprising of seasoned pros that’ve been there or thereabouts at major and premier Overwatch tournaments. They’re owned by NetEase, a Chinese internet and gaming giant who’re Blizzard’s main partners in China.
Overwatch League Atlantic Division
Boston Uprising
Boston Uprising are owned by the same people as the New England Patriots, and have a diverse team of players who’ve done well in minor tournaments as well as a few majors. They’ll be looking to turn their promise into solid performances.
Houston Outlaws
OpTic Gaming are one of the biggest names in esports, and provide the backing for the Houston Outlaws. They have a big American contingent in their team, including players who represented the US at the Overwatch World Cup.
London Spitfire
London Spitfire are another strong team made up largely of Korean ex-GC Busan players who won the APAC premier championship in 2017. They’re owned by major esports team Cloud9 – one of the world’s biggest.
Florida Mayhem
The Florida Mayhem are made up of players from the Misfits esports team that came 2nd at Overwatch Contenders tournament, and the Sweden team that came 3rd at the Overwatch World cup.
New York Excelsior
With great players like Saebyeolbe – who won the Overwatch World Cup with Korea – and Libero – who’s one of the best and most flexible players in Overwatch – New York Excelsior are going to be tough to beat. They’re owned by the COO of the New York Mets, Jeff Wilpon.
Philadelphia Fusion
Backed by the owner of NHL team Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia Fusion have put their trust in long-time esports pros like ex-Dota 2 player Fragi and Canadian high-level support player Joemeister.
How to earn free Overwatch League Tokens:
The Overwatch League introduced a new currency to the game – League Tokens – which you can use to buy a new set of hero skins based on Overwatch League teams.
Each skin costs 100 League tokens, with the cost of additional tokens listed below:
100 League Tokens – $4.99
400 League Tokens – $19.99
2600 League Tokens – $99.99
As you can see, the prices for each one are steep. They’re supposed to be like traditional sports jerseys, where you only buy and wear your favourite player’s rather than collect the whole team’s, but for completionists, it’s an exceptionally high amount to play.
There are only two ways to get free Overwatch League tokens:
The first is to collect 100 by logging into Overwatch.
You can get another 100 for free by signing up to the Overwatch League Newsletter on Blizzard’s official site. You have to scroll down to where there’s a black box on the left, then enter your email.
Overwatch League Skins:
So, as we established above, Overwatch League skins are expensive and you can only earn a couple for free. Here’s what you actually get for your money, or tokens if you’re still deciding on which to pick.
Overwatch League Schedule:
Overwatch League Week 1 Schedule: We’ll update the schedule with new matches week-to-week. With time zones, this gets very confusing, very quickly but we’ve tried to make it as clear as possible.
January 10-11
San Francisco Shock 0-4 Los Angeles Valiant
Shanghai Dragons 0-4 Los Angeles Gladiators
Dallas Fuel 1-2 Seoul Dynasty
London Spitfire vs Florida Mayhem – 10PM GMT / 5PM EST / 2PM PST
Philadelphia Fusion vs Houston Outlaws – 12AM GMT / 7PM EST (Jan 11) / 4PM PST (Jan 11)
Boston Uprising vs New York Excelsior – 2AM GMT / 9PM EST (Jan 11) / 6PM PST (Jan 11)
Los Angeles Valiant vs Dallas Fuel – 12AM GMT / 7PM EST (Jan 12) / 4PM PST (Jan 12)
Florida Mayhem vs Boston Uprising – 2AM GMT / 9PM EST (Jan 12) / 6PM PST (Jan 12)
San Francisco Shock vs Shanghai Dragons – 4AM GMT / 11PM EST (Jan 12) / 8PM (Jan 12)
London Spitfire vs Philadelphia Fusion – 7PM GMT / 2PM EST / 11AM PST
New York Excelsior vs Houston Outlaws – 9PM GMT / 4PM EST / 1PM PST
Seoul Dynasty vs Los Angeles Gladiators – 11PM GMT / 6PM EST / 3PM PST
Rewards for Watching Overwatch League:
One of the most interesting announcements Blizzard has made in the run up to the start of the Overwatch League is that it’s partnering with Twitch to provide “exclusive in-game items” for people who watch the broadcasts.
Twitch then confirmed that these would include but weren’t limited to “custom Overwatch League Cheermotes”, and that more will be announced “when they’re available”.
Overwatch League Scoring:
How teams score in the Overwatch League can be confusing at first, but is very similar to how regular games of Overwatch work.
Teams earn points for winning matches, which then determines their standing in their league division.
Each match is played over four or five maps, and the first team to “win” three maps takes home the points.
How teams win a map changes depending on which map it is. On “Escort” maps like Dorado, the offensive team tries to move a payload forward, while the defending team tries to push them back – with each team scoring points depending on how successfully they attack and defence. On “Assault” maps like Temple of Anubis, the offensive team try to capture set points the map while the defending team tries to stop them – again scoring point based on how successful they are. Then on “Control” maps like Ilios, both teams battle it out over the same points, scoring points when they take control of the point.
Overwatch League Prize Pool:
The total prize pool of bonuses that players are competing for in the Overwatch League is $3.5 million, on top of the $50,000 salary that every player gets for taking part. How that breaks down is below.
Finish bonuses for regular season:
1st place: $300,000
2nd place: $200,000
3rd + 4th place: $150,000
5th + 6th place: $100,000
7th + 8th place: $75,000
9th + 10th place: $50,000
11th + 12th place: $25,000
Stage title matches:
2nd Place: $25,000
Championship playoffs placement bonuses:
1st Place: $1,000,000
The Overwatch League regular season started on January 10, 2018 and lasts until June 16. The playoffs then start on July 11 until July 22, before the grand final takes place from July 26 to July 28.
You can watch every game live on Twitch.
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Inspections and Site Surveys
Telescopic Gangways & Wind Turbine Access/Walk to Work Systems
Modular Gangways
Marine Column &Tower Gangways
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Onshore & Offshore Gangways and Bridges/Walk to Work systems
Dolphin Access Gangways
Pontoon Access Gangways
Self-Levelling Stepped Gangways – Cruise Access
Accommodation Ladders
Naval Brows
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Tyne Gangway MD interview with Energy and Renewables publication Prospector
Read Ken McDonalds interview here..
May 22, 2015 /by redman
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Tyne Gangway successfully completes Audit
Tyne Gangway has successfully completed stage 1 & 2 audits by SGS and have been recommended for registration to EN1090 Execution Class 2+
Registration will allow Tyne Gangway to CE mark their own fabrications
April 7, 2015 /by redman
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Tyne Gangway receive DNV-GL class approval for their Gangways
Today, Tyne Gangway have been awarded DNV_GL Type approval for our range of gangways up to 27mtrs in length and over-braced gangways upto 50mtrs.
Our design department has worked with DVN -GL Hamburg and their local office to approve the designs, which completes a two year project to gain approval of all TGs Accommodation Ladders & Gangways.
The DNV-GL Approval will be accepted by all IACS Classification Societies.
The approval paves the way to introducing Tyne Gangways new Range of SHALA, SALA & Shore Gangways, which will be stronger, lightweight and will exceed the requirements of current international regulations.
March 6, 2015 /by redman
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Tyne Gangway Completes Move
Tyne Gangway has completed its move to the new premises. The new fabrication facility is larger ensuring that our capability has grown and we are able to manufacture larger walk to work systems & bridges.
The New Fabrication Facility has three 10 tonne overhead cranes and five swing arm cranes enabling a 50% increase in production. The new offices have grown 3 fold. Our outside yard space has increased in size 4 fold enabling us to test & commission prior to dispatch.
February 26, 2015 /by redman
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MaXccess P35 Gangway
We are please to announce completion of our latest offshore gangway system. The MaXccess P series gangway is a joint venture between Tynegangway and OSBIT Power.
The MaXccess-P35 system provides a safe and reliable means of transferring personnel to and from offshore platforms. The system is able to compensate for all 6 degrees of freedom between the vessel and target structure. This passive compensation of motions provides high sea state access with virtually no power consumption during operation. An accumulator system ensures the gangway can be lifted and stowed even in the event of power loss, ensuring no possibility of damage to the gangway or platform.
August 6, 2014 /by redman
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Type approval gained
Tyne Gangway are pleased to announce that our accommodation ladders ranging in length from 2.5m up to 20.5m have gained type approval by DNV-GL. This is applicable for new builds and replacement ladders.
July 30, 2014 /by redman
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50mtr Aluminium offshore bridge installed
Tyne Gangways DNV-GL approved 50mtr bridge is installed, linking upper platform foundations so site works can begin. Please visit our gallery page for a photo of the installed bridge.
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Gangways & Accommodation Ladders safety
For many people the gangway or accommodation ladder is the first point of contact with a ship. Initial impressions are important, and a properly rigged ladder may be the first indication to a visitor that they are boarding a well run vessel.
However, someone obliged to climb a ladder which is unsteady, slippery or unsafe may have formed an unfavourable opinion of the ship and its crew by the time they have reached the top.
Gangway and Accommodation Ladder Incidents
Gangways and accommodation ladders may be hazardous if badly rigged, improperly tended or inadequately maintained. In spite of the acknowledged dangers, accidents associated with such shortcomings continue to arise.
In one incident three seamen sustained injuries, one seriously, after falling to the quay from an accommodation ladder which they were breaking out. In another, failure to raise the gangway while warping astern placed undue stress on the top platform hinge pins which worked loose and caused the gangway to collapse. Similarly, a number of disembarking personnel were injured when an aluminium gangway they were using broke in half. The weakness was traced to a cracked structural member which had deteriorated unnoticed over a period of time. In another case insufficient monitoring caused the inner rail of an accommodation ladder to become wedged against the davit arm when the tide fell. While attempting to free and lower the inner rail on its collapsible stanchions a crewmember, standing on the upper platform, managed to pull the rail free. However, the sudden release of the rail caused him to stagger backwards and he fell over the platform guard rail into the river. It was found that the guard rail ropes on the upper platform were only 65cm high rather than the recommended 1 metre.
Loss Prevention Bulletin 2
A further recent example concerned the death of a seaman when the hoist winch gearbox failed while he was rigging the accommodation ladder. The failure of the gearbox caused the lower telescopic section of the ladder to descend uncontrollably.
When the ladder reached the end of its travel the bolts holding the rollers sheared and the lower section fell into the water. At the time of the failure the seaman was standing on the lower section rigging stanchions and fell overboard. It was subsequently found that the gearbox had been incorrectly re-assembled following maintenance by the ship’s crew.
Moreover it is not uncommon for the Managers to be notified of injuries sustained by crew, stevedores, port officials, contractors or other visitors while embarking or disembarking. Steps, whether they are part of a ship’s access arrangements or a flight of stairs ashore, may increase the chances of slips and falls occurring. Given that gangways and accommodation ladders are also susceptible to movement by external factors such as cargo operations, tidal conditions, swell and other gangway users, the risks may be magnified.
Gangways and accommodation ladders are heavy and cumbersome pieces of equipment. Operating instructions should be posted in the vicinity of the boarding arrangements and it is essential that the personnel required to break out and rig ladders or operate lifting gear are sufficiently experienced, bearing in mind the possible consequences of a mistake.
Anyone unfamiliar with such tasks should be closely supervised by a responsible person until considered competent. If inexperienced crewmembers are required to assist with the rigging of a gangway or accommodation ladder, a risk assessment or job safety assessment should also be carried out beforehand in case additional measures to reduce the risk are necessary before commencing the operation. Suitable protective equipment should be worn as appropriate including personal floatation devices fitted with self activating lights, whistles and reflective material, and safety harnesses of the arrestor type rather than fall restraints. Fall arrestors should always be attached to suitable securing points fixed to the ship’s structure.
Surveyors carrying out condition surveys for the Club often report occasions where a vessel’s gangway or accommodation ladder was rigged incorrectly.
Safety nets are often the subject of such observations and are frequently found to be
secured to each side of the ladder along its entire length. This results in the net hanging uselessly below the steps instead of leading away to the side of the ship to catch anyone unfortunate enough to fall off.
Rope guard rails must be tight if they are to be effective, and all stanchions must be fitted in place and properly secured. Steps, handrails and platforms should be free of oil, grease and ice.
When landed on the quay, care should also be taken to ensure that the lifting bridle and/or davit arm is kept well above head height or moved clear as necessary.
As far as practicable the approaches to the ladder both on deck and on the quay should be free of hazards to allow safe access and egress to and from the vessel. Close attention should also be paid to any significant difference in height between the ends of the ladder and the quay or deck. This may mean placing and securing a portable step or steps in such locations to minimise the risk of slips and falls. Warning notices should be posted in such cases.
When gangways are placed on top of bulwarks, a suitable bulwark ladder should be used between the deck and the gangway. It should be adequately secured and all gaps between the top of the bulwark ladder and the gangway should be fenced off to a height of at least one metre.
Gangways and accommodation ladders should be adequately illuminated at night, particularly at each end. If there are no permanent fittings, portable lighting should be rigged.
A lifebuoy with a self-activating light plus a separate buoyant lifeline with a quoit or similar device attached should be stationed at the point of access ready for immediate use. Many vessels also place a small box containing a fire plan, stowage plan, dangerous goods list, stability details, crew list and other relevant information at the head of the ladder ready for use in an emergency.
Gangways should never be secured to a ship’s guard rails unless they have been designed for that purpose. If positioned through an open section of bulwark or railings, any remaining gaps should be roped off to a height of at least one metre.
Consideration should also be given to the angle of inclination, making sure that design limits are not exceeded. It may be necessary to provide alternative arrangements if the means of access is likely to become excessively steep. National legislation on this issue may vary, but in the absence of firm rules it may be prudent to observe UK regulations; a gangway should
not be used if its angle of inclination is more than 30° above or below the horizontal, similarly for an accommodation ladder if the angle is more than 55° below the horizontal, unless designed and constructed for use at angles greater than these.
A crewmember should be assigned to monitor the gangway or accommodation ladder as regular adjustment may be required due to the movement caused by tidal conditions and variations in draft and trim.
Regular monitoring is essential as changed circumstances may lead to a vessel’s access arrangements rapidly becoming difficult to negotiate.
The deck watch should also look out for potential dangers ashore such as bollards, tracks and cranes bearing in mind that most ladders are constructed of aluminium alloy and are easily damaged.
If the position of the ladder is such that cargo residues accumulate on a ladder and its approaches during a port stay, then the residues should be cleaned away regularly to prevent a slip/trip hazard. To assist those responsible for tending gangways and accommodation ladders, it may be worthwhile noting the times of high and low water on the sailing board each day.
It is a SOLAS requirement that inspection and maintenance of accommodation ladders and gangways be conducted periodically. Monthly inspection and maintenance should be included in the planned maintenance system and should always be carried out by a competent person in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions.
In addition to planned maintenance inspections, further checks should be made each time the ladder is rigged, looking out for signs of damage, distortion, cracks and corrosion.
Periodic inspections of accommodation ladders and gangways should incorporate the following:
The structure of the ladder should be closely examined for cracks, distortion, damage and corrosion, and repaired as necessary. If an aluminium ladder has fittings made of mild steel, these areas should be examined closely. Accelerated corrosion may occur if the two dissimilar metals come into contact, and deterioration of the separation material could lead to a severely weakened structure.
Bent stanchions should be replaced or repaired, and guard ropes inspected for wear and renewed where necessary.
Safety nets should be inspected for damage, actinic degradation and for the impregnation of grease, paint or chemicals which may affect their strength.
Moving parts such as sheaves, tracks, turntables, bearings and rollers should be free to turn, and greased as appropriate.
Lifting equipment should be inspected, tested and maintained according to a planned schedule. The condition of hoist wires is to be closely monitored for broken wires, corrosion or distortion, with particular attention paid to areas passing through sheaves.
Damaged wires should be replaced in line with the company’s wire discard criteria prior to their condition becoming unacceptable. In any event hoist wire replacement should never exceed 5 years. Hoist wires should be provided with a suitable test certificate prior to fitment and it is recommended that the date the hoist wires were last renewed is stencilled in the vicinity of the ladder for easy reference.
Hoist wires should be periodically treated with a suitable wire rope dressing over their entire length. Arrangements should also be made to examine the underside of gangways and accommodation ladders at regular intervals. It is often difficult to gain access to these areas in the course of normal activities and it may be necessary to turn the ladder over periodically to perform a detailed inspection.
Winch bed plates and supporting structures for sheaves and turntables should be inspected for cracks, distortion, damage and corrosion, and repaired as necessary.
Control levers/buttons and limit switches should be tested to ensure they are working correctly.
Operating instructions should be conspicuous, markings on the accommodation ladder or gangway as required by the flag state (such as the maximum safe loading by persons and by total weight) should be legible, and control levers or buttons should be clearly marked.
All inspections, maintenance work and repairs should be recorded in the planned maintenance system in order to provide an accurate detailed history for each appliance.
Checklists may be used as an additional safeguard when rigging gangways and accommodation ladders.
(content courtesy of West P and I)
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Australian Replacement Accommodation Ladders
Tyne Gangway completes Accommodation Ladder System order on time & in budget. Designed and manufactured in our Tyne Facility the 2 off ship sets were manufacture to replace old systems on Two Australian RoRO Vessels.
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50 metre Offshore Bridge completed in record time
Tyne Gangway completes manufacture of a 50 metre Aluminium Bridge in record time. The DNV approved structure was designed and built in less than 7 weeks and will be used to span a steel jacket of the coast of Germany. Following completion of the 3 month project the Bridge will be used as a multi purpose gangway for accessing the Clients Heavy Lift Vessels.
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And also with its fourth-generation smartwatches, it's generated possibly the most attractive smartwatch on the market, from a style perspective.Sharing some similarities with the older Michael Kors Gain access to Sofie (our previous ideal fashion watch choice ), the Fossil Q Venture HR wants to stand out, and fans of an extra dressy watch will probably find it a far better fit than those who such as to keep their wrist wear understated.Fossil is still maintaining display resolution and also other specifications under wraps, but we do know this generation(which includes the guys's Fossil Q Explorist Human Resources)is the most feature-packed we've seen from the company. There's custom-made Michael Kors watch faces there too to far better praise that fashionable watch body.Battery life is the Put on OS smartwatch norm, so you can expect to get you via a day as well as possibly a little added. Now Montblanc wants in.Features such as heart rate screens, and wide variety of
other sensing units have actually made their way right into the smartwatches, allowing them to really transform the wearable experience right into something much better, and also flexible at the same time.Since the market at this factor is filled up with smartwatches of all types, we took it on ourselves to take a look at the finest smartwatches you can buy, but first, we are going to be looking at some of the vital information concerning the smartwatches.Its very first smartwatch was underwhelming but, in its second coming, the Top 2 is a watch that delivers on style and also on features.Montblanc has designed its second generation watch on its 1858 collection offering sleek original watch faces, a high quality building and also a top notch 1.2-inch, 390 x 390 resolution touchscreen display.Google's Put on OS runs the show, yet Montblanc takes care of to leave its mark with added apps and those watch faces we pointed out to assist points feel more one-of-a-kind. And also with its fourth-generation smartwatches, it's created possibly the most appealing smartwatch on the market, from a style perspective.Sharing some resemblances with the older Michael Kors Accessibility Sofie (our previous finest style watch pick ), the Fossil Q Venture HR desires to stand out, and fans of an extra dressy watch will possibly find it a better fit than those that such as to keep their wrist wear understated.Fossil is still keeping screen resolution and various other specifications under covers, however we do recognize this generation(which includes the guys's Fossil Q Explorist HR)is the most feature-packed we have actually seen from the business. There's customized Michael Kors watch faces there too to much better praise that trendy watch body.Battery life is the Wear OS smartwatch norm, so you can anticipate to obtain you with a day and also maybe a little added. Now Montblanc wants in.Features such as heart rate screens, and also plethora of
various other sensing units have actually made their method right into the smartwatches, allowing them to really transform the wearable experience right into something better, as well as flexible at the exact same time.Since the market at this factor is filled with smartwatches of all types, we took it on ourselves to take an appearance at the finest smartwatches you can purchase, however first, we are going to be looking at some of the crucial information concerning the smartwatches.Its very first smartwatch was underwhelming but, in its second coming, the Top 2 is a watch that delivers on layout and on features.Montblanc has actually designed its second generation watch on its 1858 collection offering streamlined original watch encounters, a high quality construction and also a top notch 1.2-inch, 390 x 390 resolution touchscreen display.Google's Use OS runs the program, however Montblanc manages to leave its mark with extra apps and also those watch faces we stated to aid points feel even more one-of-a-kind. Which is amongst the best we've played with, comfortably matching up with the vibrancy as well as intensity found on the Galaxy Watch and also Apple Watch Series 4. Even with continual heart rate monitoring turned on, we've just had to bill the Watch GT as soon as during our 3 weeks of use.There's now brand-new Huawei Watch GT Active and Classy versions that provides a much less stylish appearance however comes with all of the exact same attributes adding a new Triathlon monitoring mode.
Having a mini computer strapped around your wrist is no much longer a pipe desire. The Apple Watch and various other choices from popular manufacturers, like Fitbit, Samsung, LG, and Fossil, have been gunning to craft the very best smartwatch. Now a couple of years elder, the smartwatch market supplies more than ever before, whether you're after a particular style, iphone and also Android phone compatibility, or just a bunch of features.Smartwatches are in disrespectful
health but when it comes to the most effective smartwatch in 2019, it's undoubtedly the Apple Watch Collection 4. It comes at a rate, and also there are so lots of leading smartwatches at less costly rates and with similarly great health and fitness features.Whether you're looking for a fantastic smartwatch for physical fitness tracking, running or a just taking telephone calls and also alerts-- there are plenty of terrific options for every spending plan. What's more, smartwatches are getting more stylish too.Today's finest smartwatch offers f you have actually obtained an Android phone, the Apple Watch won't operate at all, and
the ideal choice right here is Samsung
's Galaxy Watch. The Galaxy Watch does work with both iPhones and also Android devices, yet it's best with an Android phone, and also specifically, one made by Samsung.The Galaxy Watch has most every one of the attributes you 'd anticipate on a modern smartwatch: GENERAL PRACTITIONERS, touchscreen, multi-day battery life, voice control, mobile settlements, as well as heart price tracking. It has a circular face that's very easy to check out indoors and out, as well as has an extremely helpful always-on mode that makes it very easy to see the time at a glance.We're roughly four years into the Great Modern Smartwatch Experiment, which implies we have actually discovered what smartwatches can be good for
(health and fitness tracking, notices )and what they are absolutely not excellent for(replacing your mobile phone completely). If you remain in the marketplace for a smartwatch, whether that's due to the fact that you have actually never owned one before and wonder about them or you're seeking to upgrade your older-generation model, you can anticipate today's smartwatches to last a little longer between charges, be a little faster to complete points, and also perhaps do a pair of new methods you weren't expecting.But the very best smartwatch is still significantly a slave to a mobile phone, and also if you pay out for an LTE-connected model and pay a solution plan fee for it, it's not going
to free you entirely. For that reason, we don't assume LTE smartwatches are a good buy for the majority of people-- it's much easier and also more affordable to simply keep your phone with you as well as utilize your watch as a type of remote for the phone in your pocket or bag.Which smartwatch you choose is mosting likely to be based totally on what phone you have, so our choices are damaged down right into the best alternative for apple iphone customers and the most effective one for Android owners.The Apple Watch Collection 4 is as near smartwatch perfection as we've attended date-- it's a versatile and also powerful wearable that can offer a massive variety of attributes. While those searching for a basic smartwatch could locate the Collection 4's massive selection of health and fitness, wellness and also connected attributes to be overkill, it's able to morph between physical fitness tracker, sports watch as well as serious health gadget at will, making it a significant group pleaser.Apple's latest View addition provides us the most dramatic design adjustment since the original, bringing brand-new 40mm and also 44mm sizes (in contrast to 38mm and 42mm). That means more space to reveal off all the most recent software application attributes introduced in watchOS 5. It has just the same core health and fitness and also sporting activities tracking as the Collection 3, consisting of integrated GPS
for tracking of exterior exercises as well as a swimproof layout. Physical fitness tracking evaluation might lag Fitbit, however Apple's one-of-a-kind objectives-- signified by the closing of Move, Stand and also Calorie rings-- is still a powerful incentive. There's still no indigenous rest tracking
below, but this can be done through a 3rd event app.The heading functions are the brand-new ECG monitor that opens the capacity for severe heart health monitoring. It's been FDA removed, so the attribute can be used to spot heart rhythm irregularities. It's now offered beyond the US with Apple adding 19 even more countries that can inspect in on their heart health from the new Watch. You likewise don't need to do that by hand, as well as the Apple Watch continually keeps an eye on for low
and also elevated heart prices, along with AFib. There's likewise a new autumn detection setting that can let customers access Siri to contact emergency services or an emergency situation contact.If you are seeking a fantastic smartwatch that does not set you back a great deal of loan, the S928 Sports Watch could be a terrific choice. It is one of the most affordable smartwatch on my checklist, as well as while I am generally determined when it pertains to checking such products, it fascinated me to the core.The watch is designed instead simply, and as opposed to having a fancy display or high resolution, it makes use of an easy, single display. Truthfully, I do incline that in any way, smartwatches are everything about being simplistic in my point of view, and also the S928 Sports Watch does a great task at that.Where it does not have a display, the S928 Sports Watch composes by offering several of the best attributes that you can want in a smartwatch. In order to make points less complicated for the reader, I am providing down the functions below.Heart Rate Screen: The watch includes a heart price screen that is able to give genuine time heart rate updates.GPS: The S928 Sports Watch likewise come with a built in 3D accelerometer +gyroscope3D, permitting the individuals to be able to track every step they make throughout their exercise regime.Outdoor Data: The watch is additionally with the ability of maintaining a document of the outdoor information, meaning that you get genuine time updates on just how the climate condition is outdoors. Enabling you to be able to prepare your workout carefully.These are a few of the standard or advanced features that remain in the watch. While they might not look sufficient, it is vital to recognize that these attributes work throughout the entire community of the
watch, allowing these sensors to take full control of the situation.The smartwatch can be regulated through an application that is offered on both iOS as well as Android. Honestly, the app is as basic as it can obtain, as well as can make use of a little bit
much more polish. There are a couple of more things that I did not comprehend concerning the watch; you can not alter the time layout to 12 hours if you desire to.In enhancement to that, the watch itself only supports English as a language, while the application itself has 12 languages in total. This inconsistency can be a concern for individuals who don't have English as their primary language, and also also though 12 languages are great to have, they are simply enough.The advantage here is that the app is being continuously upgraded by the designer, so I can assume that extra
languages will certainly be added sometime in the future. Exact same opts for the watch as the firmware can be upgraded when released.All in all, the S928 is a good smartwatch for Android, it is economical, works as it is supposed to, as well as does not come with unnecessary features that can drain the battery. I would claim that this smartwatch comes with the bare essentials, and also absolutely has a market among the giants.Sure, the absence of innovative functions, as well as languages is worrying, yet you additionally need to take cost into factor to consider when you are examining a product.Although smartwatches have existed for a long, long time, their venture right into the mainstream is just current. With firms like Samsung, Apple, Asus, Huawei, and also a number of others are working day as well as evening to improve the watches, and also absolutely make the experience a great deal better.Amidst all this, there lies the consumer way of thinking that still thinks that the typical, analog watches are means, method better as they are crafted with wonderful accuracy, as well as perfection. This has actually resulted in various debates exactly how smartwatches should not exist, or are thought about scourge of the wrist watch concept.Still, for individuals who really choose their watches show all the necessary info that comes
to their phone, all linked into one ecosystem in fact take into consideration smartwatches to be really useful, and following that into the market, the smartwatch market now is producing a different entity for itself.The Series 4 comes packing LTE when again so you can take it out sans apple iphone and also still make/receive telephone calls, get messages and all various other alerts you would on your phone. A new speaker additionally makes Siri chats as well as telephone call audio louder as well as clearer.Battery life is
the major complaint still, as well as for all the renovations, Apple can still only use 24-48 hours-- which for numerous simply isn't excellent enough.The Fitbit Versa is the company's second smartwatch as well as, along with a change in layout direction, it's most importantly offered at a much more budget-friendly price than the Apple Watch-- it can usually be picked up for around$179.99. And don't neglect-Fitbit has actually revealed the Versa Lite Edition(much more on that listed below)which appear at $159. The Fitbit Versa is available in a host of different finishes and also with a huge collection of bands to blend up the appearance. As well as many thanks to the runaway success of the smartwatch, there's a dynamic market of straps to choose from.The Versa supplies all of the same fitness as well as sporting activities monitoring includes you would certainly anticipate from the Fitbit ecosystem, though the huge omission right here is the lack of GPS. If you intend to track runs and trips, you'll need to take your smart device with you, as well as the watch can piggyback your phone's information.
For numerous this won't be a substantial concern, yet as significant joggers it's a degree of issue we such as to avoid.Fitbit OS 2.0 brings a new-look UI that provides more insights right into your day-to-day information and also fast reply support for Android phone users(iphone support coming at a later date). You can still download apps and a great deal of watch faces, pay from your wrist making use of Fitbit Pay, as well as tap into Fitbit Train. At the same time the new females's wellness monitoring has actually likewise been introduced for the first time, which is additionally offered for the
Ionic, too.But it's battery life that really has the power to urge purchasers, in addition to the appealing price. You can get 5 days on a solitary charge, which means much less trouble on weekend breaks away, and also less complex sleep tracking.Fitbit had such great success with the initial
Versa that it made a decision to make a more affordable version that strips out some of the smartwatch features.The Lite is virtually similar to the initial Versa in appearances, conserve for now simply a solitary physical switch on guard body, which suggests you'll be counting extra on the touchscreen screen to navigate the Versa Lite. In our experience, we really did not miss the second switch also much.In regards to the attribute that are shed, you don't obtain an integrated music gamer or swim tracking (it's still waterproof though). You do get an optical heart rate display as well as all the standard fitness monitoring and also sports tracking attributes along with app-based features like females's health monitoring. There's also no more Wi-Fi, with Fitbit presenting a brand-new and also easier way to update your smartwatch via incremental history downloads.Sports and also physical fitness tracking performance is not that different from what we located on the very first Versa.
Rest tracking is still a standout attribute, while the heart price display still tends to fail for high strength exercises. As a core smartwatch experience it's good, but it still does not have in comparison to its closest competitors.
Particularly in the application department. If you love watch deals with however, you're well offered here.Thankfully you still get the exact same four-day plus battery life, which can certainly stretch to five days depending on use. That's still far better than what Apple and also Google's Wear OS watches can work up right now.If you suched as the Versa, however choose to spend a little less, the Versa Lite Version is suitable alternative. The swim monitoring is a frustrating noninclusion a lot more so than the music player, but if you can live without checking your swimming pool sessions it's still an excellent smartwatch to take into consideration at a wonderful price.The Samsung Galaxy Watch is the follower to the Gear S3 and is still among the very best watches around. Compatible with Android as well as iOS, it currently is available in both 42mm and 46mm models.Samsung footsteps between smartwatch and also physical fitness tracker, likewise cramming in a heart rate sensor together with the GENERAL PRACTITIONER and also its much-improved Samsung Health software program. There's likewise the option of LTE, if you want for an untethered connection, with a standalone audio speaker for taking phone calls on the watch. It's now water-proof also, including swim tracking abilities that get on the same level with the Watch Series 4. The Galaxy Watch runs on Samsung's Tizen OS 4.0 as well as really feels like a far better option to Google's Put on OS right currently. You still obtain that turning bezel as well as one of the very best display screens you can locate on a smartwatch. The app selection
still delays method behind the Apple Watch and also Put on OS devices. That stated, the Spotify application is wonderful and also provides offline playback.Battery life, we need to state, is also solid, obtaining you 2-3 days on the 42mm model and more on the 46mm variation.
If you're not a fan of Wear OS and don't desire an Apple Watch, this is the leading choice to think about instead.Garmin has actually been placing out best smartwatches for sports enthusiasts for a while now. Operating, biking, swimming, golf-- Garmin has had us well and really covered. Regardless of the Leader name, the 645 Music is extra in the mould of the Vivoactive 3 Music. It's obtained a comparable appearance and likewise brings the music this time around. This aids make the Garmin more of a smartwatch rival to the Apple Watch, Samsung Gear or Fitbit Ionic than before.Not just are you getting sufficient storage for 500 songs, but you're getting the offline playlist assistance for Spotify, Deezer and iHeartRadio. For transferring your very own tracks, boot Garmin Express on your computer system, choose the Music tab and choose from your very own music to port over.That very same appealing stainless-steel layout is here. The 240 x 240 pixel screen at the heart of the body is by no suggests the brightest or most vibrant you'll find, yet crucially delivers solid exposure in a lot of exercise problems, whether you're sweating it out inside or outside. There is no touchscreen or touchpad below, so you'll have to resort to pressing some buttons.As far as the number of sports available to track: while it's even more of the very same, there are some notable exemptions-- like golf monitoring as well as open water swimming( pool swimming is there though). Heart rate surveillance is good otherwise class-leading, as well as it won't maintain you waiting around for a GPS signal. There's also all the tension monitoring goodies from Garmin's fitness trackers. As multi-sport smartwatches go, this is the most effective in our eyes, and builds on all the great Garmin performed with its previous iterations.For apple iphone owners, Apple's Collection 4 Watch is by far the very best choice offered. The Apple Watch has a big, intense screen; streamlined, comfy equipment; fast efficiency; very reputable battery life; and an entire host of physical fitness monitoring and health-related functions. The Apple Watch also has the toughest third-party Smart Watch Walkie Talkie Androidecological community-- there are many straps, devices, chargers, docks, applications, and watchface problems you can utilize with the Apple Watch.The Apple Watch stands out at giving quick accessibility to any type of alerts that come in to your phone, and it allows you respond to messages right from your wrist swiftly as well as easily. You can utilize it as a speakerphone whenever you feel like mimicing Penis Tracy, and also it's fantastic for regulating Smart Watch Walkie Talkie Android
songs having fun on your phone. It also has Apple Pay for buying points without a purse or your general practitioner, heart and phone rate monitoring for exercises, and even the capability to alert you if it finds particular heart problems.THE APPLE VIEW SERIES 4 HAS ALL OF THE FUNCTIONS EXPECTED IN A SMARTWATCH Battery life can differ depending on just how much you use the Watch to track tasks and the number of notices you receive, however in our screening, the Collection 4 Watch never failed to last a minimum of a whole day between charges, and also commonly it might go for two days. It's still something you require to charge instead regularly, but you do not have to fret about it passing away on your wrist halfway through the day if you've started with a complete tank.Unlike basically every other smartwatch on the market, the Apple Watch still does not offer an always-on display, nevertheless, so it does not actually tell you the moment till you touch the display or raise your wrist. It's still extremely ironic that things the Apple Watch is the worst at is being an Smart Watch Walkie Talkie Android
real time-keeping device.But in addition to that, there's very little to whine about with the Apple Watch Series 4, as well as it's quickly the most effective alternative for apple iphone users.Of training course, we're noting the Leader right here as a smartwatch, and also Garmin has actually included good smarts. Fitness monitoring is fantastic and also Garmin Connect is a decent ecological community for wellness information from actions and sleep The Galaxy Watch does work with both iPhones as well as Android gadgets, yet it's finest with an Android phone, and also especially, one made by Samsung.The Galaxy Watch has most all of the functions you 'd anticipate on a contemporary smartwatch: GPS, touchscreen, multi-day battery life, voice control, mobile settlements, as well as heart rate monitoring. For that factor, we don't think LTE smartwatches are a great buy for a lot of individuals-- it's far less complicated as well as less expensive to simply keep your phone with you as well as use your watch as a kind of remote control for the phone in your pocket or bag.Which smartwatch you choose is going to be based completely on what phone you own, so our picks are broken down into the finest option for apple iphone users as well as the ideal one for Android owners.The Apple Watch Collection 4 is as close to smartwatch excellence as we've seen to day-- it's a functional and effective wearable that can supply a substantial array of functions. While those looking for an easy smartwatch could locate the Series 4's significant variety of fitness, wellness and linked attributes to be excessive, it's able to change in between fitness tracker, sporting activities watch and also significant health and wellness tool at will, making it a significant crowd pleaser.Apple's most recent Watch addition provides us the most remarkable layout modification considering that the initial, bringing brand-new 40mm and 44mm sizes (in contrast to 38mm and 42mm). Honestly, I do not mind that at all, smartwatches are all concerning being simplified in my opinion, and the S928 Sports Watch does an excellent work at that.Where it lacks a display, the S928 Sports Watch makes up by offering some of the best attributes that you can want in a smartwatch. In order to make things less complicated for the viewers, I am detailing down the attributes below.Heart Price Display: The watch comes with a heart rate screen that is able to supply genuine time heart price updates.GPS: The S928 Sports Watch additionally come with a developed in 3D accelerometer +gyroscope3D, enabling the customers to be able to track every action they make throughout their workout regime.Outdoor Data: The watch is additionally capable of keeping a document of the outside data, indicating that you obtain genuine time updates on just how the weather condition is outdoors. Smart Watch Walkie Talkie Android
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MHSAA Alex Cleary honored to carry flag during Youth Olympics Opening Ceremony
Alex Cleary was honored to lead TEAM USA during the Open Ceremony in Buenos Aires.
Ashley Brooks • October 12, 2018 •
Alex Cleary finds himself in a very different place than where he was three years ago. Three years ago the young prop was signing up for his local rugby club, and now Cleary is telling stories of bearing the American flag at the Open Ceremony of the 2018 Youth Olympic Games.
"I had no idea that I would be even close to where I am today. Literally, three years ago I was trying to start on my local club team" says Cleary as he recounts on what he consistently describes as a surreal moment.
When the time came that Cleary was handed the American flag, he immediately felt its weight, "The flag itself was pretty light, but at the same time it felt super heavy."
"I didn't want to mess this up. I understood its importance and that I couldn't do anything goofy - that this was to be taken seriously."
"Right when I got on stage, I was thinking about my movements and where TEAM USA was in the crowd." Cleary honorably led TEAM USA through the parade of nations only stopping once to perform the instructed flag wave then carried on.
"Once I walked off the stage it all hit me. I was like, 'Wow that just happened.' It is a cool feeling to represent your county like that. It is such an honor."
Throughout the experience, Cleary felt highly supported, "I had so much love from my friends and family back home. I am from a tiny town in Washington, and even the locals were sharing what I was doing on social media."
Humbled by the outpour of the support, Cleary gives his parents credit for making it all possible. "The ones that helped me the most were my Mom and my Dad. The moment I told my parents I wanted to start focusing on rugby, they jumped all in."
"All the big rugby matches were not near me - the matches were in Seattle. So, on Saturdays or Sundays, my mom and dad were up early driving me 2 hours to the tournaments."
"Without them, there is no way that I would be where I am today - they were the ones that did the most for me."
Cleary explained how this experience brought him new gratitude for the sport, "I have a whole new level of love for the sport after seeing how big rugby is world-wide. These countries come together and show huge love for the sport. That is what I plan to bring back when I go home".
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👏👏, Co-©️aptain Alex Cleary. #BuenosAires2018 pic.twitter.com/QBbhEoV40s
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) October 5, 2018
The aspiring rugby athlete had a couple of pieces of advice for other young athletes starting out, "First, take advantage of every opportunity you are given and prove yourself on the field. Second, wait your turn - there might be someone starting in-front of you now, but if you put your head down and keep working you will see a return."
Lastly Clearly shared the important advice to do it because you love it, "It has to be an obsession. If you are passionate enough about it then people will find a way to use that passion."
Cleary has high hopes for the future in rugby as he aims to continue to represent his county on an even bigger stage. This future Eagle has his eye on the men's sevens team, saying that making the team would be another very special moment in his life.
Cleary and his teammates can be seen playing live Saturday, October 13th on the olympicchannel.com
You can help aspiring young athletes like Alex hone their skills and partake in the growing experiences like this by making a gift to Junior All-Americans today.
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Much of the misery and costs of disease and disability are preventable. Gaining the necessary skills and knowledge are fundamental to addressing many of the 21st century's complex health problems and future proofing your career as a leader in public health.
The pace of change in the public health domain is staggering, as are the many global public health issues facing the world today. If you are seeking to lead in the fields of disease prevention, health promotion, health research and evaluation, health policy, environmental health and health systems, a University of Tasmania Master of Public Health will help prepare you to have impact and to make a difference.
Tasmania faces a combination of health, social, and economic challenges, and the team at the University of Tasmania is invested in – and passionate about – trying to solve these challenges and teaching the next generation of clinicians, policy professionals, and advocates.
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Upon completing a Master of Public Health, you could find yourself working in the fields of:
Protecting health
Maintaining and raising standards of health and social care
Working with informational (health intelligence)
Working in academic public health (teaching and research)
Leading strategic planning, management, and policy development
Designing and evaluating public health interventions
Professional recognition:
Our program is professional recognised and has been benchmarked against the Council of Health Institutes Australasian (CAPHIA) standards and the Royal Australian College of Physicians.
Global Health Systems
This unit provides an overview of the Australian health system and the structure and organisation of global health institutions. On completion, participants should have (i) a sound appreciation of the complexities of Australian and international Healthcare Agreements and other funding…
Credit Points: 12.5
Hobart Semester 1
Key: On-campus Off-Campus International students Domestic students
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Introduction to Epidemiology
This unit explores the principles, theories and practice of epidemiology. Students are provided with a comprehensive introduction to the collection and interpretation of epidemiological data within the framework of health. The unit content covers the broad areas of disease distribution,…
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Introduction to Public Health
This unit introduces the scope of public health practice in the 21st century and the social, political and economic context within which public health practitioners operate. The unit combines theoretical and practical material to assist students to understand the social…
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Needs Assessment and Evaluation in Health
This unit aims to provide students with an understanding of the theories behind, and practical application of needs assessment and evaluation of health programs. Students will be required to demonstrate the application of needs assessment and evaluation through assessment tasks…
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Systems Thinking in Public Health
Systems thinking is an approach to public health that allows us to understand and manage complex problems. The purpose of this unit is to introduce key systems thinking concepts and practical methods to address complexity to improve the health of…
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The aims of this unit are: to introduce fundamental concepts of biostatistics and provide a background in descriptive and analytical methods that are used to estimate association between variables. This unit covers statistical theory, data entry and manipulation methods, data…
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Public Health Intervention Practice
This unit provides students with the conceptual, analytical and strategy planning basis for effective public health intervention management and capacity building practice. Intervention management (assessing, building capacity, planning, implementing and evaluating public health interventions) is a core function of public…
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Health Research Methods
This unit equips students with an understanding of the research methods used in health services in order to interpret published research, and design research of their own. Unit content includes the theoretical underpinning of both qualitative and quantitative research methods,…
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This unit will provide a broad understanding of current environmental health concepts. Students undertaking this course will gain insight into how our health is influenced by our environments and ecology, and the likely impacts of climate change and benefits of…
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Non Communicable Disease Prevention
This unit focuses on the practical development of interventions and strategies to reduce the major risk factors for the major non communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart and lung diseases, cancers and diabetes, including tobacco use, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet…
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Communicable disease epidemiology
This unit explores communicable diseases of humans from an epidemiological perspective. It provides an introductory overview of the basic biological knowledge needed to understand the interactions within and between populations of microbes, human and other animals. Students will learn to…
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This unit aims to provide participants with a basic understanding of health economics, its value and limitations. It will familiarise participants with the application of economic theory to health and health care issues, and review and analyse policy and practice…
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Operational Aspects of Healthcare in Remote and Extreme Environments
This unit provides an introduction to the Remote and Polar Stream. It starts by considering the characteristics of different types of remote populations and remote medical practice, the understanding of which is vital to providing appropriate health care. It continues…
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Translational Research and Health Service Innovation
This unit provides a framework for understanding the links between knowledge and practice. It is also designed to encourage the development of the capacity of health service leaders to identify and evaluate emerging knowledge relevant to their practice, and to…
Hobart Spring school (extended)
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LEADing in Health and Human Services
Health LEADS Australia is a nationally-agreed leadership framework for health and human services. It is used as an organising concept within this unit to assist students to engage with and understand a broad range of contemporary leadership theories.Students will develop…
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Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Services
This unit introduces students to the interrelationship between health law and ethics, strategic health planning and health policy development. It aims to help students develop a clear understanding of the dynamics of the healthcare environment and the importance of a…
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Medicine in Extreme Environments
This unit is concerned with the practice of health-care in extreme environments. It starts with generic considerations before moving on to examine the following extreme environments in detail: cold, high altitude, desert, maritime, underwater, aviation, and space. The challenges of…
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Risk Management and Governance
This unit examines current concepts, trends and barriers in risk, risk management and governance including clinical governance. In particular it explores the content and relationship between medico-legal issues; clinical error; consumer rights and services; occupational health systems; quality of service…
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Extended Epidemiology and Biostatistics
This unit builds upon the courses CAM528 'Introduction to Epidemiology' and CAM625 'Introduction to Biostatistics'. It will consolidate and expand the knowledge on epidemiology and teach biostatistics in an applied manner. The goal is to introduce the realities of data…
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Life Course Epidemiology
Life course epidemiology explores the long term influences on health of exposures occurring earlier in life, for example during gestation, infancy, childhood or earlier in adulthood. This unit examines the principles, theories and practice of this important field of epidemiology,…
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Practical Skills for Remote Health Care
This unit is designed to complement the theoretical on-line units in the Remote and Polar Stream by providing the opportunity to gain a suite of practical and procedural skills that are essential for remote health care but difficult to obtain…
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Expedition Medicine
Please note: Students should not enrol in this unit until they have registered for the expedition medicine course via this link. A semester 2 enrolment is expected for those doing the July course and a semester 1 enrolment in the…
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Leading and Managing Change in Health and Human Services
This unit explores the nature of change within the broader environmental and organisational context. It will include exploration of current theories and research around issues relating to leading and managing change as well as diffusion of innovation. Strategies for successful…
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CRH602
Explores the changes occurring in the structure and delivery of health services as a result of technologies such as the Internet and telehealth. The unit considers the impact of such technology on consumers, communities, health professionals and health services.…
Launceston Semester 1
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KHB701
Human Behaviour in Extreme Environments
Extreme and unusual environments (EUEs) are so named due to the unique challenges they pose to human performance. In this online unit you will learn how EUEs are characterised, and how living and/or working in an EUE can influence human…
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Advanced Food Safety Management
Food safety management, particularly for microbial hazards, is undergoing revolutionary change internationally. Essentially, a more holistic approach is being advocated that relies on analysis and synthesis of knowledge and data from several scientific disciplines. The approach is termed 'risk analysis’.This…
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Research Pathway
Major Project Part A
Major Projects Part A and B are the final part of your Masters degree that provide an opportunity to undertake a substantial piece of original, independent research, building on and focussed on the topic or topics that are of particular…
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Major Project Part B
Major Projects Part A and B are the final part of your Masters degree that provides an opportunity to undertake a substantial piece of original, independent research, building on and focussed on the topic or topics that are of particular…
Credit Points: 25
Rozelle - Sydney Semester 2
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Plus one elective unit from the list above
Successful completion of an AQF 7 bachelor degree in health or equivalent.
For International Applicants Only: you are also required to have IELTS 7.0 (no individual band less than 6.5)
Domestic students enrolled in a full fee paying place are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the fees you pay for each unit you enrol in. Full fee paying domestic students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.
Domestic students enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place will be charged a fee based on the number of units they enrol in. In 2019, this fee is $45.45 per unit (of 12.5 credit points). In 2019, the maximum charge for full time students is $303.
2019 Total Course Fee (international students): $60,948 AUD*.
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Draka Comteq Continues Its Leadership In Bend Insensitive Cables For FTTx Applications
ColorlockXS is the latest enhancement to a bend insensitive product line that has led the industry for over two years.
Draka Comteq announces the availability of BendbrightXS with industry exclusive ColorlockXS technology in all of its cable constructions. Bendbright was introduced in 2005 as the standard fiber in all Draka Comteq drop cables and ColorlockXS is the latest enhancement to a bend insensitive product line that has led the industry for over two years. The success of Draka Comteq's cables in solving the technical challenges for carriers installing FTTx networks was highlighted by AT&T's "2005 Supplier Innovator of the Year Award", given to Draka Comteq on the strength of it's ezDrop cable product design, which features the Bendbright fiber.
Draka Comteq followed up the success of the original Bendbright® introduction a year later with the release of Bendbright®XS in 2006. "Judging from the marketing efforts and expense incurred by competing fiber cable manufacturers to introduce bend-insensitive products at the recent FTTH Show in Orlando, a year after Draka's BendBrightXS introduction, it appears that we are not only on the right track with our product innovation but that our newest version featuring ColorlockXS will sustain our leadership in this area," said Tony Valentino, Vice President of Sales for Draka Comteq Americas.
Unlike other fibers recently introduced to the market, BendBrightXS is the first and only all-glass fiber on the market that meets and exceeds the stringent ITU-T G.657.B bending requirements while maintaining backwards compatibility with existing single mode fibers, meeting ITU-T G.652.D. It does this by using industry accepted materials and technology resulting in no issues or special procedures being needed for splicing or connectorization.
ColorLockXS increases the lead over the competition by improving the micro-bending performance of BendBrightXS fiber. Colorlock was first introduced over a decade ago and uses a patented technology to color the fibers during the draw process. With the colors actually integrated in the fiber coating they are guaranteed not to wear, maintaining clarity and vibrancy throughout the lifetime of the fiber. More importantly, Draka fiber is the only optical fiber in the world proof tested after coloring. Fibers which are proof tested prior to the fiber coloring process raises questions about true fiber lifetime after coloration. "With more and more discussions of reduced bend radius fiber storage we think that Draka Comteq clearly has the best lifetime performance, bar none, in the optical fiber industry," states Phil Edwards, President and CEO of Draka's global fiber operations.
The BendbrightXS with ColorlockXS solution is available in the entire suite of Draka cables and is ideal in access cables for FTTx deployments where loss of signal is common because cables are subjected to tight bends and the rigors of harsh installation techniques, such as the use of cable ties and stapling.
About Draka
Draka Holding N.V. ('Draka') is the holding company of a number of operating companies which engage worldwide in the development, production and sale of cable and cable systems. Draka's activities are divided into two groups: Draka Cableteq, which is responsible for the low-voltage and special-purpose cable activities, and Draka Comteq, which is active in the telecommunication cable, data communication cable and optical fiber markets.
Draka Holding's headquarters are in Amsterdam , The Netherlands and in 2006 generated revenues of $3.6 billion and a net income of over $65 million (excluding non-recurring items). Draka has 9,145 employees operating in 29 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Australia .
Draka Holding N.V. is listed on Euronext and was included in the Next150 index in 2001 and the AScX-index (Amsterdam Small Cap index) since 2 March 2005.
For more information please visit www.draka.com
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Did Kanye and Metallica Kill the SXSW Buzz Band?
Mike Hogan
Well, the VF.com crew is back from Austin and frantically trying to gin up some populist rage at A.I.G. or whoever, but all we really want to know is: what happened to this year's SXSW breakout band? Did we just miss it, or was there really no one group whose momentum coming out of this festival will propel them to fame and fortune (well, in this climate, maybe just fame) in the coming year?
One theory: the established bands bigfooted the festival. Especially Metallica, whose minions made photographers and journalists show up at 6:45 for a 10:00 set. You know how many 20-minute showcase sets the SXSW organizers can fit into that time frame? A freakin’ lot! But Metallica wasn't the only culprit: established groups from Jane’s Addiction to Kanye West were gobbling up attention while this year’s would-be buzz bands were playing to half-empty rooms.Make no mistake: SXSW needs big-name acts to sell those $600 badges. But Metallica and Kanye didn't even play official showcases. The headliners were supposed to be Devo and Echo and the Bunnymen, and I met exactly one person who saw either of them. This is partly a result of the economy: with budgets so tight, it was easier to wangle your way onto the guest list of a free party than to justify paying for those expensive credentials. But it’s also a function of SXSW's choices: Devo? Echo and the Bunnymen? They’re respectable but not exactly thrilling, and they've both been playing aroundas reunion acts for years.
Crystal Stilts singer Brad Hargett.
Another obstacle to this year's crop of would-be breakouts: sound quality. I saw Chairlift, Crystal Stilts, and Pains of Being Pure at Heart in the back yard of a venue called Red 7, and all three sounded like crap. Last year, the simplicity of Bon Iver’s arrangements allowed him to overcome acoustic limitations, but these groups all rely on carefully calibrated mixes. Pains of Being Pure at Heart, in particular, bases its appeal on elusiveness: the vocals are low in the mix, causing you to lean in and listen. It’s the same theory that causes hip bar owners to forgo signage (“If you have to ask, you’ll never know”), but you have to be able to hear something or the whole thing becomes pointless.
One last possibility: there was a breakout, but we don't know who it is yet. We're too close to the experience. In retrospect, it seems obvious that Bon Iver was last year’s unanimously ordained star, but at the time I remember thinking that Dr. Dog and Jay Reatard had put on my favorite shows of the festival.
So who will it be? Will it be anybody? We'll let you know as soon as we figure it out.
Photos by Justin Bishop.
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Cox has big afternoon as Pioneers defeat Oglethorpe
Oglethorpe (7-4) 12 15 19 9 55
Transylvania (5-4) 16 19 10 23 68
Pts: Savannah LeGate - 15
Reb: Savannah LeGate - 11
Ast: Bailey Charles - 4
Pts: Rachel Cox - 26
Reb: Shelby Boyle - 20
Ast: Shelby Boyle - 6
Lexington, Ky. – The Transylvania women's basketball team used a strong fourth quarter to pull away from the Oglethorpe University Stormy Petrels to a 68-55 win on Friday afternoon at the Beck Center.
After the Petrels came back from a 10-point deficit to take a one-point lead at the end of the third quarter, the Pioneers outscored Oglethorpe 23-9 in the final quarter to collect their fifth victory of the season with a 5-4 record. Oglethorpe fell to 7-4 following the loss.
Senior forward Rachel Cox had a game-high 26 points, knocking down all nine of her free throw attempts and shooting 7-for-16 from the field. Sophomore guard Shelby Boyle overcame a slow shooting night to register a career-high 14 rebounds to go with four assists.
The Pioneers used a 12-6 run that stretched through the end of the first quarter and into the second as the home team went up by 10. Oglethorpe closed within five points at 24-19 before junior guard Kristen Hayes buried a right-wing three-pointer for a 27-19 lead. Oglethorpe answered back with a three of their own before Cox scored five straight points to lead the Pioneers to a 35-27 halftime advantage.
The Pioneers struggled with a four-minute scoring drought to open the third quarter while the Stormy Petrels scored the first seven points of the half to pull within one point. Oglethorpe went on to outscore Transy 19-10 in the quarter to take a 46-45 lead to the final quarter.
Freshman guard Zenoviah Walker gave Transylvania the lead back for good early in the fourth quarter, scoring first on a pair of free throws and then on a drive. Junior guard Celia Kline drained consecutive three-pointers to put the Pioneers ahead, 58-49.
Down the stretch, Kline delivered again with a three-pointer that put Transylvania up 64-53 as the Pioneers seized control.
The Pioneers hit 22 of 24 free throws for the afternoon, compared to 5-for-10 by Oglethorpe.
Transylvania returns to action for its final game of the 2017 calendar year on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. as the Pioneers host Spalding University at the Clive M. Beck Center.
For more on Transylvania women's basketball, follow @TUWBX on Twitter
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THE TRIBUNE SPECIALS
50 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE
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M A I N N E W S
Showdown in Lok Sabha
*Brazen display of muscle and lung power
*Speaker warns MPs, adjourns House twice
T. R. Ramachandran
New Delhi, August 24
The country’s highest legislature was witness to unprecedented scenes when RJD and JD(U) members virtually came to blows in the Lok Sabha today, necessitating two adjournments and the target of the attack, Prabhunath Singh, tendering his resignation to Speaker Somnath Chatterjee.
In the afternoon, a highly upset Mr Chatterjee condemned the incidents in the House and warned of the “strongest possible” action, should it recur. He assured anxious members that everyone will be protected.
Members from all sides were shocked that the lawmakers themselves sought to brazenly use their muscle and lung power in the spectacle of political oneupmanship. Had it not been for the timely intervention of a BJP member who jumped between a highly charged Sadhu Yadav of the RJD and Prabhunath Singh of the JD (U), the matter could have got out of hand.
The outdrawn fist of Sadhu Yadav, brother-in-law of Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad, was blocked barely at hand-shaking distance from Prabhunath Singh.
The fury of the RJD members was sparked during zero hour when Prabhunath Singh charged the Congress-led UPA government with interfering in Bihar and alleged that a relative of Mr Lalu Prasad was involved in a rape case.
This was provocation enough for backbencher Sadhu Yadav when he along with some of his colleagues rushed to cross the floor, knocking down Telengana Rashtra Samiti’s A Narendra who was seeking to raise his party’s issue of statehood for Telengana.
Had it not been for BJP’s Brijbhushan Singh, Prabhunath Singh might have been at the receiving end. Tension continued for some time when the MPs of the RJD and the JD (U) came close to indulging in physical violence.
Even those who tried to cool frayed tempers were not spared as evidenced in the case of BJP’s M. A. K. Swain. When RJD’s Rabindra Rana threw the sound box on the parliamentary reporters table towards Swain, it fell short and brushed his stomach. Later, Swain acknowledged he found the incidents very scary and wondered if they needed to come with bodyguards to the Lok Sabha or the Speaker could ensure the safety and security of members.
Lalu Prasad who was present in the House was seen shouting at Prabhunth Singh. The RJD members were also heard being critical of the Speaker for allowing the JD (U) member to raise such an issue.
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister P. R. Dasmunshi tried to pacify the RJD and JD (U) members and had a tough time trying to ward off any untoward incident.
With all his pleadings falling on deaf ears, a frustrated Speaker adjourned the House till 2 pm and when it reassembled, Deputy Speaker Charanjit Singh Atwal promptly adjourned again till 3 pm as the all-party meeting was on in the Speaker’s chamber to resolve the impasse.
When peace was restored in the afternoon, Lalu Prasad apologised. At the same time, he did not mince words in saying that no member or minister will remain a silent spectator if he was subjected to invectives.
In his response, Prabhunath Singh stressed he had not said anything unparliamentary against anyone as the records will show. He observed that from the incidents of the day he felt he was not fit to be a member of the Lok Sabha and immediately handed over his handwritten resignation to the Speaker and walked out.
Mr Chatterjee was confident that he would be able to persuade Prabhunath Singh not to press his resignation.
Meanwhile, taken aback by the developments, Leader of the House and Union Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee rushed in. Prior to that, a stunned watch and ward staff had cordoned off the well to ensure order.
Even as the BJP described the unsavoury incident inside the Lok Sabha as “shameful” and demanded strong action against those found guilty, the CPI deplored the fracas observing that the dignity of Parliament had plummeted rock bottom.
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Thursday at 12 Noon Pacific
April 21st 2016:Bitcoin and Blockchain in ASEAN
We have discussed the debate over bitcoin and blockchains in the US and European markets, but the markets in Asia present a slew of new problems.
Today, Rob Findlay takes the host chair as part of our series out of Singapore. His guests Marcus Swanepoel of BitX and Antony Lewis, blogger at bitsonblocks.net to discuss the possibilities of bitcoin in the ASEAN markets and why it could be even more valuable there than in the west.
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Marcus is the cofounder and CEO of BitX. Previously, he worked for Standard Chartered in Singapore and before that 3i and Morgan Stanley in London. He holds an MBA from INSEAD, is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a CFA charterholder. He is a South African citizen and a Singapore Permanent Resident.
Antony Lewis
Antony Lewis is a blockchain advisor and consultant to financial institutions, with a background in consulting, banking technology, and startups. Blog at www.bitsonblocks.net
Patrick Crivelli
Patrick is finance specialist with 10 years experience in fixed income and equity finance. He has worked as a buy-side analyst and portfolio manager in Australia, Hong Kong and UK. Patrick now spends his time solving big problems for small businesses.
Alistair Lamond
Active entrepreneur passionate about fintech and SME innovation. Loves all things outdoors - surfing, rugby, cycling, skiing & bocce. Director at Skippr - A Cash Flow Company. Co-Founder of @alemfoundation.
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visitbytrain.info - a station-by-station guide for UK tourist attractions
National Rail | station code HSK
West Sussex Home FAQ Links
Hassocks is a village at the foot of the South Downs with the South Downs Way LDP 1¾ miles from the station. Butcher's Wood (¼ mile) is owned by the Woodland Trust and open to the public. While walking to the windmills and South Downs look at the ornate entrance to Clayton Tunnel, a Victorian folly built to satisfy the local landowner.
www.visithassocks.co.uk | www.southdowns.gov.uk
Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft 1½ miles
An internationally important collection of work by local artists and craftspeople, including the sculptor, engraver and type-designer Eric Gill, calligrapher Edward Johnston (responsible for the London Underground Johnston typeface), painter David Jones, printer Hilary Pepler and weaver Ethel Mairet. Exhibitions programme. Café. Tel. 01273 844744.
Open TWThFS 1030-1700, Su & BH 1100-1700.
www.ditchlingmuseumartcraft.org.uk
Jill Windmill 1¾ miles
One of a pair of windmills known as 'Jack and Jill' on the South Downs above Clayton village. Jill Windmill is a 19th century corn windmill which has been fully restored to working order and is open to visitors. There are spectacular views of the Sussex Weald. Tea shop. Admission free, donations welcome. Please note that the adjacent Jack Windmill is not open to the public.
Open May-Sep, Sun 1400-1700. Please check website to confirm.
www.jillwindmill.org.uk
The last part of the walk is steeply uphill as you climb onto the South Downs - pause and look back to admire the excellent view towards Hassocks, Keymer and Ditchling. Beware that paths on the chalky soil may be slippery after wet weather.
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Mr Kevin Sean O'Neill
Neurosurgeons in London
Top Doctor
Neurosurgeon in
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GMC: 3342507
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Mr Kevin Sean O'Neill areas of expertise:
Spinal endoscopy
Professional statement
Mr Kevin Sean O'Neill is one of London's most reputable neurosurgeons. He practises at Charing Cross Hospital and other prominent clinics in the capital specialising in brain tumours, spinal surgery and peripheral nerve surgery.
He is dedicated to research and has been widely published in peer-reviewed journals on many field-related topics. He plays an important role in various professional bodies including the Society of British Neurological Surgeons, the British Neuro-Oncology Group and the Research Society of Neurological Surgeons (USA).
GMC: 3342507
• More than 30 years of experience
• Head of Neurosurgery, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (2014 - present)
• Consultant Neurosurgeon, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (1999 - present)
• Consultant Neurosurgeon, Cromwell Hospital (1999 - 2013)
• Senior Registrar, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square (August 1998 - February 1999)
• Senior Registrar, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (February 1998 - July 1998)
• Senior Registrar, Atkinson Morley's Hospital, Wilbledon (1997 - 1998)
Sub-specialties
• Peripheral nerve surgery
• Spinal cord
• Vascular neurosurgery
• Complex neurovascular surgery
Teaching posts
• Lecturer, St George's Hospital Medical School (1995 - 1997)
• MDT Chair for Brain & CNS Oncology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (2011 - present)
• St Mary's Hospital Medical School BSc, MB, BS, Medicine (1983 - 1989)
• Royal College of Surgeons of England FRCS(Eng), FRCS(SN), Surgery, Surgical Neurology
• Member of Society of British Neurological Surgeons,
• Member of British Neuro-Oncology Group
• Member of Research Society of Neurological Surgeons (USA)
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Why programmatic for publishers will grow exponentially in 2015
Just when we thought it was running out of steam, last month’s IAB report on global internet ad spend revealed revenues soared to a historic half-year high of $23.1 billion. The report not only highlighted brand’s deepening commitment to interactive advertising, it showed that programmatic spend is about to double in the next two years.
More mainstream publishers and advertisers to realize the benefits of programmatic!
During 2014 programmatic edged its way out of the side show to become mainstream. Programmatic by the end of 2014 is predicted to reach 10.1 billion and to double in 2015 to 20.4 billion. Forrester and eMarketer mirror IAB’s predictions and
BI Intelligence, a research division of Business Insider, predicts a rise to more than $18.2 billion by 2018. These numbers are phenomenal!
Although programmatic is trending heavily and the buzz is deafening, the industry is still in its infancy. Until it is truly standardized, marketers will continue to leap over menacing hurdles to deliver data integration, brand safety, site quality and effective measurement through programmatic channels.
Even so, Fortune 500 companies show no signs of backing away, rather, their appetite for programmatic is increasing.
Marketers are acknowledging that programmatic benefits them over time. More than a buzz word, programmatic’s appeal is heightened by its ability to perform cross- device-targeting, better insights, better performance and growing cost effectiveness.
On the demand side, publishers too are warming to programmatic. Publishers are gradually recognizing it as a new monetization source for generating more advertising revenue.
Programmatic is fueled by these technological developments and industry perceptions:
Ad fraud detection technologies battling botnets head on
Ad fraud technologies, in response to market demands, are combating botnets and other foreboding tyrants. Companies such as DoubleVerify aim to plug the security gap where nearly 45% of URLs are mismatched with the ad placement’s “true” URL.
Ad fraud technologies popularity flourished on the heels of IAB’s warning that media sellers who won’t deal with fraud, will be blacklisted by media buyers.
Marketers continuing to explore in-house and outsourced programmatic operations
In 2014 some major brands including Kimberly-Clark, Kellogs and Procter and Gamble moved their programmatic in-house. But these companies acknowledge it comes with a high cost. On an operational level it is extremely difficult to process and analyze multiple sources of data in real time.
Arun Kumar, senior executive at Mediabrands, shared similar reservations: “There’s the mistaken belief from clients that if they take it in-house, they’ll somehow sort it out… I don’t think companies appreciate the amount of investment … It’s not about getting two DSPs and a couple of full time employees on it…”
Ironically, many advertisers know more about publisher audiences than publishers
Publishers who hesitated to date about the shift to programmatic are pulled into it through the back door. Realizing they simply cannot afford to sit on the fence any longer, publishers are increasingly exploring programmatic platforms.
Outsourced programmatic for publishers to gain momentum
Publishers are slowly adopting programmatic as a core part of their monetization strategy. Many publishers who have identified lucrative opportunities, will choose to outsource their programmatic operations. The choice to outsource is driven by two main statuses: The first, publishers who already have an internal programmatic setup, but are not realizing the full benefits of programmatic. The second, publishers who initially refrained from programmatic, but feared losing out on revenue potential.
Programmatic to grow exponentially in Europe
According to Patrick Dolan, Executive Vice President and COO, IAB; “programmatic advertising strategies have paid dividends for U.S. publishers, brand marketers, ad technology vendors… now it’s time for this practice to benefit marketplaces around the world.” The programmatic drive began in the US, but growth is spreading worldwide particularly in the UK and Europe. The meteoric rise in Europe is attributed mostly to improved targeting capabilities, according to recent IAB Europe findings.
As brands become programmatic savvy, publishers will need to step up their game
Programmatic adoption to date has been fueled from the buy side, with many publishers hesitant to get on board. But there are dramatic efficiency gains to be made on the sell side as well.
At Total Media we believe publishers must tread carefully to reap the full benefits of programmatic. One thing is certain, programmatic trading will continue to evolve. For publishers, finding the right professional partners is key.
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Motorcycle Donation Utah
Donate a motorcycle to charity today!
Donate a Motorcycle to charity
Get a tax deduction
Up to $499 or the donated vehicle’s actual selling price (whichever is higher)
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All over Utah and Idaho, including Salt Lake, Boise, West Valley, and Provo
Know you’ve made a difference in the lives of millions
Proceeds help 4,000 kidney patients in Utah
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Free Towing all over Utah and Idaho, including Salt Lake, Boise, West Valley, and Provo; also Local Delivery Locations
Your car will be picked up within 2 working days (in most locations)
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Help Locals
Proceeds stay local to fund medical research, 4,000 kidney patients, and promote organ donation/kidney disease prevention
Why Donate a Motorcycle to the Kidney Foundation?
We know there many worthy causes when you donate a motorcycle to charity, but there’s a reason why the National Kidney Foundation of Utah and Idaho is the #1 charity motorcycle donation program in Utah. When you donate a motorcycle, you save lives.
Proceeds from your motorcycle donation go directly to struggling kidney patients in Utah. It helps them get a kidney transplant, and pays for their dialysis treatments. Without your motorcycle donation, thousands of struggling kidney patients wouldn’t be able to afford the cost of treatment. That’s the difference. Donating a motorcycle to charity is great, but donating a used vehicle to the Kidney Foundation saves lives.
Save a life. Donate a motorcycle today.
We’re Legit
Seriously. We are who we say we are. Your boat donation goes to help kidney patients right here in Utah and Idaho.
Who does Utah Governor Jon Huntsman and Idaho Governor Butch Otter endorse as the best place for charity boat donation? You guessed it. Yours truly.
We established the first charity car and motorcycle donation program in Utah in 1984, so we’ve been around a long time. We’ve got this down, which means the donation process is effortless, your motorcycle will be picked up quickly, and you’ll be emailed a tax receipt in no time.
Proceeds stay right here in Utah to help 4,000 kidney patients, fund medical research, and promote organ donation/kidney disease prevention.
You‘re Local, We’re Local — So Donate Local
Why should I care that my motorcycle donation stays local?
There’s a lot of motorcycle donation companies out there. Some of them use the proceeds to pay for Jewish children’s Bar Mitzvahs in New York City. Other motorcycle donation programs are run by for-profit companies who accept your donation, keep most of the profit for their wife’s mink coat, and then pass along only a small percentage of your motorcycle’s value to the actual charity. When you donate a motorcycle in Utah, the proceeds from your motorcycle donation help kidney patients in Utah. It’s that simple.
Just how local are we? Provo. Come on by – we’re here every Monday through Friday from 9am-5pm. We’d love to see your face, shoot the breeze, and show you some of the hundreds of thank you cards we get from the Utahns you help with your car donation. People like George in Salt Lake City:
“I was struggling to get to my dialysis treatments when I found the Kidney Foundation. When I lost my job, I simply couldn’t afford to make ends meet after paying for the expensive treatments. The Kidney Foundation helped me with transportation from my house to the dialysis center, and provided me with tons of resources to help me get back on my feet. Thank you SO much to all those who have donated their car, motorcycle, boat, or cash to help people like me. Sincerely, George, Salt Lake City, UT.”
Feel good now? We’re just getting started. Here’s another note from Sally S. in Layton:
“I had been on a waiting list for a kidney for over 6 months when I found the Kidney Foundation. They helped to connect me with the right people, and even covered the cost of some of my dialysis treatments. As a single mother, I don’t know where I’d be without the Kidney Foundation, and all those who donate a motorcycle to Kidney Kars. Deepest thanks, Sally S., Layton, UT.”
These are the people you help when you donate a motorcycle to Kidney Kars. Donate local. Donate a motorcycle to Kidney Kars today!
Donate to Charity, Save a Life
Utah County Sheriff's sergeant honored for donating kidney to save friend's life
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Over the last year, my life has changed. My kidneys failed…
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We receive letters like this every day, and are so grateful to…
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SALT LAKE CITY — More than 500 people gathered at the Transplant…
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Dear Ms. Deen Vetterli, Thank you for your time, energy, and…
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Coaches Kalani Sitake (BYU) and Kyle Whittingham (U OF U) help raise money for Kidney Disease and Organ Donor Awareness
"No one in the country has had the enormous gift that we've…
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29th Annual National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho Golf Tournament
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Thank you Letter from Grateful Idaho Kidney Patient
This is a thank you letter from a local Idaho kidney patients…
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Donating a car to the Kidney Kars program for a tax deduction
It's super easy to give a car to charity, if all you want…
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Donating my motorcycle to the kidney foundation was so easy. The motorcycle was picked up within a couple days, and I had a warm fuzzy feeling knowing I helped a kidney patient right here in Utah.
Jason JonesSouth Jordan, UT
If you want to donate your motorcycle to charity, the Kidney Foundation is the best way to do it. I love knowing my motorcycle donation went to help someone in my local community.
David JohnsonSalt Lake City, UT
Donating my motorcycle to charity was such a breeze. My motorcycle was picked up fast, and I feel good knowing my motorcycle donation helped someone in need.
Alice PressfieldProvo, UT
Thank you so much for the assistance you gave me with my dialysis treatments. My treatments would not be possible without the help of those that donate their motorcycles, time, and money to help people like me.
Suzie WileySalt Lake City, UT
My grateful heart goes out to those who have donated their motorcycle to help me receive a kidney transplant. I can finally live my life again, untethered from dialysis cords. Thank you!
I am so grateful for the help I received paying for transportation to the dialysis treatment center. I could not afford to make it for treatment were it not for the kind help of those that donate their cars, motorcycles, time, and money to the National Kidney Foundation. Thank you so much!
Brittany LindahlBountiful, UT
As a local Utah charity, we pickup motorcycle donations all throughout Utah, including:
Alpine, American Fork, Bluffdale, Bountiful, Brigham City, Cedar City, Cedar Hills, Centerville, Clearfield, Clinton, Cottonwood Heights, Draper, Eagle Mountain, Enoch, Ephraim, Farmington, Farr West, Grantsville, Harrisville, Heber City, Herriman, Highland, Holladay, Hooper, Hurricane, Hyrum, Ivins, Kaysville, Layton, Lehi, Lindon, Logan, Mapleton, Midvale, Moab, Murray, Nephi, Nibley, North Logan, North Ogden, North Salt Lake, Ogden, Orem, Park City, Payson, Plain City, Pleasant Grove, Pleasant View, Price, Providence, Provo, Richfield, Riverdale, Riverton, Roosevelt, Roy, Salem, Salt Lake City, Sandy, Santa Clara, Santaquin, Saratoga Springs, Smithfield, South Jordan, South Ogden, South Salt Lake, South Weber, Spanish Fork, Springville, St. George, Sunset, Syracuse, Taylorsville, Tooele, Tremonton, Vernal, Washington, Washington Terrace, West Bountiful, West Haven, West Jordan, West Point, West Valley City, Woods Cross
Kidney Kars - National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho
National Kidney Foundation of Utah and Idaho
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Northwest Railway Museum
Ride the Train
Railway History Center
Historic Depot
Santa Train
Snoqualmie Wine Train
Halloween Storytelling Train
Whistle Stop Birthday Party
Railroad Days
Large Artifacts
Collection Donations
Train Shed Exhibit Building
The Train Shed is a large structure to house locomotives, passenger cars, freight cars, and maintenance-of-way cars. It provides fundamental protection against rain, rapid changes in humidity or temperature, and light. These environmental factors present some of the greatest threats to the Museum's collection of railway artifacts.
Public access is available via regular train rides, and for walk-ups on Thursday - Sunday during the summer. A more in-depth experience is available through scheduled tours departing from the Snoqualmie Depot that allow visitors to see the locomotives, passenger cars, freight cars and maintenance equipment stored in the Train Shed while learning about the role and impact of railways in Northwest development. The Northwest Railway Museum currently offers the Train Shed Tour Package, tickets are available for scheduled dates from Snoqualmie Agent or through prebooking from our Educator on the first Saturday of each month*. Please contact us for the most current schedule of tours. Contextual exhibits and broad use fo signage will provide additional interpretion as the building is further developed. Currently the Train Shed offers the Wellington Remembered Exhibit.
Passengers who have signed up with the ticket agent at Snoqualmie Depot for the tour may ride the train departing from Snoqualmie, depart the train at the Railway History Center while the train continues on to North Bend. After the tour, the group then reboards the train as it returns from North Bend and continues back through Snoqualmie and on to the Snoqualmie Falls section. The tour group does miss the North Bend leg of the train ride but instead gets to see the new exhibit building, additional train cars housed there, have a guided tour of the Snoqualmie Depot, Train Shed Exhibition Building, and have a tour guide for their train ride. The Museum plans to offer an expanded tour where visitors will not have to choose between the North Bend section of the ride and having the tour in the near future, but is offering this tour interium while we continue to build the infrustructure at the Railway History Center.
* Please note that Tours are not available during some special events such as Day Out With Thomas(TM) or Santa Train(R). Visitors may ride the train to the Train Shed Exhibit Building on regular weekends. Beginning in 2017, drive up visits are available through October 29 on Thursday - Sunday 11 am - 4 pm.
Snoqualmie Depot Hours: 10am - 5pm, 7 days a week. No admission charge to visit the depot and grounds.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. There is limited access during Day Out With Thomas and Santa Train events.
Railway History Center Hours: 11am - 4pm, Thursday thru Sunday, April - October. Memorial Day - Labor Day additionally open Wednesday - Monday. Via train, Saturdays and Sundays.
Price: No admission charge to visit the Snoqualmie Depot and grounds. Admission $10 per adult (age 13+), $5 per child (2-12) to visit Railway History Center Campus.
Riding the Train: The train runs Saturdays and Sundays, April through the end of October.
Large Object Collection
Conservation & Restoration Center
Chapel Car 5 Messenger of Peace
Wellington Remembered
Northwest Railway Museum | Preserving Railroad History since 1957 | Experience the excitement of a working railroad | Learn how the railroad changed everything!
info@trainmuseum.org | P. 425.888.3030 ext. 7202 | Snoqualmie Depot: 38625 SE King Street, Snoqualmie, WA 98065 | Railway History Center: 9312 Stone Quarry Rd, Snoqualmie, WA 98065 | Santa Train: 205 E McClellan St, North Bend, WA 98045
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JOHN ROZENTALS throws his timetable out the window and lights a candle as he joins a Sydney-Melbourne vintage train jaunt. Paul Kelly, arguably the finest Australian singer-songwriter, once recorded the memorable line: "Ah, you know and I know that love never runs on time". I'm certain that he wasn't singing about a passion for vintage trains, but he might as well have had in his mind some 150 devotees being led by train buff Richard Boyce on Cruise Express's five-night Southern Loop from Sydney to Melbourne and back. I first met Richard, then and still a brand manager for Cruise Express, a couple of years ago when he was just beginning diversifying the company's portfolio to include Australian rail journeys as well as mainly international cruises. He was also a member of the Lachlan Valley Railway, a group of enthusiasts who volunteered much of their spare time to rescuing, renovating and maintaining heritage rail rolling stock. Since then Cruise Express has injected some $3 million into the coffers of various rail-restoration societies - the first time that the volunteer-based bodies have had any real cash - and on more than 20 trips given several thousand people a taste of the pleasures of genuinely slow travel by vintage train. And organisers plan 10 more trips in the coming year. But as I recently discovered when I joined a Cruise Express journey from Sydney to Melbourne and back - the company's inaugural Southern Loop - you might as well throw your timetable out the window of the vintage carriage on this sort of venture. Old Steam trains come last in the pecking order for rail access, and have their rights relegated below goods and other passenger trains. "We have to take things as they come," Richard said, explaining one of our hour-long delays waiting for a 'speedy' inter-city passenger service to catch up on its route. "We're not always the cause of the delay, but we end up having to cop it." And be prepared for things such as the lighting and heating to fail. You are dealing with sometimes 100-year-old equipment. We certainly attracted plenty of interest on our journey, both from genuine trainspotters - you could easily pick several vehicles following us - and casual observers, especially as we neared the NSW town of Deniliquin. Deni - better known as the annual home of the Ute Muster - hadn't seen a train for more than 20 years. Ah, that's why we had to disembark by a special set of stairs rather than via a conventional platform.
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Cruise Express' Southern Loop runs from Melbourne to Sydney and back
John Rozentals
THE MAN: Richard Boyce and Cruise Express has injected some $3 million into the coffers of various rail-restoration societies.
Riding the rails - the slow and steady way
On the way … steam locomotive 5917, assisted by diesel loco number 42103
Detail aplenty … just like they used to be.
Full steam ahead … vintage locomotive r711.
Lots to see through the windows … a grand old house on the way south to Junee.
How it used to be … an old was-basin for the wealthy who could afford a sleeper berth.
On the platform at Seymour … some of the thousands that have received a taste of the pleasures of genuinely slow travel by vintage train.
The trip attracted plenty of attention … not all of it from die-hard trainspotters.
JOHN ROZENTALS throws his timetable out the window and lights a candle as he joins a Sydney-Melbourne vintage train jaunt.
Paul Kelly, arguably the finest Australian singer-songwriter, once recorded the memorable line: "Ah, you know and I know that love never runs on time".
I'm certain that he wasn't singing about a passion for vintage trains, but he might as well have had in his mind some 150 devotees being led by train buff Richard Boyce on Cruise Express's five-night Southern Loop from Sydney to Melbourne and back.
I first met Richard, then and still a brand manager for Cruise Express, a couple of years ago when he was just beginning diversifying the company's portfolio to include Australian rail journeys as well as mainly international cruises.
He was also a member of the Lachlan Valley Railway, a group of enthusiasts who volunteered much of their spare time to rescuing, renovating and maintaining heritage rail rolling stock.
Since then Cruise Express has injected some $3 million into the coffers of various rail-restoration societies - the first time that the volunteer-based bodies have had any real cash - and on more than 20 trips given several thousand people a taste of the pleasures of genuinely slow travel by vintage train.
And organisers plan 10 more trips in the coming year.
But as I recently discovered when I joined a Cruise Express journey from Sydney to Melbourne and back - the company's inaugural Southern Loop - you might as well throw your timetable out the window of the vintage carriage on this sort of venture.
Old Steam trains come last in the pecking order for rail access, and have their rights relegated below goods and other passenger trains.
"We have to take things as they come," Richard said, explaining one of our hour-long delays waiting for a 'speedy' inter-city passenger service to catch up on its route.
"We're not always the cause of the delay, but we end up having to cop it."
And be prepared for things such as the lighting and heating to fail. You are dealing with sometimes 100-year-old equipment.
We certainly attracted plenty of interest on our journey, both from genuine trainspotters - you could easily pick several vehicles following us - and casual observers, especially as we neared the NSW town of Deniliquin.
Deni - better known as the annual home of the Ute Muster - hadn't seen a train for more than 20 years.
Ah, that's why we had to disembark by a special set of stairs rather than via a conventional platform.
Cruise Express, phone 1300 766 537, visit www.cruiseexpress.com.au.
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For Boeing, Costs Of Grounding Jets Have Only Just Begun
By Camila Domonoske • Mar 13, 2019
A Norwegian Air Boeing 737 Max 8 is parked on the tarmac at Helsinki Airport on Wednesday after the airplane model was grounded in most of the world.
Lehtikuva/Heikki Saukkomaa / Reuters
Originally published on March 14, 2019 9:39 am
With its fastest-selling plane grounded in the U.S. and around the world, Boeing faces potential hits to its bottom line as well as to its reputation. A lengthy delay could cut Boeing's revenues by billions, some analysts say.
On Wednesday, the United States followed Europe, China and other countries in grounding the Boeing 737 Max airplane after a plane crash in Ethiopia last weekend killed all 157 people on board.
Investigators are still working to determine exactly what went wrong, but this was the second 737 Max 8 to crash in nearly five months — a Lion Air crash killed 189 people off the coast of Indonesia in October. And there are similarities between the crashes which prompted the planes to be grounded.
From rebookings to refunds, from jetliner parking to pay for idled flight crews, plane groundings are pricey.
About 370 of the jets are grounded around the world.
"This is costing millions of dollars per day," says Phil Seymour, who runs an aviation consultancy called IBA.
And it's not just the airlines on the hook. Boeing may have to pay up, too.
"Typically, once an airline takes the aircraft, Boeing makes some guarantees in terms of the performance of that aircraft, and one of them is that the aircraft should be airworthy," says Chris Higgins, an analyst at Morningstar.
And if it's not, airlines will demand compensation.
Norwegian Air CEO Bjorn Kjos said his company, for one, plans to do so. "We will send this bill to those who produce this aircraft," he said.
"I would like to apologize to those customers who have been affected by the temporary grounding of our 737 MAX aircraft. Our customers are our main priority now," says Norwegian's CEO Bjørn Kjos. #flynorwegian pic.twitter.com/xZLmKTIa0A
— Norwegian (@Fly_Norwegian) March 13, 2019
And Seymour says it's important that Boeing keep those airlines happy: They're repeat customers, after all.
It's unclear how much those payments will be. But there are clues from the last time the FAA grounded an airplane in the U.S. — in 2013, when the Boeing 787 Dreamliner had a problem with lithium-ion batteries catching fire.
"Boeing had to pay out airline compensation for that grounding," Higgins says. "They never disclosed how much it was, but guesstimates at the time put it around $500 million."
And that was with a much smaller fleet of airplanes affected.
There's another way the 737 Max groundings could hurt Boeing. The company has a lot of future deliveries lined up and airlines might refuse or delay those deliveries. Boeing says it has received more than 5,000 orders for the fuel-efficient plane from more than 100 customers worldwide.
Analysts at Jefferies estimated as the groundings began on Monday that a two-month halt in deliveries could cost Boeing $5 billion in revenue.
Boeing can afford to take a hit. Last year its revenue topped $100 billion and it has been raking in profits.
But Higgins notes there's more at stake.
"A worst-case scenario, if you see deliveries kind of level out, there's a lot of implications beyond Boeing," he says.
Boeing makes planes, but other companies make the engines, the seats, the landing gear and fuselage.
"Seventy percent, 80 percent of most aircraft that's done by the supply chain, not by Boeing," Higgins says. "There are thousands and thousands of jobs and hundreds of companies that are supplying into Boeing's final assembly lines."
The ripple effects of the groundings could hurt Boeing's suppliers across the U.S. and around the world.
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Boeing's 737 MAX airplane was supposed to be the company's safest bet - its best-selling jetliner ever. Now that the United States has grounded the planes, it may be Boeing's greatest cost. There is possible reputational damage to the brand. There's also a more immediate price to pay, as NPR's Camila Domonoske reports.
CAMILA DOMONOSKE, BYLINE: From rebookings to refunds, from jetliner parking to pay for idled flight crews, plane groundings are pricey. And now some 370 Boeing jets are grounded around the world. Phil Seymour runs an aviation consultancy called IBA.
PHIL SEYMOUR: This is costing millions of dollars per day.
DOMONOSKE: And it's not just the airlines on the hook. Boeing may have to pay up, too. Chris Higgins is an analyst at Morningstar.
CHRIS HIGGINS: Typically, once an airline takes the aircraft, Boeing makes some guarantees in terms of the performance of that aircraft. And one of them is that the aircraft should be airworthy.
DOMONOSKE: And if it's not, airlines will demand payment for their losses. Norwegian airline CEO Bjorn Kjos says his company plans to ask Boeing to pony up.
BJORN KJOS: We will send this bill to those who produce this aircraft.
DOMONOSKE: And Phil Seymour says it's important that Boeing keep those airlines happy. They are repeat customers, after all. We don't know how much this could cost Boeing, but we can get a clue from the last time an airplane was grounded by the FAA here in the U.S. That was in 2013. The Boeing 787 had a problem with its batteries. Here's Higgins at Morningstar.
HIGGINS: Boeing had to pay out airline compensation for that grounding. They never disclosed how much it was. But guesstimates at the time put it around $500 million.
DOMONOSKE: And that was with a much smaller fleet of airplanes affected.
There's another way these groundings could hurt Boeing. The company has a lot of future deliveries lined up. Five thousand 737 MAXs have been ordered. Airlines might refuse or delay those deliveries if the planes are going to be grounded anyway. Analysts at Jefferies crunched the numbers on Monday. They estimate that a two-month halt in deliveries could cost Boeing 5 billion in revenue.
Boeing would not comment on financial implications, but the company can afford to take a hit. Last year, its revenue topped 100 billion, and it's been raking in profits. But, Chris Higgins at Morningstar notes, there's more at stake.
HIGGINS: Worst-case scenario is you see deliveries kind of level out. There's a lot of implications beyond Boeing.
DOMONOSKE: Boeing makes planes, but other companies make the engines for those planes - and the seats, the landing gear, the fuselage.
HIGGINS: Seventy percent, 80 percent of most aircraft - that's done by the supply chain not by Boeing. There are thousands and thousands of jobs and hundreds of companies that are supplying into Boeing's final assembly lines.
DOMONOSKE: The ripple effects of the groundings could hurt Boeing's suppliers across the U.S. and around the world.
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ISRI Acquires E-Waste Recycling Association
The Washington-based Institute for Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has acquired the assets of the International Association of Electronics Recyclers (IAER). All qualifying members of IAER have been extended ISRI memberships.
ISRI also has created a new Electronics Division to ensure electronics recyclers have a strong voice within the institute. The new division will have three permanent seats on the ISRI Board of Directors.
“This acquisition unifies the voice of the electronics recycling industry, strengthens ISRI’s Electronics Division and substantially increases the resources and services available to IAER members, who we are thrilled to welcome our newest ISRI members,” said Robin Wiener, ISRI president, in a press release. “ISRI has long recognized the great strides and accomplishments reached by the IAER. By unifying the voice of our associations, we will be stronger.”
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Middle school ‘Satanists’ arrested for mass murder plot in Bartow
by: Melissa Marino
*WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS DETAILS THAT SOME MAY CONSIDER DISTURBING*
BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) – Police say two Polk County middle school students are facing charges following the discovery of a disturbing plot to kill several students, cut them up and eat them.
The investigation began on Tuesday at Bartow Middle School when Bartow police were contacted by a school resource officer who had detained two girls that came to school with knives.
An affidavit from the police department says the students, a 12-year-old girl and an 11-year-old girl, came up with the plan after spending the past weekend together watching scary movies.
During an interview with detectives, the girls said they planned to go to their first-period class and then meet in the bathroom. The affidavit says they planned to then wait for smaller students to come into the bathroom so they could attack them.
“They wanted to kill at least 15 people, and were waiting in the bathroom for the opportunity to find smaller kids that they could overpower to be their victims,” Bartow Police Chief Joe Hall said during a news conference on Wednesday.
The girls told officers they planned to kill the students by stabbing them and cutting their throats, and were then going to pile the bodies up in a stall. The affidavit says both girls researched online how to kill someone with a knife and where to stab someone so they would bleed out the fastest.
“They told us they were Satan worshipers. They did make comments that they were willing to drink blood, and possibly eat flesh,” Chief Joe Hall said.
Bartow police say it was part of a plan for the girls to “be with Satan.” The arrest affidavit says the girls were going to stab themselves so they would bleed out after they were done killing.
“Killing all of these students was in hopes that it would make them worse sinners ensuring that after they committed suicide (they) would get to go to hell so they could be with Satan,” the affidavit says.
Police say the girls brought weapons to school on Tuesday and hid them under their clothes.
(Photo released by Bartow police)
School officials say a student reported hearing about a school threat, so they had extra officers on campus Tuesday.
Their plot was confirmed when the school called one of the parents and told them her daughter wasn’t in her second-period class. The mother said there had to be a misunderstanding because her daughter was at school. Assistant principals started looking for the girl and found her in a bathroom stall with the other girl. Police said it was the same bathroom they had planned to carry out the attack.
Police say, combined, the girls were armed with four knives, a knife sharpener and a pizza cutter.
Detectives say the 11-year-old also brought a goblet in hopes of drinking the blood of their victims.
During a search of the suspects’ phones, detectives found Snapchat messages about the plot. One said, “We shouldn’t have met each other lol. Now death is near.” The last message said, “Today is health lessens [sic] thank Satan we’re doing this in a bit.”
Detectives also searched both of the girls’ homes. Nothing was found in the home of the 11-year-old but police say they found a map of the school and hallways in the home of the 12-year-old. The outline showed where they were going to commit their killings, the affidavit says.
Polk Superintendent Jacqueline Byrd is crediting the school staff for getting involved.
“I want to thank the teachers, the administrators for when they saw something, they heard something, they said something,” she said. “We don’t send our children to school to be harmed. If you plan on harming any of our children we will take it very credible and turn it over to law enforcement. We will protect them.”
Both girls are expelled from school and they are facing multiple charges, both felony and misdemeanor.
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After emotional plea, Florida board approves mandate for CPR training for bus drivers
by Staci Dasilva / Jul 17, 2019
LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) - The Florida Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to require bus drivers and attendants to be certified in CPR and first aid, following an emotional plea from the parents of a teenager who died after a chaotic bus ride in Polk County.
"She was just a joy," said her mother, Denise Williams. "She could go into a room and smile and bring out the best in you. She was bigger than life."
Bicyclist killed after being struck by 2 cars in Lakeland
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) - A bicyclist died Tuesday after he was struck by two vehicles in Lakeland, authorities said.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office said Mitchell Johnson, 35, of Lake Wales was riding his bike on the far right side of Galloway Road, heading north, when he was struck from behind by a 2008 Lincoln MKZ.
by Gabrielle Shirley / Jul 16, 2019
LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) - The tricks of the trade for a Lakeland twosome are practiced to perfection. Then they are put to the test at a canine training facility in Anniston, Alabama.
“Alabama has mountains. I did not know that when I went for the first time,” Heidi Pitts said with a laugh.
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Samsung sets ambitious smartphone targets
By Andrew Everard 2011-07-18T11:05:32Z News
Aims to sell more than 60m units this year, build on its own platform, and top 300m total phone sales
Samsung is aiming high with its smartphones this year: the company plans to sell more than 60m units, 20% of its ambitious 300m total phone sales target for 2011.
It'll do so by expanding the range of smart devices it sells, lowering prices and launching models built on its own Bada platform.
So says Shin Jong-kyun, head of the company's mobile division, in an interview with the Korean press. He added that the company will showcase Bada at the IFA trade show in Germany at the beginning of September, as part of the launch of more models using the platform in the coming months.
Bada – the word means 'ocean' and 'seashore' in Korean – is described by the company as 'a new blue ocean of mobile applications for developers, and customers will have a wider choice of smartphones with cost-effective yet powerful bada-powered phones.
'The vision of bada is “Smartphone for Everyone”. bada’s main goal is not to compete with other existing smartphone platforms. Instead, bada will turn Samsung’s conventional customers into smartphone users by providing cost-effective smartphones.
'This means that bada will open and extend a new smartphone market, which does not exist in the current mobile market.'
Shin says that 'We will also be increasing our supply of smartphones to emerging markets. Once a wide range of smartphone and tablet products are introduced, the smart ecological environment will gradually form.'
And he's bullish about the company's Galaxy Tab 10.1 device (above), now being rolled out: although rivals have products already on the market, Shin says the Samsung unit is 'highly competitive in terms of hardware specifications. We expect rapid market expansion, especially in the business-to-business area.'
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Declan’s armed and dangerous, Jai!
Airs at 7:00pm on Monday 29 August 2011
Patrick McLennan Sun, August 21 2:43pm
Declan's armed and dangerous, Jai!
So, what would you do with the best friend who turns out to be the father of the girl you thought was your daughter? That’s Declan’s dilemma – and it looks like he’s going to solve it with a gun! Declan asks Jai to go clay pigeon shooting with him and Jai sees no reason not to; this is what country gents do, after all. Declan’s a good shot and Jai’s impressed, but he gets nervous when talk turns to Ella. Jai realises Declan’s not only armed with a gun but also with the knowledge that Jai had a fling with Ella. Then Declan takes aim and fires – hitting Jai with the bombshell that Mia is his daughter!
Jai hits Charity with a shock of his own… He takes back the car he bought her and gives it to Gennie. Dumped and humiliated!
Amy’s down in the dumps, too – and no wonder. “Messing up’s what I do best, man, everybody knows that,” she said recently – and she’s messed up big time. She’s pregnant with Cain’s child and has disappointed Val and Pollard so often she can’t bring herself to tell them. Desperate and unhappy, Amy decides to have the abortion Cain thinks she’s already had.
Soap Spoilers
EastEnders spoilers: Tiffany Butcher says goodbye to Albert Square!
Coronation Street spoilers: Tracy Barlow discovers Steve has been horsing around
Emmerdale spoilers: Matty BLANKS Victoria in favour of his dodgy new lad mates
Credit: James Stack
Hollyoaks spoilers: PARTY! It’s Damon Kinsella’s stag night. What could possibly go wrong?
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Three Musketeers, The
1973 / The Complete Musketeers 2 Disc Set
Reviewed In Issue 73 (June 2003) Of Widescreen Review®
Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Richard Chamberlain, Michael York, Frank Finlay, Christopher Lee, Geraldine Chaplin, Jean Pierre Cassel, Simon Ward, Faye Dunaway & Charlton Heston
DTS Sound Rating: NA
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Disc One includes
(Studio/Distributor): Anchor Bay Entertainment
(Catalog Number): DV11480
(MPAA Rating): PG
(DVD Type): Two-Disc Set: DVD-9 x 2
(Director): Richard Lester
After challenging "The Three Musketteers,"Athos (Reed), Aramis (Chamberlain), and Porthos (Finlay), to a duel, D'Artagnan (York) joins forces with them to protect their Queen (Chaplin) from the evil Cardinal Richelieu (Heston). With the help of the maiden Constance (Welch) and the use of their swords, the group goes into battle with whomever gets in their way. And after proving himself to be one of them, D'Artagnan finally becomes a musketeer himself. Based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas. (Tricia Littrell)
Despite some obvious dated characteristics for both movies within The Complete Musketeers set, the anamorphically enhanced DVDs (both framed at 1.78:1) offer accurate fleshtones generally deep blacks. Occasionally, costumes or tapestries exhibit bold reds or blues that pop from an otherwise understated color scheme. Images can be sharp and detailed, but many scenes have a slightly soft edge. Contrast is nicely balanced, but visual information is expectedly limited (for the period of the movies) in the darker scenes. The source elements are quite clean, with few artifacts and no obtrusive film grain. The appearance of edge enhancement is not excessive, and pixelization is also limited on both DVDs. (Suzanne Hodges)
The Dolby Digital 2.0 soundtracks are big fat mono. When Pro Logic-decoded, the audio is properly placed in the center channel. As expected, the audio is substantially dated-sounding and distortion is prevalent, as well as stridence. The restoration of the original soundtrack has resulted in background noise being remarkably low, however. (Perry Sun)
I read Widescreen Review because it’s simply one of the most intelligent sources of A/V information, both in terms of format and content. Product reviews are honest and thorough. I humbly admit that for the last two years I have been borrowing my brother-in-laws' copies of WSR when he was finished reading them. I am now happy to report that as of last week, I am an official subscriber of WSR and will be for many years to come. I have not been in the Custom A/V industry very long (two years), but I have spent the last 12 years in the computer and networking world, and I know thoughtful, well-sourced copy when I read it. I have come to trust WSR's reviews as a benchmark from which I form many opinions. The hard work of each reviewer makes each of us who reads it a much more credible source of information for our clients. A mentor of mine once told me that no one person has all the answers. The trick is knowing who you should listen to, and WSR has proved itself worthy month after month.
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A Good Read...
PUBLISHED: 15:25 26 April 2012 | UPDATED: 21:18 20 February 2013
Imagined Lives: Portraits of Unknown People Published by National Portrait Gallery £7.99
A round-up of books with strong local interest.
Britain’s First Photo Album Published by The Francis Frith Collection £20
Britains First Photo Album
Published by The Francis Frith Collection, 20
Brought out to accompany the BBC TV series of the same name, follow John Sergeant as he takes a journey through history in the footsteps of 1860s photographer Francis Frith.
Prospering Society: Wiltshire in
the later Middle Ages
By John Hare. Published by University of
Hertfordshire Press, 18.99
This book looks at the changing
nature of English society through a case
study of countryside and town during
the period 1380-1520. It explores the
influence of landscape and population on
the agriculture of Wiltshire, the regional
patterns of arable and pastoral farming,
and the growing contrast between the
large-scale mixed farming of the chalklands
and the family farms of the claylands.
It was during this period that Wiltshire
became one of the great cloth-producing
counties and Salisbury one of the greatest
cities in the kingdom. A must-read for the
local historian.
Prospering Society: Wiltshire in the later Middle Ages
By John Hare. Published by University of Hertfordshire Press, 18.99
This book looks at the changing nature of English society through a case study of countryside and town during the period 1380-1520. It explores the influence of landscape and population on the agriculture of Wiltshire, the regional patterns of arable and pastoral farming, and the growing contrast between the large-scale mixed farming of the chalklands and the family farms of the claylands. It was during this period that Wiltshire became one of the great cloth-producing counties and Salisbury one of the greatest cities in the kingdom. A must-read for thelocal historian.
There are over 170,000 portraits
in the NPG, and sometimes, after new
research or when documents come to
light, it is revealed that some of the
sitters in the portraits are not who they
were thought to be. As a result, these
portraits usually cannot be displayed
at the Gallery, but instead the idea of
asking high-profile writers, amongst them
Wiltshire authors Sir Terry Pratchett
and Sarah Singleton, to imagine the lives
of some of the sitters in these unknown
portraits and to create new identities for
them was born an intriguing book.
The 14 subjects of the book are on
exhibition until 1 July in Room 33.
Imagined Lives: Portraits of Unknown People
Published by National Portrait Gallery, 7.99
There are over 170,000 portraits in the NPG, and sometimes, after new research or when documents come to light, it is revealed that some of the sitters in the portraits are not who they were thought to be. As a result, these portraits usually cannot be displayed at the Gallery, but instead the idea of asking high-profile writers, amongst them Wiltshire authors Sir Terry Pratchett and Sarah Singleton, to imagine the lives of some of the sitters in these unknown portraits and to create new identities for them was born an intriguing book. The 14 subjects of the book are on exhibition until 1 July in Room 33.
Bath Stone Quarries
By Derek Hawkins. Published by Folly Books, 24.99
Bath Stone Quarries By Derek Hawkins. Published by Folly Books £24.99
The term Bath stone applies to stone extracted in Bath and north-west Wiltshirefrom quarries that include those along the Avon Valley Kingsdown, Longsplatt,Monkton Farleigh, Murhill, Limpley Stoke and Bradford on Avon, as well as thosearound Box and Corsham. During the 19th century, the stone was exported allaround the worldand the undergroundworkings developedon an enormous scale.However, by the early20th century all but afew of the quarries wereabandoned. Many stillsurvive in secret splendourinaccessible to all butthe serious explorer,and this beautifullyillustrated book revealsthe thousands ofacres of undergroundworkings using archiveand contemporaryphotographs.
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In addition, when teens are struggling with addiction or substance abuse, they are introduced to the 12 steps of AA, as well as be given the opportunity to form more positive behaviors and habits and develop the life skills which will ultimately enable a new, sober way of living.
The adventure therapy programs that WinGate provides have changed the lives of many troubled teen boys, even when they didn’t want – or think – they could change. For any parent who believes their troubled teen boy is finally in need of professional help, it’s not Rhode Island boarding schools that will do it, but a true therapeutic program like WinGate Wilderness Therapy, which will finally facilitate significant change.
Boys Boarding School Alternative
Boarding schools in Rhode Island aren’t the only choice for parents of struggling teens. In fact, whether the problem stems from ongoing mental health or behavioral issues, or whether substance abuse or addiction has taken over, finding an alternative that can provide a thorough, therapeutic environment is nearly always a better option. Wingate Wildness Therapy is such a place, and as leading boys boarding school alternative, the results we achieve are designed to provide permanent and meaningful change in each of our student’s lives.
Wingate has dedicated our entire existence to helping struggling teens re-build their lives and ways of thinking. Through our wilderness therapy programs and the use of nature and the outdoors, we not only help struggling teens change their behavior, but we strategically implement tasks and team-building behaviors which improve a number of areas in each teen’s life.
These improvements aren’t just limited to academic performance and moderate behavior modification either, we also include the development of better communication skills, impulse control, self-efficacy, life skills development, and improved self-esteem. There’s no doubt that Rhode Island boarding schools have their place in society. Yet, when it comes to additional challenges – like those which come through addiction and behavioral or mental health problems – a boarding school just isn’t enough.
Wilderness therapy programs have been widely recognized as successful means of implementing positive change for all types of issues in troubled teens, and whether it’s due to substance abuse, depression, struggles with Add or ADHD, sexual promiscuity, anxiety, defiance, academic failure, or any other problem, WinGate Wilderness is worth considering when parents care about the long-term health of their child.
Wingate Wilderness Therapy is committed to providing our students with permanent, lasting change. Our consultants are available to guide and coach parents of troubled teens and help them determine which kind of help is the right kind of help for their teen.
Call (800) 560-1599, today, and find out how WinGate’s program heals.
National Resources for Parents and Teens:
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) - The Role That Parents Play is Key! As kids get older and are introduced to drugs and alcohol, parents are faced with new challenges that require increased attention and focus. Fortunately, parents have a lot of influence over the decisions that their kids make. Simply having an honest conversation about the adverse effects of drugs and alcohol can have a tremendous impact on the lives of their children. In fact, research shows that kids who talk to their parents about the dangers of drug and alcohol use are 50% less likely to use these substances.
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Obama rejects Keystone oil pipeline
TransCanada's planned route potent symbol in battle over U.S. energy policy
The State Department on Wednesday will reject the Keystone XL pipeline, multiple sources following the project told POLITICO.
The formal announcement is expected at 3 p.m. from Deputy Secretary of State William Burns. Although the permit would be rejected, TransCanada would still be allowed to continue to work on and pitch an alternative route through Nebraska.
Republicans in Congress and on the campaign trail have endlessly attacked President Barack Obama for putting environmental interests and the green lobby ahead of a project that they say would create thousands of jobs. Republicans scored a rare win this Congress by including a 60-day deadline for Obama to make a decision on the pipeline as part of the year-end deal on extending the payroll tax holiday.
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The Top 40 CrossFit Gyms in New York City | 2019 (All Rated 4.5+ Stars)
This post the third part of a series on The Best CrossFit Boxes in America. So far, we’ve awarded the top CrossFit boxes in Chicago and Orlando. This month is all about New York City.
When you think of The Big Apple, CrossFit isn’t necessarily the first thing that comes to mind.
But with how impressive these CrossFit gyms are, we felt that we had to bring them to your attention.
As the biggest city in the United States, you can probably guess that New York City has plenty of great places to work out. That makes it even more impressive that these CrossFit gyms in NYC were able to stand out.
We’ve hand-picked the best of the best and are ready to share these top 40 New York City CrossFit boxes with you in this post.
The best part:
All 5 boroughs are represented!
CrossFit NYC: How did we choose the winners?
In our quest to find the best places to work out in New York City, we wanted to place value on favorable opinions of members and the strength of the gym’s community.
Here is our primary selection criteria:
Facebook or Google rating
Community following and engagement
No matter which of our award winners you choose to visit, know that you will be in good hands.
Let’s check out our winners!
Solace New York - CrossFit Solace
CrossFit Solace offers classes for beginners but is also extremely welcoming if you are a beginner. Their CrossFit Foundations program is a personalized introduction to the fitness team and the tools you will need to succeed.
Join this gym and become part of a holistic fitness powerhouse.
38 E 32nd St, New York, NY 10016
CrossFit NYC
CrossFit NYC is one of the ten oldest CrossFit affiliates in the world! It’s the first CrossFit box in New York and is also the largest. CrossFit NYC was featured in Men’s Fitness’ 10 Best CrossFit Gyms in America.
If that’s not enough to convince you, consider that they run about 300 classes per week split between their two locations, with state of the art facilities that cater to experts and beginners alike.
50 W 28th St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10001
CrossFit Hell's Kitchen NYC
CrossFit Hell’s Kitchen is a site to be seen. It’s a brand new facility with over 6,000 square feet of space split on two levels, in addition to a pro shop, a member lounge, and state of the art equipment.
If you love amenities CrossFit Hell’s Kitchen is the gym for you.
ICE NYC Upper East Side
With a close, intimate community and an extremely inclusive philosophy, ICE NYC Upper East Side is a fantastic choice for CrossFitters with any level of experience, as well as beginners who just want to learn the ropes and improve their level of fitness.
You will love the community, but you’ll also love the great coaches, the excellent equipment, and the welcoming feel.
330 E 59th St, New York, NY 10022
Brick Grand Central - BRICK CrossFit
BRICK CrossFit considers itself to be more of a family than a business. The coaches and staff are welcoming, experienced and genuinely dedicated to the success of the gym’s athletes. The community feel will have you loving this gym. The support and respect are unparalleled.
Grand Central location: 465 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10017
Chelsea location: 257 W 17th St, New York, NY 10011
CrossFit FIFTH AVE
CrossFit FIFTH AVE takes functional fitness to the next level with amazing WODs and a phenomenal facility that sports some of the best equipment around. You will be hard pressed to find a better all-around CrossFit gym.
420 5th Ave, Sub-Cellar, New York, NY 10018
CrossFit SPOT
You can tell from their mission—”The SPOT strives to make people physically and mentally stronger, helping to unlock the human potential of greatness and inspire positive change”—that CrossFit SPOT is about more than just fitness.
While this gym will push you to the limits of your athletic ability, the coaches and members will be their every step of the way to help you succeed.
55 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10023
EVF Performance CrossFit
EVF Performance CrossFit’s two great locations feature state-of-the-art equipment and access to some of the best coaches in New York.
In addition to offering excellent CrossFit classes, the Columbus Circle location is home to Row House, a rowing gym that specializes in a signature blend of high energy, low impact workouts.
EVF Upper East Side: 1623 York Ave. New York, NY 10028
EVF Columbus Circle: 559 W 59th St, New York, NY 10019
CrossFit Union Square
CrossFit Union Square provides top notch coaching, programming and facilities in the center of Manhattan.
This gym values community above all else, understanding that the success of members is also reliant on excellent, supportive coaching and a strong community.
Basement, 1 Union Square W, New York, NY 10003
CrossFit 212 - CrossFit Tribeca
CrossFit TriBeCa features outstanding programming that is both thoughtful and effective, executed by coaches who are experts at motivation and safety.
While the programming is excellent, you will also love the community, which will help you be successful along every step of your CrossFit journey.
CrossFit 212: 666 Broadway, New York, NY 10012CrossFit TriBeCa: 281 Broadway, New York, NY 10007
CrossFit East River
CrossFit East River finds the perfect balance between improving the fitness of its athletes and promoting a climate of trust, support, safety and community.
You will love the community culture at CrossFit East River, but you will also love the coaching, the facility and the workouts.
647 E 9th St, New York, NY 10009 (Between B & C)
CrossFit Metropolis
CrossFit Metropolis combines the most effective aspects of weightlifting, gymnastics, and conditioning into simple, challenging workouts. The gym follows classic-style CrossFit programming, so workouts are simpler and more varied than at many other CrossFit gyms. Don’t take simple to mean easy and boring. You will be challenged here!
They also offer a free intro class on Saturdays!
156 E 100th St, New York, NY 10029
CrossFit Virtuosity
CrossFit Virtuosity stands out for its attention to the individual athlete and his or her specific needs and goals.
In treating each athlete as an individual, CrossFit Virtuosity’s experienced coaches are able to create holistic training programs that will be the most effective.
98 Bayard St, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Oculus CrossFit
Oculus CrossFit strives to embody the CrossFit methodology in every way.
From helping individuals achieve their fitness goals to creating a sense of community around a fitness oriented lifestyle, Oculus CrossFit is a great fit for any athlete who wants to push themselves surrounded by a great community.
151 William St, New York, NY 10038
CrossFit Sobro - The Bronx Box
CrossFit SOBRO (South Bronx) is The Original CrossFit box in the Bronx. It’s made up of an extremely diverse and welcoming community.
CrossFit SOBRO follows a traditional CrossFit model, meaning the gym is simple and lacks distractions, but you can rest assured that you will become a better, fitter athlete.
229 Bruckner Blvd, Bronx, NY 10454
CrossFit Concrete Jungle
CrossFit Concrete Jungle was born in 2013 on Upper East Side and has been training athletes ever since.
The gym operates under the central belief that fitness changes lives. By fostering a supportive environment that helps people become better athletes, CrossFit Concrete Jungle also helps people stay healthy and achieve their goals.
Bronx: 7 Bruckner Blvd, Bronx, NY 10454
Manhattan: 1690 2nd Avenue, NY NY 10128
CrossFit Queens
CrossFit Queens is Astoria’s oldest, most well-known fitness gym.
The best part: You don’t have to be an avid and experienced CrossFitter to enjoy your experience. The gym is extremely welcoming to people at all fitness levels and the tight knit community will help anyone feel at ease.
2550 31st St, Astoria, NY 11102
CrossFit Dynamics
CrossFit Dynamix began in late 2010 as Dynamix Gym. The gym occupied a quaint 750 sq foot studio space on Steinway St in Astoria. Back then, the goal was to provide elite level coaching and fitness to as many people as possible with limited space.
Since then, CrossFit Dynamix has grown into a well respected CrossFit box with a community that will help any member grow and thrive.
36-5 20th Ave, Astoria, NY 11105
CrossFit Sunnyside
CrossFit Sunnyside is a community of people who strive to make their lives better. The community is built on a foundation of shared sweat and friendships. The gym firmly believes that community support increases effort and results. Be ready to work hard! The workouts are difficult but extremely rewarding.
47-01 Barnett Ave, Sunnyside, NY 11104
CrossFit South Brooklyn
CrossFit South Brooklyn sports a massive 11,200 square foot training space with just about any feature you can imagine, including showers and an espresso machine.
CFSBK provides a safe, effective and inclusive training environment for all members, priding itself on top-notch coaching, intelligent programming and a professional atmosphere.
597 Degraw St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
CrossFit Greenpoint
CrossFit Greenpoint has been serving the North Brooklyn community since 2012. The gym offers a community of coaches, clients, family and friends that are all mutually dedicated to the improvement of themselves and others. CrossFit Greenpoint’s members are also conscious of the community in which they live, and want to help it thrive.
Join this group of amazing coaches to begin or improve your CrossFit journey.
188 Dupont St, Brooklyn, NY 11222
CrossFit Dumbo
CrossFit Dumbo is not a one-size-fits-all gym. It caters to athletes with all different levels of ability and diverse goals.
CrossFit Dumbo will help you find the perfect program for you, whether you’re a veteran CrossFitter or someone who hasn’t worked out consistently in years.
48 Pearl St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
True North Training
True North Training values hard work to support growth in mind, body and spirit and to improve the health, wellbeing and lifestyles of its members.
You can choose from individual or team fitness-based strength training, and education is developed to drive action oriented results.
70 River St, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Crow Hill CrossFit
Crow Hill CrossFit takes the best training techniques used by Olympic athletes and scales these movements down to the level of any member based on their ability.
Crow Hill CrossFit is the only CrossFit affiliate in Brooklyn that boasts two CrossFit Level 3 Trainers, which is the highest qualification currently offered by CrossFit.
1010 Dean St, Brooklyn, NY 11238
CrossFit Kingsboro
CrossFit Kingsboro is one of the largest CrossFit facilities within the 5 boroughs of New York City. With 4,000 square feet and a number of fantastic amenities, you will love the cleanliness and organization. But we have a feeling you will love the fantastic coaching and strong community even more.
1000 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
CrossFit Outbreak
CrossFit Outbreak is an amazing example of a gym that follows CrossFit’s core tenets to the letter, providing functional fitness training that simply works.
If you love CrossFit, or want to learn more, visit one of their five locations in Brooklyn. They have a plan for people of any fitness level.
Clinton Hill: 10 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Bed-Stuy: 492 Throop Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221
Williamsburg: 415 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249
East Williamsburg: 208 Frost Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Bushwick: 1000 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11221
CrossFit Coney Island
CrossFit Coney Island is the home of Brooklyn’s tightest, results-oriented fitness community. The gym has one goal: getting athletes into the best shape of their life while having fun. By design, CrossFit is broad, functional, and inclusive—CrossFit Coney Island takes that to the next level. With the support of a community built on mutual respect, you’ll be part of a program that’s tough, dynamic, and never boring.
2034 McDonald Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11223
Park Slope CrossFit
If you are on board with CrossFit’s core principles—constantly varied, functional movement, simple lifts, and a gimmick-free approach—Park Slope CrossFit is for you.
Even if you’re not an avid CrossFitter, check this gym out. They will help you get stronger inside and out.
82 St Marks Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11217
WillyB CrossFit
Williamsburg (Meresole St.): 4.5
Williamsburg (Grand St.): 4.7
Greenpoint: 4.9
Bowery: 4.5
Number of ratings:
Williamsburg (Meresole St.): 34
Williamsburg (Grand St.): 12
Greenpoint: 13
Bowery: 48
WillyB CrossFit’s program is designed to be challenging, fun and results-driven. Their program utilizes constantly varied functional movements performed at a high intensity, incorporating weightlifting, gymnastics, and metabolic conditioning in every workout. The program is scalable and inclusive of all ages, fitness levels and fitness goals.
Williamsburg: 41 Meserole St, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Williamsburg: 667 Grand St. Brooklyn, NY 11211
Greenpoint: 220 Newel St, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Bowery: 285 Grand St, New York, NY 10002
Bushwick CrossFit
Bushwick CrossFit is a strength and conditioning facility that produces results by effectively and efficiently combining powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting, gymnastics and high intensity cardio. There is not a program anywhere that works with a greater diversity of tools, modalities, and drills—all taught with focus on proper form and execution of movements.
10 Wilson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206
CrossFit Red Hook
CrossFit Red Hook’s community was born in 2013 in a humble commercial garage on Columbia Street. While they have come a long way since then, one thing has not changed.
They are committed to helping athletes develop every aspect of fitness from strength to flexibility, speed to stamina, power to coordination, so that they are prepared for whatever life brings.
209 Van Brunt St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
CrossFit STEED
CrossFit STEED was founded by two friends with over 30 years of combined fitness training experience, including over a decade of current CrossFit Training.
The gym seeks to unlock the powers of passion, drive and determination among its athletes. Yes, you will work hard, but you will do so in the presence of a strong community and the best possible coaching.
2705 W 16th St, Brooklyn, NY 11224
CrossFit Prospect Heights is an amazing CrossFit gym that also understands people have lives and cannot always adhere to strict schedules. Their programming is designed for athletes to attend classes in any combination of days and still see benefits.
623 Bergen St, Brooklyn, NY 11238
CrossFit 718 is a strong community that is dedicated to fostering the growth of its athletes through great training and active support.
Head Coach Israel Gonzalez writes all of their workouts, and each one is 100% original, with the added benefit of some official CrossFit HQ benchmarks.
148 26th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232
Staten Island CrossFit
Staten Island CrossFit is the largest and longest running CrossFit facility on Staten Island.
In addition to offering traditional CrossFit classes and programming, Staten Island CrossFit also offers a CrossFit Lite program, which replaces Olympic weightlifting with body weight exercises and cardio.
3801 Victory Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10314
Unbeaten CrossFit
Unbeaten CrossFit prides itself on Coaching. Having coached all types of athletes from the elite ranks to high schoolers and everyone in between, Unbeaten CrossFit knows what it takes to reach its members so that they get the results they work so hard for.
2271 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10306
CrossFit Freshkills
CrossFit Freshkills offers a comfortable place for all people to come and create goals for self-improvement.
They welcome full time working parents, young athletes, competitive athletes, or anyone interested in improving their health in a fun, positive environment.
389 Wild Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314
Island Total Fitness - CrossFit 103
CrossFit 103, located in Staten Island, NY, is a CrossFit gym that aims to defeat routine and promote varied, functional movements, performed at high intensity.
Every workout is led by a dedicated coach, and training can be customized based on an athlete’s ability or fitness level.
47 Trioka Way, Staten Island, NY 10309
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